(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 6211 | Not Applicable | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
Suite B1-901, No.198, Qidi Road,
Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC
+86-571-82213772
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC
1450 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(917) 512-0827
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a Copy to:
Ying Li, Esq.
Joan Wu, Esq. Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC 1450 Broadway, 26 th Floor New York, NY 10018 (917) 512-0827 |
Fang Liu, Esq.
Mei & Mark LLP 818 18th Street NW, Suite 410 Washington, DC 20006 +1-202-567-6417 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: Promptly after the effective date of this registration statement.
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Title of Each Class of Securities to Be Registered |
Amount to
Be Registered |
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price per Share |
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price (2) |
Amount of
Registration Fee |
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Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0001 per share (1) | | | $ | 10,000,000 | $ | 1,159 | ||||||||||
Underwriters Warrant (3) | | | | | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares underlying representatives warrants (1) | | | | | ||||||||||||
Total | | | $ | 10,000,000 | $ | 1,159 |
(1) | Includes 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 Ordinary Shares are not being registered for the purposes of sales outside of the United States. |
(2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act. |
(3) | The Registrant will issue to the representative, warrants to purchase a number of ordinary shares equal to an aggregate of seven percent (7%) of the shares sold in the offering. The warrant will have an exercise price equal to 100% of the offering price of the shares sold in this offering. |
The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell the 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 any offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted.
Ordinary Shares
(minimum offering amount)
Ordinary Shares
(maximum offering amount)
This is an initial public offering of our Ordinary Shares. We are offering on a best efforts basis a minimum of and a maximum of our ordinary shares (Ordinary Shares) US$0.0001 par value per share. Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for Ordinary Shares. We expect the initial public offering price will be in the range of $ to $ per Ordinary Share. We have reserved the symbol for purposes of listing our Ordinary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange MKT LLC (NYSE MKT) and plan to apply to list Ordinary Shares on NYSE MKT. If the application is approved, trading of our Ordinary Share on the NYSE MKT is expected to begin within five days after the date of the initial issuance of Ordinary Shares pursuant to this prospectus.
Investing in our Ordinary Shares involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of losing your entire investment. See Risk Factors beginning on page 10 to read about factors you should consider before buying our Ordinary Shares.
We are an emerging growth company as defined under the federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. Please read the disclosures beginning on page 5 of this prospectus for more information.
Number of
Ordinary Shares |
Initial Public
Offering Price |
Underwriting
Discounts and Commissions |
Proceeds to Our
Company Before Expenses |
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Minimum | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Maximum | $ | $ | $ |
The underwriters are selling our Ordinary Shares in this offering on a best efforts basis. The underwriters are not required to sell any specific number or dollar amount of Ordinary Shares but will use its best efforts to sell the Ordinary Shares offered. One of the conditions to our obligation to sell any securities through the underwriters is that, upon the closing of the offering, the Ordinary Shares would qualify for listing on the NYSE MKT.
We do not intend to close this offering unless we sell at least the minimum number of Ordinary Share, at the price per Ordinary Share set forth above, to result in sufficient proceeds to list our Ordinary Shares on the NYSE MKT. The offering may terminate on the earlier of (i) any time after the minimum offering amount of our Ordinary Shares is raised, or (ii) 90 days from the effective date of this prospectus, or the expiration date. If we can successfully raise the minimum offering amount within the offering period, the proceeds from the offering will be released to us after deducting certain escrow fees. The proceeds from the sale of the Ordinary Shares in this offering will be payable to Dragon Victory International Limited, Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent and will be deposited in a separate (limited to funds received on behalf of us) non-interest bearing trust bank account until the minimum offering amount is raised. If we do not raise the minimum offering amount of $ , we will not conduct a closing of this offering and will return to investors all amounts previously deposited by them in escrow, without interest or deduction.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities 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.
Prospectus dated , 2017.
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We and the underwriters have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses prepared by us or on our behalf or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the shares offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted or where the person making the offer or sale is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is not permitted to make such offer or sale. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of the date on the front cover of the prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, references in this prospectus to:
| affiliated entities are to our subsidiaries and Long Yun; |
| China or the PRC are to the Peoples Republic of China, excluding Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau for the purposes of this prospectus only; |
| Long Yun is to Hangzhou Long Yun Network Technology Co., Ltd., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the PRC. |
| Long Yun HK is to Sweet Lollipops wholly owned subsidiary, Long Yun International Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong corporation; |
| shares, Shares or Ordinary Shares are to the Ordinary Shares of Dragon Victory International Limited, par value US$0.0001 per share; |
| Sweet Lollipop is to our wholly-owned subsidiary, Sweet Lollipop Co., Ltd., a business company incorporated in British Virgin Islands; |
| we, us or the Company is to Dragon Victory International Limited, and its affiliated entities; and |
| WFOE is to Hangzhou Yuyao Network Technology Co., Ltd., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Peoples Republic of China (the PRC), which is wholly-owned by Long Yun HK. |
Our business is conducted by our VIE entity in the PRC, using RMB, the currency of China. Our consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars. In this prospectus, we refer to assets, obligations, commitments and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements in United States dollars. These dollar references are based on the exchange rate of RMB to United States dollars, determined as of a specific date or for a specific period. Changes in the exchange rate will affect the amount of our obligations and the value of our assets in terms of United States dollars which may result in an increase or decrease in the amount of our obligations (expressed in dollars) and the value of our assets, including accounts receivable (expressed in dollars).
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The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to this summary, we urge you to read the entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in our Ordinary Shares, discussed under Risk Factors, before deciding whether to buy our Ordinary Shares.
Unless otherwise indicated, all share amounts and per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented on a pro-forma basis to reflect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-10 shares effected immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The reverse split will be effectuated in order for us to meet the initial listing standard of the national exchange.
We operate a fast growing reward-based crowdfunding platform in the PRC and provide quality incubation services and financial services to entrepreneurs and business entities with funding needs utilizing our crowdfunding platform.
Our revenue is generated from three sources:
| A percentage of the funds raised through our reward based crowdfunding platform, which is generally 0-3%. |
| Fees resulting from our incubation services. |
| Finders fees paid to us for acting as a finder to projects for raising funds offline, and for introductions to business partners, acquisition candidates or other strategic relationships. |
We did not generate any revenue for the period starting from our inception in October 9, 2014 to March 31, 2015. For the year ended March 31, 2016, we generated revenue of $1,662,406, approximately 46% of which was from crowdfunding platform services, approximately 36% from our incubation services and approximately 18% from finders fees. For the six-month period ended September 30, 2016, we generated revenue of $1,181,526, approximately 93.47% of which was generated from our incubation services, approximately 6.53% from our platform service, and 0% from finders fee. None of the sources experienced any seasonality.
Crowdfunding is a process by which a project raises money from a large number of people, primarily through an internet-based platform. Parties involved in crowdfunding are the platforms, such as our platform, the entrepreneurs or project sponsors, and the participants or other funding sources who make a payment for the reward. There are five basic types of crowdfunding programs equity crowdfunding, reward-based crowdfunding, debt-based crowdfunding, royalty-based crowdfunding, where the participants receive payments based on revenue generated by the project, and donation-based crowdfunding. Currently we are only engaged in reward-based crowdfunding in China.
We launched our online crowdfunding platform, 5etou (易投), at www.5etou.cn in March 2015. We do not provide crowdfunding services in the United States or for projects in the United States. All of the participants and projects are located in China. Our 5etou platform is designed to enable projects searching for funding to connect with funding sources. Our platform enables projects to access to initial seed money and to establish a track record in product/service development and operation history. Participants get involved in these projects for rewards, often in the form of the product or service. Since the inception of the 5etou platform, all of the successfully funded reward-based projects have been able to fulfill and/or deliver the promised rewards in the form of services or products.
For a reward-based crowdfunding project, the participant uses our platform to review opportunities and to consider whether he wants to make a payment to one or more of the projects that are then raising funds through our platform. In exchange for his payment, the participant receives a reward from the project. If the project is developing a product, the project can offer the finished product as reward, which is, in effect, a pre-order of the product. This reward mechanism enables the project to use the pre-sale proceeds to develop
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or manufacture the product. The project may require certain amount of payment in order to receive the product, and participants who pay a lesser amount may receive a lesser benefit, such as a company t-shirt or acknowledgement on the companys website. If the project is developing a service, the project can offer a service or other benefit. In each offering, the project sets the offering amount, the offering period, and the nature of the offering, including minimum contribution threshold to qualify the participant for a specified reward or benefit.
We have a participant base comprised of those potential participants who have registered to use our platform. Although it is not necessary for a participant to become a registered user in order to view available projects on our platform, the participant must register before making any payment through our platform. 5etou attracts unregistered users to view the information about projects seeking funding, including information provided by the project sponsor as well as the number of users who expressed an interest in the project and who made investments in a specific project, and the remaining time for a project to reach its target before its offering is terminated. Only registered users are able to make contributions to projects raising funding.
Our registered users size has been increasing steadily from quarter to quarter since our inception.
As of June 30, 2015, we had approximately 250,000 registered users. As of September 30, 2016, we had approximately 2.58 million registered users, an increase of 0.9 million or 54% from June 30, 2016 and an increase of 2.33 million or 932% from June 30, 2015. From our inception to September 30, 2015, approximately 17% of registered users participated in at least one project, and approximately 4% participated in at least two projects. From our inception to March 31, 2016, approximately 18.8% of registered users participated in at least one project, and approximately 4.7% participated in at least two projects. From our inception to September 30, 2016, approximately 18.2% of registered users participated in at least one project, and approximately 4.8% participated in at least two projects. We believe that increases in the number of registered users generally positively affect our revenue because such increase may provide more investors to participate in our crowdfunding projects and may provide us with more opportunities for monetization.
We require all reward-based projects that successfully raise funds using our platform to provide us and contributors to such projects, with key financial information update, operation and product updates from time to time, although we do not verify the accuracy or completeness of such information.
In addition to the operation of our funding platforms, we offer business incubation services to the projects utilizing our platform for their projects, at the election of the projects on an ongoing or as-needed basis. These services include business and operation advisory services relating to marketing, sales, strategic planning, and guidance and general resources in ancillary services such as human resources, legal, accounting, assisting with feasibility studies and other types of services that projects may need. Our services are not
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intended to substitute for professional services providers such as business operation professionals, accountants, or lawyers and will make referrals to third-party providers when needed.
We negotiate our fees for incubation services on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the specific services that our team provides, the nature of the projects, our business relationships with the project owners, and whether the services are ongoing or as-needed. Clients utilizing our business incubation services are typically business and technology startups in the fields such as information technology, media, entertainment, and tourism. Projects fundraising through our platform typically involve the development and/or sales of products or services, based upon a viable business proposition or prototypes still in development. We provide quality business consulting and advisory services to our projects in each of their development stages from initiation to implementation, and seek to assist those projects to reach profitability. However, we are not involved with the management of these projects and we cannot assure that the projects can or will ever operate profitably.
In the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2016, we generated $595,980 through our business incubation services. In the six months ended September 30, 2016, we generated $1,104,321 through our business incubation services. For our incubation services, we have diverted our resources to fulfill the demand for incubation services as they arise, but our main plan is still to focus on our crowdfunding platform service. To date, all of the projects receiving our business incubation services have previously raised capital via our crowdfunding platform. Although there is no guarantee that demand for our incubation services will consistently grow along with the increase in the number of our crowdfunding projects, we believe our crowdfunding platform has played a critical role in providing us with incubation clients and, in turn, generating incubation-service-related revenues.
We believe our business operation continues to root in providing crowdfunding platform service to various projects, as we believe that our crowdfunding platform service segment is key to our business operation and revenue growth.
We also assist projects which have successfully funded their projects through our platform to seek additional equity or debt financing by introducing them to potential investors, business partners, merger candidates or other strategic relationships. We charge a portion of the proceeds in the form of cash, as a finders fee. We negotiate the rate on a case by case basis and there is no guarantee that we would be able to secure a consistent rate in the future. We generally only introduce projects to a limited number of funds or groups that are financially sophisticated in making risky investment. Unlike the United States, where either issuer is not allowed to pay a finders fee or brokers fee for raising funds from either a public or private issuer, in the PRC, as long as the issuer is (a) not a public company, and (b) the fundraising transaction does not involve any public offering of equity or debt securities pursuant to PRC securities laws, a finder is not required to obtain any special administrative approval for receiving finders fee or brokers fee for making business introductions or referrals, and assisting fundraising in private financing transactions. Under PRC securities laws, securities refers to publicly-issued stock, privately-issued stock by a public company, company bonds, listed government bonds, listed securities investment fund units, securities derivatives and other securities identified by the State Council of the PRC. Pursuant to PRC securities laws, a non-public issuer conducting private financings of either equity or loan, is a financing transaction that does not involve an offer or sale of securities, and thus such a non-public issuer may pay a finders fee to us, and we may receive a finder's fee without any special administrative approval.
We believe that the following competitive strengths contribute to our business growth and differentiate us from our competitors, and will continue to drive our growth:
| Integration Synergy by Combining Business Incubation Services With Crowdfunding Platform : Our business incubation services include providing additional business insight, operation advisory and product management assistance in a projects product development, sales growing, operation efficiency as well as building more significant online presence and brand recognition. Our business incubation services also provide guidance and general resources for ancillary services such as accounting and human resources to minimize corporate demands which are usually distractions faced |
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by projects and their entrepreneurs. We believe that this will translate to more successful projects as projects may now focus on their core business and driving sales, and in the long run, establish a strong brand reputation and attract a much larger number of backers. We provide high-quality business incubation services to entrepreneurs. Projects enrolled in this service have a higher chance of success in both product development and completing a fundraising campaign. In turn, backers are more likely to see their rewards realize. To the extent that our services can assist a projects product development, sales and marketing and operating efficiencies, the project could become a more attractive project for participants. However, our services are consulting services, and we have no control over the operations of the project owners. We are hopeful that our business incubation services will translate to more successful projects. On the other hand, our crowdfunding platform has served as a useful tool to attract high quality projects, which may utilize our incubation services. |
| Strategic Partnership with Prominent Funding Sources Such as Venture Capital Funds and Institutional Investors : Projects on our reward-based crowdfunding platform have access to additional perks that include meaningful introduction to relevant venture capital funds and institutional investors, for follow-on equity or debt-based financing. We believe that this aspect of our services allows our platform to attract the higher quality projects. In turn, access to additional and follow-on capital increases the success rate of projects in the long run. As such, we will cultivate a strong business reputation through a virtuous cycle of attracting higher quality projects that undergo higher success rates. |
| Strategic Partnership with Provincial and Regional Exchanges to Better and More Broadly Market our Platform to Interested Parties: Our strategic partnership with provincial and regional exchanges allow us to market our platform via exchange-sponsored public events targeting a broader group of individuals and entities who would potentially be interested in participating in projects on our platform. We believe marketing our platform via exchange-sponsored public events is an effective way to increase the public exposure and brand recognition of our platform, since exchange-sponsored public events typically target a broader group of individuals and entities. |
| Higher Quality Projects From Incubators and HiTech Parks Operated by Higher-Education Institutes and Governments : University-sponsored incubators and hi-tech incubation parks sponsored by provincial or municipal governments have access to higher quality projects stemming from university research and/or attract better projects due to the government-backed incubation park infrastructure. Additionally, because they provide infrastructure and mentorship services to projects and entrepreneurs, these projects have more resources to succeed than those that are not part of a university incubator or government sponsored incubation park. We market our platform and our incubation and financial services to the pools of higher quality projects associated with these incubators and incubation parks. As such we are able to attract higher quality projects, via our working relationship with various university incubators and provincial-and-municipal-sponsored hi-tech incubation parks in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, etc. We have collaborated with various quality projects from government-sponsored or university-sponsored incubators. |
| Experienced and Highly Qualified Team : Our team members have an average of eight years of experience in their respective fields of e-commerce, Internet finance, media, entertainment, design and technology and online marketing. Some members of our team previously work at other online giants such as Alibaba and Baidu, while others have ample experience in product development and marketing. Our CEO Mr. Yu Han has over 20 years of experiences in entertainment-related product development (e.g. game development and media-related products), in addition to a successful track record of launching various commercial platforms and service platforms. Mr. Han was previously the Chief Executive Officer of an online games platform named 2com established in 2009. Under Mr. Hans leadership, the 2com platform had registered users of approximately 13 million. Mr. Han was also previously the CEO of http://www.zhkjcx.org/ , a platform for small and mid-sized enterprises in Guangdong, Zhuhai, to innovate via business-to-business marketing and sales conduits the platform while under Mr. Hans leadership, had approximately 37,000 paid members who were enterprises. |
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Our Strategy
Our goal is to establish our platform as a well-known rewards-based crowdfunding platform recognized both for quality projects in the PRC market and as a business services provider to crowdfunding projects. To reach our goal, our general strategy is the following:
(1) | Attract an ongoing supply of high quality projects and companies through deepening collaboration with sources of projects such as university incubators and government-sponsored incubation parks . We attract high quality projects through various incubation campuses of higher education institutions and high-tech incubation parks of municipal and provincial governments. Currently, we have access to various university incubators and provincial-and-municipal sponsored hi-tech incubation parks in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, etc. where our sponsors have identified viable and promising projects that could utilize our platform. We plan to collaborate with more incubators and hitech parks sponsored by higher educational institution, municipal and provincial governments, to attract projects to fundraise via our platform. |
(2) | Grow and maintain our user base via growing contributions in registered users to multiple projects on our platform, and targeted sales and marketing efforts to customers and users of some of our established crowdfunding customers . We believe we have been successful in growing our user base by conducting more targeted sales and marketing efforts to the customers and users of our customers such as 163.com Games, Ping An Games, Global Gaming, SMI Corporation, etc. pursuant to relevant strategic or cooperative agreements. These customers are usually well established, well-known companies with a larger and geographically broader, registered user base and casual online visitor volume, and are generally interested in developing high-quality products in each of their product realms via crowdfunding. They have initiated projects to fundraise and have successfully completed fundraising via our platform; they feature these projects on their webpages with links to the projects fundraising page on our 5etou platform, and thereby increasing online traffic to our platform and creating greater brand exposure. |
Our principal executive offices are located at Suite B1-901, No.198, Qidi Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC, and our phone number is + 86-571-82213772. We maintain a corporate website at http://www.dvintinc.com/ . The information contained in, or accessible from, our website or any other website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.
As a company with less than $1.0 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. In particular, as an emerging growth company, we:
| may present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A; |
| are not required to provide a detailed narrative disclosure discussing our compensation principles, objectives and elements and analyzing how those elements fit with our principles and objectives, which is commonly referred to as compensation discussion and analysis; |
| are not required to obtain an attestation and report from our auditors on our managements assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; |
| are not required to obtain a non-binding advisory vote from our shareholders on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements (commonly referred to as the say-on-pay, say-on frequency and say-on-golden-parachute votes); |
| are exempt from certain executive compensation disclosure provisions requiring a pay-for-performance graph and CEO pay ratio disclosure; |
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| are eligible to claim longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under §107 of the JOBS Act; and |
| will not be required to conduct an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting for two years. |
We intend to take advantage of all of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions, including the longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under §107 of the JOBS Act. Our election to use the phase-in periods may make it difficult to compare our financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companies that have opted out of the phase-in periods under §107 of the JOBS Act.
Certain of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions were already available to us due to the fact that we also qualify as a smaller reporting company under SEC rules. For instance, smaller reporting companies are not required to obtain an auditor attestation and report regarding managements assessment of internal control over financial reporting, are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis, are not required to provide a pay-for-performance graph or CEO pay ratio disclosure, and may present only two years of audited financial statements and related MD&A disclosure.
Under the JOBS Act, we may take advantage of the above-described reduced reporting requirements and exemptions for up to five years after our initial sale of common equity pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, herein referred to as the Securities Act, or such earlier time that we no longer meet the definition of an emerging growth company. The JOBS Act provides that we would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than $1.0 billion in annual revenues, have more than $700 million in market value of our Ordinary Share held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1 billion in principal amount of non-convertible debt over a three-year period. Under current SEC rules, however, we will continue to qualify as a smaller reporting company for so long as we have a public float (i.e., the market value of common equity held by non-affiliates) of less than $75 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter.
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Unless otherwise indicated, this prospectus reflects and assumes a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of our Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Ordinary Shares offered by us |
A minimum of million Ordinary Shares and a maximum of million Ordinary Shares. |
Price per Ordinary Share |
We currently estimate that the initial public offering price will be US$ per Ordinary Share. |
Best efforts |
The underwriters are selling our Ordinary Shares on a best efforts basis. Accordingly, the underwriter has no obligation or commitment to purchase any securities. The underwriters are not required to sell any specific number of dollar amount of Ordinary Shares but will use its best efforts to sell the Ordinary Shares offered. |
We do not intend to close this offering unless we sell at least a minimum number of Ordinary Share, at the price per Ordinary Share set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, to result in sufficient proceeds to list our Ordinary Shares on the NYSE MKT. |
Offering period |
The Ordinary Shares are being offered for a period of 90 days commencing on the date of this prospectus. If the minimum offering amount is not raised within 90 days from the date of this prospectus, all subscription funds from the escrow account will be returned to investors promptly without interest or deduction of fees. The offering may close or terminate, as the case may be, on the earlier of (i) any time after the minimum offering amount of our Ordinary Shares is raised, or (ii) 90 days from the date of this prospectus although we retain the right to terminate the offering prior to the expiration of the 90-day period. If we raise the minimum offering amount within the offering period, the proceeds from the offering will be released to us. |
Escrow account |
The gross proceeds from the sale of the Ordinary Shares in this offering will be deposited in a non-interest bearing escrow account maintained by the escrow agent, Signature Bank, at 950 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. All check will be deposited directly into the escrow account and all wire transfers will be wired directly to the escrow account. The funds will be held in escrow until the escrow bank, Signature Bank, has advised us and the escrow agent that it has received a minimum of $ , the minimum offering, in cleared funds. If we do not receive the minimum of $ by July 31, 2017, all funds will be returned to purchasers in this offering on the next business day after the termination of the offering, without charge, deduction or interest. Prior to July 31, 2017, in no event will funds be returned to you unless the offering is terminated. You will only be entitled to receive a refund of your subscription price if we do not raise a minimum of $ by July 31, 2017. No interest will be paid either to us or to you. See Underwriting Deposit of Offering Proceeds. |
Ordinary Shares outstanding prior to completion of this offering |
10,000,000 Ordinary Shares |
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Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after this offering |
Ordinary Shares if the Ordinary Shares are offered and sold at the minimum offering amount in this offering; or |
Ordinary Shares if the Ordinary Shares are offered and sold at the maximum offering amount in this offering. |
Listing |
We will apply to have our Ordinary Shares listed on NYSE MKT. |
NYSE MKT symbol |
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Transfer Agent |
VStock Transfer, LLC |
Use of proceeds |
We intend to use the proceeds from this offering to for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the expansion of our business. To the extent that we are unable to raise the maximum proceeds in this offering, we may not be able to achieve all of our business objectives in a timely manner. See Use of Proceeds for more information. |
Risk factors |
The Ordinary Shares offered hereby involve a high degree of risk. You should read Risk Factors, beginning on page 10 for a discussion of factors to consider before deciding to invest in our Ordinary Shares. |
Lock-Up |
We, our directors and executive officers, and our existing beneficial owners of 5% or more of our outstanding Ordinary Shares have agreed with the underwriter, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Ordinary Shares or similar securities for a period ending 180 days after the closing of the offering. See Underwriting for more information. |
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The following table sets forth selected historical statements of operations for the year ended March 31, 2016 and the period from October 9, 2014 (inception) to March 31, 2015, and the six months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and balance sheet data as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, and the six months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, which have been derived from our audited financial statements for those periods. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future. You should read this data together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus as well as Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, appearing elsewhere in the prospectus.
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Revenue | $ | 1,662,406 | $ | | $ | 1,181,526 | $ | 2,425 | ||||||||
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Gross profit | 1,662,406 | | 1,181,526 | 2,425 | ||||||||||||
Net Other income | 1,141 | | 2,833 | 706 | ||||||||||||
Selling expenses | 72,447 | 95,342 | 69,463 | 78,084 | ||||||||||||
Administrative expenses | 911,335 | 200,805 | 518,126 | 340,718 | ||||||||||||
Results from operating activities | 678,623 | (296,148 | ) | 593,936 | (416,378 | ) | ||||||||||
Net finance income | (61,720 | ) | (18,651 | ) | 23 | (32,461 | ) | |||||||||
Profit before tax | 817,669 | (316,881 | ) | 596,792 | (448,133 | ) | ||||||||||
Tax expenses (benefits) | 164,817 | (66,641 | ) | 207,196 | | |||||||||||
Profit for the year/period | 652,852 | (250,240 | ) | 389,596 | (448,133 | ) | ||||||||||
Comprehensive income for the year/period | 649,243 | (251,206 | ) | 328,500 | (428,807 | ) | ||||||||||
Basic and dilutive earning per share | 0.07 | (0.03 | ) | 0.04 | (0.04 | ) |
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Cash and cash equivalents | 2,480 | 46,333 | 140,357 | 2,912 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | 2,010,926 | 1,067,842 | 2,592,042 | 1,479,540 | ||||||||||||
Total equity | 1,453,610 | (250,206 | ) | 1,785,719 | (678,047 | ) | ||||||||||
Current liabilities | 557,316 | 1,318,048 | 806,323 | 2,157,587 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 557,316 | 1,318,048 | 806,323 | 2,157,587 |
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An investment in our Ordinary Shares involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our Ordinary Shares, you should consider carefully the risks described below, together with all of the other information set forth in this prospectus, including the section titled Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation and our consolidated financial statements and related notes. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow could be materially and adversely affected, which could cause the trading price of our Ordinary Shares to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. The risks described below and in the documents referenced above are not the only ones that we face. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business. You should only consider investing in our Ordinary Shares if you can bear the risk of loss of your entire investment.
Unless otherwise indicated, all share amounts and per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented on a pro-forma basis to reflect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-10 shares effected immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
We have only been in business since October 2014, and we launched our 5etou platform in March 2015. We did not generate any revenue until the year ended March 31, 2016. Because we did not generate any revenue in the period from October 9, 2014 (inception) to March 31, 2015, we suffered a loss for the period primarily as a result of our general and administrative expenses and our selling expenses.
As a start-up company, our business strategies and model are constantly being tested by the market and operating results, and we pursue to adjust our allocation of resources among the three business segments (namely, crowdfunding platform service, incubation services, and financial services) accordingly. As such, our business may be subject to significant fluctuations in operating results in terms of amounts of revenues and percentages of total with respect to the business segments.
We are, and expect for the foreseeable future to be, subject to all the risks and uncertainties, inherent in a new business and in an industry which is in the early stages of development in China. As a result, we must establish many functions necessary to operate a business, including expanding our managerial and administrative structure, assessing and implementing our marketing program, implementing financial systems and controls and personnel recruitment. Accordingly, you should consider our prospects in light of the costs, uncertainties, delays and difficulties frequently encountered by companies with a limited operating history. In particular, you should consider that there is a significant risk that:
| We operate in an industry that is or may in the future be subject to increasing regulation by various governmental agencies in China; |
| Crowdfunding may not be accepted in China by either businesses or funding sources; |
| We may require additional capital to develop and expand our operations which may not be available to us when we require it; |
| We may not be able to develop our platform and offer services in a manner which will enable us to generate revenue and meet the requirements of both the participants and the projects that use our platform; |
| Our marketing and growth strategy may not be successful; |
| Our business may be subject to significant fluctuations in operating results; |
Our future growth will depend substantially on our ability to address these and the other risks described in this prospectus. If we do not successfully address these risks, our business would be significantly harmed.
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We believe that our existing working capital and cash available from operations will enable us to meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, if cash from future operations is insufficient, or if cash is used for acquisitions or other currently unanticipated uses, we may need additional capital. In addition, if we fail to generate sufficient net revenues from platform service fees and consulting fees for our incubation services, we may continue to consume significant amounts of capital. As a result, we could be required to raise additional capital. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of such securities could result in dilution of the shares held by existing stockholders. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt or equity securities, such securities may provide the holders certain rights, preferences, and privileges senior to those of shareholders holding Ordinary Shares, and the terms of any such debt securities could impose restrictions on our operations. We cannot assure you that additional capital, if required, will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to obtain sufficient amounts of additional capital, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned product development and marketing efforts, which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results.
The securities financing industry is heavily regulated by the PRC government, with various regulatory authorities of the PRC central government, such as the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the CSRC), State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the SAIC), the China Banking Regulatory Commission (the CBRC), the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (the SAFE), the State Administration of Taxation (the SAT), and the Supreme Peoples Court (the SPC) having authority to issue and implement regulations governing various aspects of the securities offerings. Although there are no regulations which expressly cover reward-based crowdfunding, we cannot assure you that the existing regulations will not be interpreted by government agencies or courts to include reward-based crowdfunding. Further, future regulations or changes in current regulations within the PRC relating to the offering of securities to the public or relating specifically to crowdfunding, could negatively affect our operations in the PRC. In addition, if regulatory authorities perceive that reward-based by some crowdfunding companies as being conducted in a manner which one or more of the regulatory authorities consider improper or abusive, the authorities may seek to interpret existing laws or regulations in a manner which may make it difficult and expensive for us to continue in business. We cannot assure you that PRC government authorities will not seek to treat reward-based crowdfunding in a manner which will impair our ability to operate our business in the manner described in this prospectus. Such changes or interpretations could force us to change our business model, which could negatively impact future revenues or increase our costs. Further, if we are determined to be in violations of any applicable regulations, we may be subject to fines, confiscation of our income, and revocation of our business licenses, and we may also be forced to discontinue our relevant business or be subject to restrictions on our business. Any of these actions by the PRC regulatory authorities may have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations.
The PRC government has adopted certain regulations governing Internet access and the distribution of news and other information over the Internet. Under these regulations, Internet content providers and Internet publishers are prohibited from posting or displaying over the Internet content that, among other things, violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of China, or is obscene, superstitious, fraudulent or defamatory as determined by the applicable PRC regulatory authorities. Failure to comply with these requirements, even inadvertently, could result in the revocation of our Internet Content Provider license and other required licenses and the closure of the concerned websites. The website operator may also be held liable for such prohibited information displayed on, retrieved from or linked to such website.
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In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, known as MIIT, has published regulations that subject website operators to potential liability for content included on their websites and the actions of users and others using their websites, including liability for violations of PRC laws prohibiting the dissemination of content deemed to be socially destabilizing. The Ministry of Public Security has the authority to order any local Internet service provider, to block any Internet website maintained outside China at its sole discretion. Periodically, the Ministry of Public Security has stopped the dissemination over the Internet of information which it believes to be socially destabilizing. The State Secrecy Bureau, which is directly responsible for the protection of State secrets of the PRC government, is authorized to block any website it deems to be leaking state secrets or failing to meet the relevant regulations relating to the protection of state secrets in the dissemination of online information. If we are determined to violate these regulations, even if the offending content is not generated by us, we could be subject to civil or criminal penalties, fines, revocation of our Internet service provider license and other penalties which could materially impair our operations and our ability to continue in business.
As these regulations are subject to interpretation by the relevant authorities, it may not be possible for us to determine in all cases the type of content that could result in liability for us as a website operator. Further, to the extent that the regulations relate to information contained on a website regardless of whether the information is placed on the Internet by the website owner or by a third party, we may not be able to control or restrict the content of other Internet content providers linked to or accessible through our websites, or content generated or placed on our websites by our users, despite our attempt to monitor such content. To the extent that regulatory authorities find any portion of our content objectionable, they may require us to limit or eliminate the dissemination of such information or otherwise curtail the nature of such content on our websites, which may reduce our user traffic and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may be subject to significant penalties for violations of those regulations arising from information displayed on, retrieved from or linked to our websites, including a suspension or shutdown of our operations.
In order to develop our business, we need to hire and retain key managers and executives in all areas of our operations. Our future operating results depend to a large extent on our ability to develop and manage expansion and growth successfully. For us to manage such growth, we must put in place legal and accounting systems, and implement human resource management and other tools. We have taken preliminary steps to put this structure in place. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to expand our business or successfully manage any growth that may result. Failure to expand our operations or manage our growth effectively could materially and adversely affect our ability to market our crowdfunding platform in multiple venues.
We assist projects which have successfully funded their projects through our platform to seek additional equity or debt financing by introducing them to potential investors or business partners. At the closing of such financings, we charge a finders fee which is calculated as a percentage of the proceeds received by the clients in such financing. We negotiate our rate of financial services on a case by case basis, taking into consideration various factors including, without limitation, the prevailing market rate for the similar transactions, the market conditions, services we provided to the project prior to the financing, the size of the financing, the specific needs of the clients, and our relationships and prior dealings with the parties. For instance, in May 2015, we assisted in raising approximately US$387,000 (RMB 2.5 million) of capital, with our finders fee rate of 80%, for one specific project owned by an unrelated third. We negotiated our fee with the project owner taking into consideration these factors: (a) that we had provided such project with incubation-related services free of charge prior to the financing and (b) that our fee was assessed as a percentage of the amount of the initial financing only, not of any follow-on financing even if it is funded by the investors we originally introduced to such project. We cannot guarantee receiving comparable fee payment for any of our future projects. As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot reasonably estimate an anticipated range of fees that we can receive based on known market trends. Therefore, our revenues to be derived from our financial services may be subject to significant fluctuation.
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We have made one-off investments in certain business entities at the beginning of our operation. Such investments are not part of our strategic objective which is building and growing our crowdfunding platform and provide crowdfunding-related services. We stopped making such investments in June, 2015. Additionally, we do not intend to make any such investments in the future. As such, you should not rely on past results of income attributable to our investment activities as an indication of our future earnings.
Our business is limited to providing a platform for matching participants with projects, as such we do not control or monitor the material that is placed on our platform by the projects. However, the inappropriate business behavior, including violations of laws and regulations concerning to information on the Internet, could still result in reputational or financial damages to us. Although we obtain a general release and indemnity agreement from all persons who put information on our website, including the project sponsors, we do not control or monitor the material that they place on our website. To the extent that we are seen by the public or by government agencies to be responsible for the content of our website, we may be subject to civil or criminal liability and penalties as well as damage to our reputation, and we may not have any effective recourse against the persons who put the material on our website.
Hacking is the process of attempting to gain or successfully gaining unauthorized access to computer system. As with any website, our website may be subject to hacking regardless of whether we have in place securities systems which limit access to our platform. When a person engages in website hacking, he or she takes control of the website from the website owner. Password hacking is obtaining a users secret password from data that has been stored in or transmitted by a computer system. Computer hacking is obtaining access to and viewing, creating or editing material without authorization. Hackers can bring a website down by causing large numbers of users to seek to access the website without the knowledge of the users, which is known as denial of service hacking. Hacking can result in the loss of or tampering with confidential information, the editing of information so that it is not in the form maintained by the sponsor, using password information to take funds from the users account or to charge cash advances or purchases to the unknowing users account. Both we and our participants and the project or donation sponsor can suffer significant monetary losses as a result of hacking. Despite our disclaimers that the participants, projects or donation sponsors sign, injured parties may seek to obtain damages from us for their loss. Thus, in additional to any financial or reputation losses that we may sustain, it is possible that a court or administrative body may hold us liable for damages sustained by others. Any such losses could materially impair our financial condition and our ability to conduct business. Further, although we intend to use an independent third party to handle payment by participants in reward-based crowdfunding projects, we may be subject to claims and to liability in the event of a breach of the security of the third-party payment service.
Our business depends on the performance and reliability of the Internet infrastructure in China. Almost all access to the Internet is maintained through state-owned telecommunication operators under the administrative control and regulatory supervision of the MIIT. In addition, the national networks in China are connected to the Internet through international gateways controlled by the PRC government. These international gateways are the only channels through which a domestic user can connect to the Internet. Although the PRC government has pledged to increase overall internet coverage in the PRC and increase Internet infrastructure investment in its Thirteenth Five-Year Plan in 2016, a more sophisticated Internet infrastructure may not be developed in China. We or the users of our platform may not have access to alternative networks in the event of disruptions, failures or other problems with Chinas Internet infrastructure.
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Because we do not possess an internal payment method, all payments by participants are processed by Union Mobile Pay, a third party payment processing company. The payment processing business is highly regulated, and it is subject to a number of risks that could materially and adversely affect its ability to provide payment processing and escrow services to us, including:
| increased regulatory focus and the requirement that it comply with numerous complex and evolving laws, rules and regulations; |
| increases in the costs to the third party, including fees charged by banks to process funds through the third party, which could result in increased costs to us and to our participants; |
| dissatisfaction with the third partys services; |
| a decline in the use of the third partys services generally which could result in increases in costs to users such as us and our participants; |
| the ability of the third party to maintain adequate security procedures to prevent the hacking or other unauthorized access to account and other information provided by us and the participants who use the system; |
| system failures or failure to effectively scale the system to handle large and growing transaction volumes; |
| the failure or inability of the third party to manage funds accurately or the loss of funds by the third-party, whether due to employee fraud, security breaches, technical errors or otherwise; and |
| the failure or inability of this third party to adequately manage business and regulatory risks. |
We rely on the convenience and ease of use that Union Mobile Pay provides to our users. If the quality, utility, convenience or attractiveness of Union Mobile Pay services declines for any reason, the attractiveness of our crowdfunding platform could be materially impaired. If we need to migrate to another third-party payment service for any reason, the transition could require considerable time and management resources, and the third-party payment service may not be as effective, efficient or well-received by buyers and sellers on our marketplaces. Further, our participants may be reluctant to use a different payment system.
Every five years we must apply to MIIT to renew the ICP license for our platform URL to operate our internet platform. Our current ICP license will expire in March 2020. While we anticipate that we will be able to renew such license, there can be no assurance that such license will be renewed as a matter of course and that new conditions will not be imposed in connection therewith. Any failure to obtain the proper licenses would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The crowdfunding market is an emerging industry where new competitors can easily enter the market since there are no significant barriers to entry. Competing companies may have significantly greater financial and other resources than we have and may have been developing their products and services longer than we have been and may offer a platform that is more attractive to both companies seeking funds and participants looking to fund a reward-based project. Since crowdfunding in China is in its infancy, and there are few barriers to entry by new companies, we anticipate increasing competition, which may have a negative impact on both our revenues and our profit margins.
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If one or more of our senior executives or other key personnel are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, our business may be disrupted and our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. While we depend on the abilities and participation of our current management team generally, we rely particularly upon Mr. Yu Han, our chairman and chief executive officer who is responsible for the development and implementation of our business plan. The loss of the services of Mr. Yu Han for any reason could significantly adversely impact our business and results of operations. Competition for senior management and senior technology personnel in the PRC is intense and the pool of qualified candidates is very limited. We cannot assure you that the services of our senior executives and other key personnel will continue to be available to us, or that we will be able to find a suitable replacement for them if they were to leave.
Our success depends in part upon our intellectual property rights. We rely primarily on trademark, copyright, service mark and trade secret laws, confidentiality procedures, license agreements and contractual provisions to establish and protect our proprietary rights over our products, procedures and services. Other persons could copy or otherwise obtain and use our technology without authorization, or develop similar IP independently. We may also pursue the registration of our domain names, trademarks, and service marks in other jurisdictions, including the United States. However, the intellectual property laws in China are not considered as strong as comparable laws in the United States or the European Union. We cannot assure you that we will be able to protect our proprietary rights. Further, our competitors may be able to independently develop similar or more advanced technology, duplicate our products and services or design around any intellectual property rights we hold.
Currently, we do not have bad debt policy with respect to our accounts receivables. As such, we may not be able to collect our outstanding accounts receivables in a timely manner or in a timeframe that will allow us to operate our business effectively. We may experience lack of operating cash flow which will negatively impact our operation and our revenues.
Currently, we do not have internal policy with respect to related party transactions. Additionally, we have relied upon revenues from related parties in the past and may not be able to enter into similar contracts with unrelated third parties, which will negatively affect our revenues and probabilities. We have also relied upon funds advanced by our principal shareholder in the past that supported our business operation.
Hangzhou Longyun did not file the tax return for the fiscal years of 2015 and 2016 (Hangzhou Longyun Tax Returns). No actions have been taken by the PRC tax authorities at the date of this prospectus, but Hangzhou Longyun may be subject to fines, direct assessments, tax arrears and late payment fees, loss of our business permit, and criminal liabilities as a result of not filing the Hangzhou Longyun Tax Returns. As a result, it could harm our reputation and expose us to the risk of government investigation or litigation and could subject us to remedies that could cause our revenues or profitability to decline.
We have not paid housing funds for our employees in the PRC, and as such, we may be subject to fines, administrative penalties, in addition to making all of the payment arrears to housing funds.
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We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands and conduct our operations primarily in China. Substantially all of our assets are located outside of the United States and the proceeds of this offering will primarily be held in banks outside of the United States. In addition, all of our directors and officers reside outside of 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 Cayman Islands or in China in the event that you believe we have violated your rights, either under United States federal or state securities laws or otherwise, or if you have a claim against us. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the Cayman Islands and of China may not permit you to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers. See Enforceability of Civil Liabilities.
The Chinese economy has not recovered entirely from a recession, which has reduced discretionary income of our potential customers. We believe that participants in crowdfunding projects use discretionary funds to make payments through reward-based crowdfunding. The adverse effect of a sustained economic downturn in China, including sustained periods of decreased consumer spending, higher unemployment levels, declining consumer or business confidence and continued volatility and disruption in the credit and capital markets, will likely result in our customers reducing their use of or ceasing to use crowdfunding. Accordingly, to the extent that economic conditions in China reduce discretionary consumer spending, crowdfunding in general and our business in particular could be materially impaired.
The willingness of participants to make payments for reward-based crowdfunding projects may be based on the participants belief that the company will be able to deliver the reward in a timely manner and otherwise successfully develop its business. To the extent that companies are either unable to deliver products in a timely manner or cannot develop a product that works in the manner anticipated by the participants or are unable to develop a business, reward-based crowdfunding may become less attractive to participants, which would impair our ability to generate revenue or operate profitably. We cannot assure you that reward-based crowdfunding will attract participants.
Mr. Yu Han, our president, chief executive officer, and chairman, is currently the beneficial owner of 7.25 million, or 72.5% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, which are directly held by Honesty Heart Ltd., an entity 100% owned by Mr. Han. If we sell the minimum number of Ordinary Shares, Mr. Han will have the right to vote % of the Ordinary Shares; if we sell the maximum number of Ordinary Shares, he will have the right to vote % of the Ordinary Shares. As result, Mr. Yu Han will be able to exert significant voting influence over fundamental and significant corporate matters and transactions. Depending on the percentage, he may have the power to elect all directors and approve all matters requiring shareholder approval without the votes of any other shareholder. He will have significant influence over a decision to enter into any corporate transaction and has the ability to prevent any transaction that requires the approval of shareholders, regardless of whether or not our other shareholders believe that such transaction is in our best interests. Such concentration of voting power could have the effect of delaying, deterring, or preventing a change of control or other business combination, which could, in turn, have an adverse effect on the market price of our Ordinary Shares or prevent our shareholders from realizing a premium over the then-prevailing market price for their Ordinary Shares.
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To implement Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the SEC adopted rules requiring public companies to include a report of management on the companys internal control over financial reporting. Prior to filing the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we were not subject to these rules. As a result, we do not have in place effective disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls over financial reporting. We will be subject to the requirement that we maintain internal controls and that management perform periodic evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal controls. Effective internal control over financial reporting is important to prevent fraud. As a result, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, as well as the market for and trading price of our Ordinary Shares, may be materially and adversely affected if we do not have effective internal controls. We do not presently have the financial resources or personnel to develop or implement systems that would provide us with the necessary information on a timely basis so as to be able to implement financial controls. As a result, we may not discover any problems in a timely manner and current and potential shareholders could lose confidence in our financial reporting, which would harm our business and the trading price of our Ordinary Shares. The absence of internal controls over financial reporting may inhibit investors from purchasing our shares and may make it more difficult for us to raise funds in a debt or equity financing.
We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act, and we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure and other 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 for so long as we are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company. As a result, if we elect not to comply with such auditor attestation requirements, our investors may not have access to certain information they may deem important. See Implications of Our Being an Emerging Growth Company.
On January 19, 2015, MOFCOM published a draft of the PRC Law on Foreign Investment (Draft for Comment), or the Draft Foreign Investment Law. At the same time, MOFCOM published an accompanying explanatory note of the Draft Foreign Investment Law, or the Explanatory Note, which contains important information about the Draft Foreign Investment Law, including its drafting philosophy and principles, main content, plans to transition to the new legal regime and treatment of business in China controlled by foreign invested projects, or FIEs, primarily through contractual arrangements. The draft Foreign Investment Law utilizes the concept of actual control for determining whether an entity is considered to be a foreign-invested project, and defines control broadly to include, among other things, voting or board control through contractual arrangements.
The draft Foreign Investment Law proposes significant changes to the PRC foreign investment legal regime and may have a material impact on Chinese companies listed or to be listed overseas. The proposed draft Foreign Investment Law would regulate FIEs the same way as PRC domestic entities, except for those FIEs that operate in industries deemed to be either restricted or prohibited in a negative list. Because the negative list has yet to be published, it is unclear whether it will differ from the current list of industries subject to restrictions or prohibitions on foreign investment. The draft Foreign Investment Law also provides that only FIEs operating in industries on the negative list will require entry clearance and other approvals that are not required of PRC domestic entities. As a result of the entry clearance and approvals, certain FIEs operating in industries on the negative list may not be able to continue to conduct their operations through contractual arrangements. It states that entities established in China but controlled by foreign investors will be treated as foreign-invested projects, while entities set up outside of China which are controlled by PRC persons or entities, would be treated as domestic projects after completion of market entry procedures.
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There is substantial uncertainty regarding the draft Foreign Investment Law, including, among others, what the actual content of the law will be as well as the adoption and effective date of the final form of the law. As a result, we cannot assure you that the new Foreign Investment Law, when it becomes effective, will not have a material and adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business through our contractual arrangements.
The draft Foreign Investment Law, if enacted as proposed, may also materially impact our corporate governance practice and increase our compliance costs. For instance, the draft Foreign Investment Law imposes stringent ad hoc and periodic information reporting requirements on both foreign investors and the FIE subject to the law. Aside from an investment implementation report and an investment amendment report that are required for each investment and alteration of investment specifics, an annual report is mandatory, and large foreign investors meeting certain criteria are required to report on a quarterly basis. Any company found to be non-compliant with these information reporting obligations may potentially be subject to fines and/or administrative or criminal liabilities, and the persons directly responsible may be subject to criminal liabilities.
Further, if we are deemed to have a non-PRC entity as a controlling shareholder, the provisions regarding control through contractual arrangements could reach our VIE arrangements, and as a result Long Yun could become subject to restrictions on foreign investment, which may materially impact the viability of our current and operations. Specifically, we may be required to modify our corporate structure, change our current scope of operations, obtain approvals or face penalties or other additional requirements, compared to entities which do have PRC controlling shareholders. Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation of draft PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations.
It is uncertain whether we would be considered as ultimately controlled by Chinese parties. Mr. Yu Han, our chairman and chief executive officer and a PRC citizen, beneficially and indirectly owns 72.5% of our outstanding voting securities. It is uncertain, however, if these factors would be sufficient to give Mr. Yu Han control over us under the draft Foreign Investment Law. Moreover, the draft Foreign Investment Law has not taken a position on what actions will be taken with respect to the companies currently employing a VIE structure, whether or not these companies are controlled by Chinese parties, while it is soliciting comments from the public on this point. In addition, it is uncertain whether the crowdfunding industry, in which our variable interest entity operates, will be subject to the foreign investment restrictions or prohibitions set forth in the negative list that is to be issued. If the enacted version of the Foreign Investment Law and the final negative list mandate further actions, such as MOFCOM market entry clearance or certain restructuring of our corporate structure and operations there may be substantial uncertainties as to whether we can complete these actions in a timely manner, if at all, and our business and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
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. According to the draft Foreign Investment Law, the State Council will determine a list of industry categories that are subject to special administrative measures, which is referred to as a negative list, consisting of a list of industry categories where foreign investments are strictly prohibited, or the prohibited list and a list of industry categories where foreign investments are subject to certain restrictions, or the restricted list. The draft Foreign Investment Law provides that FIEs operating in industries on the negative list will require entry clearance and other approvals that are not required of PRC domestic entities. As a result of the entry clearance and approvals, certain FIEs operating in industries on the negative list may not be able to continue to conduct their operations through contractual arrangements.
It is uncertain whether the online crowdfunding industry, in which our variable interest entity operates, will be subject to the foreign investment restrictions or prohibitions set forth in the negative list that is to
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be issued. If the enacted version of the Foreign Investment Law and the final negative list mandate further actions, such as MOFCOM market entry clearance, to be completed by companies with existing VIE structure like us, we will face uncertainties as to whether such clearance can be timely obtained, or at all. Furthermore, due to lack of guidance under this draft law, we are unable to ascertain the controlling status of our company although Mr. Yu Han, our chairman and chief executive officer and a PRC citizen, beneficially and indirectly owns 69.1% of our outstanding voting securities before this offering, and we cannot assure you of the controlling status of our company after the completion of this offering. Therefore, if we are ultimately considered a foreign invested enterprise deemed to operate in either a restricted or prohibited industry, we may no longer conduct the business pursuant to a VIE structure and we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in relevant industries, which in turn would materially impact our results of operations, as well as the value of your Ordinary Shares.
We conduct all of our operations and all of our revenue is generated in the PRC. Accordingly, economic, political and legal developments in the PRC will significantly affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Policies of the PRC government can have significant effects on economic conditions in the PRC and the ability of businesses to operate profitably. Our ability to operate profitably in the PRC may be adversely affected by changes in policies by the PRC government, including changes in laws, regulations or their interpretation, particularly those dealing with the Internet, including censorship and other restriction on material which can be transmitted over the Internet, security, intellectual property, money laundering, taxation and other laws that affect our ability to operate our website.
Although the PRC government has been pursuing a number of economic reform policies for more than two decades, the PRC government continues to exercise significant control over economic growth in the PRC. Because of the nature of our business, we are dependent upon the PRC government pursuing policies that encourage private ownership of businesses. Restrictions on private ownership of businesses would affect the securities business in general and businesses using crowdfunding in particular. We cannot assure you that the PRC government will pursue policies favoring a market oriented economy or that existing policies will not be significantly altered, especially in the event of a change in leadership, social or political disruption, or other circumstances affecting political, economic and social life in the PRC.
There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations governing our business and the enforcement and performance of our arrangements with customers in certain circumstances. The laws and regulations are sometimes vague and may be subject to future changes, and their official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial uncertainty. The effectiveness and interpretation of newly enacted laws or regulations, including amendments to existing laws and regulations, may be delayed, and our business may be affected if we rely on laws and regulations which are subsequently adopted or interpreted in a manner different from our understanding of these laws and regulations. New laws and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also be applied retroactively. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our business.
In particular, PRC laws and regulations concerning online crowdfunding activities are developing. Although we have taken measures to comply with the laws and regulations that are applicable to our business operations, including the regulations on provision of internet information services, and avoid conducting any activities that may be deemed as illegal fund-raising under the current applicable laws and regulations, the PRC government authority may promulgate new laws and regulations regulating the online crowdfunding in the future. We cannot assure you that our practices would not be deemed to violate any PRC laws or
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regulations relating to telecommunications or illegal fund-raising. PRC laws and regulations concerning internet finance is evolving, we may conduct online crowdfunding business other than our current reward-based crowdfunding on our platform, and our new business may be deemed to fall within the scope internet finance, which is still vague under current applicable laws and regulations. The PRC government authority may also promulgate new laws and regulations concerning protection of customers rights as well as responsibilities of online crowdfunding platform to its customers, which may impact performance of our arrangements with customers in certain circumstances. Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility that the PRC government will institute a licensing regime covering our industry at some point 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.
In July 2014, SAFE promulgated the Circular on Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration Over the Overseas Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment by Domestic Residents Via Special Purpose Vehicles, or Circular 37, which replaced Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents Corporate Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Offshore Special Purpose Vehicles, or Circular 75. Circular 37 requires PRC residents to register with local branches of SAFE in connection with their direct establishment or indirect control of an offshore entity, referred to in Circular 37 as a special purpose vehicle for the purpose of holding domestic or offshore assets or interests. Circular 37 further requires amendment to a PRC residents registration in the event of any significant changes with respect to the special purpose vehicle, such as an increase or decrease in the capital contributed by PRC individuals, share transfer or exchange, merger, division or other material event. Under these regulations, PRC residents failure to comply with specified registration procedures may result in restrictions being imposed on the foreign exchange activities of the relevant PRC entity, including the payment of dividends and other distributions to its offshore parent, as well as restrictions on capital inflows from the offshore entity to the PRC entity, including restrictions on its ability to contribute additional capital to its PRC subsidiaries. Further, failure to comply with the SAFE registration requirements could result in penalties under PRC law for evasion of foreign exchange regulations.
Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Koulin Han, who are our beneficial owners and are PRC residents, have completed the initial foreign exchange registrations. However, as the promulgation of Circular 37 is relatively recent, it is unclear how these regulations will be interpreted and implemented. We cannot assure you that our ultimate shareholders who are PRC residents will in the future provide sufficient supporting documents required by the SAFE or complete the required registration with the SAFE in a timely manner, or at all. Any failure by any of our shareholders who is a PRC resident, or is controlled by a PRC resident, to comply with relevant requirements under these regulations could subject us to fines or sanctions imposed by the PRC government, including restrictions on WFOEs ability to pay dividends or make distributions to us and on our ability to increase our investment in the WFOE.
Although we believe that our agreements relating to our structure are in compliance with current PRC regulations, we cannot assure you that the PRC government would agree that these contractual arrangements comply with PRC licensing, registration or other regulatory requirements, with existing policies or with requirements or policies that may be adopted in the future.
Our business is conducted in the PRC, our books and records are maintained in RMB, which is the currently of the PRC, and the financial statements that we file with the SEC and provide to our shareholders are presented in United States dollars. Changes in the exchange rate between the RMB and dollar affect the value of our assets and the results of our operations in United States dollars. The value of the RMB against the United States dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in the PRCs political and economic conditions and perceived changes in the economy of the PRC and the United States. Any significant revaluation of the RMB may materially and adversely affect our cash flows,
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revenue and financial condition. Further, our Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus are offered in United States dollars, we will need to convert the net proceeds we receive into RMB in order to use the funds for our business. Changes in the conversion rate between the United States dollar and the RMB will affect that amount of proceeds we will have available for our business.
The EIT Law and its implementing rules provide that enterprises established outside of China whose de facto management bodies are located in China are considered resident enterprises under PRC tax laws. The implementing rules promulgated under the EIT Law define the term de facto management bodies as a management body which substantially manages, or has control over the business, personnel, finance and assets of an enterprise. In April 2009, the State Administration of Taxation, or SAT, issued a circular, known as Circular 82, which provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the de facto management bodies of a PRC-controlled enterprise that is incorporated offshore is located in China. However, there are no further detailed rules or precedents governing the procedures and specific criteria for determining de facto management body. Although our board of directors and management are located in the PRC, it is unclear if the PRC tax authorities would determine that we should be classified as a PRC resident enterprise.
If we are deemed as a PRC resident enterprise, we will be subject to PRC enterprise income tax on our worldwide income at a uniform tax rate of 25%, although dividends distributed to us from our existing PRC subsidiary and any other PRC subsidiaries which we may establish from time to time could be exempt from the PRC dividend withholding tax due to our PRC resident recipient status. This could have a material and adverse effect on our overall effective tax rate, our income tax expenses and our net income. Furthermore, dividends, if any, paid to our shareholders may be decreased as a result of the decrease in distributable profits. In addition, if we were considered a PRC resident enterprise, any dividends we pay to our non-PRC investors, and the gains realized from the transfer of our ordinary shares may be considered income derived from sources within the PRC and be subject to PRC tax, at a rate of 10% in the case of non-PRC enterprises or 20% in the case of non-PRC individuals (in each case, subject to the provisions of any applicable tax treaty). It is unclear whether holders of our Ordinary Shares 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. This could have a material and adverse effect on the value of your investment in us and the price of our Ordinary Shares.
Under the PRC EIT Law and its implementation rules, the profits of a foreign invested enterprise generated through operations, which are distributed to its immediate holding company outside the PRC, will be subject to a withholding tax rate of 10%. Pursuant to a special arrangement between Hong Kong and the PRC, such rate may be reduced to 5% if a Hong Kong resident enterprise owns more than 25% of the equity interest in the PRC company. Our PRC subsidiary is wholly-owned by our Hong Kong subsidiary. Moreover, under the Notice of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues regarding the Administration of the Dividend Provision in Tax Treaties promulgated on February 20, 2009, the tax payer needs to satisfy certain conditions to enjoy the benefits under a tax treaty. These conditions include: (1) the taxpayer must be the beneficial owner of the relevant dividends, and (2) the corporate shareholder to receive dividends from the PRC subsidiary must have continuously met the direct ownership thresholds during the 12 consecutive months preceding the receipt of the dividends. Further, the State Administration of Taxation promulgated the Notice on How to Understand and Recognize the Beneficial Owner in Tax Treaties on October 27, 2009, which limits the beneficial owner to individuals, projects or other organizations normally engaged in substantive operations, and sets forth certain detailed factors in determining the beneficial owner status. In current practice, a Hong Kong enterprise must obtain a tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority to apply for the 5% lower PRC withholding tax rate. As the Hong Kong tax authority will issue such a tax resident certificate on a case-by-case basis, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the tax
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resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not commenced the application process for a Hong Kong tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority, and there is no assurance that we will be granted such a Hong Kong tax resident certificate.
Even after we obtain the Hong Kong tax resident certificate, we are required by applicable tax laws and regulations to file required forms and materials with relevant PRC tax authorities to prove that we can enjoy 5% lower PRC withholding tax rate. Long Yun HK intends to obtain the required materials and file with the relevant tax authorities when it plans to declare and pay dividends, but there is no assurance that the PRC tax authorities will approve the 5% withholding tax rate on dividends received from Long Yun HK.
All of our current revenue and net income is derived from Long Yun. Foreign ownership of internet-based businesses, such as distribution of online information, is subject to restrictions under current PRC laws and regulations. For example, foreign investors are not allowed to own more than 50% of the equity interests in a value-added telecommunication service provider (except e-commerce) and any such foreign investor must have experience in providing value-added telecommunications services overseas and maintain a good track record in accordance with the Guidance Catalog of Industries for Foreign Investment promulgated in 2007, as amended in 2011 and in 2015, respectively, and other applicable laws and regulations. To comply with PRC laws and regulations, we do not intend to have an equity ownership interest in Long Yun but rely on contractual arrangements with Long Yun to control and operate its business. However, as discussed above, these contractual arrangements may not be effective in providing us with the necessary control over Long Yun and its operations. Any deficiency in these contractual arrangements may result in our loss of control over the management and operations of Long Yun, which will result in a significant loss in the value of an investment in our company. Because of the practical restrictions on direct foreign equity ownership imposed by the Zhejiang provincial government authorities, we must rely on contractual rights through our VIE structure to effect control over and management of Long Yun, which exposes us to the risk of potential breach of contract by the shareholders of Long Yun. In addition, as our chief executive officer Mr. Yu Han owns 72.5% of Long Yuns outstanding equity, it may be difficult for us to change our corporate structure if such shareholders refuse to cooperate with us.
We operate our business through Long Yun, a VIE, the equity of which is owned by Mr. Han Yu, our chief executive officer and principal stockholder, and Ms. Koulin Han, through a series of contractual agreements, as a result of which, under United States generally accepted accounting principles, the assets and liabilities of Long Yun are treated as our assets and liabilities and the results of operations of Long Yun are treated in all respects as if they were the results of our operations. There are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of PRC laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to the laws, rules and regulations governing the validity and enforcement of the contractual arrangements between WFOE and Long Yun.
On or around September 2011, various media sources reported that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the CSRC) had prepared a report proposing pre-approval by a competent central government authority of offshore listings by China-based companies with variable interest entity structures, such as ours, that operate in industry sectors subject to foreign investment restrictions. However, it is unclear whether the CSRC officially issued or submitted such a report to a higher level government authority or what any such report provides, or whether any new PRC laws or regulations relating to variable interest entity structures will be adopted or what they would provide.
If WFOE, Long Yun or their ownership structure or the contractual arrangements are determined to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws, rules or regulations, or WFOE or Long Yun fails to obtain or maintain any of the required governmental permits or approvals, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion in dealing with such violations, including:
| revoking the business and operating licenses of WFOE or Long Yun; |
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| discontinuing or restricting the operations of WFOE or Long Yun; |
| imposing conditions or requirements with which we, WFOE, or Long Yun may not be able to comply; |
| requiring us, WFOE, or Long Yun to restructure the relevant ownership structure or operations which may significantly impair the rights of the holders of our Ordinary Shares in the equity of Long Yun; |
| restricting or prohibiting our use of the proceeds from our initial public offering to finance our business and operations in China; and |
| imposing fines. |
We cannot assure you that the PRC courts or regulatory authorities may not determine that our corporate structure and contractual arrangements violate PRC laws, rules or regulations. If the PRC courts or regulatory authorities determine that our contractual arrangements are in violation of applicable PRC laws, rules or regulations, our contractual arrangements will become invalid or unenforceable, and Long Yun will not be treated as a VIE entity and we will not be entitled to treat Long Yuns assets, liabilities and results of operations as our assets, liabilities and results of operations, which could effectively eliminate the assets, revenue and net income of Long Yun from our balance sheet, which would most likely require us to cease conducting our business and would result in the delisting of our Ordinary Shares from NYSE MKT and a significant impairment in the market value of our Ordinary Shares.
U.S. public companies that have substantially all of their operations in China have been the subject of intense scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity by investors, financial commentators and regulatory agencies, such as the SEC. Much of the scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity has centered on financial and accounting irregularities and mistakes, a lack of effective internal controls over financial accounting, inadequate corporate governance policies or a lack of adherence thereto and, in many cases, allegations of fraud. As a result of the scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity, the publicly traded stock of many U.S. listed Chinese companies sharply decreased in value and, in some cases, has become virtually worthless. Many of these companies are now subject to shareholder lawsuits and SEC enforcement actions and are conducting internal and external investigations into the allegations. It is not clear what effect this sector-wide scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity will have on us, our business and our stock price. If we become the subject of any unfavorable allegations, whether such allegations are proven to be true or untrue, we will have to expend significant resources to investigate such allegations and/or defend our company. This situation will be costly and time consuming and distract our management from developing our growth. If such allegations are not proven to be groundless, we and our business operations will be severely affected and you could sustain a significant decline in the value of our stock.
We are regulated by the SEC and our reports and other filings with the SEC are subject to SEC review in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Our SEC reports and other disclosure and public pronouncements are not subject to the review or scrutiny of any PRC regulatory authority. For example, the disclosure in our SEC reports and other filings are not subject to the review by China Securities Regulatory Commission, a PRC regulator that is responsible for oversight of the capital markets in China. Accordingly, you should review our SEC reports, filings and our other public pronouncements with the understanding that no local regulator has done any review of us, our SEC reports, other filings or any of our other public pronouncements.
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On August 8, 2006, MOFCOM, joined by the CSRC, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the SAT, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the SAIC), and SAFE, jointly promulgated regulations entitled the Provisions Regarding Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Projects by Foreign Investors (the M&A Rules), which took effect as of September 8, 2006, and as amended on June 22, 2009. This regulation, among other things, have certain provisions that require offshore special purpose vehicles formed for the purpose of acquiring PRC domestic companies and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC individuals and companies, to obtain the approval of MOFCOM prior to engaging in such acquisitions and to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to publicly listing their securities on an overseas stock market. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its official website a notice specifying the documents and materials that are required to be submitted for obtaining CSRC approval.
The application of the M&A Rules with respect to our corporate structure remains unclear, with no current consensus existing among leading PRC law firms regarding the scope and applicability of the M&A Rules. Thus, it is possible that the appropriate PRC government agencies, including MOFCOM, would deem that the M&A Rules required us or our entities in China to obtain approval from MOFCOM or other PRC regulatory agencies in connection with WFOEs control of Long Yun through contractual arrangements. If the CSRC, MOFCOM, or another PRC regulatory agency determines that government approval was required for the VIE arrangements between WFOE and Long Yun, or if prior CSRC approval for overseas financings is required and not obtained, we may face severe regulatory actions or other sanctions from MOFCOM, the CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies. In such event, these regulatory agencies may impose fines or other penalties on our operations in the PRC, limit our operating privileges in the PRC, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from overseas financings into the PRC, restrict or prohibit payment or remittance of dividends to us or take other actions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our Ordinary Shares. The CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies may also take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to delay or cancel overseas financings, to restructure our current corporate structure, or to seek regulatory approvals that may be difficult or costly to obtain.
The M&A Rules, along with certain foreign exchange regulations discussed below, will be interpreted or implemented by the relevant government authorities in connection with our future offshore financings or acquisitions, and we cannot predict how they will affect our acquisition strategy. For example, Long Yuns ability to remit its profits to us or to engage in foreign-currency-denominated borrowings, may be conditioned upon compliance with the SAFE registration requirements by Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Koulin Han, both shareholders of the Registrant and the VIE Entity, over whom we may have no control.
As all of our contractual arrangements with Long Yun are governed by the PRC laws and provide for the resolution of disputes through arbitration in the PRC, they would be interpreted in accordance with PRC law and any disputes would be resolved in accordance with PRC legal procedures. The legal environment in the PRC is not as developed as in the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could further limit our ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. Furthermore, these contracts may not be enforceable in China if PRC government authorities or courts take a view that such contracts contravene PRC laws and regulations or are otherwise not enforceable for public policy reasons. In the event we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over Long Yun, and our ability to conduct our business may be materially and adversely affected.
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Prior to this offering, there has not been a public market for our Ordinary Shares. We plan to apply for the listing of our Ordinary Shares on the NYSE MKT. However, an active public market for our Ordinary Shares may not develop or be sustained after the offering, in which case the market price and liquidity of our Ordinary Shares will be materially and adversely affected. Our Ordinary Shares will not be listed on any exchange or quoted for trading on any over-the-counter system.
We are offering our Ordinary Shares on a best efforts basis and may be unable to sell any shares. Because this is a best efforts possibility that we may not be able to sell the minimum offering amount of Ordinary Shares. In the event that we do not raise the minimum offering amount of Ordinary Shares prior to July 31, 2017, all funds raised will be promptly returned to the investors, without interest or deduction. If we successfully raise the minimum offering amount of Ordinary Shares, we will be able to execute our business plan as described.
The initial public offering price for our Ordinary Shares will be determined by negotiations between us and the underwriter, and does not bear any relationship to our earnings, book value or any other indicia of value. We cannot assure you that the market price of our Ordinary Shares will not decline significantly below the initial public offering price. The financial markets in the United States and other countries have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations in the last few years. Volatility in the price of our Ordinary Shares may be caused by factors outside of our control and may be unrelated or disproportionate to changes in our results of operations.
The initial public offering price of our Ordinary Shares is substantially higher than the (pro forma) net tangible book value per share of our Ordinary Shares. Consequently, when you purchase our Ordinary Shares in the offering and upon completion of the offering, you will incur immediate dilution of US$ per share, assuming an initial public offering price of US$ . See Dilution. In addition, you may experience further dilution to the extent that additional ordinary shares are issued upon exercise of outstanding options we may grant from time to time.
Sales of substantial amounts of our Ordinary Shares in the public market after this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur, could cause the market price of our Ordinary Shares to decline. An aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of Ordinary Shares will be outstanding before the consummation of this offering and shares of Ordinary Shares will be outstanding immediately after the consummation of this offering if the minimum offering amount is raised, and shares of Ordinary Shares will be outstanding immediately after the consummation of this offering if the maximum offering amount is raised. The Ordinary Shares outstanding after this offering will be available for sale upon the expiration of the lock-up period ending 180 days after the closing of the offering, subject to certain restrictions. See Shares Eligible for Future Sale. Any or all of these shares may be released prior to the expiration of the lock-up period at the discretion of the underwriter. Sales of these shares into the market could cause the market price of our Ordinary Shares to decline.
We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, you may only receive a return on your investment in our Ordinary Shares if the market price of our Ordinary Shares increases.
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The trading market for our Ordinary Shares may depend in part on the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade us, the price of our Ordinary Shares would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause the price of our Ordinary Shares and the trading volume to decline.
The initial public offering price for our Ordinary Shares will be determined through negotiations between the Underwriter and us and may vary from the market price of our Ordinary Shares following our initial public offering. If you purchase our Ordinary Shares in our initial public offering, you may not be able to resell those shares at or above the initial public offering price. We cannot assure you that the initial public offering price of our Ordinary Shares, or the market price following our initial public offering, will equal or exceed prices in privately negotiated transactions of our shares that have occurred from time to time prior to our initial public offering. The market price of our Ordinary Shares may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:
| actual or anticipated fluctuations in our revenue and other operating results; |
| the financial projections we may provide to the public, any changes in these projections or our failure to meet these projections; |
| actions of securities analysts who initiate or maintain coverage of us, changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts who follow our company, or our failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors; |
| announcements by us or our competitors of significant products or features, technical innovations, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments; |
| price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market, including as a result of trends in the economy as a whole; |
| lawsuits threatened or filed against us; and |
| other events or factors, including those resulting from war or incidents of terrorism, or responses to these events. |
In addition, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies. Stock prices of many companies have fluctuated in a manner unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. In the past, stockholders have filed securities class action litigation following periods of market volatility. If we were to become involved in securities litigation, it could subject us to substantial costs, divert resources and the attention of management from our business, and adversely affect our business.
We anticipate that we will use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other corporate purposes. Our management will have significant discretion as to the use of the net proceeds to us from this offering and could spend the proceeds in ways that do not improve our results of operations or enhance the market price of our Ordinary Shares.
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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 the NYSE MKT, impose various requirements on the corporate governance practices of public companies. As an emerging growth company pursuant to the JOBS Act, we may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some corporate activities more time-consuming and costly. After we are no longer an emerging growth company, we expect to incur significant additional expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance increased disclosure requirements.
We expect to qualify as a foreign private issuer upon the completion of this offering. As a foreign private issuer, we will be exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders will be exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we will not be required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as United States domestic issuers, and we will not be required to disclose in our periodic reports all of the information that United States domestic issuers are required to disclose. While we currently expect to qualify as a foreign private issuer immediately following the completion of this offering, we may cease to qualify as a foreign private issuer in the future.
NYSE MKT Rule requires listed companies to have, among other things, a majority of its board members be independent. As a foreign private issuer, however, we are permitted to, and we may follow home country practice in lieu of the above requirements, or we may choose to comply with the above requirement within one year of listing. The corporate governance practice in our home country, the Cayman Islands, does not require a majority of our board to consist of independent directors. Since a majority of our board of directors will not consist of independent directors, fewer board members will be exercising independent judgment and the level of board oversight on the management of our company may decrease as a result. In addition, the NYSE MKT rules also require U.S. domestic issuers to have a compensation committee, a nominating/corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors, and an audit committee with a minimum of three members. We, as a foreign private issuer, are not subject to these requirements. The NYSE MKT rules may require shareholder approval for certain corporate matters, such as requiring that shareholders be given the opportunity to vote on all equity compensation plans and material revisions to those plans, certain ordinary share issuances. We intend to comply with the requirements of NYSE MKT Rules in determining whether shareholder approval is required on such matters and to appoint a nominating and corporate governance committee. However, we may consider following home country practice in lieu of the requirements under NYSE MKT rules with respect to certain corporate governance standards which may afford less protection to investors.
We will seek to have our securities approved for listing on the NYSE MKT upon consummation of this offering. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet those initial listing requirements at that time. Even if our securities are listed on the NYSE MKT, we cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on the NYSE MKT.
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In addition, following this offering, in order to maintain our listing on the NYSE MKT, we will be required to comply with certain rules of NYSE MKT, including those regarding minimum stockholders equity, minimum share price and certain corporate governance requirements. Even if we initially meet the listing requirements and other applicable rules of the NYSE MKT, we may not be able to continue to satisfy these requirements and applicable rules. If we are unable to satisfy the NYSE MKT criteria for maintaining our listing, our securities could be subject to delisting.
If the NYSE MKT does not list our securities, or subsequently delists our securities from trading, we could face significant consequences, including:
| a limited availability for market quotations for our securities; |
| reduced liquidity with respect to our securities; |
| a determination that our common stock is a penny stock, which will require brokers trading in our common stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our common stock; |
| limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and |
| a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future. |
Some provisions of our memorandum and articles of association, which will become effective upon the completion of this offering, may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or management that shareholders may consider favorable, including, among other things, the following:
| provisions that authorize our board of directors to issue shares with preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions without any further vote or action by our shareholders; and |
| provisions that restrict the ability of our shareholders to call meetings and to propose special matters for consideration at shareholder meetings. |
Our board of directors may, in its sole discretion, decline to register any transfer of any ordinary share which is not fully paid up or on which we have a lien. Our directors may also decline to register any transfer of any share unless (i) the instrument of transfer is lodged with us, accompanied by the certificate for the shares to which it relates and such other evidence as our board of directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer; (ii) the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of shares; (iii) the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required; (iv) in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the share is to be transferred does not exceed four; (v) the shares conceded are free of any lien in favor of us; or (vi) a fee of such maximum sum as NYSE MKT may determine to be payable, or such lesser sum as our board of directors may from time to time require, is paid to us in respect thereof.
If our directors refuse to register a transfer they shall, within one month after the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged, send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal. The registration of transfers may, on 14 days notice being given by advertisement in such one or more newspapers or by electronic means, be suspended and the register closed at such times and for such periods as our board of directors may from time to time determine, provided, however, that the registration of transfers shall not be suspended nor the register closed for more than 30 days in any year.
Our corporate affairs are governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, by the Companies Law (2013 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against our directors, actions by minority shareholders and
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the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law in the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands and from English common law. Decisions of the Privy Council (which is the final Court of Appeal for British overseas territories such as the Cayman Islands) are binding on a court in the Cayman Islands. Decisions of the English courts, and particularly the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal are generally of persuasive authority but are not binding in the courts of the Cayman Islands. Decisions of courts in other Commonwealth jurisdictions are similarly of persuasive but not binding authority. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedents in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws relative to the United States. Therefore, our public shareholders may have more difficulty protecting their interests in the face of actions by our management, directors or controlling shareholders than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States.
Cayman Islands 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 companys articles of association. Our articles of association allow our shareholders holding shares representing in aggregate not less than 10% of our voting share capital in issue, to requisition a general meeting of our shareholders, in which case our directors are obliged to call such meeting. Advance notice of at least twenty-one clear days is required for the convening of our annual general shareholders meeting and at least fourteen clear days notice any other general meeting of our shareholders. A quorum required for a meeting of shareholders consists of at least one shareholder present or by proxy, representing not less than one-third in nominal value of the total issued voting shares in our company.
A non-U.S. corporation such as ourselves will be classified as a passive foreign investment company, which is known as a PFIC, for any taxable year if, for such year, either
| At least 75% of our gross income for the year is passive income; or |
| The average percentage of our assets (determined at the end of each quarter) during the taxable year which produce passive income or which are held for the production of passive income is at least 50%. |
Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business) and gains from the disposition of passive assets.
If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. taxpayer who holds our ordinary shares, the U.S. taxpayer may be subject to increased U.S. federal income tax liability and may be subject to additional reporting requirements.
Depending on the amount of cash we raise in this offering, together with any other assets held for the production of passive income, it is possible that, for our 2016 taxable year or for any subsequent year, more than 50% of our assets may be assets which produce passive income. We will make this determination following the end of any particular tax year, which in our case is the calendar year. Although the law in this regard is unclear, we are treating Long Yun as being owned by us for United States federal income tax purposes, not only because we control their management decisions, but also because we are entitled to the economic benefits associated with Long Yun, and as a result, we are treating Long Yun as our wholly-owned subsidiary for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For purposes of the PFIC analysis, in general, a non-U.S. corporation is deemed to own its pro rata share of the gross income and assets of any entity in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the equity by value. Therefore, the income and assets of Long Yun should be included in the determination of whether or not we are a PFIC in any taxable year.
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For a more detailed discussion of the application of the PFIC rules to us and the consequences to U.S. taxpayers if we were determined to be a PFIC, see Taxation United States Federal Income Taxation Passive Foreign Investment Company.
Holders of 5% (or less) of our outstanding shares prior to completion of this offering will not be subject to lock-up agreements and may be able to sell their shares under Rule 144. Because these shareholders have paid a lower price per share than participants in this offering, they may be more willing to accept a lower sales price than the IPO price. This fact could impact the trading price of the stock following completion of the offering, to the detriment of participants in this offering.
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This prospectus contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as approximates, believes, hopes, expects, anticipates, estimates, projects, intends, plans, will, would, should, could, may or other similar expressions in this prospectus. These statements are likely to address our growth strategy, financial results and product and development programs. You must carefully consider any such statements and should understand that many factors could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements. These factors may include inaccurate assumptions and a broad variety of other risks and uncertainties, including some that are known and some that are not. No forward looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
| future financial and operating results, including revenues, income, expenditures, cash balances and other financial items; |
| our ability to execute our growth, expansion and acquisition strategies, including our ability to meet our goals; |
| current and future economic and political conditions; |
| the acceptance of crowdfunding by both participants and projects seeking funding, and the development of crowdfunding as a means of raising funding; |
| the response of participants in crowdfunding to any difficulties encountered by companies raising funds through reward-based crowdfunding; |
| changes in the regulations of PRC government bodies and agencies relating to reward-based crowdfunding and donation-based crowdfunding; |
| our ability to compete in an industry with low barriers to entry; |
| our ability to provide participants in projects using our platform with a secure and acceptable payment method; |
| our ability to continue to operate through our VIE structure; |
| our capital requirements and our ability to raise any additional financing which we may require; |
| our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and secure the right to use other intellectual property that we deem to be essential or desirable to the conduct of our business; |
| our right to use our trademark, 5etou in the PRC, which is our only market. |
| our ability to hire and retain qualified management personnel and key employees in order to enable us to develop our business; |
| our ability to retain the services of Han Yu, our chief executive officer; |
| overall industry and market performance; and |
| other assumptions described in this prospectus underlying or relating to any forward-looking statements. |
We describe material risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could affect our business, including our financial condition and results of operations, under Risk Factors. We base our forward-looking statements on our managements beliefs and assumptions based on information available to our management at the time the statements are made. We caution you that actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed, implied or forecast by our forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should be careful about relying on any forward-looking statements. Except as required under the federal
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securities laws, we do not have any intention or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this prospectus, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise.
This prospectus contains data related to the crowdfunding industry in China. These industry data include projections that are based on a number of assumptions which have been derived from industry and government sources which we believe to be reasonable. The crowdfunding industry may not grow at the rate projected by industry data, or at all. The failure of this industry to grow as anticipated is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business and the market price of our Ordinary Shares. In addition, the rapidly changing nature of the crowdfunding industry subjects any projections or estimates relating to the growth prospects or future condition of our industry to significant uncertainties. Furthermore, if any one or more of the assumptions underlying the industry data turns out to be incorrect, actual results may, and are likely to, differ from the projections based on these assumptions. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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We are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability. We are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands because of certain benefits associated with being a the Cayman Islands corporation, such as political and economic stability, an effective judicial system, a favorable tax system, the absence of foreign exchange control or currency restrictions and the availability of professional and support services. However, the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States and provides significantly less protection for investors than the United States.
Substantially all of our assets are located in the PRC. In addition, a majority of our directors and officers are nationals or residents of the PRC and all or a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon us or these persons, 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 Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC as our agent to receive service of process with respect to any action brought against us in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the federal securities laws of the United States or of any state in the United States or any action brought against us in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the County of New York under the securities laws of the State of New York.
Ogier, our counsel to the laws of Cayman Islands, and Guantao Law Firm, our counsel to PRC law, have advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands or the PRC would (i) recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States or (ii) entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islands or the PRC against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.
Ogier, has further advised us that it is uncertain that Cayman Islands courts would enforce: (1) judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against us or other persons that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws; or (2) original actions brought against us or other persons predicated upon the Securities Act. Ogier has informed us that there is uncertainty with regard to Cayman Islands law relating to whether a judgment obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of the securities laws will be determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands as penal or punitive in nature. Furthermore, there is currently no statutory enforcement or treaty between the United States and the Cayman Islands providing for enforcement of judgments. However, a judgment obtained in the United States may be recognised and enforced in the courts of the Cayman Islands at common law, without any re-examination on 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: (i) is given by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) is final; (iii) is not in respect of taxes, a fine or a penalty; and (iv) was not obtained in a manner and is not of a kind the enforcement of which is contrary to natural justice or public policy of the Cayman Islands.
Guantao Law Firm has further advised us that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedure Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedure Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on reciprocity between jurisdictions. Guantao Law Firm has advised us further that there are no treaties between China and the United States for the mutual recognition and enforcement of court judgments, thus making the recognition and enforcement of a U.S. court judgment in China difficult.
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We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from this offering, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us and based upon an assumed initial public offering price of US$ per Ordinary Share, of approximately $ if we sell the minimum number of Ordinary Shares and approximately $ if we sell the maximum number of Ordinary Shares.
We plan to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering for the following purposes:
Use of net proceeds
(Minimum offering amount) |
Use of net proceeds
(Maximum offering amount) |
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Marketing to promote our platform | approximately US$ | approximately US$ | ||||||
Recruit additional employees | approximately US$ | approximately US$ | ||||||
Enhance our information technology systems | approximately US$ | approximately US$ | ||||||
General working capital | approximately US$ | approximately US$ |
The foregoing represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and business conditions to use and allocate the net proceeds of this offering. Our management, however, will have significant flexibility and discretion to apply the net proceeds of this offering. If an unforeseen event occurs or business conditions change, we may use the proceeds of this offering differently than as described in this prospectus. To the extent that the net proceeds we receive from this offering are not immediately used for the above purposes, we intend to invest our net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing bank deposits or debt instruments.
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We intend to keep any future earnings to finance the expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate that any cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future.
Under Cayman Islands law, a Cayman Islands company may pay a dividend on its shares out of either profit or share premium amount, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in the company being unable to pay its debts due in the ordinary course of business.
If we determine to pay dividends on any of our Ordinary Shares in the future, as a holding company, we will be dependent on receipt of funds from our BVI subsidiary, Sweet Lollipop.
Current PRC regulations permit our indirect PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to Sweet Lollipop only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. In addition, each of our subsidiaries in China is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. Each of such entity in China is also required to further set aside a portion of its after-tax profits to fund the employee welfare fund, although the amount to be set aside, if any, is determined at the discretion of its board of directors. Although the statutory reserves can be used, among other ways, to increase the registered capital and eliminate future losses in excess of retained earnings of the respective companies, the reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends except in the event of liquidation.
The PRC government also imposes controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. Therefore, we may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency for the payment of dividends from our profits, if any. Furthermore, if our subsidiaries and affiliates in the PRC incur debt on their own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments. If we or our subsidiaries are unable to receive all of the revenues from our operations through the current contractual arrangements, we may be unable to pay dividends on our Ordinary Shares.
Cash dividends, if any, on our Ordinary Shares will be paid in U.S. dollars. If we are considered a PRC tax resident enterprise for tax purposes, any dividends we pay to our overseas shareholders may be regarded as China-sourced income and as a result may be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of up to 10.0%. See Taxation PRC Taxation.
In order for us to pay dividends to our shareholders, we will rely on payments made from Long Yun to WFOE, pursuant to contractual arrangements between them, and the distribution of such payments to Longyun HK as dividends from our PRC subsidiaries. Certain payments from our Long Yun to WFOE are subject to PRC taxes, including business taxes and VAT. In addition, if Long Yun or our PRC subsidiary incurs debt on its own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us.
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Pursuant to the Arrangement between Mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Tax Evasion on Income, or the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement, the 10% withholding tax rate may be lowered to 5% if a Hong Kong resident enterprise owns no less than 25% of a PRC project. However, the 5% withholding tax rate does not automatically apply and certain requirements must be satisfied, including without limitation that (a) the Hong Kong project must be the beneficial owner of the relevant dividends; and (b) the Hong Kong project must directly hold no less than 25% share ownership in the PRC project during the 12 consecutive months preceding its receipt of the dividends. In current practice, a Hong Kong project must obtain a tax resident certificate from the Hong Kong tax authority to apply for the 5% lower PRC withholding tax rate. As the Hong Kong tax authority will issue such a tax resident certificate on a case-by-case basis, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority and enjoy the preferential withholding tax rate of 5% under the Double Taxation Arrangement with respect to dividends to be paid by our PRC subsidiary to its immediate holding company, Long Yun HK. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not applied for the tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority. Long Yun HK intends to apply for the tax resident certificate when WFOE plans to declare and pay dividends to Long Yun HK. See Risk Factors There are significant uncertainties under the EIT Law relating to the withholding tax liabilities of our PRC subsidiary, and dividends payable by our PRC subsidiary to our offshore subsidiaries may not qualify to enjoy certain treaty benefits.
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Unless otherwise indicated, all share amounts and per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented on a pro-forma basis to reflect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-10 shares effected immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of September 30, 2016:
| on an actual basis; and |
| on an as adjusted basis to reflect the issuance and sale of the Ordinary Shares by us in this offering at both the minimum offering amount and the maximum offering amount at the initial public offering price of US$ per Ordinary Share, after deducting the estimated commissions to the underwriter and the estimated offering expenses payable by us. |
You should read this capitalization table in conjunction with Use of Proceeds, Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
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Share capital (US$0.0001 par value, 5,000,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding; shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted to reflect the minimum issuance, and shares issued and outstanding, as adjusted to reflect the maximum issuance | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital (1) | 1,053,607 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Statutory reserves | 65,331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Retained earnings/(Losses) | 726,877 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (61,096 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total equity | 1,785,719 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total capitalization | 1,785,719 |
(1) | Pro forma additional paid in capital reflects the net proceeds we expect to receive, after deducting underwriting fee, Underwriter expense allowance and other expenses. We expect to receive net proceeds of (a) approximately $ if minimum offering is raised ( ) in the event the over-subscription option is not exercised ($ offering, less underwriting fee of $ and offering expenses of approximately $ ) or (b) approximately $ if maximum offering is raised ($ offering, less underwriting fee of $ and offering expenses of approximately $ ). |
A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$ per Ordinary Share would increase (decrease) each of additional paid-in capital, total shareholders equity and total capitalization by US$ million, assuming the number of Ordinary Shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable by us.
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Unless otherwise indicated, all share amounts and per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented on a pro-forma basis to reflect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-10 shares effected immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
If you invest in our Ordinary Shares, your interest will be diluted for each Ordinary Share you purchase to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per Ordinary Share and our net tangible book value per Ordinary Share after this offering. Dilution results from the fact that the initial public offering price per Ordinary Share is substantially in excess of the net tangible book value per Ordinary Share attributable to the existing shareholders for our presently outstanding Ordinary Shares.
Our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2016 was approximately US$ , or US$ per Ordinary Share. Net tangible book value represents the amount of our total consolidated tangible assets, less the amount of our total consolidated liabilities. Dilution is determined by subtracting the as adjusted net tangible book value per Ordinary Share from the initial public offering price per Ordinary Share and after deducting the estimated commissions to the underwriter and the estimated offering expenses payable by us.
Without taking into account any other changes in net tangible book value after September 30, 2016, other than to give effect to our sale of Ordinary Shares offered in this offering based on the initial public offering price of US$ per Ordinary Share after deduction of the estimated commissions to the underwriter and the estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2016 would have been US$ , or US$ per outstanding Ordinary Share and US$ per Ordinary Share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of US$ per Ordinary Share to the existing shareholders, and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of US$ per Ordinary Share to investors purchasing Ordinary Shares in this offering. The as adjusted information discussed above is illustrative only. The following table illustrates such dilution:
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Initial public offering price per Ordinary Share | US$ | US$ | ||||||
Net tangible book value per Ordinary Share as of September 30, 2016 | US$ | US$ | ||||||
As adjusted net tangible book value per Ordinary Share attributable to payments by new investors | US$ | US$ | ||||||
Ordinary Share | US$ | US$ | ||||||
Amount of dilution in net tangible book value per Ordinary Share to new investors in the offering | US$ | US$ |
The following table summarizes, on an as adjusted basis as of September 30, 2016, the differences between existing shareholders and the new investors with respect to the minimum number of Ordinary Shares purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average price per Ordinary Share before deducting the estimated commissions to the underwriter and the estimated offering expenses payable by us.
Ordinary Shares
purchased |
Total consideration |
Average
price per ordinary share |
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New investors | % | US $ | % | US $ | ||||||||||||||||
Total | % | US $ | % |
The as adjusted information as discussed above is illustrative only.
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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. See Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those discussed in our forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including those set forth under Risk Factors and elsewhere in this prospectus.
Unless otherwise indicated, all share amounts and per share amounts in this prospectus have been presented on a pro-forma basis to reflect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-10 shares effected immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
We operate a fast growing reward-based crowdfunding platform in the PRC and provide quality incubation services and financial services to entrepreneurs and business entities with funding needs utilizing our crowdfunding platform.
Crowdfunding is a process by which a project is funded by raising money from a large number of people, primarily through an internet-based platform. The participants in crowdfunding are the crowdfunding platforms, such as our platform, the entrepreneurs or project sponsors, and the participants or other funding sources who make a payment for the reward. There are five basic types of crowdfunding programs equity crowdfunding, reward-based crowdfunding, debt-based crowdfunding, by which loans are made to an individual or business, royalty-based crowdfunding, which the participant receive payments based on revenue generated by the enterprise, to the extent that the enterprise generates revenue, and donation-based crowdfunding. Currently, we are only engaged in reward-based crowdfunding.
We launched our online crowdfunding platform, 5etou (易投), at www.5etou.cn in March 2015, and seek to establish 5etou platform as a one-stop service platform for crowdfunding enterprise and fundraising in China, in that we assist enterprises with obtain initial seed money and collecting preliminary market intelligence on the individual projects, and that we also provide incubation services and assist with future private fund raising for the enterprises.
More specifically, our 5etou platform is designed to enable projects searching for funding to connect with participants, who are the funding sources looking for projects. Our platform enables projects to raise initial seed money and to establish a credible track-record in product/service development and cash flow. Participants become involved in opportunities for rewards, often the product for which the project is seeking funding, as well as being involved in an enterprise that the participant believes has the possibility of offering products, services and technology of interest to him. Since the inception of the 5etou platform, all of the successfully funded reward-based projects have been able to fulfill and/or deliver the promised rewards in form of service or products.
In addition to the operation of our funding platforms, we offer business incubation services to the ventures utilizing our platform for their projects, at the election of the ventures. We provide our consulting services pursuant to agreements with the ventures are provided on an ongoing and as-needed basis, until the ventures no long need or desire the consulting services.
We also assist enterprises who have successfully funded their projects through our platform to seek additional equity or debt financing by introducing them to potential business partners, merger candidates or other strategic relationships, for which we charge a finders fee in the form of cash. We generally seek financing only from funds or groups that are financially sophisticated in making risky investment.
Our revenue is generated from three sources:
| We receive a percentage of the funds raised through our crowdfunding platform, which is generally 3%, but has historically ranged from 0% to 3%. |
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| Fees paid for providing our incubation services. These fees are paid pursuant to consulting agreements between us and the project owners. |
| Finders fees paid to us for assisting a company in raising funds, generally from one or more funding sources with which we have relationships, although we may seek funds from other sources, and from introductions to business partners, acquisition candidates or other strategic relationships. |
We did not generate any revenue for the period starting from our inception in October 9, 2014 to March 31, 2015. For the year ended March 31, 2016, we generated revenue of $1,662,406, of which $767,779, or approximately 46%, was from crowdfunding, $595,980, or approximately 36%, was from our incubation services, and $298,647, or approximately 18%, was from finders fees for raising capital.
For the six months ended September 30, 2015, we generated revenue of $2,425, of which $2,425, or approximately 100%, was from crowdfunding platform service, $0, or approximately 0%, was from our incubation services, and $0, or approximately 0%, was from finders fees for raising capital. For the six months ended September 30, 2016, we generated revenue of $1,181,526, of which $77,205, or approximately 6.53%, was from crowdfunding platform service, $1,104,321, or approximately 93.47%, was from our incubation services, and $0, or approximately 0%, was from finders fees.
Crowdfunding Platform . According to Ying Can Consultings (盈灿咨询, www.yingcanzixun.com ) 2015 National Crowdfunding Industry Annual Report (Ying Can 2015 Annual Report) examining the PRC crowdfunding market, the entire crowdfunding market in the PRC successfully raised in 2015 approximately $1.81 billion, an increase of approximately 429% from approximately $0.34 million in 2014, and approximately 3310% from $53 million in 2013. While the crowdfunding market has benefitted from a high growth rate, it is also very volatile. The PRC crowdfunding market is also concentrated in a handful of major provinces and tier-one cities, i.e., cities with large population and rapid economic growth, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Wuhan, Hangzhou, etc. Ying Can Consulting is a consulting company focused on Internet Finance industry, and provides industry data and analysis within the various fields of Internet Finance.
Incubation Services and Financing Services . At this time, our management is aware that corporate consulting and financing services for start-up companies in China is primarily provided by individuals on a piecemeal basis. We believe that large investment firms cannot obtain the fees from smaller companies which they are capable of generating from the larger Chinese companies. We believe we are well positioned in the market to provide comprehensive services to entrepreneurs and connect them with funding sources.
As a start-up company, our business strategies and model are constantly being tested by the market and operating results, and we pursue to adjust our allocation of resources among the three business segments accordingly. As such, our business may be subject to significant fluctuations in operating results in terms of amounts of revenues and percentages of total with respect to the business segments. In the early stage of our operation, our revenues were impacted by various one-off investments that are no longer a part of our current strategic objectives and certain related party transactions that did not bring us any economic benefits and we do not expect to engage in similar transactions in the future. As of the date of this prospectus, our sources of revenues continue to be composed of crowdfunding platform fees, incubation services fees and finders fees. As previously discussed, our crowdfunding platform service operation is the key driving component of our business operation because, to date, all of the projects that have sought our incubation services or financial services are the ones which had successfully raised funds through our crowdfunding platform. In addition, the increase in the total number of successful projects that have fundraised via our platform has a delayed effect on the demand for our incubation services. As such we have witnessed a growing demand for our incubation services in the six months period ended September 30, 2016 as a result of the increase in the total number of successful projects that have fundraised via our platform.
We believe that the growth of our business and our future successes are dependent upon many factors, most significantly, the number of registered users on our platform, the quality of projects seeking fundraise via our platform and the general level of interest in using the internet as an investing platform, in addition to many other factors such as the popularity of crowdfunding, how data and analytics are used by investors,
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trends in investor behavior, consumer trust in the internet as it relates to privacy, general service rates for online platform and financing services, the costs of hosting an online platform, the cost of providing crowdfunding, consulting and financing services and our ability to meet competitive challenges. While each of these areas presents significant opportunities for us, they also pose important challenges that we must successfully address in order to sustain or expand the growth of our business and improve our results of operations. We believe the current business environment is in favor of all three segments of our business operation. There has been a steady increase of general acceptance of reward-based crowdfunding in the PRC market as evidenced by the generally steady increase of participants in reward-based crowdfunding, according to Ying Can Consultings 2015 Report, 2016 Half-Year Report on Crowdfunding in the PRC, and 2016 Monthly Reports on Crowdfunding in the PRC. Since 2015, the central and various local governments have implemented policies to provide regulatory and economic support for startup companies, especially technology and service startups. Regulatory and economic support include favorable policies to more expeditiously establish startup businesses, setting up central-government-sponsored innovation districts that provide tax incentives and research funding, and providing funding to startup companies and entrepreneurs. For example, the municipal government of Hangzhou provided such funding in the amount of RMB140,000,000 (approximately US$ 20,129,983) in 2015 alone.
We believe the following trends shall impact the results of operations in our business segments. We plan to re-focus our resources to crowdfunding service segment which likely will positively impact the results of operations of this segment. We believe the increase in the total number of projects that have successfully fundraised on our platform since our inception will continue to boost demand for our incubation services and financial services, which are much needed services to crowdfunding projects.
As an early development stage company, we did not generate any revenue for the period since our inception on October 9, 2014 to the year ended March 31, 2015, and only started generating revenue for the year ended March 31, 2016. We are, and expect for the foreseeable future to be, subject to all the risks and uncertainties, inherent in a new business and in an industry which is in the early stages of development in China. As a result, we must establish many functions necessary to operate a business, including expanding our managerial and administrative structure, assessing and implementing our marketing program, implementing financial systems and controls and personnel recruitment. Accordingly, you should consider our prospects in light of the costs, uncertainties, delays and difficulties frequently encountered by companies with a limited operating history.
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Revenues | $ | 1,662,406 | $ | | $ | 1,181,526 | $ | 2,425 | ||||||||
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | 983,783 | 296,148 | 587,590 | 418,803 | ||||||||||||
Total Operating expenses | 983,783 | 296,148 | 587,590 | 418,803 | ||||||||||||
Income (Loss) from operation | 678,623 | (296,148 | ) | 593,936 | (416,378 | ) | ||||||||||
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Gain on sale of investments | 230,202 | | ||||||||||||||
Impairment on investments | (30,118 | ) | | | ||||||||||||
Shared loss from equity method investments | | (2,082 | ) | | ||||||||||||
Other income | 1,141 | | 3,112 | 706 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | (459 | ) | | (279 | ) | | ||||||||||
Interest income | 163 | 84 | 23 | | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (61,883 | ) | (18,735 | ) | | (32,461 | ) | |||||||||
Total other income (expenses) | 139,046 | (20,733 | ) | 2,856 | (31,755 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before tax | 817,669 | (316,881 | ) | 596,792 | (448,133 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefits) | 164,817 | (66,641 | ) | 207,196 | | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 652,852 | $ | (250,240 | ) | $ | 389,596 | $ | (448,133 | ) | ||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss):
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Foreign currency translation loss | (3,609 | ) | (966 | ) | (61,096 | ) | 19,326 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 649,243 | $ | (251,206 | ) | $ | 328,500 | $ | (428,807 | ) | ||||||
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Basic | $ | 0.07 | $ | -0.03 | 0.04 | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.07 | $ | -0.03 | 0.04 | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding
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Basic | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
We derive revenue primarily from (i) a percentage of the funds raised through our crowdfunding platform, (ii) fees for providing our incubation services, and (iii) finders fees paid to us for assisting a company in raising funds. The following table depicts our revenue sources for the years ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016 respectively, and for the six months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2016, respectively.
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Crowdfunding | $ | 767,779 | | $ | 77,205 | 2,425 | ||||||||||
Incubation Service | $ | 595,980 | | $ | 1,104,321 | | ||||||||||
Finder's Fee Service | $ | 298,647 | | $ | | | ||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,662,406 | | $ | 1,181,526 | 2,425 |
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For the six months ended September 30, 2016, we generated revenue of approximately $1,181,526, of which approximately $77,205, or 6.53%, was from crowdfunding platform service, approximately $1,104,321, or 93.47%, was from our incubation services, and approximately $0, or 0%, was from finders fees for raising capital. For the six months ended September 30, 2015, we generated revenue of approximately $2,425, of which approximately $2,425, was from crowdfunding platform service, approximately $0, or 0%, was from our incubation services, and approximately $0, or approximately 0%, was from finders fees for raising capital. An increase of $74,780 in our crowdfunding platform service, or 3,083.71% was due to rapid growth of our crowdfunding platform service in both number of projects and registered users base since the launch of our platform in April 2015, via active marketing and promotion. Registration users, active users and fundraising projects continuously increase quarter to quarter. The increase in incubation services of $1,181,526 is due to (1) we had not begun providing incubation services in the six months ended September 30, 2015, (2) the increase in demand for our incubation services which is consistent with the growing number of successfully funded projects on our platform in the six months ended September 30, 2016, as the increase in the total number of successfully funded via our platform has a delayed effect on the demand for our incubation services and (3) we temporarily diverted most of our resources to incubation services segment in order to fulfill client demand in the six months ended September 30, 2016.
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of marketing expenses, compensation expense for our corporate and technical staff and personnel supporting our corporate and technical staff, communication costs, gasoline, welfare expenses, professional fees (including consulting, audit and legal fees), insurance, travel and business hospitality expenses. The expenses related to our incubation services include staff salaries, business hospitality expenses, travel expenses, delivery costs, and etc. The Companys selling, general and administrative expenses was $587,590 in the six months ended September 30, 2016 and $418,803 in the six months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $168,787, or 40.30% which was due to increased operating expense and administrative expense as a result of the expansion of our main business operation. Marketing expenses represent 11.82% of the total selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2016, and 8.36% for the six months ended September 30, 2015.
The Companys other income was $2,856 in the six months ended September 30, 2016 and other expenses was $31,755 in the six months ended September 30, 2015. A decrease of $34,609, or 108.99% was due to the large amount of interest payment to the related party, JiaXingYiTou in the six months ended September 30, 2016 for a loan that was then outstanding and now repaid.
For the six months ended September 30, 2016, the Company generated much more revenue before taxes for six months ended September 30, 2015, thus income tax increased from $nil to $207,196.
The Company had net income of $389,596 in the six months ended September 30, 2016 and incurred net loss of $448,133 in the six months ended September 30, 2015.
We did not generate any revenue for the period starting from our inception on October 9, 2014 to March 31, 2015. For the year ended March 31, 2016, we generated revenue of approximately $1,662,406, of which approximately $767,779, or approximately 46%, was from crowdfunding, approximately $595,980, or approximately 36%, was from our incubation services, and approximately $298,647, or approximately 18%, was from finders fees for raising capital.
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation expense for our corporate and technical staff and personnel supporting our corporate and technical staff, communication costs, gasoline, welfare expenses, professional fees (including consulting, audit and legal fees), insurance, travel and business
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hospitality expenses. The expenses related to our incubation services include staff salaries, business hospitality expenses, travel expenses, delivery costs, and etc. The Companys selling, general and administrative expenses was $983,783 in the year ended March 31, 2016 and $296,148 for the period between October 9, 2014 (the date of inception) and March 31, 2015. Marketing expenses represent 7.36% of the total selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended March 31, 2016, and 0% for the period between October 9, 2014 (the date of inception) and March 31, 2015.
The Companys other income was $139,046 in the year ended March 31, 2016 and other expenses was $20,733 for the period between October 9, 2014 (the date of inception) and March 31, 2015. Other income primarily consists of gain on investments.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, the Company generated revenue as opposed to loss before taxes for the year ended March 31, 2015, thus income tax benefit was $(66,641) for the year ended March 31, 2015 and income tax expense was $164,817 for the year ended March 31, 2016.
The Company had net income of $652,852 in the year ended March 31, 2016 and net loss of $250,240 for the period between October 9, 2014 (the date of inception) and March 31, 2015.
As of September 30, 2016, we had a working capital surplus of current assets exceeding current liabilities by $1,671,023. We have historically funded our working capital needs with cash flow from operations. According to our managements estimates and based on our budget, we believe that we will have sufficient resources to continue our activity at least for another 12 months. From time to time, we will explore additional financing sources to develop or enhance our service, to fund expansion of our business, to respond to competitive pressures, or to acquire or invest in complementary businesses or technologies. We cannot assure you that any additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt or other equity-linked securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our Ordinary Shares, including the Ordinary Shares sold in this offering.
As of March 31, 2016, we had cash of $2,480, a decrease of $43,853 from $46,333 as of March 31, 2015, mainly due to various increases in related party receivables and in other receivables and prepayments offset by owners capital contribution. As of September 30, 2016, we had cash of $140,357, an increase of $137,877 from $2,480 as of September 30, 2015, mainly due to various decrease in accounts receivables and related party receivables, increase in taxes payables and offset by decrease in working capital loans made to related party.
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The following tables sets forth selected cash flow information for the periods indicated:
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Net cash provided by operating activities in the six months ended September 30, 2016 was $804,923, primarily attributable to net profit of $389,596, adjusted for depreciation of $12,664, primarily related to the depreciation of electronic equipment and office equipment. Adjustments for changes in assets and liabilities primarily included (i) an increase in account receivables of $747,300, which was due to the revenue of crowdfunding service and incubation service increased and thus relevant receivable increased, (ii) a decrease in other receivables and prepayments of $81,362, which was due to the decrease of advances to suppliers and deposits for property leases, and (iii) a decrease in related party receivables of $558,180, which was due to the Companys collection of outstanding account receivables from related parties that represent service revenues generated from such entities as well as amounts disbursed on behalf of such entity and service receivable as part of an escrow agent service agreement.
The primary drivers for our cash flow provided by operating activities during the six months ended September 30, 2016 were the steady increase in the aggregate demand for our services which increased our net income and as a result the increase of income taxes payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities such as wages, legal and professional fees accrued. The Company incurred additional legal and professional fees related to its IPO filing. The Company also collected all of the outstanding related party account receivables, which provided additional cash flows to the Company.
Net cash used in operating activities was $667,972 for the six months ended September 30, 2015, which was primarily attributable to our net loss of $448,133 as our business operation was in the initial stage of development, adjusted for depreciation of $10,251, primarily related to the depreciation of electronic equipment and office equipment. Adjustments for changes in assets and liabilities primarily attributable to the increase in other receivables and prepayments of $563,706, which was due to the amounts advanced to service providers and deposit payments for office leases. The Companys accrued liabilities and other current liabilities increase due to related expenses accrued as its operations expanded.
A material factor of our cash flow used in operating activities during the six months ended September 30, 2015 was that our business was in its early stages with no significant revenue, while the significant payments to suppliers and other expenses associated with running and growing our business.
An increase in cash flows from operating activities of $1,472,894, or 220.50% between the six months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was due to the significant increase of our revenue since our operation started gaining more growth and service demand increased, decrease in accounts receivables, collection of receivables from related parties, with an increase in tax payables due to the increase in our net income.
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2016 was $495,264, which was attributable to an increase in related party receivables as compared to $77,029 for the six months ended in September 30, 2015, which was primarily attributable to investment in affiliated entities, increase in related party receivables and purchase of equipment. The changes in related party receivables was attributable to working capital advances and borrowings made to and collected from Mr. Han Yu and entities that he holds an ownership interest.
The primary driver for our cash used in investing activities during the six months ended September 30, 2016 was working capital advances and borrowings made to Mr. Han Yu. We no longer make such working capital advances and loans to our affiliates. The primary driver for our cash used in investing activities during the six months ended September 30, 2015 was, a small number of one-off investments we made during the beginning of our operation and the ensuing equity transfer transactions where we received sales proceeds for divesting part of the investment we made. We no longer engage in such investment activities as of June 2015, but may receive further sales proceeds for the remainder of our investment.
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A decrease in net cash provided by investing activities of $418,235, or 542.96%, was primarily due to the decrease in related party receivables that were partly paid off by related parties, and a decrease from our investment holding in affiliated entities, offset by proceeds from sale of investment.
For investment in affiliated entities and proceeds from sale of investment, the following provides the details:
In February 2015, the Company made a contribution to the registered capital, representing a 30% ownership interest, in Hang Zhou Chu Shi Network Technology Ltd. Co. (Hangzhou Chu Shi) for a cash consideration of RMB300,000 (approximately $49,114). Hangzhou Chu Shi is in the business of developing and operating social media applications targeting art students and their teachers. Liao Xu, Long Yuns CMO, introduced Hangzhou Chu Shi to the Company. The Company made this one-off investment believing in the future growth of Hangzhou Chu Shi. Mr. Liao Xu did not receive any compensation for such introduction. As a condition to Long Yuns investment in Hangzhou Chu Shi, Mr. Liao Xu was appointed as a director to the board of Hangzhou Chu Shi. To enable the Company to make this investment in Hangzhou Chu Shi, Mr. Yu Han, the Companys CEO, majority shareholder and sole director at the time, made capital contribution to Long Yun as paid-in capital to its registered capital. Due to the losses recorded in fiscal year 2015 and 2016, and with the expected losses in the coming years that exceeded the original investment amount as an indication that a decrease in value of the investment has occurred that is other than temporary, the Company recognized its share of loss of in equity investments in the amount of $2,082 for the year ended March 31, 2015. In April 2015, Hangzhou Chu Shi started to negotiate with a PRC private equity fund for investment where the enterprise value of Hangzhou Chu Shi was evaluated to be approximately RMB 10,000,000 (or approximately $1,500,000). As a condition to the private equitys investment to Hangzhou Chu Shi, Hangzhou Chu Shi agreed to eliminate all outside directors. Therefore, Mr. Chen Jun, the majority owner of Hangzhou Chu Shi, approached Long Yun via Liao Xu for acquisition of Long Yuns equity interest in Hangzhou Chu Shi. In May 2015, Long Yun entered into equity transfer agreement with Mr. Chen Jun pursuant to which Long Yun agreed to transfer its 10% equity interest in Hangzhou Chu Shi to Mr. Chen Jun for RMB1 million (approximately $158,283). On September 2015, the transaction was consummated and the Company recognized a gain of RMB 900,000 (approximately $142,884). Mr. Liao Xu then resigned as a director of Hangzhou Chu Shi. In March 2016, Long Yun entered into certain equity transfer agreement with Mr. Chen Jun pursuant to which Long Yun agree to transfer another 5% equity interest in Hangzhou Chu Shi to Mr. Chen Jun for RMB 600,000 (approximately $87,317). Because we took a more conservative approach when evaluating the value of the remaining equity investment and recorded an impairment on the investment in Hangzhou Chu Shi given Hangzhou Chu Shis losses recorded in fiscal year 2015 and 2016, and with the expected losses in the coming years that exceeded the original investment amount as an indication that a decrease in value of the investment has occurred that is other than temporary, we recognized an impairment loss on investment in Hangzhou Chu Shi in the amount of $22,731 for the year ended March 31, 2016. In August 2016, the transaction was consummated and we recognized a gain of RMB550,000 (approximately $88,709). Long Yun decided to keep the remaining 15% equity interest in Hangzhou Chu Shi as a passive investment as Long Yun does not have any involvement in its management.
As described in detail above, Long Yun sold 10% and subsequently additional 5% investment ownership interest in HangZhou Chu Shi to Mr. Chen Jun for $253,253. The sales proceeds of $253,253 were not received in full until August 2016. Therefore, it is accounted as outstanding receivable from Mr. Chen Jun. Mr. Liao Xu facilitated the transfer of the sales proceeds between the Company and Mr. Chen Jun by acting as an escrow agent. Mr. Liao Xu did not receive any compensation for acting as the escrow agent.
On December 2014, the Company acquired 10% ownership interest in JiaXing YiTou ShangMaInvestments Limited Partnership Company (JiaXing YiTou), and accordingly, made cash consideration of RMB500,000 ($77,545) paid in as equity capital, recorded for the year ended March 31, 2015 and as of March 31, 2015. JiaXing YiTou is in the business of investment. To enable the Company to make the cash contribution to JiaXing YiTou, Mr. Yu Han, the Companys CEO, majority shareholder and sole director at the time, in turn made capital contribution to the Company as paid-in capital to the Companys registered capital. The Company recognized an investment income of $nil and $nil as other income for the
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six months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company recognized an impairment loss on investment in the amount of $nil for the six months ended September 30, 2016.
JiaXing YiTou invests in industrial companies and investment management. Investing in JiaXing YiTou is a one-off transaction that is not part of the Companys current strategic objective which is developing a crowdfunding platform. The Company became aware of JiaXing YiTou offline through the Companys business network in the region, and was not because JiaZing YiTou contacted the Company to start a crowdfunding campaign. The investment in JiaXing YiTou is not part of the Companys strategic objective to build and grow a crowdfunding platform, and was a one-time transaction.
We have been funded by the capital contributions made by our shareholders since our inception and used our own capital to invest in Hangzhou Chu Shi and JiaXing YiTou.
On May 2015, the Company agreed to contribute registered capital representing an ownership interest of 51% in Hangzhou ReWan. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has contributed RMB 46,670 ($7,387) which were spent on operation expenditures, while the 49% owner failed to make any capital contribution. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the shareholders of Hangzhou ReWan decided to cease its operation and the Company recognized an impairment loss on investment in the amount of $7,387 for the year ended March 31, 2016 which reduced the investment to $nil. Such investment is accounted for under the cost method for the year ended March 31, 2016 and as of March 31, 2016 because the investment was not properly funded and executed by all parties. Hang Zhou Rewans effectively dissolved on July 20, 2016.
Hang Zhou ReWan was in the business of developing and operating mobile games and other types of games. The Company became aware of Hang Zhou ReWan offline through the Companys business network in the region, and was not because Hang Zhou ReWan contacted the Company to start a crowdfunding campaign. The investment in Hang Zhou ReWan is not part of the Companys strategic objective to build and grow a crowdfunding platform, and was a one-time transaction.
As such, the investment activities detailed here are not part of our strategic objective, and you should not rely on income attributable to our investment activities as an indication of our future earnings. We do not intend to make similar types of investments in the future. For more detailed discussion, please refer to Risk Factors Risks Relating to our Business and Industry Investments in business entities are not a part of our core strategic objective, and therefore, you should not rely on income attributable to our investment activities as an indication of our future earnings on page 10 of the prospectus.
Outstanding receivables, consisting of working capital advances and borrowings, from Mr. Han Yu, HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd., HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd.-ChongQing Branch, HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd., and Hang Zhou Rong Mai Gong Sheng Network Technology Co. Ltd. were due on demand and non-interest bearing. The Company did not derive any monetary benefit from making advances to various entities in which Mr. Han Yu maintains an ownership interest. As of October 9, 2016, all outstanding receivables from Mr. Han Yu, Hang Zhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd., Hang Zhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd. ChongQing Branch, Hang Zhou GuDe Network Technology Co. Ltd., Hang Zhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd., and Hang Zhou RongMai GongSheng Network Technology Co. Ltd. are paid off. Additionally, as of the date of this prospectus, we have no outstanding accounts receivable from related parties. Making equity investment in other entities and working capital advances to Mr. Yu Han and the entities in which he maintains an ownership interest were not consistent with and may have hindered the companys projected business plan and operations. Such equity investment and working capital advances to entities affiliated with Mr. Han occurred at the initial stage of our operation when we were a private company and didnt have related party transaction guidelines. We currently do not make nor do we plan to make any such working capital advances to Mr. Han or his affiliates in the future.
Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2016 was $166,674 which was primarily attributable to repayment of capital lease, repayment to related party working capital loans
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attributable to non-interest-bearing working capital received and borrowings that were intended to support our operation, from Mr. Han Yu and entities that he holds ownership interests in, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities was $702,250 for the six months ended September 30, 2015, which was primarily attributable to proceeds from related partys working capital borrowings and repayment of capital lease. A decrease in net cash provided by financing activities of $868,924, or 123.73%, was due to cash outflow to repay related party working capital loans and capital lease. The primary driver for our cash flow from financing activities for both the six months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 was the working capital loans and borrowing from related parties intended to support our operations.
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2016 was $43,248, and was primarily attributable to net profit of $652,852, adjusted for (i) depreciation of $26,358, primarily related to the depreciation of electronic equipment and office equipment, (ii) gain on sale of investment of $230,202, attributable to the sale of equity investment owned by the Company, and (iii) an impairment on investments of $30,118. Adjustments for changes in assets and liabilities primarily included (i) an increase in other receivables and prepayments of $225,253, related to payment of rental lease deposit and advance payments to suppliers; and (ii) an increase in related party receivables of $529,875, related to service revenues generated from related parties as well as amounts disbursed on behalf of related parties and service fee receivable as part of an escrow service agreement. The Companys deferred tax asset decreased $64,713 while income taxes payable increased as a result of the net profit of $662,852 generated for the year ended March 31, 2016.
The primary driver for our cash flow from operating activities during the year ended March 31, 2016 was the increase in service revenues which result in net profit of $652,852 for the year ended March 31, 2016 as compared to a net loss of $250,240 in the same period of 2015. The cash flows generated from the service revenues were used to offset the cash outflows and expenditures.
Net cash used in operating activities for the period between October 9, 2014 (the date of inception) and March 31, 2015 was $368,654, including net loss of $250,240 primarily attributable to the expenses associated with the set-up of our operation and no significant revenue at the beginning of our operation. Adjustments for changes in assets and liabilities primarily include (i) increase in other receivables and prepayments of $48,439, related to advances to employees and suppliers, primarily attributable to preparation for our business operation setup; (ii) increase in related party receivables of $54,681 attributable to amounts disbursed on behalf of a related party as part of an escrow agent service agreement; and (iii) increase in deferred tax asset of $66,641 attributable to our recognized net loss.
The primary driver for our cash flow from operating activities during the year ended March 31, 2015 was cash outflows for operating expenses and costs as a newly launched business.
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended March 31, 2016 was $413,990 and $502,006 for the period between October 9, 2014 (the date of inception) and March 31, 2015. The activities in both periods were primarily comprised of collection of related party receivables, investment in affiliated entities and purchase of equipment, and offset by proceeds from sale of investments.
The primary driver for our cash flow from investing activities during the year ended March 31, 2016 was increase in outstanding receivables from related parties representing working capital advances and loans made to related parties. The Company invested $34,331 in various entities which it held equity ownership. The Company was able to sell one of the investment it held for proceeds of $253,253 and recognize a gain of $230,202. The investments were made during the beginning of our operation and the ensuing equity transfer transactions where we received sales proceeds for divesting part of the investment we made. The Company also purchased some equipment and intangible assets as its operation expanded. The primary driver for our cash flow from investing activities for the period between October 9, 2014 (the date of inception) and March 31, 2015 was the investments of $102,981, increase in working capital loans made to related party of $332,442, and the purchase of equipment and intangible assets of $66,583 as a start-up company. The Company had made working capital advances to Mr. Han and entities in which he maintains an ownership
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interest at the beginning of our business operation, which was at a time, when the Company was a private company controlled by one principal shareholder and did not have any guidelines for intercompany loans. Although, the Company did not derive any monetary benefit from making advances these working capital loans, and such loans may have hindered our projected business plans and operations, we do not plan to make any such advances to Mr. Han or his affiliates in the future.
For details with regard to investments in affiliated entities which we do not plan to do any more, and proceeds from sale of investments, please refer to Net Cash Used in Investing activities for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016 Compared to Six Months Ended September 30, 2015 starting on page 46 of the prospectus.
Outstanding receivables, consisting of working capital advances and borrowings, from Mr. Han Yu, HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd., HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd.-ChongQing Branch, HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd., and Hang Zhou Rong Mai Gong Sheng Network Technology Co. Ltd. were due on demand and non-interest bearing. The Company did not derive any monetary benefit from making advances to various entities in which Mr. Han Yu maintains an ownership interest. As of October 9, 2016, all outstanding receivables from Mr. Han Yu and the entities above are paid off.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2016 was $415,499 and $916,789 for the period between October 9, 2014 (the date of inception) and March 31, 2015. The primary driver for our cash flow from financing activities during the year ended March 31, 2016 was the capital contribution from our principal shareholder and the repayment of related party payables previously advanced to us as working capital advances and borrowings to support our business operation at its initial stage. The primary driver for our cash flow from financing activities the period between October 9, 2014 (the date of inception) and March 31, 2015 was the proceeds from related party working capital loans to support our business operation at its initial stage.
We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands and conduct our primary business operations through our subsidiary and affiliated entities in the PRC. Under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, we are not subject to tax on income or capital gains. Additionally, upon payments of dividends to our shareholders, no Cayman Islands withholding tax will be imposed.
Under the Hong Kong tax laws, the statutory income tax rate is 16.5%. Subsidiaries in Hong Kong are exempted from income tax on their foreign-derived income and there are no withholding taxes in Hong Kong on remittance of dividends.
Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the EIT Law, domestic enterprises and foreign investment enterprises, or FIE, are subject to a unified 25% enterprise income tax rate, except for certain entities that are entitled to tax holidays or exemptions.
Under the current EIT Law, dividends paid by an FIE to any of its foreign non-resident enterprise investors are subject to a 10% withholding tax. Thus, the dividends, if and when payable by our PRC subsidiary to its offshore parent entities, would be subject to a 10% withholding tax. A lower tax rate will be applied if such foreign non-resident enterprise investors jurisdiction of incorporation has signed a tax treaty or arrangement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income with China. There is such a tax arrangement between the PRC and Hong Kong. Thus, the dividends, if and when payable by our PRC subsidiary to the offshore parent entity located in Hong Kong, would be subject to a 5% withholding tax rather than the statutory rate of 10%, provided that the offshore entities located in Hong Kong meet the requirements stipulated by relevant PRC tax regulations. Furthermore, pursuant to the applicable circular and interpretations of the current EIT Law, dividends from earnings created prior to 2008 but distributed after 2008 are not subject to withholding income tax. We have not provided for deferred income tax liabilities on the PRC entities undistributed earnings of $333,672 and $(251,206) as of
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March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively because we control the timing of the undistributed earnings and it is probable that the earnings will not be distributed. We plan to reinvest those earnings in the PRC indefinitely in the foreseeable future.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. This basis of accounting involves the application of accrual accounting and consequently, revenues and gains are recognized when earned, and expenses and losses are recognized when incurred. The Companys consolidated financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its significant subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company also includes subsidiaries over which a direct or indirect legal or effective control exists and for which the Company is deemed to direct the significant activities and has the obligation to absorb the losses or benefits of the entities. All intercompany accounts, balances and transactions with other consolidated entities have been eliminated.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
We derive revenue principally from three main business: crowd-funding platform service, incubation management service, project promotion service (finders service).
The Company generates its revenue from success fees from transactions on the crowdfunding platform. Revenue from these transactions is accounted for at the moment a proposition is successfully funded.
At the start of a funding campaign, the entrepreneur signs a contract with the Company pursuant to which he or she agrees to pay the Company a success fee once a successful fund raising campaign for that entrepreneur closes. Once the funding campaign has closed, the Companys success fee is either collected from the fund raised prior to transferring the net proceeds of the funding to the entrepreneur or to be collected from the entrepreneur after the net proceeds of the funding are transferred to the entrepreneur.
Upon completion of the funding campaign, services delivered under the contract with the entrepreneur have been completed and the Company recognizes its success fee revenues, net of any discounts given at the time the campaign has been closed successfully. Also, because the success fee percentage is stated in the contract with the entrepreneur prior to the start of the funding campaign, the Company believes that this amount is fixed and, assuming the successful conclusion of the funding campaign, collectible from the entrepreneur. This revenue recognition policy complies with ASC 605-10-S99-1 in that it is based on written agreements with the entrepreneurs, contractual services have been completed, pricing is fixed and determinable based on agreements with the customer and collectability is reasonably assured as the customers of the Company have just received their new funding.
The Company generates its revenue by providing business and operation advisory services relating to matters related to marketing, sales, and strategic planning, and guidance and general resources in ancillary services such as coordinating human resources, legal, accounting, operations, assisting with feasibility studies and other types of services at the election of the entrepreneur. The Company provides its incubation services pursuant to consulting agreements with the entrepreneurs are provided on an ongoing and/or as-needed basis. We are not intended to substitute for professional services providers such as business operation professionals, accountants, or lawyers and will make referrals to third-party providers when needed. For ongoing basis services, revenue is recognized on an ongoing basis for the agreed periodic service fee. For as-needed basis, revenue is recognized when the contractual services have been completed.
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The Company generates its revenue for assisting any business entity in raising funds as well as for introducing business partners, acquisition candidates or other strategic relationships to the business entity, usually from one or more sources with which the Company or personnel have relationships. The Company provides its finder services pursuant to an agreement and revenue is recognized when the contractual services have been completed and the terms and conditions on the agreements have been met.
Accounts receivable are carried at the amount billed to a customer, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, which is an estimate for credit losses based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a regular basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customers financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received.
The Company reviews the collectability of accounts receivable based on an assessment of historic experience, current economic conditions, and other collection indicators. At September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, the Company has recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts for $nil and $nil, respectively.
Direct and or indirect investments in business entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest and has no ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 0-20 percent ownership), are accounted for by the cost method.
Direct and or indirect investments in business entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 20 50 percent ownership), are accounted for by the equity method.
We have no contractual obligations as of September 30, 2016.
We have not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties.
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2015-09). The standard provides companies with a single model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific revenue guidance. The core principle of the model is to recognize revenue when control of the goods or services transfers to the customer, as opposed to recognizing revenue when the risks and rewards transfer to the customer under the existing revenue guidance. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (ASU 2015-14), Deferral of the Effective Date. With the issuance of ASU 2015-14, the new revenue guidance ASU 2015-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the original effective date for ASU 2015-09 for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, but otherwise earlier adoption is not permitted. The guidance permits companies to either apply the requirements retrospectively to all prior periods presented, or apply the requirements in the year of adoption, through a cumulative adjustment. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
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In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. (ASU 2015-15). This ASU provides guidance about managements responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the organizations ability to continue as a going concern and provides principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. ASU 2015-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, requiring all deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any related valuation allowance, to be classified as non-current on the balance sheet. The classification change for all deferred taxes as non-current simplifies entities processes as it eliminates the need to separately identify the net current and net non-current deferred tax asset or liability in each jurisdiction and allocate valuation allowances. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months in the balance sheet. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The amendments add further guidance on identifying performance obligations and also to improve the operability and understandability of the licensing implementation guidance. The amendments do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its financial statements.
In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. The amendments, among other things: (1) clarify the objective of the collectability criterion for applying paragraph 606-10-25-7; (2) permit an entity to exclude amounts collected from customers for all sales (and other similar) taxes from the transaction price; (3) specify that the measurement date for noncash consideration is contract inception; (4) provide a practical expedient that permits an entity to reflect the aggregate effect of all modifications that occur before the beginning of the earliest period presented when identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations, determining the transaction price, and allocating the transaction price to the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations; (5) clarify that a completed contract for purposes of transition is a contract for which all (or substantially all) of the revenue was recognized under legacy GAAP before the date of initial application, and (6) clarify that an entity that retrospectively applies the guidance in Topic 606 to each prior reporting period is not required to disclose the effect of the accounting change for the period of adoption. The effective date of these amendments is at the same date that Topic 606 is effective. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 (ASU 2016-13) Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
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In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The standard provides guidance in a number of situations including, among others, settlement of zero-coupon bonds, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, and distributions received from equity method investees. The ASU also provides guidance for classifying cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than one class of cash flows. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
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Crowdfunding is a process by which a project or project is funded by raising money from a large number of people, primarily through an internet-based platform. The participants in crowdfunding are the crowdfunding platforms, such as our platform, the entrepreneurs or project sponsors, and the participants or other funding sources who make a payment for the reward. The crowdfunding industry has developed rapidly since 2000 when several non-governmental organizations and companies started raising funds online. The concept of online fundraising was quickly adapted to various forms of collective funding over the Internet, now all being labeled as crowdfunding.
There are five major categories crowdfunding. These are:
| Equity crowdfunding, where the participate receives equity in the projects; |
| Reward-based crowdfunding, which is the type of crowdfunding that we offer, where the participant receives a product, service or other benefit in exchange for a payment. Where the reward is a product or service, the participant is, in effect, prepaying for the product or service and the project is using the proceeds to develop or manufacture the product; |
| Debt-based crowdfunding, by which loans are made to a person or business; |
| Royalty-based crowdfunding, in which the participant receives payments based on revenue generated by the project, to the extent that the project generates revenue, and no payment being made if the project does not generate revenue or the level of revenue which would trigger royalty payments to the participants; and |
| Donation-based crowdfunding, where the participant makes a contribution and does not receive any benefit in exchange. The contribution could be made to a charity or to fund a need of the sponsor, such as an operation for a member of the sponsors family. |
We are only engaged in reward-based crowdfunding, and, at present, we do not plan to support any other type of crowdfunding activities.
Globally, more than 3,000 crowdfunding platforms are currently active in the marketplace, with a majority of these platforms involved in donation-based or reward-based crowdfunding. The low barriers to entry allow many vendors to establish crowdfunding platforms, but, typically, their scope is limited to a specific geography or niche industry, such as music and recording arts, books or films. The research firm Massolution, in its Crowdfunding Industry Report 2015, estimated that the global market size of crowdfunding in 2015 was $66.4 billion, an increase of approximately $32 billion from $34.4 billion in 2014, in Massolutions Crowdfunding Industry Report 2014.
According to the 2015 Massolution Report, in 2014, Asia places second place in terms of funding volume, at $3.4 billion raised and growth of 320%; $3.26 billion was raised in Europe and $9.46 billion in the U.S. with a growth rate of 145%. In Asia, the Top 5 platforms are all China-based (person-to-person and person-to-business) lending platforms.
The 2015 Massolution Report predicted that Asia will retain its second largest market in 2015, and account for 31% of market share with a 210% market growth in 2015 to achieve a funding volume of approximately $10.54 billion. Growth for 2015 was predicted to be 82% in North America, and 97% in Europe.
The 2015 Massolution Report pointed out, crowdfunding platforms generating the larger volumes are generally lending-based crowdfunding platforms providing debt investments, ahead of equity-based projects/platforms.
Because crowdfunding in China is less developed that in the United States, its current rate of growth is greater than that in the United States.
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The PRC crowdfunding market is growing very fast since its incepting in the late 2011 and early 2012. According to Ying Can Consultings (盈灿咨询) 2015 National Crowdfunding Industry Annual Report (Ying Can 2015 Report) examining the PRC crowdfunding market, the entire crowdfunding market in the PRC successfully raised in 2015 RMB 11.424 billion (approximately $ 1.7136 billion), an increase of 429.38% from RMB 2.158 billion (approximately $ 323.7 million) in 2014, and 3310.15% from RMB 335 million (approximately $ 50.25 million) in 2013. In the reward-based crowdfunding segment, according to the 2015 PRC Equity-based Crowdfunding Market Report published by iResearch, the aggregate capital raised was RMB 1.12 billion (approximately $ 168 million) in 2015, reflecting significant increases from RMB 440 million (approximately $ 66 million) in 2014, RMB 200 million (approximately $ 30 million) in 2013 and 70 million (approximately $ 10.5 million) in 2012.
While the crowdfunding market has benefitted from a high growth rate, it is also very volatile. According to the Ying Can 2015 Report, by the end of 2015, there were 283 operating crowdfunding platforms in the PRC (including 66 reward-based platforms, and 130 equity-based platform), a 99.30% increase from 142 in 2014. In 2015, approximately 40 platforms closed their operation and approximately 26 ceased crowdfunding operations. The PRC crowdfunding market is also concentrated in a handful of major provinces and tier-one cities. According to the Ying Can 2015 Report, crowdfunding platforms based in Beijing (RMB 3.917 billion, or approximately $ 587.55 million), Guangdong Province (RMB 2.116 billion, or approximately $ 317.4 million) and Zhejiang Province (RMB 1.610 billion, or approximately $ 241.5 million), Shanghai (RMB 1.454 billion, or approximately $ 218.1 million) and Jiangsu Province (RMB 996 million, or approximately $ 149.4 million) collectively raised 88.35% of the aggregate capital raised by all crowd-funding platforms in 2015. The Ying Can 2015 Report states that the dominance of those cities and provinces reflects the fact that these five provinces and cities are leading economic markets with higher GDP output, stronger financial investment drive of its citizens and more favorable provincial and local policy support.
According to the Ying Can 2015 Report, approximately 72,314,900 contributions or investments were made in 2015, with charity-based projects 39,570,713 at 54.72% of the aggregate number, and reward-based projects at 32,640,600, at 45.14%. According to 2015 iResearch Report, approximately 790,825 registered users of crowdfunding platforms contributed to reward-based projects in 2014.
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We operate a fast growing reward-based crowdfunding platform in the PRC and provide quality incubation services and financial services to entrepreneurs and business entities with funding needs utilizing our crowdfunding platform.
Our revenue is generated from three sources:
| We receive a percentage of the funds raised through our crowdfunding platform, which is generally 3%, but has ranged from 0% to 3%, directly from the third-party payment processor, Union Mobile Pay. |
| Fees paid for providing our incubation services. These fees are paid pursuant to a consulting agreement between us and the project receiving incubation service. |
| Finders fees paid to us for assisting a project in raising funds, as a portion of the proceeds, generally from one or more funding sources with which we have relationships, although we may seek to obtain funds from other sources, and from introductions to business partners, acquisition candidates or other strategic relationships. |
We did not generate any revenue for the period starting from our inception in October 9, 2014 to March 31, 2015. For the year ended March 31, 2016, we generated revenue of $1,662,406, of which $767,779, or approximately 46%, was from crowdfunding, $595,980, or approximately 36%, was from our incubation services, and $298,647, or approximately 18%, was from finders fees for raising capital. None of the three sources experience any seasonality. For the six month periods ended September 30, 2016, we generated revenue of $1,181,526, of which $77,205, or approximately 6.53%, was from crowdfunding, $1,104,321, or approximately 93.47%, was from our incubation services, and $0, or approximately 0%, was from finders fees for raising capital. None of the three sources experience any seasonality.
Crowdfunding is a process by which a project or project is funded by raising money from a large number of people, primarily through an internet-based platform. The participants in crowdfunding are the crowdfunding platforms, such as our platform, the entrepreneurs or project sponsors, and the participants or other funding sources who make a payment for the reward. There are five basic types of crowdfunding programs equity crowdfunding, reward-based crowdfunding, debt-based crowdfunding, by which loans are made to an individual or business, royalty-based crowdfunding, which the participant receive payments based on revenue generated by the project, to the extent that the project generates revenue, and donation-based crowdfunding. Currently, we are only engaged in reward-based crowdfunding in China, and we may offer other types of crowdfunding in compliant with PRC laws and regulations in the future.
We launched our online crowdfunding platform, 5etou (易投), at www.5etou.cn in March 2015. Our 5etou platform is designed to enable projects searching for funding to connect with participants, who are the funding sources looking for projects. Our platform enables projects to seek to raise initial seed money and to try to establish a credible track-record in product/service development and cash flow, and participants become involved in opportunities for rewards, often the product for which the business is seeking funding, as well as being involved in an project that the participant believes has the possibility of offering products, services and technology of interest to him. Up till now since the inception of the 5etou platform, all of the successfully funded reward-based projects have been able to fulfill and/or deliver the promised rewards in form of service or products.
For a reward-based crowdfunding project, the participant uses our platform to review opportunities that are available on our platform and to consider whether he wants to make a payment to one or more of the projects that are then raising funds through our platform. In exchange for the payment, the participant receives a reward. If the project is developing a product, the project can offer to deliver the product when it is completed, which is, in effect, a pre-order of the product, with the project using the proceeds of the pre-sale to develop or manufacture the product. The project may require payment of a certain amount in order to receive
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the product, and participants who pay a lesser amount may receive a lesser benefit, such as a company t-shirt or recognition on the companys website. If the delivery of a product does not apply to the project, the project can offer a service or other benefit.
In addition to the operation of our funding platforms, we offer business incubation services to the projects utilizing our platform for their projects, at the election of the projects. We provide our consulting services pursuant to agreements with the projects on an ongoing and as-needed basis, until the projects no long need or desire the consulting services. We offer these services, commencing from the time when a project first initiates a contribution campaign using our platform to the completion of project prototypes and/or product/service, and continuing until the project becomes profitable or no longer requires or desires our services. These services include business and operation advisory services relating to marketing, sales and strategic planning, and guidance and general resources in ancillary services such as human resources, legal, accounting, assisting with feasibility studies and other types of services that projects need. We are not intended to substitute for professional services providers such as business operation professionals, accountants, or lawyers and will make referrals to third-party providers when needed. For the six months periods ended September 30, 2016, we generated approximately US$1,104,321 (RMB7,286,752) through our business incubation services.
We also offer to act as a finder to also assist these companies to obtain loans or additional equity financing, and introduce them to potential business partners, find merger candidates or other strategic relationships, or assist with feasibility studies, for which we charge a finders fee in the form of cash only. We generally seek financing only from funds or groups that are financially sophisticated in making risky investment, We do not engage in investment activities such as providing capital in the form of equity or debt, in projects that seek funding through our platform. We do not engage in similar investment activities in entities that provide equity or debt financings separate from our platform. Unlike the United States, where either issuer is not allowed to pay a finders fee or brokers fee for raising, in the PRC, as long as the issuer is (a) not a public company, and (2) the fundraising transaction does not involve any public offering or sale of equity or debt securities pursuant to PRC securities laws, a finder is not required to obtain any special administrative approval for receiving finders fee or brokers fee for making business introductions or referrals, and assisting fundraising in private financing transactions. Occasionally, as part of the perks for fundraising via our platform and aimed at attracting high quality projects with additional conduits of follow-on financing, we also introduce projects that are ready to raise funding publicly, to relevant primary exchanges for which we do not take a finders fee. Such primary exchanges are provincial or regional primary exchanges, aka stock exchanges or financial assets exchanges licensed by regional governments in the PRC and hold business license and permits to engage in activities involving the primary market of share issuance, primary trading of stocks and financial assets and the like.
The PRC government takes the position that start-up related business activities are an important source that drives economic development and lowers unemployment rate, and thus encourages start-up related business activities, as stated in an opinion issued by the PRC State Council on April 27, 2015, on Further Efforts Relating to Employment and Business Startup Under the New Conditions. Partly in response to a belief that the government is encouraging start-up projects, recent college graduates, college students, as well as young professional are entering the start-up business world. Our goal is to enable quality start-up projects to first test the market with either prototypes of their products or services, or their business propositions and then cultivate initial financial and business resources for the underlying businesses to grow and thrive.
The first project was launched on our platform on April 12, 2015. Since then, through September 30, 2016, 60 projects have initiated and completed fundraising campaigns using our platform, for which they raised approximately $34,889,483.33. All of the 60 projects successfully met their target amounts on our platform. The majority of the 60 projects successfully completed their fundraising between one month and three months from the date they launched their fundraising campaign on our platform.
We do not possess an internal payment capability and as such, transaction payments through our platform are processed by Union Mobile Pay, who is an independent third-party payment processor. Union Mobile Pay retains a percentage of the proceeds from successfully completed offerings as cost for the transaction. Union Mobile Pay advised us that it is in compliance with all applicable PRCs regulations, including those related to privacy, online payments and money laundering.
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We were incorporated in the Cayman Islands on June 19, 2015. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Sweet Lollipop Co., Ltd. (Sweet Lollipop) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on May 8, 2014 , with Lili Xu as the sole shareholder, a non-related third party to us. From its inception until June 25, 2015, Sweet Lollipop had no business activities. On June 25, 2015, Lili Xiang transferred her 100% equity interest in Sweet Lollipop to us. After June 25, 2015 and until now, Sweet Lollipop has no business operation other than being a pass-through entity and holding the 100% equity interest in Long Yun HK. Long Yun International Holdings Limited (Long Yun HK), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sweet Lollipop, was incorporated in Hong Kong on May 2, 2015. Hangzhou Yuyao Network Technology Co., Ltd (WFOE), Sweet Lollipops wholly owned subsidiary, was organized pursuant to PRC laws on May 30, 2016. Our variable interest entity, Hangzhou Long Yun Network Technology Co., Ltd., which we refer to as Long Yun, was established on October 9, 2014 in City of Hangzhou, PRC pursuant to PRC laws. Long Yuns shareholders include certain PRC residents and corporate entities controlled by PRC residents.
Pursuant to PRC laws, each entity formed under PRC law shall have certain business scope approved by the Administration of Industry and Commerce or its local counterpart. As such, WFOEs business scope is to primarily engage in technology development, provision of technology service, technology consulting; development of computer software and hardware, computer network technology, game software; provision of enterprise management and related consulting service, human resource consulting service and intellectual property consulting service. Since the sole business of WFOE is to provide Long Yun with technical support, consulting services and other management services relating to its day-to-day business operations and management in exchange for a service fee approximately equal to the net income of Long Yun, such business scope is necessary and appropriate under the PRC laws. Long Yun, on the other hand, has been granted a business scope different from WFOE to enable it to provide internet crowdfunding, and incubation management service and function as a financing channel for small and micro businesses.
We control Long Yun through contractual agreements, which are described under Business Contractual Agreements with Long Yun and its shareholders. Dragon Victory is a holding company with no business operation other than holding the shares in Sweet Lollipop, Sweet Lollipop and Long Yun HK are both pass-through entities with no business operation. WFOE is exclusively engaged in the business of managing the operation of Long Yun.
Our principal executive offices are located at Suite B1 9-901, No.198, Qidi Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC, and our phone number is + 86-571-82213772. We maintain a corporate website at http://www.dvintinc.com/ . The information contained in, or accessible from, our website or any other website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.
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Our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus is as follows:
Due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership in the telecommunications sector, see Regulations Foreign Ownership Restrictions, neither we nor our subsidiaries own any equity interest in Long Yun. Instead, we control and receive the economic benefits of Long Yuns business operation through a series of contractual arrangements. WFOE, Long Yun and its shareholders entered into a series of contractual arrangements, also known as VIE Agreements, on August 19, 2016. The VIE agreements are designed to provide WFOE with the power, rights and obligations equivalent in all material respects to those it would possess as the sole equity holder of Long Yun, including absolute control rights and the rights to the assets, property and revenue of Long Yun.
According to the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, Long Yun is obligated to pay service fees to WFOE approximately equal to the net income of Long Yun.
Each of the VIE Agreements is described in detail below:
Pursuant to the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement between Long Yun and WFOE, WFOE provides Long Yun with technical support, consulting services and other management services relating to its day-to-day business operations and management, on an exclusive basis, utilizing its advantages in technology, human resources, and information. Additionally, Long Yun granted an irrevocable and exclusive option to WFOE to purchase from Long Yun, any or all of Long Yuns assets at the lowest purchase price permitted under the PRC laws. Should WFOE exercise such option, the parties shall enter into a separate asset transfer or similar agreement. For services rendered to Long Yun by WFOE under this agreement, WFOE is entitled to collect a service fee calculated based on the time of services rendered multiplied by the corresponding rate, the plus amount of the services fees or ratio decided by the board of directors of WFOE based on the value of services rendered by WFOE and the actual income of Long Yun from time to time, which is approximately equal to the net income of Long Yun.
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The Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement shall remain in effect for ten years unless it is terminated by WFOE with 30-day prior notice. Long Yun does not have the right to terminate the agreement unilaterally. WFOE may unilaterally extend the term of this agreement with prior written notice.
The CEO and president of WFOE, Mr. Yu Han, is currently managing Long Yun pursuant to the terms of the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement. WFOE has absolute authority relating to the management of Long Yun, including but not limited to decisions with regard to expenses, salary raises and bonuses, hiring, firing and other operational functions. The Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement does not prohibit related party transactions. Upon establishment of the audit committee at the consummation of this offering, the audit committee of the Registrant will be required to review and approve in advance any related party transactions, including transactions involving WFOE or Long Yun.
Under the Share Pledge Agreement between Mr. Yu Han, and Ms. Koulin Han, together holding 100% shares of Long Yun (Long Yun Shareholders) and WFOE, the Long Yun Shareholders pledged all of their equity interests in Long Yun to WFOE to guarantee the performance of Long Yuns obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, in the event that Long Yun or its shareholders breach their respective contractual obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, WFOE, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including, but not limited to, the right to collect dividends generated by the pledged equity interests. The Long Yun Shareholders also agreed that upon occurrence of any event of default, as set forth in the Share Pledge Agreement, WFOE is entitled to dispose of the pledged equity interest in accordance with applicable PRC laws. The Long Yun Shareholders further agree not to dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice WFOEs interest.
The Share Pledge Agreement shall be effective until all payments due under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement have been paid by Long Yun. WFOE shall cancel or terminate the Share Pledge Agreement upon Long Yuns full payment of fees payable under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement.
The purposes of the Share Pledge Agreement are to (1) guarantee the performance of Long Yungs obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, (2) make sure the shareholder of Long Yung shall not transfer or assign the pledged equity interests, or create or allow any encumbrance that would prejudice WFOEs interests without WFOEs prior written consent and (3) provide WFOE control over Long Yun. Under the Exclusive Option Agreement, WFOE may exercise its option to acquire the equity interests in Long Yun any time to the extent permitted by the PRC Law. In the event Long Yun breaches its contractual obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, WFOE will be entitled to foreclose on the Long Yun Shareholders equity interests in Long Yun and may (1) exercise its option to purchase or designate third parties to purchase part or all of their equity interests in Long Yun and in this situation, WFOE may terminate the VIE agreements after acquisition of all equity interests in Long Yun or form new VIE structure with the third parties designated by WFOE; or (2) dispose the pledged equity interests and be paid in priority out of proceed from the disposal in which case the VIE structure will be terminated.
Under the Exclusive Option Agreement, the Long Yun Shareholders irrevocably granted WFOE (or its designee) an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, once or at multiple times, at any time, part or all of their equity interests in Long Yun. The option price is equal to the capital paid in by the Long Yun Shareholders subject to any appraisal or restrictions required by applicable PRC laws and regulations. As of the date of this prospectus, if WFOE exercised such option, the total option price that would be paid to all of the Long Yun Shareholders would be approximately $1.5 million, which is the aggregate registered capital of Long Yun. The option purchase price shall increase in case the Long Yun Shareholders make additional capital contributions to Long Yun, including when the registered capital is increased upon Long Yun receiving the proceeds from our initial public offering.
Under the Exclusive Option Agreement, WFOE may at any time under any circumstances, purchase, or have its designated person to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholders equity interests in Long Yun. The Exclusive Option Agreement, together with the Share Pledge Agreement and the Power of Attorney, enable WFOE to exercise effective control over Long Yun.
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The agreement remains effective for a term of ten years and may be renewed at WFOEs election.
Under the Power of Attorney, the Long Yun Shareholders authorize WFOE to act on their behalf as their exclusive agent and attorney with respect to all rights as shareholders, including but not limited to: (a) attending shareholders meetings; (b) exercising all the shareholders rights, including voting, that shareholders are entitled to under the laws of China and the Articles of Association, including but not limited to the sale or transfer or pledge or disposition of shares in part or in whole; and (c) designating and appointing on behalf of shareholders the legal representative, the executive director, supervisor, the chief executive officer and other senior management members of Long Yun.
Although it is not explicitly stipulated in the Power of Attorney, the term of the Power of Attorney shall be the same as the term of that of the Exclusive Option Agreement.
This Power of Attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable and continuously valid from the date of execution of this Power of Attorney, so long as the Long Yun Shareholder is a shareholder of Company.
Our integrated crowdfunding platform, 5etou (易投) began its operations in China in March 2015. Our platform enables small and medium sized companies, start-up companies and idea generators to raise funding from participants through the Internet. Currently, we only facilitate reward-based crowdfunding. Reward-based crowdfunding refers to payments through the Internet by a large number of participants to a specific project with the prospect of a return in the form of goods, perks, a product or service, when the project is successful. We do not presently intend to offer equity-based crowdfunding, debt crowdfunding or donation-based crowdfunding.
Our platform is based in China, and our contributors, entrepreneurs and projects are all located in China. We do not market our platform or our projects to backers located in the U.S. We employ technological measures to ensure that our online contribution system is only accessible by Internet users located in China. All contributors are required to complete an online certification confirming they are not U.S. Persons, as defined in SEC Rule 902, prior to making contributions and are using their legal name consistent with their government-issued identification card. Projects and individuals can submit business propositions to be funded by individual and entity contributors, via our platform. After projects and individuals make online submissions, our platform staff will review and then determine whether and under which category to upload the projects on our platform. Our staff has full control over the access to the platform. Alternatively, potential projects are identified, screened and referred to us by non-related, third party sponsors who are typically experienced personnel with technical or skilled knowledge in their respective fields. We do not pay the sponsors any compensation, nor do we enter into any compensation arrangements with the sponsors. Projects referred by sponsors and self-submitted projects are subject to the same review process. For details concerning how we review projects based upon their types, please see herein Business Our Crowdfunding Platform Three levels of programs on our platform.
The primary focus of our crowdfunding platform is reward-based projects for all industries, with an emphasis on design, business, technology, media and entertainment. Projects and/or entrepreneurs involved in product development, service provision, films and entertainment projects in production, and other projects in exchange for rewards, such as the products, services, and film tickets when such films in public distribution.
Our proprietary platform also display the business and financial information of companies and/or projects database that have completed campaigns or sought contributions on our crowdfunding platform. We require projects that successfully completed their campaigns using our platform to post on our platform the financial reports and business and product updates from time to time but we do not independently verify any information provided by the project and its sponsors. If the projects provide information on our platform as to both the success of the previous crowdfunding campaigns and the development of the projects product or service, potential participants have access to this information on our platform, and can use this information in
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determining whether to participate. Our platform as well as our agreements with the registered users provide that the information as to any project or project on our website is provided by the sponsor or the project and we have no responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of any information relating to any project, sponsor or project that is accessible on our website. We do not require projects seeking to raise funds through our platform to meet minimum income or asset requirements since all of our projects are reward-based. We require all participants to become registered users of our platform and make contributions under their legal names. Our platform does not require participants to Fast Track, Type A and Type B campaigns to make a minimum investment commitment. Projects set their own minimum contribution required of each backer, and Type A and Type B projects typically set a higher minimum investment commitment than the Fast Track projects, in order to attract high-net-worth individuals and larger entities. We are not involved in determining the campaign target or the rewards. In each offering, the amount of money being raised, the nature of the offering, including amount to be paid for a specified reward or benefit and the period during which payments will be accepted by the project, is determined by the project.
Our platform supports three levels of programs that are available to businesses or entrepreneurs, which we call our Fast Track program, Type A program and Type B program.
Our Fast Track program is designed to enable a start-up project to raise up to RMB 100,000, which is approximately $15,000, for which the participant will receive a reward or benefit. Participants in this program can contribute as little at RMB 1.00 (approximately $0.15), thus as a result, to meet funding target, each project that use our Fast Track program typically receives contribution from a large number of participants (who also become registered users if they are not already registered users) than those using our Type A or Type B programs (as explained below, typically have higher minimum contribution per participant). Our Fast Track program is designed to enable start-up projects to test the market by offering a non-equity participation in the project in order to give the project resources to develop its product and service and provide participants with a product or service or other benefit, generated by the project, even if the reward is not developed until a considerable time after the completion of the Fast Track financing. Participants in Fast Track offerings may make contributions either because they want to receive the product, for which they are pre-paying, or receive another benefit. Startup companies without a track record and companies needing a small amount of contribution are eligible for Fast Track crowdfunding campaign. As of October 20, 2016, the Fast Track program had the largest number of projects either under way or completed on our platform. Due to their small fundraising size and quick turnaround, Fast Track projects could be accessed by a larger number of participants and provide valuable market intelligence on the projects, which in turn will attract more projects.
Type A and Type B campaigns are designed for projects that either have completed a Fast Track campaign and received a positive response from the market, or are projects that are more established or whose product development are further along the way than a Fast Track project, or require more funds than can be raised through Fast Track. Projects using Type A and Type B campaign tracks may raise a larger amount of money without any limitation on the target amount, for which they issue rewards that may, but need not, be different from the rewards available through Fast Track. Typically, projects that have successfully raised via the Type A or Type B campaign tracks have had target amounts in the range from approximately $149,253 (RMB 1,000,000) to approximately $4,477,612 (RMB 30,000,000), which are many times the ceiling of a Fast Track campaign which is approximately $15,000 (RMB 100,000).
Projects may raise funds through our Type A program if a project has completed a Fast Track program or if the project is submitted by a business entity registered with the relevant branches of Bureau of Industry and Commerce and holds a requisite business license, which is the main parameter we consider in reviewing a projects eligibility for Type A campaigns, and the project agrees to disclose certain financial information during the period from the date when the project is first funded and until all promised rewards are delivered. Only for Type A projects, we verify with the relevant branches of Bureau of Industry and Commerce regarding an projects requisite business license and a background search of the principles to be put on our file, and do not otherwise perform any additional independent verification or due diligence beyond what is described herein. The due diligence that is performed for Type A campaigns is significantly less than the due diligence a broker-dealer in the United States is required to conduct in connection with a financing arranged
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by the broker-dealer. Since we do not independently verify the application material provided by the projects, we cannot assure participants that the information in the application material provides either accurate or adequate information.
Our Type B platform enables projects that are either relatively established or have completed a Fast Track program, although unlike projects using the Type A platform, these projects are not subject to any due diligence review by us.
FastTrack and Type B projects are permitted to commence their campaigns on the platform after our staff completes a review ensuring all information in the application is provided in full. As part of the application material, Fast Track and Type B projects are also required to certify to us that the project founders are disclosing their legal names as evidenced by their State-issued identification card, and are abiding by the terms and conditions of utilizing our 5etou platform for raising funding. We do not independently verify the completeness or accuracy of the information in the application of Type B and Fast Track projects. We review Type A projects based upon the aforementioned verification standard and some are occasionally rejected for failure to meet our verification standard. For Type A projects, we do not perform any additional independent due diligence on the projects, the principals and officers of the project or the material which the projects provide to us. Project Profile information and fundraising information are otherwise published in the form that they are submitted, without input from or revision by our platform. We do not require companies using our platform to provide audited financial statements. The disclosure provided by the project is included with the information about the company on our platform, without edit or comment by us. Alternatively, potential projects are identified, screened and referred to us by third party sponsors who represent that they have knowledge in fields in which their projects are engaged.
The first project was launched on our platform on April 12, 2015. Since then, through September 30, 2016, 60 projects have initiated and completed fundraising campaigns using our platform, for which they raised approximately $34,889,483.33 (RMB 228,319,231) in funding, including approximately $23,398,052.90 (RMB 153,100,831) for Type A projects, approximately $10,779,884.08 (RMB 70,562,000) for Type B projects, and approximately $711,546.35 (RMB 4,656,400) for Fast Track projects. As of September 30, 2016, of the 60 projects successfully met their target amounts on our platform, 42 projects successfully met their target amounts for the year ended March 31, 2016, and an additional 18 projects for the six months ended September 30, 2016.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, the revenue for crowdfunding platform service fees generated by Type A projects was approximately $581,925 (RMB3,805,501), by Type B projects was approximately $145,362 (RMB950,597), and by Fast Track projects was approximately $15,619 (RMB102,142). For the 6 months ended September 30, 2016, the revenue for platform service fees generated by Type A projects was approximately $42,892 (RMB283,019), by Type B projects was approximately $32,169 (RMB212,265), and by Fast Track projects was approximately $2,145 (RMB14,151). For the 6 months ended September 30, 2016, of the 18 projects that successfully met their fundraising target, 14 are Fast Track, 1 is Type A, and 3 are Type B. As such, we believe that in the foreseeable future, platform service revenues generated by Type A and Type B projects will continue to take a more significant portion of our platform service revenues generated by all three levels of our programs, mainly due to the much larger target offering amounts of Type A and Type B projects than those of Fast Track projects. However, despite the smaller fundraising size associated with Fast Track projects which may not contribute to significant growth in our revenue in the immediate future, we believe that our focus on marketing our Fast Track program will continue to boost overall revenue generated by our platform service, as illustrated by our past operation and business performance (as further discussed below).
Since April 2016 till now, the main focus of our marketing efforts has been our Fast Track aspect of the platform operation. We believe that marketing the Fast Track program and attracting first-time registered users with our Fast Track projects could ultimately allow us to build a stronger brand name and generate steady revenue in the long run. First-time registered users who registered in order to participate or view our Fast Track projects have consistently had a high conversion rate where they later on participated in Type A and Type B projects. Each of the quarters that followed the quarter ended June 30, 2015 saw an average 50 60%
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of active registered users who had first registered to participate or view our Fast Track projects and then participated in Type A and/or Type B projects, which generates more platform service revenue for us.
In the long run, we believe that attracting first-time registered users by focusing on marketing Fast Track program is key to growing our revenue, due to the following reasons. First, as discussed previously, increasing first-time registered users who first participated in Fast Track projects ultimately contribute to more participation in all three levels of programs. Second, Fast Track projects act as a useful marketing tool for our platform, since due to their lower fundraising amount per participant, they typically introduce more participants who are first-time registered users.
The majority of the 60 projects successfully completed their fundraising between one month and three months from the date they launched their fundraising campaign on our platform. Specially, the average timeframe of a campaign from initiation to completion of a typical project is approximately 30 60 days for Fast Track projects, 30 90 days for both Type B and Type A projects.
The projects raising funds through our platform are in sectors, including but not limited to, technology, media entertainment, social media, healthcare product, and manufacturing. The nature of products and services developed through funds raised via our crowdfunding platform is diverse, ranging from integrated smart healthcare mobile application, social media network applications, personalized service providers for jewelry design and trip planning, online applications for cooking and recipes, and online games platforms and internet finance platforms. Due to our limited operating history, we have not identified any trends in terms of average funding amount/per participant in a given project and the percentage of participants who so far have qualified for the full amount of benefits.
For projects that have successfully raised their target amount, the representative awards associated with projects at each level are in the following: (1) Type A: a project researching and producing an intelligent health check-up machine rewards its participants with free annual health check-up for 10 years with option to bring two family members for free check-ups; (2) Type B: a project that operates a media platform targeting the Tibetan province was raising funds for a short marketing and tourism film depicting the lives of Tibetan young people, will include an advertisement of participants companies in the beginning of the film, in addition to listing the participants names and company logos (if any) as co-producers in the film; (3) FastTrack: a project that devised a new type of online car insurance, rewards its participants with discount purchase for insurance in addition to coupons; an online education platform for children, rewards its participants with the use of the platform as a VIP member for one month, and free 1-month use of the platforms educational materials.
Although it is not necessary for a participant to become a registered user in order to view available projects on our platform, the participant must register before making any payment using our platform. All of the registered users and projects are located in China, and our platform used technological measures so that it is accessible only by Internet users in the PRC. Each registered user must self-certify that, among other requirements, he is not a U.S. Person, as that term is defined in Rule 902 of the SEC under the Securities Act, that he is a resident of the PRC and that he is using his legal name consistent with governmental-issued identifications when making contribution payments. Our 5etou platform includes software protections to ensure that the online contribution system is only accessible to Internet users located in the PRC. In registering with on our platform, the participant acknowledges that he understands that our platform is designed to enable participants to make payments to projects using our platform, but that we have not performed any independent due diligence review concerning the projects raising money on our platform, other than whether the project has the required business license and required permits and government approvals and a background search of the principles, that the participant is making his or her own determination as to whether to make any payment for any projects on our platform.
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Since the launch of our platform in April 2015, our registered user base has been growing steadily.
As of June 30, 2015, we had approximately 250,000 registered users. As of September 30, 2016, we had approximately 2.58 million registered users, an increase of 0.9 million or 54% from June 30, 2016 and an increase of 2.33 million or 932% from June 30, 2015. From our inception to September 30, 2015, approximately 17% of registered users participated in at least one project, and approximately 4% participated in at least two projects. From our inception to March 31, 2016, approximately 19% of registered users participated in at least one project, and approximately 4.7% participated in at least two projects. From our inception to September 30, 2016, approximately 18.2% of registered users participated in at least one project, and approximately 4.8% participated in at least two projects. We believe that increases in the number of registered users generally positively affect our revenue because such increase may provide more investors to participate in our crowdfunding projects and may provide us with more opportunities for monetization. The steady increase of registered users is mainly due to our focus on marketing Fast Track program which because of the small minimum contribution per participant usually increases our registered user base significantly with each successfully completed project. Registered users may browse our platform for information relating to all offerings that are available on our platform, including information provided by the sponsor as to the project seeking to raise funds as well as the number of users who expressed an interest in the project and who made investments in a specific project, and the remaining time for a project to reach its target before its offering is terminated and may make investments though our platform. We require all reward-based projects that successfully raise funds using our platform to provide us and their contributors with balance sheets and/or financial reports, operation and product updates from time to time, although we do not verify the accuracy or completeness of such information.
We do not possess an internal payment capability and payments through our platform are processed by Union Mobile Pay, who is an independent vendor providing third-party payment processing service to us. Union Mobile Pay retains a percentage of the proceeds from successfully completed offerings as cost for the transaction. Pursuant to our agreement with Union Mobile Pay, once the funding target is reached and the campaign closes, our platform fees will be paid to us out of the raised proceeds held in an escrow account administered by Union Mobile Pay, as further described below.
Transaction payments will be held in a third-party escrow account administered by our payment processor, Union Mobile Payment, during crowdfunding campaign and 90% of the gross proceeds is paid to the project if and when the target is reached by the last day of the campaign. Projects set their own target amount and/or minimum amount and how long they want to keep their campaigns open (the Campaign Period). Successfully reaching the target and/or minimum amount prior to or at the end of the Campaign Period means the funding target is reached and funds are eligible for disbursement; these are the only circumstances where funding target is deemed to be reached. Once the funding target is reached, as
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determined by the system of Union Mobile Payment that tracks the funding process and amounts, Union Mobile Pay distributes 90% of the proceeds to the project net of our platform fees (which Union Mobile Pay will pay to us simultaneously) and Union Mobile Payments transaction cost, and the remaining 10% is held in escrow until the project delivers the reward. If the project fails or does not deliver the promised reward, the 10% held in escrow is then paid to the participants on a pro rata basis. If the funding target is not reached by the end of the Campaign Period, all funds will be repaid to the participants. We understand that this practice is customary in the PRC crowdfunding market.
At our inception, we also offered donation-based projects, to either charities seeking funds for their charitable purposes or individuals or organizations seeking funding for a specific project, such as fulfilling a personal dream of a disabled person to receive piano training. The donation-based programs did not provide goods, services or other benefits. We required the donation-based program sponsors to provide status updates to us and contributors. However, we did not pass upon or evaluate the sponsors or the projects, and we did not take any steps to determine whether the charity is a bona fide charity under PRC law or whether the project or the sponsor is legitimate, and we did not audit or otherwise evaluate the project or take any steps to independently determine how the proceeds were used. We exited the donation-based crowdfunding program and currently do not offer donation-based crowdfunding programs. Our exit was due to our plan to focus our business and operation resources on growing our reward-based projects. But we may offer such a program in the future, when we have more resources to grow the donation-based program into a significant aspect of our platform.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, we generated approximately 46% of our revenue from our crowdfunding platform service operation. For the six months periods ended September 30, 2016, we generated approximately 6.53% of our total revenue from our crowdfunding platform service operation.
We offer business incubation services to projects utilizing our platform for fundraising. We provide consulting services pursuant to agreements with the projects on an ongoing and/or as-needed basis.
These services include business and operation advisory services relating to marketing, sales, and strategic planning, and guidance and general resources in ancillary services such as human resources, legal, accounting, assisting with feasibility studies and other types of services that projects need. We are not intended to substitute for professional services providers such as business operation professionals, accountants, or lawyers and will make referrals to third-party providers when needed.
Our relevant fees are in the form of cash only. We negotiate our fees for providing incubation services on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the specific services that our team provides, the nature of the projects, our business relationships with the project owners, and whether the services are ongoing or as-needed. Clients utilizing our business incubation services are typically business and technology startups in the fields such as information technology, media, entertainment, and tourism. Projects fundraising through our platform typically involve the development and/or sales of products or services, based upon a viable business proposition or prototypes still in development. We provide quality business consulting and advisory services to our projects in each of their development stages from initiation to implementation, and seek to assist those projects to reach profitability. However, we are not involved with the management of these projects and we cannot assure that the projects can or will ever operate profitably.
We focus on business and technology startups including but not limited to information technology, media and entertainment, etc. Projects fundraising through our platform typically involve the development and/or sales of products and/or services, based upon a viable business proposition or prototypes still in development. We provide business incubation services continuously from when a project first initiates a contribution campaign via our platform, to completion of project prototypes and/or product/service, and so on until they reach profitability, on an as-needed basis. Specifically, the growth and development of startup companies and small and medium-sized projects typically overlook the following general stages before they generate sufficient volume to reach profitability and we seek to assist them in these areas:
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| In the development stage of product and/or service, the project needs to sufficiently define the features of the product and/or service offering in the quantity and quality that the sponsors believe are required by the market; |
| As the development stage moves toward the completion of the product/service, the product/service needs to be made available to the general market through various sales and distribution channels, such as (direct online or offline sales, or a distributor network or through a sales staff); |
| When the product/service is developed the project needs to reach as certain sales volume in order to operate profitable; |
| If the business is profitable, it might require additional capital for expansion in either sales and marketing, or additional product development. |
We provide quality business consulting and general services to our projects in each of the development stages, and seek to assist the projects that raise funds through our platform to use to reach profitability. However, we are not involved with the management of these projects and we cannot assure either the participants or the projects that the projects can or will ever operate profitably.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, approximately 36% of our revenue was generated from our incubation services. For the six months periods ended September 30, 2016, approximately 93.47% of our revenue was generated from our incubation services. Such significant increase in the percentage of incubation service, to our gross revenue was due to (1) an increase in demand for our incubation services due to the growing number of successfully funded projects through our platform, since at the moment all projects utilizing our incubation services had previously and successfully raised funding via our platform, (2) success in achieving higher fee rates for our incubation services and (3) temporary diversion of a significant portion of our resources to the segment of incubation services in order to fulfill client demand. However, our main plan is still to focus on our crowdfunding platform service. To date, all of the projects receiving our business incubation services have previously raised capital via our crowdfunding platform. For more detailed discussion, please refer to Risk Factors Risks Related to Our Business and Industry We have a limited operating history and are subject to the risks encouraged by early-stage companies. The increase in the number of crowdfunding projects fundraising via our platform has provided us with more potential clients who have needs for our incubation and financial services. Currently, all projects that have sought our incubation services and financial services had previously raised funding on our platform. We believe that having a crowdfunding platform with growing number of successful crowdfunding projects has been the key driving factor in the increase of our incubation services revenue.
We believe that our crowdfunding platform service segment is key to our business operation and revenue growth. Even though there is no guarantee that demand for our incubation services will consistently grow along with the increase in the number of our crowdfunding projects, we believe our business operation continues to root in providing crowdfunding platform service to various projects.
We also assist projects who fund projects through our platform to seek equity or debt financing and introduce them to potential business partners, merger candidates or other strategic relationships, for which we charge a finders fee in the form of cash only in connection with the specific services that our team provides. We generally seek financing only from funds or groups that are financially sophisticated in making risky investment. These investments are generally made directly between the investor and the project and not through our platform.
Unlike the United States, where the issuer cannot pay a finders fee or brokers fee for raising funds from either a public or private issuer, in the PRC, as long as the issuing company is (a) not a public company, and (2) the fundraising transaction does not involve any public offering securities pursuant to PRC securities law, a finder is not required to obtain any special permit or license, or administrative approval, to receive a fee for making business introductions and assisting fundraising in private financing transactions. Under the PRC securities laws, a public offering is defined as an offering of securities which is (a) marketed publicly via general solicitation, (b) sold to more than 200 investors, or (c) as otherwise deemed as public offering by specific regulations. The nature of the financing transactions in connection with which we can receive a
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finders fee is privately conducted equity or loan financings for non-public enterprises, which does not fall under the definition of public offering under applicable PRC securities laws.
Occasionally, as part of the perks for fundraising via our platform and aimed at attracting high quality projects with additional conduits of follow-on financing, we also introduce projects that are ready to raise funding publicly, to relevant primary exchanges for which we do not take a finders fee. Such primary exchanges are provincial or regional primary exchanges, aka stock exchanges or financial assets exchanges licensed by regional governments in the PRC and hold business license and permits to engage in activities involving the primary market of share issuance, primary trading of stocks and financial assets and the like.
We maintain an internal database of unaffiliated, financially sophisticated third-party investors, primarily composed of those sponsors who have previously participated in campaigns via our platform, and those who have invested offline in projects that campaigned on our platform. Certain entities that have previously participated in campaigns via our platform, or have invested offline in projects that campaigned on our platform, we have since developed business partnerships with and invited them to participate in other projects fundraising on our platform or recommended projects for offline fundraising campaigns. We are not involved in the actual financing made directly between the investors and the project offline, other than making the initial introduction and receiving certain finders fee from the investors should a transaction be consummated between such investors and projects. We believe, based on information provided by them, that they are sophisticated investors who are typically either high net worth individuals, investment funds or other institutional investors. As of March 31, 2016, we have assisted in raising approximately US$ 387,000 (RMB 2.5 million) of capital with our role as a finder, for one specific project owned by an unrelated third party. We negotiated our fee with the project owner, which took into consideration (a) that we had provided such project with incubation-related services without charge prior to the financing and (b) that our fee was assessed as a percentage of the amount of the initial financing only but not of any follow-on financing even if it is funded by the investors we originally introduced to such project. For our finders business, we do not have a fixed rate or fee percentage based upon funds raised, and intend to negotiate our fees on a project by project basis. We cannot guarantee receiving comparable fee payment for any of our future projects. For the six-month ended September 30, 2016, we did no engage any finders service. For more detailed discussions, please refer to Risk Factors Risks Related to Our Business and Industry We may experience significant fluctuation in revenues to be generated by our financial services, since the fee rates we charged are assessed on a project by project basis and subject to variables.
We do not engage in any offline roadshow activities involving capital raising by projects or entrepreneurs, and we are not involved in value-assessment of the projects or business ideas. Pricing or valuation is primarily determined by the entrepreneurs and the investors.
For the six-month ended September 30, 2016, we generated approximately 0% of our revenue from finders fees.
Locating and identifying viable projects for reward-based crowdfunding and continuing to support their growth, is integral to our business. We have working relationships with various provincial and municipal government sponsored hi-tech incubation parks in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, to share resources to achieve mutual growth. We do not have any compensation arrangement with them. The nature of the working relationship is through mutual effort, increase the success of incubating viable startup projects or companies into successful businesses that would benefit all parties. The infrastructure of such parks, and the crowdfunding expertise and the platform of our company allow us to provide synergy in supporting startup projects and companies. Such Innovation and Incubation Parks usually have a campus providing for office and/or product development space for startups, and IT infrastructure and support provided by reliable IT service companies; additionally, these Parks are either certified by local or provincial PRC government, or established according to the policy guidance of and/or operated by state-owner-enterprises of local or regional PRC government. Specifically, such sponsored parks allow us and our sponsors to access projects in such incubation parks and bring them to fundraise on our platform, and/or allow us to recommend projects for membership in such incubation parks, after projects have successfully completed the Fast Track program on our platform. For the former, our sponsors or us then screen and select viable projects in need of
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funding and/or business incubation services from us. For the latter, the incubation parks then provide the infrastructure and support (IT support, continued operation of the infrastructure, etc.) for Fast Track projects to complete product or service development as promised in their campaigns. Additionally, we collaborate with these Parks in organizing public events geared towards either attracting contributors, or viable projects, or both, or raising general awareness in crowdfunding. Such incubators and incubation parks provide facility and space, and favorable business environment to determined entrepreneurs and business startups that qualify for access to such incubators and incubation parks. We believe that startups and projects that qualify for membership in such incubators and incubation parks have a higher success rate, and in turn, startups and projects benefit from the infrastructure, support and operation and are also more likely to deliver promised service or product development and eventually grow into successful businesses. Specifically, we have business partnership with the following regional and municipal incubation parks: Hangzhou HIPARK, Chongqing Innovation Park, Zhuhai Innovation Park, Shenzhen Longgang Government Incubator, Hong Kong Innovation Park, and Taiwan Innovation Park. Initially when our platform first incepted, our business development staff reached out to such parks and grow the working relationships with these Parks: While we continue to do that, certain incubators have sought us to form working relationships and resource sharing. We do not have any compensation arrangement with them.
Currently, as a crowdfunding platform company still in our initial growth period, we believe a steady growth of our registered user base is also integral to our operation and the recognition of our brand name. As such, we have been focusing our marketing resources on our Fast Track program since April 2016, because Fast Track projects typically see a large number of participants and usually sees significant increases in new registered users, as explained herein. Our marketing expense on our Fast Track program as part of our marketing expenses for all three levels of our programs, has increased from 18.4% in the year ended March 31, 2016, to 60.3% for the six months ended September 30, 2016. We expect to continue to focus our marketing efforts on the Fast Track program, as discussed in detail in Business Our Crowdfunding Platform Three Levels of Programs on Our Platform.
We have also entered into cooperative agreements with regional stock and/or financial exchanges that hold the requisite regulatory permits to facilitate equity or debt-based financing and secondary transactions, such as Wenzhou Financial Assets Exchange Center, Jiangsu Culture Exchange, Tianjin Financial Assets Exchange, and other various non-affiliated project capital funds and private equity funds.
Several well-known companies have launched or intend to launch projects for crowdfunding campaigns via our platform, such as 163.com Games, Ping An Games, Global Gaming and SMI Corporation. As part of our working relationship, they feature such projects on their webpage with a url link to our platform. These companies usually have a large registered user bases and/or busy online traffic and thus such exposure potentially lead to increasing traffic to our platform and increasing our online exposure. We conduct targeted sales and marketing efforts to the customers and users of such collaborators in order to expand our own registered user base. Our collaboration with these well-known companies includes (1) crowdfunding campaigns on our platform for the projects they launched, and (2) promoting our projects through their websites when we believe that the themes of these companies are relevant to our projects, such as technology, game design, entertainment and business. We believe featuring our projects on partner platforms allow additional exposure of both our platform and the projects and will positively influence our platforms online traffic.
For example, SMI Corporation, which we believe is a significant market player as a non-government-owned media and entertainment enterprise in the PRC, has successfully raised its target crowdfunding campaign amount of approximately $4.5 million (RMB 30 million) for its reward-based crowdfunding project using our platform, the proceeds of which SMI states will be used primarily to establish and construct a new movie theater in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, a major city with a population of approximately 21 million in 2016 and a GDP per capita of approximately $10,000 in 2015. We have also entered into a strategic alliance agreement with SMI pursuant to which SMI agrees to run reward-based crowdfunding campaigns for its film production and other projects on our 5etou platform. We believe our strategic alliance with a widely recognized business entity as SMI Corporation will be helpful in enhancing our brand reputation as a quality reward-based crowdfunding platform. The strategic alliance agreement with SMI was a framework agreement
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in nature which does not provide for any payment terms. In the future, we will enter into definitive agreement with SMI with respect to each project containing the economic terms. There is no assurance we will host any such project for SMI in the future.
In addition to our marketing efforts described above, we also market our platform, through:
| Referrals from both participants who use our platform to make payments in reward-based crowdfunding and from the projects who raise money through our platform; |
| Events that we host in universities and regional and municipal hi-tech incubation parks; |
| Social media, principally wechat and weibo; |
| Newsletters to our data base of participants; and |
| Business relationships with well-known corporations and web platforms with large online traffic that can direct traffic to our platform through links on their websites. |
According to the China Crowdfunding Market Development Report 2015 published by Zero2IPO, typically, the reward-based crowdfunding projects were able to close the raising with more than their target amount and raise more funds.
We face competition from a number of reward-based crowdfunding platforms such as dj.JD.com, and Hi.taobao.com. Many of these platforms are well established in the e-commerce market in China, and have more resources and are better funded and better known than we are, and also have a significant proprietary user base. The top five largest rewards-platforms in China, z.jd.com (operated and owned by JD.com), Zhongchou.cn, Hi.taobao.com, Demohour.com and Dreamore.com, are reported to have raised an aggregate of RMB 270 million (approximately $40.5 million), which accounted for 60.8% of the total money raised in the reward-based crowdfunding market in China.
We also face competition from other crowdfunding platforms that specialize in either loan-based, equity-based or royalty-based crowdfunding offerings, such as AngelCruch, AngelClub and Dajiaotou. Market leaders such as dj.JD.com, an equity crowdfunding platform operated by JD.com, utilizes a lead-and-follow mechanism, where Institutional VC firms and angel funds will lead and manage the investment deals and allowing individual investors to participate on the same terms.
We believe that, by offering business incubation services, we attract high quality prospective projects with valuable services in addition to the funds that could be raised using our platform. We market these services, as well as the possibility that we may be able to introduce them to offline funding sources and potential business relationship through our formal and informal relationships. We believe that, because these additional services could assist the projects is developing their business, we will be able to attract more quality projects. We believe that we are one of the few platforms in the PRC market that provides high-quality business incubation services to entrepreneurs, although we are aware that there are a number of incubation facilities, including those with which we have a formal or informal relationship. By providing these value-added services, we believe that projects on our platform could have a better chance of success in both product development and completing a fundraising campaign.
Our business incubation services include providing additional business insight, operation advisory and product management assistance in a projects product development, sales growing, operation efficiency as well as building more significant online presence and brand recognition. Our business incubation services also provide guidance and resources in ancillary services such as accounting and human resources to minimize corporate demands which are usually distractions faced by projects and their entrepreneurs. We believe this will translate to more successful projects as projects may now focus on their core business and driving sales, and in the long run, establish a strong brand reputation and attract a much larger number of backers. Projects enrolled in this service have a higher chance of success in both product development and completing a
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fundraising campaign. In turn, participants are more likely to see their rewards materialize. To the extent that our services can assist a projects product development, sales and marketing and operating efficiencies, the project could become a more attractive project for participants. However, our services are consulting services, and we have no control over the operations of the company. We are hopeful that combining our business incubation services with our platform will translate to more successful projects.
Projects on our reward-based crowdfunding platform have access to additional perks that include meaningful introduction to relevant venture capital funds and institutional investors, for follow-on equity or debt-based financing. We believe that this aspect of our services allows our platform to attract the higher quality projects. In turn, access to additional and follow-on capital increases the success rate of projects in the long run. As such, we will cultivate a strong business reputation through a virtuous cycle of attracting higher quality projects that undergo higher success rates.
Our strategic partnership with provincial and regional exchanges allow us to market our platform via exchange-sponsored public events targeting a broader group of individuals and entities who would potentially be interested in in participating in projects via our platform. We believe marketing our platform via exchange-sponsored public events is an effective way to increase the public exposure and brand recognition of our platform, since exchange-sponsored public events typically target a broader group of individuals and entities.
University-sponsored incubators and hi-tech incubation parks sponsored by provincial or municipal governments have access to higher quality projects stemming from university research and/or attract better projects due to the government-backed incubation park infrastructure. Additionally, because they provide infrastructure and mentorship services to projects and entrepreneurs, these projects have more resources to succeed than those that are not part of a university incubator or government sponsored incubation park. These incubators and incubation parks, in turn, allow us and our users access to a pool of higher quality projects, via our working relationship with various university incubators and provincial-and-municipal-sponsored hi-tech incubation parks in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, etc. We have collaborated with various quality projects from government-sponsored or university-sponsored incubators.
Our team members have an average of eight years of experience in their respective fields of e-commerce, Internet finance, media, entertainment, design and technology and online marketing. Some members of our team previously work at other online giants such as Alibaba and Baidu, while others have ample experience in product development and marketing. Our CEO Mr. Yu Han has over 20 years of experiences in entertainment-related product development (e.g. game development and media-related products), in addition to a successful track record of launching various commercial platforms and service platforms. Mr. Han was previously the Chief Executive Officer of an online games platform named 2com established in 2009. Under Mr. Hans leadership, the 2com platform had registered users of approximately 13 million. Mr. Han was also previously the CEO of http://www.zhkjcx.org/ , a platform for small and mid-sized enterprises in Guangdong, Zhuhai, to innovate via business-to-business marketing and sales conduits the platform while under Mr. Hans leadership, had approximately 37,000 paid members who were enterprises.
Our goal is to establish our 5etou platform as a well-known reward-based crowdfunding platform recognized both for quality projects in the PRC market and as a business services provider to crowdfunding projects. To reach our goal, our general strategy is the following: (1) attract an ongoing supply of high quality projects and companies to fundraise for capital on our platform, and (2) grow and maintain a loyal user base.
(1) Attract an ongoing supply of high quality projects and companies through deepening collaboration with sources of projects such as university incubators and government-sponsored
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incubation parks. We attract high quality, viable projects through various incubation campuses of higher education institutions and high-tech incubation parks of municipal and provincial governments. Currently, we have access to various university incubators and provincial-and-municipal-sponsored hi-tech incubation parks in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, etc. where our sponsors have identified viable and promising projects that have utilized our platform. We plan to collaborate with more incubators and hitech parks sponsored by higher educational institution, municipal and provincial governments, to attract projects from these institutes to fundraise via our platform.
(2) Grow and maintain our user base via growing contributions in registered users to multiple projects on our platform, and targeted sales and marketing efforts to customers and users of some of our established crowdfunding customers . We believe we have been successful in growing our user base by conducting more targeted sales and marketing efforts to the customers and users of our customers such as 163.com Games, Ping An Games, Global Gaming, SMI Corporation, etc. pursuant to relevant strategic or cooperative agreements, as well as targeting our Fast Track registered users to participate in Type A and Type B projects to boost our platform service revenues in the long run. These customers are usually well established, well known companies with a larger and geographically broader, registered user base and casual online visitor volume, and are generally interested in developing high quality products in each of their product realms via crowdfunding. They have initiated projects to fundraise and have successfully completed fundraising via our platform; they feature these projects on their webpages with links to the projects fundraising page on our 5etou platform, and thereby increasing online traffic to our platform and creating greater brand exposure.
Although the acquisition of business that are compatible with our business is a fundamental aspect of our long term growth strategy, we have no current plans to acquire any businesses or to engage in any businesses other than our current business as described in this prospectus.
As of December 1, 2016, we had an aggregate of 26 employees, all of which are full-time employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union. We have not experienced any work stoppages, and we consider our relations with our employees to be good.
We are not currently a party to any litigation the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition.
Our principal executive office is located at Suite B1-901, No.198, Qidi Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC, and the phone number is + 86-571-82213772. The principal executive office of Long Yun is located at Suite B1-901, No.198, Qidi Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC with an annual rent at approximately $47,000. An unaffiliated third-party landlord will waive the annual rent payment if the Company satisfies certain annual obligations. The lease term is three years starting in February 1, 2016 and expiring in January 31, 2019, with an option of renewal.
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We operate our business in China under a legal regime consisting of the National Peoples Congress, which is the countrys highest legislative body, the State Council, which is the highest authority of the executive branch of the PRC central government, and several ministries and agencies under its authority, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, SAIC and their respective local offices. This section summarizes the principal PRC regulations related to our business.
The operation of an online crowdfunding platform includes provision of commercial internet information services via the Internet. Certain areas related to the Internet, such as telecommunications, Internet information services, international connections to computer information networks, information security and censorship, are covered extensively by a number of existing laws and regulations issued by various PRC governmental authorities, including:
| the State Secrecy Bureau; |
| the Ministry of Commerce, or the MOFCOM; |
| the Ministry of Culture, or the MOC; |
| the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, or the MIIT (formerly the Ministry of Information Industry); |
| the Ministry of Public Security; |
| the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or the SAFE; |
| the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, or the SAIC; |
| the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television; |
| the National Copyright Administration, or the NCAC; and |
| the State Council Information Office. |
The State Council issued the Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services, effective in September 2000, and amended in January 2011. Pursuant to these measures, internet information services refer to provision of internet information to online users, and are divided into commercial internet information services and non-commercial internet information services. A commercial internet information services operator must register for an ICP License, from the relevant government authorities before engaging in any commercial internet information services operations in China. The ICP License has a term of five years and can be renewed within 90 days before expiration.
Additionally, the Telecommunications Regulations promulgated by the State Council and its related implementation rules, including the Catalog of Classification of Telecommunications Business issued by the MIIT, categorize various types of telecommunications and telecommunications-related activities into basic or value-added telecommunications services, and internet information services, or ICP services, are classified as value-added telecommunications businesses. In 2009, the MIIT promulgated the Administrative Measures on Telecommunications Business Operating Licenses, which set forth more specific provisions regarding the types of licenses required to operate value-added telecommunications services, the qualifications and procedures for obtaining such licenses and the administration and supervision of such licenses. Under these regulations, a commercial operator of value-added telecommunications services must first obtain a license for value-added telecommunications business, or VATS License, from the MIIT or its provincial level counterparts.
Online payment processing is an integral part of our platform business process. We use Union Mobile Pay, which is compliant with PRC laws regarding accepting payments and transmit the payments to a project, handling payments made to the projects raising money through our platform. Union Mobile Pay is subject to numerous regulations relating to such matters as privacy, receipt and transmission of payments and money laundering.
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As the operation of an online crowdfunding platform includes provision of commercial internet information services and provision of Telecommunication Value Added Services Permit License, we believe that with respect to the operation of our 5etou platform, we have obtained from PRC authorities all required approval and license to operate the platform, including but not limited to, (1) the Internet Content Provider (ICP) License for our platform URL effective until March, 2020; and (2) the required VATS License obtained from the requisite regulatory branch in Zhejiang Province, effective until December 24, 2020. Both the ICP registration and VATS License may be renewed.
On March 5, 2016, the PRC government laid out its priorities for the year 2016, when Prime Minister Li Keqiang gave his annual state-of-the-nation report to the legislature, the National Peoples Congress. Major areas of work for the PRC government in 2016 include encouraging more business startups, technological innovation and crowdfunding as some of its prerogatives emphasized that favorable government policies including employment-related and possible tax incentives will be promulgated to support business startups, technological innovation and crowdfunding, both on the national level and provincial and local level. According to Mr. Li, [p]latforms will be created for crowd innovation, crowd support, crowdsourcing, and crowdfunding, and mechanisms will be built to encourage new types of business startups and innovation-making through cooperation between enterprises, institutions of higher learning, research institutes, and makers As such, we believe that (even though the) regulatory framework of internet-based fundraising, etc. has not been completely established, the PRC government is planning to promulgate a variety of industrial/incentive policies, to encourage innovation, business start-ups and crowdfunding economy.
Previously on July 18, 2015, Peoples Bank of China and other nine ministries issued the Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Healthy Development of Internet Finance (No. 221 [2015], PBOC, hereinafter referred to as the Guiding Opinions) on promoting the sound development of internet-based financing. The Guiding Opinions attracted extensive attention from all circles of the society. According to the division of regulatory responsibilities for the Internet finance as specified in the Guiding Opinions, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the CSRC) is accelerating the research and development of regulatory rules for the pilot program of equity crowd funding and actively promoting all preparations for the pilot program. In December 2014, proposed private equity-based crowdfunding rules (the Draft Rules) were promulgated by the Securities Association of China, an industry self-regulatory association. The Draft Rules are not yet finalized and have not been adopted.
On August 17, 2016, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; the Ministry of Public Security and the State Internet Information Office jointly issued the Interim Measures for Administration of the Business Activities of Internet Borrowing Information Intermediary Agencies, or the Interim Measures. The Interim Measures are aimed to promote the healthy development of internet borrowing industry, prevent financial risks and protect investors' legitimate interests. The Interim Measures emphasize the role of peer-to-peer lending companies as financial information service intermediaries providing assessment and exchange of borrowing information for unrelated borrowers and lenders via internet platforms, and provided a negative list to draw the business boundaries of peer-to-peer lending companies, forbidding them from cash pooling, absorbing public savings or providing any form of guarantee for borrowers. The Interim Measures also set a ceiling for borrowers to control the size of loans on peer-to-peer platforms. To be specific, the borrowing balance of an individual borrower shall not exceed RMB 200,000 on a single peer-to-peer lending platform and RMB 1 million on different platforms. Similarly, the borrowing balance of a legal entity shall not exceed RMB 1 million on a single platform and RMB 5 million on different platforms. To better ensure the investors' money safety, peer-to-peer lending platforms are also required to have their investors' money deposited and managed by qualified banking institutions and to disclose information on the borrowers, financing projects and platform operation accurately on a timely basis. The Interim Measures took effect once promulgated, however, which provided a period of 12 months for any peer-to-peer lending companies established prior to the implementation of the Interim Measures to make rectification.
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As such, the proposed Draft Rules and the Interim Measures referenced above only apply to private equity-based and debt-based crowdfunding, respectively. Our crowdfunding platform currently only provides reward-based crowdfunding in the PRC market, and do not provide equity-based or debt-based crowdfunding in the PRC market. Therefore, Guantao, our PRC Counsel, believes that we are is not subject to the proposed Draft rules or the Interim Measures.
PRC general securities regulations prohibit illegal fundraising. Under PRC securities laws, any individual or entity is prohibited from publicly selling securities without meeting statuary requirements and being approved by the securities regulatory authority under the State Council or any department as authorized by the State Council. Any activity meeting the following criteria constitutes publicly selling, 1) selling securities to the general public, 2) selling securities to more than 200 specific persons accumulatively; 3) other activity as prescribed by any law or administrative regulation. Illegal fundraising also has consequences under general PRC criminal laws, which defines any fundraising activity meeting the following criteria as illegal fund raising, 1) raising funds from general public or without the legal approval from relevant governmental authorities or under the disguise of lawful business operations, 2) publicizing by means of media, recommendation fairs, leaflets or mobile phone text messages, etc.; and 3) promising to repay the principal and interests or make payments in the form of currency, real objects, equities, etc. within a certain time limit. Further, the Supreme Peoples Court promulgated the Judicial Interpretations to Issues Concerning Applications of Laws for Trial of Criminal Cases on Illegal Fund-Raising, or the Illegal Fund-Raising Judicial Interpretations, effective January 2011, which provides that a public fundraising will constitute a criminal offense related to illegally soliciting deposits from the public under the PRC Criminal Law, if it meets all the following four criteria: (i) the fund-raising has not been approved by the relevant authorities or is concealed under the guise of legitimate acts; (ii) the fund-raising employs general solicitation or advertising such as social media, promotion meetings, leafleting and SMS advertising; (iii) the fundraiser promises to repay, after a specified period of time, the capital and interests, or investment returns in cash, properties in kind and other forms; and (iv) the fund-raising targets at the general public as opposed to specific individuals.
As discussed above, the existing PRC crowdfunding rules and regulations are primarily focused on equity-based or debt-based crowdfunding. Our crowdfunding platform currently only provides reward-based crowdfunding in the PRC market, and do not provide equity-based or debt-based crowdfunding in the PRC market. We may provide donation-based crowdfunding in the future. There is no Chinese regulation currently in effect which specifically applies to reward-based or donation-based crowdfunding or requires special license or regulatory approval prior to conducting reward-based or donation-based crowdfunding activities in the PRC.
In addition, our contributors and entrepreneurs are limited to PRC residents and projects located in the PRC. We do not presently engage in crowdfunding offerings in the U.S. or to U.S. investors, and we have no plans to enter the crowdfunding market in the U.S., and therefore are not subject to any U.S. regulations governing securities-based crowdfunding such as Title III of the JOBS Act adopted formally and finally on October 30, 2015 in the U.S.
Since the crowdfunding industry is still at an early stage of development in China, new laws and regulations may be adopted from time to time to require additional licenses and permits to those we currently have and to address new issues that arise from time to time. As a result, there are substantial uncertainties with respect to the interpretation and implementation of current and any future Chinese laws and regulations applicable to the crowdfunding industry. See Risk Factors General Risks Relating to our Business and Industry If our activities are found to be treated by PRC regulatory authorities as unapproved and not exempt from securities regulations, we may be required to suspend our crowdfunding platform business and we may be subject to fines and administrative penalties.
Regulations on Incubation Services and Finders Services
With respect to our business incubation and finders services, which is within the business scope set forth in Long Yuns business license, we believe we have obtained all required licenses and governmental approvals. Unlike the United States, where either issuer is not allowed to pay a finders fee or brokers fee for
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raising funds from either a public or private issuer, in the PRC, as long as the issuer is (a) not a public company, and (b) the fundraising transaction does not involve any public offering of equity or debt securities pursuant to PRC securities laws, a finder is not required to obtain any special administrative approval for receiving finders fee or brokers fee for making business introductions or referrals, and assisting fundraising in private financing transactions. Under PRC securities laws, securities refers to publicly-issued stock, privately-issued stock by a public company, company bonds, listed government bonds, listed securities investment fund units, securities derivatives and other securities identified by the State Council of the PRC. Pursuant to PRC securities laws, a non-public issuer conducting private financings of either equity or loan, is a financing transaction that does not involve an offer or sale of securities, and thus such a non-public issuer may pay a finders fee to us, and we may receive a finders fee without any special administrative approval.
All limited liability companies and joint stock limited companies incorporated and operating in the PRC are governed by the Company Law of the Peoples Republic of China , or the Company Law, which was amended and promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress on December 28, 2013 and came into effect on March 1, 2014. In the latest amendment, paid-in capital registration, minimum requirement of registered capital and timing requirement of capital contribution were abolished. Foreign invested projects must also comply with the Company Law, with exceptions as specified in foreign investment laws.
With respect to the establishment and operation of wholly foreign-owned projects, or WFOE, the MOFCOM, and the National Development and Reform Commission, or NDRC, promulgated the Catalogue of Industries for Guiding Foreign Investment , or the Catalogue, as amended on March 10, 2015, which came into effect on April 10, 2015. The Catalogue serves as the main basis for management and guidance for the MOFCOM to manage and supervise foreign investments. The Catalogue divides industries for foreign investment into three categories: encouraged, restricted and prohibited. Those industries not set out in the Catalogue shall be classified as industries permitted for foreign investment. According to the Catalogue, rewards based crowd funding, charity based crowdfunding, business incubation services, and business advisory services sectors are neither restricted nor prohibited.
On September 3, 2016, the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress promulgated the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress on Amending Four Laws Including the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprises (the Decision), which provides record-filing in lieu of administrative approval for the establishments and alterations of foreign invested enterprises (the FIEs) not subject to special administrative measures. On October 8, 2016, the MOFCOM issued the Interim Measures for Record-filing for the Establishment and Alteration of Foreign-invested Enterprises (the Interim Measure), and the MOFCOM and the NDRC jointly issued a statement (the Joint Statement), clarifying that the special administrative measures in this case are implemented by referencing the Catalogue. To be specific, the special administrative measures to be implemented are the restricted and prohibited industry categories as well as encouraged industry categories having shareholding and executive management requirements prescribed in the Catalogue. Since then, FIE establishments and alterations that are not subject to special administrative measures have been changed from a pre-approval system to a more standardized and convenient filing process.
Foreign direct investment in telecommunications companies in China is regulated by the Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-Invested Telecommunications Enterprises, or the FITE Regulations, which limit foreign ownership of companies that provide value-added telecommunications services, including Internet content provision, to 50% of the outstanding equity.
On July 13, 2006, the MIIT issued the Circular on Strengthening the Administration of Foreign Investment in Value-added Telecommunication Services, or the MIIT Circular 2006. The MIIT Circular 2006 requires that (i) foreign investors can only operate a telecommunications business in China by establishing a telecommunications enterprise with a valid telecommunications business operation license; (ii) domestic ICP license holders are prohibited from leasing, transferring or selling telecommunications business operation licenses to foreign investors in any form, or providing any resource, sites or facilities to foreign investors to
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facilitate the illegal operation of telecommunications business in China; (iii) ICP license holders (including their shareholders) must directly own the domain names and registered trademarks they use in their daily operations; (iv) each ICP license holder must have the necessary facilities for its approved business operations and to maintain such facilities in the regions covered by its license and (v) all value-added telecommunication service providers must improve the network and information security, draft relevant information safety administration regulations and set up networks and information safety emergency plans. The provincial communications administration bureaus in charge of telecommunications services are required to ensure that existing ICP license holders would conduct a self-assessment of their compliance with the Notice and to submit status reports to the MIIT before November 1, 2006, and may revoke the operating licenses of those who fail to comply with the above requirements and fail to rectify such non-compliance within the limited period set by provincial communications administration bureaus. Due to the lack of further necessary interpretation from the regulator, it remains unclear what impact the Notice will have on us or the other Chinese Internet companies that have adopted the same or similar corporate and contractual structures.
In order to comply with such foreign ownership restrictions, we operate our business in China through Long Yun, which is owned 85% by Mr. Yu Han, and 15% by Ms. Koulin Han, and controlled by WFOE through a series of contractual arrangements. In the opinion of our PRC legal counsel, Guantao Law Firm, except as otherwise disclosed in this prospectus, our ownership structure comply with existing PRC laws and regulations.
Internet content in China is regulated and restricted from a state security standpoint. The National Peoples Congress, Chinas national legislative body, has enacted a law that may subject to criminal punishment in China any effort to: (i) gain improper entry into a computer or system of strategic importance; (ii) disseminate politically disruptive information; (iii) leak state secrets; (iv) spread false commercial information or (v) infringe intellectual property rights.
The Ministry of Public Security has promulgated measures that prohibit using the Internet in ways which, among other things, result in a leakage of state secrets or a spread of socially destabilizing content. The Ministry of Public Security has supervision and inspection rights in this regard, and we may be subject to the jurisdiction of the local security bureaus. If an ICP license holder violates these measures, the PRC government may revoke its ICP license and shut down its websites.
The State Council and the NCAC have promulgated various rules and regulations and rules relating to protection of software in China. Under these rules and regulations, software owners, licensees and transferees may register their rights in software with Copy Protection Center of China or its local branches and obtain software copyright registration certificates. Although such registration is not mandatory under PRC law, software owners, licensees and transferees are encouraged to go through the registration process and registered software rights may be entitled to better protections.
The PRC Trademark Law, adopted in 1982 and revised in 2001 and 2013, respectively, with its implementation rules adopted in 2002 and revised in 2014, protects registered trademarks. The Trademark Office of the SAIC handles trademark registrations and grants a protection term of ten years to registered trademarks.
In recent years, PRC government authorities have enacted laws and regulations on the use of Internet to protect personal information from any unauthorized disclosure. The Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services prohibit ICP service operators, like our platform, from insulting or slandering a third party or infringing upon the lawful rights and interests of a third party. Additionally, under the Several Provisions on Regulating the Market Order of Internet Information Services, issued by the MIIT in 2011, an ICP service operator may not collect any user personal information or provide any such information to third parties without the consent of a user. An ICP service operator must expressly inform the users of the method, content and purpose of the collection and processing of such user personal information and may only collect
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such information necessary for the provision of its services. An ICP service operator is also required to properly store users personal information, and in case of any leak or potential leak of users personal information, the ICP service operator must take immediate remedial measures and, in extraordinary circumstances, report immediately to the telecommunications regulatory authority. In addition, pursuant to the Decision on Strengthening the Protection of Online Information issued by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in December 2012 and the Order for the Protection of Telecommunication and Internet User Personal Information issued by the MIIT in July 2013, any collection and use of users personal information are subject to the consent of the users, abide by the principles of legality, rationality and necessity and be within the specified purposes, methods and scopes. An ICP service operator must also maintain such information strictly confidential, and is further prohibited from divulging, tampering or destroying of any such information, or selling or proving such information to other parties. Any violation of the above decision or order may subject the ICP service operator to warnings, fines, confiscation of illegal gains, revocation of licenses, cancellation of filings, closedown of websites or even criminal liabilities. We require our users to accept a user agreement whereby they agree to provide certain personal information to us, and have established information security systems to protect users privacy.
We rely on a combination of copyright, trade secret and other rights, as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect our technology, processes and other intellectual property. We own and operate, through Long Yun, the intellectual property underlying our crowdfunding platform. Although the protection afforded by copyright, trade secret and trademark law, written agreements and common law may provide some advantages, these statutory protections along with non-disclosure agreement with our employees may not be adequate to enable us to protect our intellectual property. The intellectual property laws in China are not as strong as those in the United States. Further, others can develop comparable technologies or can design intellectual property. The enforcement of intellectual property rights in China is difficult and, if we seek to commence litigation against any alleged infringer, there is no assurance that we will prevail. Even though intellectual property is not one of our competitive advantages compared to other crowdfunding platforms, it is an essential aspect of our platform operation.
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Set forth below is information concerning our directors, executive officers and other key employees.
The following individuals are members of the Board and executive management of the Registrant.
Name | Age | Position(s) | ||
Yu Han | 40 | Chief Executive Officer; Chairman and Director | ||
Xiaohua Gu | 43 | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Chao Fu Chen | 50 | Chief Operating Officer | ||
Cloris Li* | 34 | Director Nominee | ||
Shenghua Zheng* | 46 | Director Nominee | ||
Han Zhang* | 36 | Director Nominee |
* | This individual has indicated his assent to occupy such position upon closing of this offering. |
The following is a brief biography of each of our executive officers and directors:
Mr. Yu Han has been our CEO since August 1, 2016. He has been the CEO of Long Yun, our VIE Entity since October 2014. From June 2009 to August 2014, he was the CEO of Hangzhou Zifu Network Technology CO., Ltd. After working for 20 years in corporate operation and investment, and having developed and operated many successful online platforms, such as: Zhuhai Small and Medium Business Service Platform, Shi Shi Online Clothing Market Platform, 2COM Game Platform, Shell Virtual Asset Management Platform.. Mr. Han graduated from China Logic and Linguistics University and majored in Business Administration. We believe that Mr. Han should serve as a member of our board of directors due to the perspective and experience he brings as our founder, Chairman, and CEO, and as our largest and controlling stockholder
Mr. Xiaohua Gu has been our CFO since August 1, 2016. Mr. Gu is well suited for this position with more than 10 years of experience in financial auditing and accounting. Mr. Gu has been the CFO of Long Yun since October 2015. From July 2006 to February 2010, Mr. Gu was the Hangzhou branch manager of the KPMG Consulting (China) CO., Ltd. From March 2010 to February 2012, Mr. Gu Xiaohua was the partner of RichLink International Investment Co., Ltd. From March 2012 to present, Mr. Gu Xiaohua has been a Director of China Education Group, Associate Director of HEP CPA Shanghai Branch and a Director of Hailiang Education Group Inc. Mr. Gu holds a Masters Degree in Newcastle University and a Masters Degree in Finance in Leeds Metropolitan University.
Mr. Chao Fu Chen has been our COO since August 1, 2016. Mr. Chen is well qualified for this position because he has many years operating and management experience in internet and technology companies. From January 2015 to present, Mr. Chen has been the COO of our Long Yun. From 2010 to 2015, he was the Independent Director of Japan Raikoku Company Limited. Mr. Chen holds a Bachelor Degree from Chung Yuan Christian University for Business Administration.
Ms. Cloris Li will be one of our independent directors upon closing of this offering. Ms. Li has served as the Chief Financial Officer of China Education Alliances, Inc. since 2011 to present. From 2010 to 2011, Ms. Li worked as a consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, focusing on the function of assurance and risk & control, providing audit, internal control advice and SOX compliance services to both public and private companies. From 2004 to 2006, Ms. Li served as senior auditor and tax advisor in national accounting firm in Australia, providing financial auditing, planning and tax advice to both local and multinational companies. Ms. Li graduated from Queensland University Technology Australia with a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) in 2004. We believe Ms. Li is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board because of her extensive prior work experience and educational background in the accounting field.
Mr. Shenghua Zheng will be one of our independent directors upon closing of this offering. Mr. Zheng has been an enterprise management professor in Zhejiang University of Technology since February 1998. During January 2008 and March 2009, as a Senor Visiting Scholar with the University of Pittsburgh KATZ Graduate School of Business, Mr. Zheng researched extensively in alliance and network. Mr. Zheng also has served as the vice-general manager of Hangzhou STAR management consulting company since
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December 2000. Mr. Zheng holds a PhD in Management Science and Engineering of Zhejiang University and completed the Business Administration post-doctoral program at Fudan University. Mr. Zheng is well suited for this position with more than 20 years of experience and research in marketing and business management.
Ms. Han Zhang will be one of our independent directors upon closing of this offering. Ms. Zhang has served as the legal director of Shinecome Technology Limited since 2015. From 2014 t0 2015, Ms. Zhang worked as an attorney at Guantao Law Firm (Hangzhou). From 2008 to 2013, Ms. Zhang worked as an International Law Specialist at Morris, Manning and Martin LLP. From 2007 to 2008, Ms. Zhang worked as a Chinese Law Specialist at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC. Ms. Zhang received her Master of Laws degree (L.L.M) from Emory University School of Law in 2007. Ms. Zhang was chosen as a director because of her experience with capital market and her legal background.
Pursuant to our articles of association as we expect them to be amended and become effective upon completion of this offering, the minimum number of directors shall consist of not less than one person unless otherwise determined by the shareholders in a general meeting. Unless removed or re-appointed, each director shall be appointed for a term expiring at the next-following annual general meeting, if any is held. At any annual general meeting held, our directors will be elected by a majority vote of shareholders eligible to vote at that meeting. At each annual general meeting, each director so elected shall hold office for a one-year term and until the election of their respective successors in office or removed.
For additional information see Description of Share Capital Directors.
None of the directors or executive officers has a family relationship as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K.
To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has, during the past ten years, been involved in any legal proceedings described in subparagraph (f) of Item 401 of Regulation S-K.
Our board of directors will consist of four directors upon closing of this offering.
Under Cayman Islands law, all of our directors owe three types of duties to us: (a) statutory duties, (b) fiduciary duties, and (iii) common law duties. The Companies Law (2013 Revision) of the Cayman Islands imposes a number of statutory duties on a director. A Cayman Islands directors fiduciary duties are not codified, however the courts of the Cayman Islands have held that a director owes the following fiduciary duties (a) a duty to act in what the director bona fide considers to be in the best interests of the company, (b) a duty to exercise their powers for the purposes they were conferred, (c) a duty to avoid fettering his or her discretion in the future and (d) a duty to avoid conflicts of interest and of duty. The common law duties owed by a director are those to act with skill, care and diligence that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the same functions as are carried out by that director in relation to the company and, also, to act with the skill, care and diligence in keeping with a standard of care commensurate with any particular skill they have which enables them to meet a higher standard than a director without those skills. In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure compliance with our amended articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time. We have the right to seek damages if a duty owed by any of our directors is breached.
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Each of our directors holds office until a successor has been duly elected and qualified unless the director was appointed by the board of directors, in which case such director holds office until the next following annual meeting of shareholders at which time such director is eligible for reelection. All of our executive officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of our board of directors.
There is currently no shareholding qualification for directors.
The Board of Directors of the Registrant, which comprises of Director, Mr. Yu Han was making all determinations regarding executive officer compensation from the inception of the Company up until the time where the three independent directors will be installed. The Registrant first started hiring executives in the last quarter ended March 31, 2016.
We will establish three committees under the board of directors immediately upon closing of this offering: an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. We have adopted a charter for each of the three committees. Each committees members and functions are described below.
Audit Committee . Our audit committee will consist of Ms. Cloris Li, Mr. Shenghua Zheng and Ms. Han Zhang. Mr. Shenghua Zheng will be the chairman of our audit committee. We have determined that Ms. Cloris Li, Mr. Shenghua Zheng and Ms. Han Zhang will satisfy the independence requirements of NYSE MKT listing rule as specified in Section 803A and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act. Our board also has determined that Ms. Cloris Li qualifies as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of the SEC rules or possesses financial sophistication within the meaning of the NYSE MKT Listing Rules 803(B)(2)(a). 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 managements 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 Ms. Cloris Li, Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Han Zhang upon the effectiveness of their appointments. Mr. Han will be the chairman of our compensation committee. We have determined that Ms. Cloris Li and Ms. Han Zhang will satisfy the independence requirements of NYSE MKT listing rule as specified in Sections 803A and 805(c)(1) and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act. 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; |
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| reviewing and recommending to the board for determination with respect to the compensation of our non-employee directors; |
| 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 persons independence from management. |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our nominating and corporate governance committee currently consists of will consist of Ms. Cloris Li, Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Han Zhang upon the effectiveness of their appointments. Mr. Han will be the chairperson of our nominating and corporate governance committee. Ms. Cloris Li and Ms. Han Zhang satisfy the independence requirements of NYSE MKT listing rule as specified in Sections 803A and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act. 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. |
Our board of directors has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics, which is applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees. We will make our code of business conduct and ethics publicly available on our website prior to the initial closing of this offering.
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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to compensation for the years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 earned by or paid to our chief executive officer and principal executive officer, our principal financial officer, and our other most highly compensated executive officers in 2015 whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 (the named executive officers).
Name and Principal Position | Year |
Salary
($) |
Bonus
($) |
Stock Awards
($) |
Option Awards
($) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation |
Deferred Compensation Earnings | Other |
Total
($) |
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Yu Han
CEO of Dragon Victory International Ltd. and Long Yun, |
2016 | 2,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xiaohua Gu
CFO of Dragon Victory and CFO of Long Yun |
2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chao Fu Chen
COO of Dragon Victory and Long Yun |
2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On August 1, 2016, we have entered into employment agreements with our executive officers. On December 30, 2016, we amended and restated each of the employment agreements with our executive officers to state that payment of cash compensation and benefits shall become payable when the Company becomes a public reporting company in the US. Each of our executive officers is employed for a specified time period, which will be renewed upon both parties agreement thirty days before the end of the current employment term. We may terminate the employment for cause, at any time, without notice or remuneration, for certain acts of the executive officer, including but not limited to the commitments of any serious or persistent breach or non-observance of the terms and conditions of the employment, conviction of a criminal offense, willful disobedience of a lawful and reasonable order, fraud or dishonesty, receipt of bribery, or severe neglect of his or her duties. An executive officer may terminate his or her employment at any time with a one-month prior written notice. Each executive officer has agreed to hold, both during and after the employment agreement expires, in strict confidence and not to use or disclose to any person, corporation or other entity without written consent, any confidential information.
Our employment agreement with Mr. Yu Han, our CEO, provides his term as August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2019, with an annual salary of $240,000, the payment of which commences when the Company becomes a public reporting company in the US.
Our employment agreement with Mr. Xiaohua Gu, our CFO, provides his term as August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2019, with an annual salary of $120,000, the payment of which commences when the Company becomes a public reporting company in the US.
Our employment agreement with Mr. Chao Fu Chen, our COO, provides his term as August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2019, with an annual salary of $96,000, the payment of which commences when the Company becomes a public reporting company in the US.
For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we did not compensate our directors for their services other than to reimburse them for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors.
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The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of our Ordinary Shares as of the date of this prospectus, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of the Ordinary Shares offered in this offering for
| each of our directors and executive officers who beneficially own our Ordinary Shares; and |
| each person known to us to own beneficially more than 5.0% of our Ordinary Shares. |
Beneficial ownership includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. Except as indicated below, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Ordinary Shares shown as beneficially owned by them. Percentage of beneficial ownership of each listed person prior to this offering is based on 10,000,000 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of the date of this prospectus reflecting a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of our ordinary shares immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Percentage of beneficial ownership of each listed person after this offering includes Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after the completion of this offering.
The number and percentage of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned after the offering are based on Ordinary Shares outstanding following the sale of Ordinary Shares if minimum offering amount is raised. Information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished by each director, officer or beneficial owner of 5% or more of our Ordinary Shares. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally requires that such person have voting or investment power with respect to securities. In computing the number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by a person listed below and the percentage ownership of such person, Ordinary Shares underlying options, warrants or convertible securities held by each such person that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the date of this prospectus are deemed outstanding, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, or as required by applicable community property laws, all persons listed have sole voting and investment power for all Ordinary Shares shown as beneficially owned by them. As of the date of the prospectus, we have 5 shareholders of record, none of which are located in the United States. All will be subject to lock-up agreements. See Shares Eligible For Future Sale Lock-Up Agreements. We will be required to have at least 400 shareholders at closing in order to satisfy the NYSE MKT listing standards.
Ordinary Shares
Beneficially Owned Prior to this Offering |
Ordinary Shares
Beneficially Owned After this Offering Assuming Closing of Maximum Offering Amount |
Percentage of Votes Held
After this Offering |
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Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Percent | ||||||||||||||||
Directors and Executive Officers:
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Yu Han (1) | 7,250,000 | 72.5 | % | | | % | ||||||||||||||
5% Shareholders:
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Koulin Han (2) | 760,000 | 7.6 | % | | | % | ||||||||||||||
Hongyu Zhang (3) | 600,000 | 6 | % | | | % | ||||||||||||||
Guomiao Chen | 900,000 | 9 | % | | | % |
(1) | Mr. Yu Han is the 100% owner of Honesty Heart Ltd. which holds 7,250,000 Ordinary Shares. |
(2) | Ms. Koulin Han is the 100% owner of Destiny Links Management Ltd. that holds 740,000 Ordinary Shares. There is no familial relationship nor business relationship between Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Koulin Han except they are both being the current joint stockholder of our Company. |
(3) | Hongyu Zhang is the 100% owner of Hong Limited that holds 600,000 Ordinary Shares. |
We were incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability on June 19, 2015. On the date of our incorporation, we issued 10,000,000 Ordinary Shares to certain founders In January
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2016, all these founder shareholders (except Honesty Heart Ltd., a BVI company 100% owned by Mr. Yu Han (Honesty Heart)) transferred their shares to Honesty Heart and Destiny Links Management Ltd., a BVI company 100% owned by Ms. Koulin Han (Destiny Links). On January 2, 2017, Honesty Heart sold an aggregate of 19,900,000 shares of Ordinary Shares to three non-affiliated parties Hong Limited, Guomiao Chen, and Ultimate City Limited. As a result, Mr. Yu Han, our affiliate, beneficially owns 72.5% of our Ordinary Shares via Honesty Heart Ltd., Koulin Han beneficially owns 7.6% of our Ordinary Shares via Destiny Links Management Ltd., Hongyu Zhang owns 6% of our Ordinary Shares via Hong Limited, Guomiao Chen owns 9% of our Ordinary Shares, and Ultimate City Limited owns 4.9% of our Ordinary Shares. Neither the original transaction pursuant to which the Company completed its first sale of securities nor the subsequent founder shareholders sale to Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Koulin Han were in reliance upon Regulation S of the Securities Act, since the Company was not subject to U.S. securities law at the time of the sales. For detailed discussion, please see Item 7. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
As of the date of this prospectus, our authorized share capital consists of US$50,000 divided into 500,000,000 Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0001 per share. Holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to one vote per share. We will issue Ordinary Shares in this offering.
As of the date of this prospectus, none of our outstanding Ordinary Shares are held by record holders 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.
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Upon completion of this offering, assuming the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase additional Ordinary Shares, Mr. Yu Han will hold % of the combined total of our outstanding Ordinary Shares. If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option to purchase additional Ordinary Shares in full, upon completion of this offering, Mr. Yu Han will hold % of the combined total of our outstanding Ordinary Shares. Following the completion of this offering, Mr. Yu Han will continue to have the power to act alone in approving any action requiring a vote of the majority of our Ordinary Shares and to elect all of our directors.
To comply with PRC laws restricting foreign ownership in the crowdfunding business in China, we conduct our crowdfunding business through Hangzhou Long Yun Network Technology Co., Ltd., a VIE entity that we control through a series of contractual arrangements between our PRC subsidiary WFOE, Long Yun and its shareholders, Mr. Yu Han, and Ms. Koulin Han. Such contractual arrangements provide us (i) the power over Hanghzhou Long Yun, (ii) the exposure or rights to variable returns from our involvement with Long Yun, and (iii) the ability to affect those returns through use of our power over Long Yun to affect the amount of our returns. Therefore, we control Long Yun. For a description of these contractual arrangements, see Business Our History and Corporate Structure.
As of March 31, 2015, outstanding advances that the Company had made to Mr. Yu Han, our CEO, was $277,517. The advance is due on demand and non-interest bearing. This loan has been fully repaid by October 9, 2016.
As of March 31, 2016, outstanding advances that the Company had made to Mr. Yu Han, our CEO, was $767,300. The advance is due on demand and non-interest bearing. This loan has been fully repaid by October 9, 2016.
As of September 30, 2016, outstanding advances and loans that the Company had made to Mr. Yu Han, our CEO, and various entities affiliated with Mr. Han as of March 31, 2016, was $1,334,064. The advance is due on demand and non-interest bearing. All these advances and loans have been fully repaid by October 9, 2016.
From November 2014 to February 2015, JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investment Ltd. Partnership (JiaXing YiTou), an entity that the Company holds a 10% ownership in, loaned the Company in the aggregate, approximately $818,451 with 6% interest per annum and repayment period of 2 years, in a series of transactions. This loan was used for the Companys business operation at its inception. During the same period, the Company made repayment of $0. As of September 30, 2016, there is no outstanding loan due to JiaXing YiTou.
From December 2014 to March 2015, Mr. Yu Han, the Companys CEO, made a due-on-demand and non-interest bearing loan to the Company. As of March 31, 2015, the outstanding loan payable to Mr. Yu Han is $47,446.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, Mr. Yu Han, the Companys CEO, made due-on-demand and non-interest bearing loans of $162,228 to the Company. As of March 31, 2016, the outstanding loan payable to Mr. Yu Han is $162,228. As of September 30, 2016, the Company paid off this outstanding loan to Mr. Yu Han.
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As of March 31, 2016, accounts receivable from Hangzhou ZiFu Network Technology Co. Ltd., an entity controlled by our principal shareholder Mr. Yu Han and under common control with the Company is $451,459. This is paid off as of October 9, 2016. As of the date of this prospectus, we have no outstanding accounts receivables from related parties.
See Management Employment Agreements.
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The following description of our share capital and provisions of our memorandum and articles of association are summaries and do not purport to be complete. Reference is made to our amended memorandum and articles of association, which will become effective upon completion of this offering, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part (and which is referred to in this section as, respectively, the memorandum and the articles).
We were incorporated as an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Law (2013 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, or the Cayman Companies Law, on June 19, 2015. A Cayman Islands exempted company:
| is a company that conducts its business mainly outside the Cayman Islands; |
| is prohibited from trading in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of the business of the exempted company carried on outside the Cayman Islands (and for this purpose can effect and conclude contracts in the Cayman Islands and exercise in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands); |
| does not have to hold an annual general meeting; |
| does not have to make its register of members open to inspection by shareholders of that company; |
| may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation. |
| may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands;. |
| may register as a limited duration company; and |
| may register as a segregated portfolio company. |
All of our issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares are fully paid and non-assessable. Our Ordinary Shares are issued in registered form, and are issued when registered in our register of members. Each holder of our Ordinary Shares will be entitled to receive a certificate in respect of such Ordinary Shares. Our shareholders who are non-residents of the Cayman Islands may freely hold and vote their Ordinary Shares. We may not issue shares or warrants to bearer.
Our authorized share capital is US$50,000 divided into 5,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0001 per share. Subject to the provisions of the Cayman Companies Law and our articles regarding redemption and purchase of the shares, the directors have general and unconditional authority to allot (with or without confirming rights of renunciation), grant options over or otherwise deal with any unissued shares to such persons, at such times and on such terms and conditions as they may decide. Such authority could be exercised by the directors to allot shares which carry rights and privileges that are preferential to the rights attaching to Ordinary Shares. No share may be issued at a discount except in accordance with the provisions of the Cayman Companies Law. The directors may refuse to accept any application for shares, and may accept any application in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason.
At the completion of this offering, there will be (if the minimum offering amount is raised) or (if the maximum offering amount is raised) Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding held by at least 400 shareholders and beneficial owners which is the minimum requirement by NYSE MKT. The offering may terminate on the earlier of (i) any time after the minimum offering amount of our Ordinary Shares is raised, or (ii) 90 days from the effective date of this prospectus, or the expiration date. Shares sold in this offering will be delivered against payment from the escrow agent upon the closing of the offering in New York, New York, on or about , 2017, subject to extension upon our agreement with the Underwriters to no later than , 2017.
We shall apply to list the Ordinary Shares on the NYSE MKT under the symbol .
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The transfer agent and registrar for the Ordinary Shares is Vstock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Pl., Woodmere, NY 11598.
Subject to the provisions of the Cayman Companies Law and any rights for the being attaching to any class or classes of shares, the directors may declare dividends or distributions out of our funds which are lawfully available for that purpose.
Subject to the provisions of the Cayman Companies Law and any rights for the being attaching to any class or classes of shares, our shareholders may, by ordinary resolution, declare dividends but no such dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the directors.
Subject to the requirements of the Cayman Companies Law regarding the application of a companys share premium account and with the sanction of an ordinary resolution, dividends may also be declared and paid out of any share premium account. The directors when paying dividends to shareholders may make such payment either in cash or in specie.
Unless provided by the rights attached to a share, no dividend shall bear interest against us.
Subject to any rights or restrictions as to voting attached to any shares, unless any share carries special voting rights, on a show of hands every shareholder who is present in person and every person representing a shareholder by proxy shall have one vote. On a poll, every shareholder who is present in person and every person representing a shareholder by proxy shall have one vote for each share of which he or the person represented by proxy is the holder. In addition, all shareholders holding shares of a particular class are entitled to vote at a meeting of the holders of that class of shares. Votes may be given either personally or by proxy.
Whenever our capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attaching to any class of share (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may be varied either with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the issued shares of that class, or with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the holders of shares of the class present in person or by proxy at a separate general meeting of the holders of shares of that class.
Unless the terms on which a class of shares was issued state otherwise, the rights conferred on the shareholder holding shares of any class shall not be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu with the existing shares of that class.
Subject to the Cayman Companies Law, our shareholders may, by ordinary resolution:
(a) increase our share capital by new shares of the amount fixed by that ordinary resolution and with the attached rights, priorities and privileges set out in that ordinary resolution;
(b) consolidate and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of larger amount than our existing shares;
(c) convert all or any of our paid up shares into stock, and reconvert that stock into paid up shares of any denomination;
(d) sub-divide our shares or any of them into shares of an amount smaller than that fixed, so, however, that in the sub-division, the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced share shall be the same as it was in case of the share from which the reduced share is derived; and
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(e) cancel shares which, at the date of the passing of that ordinary resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of our share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled or, in the case of shares without nominal par value, diminish the number of shares into which our capital is divided.
Subject to the Cayman Companies Law and to any rights for the time being conferred on the shareholders holding a particular class of shares, our shareholders may, by special resolution, reduce its share capital in any way.
Subject to the terms of allotment, the directors may make calls on the shareholders in respect of any monies unpaid on their shares including any premium and each shareholder shall (subject to receiving at least fourteen clear days' notice specifying when and where payment is to be made), pay to us the amount called on his shares. Shareholders registered as the joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of the share. If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the person from whom it is due and payable shall pay interest on the amount unpaid from the day it became due and payable until it is paid at the rate fixed by the terms of allotment of the share or in the notice of the call or if no rate is fixed, at the rate of ten per cent. per annum. The directors may, at their discretion, waive payment of the interest wholly or in part.
We have a first and paramount lien on all shares (whether fully paid up or not) registered in the name of a shareholder (whether solely or jointly with others). The lien is for all monies payable to us by the shareholder or the shareholders estate:
(a) either alone or jointly with any other person, whether or not that other person is a shareholder; and
(b) whether or not those monies are presently payable.
At any time the directors may declare any share to be wholly or partly exempt from the calls and forfeiture provisions of the articles.
We may sell, in such manner as the directors may determine, any share on which the sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable, if due notice that such sum is payable has been given (as prescribed by the articles) and, within fourteen days of the date on which the notice is deemed to be given under the articles, such notice has not been complied with.
Subject to the Cayman Companies Law, we may sell, subject to certain conditions, any share of a shareholder who cannot be traced if, during a period of twelve years, at least three cash dividends in respect of the share have become payable and no such dividend during that period has been claimed.
If a shareholder fails to pay any call the directors may give to such shareholder not less than fourteen clear days' notice requiring payment and specifying the amount unpaid including any interest which may have accrued, any expenses which have been incurred by us due to that persons default and the place where payment is to be made. The notice shall also contain a warning that if the notice is not complied with, the shares in respect of which the call is made will be liable to be forfeited.
If such notice is not complied with, the directors may, before the payment required by the notice has been received, resolve that any share the subject of that notice be forfeited (which forfeiture shall include all dividends or other monies payable in respect of the forfeited share and not paid before such forfeiture).
A forfeited share may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the directors determine and at any time before a sale, re-allotment or disposition the forfeiture may be cancelled on such terms as the directors think fit.
A person whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a shareholder in respect of the forfeited shares, but shall, notwithstanding such forfeit, remain liable to pay to us all monies which at the date of
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forfeiture were payable by him to us in respect of the shares, together with all expenses and interest from the date of forfeiture or surrender until payment, but his liability shall cease if and when we receive payment in full of the unpaid amount.
A declaration, whether statutory or under oath, made by a director or the secretary shall be conclusive evidence that the person making the declaration is a director or secretary of us and that the particular shares have been forfeited or surrendered on a particular date.
Subject to the execution of an instrument of transfer, if necessary, the declaration shall constitute good title to the shares.
The directors shall establish a share premium account and shall carry the credit of such account from time to time to a sum equal to the amount or value of the premium paid on the issue of any share or capital contributed or such other amounts required by the Cayman Companies Law.
Subject to the Cayman Companies Law and any rights for the time being conferred on the shareholders holding a particular class of shares, we may by our directors:
(a) issue shares that are to be redeemed or liable to be redeemed, at our option or the shareholder holding those redeemable shares, on the terms and in the manner its directors determine before the issue of those shares;
(b) with the consent by special resolution of the shareholders holding shares of a particular class, vary the rights attaching to that class of shares so as to provide that those shares are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at our option on the terms and in the manner which the directors determine at the time of such variation; and
(c) purchase all or any of our own shares of any class including any redeemable shares on the terms and in the manner which the directors determine at the time of such purchase.
We may make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own shares in any manner authorised by the Cayman Companies Law, including out of any combination of capital, our profits and the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares.
When making a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of shares, the directors may make the payment in cash or in specie (or partly in one and partly in the other) if so authorised by the terms of the allotment of those shares or by the terms applying to those shares, or otherwise by agreement with the shareholder holding those shares.
Subject to the restrictions contained in our articles, any of our shareholders may transfer all or any of his or her Ordinary Shares by an instrument of transfer in any usual or common form or any other form approved by our board of directors, executed by or on behalf of the transferor (and, if in respect of a nil or partly paid up share, or if so required by our directors, by or on behalf of the transferee).
Our board of directors may, in its absolute discretion, decline to register any transfer of any Ordinary Share that has not been fully paid up or is subject to a company lien. Our board of directors may also decline to register any transfer of any Ordinary Share unless:
(a) the instrument of transfer is lodged with us, accompanied by the certificate for the Ordinary Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as our board of directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer;
(b) the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of Ordinary Shares;
(c) the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required;
(d) the Ordinary Share transferred is fully paid and free of any lien in favor of us;
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(e) any fee related to the transfer has been paid to us; and
(f) the transfer is not to more than four joint holders.
If our directors refuse to register a transfer, they are required, within three months after the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged, to send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal.
The registration of transfers may, on 14 calendar days' notice being given by advertisement in such one or more newspapers or by electronic means, be suspended and our register of members closed at such times and for such periods as our board of directors may from time to time determine. However, the registration of transfers may not be suspended, and the register may not be closed, for more than 30 calendar days in any year.
Holders of our Ordinary Shares will have no general right under the Cayman Companies Law to inspect or obtain copies of our register of members or our corporate records.
As a Cayman Islands exempted company, we are not obligated by the Cayman Companies Law to call shareholders annual general meetings; accordingly, we may, but shall not be obliged to, in each year hold a general meeting as an annual general meeting. Any annual general meeting held shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by our board of directors. All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings.
The directors may convene general meetings whenever they think fit. General meetings shall also be convened on the written requisition of one or more of the shareholders entitled to attend and vote at our general meetings who (together) hold not less than ten per cent. of our paid up voting share capital deposited in accordance with the notice provisions in the articles, specifying the purpose of the meeting and signed by each of the shareholders making the requisition. If the directors do not convene such meeting for a date not later than twenty-one clear days' after the date of receipt of the written requisition, those shareholders who requested the meeting may convene the general meeting themselves within three months after the end of such period of twenty-one clear days in which case reasonable expenses incurred by them as a result of the directors failing to convene a meeting shall be reimbursed by us.
At least fourteen days notice of an extraordinary general meeting and twenty-one days' notice of an annual general meeting shall be given to shareholders entitled to attend and vote at such meeting. The notice shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and the general nature of that business. In addition, if a resolution is proposed as a special resolution, the text of that resolution shall be given to all shareholders. Notice of every general meeting shall also be given to the directors and our auditors.
Subject to the Cayman Companies Law and with the consent of the shareholders who, individually or collectively, hold at least ninety per cent. of the voting rights of all those who have a right to vote at a general meeting, a general meeting may be convened on shorter notice.
The presence of one third of the shareholders, whether in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a general meeting.
If, within fifteen minutes from the time appointed for the general meeting, or at any time during the meeting, a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened upon the requisition of shareholders, shall be cancelled. In any other case it shall stand adjourned to the same time and place seven days or to such other time or place as is determined by the directors.
The chairman may, with the consent of a meeting at which a quorum is present, adjourn the meeting. When a meeting is adjourned for seven days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with the articles.
At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands, unless a poll is (before the declaration of the result of the show of hands) demanded by the chairman of the meeting or by at least two shareholders having the right to vote on the resolutions or one or more shareholders present who together hold not less than ten per cent. of the voting rights of all those who are
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entitled to vote on the resolution. Unless a poll is so demanded, a declaration by the chairman as to the result of a resolution and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting, shall be conclusive evidence of the outcome of a show of hands, without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of, or against, that resolution.
If a poll is duly demanded it shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded.
In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the chairman of the meeting at which the show of hands takes place or at which the poll is demanded, shall not be entitled to a second or casting vote.
We may by ordinary resolution, from time to time, fix the maximum and minimum number of directors to be appointed. Under the articles, we are required to have a minimum of one director.
A director may be appointed by ordinary resolution or by the directors. Any appointment may be to fill a vacancy or as an additional director.
The remuneration of the directors shall be determined by the shareholders by ordinary resolution, except that the directors shall be entitled to such remuneration as the directors may determine.
The shareholding qualification for directors may be fixed by our shareholders by ordinary resolution and unless and until so fixed no share qualification shall be required.
Unless removed or re-appointed, each director shall be appointed for a term expiring at the next-following annual general meeting, if one is held. At any annual general meeting held, our directors will be elected by an ordinary resolution of our shareholders. At each annual general meeting, each director so elected shall hold office for a one-year term and until the election of their respective successors in office or removed.
A director may be removed by ordinary resolution.
A director may at any time resign or retire from office by giving us notice in writing. Unless the notice specifies a different date, the director shall be deemed to have resigned on the date that the notice is delivered to us.
Subject to the provisions of the articles, the office of a director may be terminated forthwith if:
(a) he is prohibited by the law of the Cayman Islands from acting as a director;
(b) he is made bankrupt or makes an arrangement or composition with his creditors generally;
(c) he resigns his office by notice to us;
(d) he only held office as a director for a fixed term and such term expires;
(e) in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner by whom he is being treated he becomes physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director;
(f) he is given notice by the majority of the other directors (not being less than two in number) to vacate office (without prejudice to any claim for damages for breach of any agreement relating to the provision of the services of such director);
(g) he is made subject to any law relating to mental health or incompetence, whether by court order or otherwise; or
(h) without the consent of the other directors, he is absent from meetings of directors for continuous period of six months.
Each of the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee shall consist of at least three directors and the majority of the committee members shall be independent within the meaning of Section 803A of the Corporate Governance Rules of the NYSE MKT. The audit committee shall
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consist of at least three directors, all of whom shall be independent within the meaning of Section 803A of the Corporate Governance Rules of the NYSE MKT and will meet the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act.
Subject to the provisions of the Cayman Companies Law, our memorandum and articles, our business shall be managed by the directors, who may exercise all our powers. No prior act of the directors shall be invalidated by any subsequent alteration of our memorandum or articles. However, to the extent allowed by the Cayman Companies Law, shareholders may by special resolution validate any prior or future act of the directors which would otherwise be in breach of their duties.
The directors may delegate any of their powers to any committee consisting of one or more persons who need not be shareholders and may include non-directors so long as the majority of those persons are directors; any committee so formed shall in the exercise of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the directors. Upon the initial closing of this offering, our board of directors will have established an audit committee, compensation committee, and nomination and corporate governance committee.
The board of directors may establish any local or divisional board of directors or agency and delegate to it its powers and authorities (with power to sub-delegate) for managing any of our affairs whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere and may appoint any persons to be members of a local or divisional board of directors, or to be managers or agents, and may fix their remuneration.
The directors may from time to time and at any time by power of attorney or in any other manner they determine appoint any person, either generally or in respect of any specific matter, to be our agent with or without authority for that person to delegate all or any of that persons powers.
The directors may from time to time and at any time by power of attorney or in any other manner they determine appoint any person, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the directors, to be our attorney or our authorised signatory and for such period and subject to such conditions as they may think fit. The powers, authorities and discretions, however, must not exceed those vested in, or exercisable, by the directors under the articles.
The board of directors may remove any person so appointed and may revoke or vary the delegation.
The directors may exercise all of our powers to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and assets both present and future and uncalled capital or any part thereof, to issue debentures and other securities whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of ours or our parent undertaking (if any) or any subsidiary undertaking of us or of any third party.
A director shall not, as a director, vote in respect of any contract, transaction, arrangement or proposal in which he has an interest which (together with any interest of any person connected with him) is a material interest (otherwise then by virtue of his interests, direct or indirect, in shares or debentures or other securities of, or otherwise in or through, us) and if he shall do so his vote shall not be counted, nor in relation thereto shall he be counted in the quorum present at the meeting, but (in the absence of some other material interest than is mentioned below) none of these prohibitions shall apply to:
(a) the giving of any security, guarantee or indemnity in respect of:
(i) money lent or obligations incurred by him or by any other person for our benefit or any of our subsidiaries; or
(ii) a debt or obligation of ours or any of our subsidiaries for which the director himself has assumed responsibility in whole or in part and whether alone or jointly with others under a guarantee or indemnity or by the giving of security;
(b) where we or any of our subsidiaries is offering securities in which offer the director is or may be entitled to participate as a holder of securities or in the underwriting or sub-underwriting of which the director is to or may participate;
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(c) any contract, transaction, arrangement or proposal affecting any other body corporate in which he is interested, directly or indirectly and whether as an officer, shareholder, creditor or otherwise howsoever, provided that he (together with persons connected with him) does not to his knowledge hold an interest representing one per cent or more of any class of the equity share capital of such body corporate (or of any third body corporate through which his interest is derived) or of the voting rights available to shareholders of the relevant body corporate;
(d) any act or thing done or to be done in respect of any arrangement for the benefit of the employees of us or any of our subsidiaries under which he is not accorded as a director any privilege or advantage not generally accorded to the employees to whom such arrangement relates; or
(e) any matter connected with the purchase or maintenance for any director of insurance against any liability or (to the extent permitted by the Cayman Companies Law) indemnities in favour of directors, the funding of expenditure by one or more directors in defending proceedings against him or them or the doing of any thing to enable such director or directors to avoid incurring such expenditure.
A director may, as a director, vote (and be counted in the quorum) in respect of any contract, transaction, arrangement or proposal in which he has an interest which is not a material interest or as described above.
The directors may resolve to capitalise:
(a) any part of our profits not required for paying any preferential dividend (whether or not those profits are available for distribution); or
(b) any sum standing to the credit of our share premium account or capital redemption reserve, if any.
The amount resolved to be capitalised must be appropriated to the shareholders who would have been entitled to it had it been distributed by way of dividend and in the same proportions.
If we are wound up, the shareholders may, subject to the articles and any other sanction required by the Cayman Companies Law, pass a special resolution allowing the liquidator to do either or both of the following:
(a) to divide in specie among the shareholders the whole or any part of our assets and, for that purpose, to value any assets and to determine how the division shall be carried out as between the shareholders or different classes of shareholders; and
(b) to vest the whole or any part of the assets in trustees for the benefit of shareholders and those liable to contribute to the winding up.
The directors have the authority to present a petition for our winding up to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on our behalf without the sanction of a resolution passed at a general meeting.
Under the Cayman Companies Law, we must keep a register of members and there should be entered therein:
| the names and addresses of our shareholders, a statement of the shares held by each shareholder, and of the amount paid or agreed to be considered as paid, on the shares of each shareholder; |
| the date on which the name of any person was entered on the register as a shareholder; and |
| the date on which any person ceased to be a shareholder. |
Under Cayman Companies Law, the register of members of our company is prima facie evidence of the matters set out therein (that is, the register of members will raise a presumption of fact on the matters referred to above unless rebutted) and a shareholder registered in the register of members is deemed as a matter of the
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Cayman Companies Law to have legal title to the shares as set against its name in the register of members. Upon the completion of this offering, the register of members will be immediately updated to record and give effect to the issuance of shares by us to the custodian or its nominee. Once our register of members has been updated, the shareholders recorded in the register of members will be deemed to have legal title to the shares set against their name.
If the name of any person is incorrectly entered in or omitted from our register of members, or if there is any default or unnecessary delay in entering on the register the fact of any person having ceased to be a shareholder of our company, the person or shareholder aggrieved (or any shareholder of our company or our company itself) may apply to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for an order that the register be rectified, and the Court may either refuse such application or it may, if satisfied of the justice of the case, make an order for the rectification of the register.
The Cayman Companies Law is derived, to a large extent, from the older Companies Acts of England and Wales but does not follow recent United Kingdom statutory enactments, and accordingly there are significant differences between the Cayman Companies Law and the current Companies Act of England. In addition, the Cayman Companies Law differs from laws applicable to United States corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of certain significant differences between the provisions of the Cayman Companies Law applicable to us and the comparable laws applicable to companies incorporated in the State of Delaware in the United States.
The Cayman Companies Law permits mergers and consolidations between Cayman Islands companies and between Cayman Islands companies and non-Cayman Islands companies. For these purposes, (a) 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 (b) 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 companys articles of association. The plan must be filed with the Registrar of Companies together with a declaration as to the solvency of the consolidated or surviving company, a list of 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 shareholders 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. For this purpose a subsidiary is a company of which at least 90% of the issued shares entitled to vote are owned by the parent company.
The consent of each holder of a fixed or floating security interest of a constituent company is required unless this requirement is waived by a court in the Cayman Islands.
Except in certain limited circumstances, a dissenting shareholder of a Cayman Islands constituent company is entitled to payment of the fair value of his or her shares upon dissenting from a merger or consolidation. The exercise of such 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, except for the right to seek relief on the grounds that the merger or consolidation is void or unlawful.
In addition, there are statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction and amalgamation of companies, 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
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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 court can be expected to approve the arrangement if it determines that:
(a) the statutory provisions as to the required majority vote have been met;
(b) the shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in question and the statutory majority are acting bona fide without coercion of the minority to promote interests adverse to those of the class;
(c) the arrangement is such that may be reasonably approved by an intelligent and honest man of that class acting in respect of his interest; and
(d) the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Cayman Companies Law.
When a takeover offer is made and accepted by holders of 90% of the shares affected within four months the offeror may, within a two-month period commencing on the expiration of such four month period, require the holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares on the terms of the offer. An objection can be made to the Grand Court 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 takeover offer is made and accepted, a dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of Delaware corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares.
Shareholders Suits
In principle, we will normally be the proper plaintiff to sue for a wrong done to us as a company and as a general rule, a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, based on English law authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority in the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands courts can be expected to follow and apply the common law principles (namely the rule in Foss v. Harbottle and the exceptions thereto) so that a non-controlling shareholder may be permitted to commence a class action against or derivative actions in the name of the company to challenge:
(a) an act which is illegal or ultra vires with respect to the company and is therefore incapable of ratification by the shareholders;
(b) an act which, although not ultra vires, requires authorization by a qualified (or special) majority (that is, more than a simple majority) which has not been obtained; and
(c) an act which constitutes a fraud on the minority where the wrongdoers are themselves in control of the company.
The Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a companys 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 articles provide to the extent permitted by law, we shall indemnify each existing or former secretary, director (including alternate director), and any of our other officers (including an investment adviser or an administrator or liquidator) and their personal representatives against:
(a) all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by the existing or former secretary or officer in or about the conduct of our business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of the existing or former secretarys or officers duties, powers, authorities or discretions; and
(b) without limitation to paragraph (a) above, all costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by the existing or former secretary or officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil,
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criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings (whether threatened, pending or completed) concerning us or our affairs in any court or tribunal, whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.
No such existing or former secretary or officer, however, shall be indemnified in respect of any matter arising out of his own dishonesty.
To the extent permitted by law, we may make a payment, or agree to make a payment, whether by way of advance, loan or otherwise, for any legal costs incurred by an existing or former secretary or any of our officers in respect of any matter identified in above on condition that the secretary or officer must repay the amount paid by us to the extent that it is ultimately found not liable to indemnify the secretary or that officer for those legal costs.
This standard of conduct is generally the same as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law for a Delaware corporation. In addition, we intend to enter into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers that will provide such persons with additional indemnification beyond that provided in our articles.
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.
Some provisions of our articles may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or management that shareholders may consider favorable, including provisions that authorize our board of directors to issue shares at such times and on such terms and conditions as the board of directors may decide without any further vote or action by our shareholders.
Under the Cayman Companies Law, our directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under our articles for what they believe in good faith to be in the best interests of our company and for a proper purpose.
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 act in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. He or she must not use his or her corporate position for personal gain or advantage. This duty prohibits self-dealing by a director and mandates that the best interests 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, a 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 law, a director owe three types of duties to the company: (a) statutory duties, (b) fiduciary duties, and (iii) common law duties. The Cayman Companies Law imposes a number of statutory duties on a director. A Cayman Islands directors fiduciary duties are not codified, however the courts of the Cayman Islands have held that a director owes the following fiduciary duties (a) a duty to act in what the director bona fide considers to be in the best interests of the company, (b) a duty to exercise their powers for the purposes they were conferred, (c) a duty to avoid fettering his or her discretion in the future and (d) a duty to avoid conflicts of interest and of duty. The common law duties owed by a director are those to act with skill, care and diligence that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the same functions as are carried out by that director in relation to the company and, also, to act with the skill, care and diligence in keeping with a standard of care commensurate with any particular skill they have which enables them to
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meet a higher standard than a director without those skills. In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure compliance with our amended articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time. We have the right to seek damages if a duty owed by any of our directors is breached.
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a shareholder has the right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, provided it complies with the notice provisions in the governing documents. The Delaware General Corporation Law does not provide shareholders an express right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, but in keeping with common law, Delaware corporations generally afford shareholders an opportunity to make proposals and nominations provided that they comply with the notice provisions in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. A special meeting may be called by the board of directors or any other person authorized to do so in the governing documents, but shareholders may be precluded from calling special meetings.
The Cayman 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 companys articles of association. Our articles provide that general meetings shall be convened on the written requisition of one or more of the shareholders entitled to attend and vote at our general meetings who (together) hold not less than five per cent of our paid up voting share capital deposited in accordance with the notice provisions in the articles, specifying the purpose of the meeting and signed by each of the shareholders making the requisition. If the directors do not convene such meeting for a date not later than twenty-one clear days' after the date of receipt of the written requisition, those shareholders who requested the meeting may convene the general meeting themselves within three months after the end of such period of twenty-one clear days in which case reasonable expenses incurred by them as a result of the directors failing to convene a meeting shall be reimbursed by us.. Our articles provide no other right to put any proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings. As a Cayman Islands exempted company, we are not obligated by law to call shareholders annual general meetings. However, our corporate governance guidelines require us to call such meetings every year.
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, cumulative voting for elections of directors is not permitted unless the corporations 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 shareholders voting power with respect to electing such director. As permitted under the Cayman Companies Law, our articles do not provide for cumulative voting. As a result, our shareholders are not afforded any less protections or rights on this issue than shareholders of a Delaware corporation.
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may be removed only for cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Subject to the provisions of our articles, the office of a director may be terminated forthwith if (a) he is prohibited by the law of the Cayman Islands from acting as a director, (b) he is made bankrupt or makes an arrangement or composition with his creditors generally, (c) he resigns his office by notice to us, (d) he only held office as a director for a fixed term and such term expires, (e) in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner by whom he is being treated he becomes physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director, (f) he is given notice by the majority of the other directors (not being less than two in number) to vacate office (without prejudice to any claim for damages for breach of any agreement relating to the provision of the services of such director), (g) he is made subject to any law relating to mental health or incompetence, whether by court order or otherwise, or (h) without the consent of the other directors, he is absent from meetings of directors for continuous period of six months.
The Delaware General Corporation Law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware public corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws that is approved by its shareholders, it is prohibited
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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 targets outstanding voting stock or who or which is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and owned 15% or more of the corporations outstanding voting stock within the past three years. This has the effect of limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two-tiered bid for the target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally. The statute does not apply if, among other things, prior to the date on which such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder. This encourages any potential acquirer of a Delaware corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with the targets board of directors.
The Cayman Companies 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 the Cayman Companies Law does not regulate transactions between a company and its significant shareholders, under Cayman Islands law such transactions must be entered into bona fide in the best interests of the company and for a proper corporate purpose and not with the effect of constituting a fraud on the minority shareholders.
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 corporations outstanding shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with dissolutions initiated by the board of directors.
Under the Cayman Companies Law and our articles, our company may be wound up by a special resolution of our shareholders, or if the winding up is initiated by our board of directors, by either a special resolution of our members or, if our company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due, by an ordinary resolution of our members. In addition, a company may be wound up by an order of the courts of the Cayman Islands. The court has authority to order winding up in a number of specified circumstances including where it is, in the opinion of the court, just and equitable to do so.
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of shares with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under the Cayman Companies Law and our articles, if our share capital is divided into more than one class of shares, the rights attaching to any class of share (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may be varied either with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the issued shares of that class, or with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the holders of shares of the class present in person or by proxy at a separate general meeting of the holders of shares of that class.
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporations certificate of incorporation may be amended only if adopted and declared advisable by the board of directors and approved by a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, and the bylaws may be amended with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and may, if so provided in the certificate of incorporation, also be amended by the board of directors. Under the Cayman Companies Law, our articles may only be amended by special resolution of our shareholders.
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Before our initial public offering, there has not been a public market for our Ordinary Shares, and while application has been made for the Ordinary Shares to be listed on the NYSE MKT, a regular trading market for our Ordinary Shares may not develop. Future sales of substantial amounts of shares of our Ordinary Shares in the public market after our initial public offering, or the possibility of these sales occurring, could cause the prevailing market price for our Ordinary Shares to fall or impair our ability to raise equity capital in the future. Upon completion of this offering, we will have outstanding Ordinary Shares representing approximately % of our Ordinary Shares in issue if the Ordinary Shares are offered and sold at the minimum offering amount, and approximately % of our Ordinary Shares in issue if the Ordinary Shares are offered and sold at the maximum offering amount. All of the Ordinary Shares sold in this offering will be freely transferable by persons other than our affiliates without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act.
We have agreed that we will not offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of (including entering into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequence of ownership interests), directly or indirectly, any of our Ordinary Shares or any securities that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our Ordinary Shares, or file any registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares (other than a registration statement on Form S-8) without the prior written consent of the underwriter for a period ending 180 days after the closing of the offering, except issuances pursuant to the exercise of employee share options outstanding on the date hereof and certain other exceptions.
Each of our directors, executive officers and existing beneficial owners of 5% or more of our outstanding Ordinary Shares has agreed, subject to some exceptions, not to offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of (including entering into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequence of ownership interests), directly or indirectly, any of our Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares or make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares, without the prior written consent of the underwriter for a period ending 180 days after the closing of the offering. After the expiration of the 180-day period, Ordinary Shares held by our directors, executive officers or existing beneficial owners of 5% or more of our outstanding Ordinary Shares may be sold subject to the restrictions under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or by means of registered public offerings.
The 180-day restricted period is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. If (1) during the last 17 days of the 180-day restricted period, we issue an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to us occurs; or (2) prior to the expiration of the 180-day restricted period, we announce that we will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the 180-day period, the restrictions will continue to apply until the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event, unless, with respect to the restricted period applicable to us, our directors and executive officers and our existing beneficial owners of 5% or more of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, such extension is waived by the underwriter.
All of our Ordinary Shares outstanding prior to 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.
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In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a person who is not deemed to have been our affiliate at any time during the three months preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 for more than six months would be entitled to sell an unlimited number of those shares, subject only to the availability of current public information about us. A non-affiliate who has beneficially owned restricted securities for at least one year from the later of the date these shares were acquired from us or from our affiliate would be entitled to freely sell those shares.
A person who is deemed to be an affiliate of ours and who has beneficially owned restricted securities for at least six months would be entitled to sell, within any three-month period, a number of shares that is not more than the greater of:
| 1% of the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding, in the form of Ordinary Shares or otherwise, which will equal approximately shares immediately after this offering; or |
| the average weekly trading volume of the Ordinary Shares on the NYSE MKT during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to such sale. |
Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are also subject to certain manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us. In addition, in each case, these 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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The following sets forth the material U.S. federal income tax consequences related to an investment in our Ordinary Shares. It is directed to U.S. Holders (as defined below) of our Ordinary Shares and is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this prospectus, all of which are subject to change. This description does not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in our Ordinary Shares or U.S. tax laws, other than the U.S. federal income tax laws, such as the tax consequences under non U.S. tax laws, state, local and other tax laws. Unless otherwise noted in the following discussion, this section is the opinion of Ellenoff, Grossman & Schole LLP, our U.S. Tax counsel, insofar as it relates to legal conclusions with respect to matters of U.S. federal income tax law, and of Guantao Law Firm, our PRC counsel, insofar as it relates to legal conclusions with respect to matters of PRC Enterprise Taxation below.
The following brief description applies only to U.S. Holders (defined below) that hold Ordinary Shares as capital assets and that have the U.S. dollar as their functional currency. This brief description is based on the federal income tax laws of the United States in effect as of the date of this prospectus and on U.S. Treasury regulations in effect or, in some cases, proposed, as of the date of this prospectus, as well as judicial and administrative interpretations thereof available on or before such date. All of the foregoing authorities are subject to change, which change could apply retroactively and could affect the tax consequences described below.
The brief description below of the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders will apply to you if you are a beneficial owner of Ordinary Share and you are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
| an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
| a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
| an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or |
| a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and the control of one or more U.S. persons for all substantial decisions or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. |
The following brief description of Chinese enterprise laws is designed to highlight the enterprise-level taxation on our earnings, which will affect the amount of dividends, if any, we are ultimately able to pay to our shareholders. See Dividend Policy.
We are a holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands and we gain substantial income by way of dividends paid to us from our PRC subsidiaries. The EIT Law and its implementation rules provide that China-sourced income of foreign enterprises, such as dividends paid by a PRC subsidiary to its equity holders that are non-resident enterprises, will normally be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of 10%, unless any such foreign investors jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a preferential tax rate or a tax exemption.
Under the EIT Law, an enterprise established outside of China with a de facto management body within China is considered a resident enterprise, which means that it is treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. Although the implementation rules of the EIT Law define de facto management body as a managing body that actually, comprehensively manage and control the production and operation, staff, accounting, property and other aspects of an enterprise, the only official guidance for this definition currently available is set forth in SAT Notice 82, which provides guidance on the determination of the tax residence status of a Chinese-controlled offshore incorporated enterprise, defined as an enterprise that is incorporated under the laws of a foreign country or territory and that has a PRC enterprise or enterprise group as its primary controlling shareholder. Although Dragon Victory International Limited does not have a PRC enterprise or enterprise group as our primary controlling shareholder and is
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therefore not a Chinese-controlled offshore incorporated enterprise within the meaning of SAT Notice 82, in the absence of guidance specifically applicable to us, we have applied the guidance set forth in SAT Notice 82 to evaluate the tax residence status of Dragon Victory International Limited and its subsidiaries organized outside the PRC.
According to SAT Notice 82, a Chinese-controlled offshore incorporated enterprise will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue of having a de facto management body in China and will be subject to PRC enterprise income tax on its worldwide income only if all of the following criteria are met: (i) the places where senior management and senior management departments that are responsible for daily production, operation and management of the enterprise perform their duties are mainly located within the territory of China; (ii) financial decisions (such as money borrowing, lending, financing and financial risk management) and personnel decisions (such as appointment, dismissal and salary and wages) are decided or need to be decided by organizations or persons located within the territory of China; (iii) main property, accounting books, corporate seal, the board of directors and files of the minutes of shareholders meetings of the enterprise are located or preserved within the territory of China; and (iv) one half (or more) of the directors or senior management staff having the right to vote habitually reside within the territory of China.
We believe that we do not meet some of the conditions outlined in the immediately preceding paragraph. For example, as a holding company, the key assets and records of Dragon Victory International Limited, including the resolutions and meeting minutes of our board of directors and the resolutions and meeting minutes of our shareholders, are located and maintained outside the PRC. In addition, we are not aware of any offshore holding companies with a corporate structure similar to ours that has been deemed a PRC resident enterprise by the PRC tax authorities. Accordingly, we believe that Dragon Victory International Limited and its offshore subsidiaries should not be treated as a resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes if the criteria for de facto management body as set forth in SAT Notice 82 were deemed applicable to us. However, as the tax residency 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 as applicable to our offshore entities, we will continue to monitor our tax status.
The implementation rules of the EIT Law provide that, (i) if the enterprise that distributes dividends is domiciled in the PRC or (ii) if gains are realized from transferring equity interests of enterprises domiciled in the PRC, then such dividends or gains are treated as China-sourced income. It is not clear how domicile may be interpreted under the EIT Law, and it may be interpreted as the jurisdiction where the enterprise is a tax resident. Therefore, if we are considered as a PRC tax resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes, any dividends we pay to our overseas shareholders which are non-resident enterprises as well as gains realized by such shareholders from the transfer of our shares may be regarded as China-sourced income and as a result become subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of up to 10%. We are unable to provide a will opinion because Guantao Law Firm (Guantao), our PRC counsel, believes that it is more likely than not that the Company and its offshore subsidiaries would be treated as a non-resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes because they do not meet some of the conditions out lined in SAT Notice. In addition, we are not aware of any offshore holding companies with a corporate structure similar to ours that has been deemed a PRC resident enterprise by the PRC tax authorities as of the date of the prospectus. Therefore we believe that it is possible but highly unlikely that the income received by our overseas shareholders will be regarded as China-sourced income.
See Risk Factors Risks Related to Doing Business in China Under the enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified as a Resident enterprise of China.
Our company pays an EIT rate of 25% for Long Yun (or $164,817 in the year ended March 31, 2016, the year we started generating revenue). The EIT is calculated based on the entity's global income as determined under PRC tax laws and accounting standards. If the PRC tax authorities determine that Long Yun a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, we may be required to withhold a 10% withholding tax from dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-resident enterprises. In addition, non-resident enterprise shareholders may be subject to a 10% PRC withholding tax on gains realized on the sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares, if such income is treated as sourced from within the PRC. It is unclear whether our non-PRC individual shareholders would be subject to any PRC tax on dividends or gains obtained
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by such non-PRC individual shareholders in the event we are determined to be a PRC resident enterprise. If any PRC tax were to apply to dividends or gains realized by non-PRC individuals, it would generally apply at a rate of 20% unless a reduced rate is available under an applicable tax treaty. However, it is also unclear whether non-PRC shareholders of the 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 the Company is treated as a PRC resident enterprise. There is no guidance from the PRC government to indicate whether or not any tax treaties between the PRC and other countries would apply in circumstances where a non-PRC company was deemed to be a PRC tax resident, and thus there is no basis for expecting how tax treaty between the PRC and other countries may impact non-resident enterprises.
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 our company 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. No stamp duty is payable in the Cayman Islands on the issue of shares by, or any transfers of shares of, Cayman Islands companies (except those which hold interests in land in the Cayman Islands). The Cayman Islands is not party to any double tax treaties that are applicable to any payments made to or by our company. The Cayman Islands is not a party to any double tax treaties that are applicable to any payments made to our 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 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, as the case may be, nor will gains derived from the disposal of our Ordinary Shares be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporation tax.
The following does not address the tax consequences to any particular investor or to persons in special tax situations such as:
| banks; |
| financial institutions; |
| insurance companies; |
| regulated investment companies; |
| real estate investment trusts; |
| broker-dealers; |
| traders that elect to mark-to-market; |
| U.S. expatriates; |
| tax-exempt entities; |
| persons liable for alternative minimum tax; |
| persons holding our Ordinary Shares as part of a straddle, hedging, conversion or integrated transaction; |
| persons that actually or constructively own 10% or more of our voting shares (including by reason of owning our Ordinary Shares); |
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| persons who acquired our Ordinary Shares pursuant to the exercise of any employee share option or otherwise as compensation; or |
| persons holding our Ordinary Shares through partnerships or other pass-through entities. |
The discussion set forth below is addressed only to U.S. Holders that purchase Ordinary Shares in this offering. Prospective purchasers are urged to consult their own tax advisors about the application of the U.S. federal income tax rules to their particular circumstances as well as the state, local, foreign and other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Ordinary Shares.
Subject to the passive foreign investment company rules discussed below, the gross amount of distributions made by us to you with respect to the Ordinary Shares (including the amount of any taxes withheld therefrom) will generally be includable in your gross income as dividend income on the date of receipt by you, but only to the extent that the distribution is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). With respect to corporate U.S. Holders, the dividends will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction allowed to corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S. corporations.
With respect to non-corporate U.S. Holders, including individual U.S. Holders, dividends will be taxed at the lower capital gains rate applicable to qualified dividend income, provided that (1) the Ordinary Shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, or we are eligible for the benefits of an approved qualifying income tax treaty with the United States that includes an exchange of information program, (2) we are not a passive foreign investment company (as discussed below) for either our taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year, and (3) certain holding period requirements are met. Because there is no income tax treaty between the United States and the Cayman Islands, clause (1) above can be satisfied only if the Ordinary Shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Under U.S. Internal Revenue Service authority, Ordinary Shares are considered for purpose of clause (1) above to be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States if they are listed on the NYSE MKT. You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for dividends paid with respect to our Ordinary Shares, including the effects of any change in law after the date of this prospectus.
Dividends will constitute foreign source income for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. If the dividends are taxed as qualified dividend income (as discussed above), the amount of the dividend taken into account for purposes of calculating the foreign tax credit limitation will be limited to the gross amount of the dividend, multiplied by the reduced rate divided by the highest rate of tax normally applicable to dividends. The limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income. For this purpose, dividends distributed by us with respect to our Ordinary Shares will constitute passive category income but could, in the case of certain U.S. Holders, constitute general category income.
To the extent that the amount of the distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), it will be treated first as a tax-free return of your tax basis in your Ordinary Shares, and to the extent the amount of the distribution exceeds your tax basis, the excess will be taxed as capital gain. We do not intend to calculate our earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles. Therefore, a U.S. Holder should expect that a distribution will be treated as a dividend even if that distribution would otherwise be treated as a non-taxable return of capital or as capital gain under the rules described above.
Subject to the passive foreign investment company rules discussed below, you will recognize taxable gain or loss on any sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of a share equal to the difference between the amount realized (in U.S. dollars) for the share and your tax basis (in U.S. dollars) in the Ordinary Shares. The gain or loss will be capital gain or loss. If you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, including an individual U.S. Holder, who has held the Ordinary Shares for more than one year, you will be eligible for (a) reduced tax rates of 0% (for individuals in the 10% or 15% tax brackets), (b) higher tax rates of 20% (for individuals
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in the 39.6% tax bracket) or (c) 15% for all other individuals. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any such gain or loss that you recognize will generally be treated as United States source income or loss for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.
A non-U.S. corporation is considered a PFIC for any taxable year if either:
| at least 75% of its gross income is passive income; or |
| at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during a taxable 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, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business) and gains from the disposition of passive assets. We will be treated as owning our proportionate share of the assets and earning our proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which we own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% (by value) of the stock. In determining the value and composition of our assets for purposes of the PFIC asset test, (1) the cash we raise in this offering will generally be considered to be held for the production of passive income and (2) the value of our assets must be determined based on the market value of our Ordinary Shares from time to time, which could cause the value of our non-passive assets to be less than 50% of the value of all of our assets (including the cash raised in this offering) on any particular quarterly testing date for purposes of the asset test.
Based on our operations and the composition of our assets during our taxable year ending March 31, 2016, we do not believe we were a PFIC for our taxable year ending March 31, 2016. We must make a separate determination each year as to whether we are a PFIC. Depending on the amount of cash we raise in this offering, together with any other assets held for the production of passive income, it is possible that, for our 2016 taxable year or for any subsequent year, more than 50% of our assets may be assets held for the production of passive income. We will make this determination following the end of any particular tax year. Although the law in this regard is unclear, we are treating Long Yun as being owned by us for United States federal income tax purposes, not only because we control their management decisions, but also because we are entitled to the economic benefits associated with Long Yun, and as a result, we are treating Long Yun as our wholly-owned subsidiary for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In particular, because the value of our assets for purposes of the asset test will generally be determined based on the market price of our Ordinary Shares and because cash is generally considered to be an asset held for the production of passive income, our PFIC status will depend in large part on the market price of our Ordinary Shares and the amount of cash we raise in this offering. Accordingly, fluctuations in the market price of the Ordinary Shares may cause us to become a PFIC. In addition, the application of the PFIC rules is subject to uncertainty in several respects and the composition of our income and assets will be affected by how, and how quickly, we spend the cash we raise in this offering. We are under no obligation to take steps to reduce the risk of our being classified as a PFIC, and as stated above, the determination of the value of our assets will depend upon material facts (including the market price of our Ordinary Shares from time to time and the amount of cash we raise in this offering) that may not be within our control. If we are a PFIC for any year during which you hold Ordinary Shares, we will continue to be treated as a PFIC for all succeeding years during which you hold Ordinary Shares. However, if we cease to be a PFIC and you did not previously make a timely mark-to-market election as described below, you may avoid some of the adverse effects of the PFIC regime by making a purging election (as described below) with respect to the Ordinary Shares.
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If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which you hold Ordinary Shares, you will be subject to special tax rules with respect to any excess distribution that you receive and any gain you realize from a sale or other disposition (including a pledge) of the Ordinary Shares, unless you make a mark-to-market election as discussed below. Distributions you receive in a taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions you received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years or your holding period for the Ordinary Shares will be treated as an excess distribution. Under these special tax rules:
| the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over your holding period for the Ordinary Shares; |
| the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which we were a PFIC, will be treated as ordinary income, and |
| the amount allocated to each other year will be subject to the highest tax rate in effect for that year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year. |
The tax liability for amounts allocated to years prior to the year of disposition or excess distribution cannot be offset by any net operating losses for such years, and gains (but not losses) realized on the sale of the Ordinary Shares cannot be treated as capital, even if you hold the Ordinary Shares as capital assets.
A U.S. Holder of marketable stock (as defined below) in a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election for such stock to elect out of the tax treatment discussed above. If you make a mark-to-market election for the first taxable year which you hold (or are deemed to hold) Ordinary Shares and for which we are determined to be a PFIC, you will include in your income each year an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Ordinary Shares as of the close of your taxable year over your adjusted basis in such Ordinary Shares, which excess will be treated as ordinary income and not capital gain. You are allowed an ordinary loss for the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the Ordinary Shares over their fair market value as of the close of the taxable year. However, such ordinary loss is allowable only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains on the Ordinary Shares included in your income for prior taxable years. Amounts included in your income under a mark-to-market election, as well as gain on the actual sale or other disposition of the Ordinary Shares, are treated as ordinary income. Ordinary loss treatment also applies to any loss realized on the actual sale or disposition of the Ordinary Shares, to the extent that the amount of such loss does not exceed the net mark-to-market gains previously included for such Ordinary Shares. Your basis in the Ordinary Shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts. If you make a valid mark-to-market election, the tax rules that apply to distributions by corporations which are not PFICs would apply to distributions by us, except that the lower applicable capital gains rate for qualified dividend income discussed above under Taxation of Dividends and Other Distributions on our Ordinary Shares generally would not apply.
The mark-to-market election is available only for marketable stock, which is stock that is traded in other than de minimis quantities on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter (regularly traded) on a qualified exchange or other market (as defined in applicable U.S. Treasury regulations), including the NYSE MKT. If the Ordinary Shares are regularly traded on the NYSE MKT and if you are a holder of Ordinary Shares, the mark-to-market election would be available to you were we to be or become a PFIC.
Alternatively, a U.S. Holder of stock in a PFIC may make a qualified electing fund election with respect to such PFIC to elect out of the tax treatment discussed above. A U.S. Holder who makes a valid qualified electing fund election with respect to a PFIC will generally include in gross income for a taxable year such holders pro rata share of the corporations earnings and profits for the taxable year. However, the qualified electing fund election is available only if such PFIC provides such U.S. Holder with certain information regarding its earnings and profits as required under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations. We do not currently intend to prepare or provide the information that would enable you to make a qualified electing fund election. If you hold Ordinary Shares in any year in which we are a PFIC, you will be required to file U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form 8621 in each such year and provide certain annual information regarding such Ordinary Shares, including regarding distributions received on the Ordinary Shares and any gain realized on the disposition of the Ordinary Shares.
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If you do not make a timely mark-to-market election (as described above), and if we were a PFIC at any time during the period you hold our Ordinary Shares, then such Ordinary Shares will continue to be treated as stock of a PFIC with respect to you even if we cease to be a PFIC in a future year, unless you make a purging election for the year we cease to be a PFIC. A purging election creates a deemed sale of such Ordinary Shares at their fair market value on the last day of the last year in which we are treated as a PFIC. The gain recognized by the purging election will be subject to the special tax and interest charge rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as described above. As a result of the purging election, you will have a new basis (equal to the fair market value of the Ordinary Shares on the last day of the last year in which we are treated as a PFIC) and holding period (which new holding period will begin the day after such last day) in your Ordinary Shares for tax purposes.
You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to your investment in our Ordinary Shares and the elections discussed above.
Dividend payments with respect to our Ordinary Shares and proceeds from the sale, exchange or redemption of our Ordinary Shares may be subject to information reporting to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and possible U.S. backup withholding at a current rate of 28%. Backup withholding will not apply, however, to a U.S. Holder who furnishes a correct taxpayer identification number and makes any other required certification on U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or who is otherwise exempt from backup withholding. U.S. Holders who are required to establish their exempt status generally must provide such certification on U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the U.S. information reporting and backup withholding rules.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as backup withholding may be credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability, and you may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by filing the appropriate claim for refund with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and furnishing any required information. We do not intend to withhold taxes for individual shareholders. However, transactions effected through certain brokers or other intermediaries may be subject to withholding taxes (including backup withholding), and such brokers or intermediaries may be required by law to withhold such taxes.
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010, certain U.S. Holders are required to report information relating to our Ordinary Shares, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for Ordinary Shares held in accounts maintained by certain financial institutions), by attaching a complete Internal Revenue Service Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their tax return for each year in which they hold Ordinary Shares.
We expect to enter into an underwriting agreement with Boustead Securities, LLC and Network 1 Financial Securities Inc., as the underwriters named therein, with respect to the Ordinary Shares in this offering. Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, we have agreed to issue and sell a minimum offering amount of Ordinary Shares and a maximum offering amount of Ordinary Shares on a best efforts basis. The offering is being made without a firm commitment by the underwriter, which has no obligation or commitment to purchase any securities. The underwriter is not required to sell any specific number of dollar amount of Ordinary Shares but will use its best efforts to sell the Ordinary Shares offered.
We do not intend to close this offering unless we sell at least a minimum number of Ordinary Share, at the price per Ordinary Share set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, to result in sufficient proceeds to list our Ordinary Shares on the NYSE MKT. We plan to apply to list our Ordinary Shares on the NYSE MKT under the symbol . Because this is a best efforts offering, the underwriter does not have an obligation to purchase any securities, and, as a result, we may not be able to sell the minimum number of Ordinary Shares. The offering may close or terminate, as the case may be, on the earlier of (i) any time after the minimum offering amount of our Ordinary Shares is raised, or (ii) 90 days from the date of this prospectus, or the
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expiration date. If we can successfully raise the minimum offering amount within the offering period, the proceeds from the offering will be released to us.
The underwriting agreement provides that the obligation of the underwriter to sell the Ordinary Shares, on a best efforts basis, is subject to certain conditions precedent, including but not limited to (1) obtaining listing approval on the NYSE MKT, (2) delivery of legal opinions and (3) delivery of auditor comfort letters. The underwriter is under no obligation to purchase any Ordinary Shares for its own account. To list on the NYSE MKT, we are required to satisfy the financial and liquidity requirements of NYSE MKT under the NYSE MKT Listing Rules. To list on the NYSE MKT, we are required to satisfy the financial and liquidity requirements of NYSE MKT under the NYSE MKT Listing Rules. To qualify for listing, we will need to meet the pre-tax income standard requirements of having net income of $750,000, total shareholders equity of above US$4 million in the most recent fiscal year, having at least 400 round lot holders, a minimum bid price of $3 per Ordinary Share, a minimum of 1 million publicly-held shares, the market value of publicly held Ordinary Shares of at least US$3 million, in addition to meeting the board independence requirement. We plan to apply to list our Ordinary Shares on the NYSE MKT. Trading in the Ordinary Shares will commence within five days after the date of the initial issuance of Ordinary Shares pursuant to this prospectus. As an offering on a best efforts basis, there can be no assurance that the offering contemplated hereby will ultimately be consummated. The underwriter may, but is not obligated to, retain other selected dealers that are qualified to offer and sell the shares and that are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
We have agreed to provide the underwriter the right of first refusal for one year from the closing date of the offering or the termination of our engagement with the underwriter to act as financial advisor or joint financial advisor on at least equal economic terms on any public or private financing (debt or equity), merger, business combination, recapitalization or sale of some or all of our equity or assets (Future Services). In the event we notify the underwriter of our intention to pursue any activity that would enable the underwriter to exercise its right of first refusal to provide Future Services, the underwriter shall notify us of its election to provide such Future Services, including notification of the compensation and other terms to which the underwriter claims to be entitled, within thirty days of our written notice.
We have agreed to pay the underwriter a fee equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the offering from investors introduced by the lead underwriter.
We have agreed to pay the underwriters reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including fees and expenses of the underwriters counsel not exceeding US$75,000 in the aggregate) incurred by the underwriter in connection with this offering up to US$95,000. We have agreed to pay in cash any unreimbursed expenses that have accrued as of the date of earlier termination of the agreement with the underwriter. We have also agreed to grant to the underwriter a warrant covering a number of Ordinary Shares equal to 7% of the aggregate number of the Ordinary Shares sold in the offering. The underwriter warrants will be exercisable, in whole or in part, during a period commencing on a date that is the closing of the offering and will expire on the five-year anniversary of the closing of the offering. The underwriter warrants will be exercisable at a price equal to 100% of the offering price and shall not be redeemable. We will register the shares underlying the underwriter warrants and will file all necessary undertakings in connection therewith. The underwriter warrants may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for a period beginning from SECs declaration of effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1, of which this prospectus forms a part (in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110), until 180 days after the closing of the offering, except that they may be assigned, in whole or in part, to any successor, officer, manager, member, or partner of the underwriter, and to members of the syndicate or selling group and their respective officers, managers, members or partners. The underwriter warrants may be exercised as to all or a lesser number of shares, will provide for cashless exercise and will contain provisions for one demand registration of the sale of underlying shares at our expense, an additional demand registration at the underwriter warrants holders expenses, and unlimited piggyback registration rights at our expense for a period of three years after the closing of the offering. The demand for registration may be made at any time one year after the closing of the offering but no later than three years after the closing of the offering.
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We have agreed to pay our expenses related to the offering. We estimate that our total expenses related to this offering, excluding the estimated commissions to the underwriter and payment of the underwriters expenses referred to above, will be approximately US$ .
Except as disclosed in this prospectus, the underwriter has not received and will not receive from us any other item of compensation or expense in connection with this offering considered by FINRA to be underwriting compensation under FINRA Rule 5110.
The table below shows the per Ordinary Share and total commissions that we will pay to the underwriter.
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Commissions to the underwriter (7%) for sales to investors introduced by the lead underwriter | US$ | US$ | US$ | US$ |
We have agreed that, subject to certain exceptions, we will not without the prior written consent of the representatives, during the period ending 180 days after the closing of the offering (the restricted period):
| 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 any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares; |
| enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Ordinary Shares; or |
| file any registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares (other than a registration statement on Form S-8); |
whether any such transaction described above is to be settled by delivery of Ordinary Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Each of our directors, executive officers and existing beneficial owners of 5% or more of our outstanding shares has agreed that, subject to certain exceptions, such director, executive officer or beneficial owner of 5% or more of our outstanding Ordinary Shares will not, without the prior written consent of the underwriter, during the restricted period:
| offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares; |
| enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Ordinary Shares; or |
| make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares; |
whether any such transaction described above is to be settled by delivery of Ordinary Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the Ordinary Shares. The initial public offering price will be determined by negotiations between us and the underwriter. In determining the initial public offering price, we and the underwriter expects to consider a number of factors, including:
| the information set forth in this prospectus and otherwise available to the representatives; |
| our prospects and the history and prospects for the industry in which we compete; |
| an assessment of our management; |
| our prospects for future earnings; |
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| the general condition of the securities markets at the time of this offering; |
| the recent market prices of, and demand for, publicly traded securities of generally comparable companies; and |
| other factors deemed relevant by the underwriter and us. |
The estimated initial public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this preliminary prospectus is subject to change as a result of market conditions and other factors. Neither we nor the underwriter can assure investors that an active trading market will develop for our Ordinary Shares, or that the shares will trade in the public market at or above the initial public offering price.
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. If we are unable to provide this indemnification, we will contribute to payments that the underwriter may be required to make for these liabilities.
We are offering, on a best efforts basis, a minimum of US$ and a maximum of US$ . The offering is being made without a firm commitment by the underwriter, which has no obligation or commitment to purchase any securities. The underwriter is not required to sell any specific number of dollar amount of the Ordinary Shares but will use its best efforts to sell of the Ordinary Shares offered. The Ordinary Shares are being offered for a period not to exceed 90 days. If the minimum offering amount is not raised prior to July 31, 2017, all subscription funds from the escrow account will be returned to investors promptly without interest (since the funds are being held in a non-interest bearing account) or deduction of fees. The offering may terminate on the earlier of (i) any time after the minimum offering amount of our Ordinary Shares is raised, or (ii) 90 days from the date of this prospectus. If we can successfully raise the minimum offering amount within the offering period, the proceeds from the offering will be released to us.
The Underwriters and the Company have agreed in accordance with the provisions of SEC Rule 15c2-4 to cause all funds received by the Underwriters for the sale of the ordinary shares to be promptly deposited in a non-interest bearing escrow account (Escrow Account) maintained by Signature Bank (the Escrow Agent) as escrow agent for the investors in the offering. The purpose of the Escrow Account is for (i) the deposit of all subscription monies (checks or wire transfers) which are received by the underwriter from prospective purchasers of our offered Ordinary Shares and are delivered by the underwriter to the Escrow Agent, (ii) the holding of amounts of subscription monies which are collected through the banking system, and (iii) the disbursement of collected funds. The Escrow Agent will exercise signature control on the escrow account and will act based on joint instructions from our Company and the Underwriters. On the closing date for the offering, and presuming that all conditions to closing have been attained (i.e. NYSE MKT approval and other conditions described herein) proceeds in the escrow account maintained by the Escrow Agent will be delivered to our company. We will not be able to use such proceeds in China, however, until we complete certain remittance procedures in China, which may take as long as six months in the ordinary course.
The underwriter shall promptly deliver to the Escrow Agent all funds in the form of checks or wire transfers which it receives from prospective purchasers of our Ordinary Shares by the end of the next business day following receipt where internal supervisory review is conducted at the same location at which subscription documents and funds are received. Simultaneously with each deposit to the Escrow Account, the underwriter shall inform the Escrow Agent about the subscription information for each prospective purchaser. Upon the Escrow Agents receipt of such monies, they shall be credited to the Escrow Account. All checks delivered to the Escrow Agent shall be made payable to Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent for Dragon Victory International Limited. The Escrow Agent shall not be required to accept for credit to the Escrow Account or for deposit into the Escrow Account checks which are not accompanied by the appropriate subscription information. Wire transfers representing payments by prospective purchasers shall not be deemed deposited in the Escrow Account until the Escrow Agent has received in writing the subscription information required with respect to such payments.
No interest will be available for payment to either us or the investors (since the funds are being held in a non-interest bearing account). All subscription funds will be held in trust pending the raising of the minimum
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offering amount and no funds will be released to us until the completion of the offering. Release of the funds to us is based upon the Escrow Agent reviewing the records of the depository institution holding the escrow to verify that the funds received have cleared the banking system prior to releasing the funds to us. All subscription information and subscription funds through checks or wire transfers should be delivered to the Escrow Agent. Failure to do so will result in subscription funds being returned to the investor. In event that the offering is terminated, all subscription funds from the escrow account will be returned to investors. We have appointed, an independent third party, as our Escrow Agent.
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by the underwriter. In addition, Ordinary Shares may be sold by the underwriter to securities dealers who resell Ordinary Shares to online brokerage account holders. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on the underwriters website and any information contained in any other website maintained by the underwriter is not part of the prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or the underwriter in its capacity as underwriter and should not be relied upon by investors.
No action has been taken in any jurisdiction (except in the United States) that would permit a public offering of the Ordinary Shares, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus or any other material relating to us or the Ordinary Shares, where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, the Ordinary Shares may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither this prospectus nor any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the Ordinary Shares may be distributed or published, in or from any country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any applicable rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.
Australia. This prospectus is not a product disclosure statement, prospectus or other type of disclosure document for the purposes of Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth of Australia) (the Act) and does not purport to include the information required of a product disclosure statement, prospectus or other disclosure document under Chapter 6D.2 of the Act. No product disclosure statement, prospectus, disclosure document, offering material or advertisement in relation to the offer of the Ordinary Shares has been or will be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission or the Australian Securities Exchange.
Accordingly, (1) the offer of the Ordinary Shares under this prospectus may only be made to persons: (i) to whom it is lawful to offer the Ordinary Shares without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D.2 of the Act under one or more exemptions set out in Section 708 of the Act, and (ii) who are wholesale clients as that term is defined in section 761G of the Act, (2) this prospectus may only be made available in Australia to persons as set forth in clause (1) above, and (3) by accepting this offer, the offeree represents that the offeree is such a person as set forth in clause (1) above, and the offeree agrees not to sell or offer for sale any of the Ordinary Shares sold to the offeree within 12 months after their issue except as otherwise permitted under the Act.
Canada. The Ordinary Shares may not be offered, sold or distributed, directly or indirectly, in any province or territory of Canada other than the provinces of Ontario and Quebec or to or for the benefit of any resident of any province or territory of Canada other than the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and only on a basis that is pursuant to an exemption from the requirement to file a prospectus in such province, and only through a dealer duly registered under the applicable securities laws of such province or in accordance with an exemption from the applicable registered dealer requirements.
Cayman Islands. This prospectus does not constitute a public offer of the 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 Ordinary Shares to any member of the public in the Cayman Islands.
European Economic Area. In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area that has implemented the Prospectus Directive, or a Relevant Member State, from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State, or the Relevant Implementation Date, an offer of the Ordinary Shares to the public may not be made in that Relevant Member State prior to the
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publication of a prospectus in relation to the Ordinary Shares that has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and the competent authority in that Relevant Member State has been notified, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of the Ordinary Share to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time,
| to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities; |
| to any legal entity that has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year, (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000, and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts; |
| to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive; or |
| in any other circumstances that do not require the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive; |
provided that no such offer of Ordinary Shares shall result in a requirement for the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
For purposes of the above provision, the expression an offer of Ordinary Shares to the public in relation to any Ordinary Shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Ordinary Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the Ordinary Shares, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.
Hong Kong. The Ordinary Shares may not be offered or sold by means of this document or any other document other than (i) in circumstances that do not constitute an offer or invitation to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong) or the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to professional investors within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances that do not result in the document being a prospectus within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Ordinary Shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), that is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to Ordinary Shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to professional investors within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.
Israel. In the State of Israel, the Ordinary Shares 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; |
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| 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; |
| 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 project 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 Ordinary Shares in this offering, in which the 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. |
Japan. The underwriter will not offer or sell any of the Ordinary Shares directly or indirectly in Japan or to, or for the benefit of any Japanese person or to others, for re-offering or re-sale directly or indirectly in Japan or to any Japanese person, except, in each case, pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan and any other applicable laws and regulations of Japan. For purposes of this paragraph, Japanese person means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan.
People s Republic of China. This prospectus may not be circulated or distributed in the PRC and the Ordinary Shares may not be offered or sold, and will not offer or sell to any person for re-offering or resale directly or indirectly to any resident of the PRC except pursuant to applicable laws and regulations of the PRC. For the purpose of this paragraph, PRC does not include Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
Singapore. 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 Ordinary Shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the Ordinary Shares 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, 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 Ordinary Shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person that is:
(a) a corporation (that is not an accredited investor) 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
(b) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an accredited investor,
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shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries rights and interest in that trust shall not be transferable for six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the Ordinary Shares under Section 275 except:
(1) to an institutional investor (for corporations, under 274 of the SFA) or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person pursuant to an offer that is made on terms that such shares,
(2) debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or such rights and interest in that trust are acquired at a consideration of not less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction, whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets, and further for corporations, in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA;
(3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; or
(4) where the transfer is by operation of law.
Taiwan. The Ordinary Shares 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 Ordinary Shares in Taiwan.
Switzerland. The Ordinary Shares will not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This prospectus has been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland.
Neither this prospectus nor any other offering or marketing material relating to our company or the Ordinary Shares have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this prospectus will not be filed with, and the offer of the Ordinary Shares will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, and the offer of the Ordinary Shares has not been and will not be authorized under the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes, or the CISA. The investor protection afforded to acquirers of interests in collective investment schemes under the CISA does not extend to acquirers of the Ordinary Shares.
United Arab Emirates and Dubai International Financial Centre. This offering of the Ordinary Shares has not been approved or licensed by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, or the UAE, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority or any other relevant licensing authority in the UAE, including any licensing authority incorporated under the laws and regulations of any of the free zones established and operating in the territory of the UAE, in particular the Dubai Financial Services Authority, or the DFSA, a regulatory authority of the Dubai International Financial Centre, or the DIFC. This offering does not constitute a public offer of securities in the UAE, DIFC and/or any other free zone in accordance with the Commercial Companies Law, Federal Law No. 8 of 1984 (as amended), DFSA Offered Securities Rules and the Dubai International Financial Exchange Listing Rules, respectively, or otherwise.
The Ordinary Shares may not be offered to the public in the UAE and/or any of the free zones. The Ordinary Shares may be offered and this prospectus may be issued, only to a limited number of investors in the UAE or any of its free zones who qualify as sophisticated investors under the relevant laws and regulations of the UAE or the free zone concerned. The Ordinary Shares will not be offered, sold, transferred or delivered to the public in the UAE or any of its free zones.
United Kingdom. An offer of the Ordinary Shares may not be made to the public in the United Kingdom within the meaning of Section 102B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended, or the FSMA, except to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if
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not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities or otherwise in circumstances that do not require the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to the Prospectus Rules of the Financial Services Authority, or the FSA.
An invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of FSMA) may only be communicated to persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 or in circumstances in which Section 21 of FSMA does not apply to the company.
All applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by the underwriter in relation to the Ordinary Shares must be complied with in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
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The validity of the Ordinary Shares and certain other legal matters as to United States Federal and New York State law in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC (Hunter Taubman). The underwriters are being represented by Mei & Mark LLP with respect to legal matters of United States federal and New York State law. The validity of the Ordinary Shares offered in this offering and certain other legal matters as to Cayman Islands law will be passed upon for us by Ogier, our counsel as to Cayman Islands law. Legal matters as to PRC law will be passed upon for us by Guantao Law Firm. We are being represented by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP solely with respect to U.S. federal income tax laws.
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The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, and for the year ended March 31, 2016, and the period from October 6, 2014 (inception) to March 31, 2015. included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of WWC P.C., an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. The office of WWC P.C. is located at 2010 Pioneer Court, San Mateo, CA 94403.
No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the Ordinary Shares was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant as a promoter, managing or principal Underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling us, we have been advised that it is the SECs opinion that such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in such act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-1, including relevant exhibits and schedules under the Securities Act, covering the Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus. You should refer to our registration statements and their exhibits and schedules if you would like to find out more about us and about the Ordinary Shares. This prospectus summarizes material provisions of contracts and other documents that we refer you to. Since the prospectus may not contain all the information that you may find important, you should review the full text of these documents.
Immediately upon the completion of this offering, we will be 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. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules of the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements to shareholders under the federal proxy rules contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) of the Exchange Act, and our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
The registration statements, reports and other information so filed can be 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 these documents upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference rooms. The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov . The information on that website is not a part of this prospectus.
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No dealers, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of its date.
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F-1
To: |
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Dragon Victory International Limited |
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Dragon Victory International Limited as of March 31, 2016 and 2015 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dragon Victory International Limited as of March 31, 2016 and 2015 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
San Mateo, California
August 19, 2016, except for Note 8, as to which the date is , 2017. |
WWC, P.C.
Certified Public Accountant |
The foregoing report is in the form that will be signed upon the completion of the stock split described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.
San Mateo, California
January 26, 2017 |
WWC, P.C.
Certified Public Accountant |
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Trade accounts receivable | 57,848 | | ||||||
Other receivables and prepayments | 266,769 | 48,651 | ||||||
Related party receivables | 1,541,345 | 726,419 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset | | 66,934 | ||||||
Total current assets | 1,868,470 | 888,337 | ||||||
Non-current assets
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Investment | 77,545 | 101,342 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 52,888 | 65,336 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 1,135 | 837 | ||||||
Other assets | 10,888 | 11,990 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 2,010,926 | 1,067,842 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current liabilities
|
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Accounts payable | 28,534 | 27,257 | ||||||
Taxes payable | 188,167 | 36 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 64,959 | 33,346 | ||||||
Related party payable | 258,984 | 1,218,691 | ||||||
Capital lease current portion | 16,672 | 38,718 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 557,316 | 1,318,048 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 557,316 | 1,318,048 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES | | | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000,000 shares authorized; 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,053,607 | | ||||||
Statutory reserves | 65,331 | | ||||||
Retained earnings/(losses) | 337,281 | (250,240 | ) | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,609 | ) | (966 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 1,453,610 | (250,206 | ) | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 2,010,926 | $ | 1,067,842 |
See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountants Report
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For the Years Ended | ||||||||
March 31,
2016 |
March 31,
2015 |
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Revenues | $ | 1,662,406 | $ | | ||||
Operating expenses
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | 983,783 | 296,148 | ||||||
Total Operating expenses | 983,783 | 296,148 | ||||||
Income (Loss) from operation | 678,623 | (296,148 | ) | |||||
Other income (expenses):
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Gain on sale of investments | 230,202 | | ||||||
Impairment on investments | (30,118 | ) | | |||||
Shared loss from equity method investments | | (2,082 | ) | |||||
Other income | 1,141 | | ||||||
Other expenses | (459 | ) | | |||||
Interest income | 163 | 84 | ||||||
Interest expense | (61,883 | ) | (18,735 | ) | ||||
Total other income (expenses) | 139,046 | (20,733 | ) | |||||
Income (loss) before tax | 817,669 | (316,881 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense (benefits) | 164,817 | (66,641 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 652,852 | $ | (250,240 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss):
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Foreign currency translation loss | (3,609 | ) | (966 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 649,243 | $ | (251,206 | ) | |||
Earnings per share
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Basic | $ | 0.007 | $ | -0.003 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 0.007 | $ | -0.003 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding
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Basic | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 | ||||||
Diluted | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountants Report
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For the Years Ended | ||||||||
March 31,
2016 |
March 31,
2015 |
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Cash flows from operating activities
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Net income/(loss) | $ | 652,852 | $ | (250,240 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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Depreciation and amortization | 26,358 | 698 | ||||||
Gain on sale of investments | (230,202 | ) | | |||||
Impairment on investments | 30,118 | | ||||||
Loss from equity method investments | | 2,082 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities | | | ||||||
Increase in accounts receivables | (59,040 | ) | | |||||
Increase in other receivables and prepayments | (225,253 | ) | (48,439 | ) | ||||
Increase in related party receivables | (529,875 | ) | (54,681 | ) | ||||
(Increase)/decrease in deferred tax asset | 64,713 | (66,641 | ) | |||||
(Increase)/decrease in other assets | 481 | (11,938 | ) | |||||
Increase in accounts payables | 14,257 | | ||||||
Increase in taxes payable | 192,006 | 36 | ||||||
Increase in accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 20,337 | 60,469 | ||||||
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | (43,248 | ) | (368,654 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities
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Investment in affiliated entities | (34,331 | ) | (102,981 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of investments | 253,253 | | ||||||
Increase in working capital loans made to related party | (615,395 | ) | (332,442 | ) | ||||
Purchase of equipment | (16,976 | ) | (65,735 | ) | ||||
Purchase of intangible assets | (541 | ) | (848 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (413,990 | ) | (502,006 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities
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Capital contribution from owners | 1,076,324 | | ||||||
Proceeds from capital lease | | 38,549 | ||||||
Repayment of capital lease | (20,419 | ) | | |||||
(Repayment to)/Proceeds from related party working capital loans | (640,406 | ) | 878,240 | |||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 415,499 | 916,789 | ||||||
Net Increase/(decrease) of Cash and Cash Equivalents | (41,739 | ) | 46,129 | |||||
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | (2,114 | ) | 204 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year | 46,333 | | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents end of year | $ | 2,480 | $ | 46,333 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
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Interest paid | $ | 66,548 | $ | 19,822 | ||||
Income taxes paid | $ | | $ | | ||||
NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
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Acquisition of fixed assets through capital lease | $ | | $ | 28,608 |
See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements
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Ordinary Shares $0.0001 Par Value Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Statutory Reserves | Retained Earnings/(Loss) | Other Comprehensive Income | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, October 9, 2014 (Inception) | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of Ordinary Shares | 10,000,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | | (250,240 | ) | (250,240 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | (966 | ) | (966 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at March 31, 2015 | 10,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | | $ | | $ | (250,240 | ) | $ | (966 | ) | $ | (250,206 | ) | ||||||||||||
Capital contributions by owners | 1,054,607 | 1,054,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment as recapitalization from VIE | (1,000 | ) | (1,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 65,331 | 587,521 | 652,852 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | (2,643 | ) | (2,643 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at March 31, 2016 | 10,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,053,607 | $ | 65,331 | $ | 337,281 | $ | (3,609 | ) | $ | 1,453,610 |
See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements and Accountants Report
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Dragon Victory International Limited (Dragon Victory) was formed in the Cayman Islands on July 19, 2015. Dragon Victorys wholly-owned subsidiary, Sweet Lollipop Co., Ltd. (Sweet Lollipop) was formed in the British Virgin Islands on May 8, 2014. Long Yun International Holdings Limited (Long Yun HK), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sweet Lollipop, was formed in Hong Kong on May 2, 2015. Hangzhou Yuyao Network Technology Co., Ltd (Hangzhou WOFE), our wholly foreign-owned entity, was organized pursuant to PRC laws on May 30, 2016.
Hangzhou Longyun Network Technology Co., Ltd (Hangzhou Longyun, VIE) was established on October 9, 2014 in Hangzhou, PRC pursuant to PRC laws, which is owned by Mr. Yu Han holding 85% equity ownership interest and Koulin Han holding 15% equity ownership interest.
Hangzhou Longyuns operation includes offering reward-based crowdfunding opportunities in the PRC to entrepreneurs and funding sources primarily through an internet-based platform, offering business incubation services to the ventures utilizing its platform for their projects, and offering to act as a finder to also assist these companies to obtain loans or additional equity financing, and introduce them to potential business partners, find merger candidates or other strategic relationships, or assist with feasibility studies.
On August 19, 2016, Hangzhou WOFE and Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Koulin Han, the owners of Hangzhou Longyun; entered into a series of agreements known as variable interest agreements (the VIE Agreements) pursuant to which Hangzhou Longyun became Hangzhou WOFEs contractually controlled affiliate. The purpose and effect of the VIE Agreements is to provide Hangzhou Longyun (our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary) with all management, control and net profits earned by Hangzhou Longyun.
Dragon Victory, Sweet Lollipop, Long Yun HK, Hangzhou WOFE, and Hangzhou Longyun shall be collectively referred to as the Company.
a) | Principles of Presentation |
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. This basis of accounting involves the application of accrual accounting and consequently, revenues and gains are recognized when earned, and expenses and losses are recognized when incurred. The Companys consolidated financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars.
b) | Principles of Consolidation |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its significant subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company also includes subsidiaries over which a direct or indirect legal or effective control exists and for which the Company is deemed to direct the significant activities and has the obligation to absorb the losses or benefits of the entities. All intercompany accounts, balances and transactions with consolidated entities have been eliminated.
The acquisition was accounted under US GAAP as a business combination under common control with Dragon Victory being the acquirer and Sweet Lollipop and Long Yun HK being the acquirees because all entities were controlled directly or indirectly by the same majority shareholder Mr. Yu Han. The consolidation has been presented at historical costs and on a retroactive basis to reflect the capital structure of Sweet Lollipop and Long Yun HK as a recapitalization.
The business combination transaction of Sweet Lollipop was completed and effective on June 26, 2015 and Sweet Lollipop became a subsidiary of Dragon Victory.
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The business combination transaction of Long Yun HK was completed and effective on August 10, 2015 and Long Yun HK became a subsidiary of Sweet Lollipop.
The Company evaluates the need to consolidate its VIE in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support.
The transactions contemplated by the VIE agreements were not consummated until August 19, 2016 however, the purpose and design of the VIE Agreements between HangZhou WOFE and Hangzhou Longyun, was to consolidate HangZhou Longyun under the Company by the way of common control. ASC 810-10-25-38F states that a reporting entitys involvement in the design of a VIE may indicate that the reporting entity had the opportunity and the incentive to establish arrangements that result in the reporting entity being the variable interest holder with the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance. As both the Company and Hangzhou Longyun are commonly control by Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Koulin Han, both immediately before and after the acquisition, this transaction was accounted for as a merger under common control, using merger accounting as if the merger had been consummated at the beginning of the earliest period presented, and no gain or loss was recognized. All the assets and liabilities of Hangzhou Longyun are carried using their original basis. Hence, Hangzhou Longyun was consolidated under the Company since its inception due to the purpose and design of the establishment pf the VIE Agreements.
The purpose of the VIE Agreements is solely to give Hangzhou WOFE the exclusive control over Hangzhou Longyuns management and operations. While there is no restriction for Hangzhou Longyun, our VIE entity, to pay Hangzhou WOFE, our wholly owned subsidiary, there are certain restrictions for Hangzhou WOFE to make payments to the holding companies due to certain regulations imposed by the Chinese government on out-going foreign currency wire transfers. Additionally, there could be potential tax implications when moving the cash flows up to the Company. Therefore, the Company intends to retain any earnings within Hangzhou Longyun, and the retained cash flows would be utilized in expanding the Companys business.
The significant terms of the VIE Agreements are summarized below:
Pursuant to the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement between Hangzhou Longyun and Hangzhou WOFE, Hangzhou WOFE provides Hangzhou Longyun with technical support, consulting services and other management services relating to its day-to-day business operations and management, on an exclusive basis, utilizing its advantages in technology, human resources, and information. Additionally, Hangzhou Longyun grants an irrevocable and exclusive option to Hangzhou WOFE to purchase from Hangzhou Longyun, any or all of its assets, to the extent permitted under the PRC laws. Hangzhou WOFE shall own all intellectual property rights that are developed during the course of the agreement. For services rendered to Hangzhou Longyun by Hangzhou WOFE under the Agreement, the service fee Hangzhou Longyun is obligated to pay shall be calculated based on the time of services rendered multiplied by the corresponding rate, which is approximately equal to the net income of Hangzhou Longyun.
The Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement shall remain in effect for ten years until it is terminated by Hangzhou WOFE with 30-day prior notice. Hangzhou Longyun does not have the right to terminate the agreement unilaterally.
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Under the Share Pledge Agreement between the shareholders of Hangzhou Longyun and Hangzhou WOFE, the various shareholders of Hangzhou Longyun pledged all of their equity interests in Hangzhou Longyun to Hangzhou WOFE to guarantee the performance of Hangzhou Longyuns obligations under the Business Cooperation Agreement. Under the terms of the Agreement, in the event that Hangzhou Longyun or its shareholders breach their respective contractual obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, Hangzhou WOFE, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including, but not limited to, the right to collect dividends generated by the pledged equity interests. The shareholders of Hangzhou Longyun also agreed that upon occurrence of any event of default, as set forth in the Share Pledge Agreement, Hangzhou WOFE is entitled to dispose of the pledged equity interest in accordance with applicable PRC laws. The shareholders of Hangzhou Longyun further agree not to dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice Hangzhou WOFEs interest.
Under the Exclusive Option Agreement, the shareholders of Hangzhou Longyun irrevocably granted Hangzhou WOFE (or its designee) an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all of the equity interests in Hangzhou Longyun. The option price is equal to the capital paid in by the Hangzhou Longyun shareholders. The agreement remains effective for a term of ten years and may be renewed at Hangzhou WOFEs election.
Under the Power of Attorney, the shareholders of Hangzhou Longyun authorize Hangzhou WOFE to act on their behalf as their exclusive agent and attorney with respect to all rights as shareholders, including but not limited to: (a) attending shareholders' meetings; (b) exercising all the shareholder's rights, including voting, that shareholders are entitled to under the laws of China and the Articles of Association, including but not limited to the sale or transfer or pledge or disposition of shares in part or in whole; and (c) designating and appointing on behalf of shareholders the legal representative, the executive director, supervisor, the chief executive officer and other senior management members of Hangzhou Longyun.
Under these contractual arrangements with the VIE, the Company has the power to direct activities of the VIE and can have assets transferred out of the VIE under its control. Therefore, the Company considers that there is no asset in any of the consolidated VIEs that can be used only to settle obligations of the VIE, except for registered capital and PRC statutory reserves. As the consolidated VIE is 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 VIE.
The Companys total assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated financial statements represent substantially all of total assets and liabilities of the VIE because the other entities in the consolidation are non-operating holding entities with nominal assets and liabilities.
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The following financial statement amounts and balances of the VIE, which is established on October 9, 2014, were included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016 and 2015, and for the years ended March 31, 2016 and from October 9, 2014 (Inception) to March 31, 2015, respectively:
March 31,
2016 |
March 31,
2015 |
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Financial Position at:
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Current assets | 1,886,619 | 887,337 | ||||||
Non-current assets | 142,456 | 179,506 | ||||||
Total assets | 2,029,075 | 1,066,843 | ||||||
Current liabilities | 497,315 | 1,288,049 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 497,315 | 1,288,049 | ||||||
Net assets | 1,531,760 | (221,206 | ) |
Year ended
March 31, 2016 |
From
October 9, 2014 to March 31, 2015 |
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Results of Operations:
|
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Revenues | 1,662,406 | | ||||||
Operating expenses | 935,788 | 266,148 | ||||||
Other income (expenses) net | (139,045 | ) | 20,734 | |||||
Earnings before tax | 865,663 | (286,882 | ) | |||||
Tax expenses (benefits) | 164,817 | (66,641 | ) | |||||
Net income | 700,846 | (220,241 | ) |
c) | Use of Estimates |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
d) | Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
Accounts receivable are carried at the amount billed to a customer, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, which is an estimate for credit losses based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a regular basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customers financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received.
The Company reviews the collectability of accounts receivable based on an assessment of historic experience, current economic conditions, and other collection indicators. At March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company has recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts for $0 and $0, respectively.
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e) | Investments |
Cost Method Investments
Direct and or indirect investments in business entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest and has no ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 0 20 percent ownership), are accounted for by the cost method.
Equity Method Investments
Direct and or indirect investments in business entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 20 50 percent ownership), are accounted for by the equity method.
f) | Property and Equipment |
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is charged to operations using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Property and equipment and its estimated useful lives as follows:
Computer Equipment | 1 3 years | |
Office Equipment | 4 5 years | |
Motor Vehicle | 4 years |
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Expenditures for betterments and major renewals are capitalized. The cost of assets sold or retired and the related amounts of accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts in the year of disposal, and any resulting gains or losses are included in operations.
g) | Intangible Assets with Definite Lives |
Intangible assets are stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization. Amortization is charged to operations using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Intangible assets and its estimated useful lives as follows:
Software | 5 years |
h) | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
The accounting standard for fair value establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances fair value measurement disclosure. Under the provisions of the pronouncement, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Companys assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is described below:
| Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs. |
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| Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data. |
| Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. |
The Companys current financial assets and liabilities approximate fair value due to their short term nature and include cash accounts. The Companys borrowings approximate fair value as the rates of interest are similar to what they would receive from other financial institutions.
i) | Revenue Recognition |
The Company generates its revenue from success fees from transactions on the crowdfunding platform. Revenue from these transactions is accounted for at the moment a project is successfully funded.
At the start of a funding campaign, the entrepreneur enters into a contract with the Company pursuant to which he or she agrees to pay the Company a success fee once a successful fund raising campaign for that entrepreneur closes. Once the funding campaign has closed, the Companys success fee is either collected from the fund raised prior to transferring the net proceeds of the funding to the entrepreneur or to be collected from the entrepreneur after the net proceeds of the funding are transferred to the entrepreneur.
Upon completion of the funding campaign, services delivered under the contract with the entrepreneur have been completed and the Company recognizes its success fee revenues, net of any discounts given at the time the campaign has been closed successfully. Also, because the success fee percentage is stated in the contract with the entrepreneur prior to the start of the funding campaign, the Company believes that this amount is fixed and, assuming the successful conclusion of the funding campaign, collectible from the entrepreneur. This revenue recognition policy complies with ASC 605-10-S99-1 in that it is based on written agreements with the entrepreneurs, contractual services have been completed, pricing is fixed and determinable based on agreements with the customer and collectability is reasonably assured as the customers of the Company have just received their new funding.
The Company generates its revenue by providing business and operation advisory services relating to matters related to marketing, sales, and strategic planning, and ancillary services such as coordinating human resources, legal, accounting, operations, assisting with feasibility studies and other types of services at the election of the entrepreneur. The Company provides its incubation services on an ongoing and/or as-needed basis, pursuant to consulting agreements with the entrepreneurs. For ongoing basis services, revenue is recognized on an ongoing basis for the agreed periodic service fee. For as-needed basis, revenue is recognized when the contractual services have been completed.
The Company generates its revenue for assisting any business entity in raising funds as well as for introducing business partners, acquisition candidates or other strategic relationships to the business entity, usually from one or more sources with which the Company or personnel have relationships. The Company provides its finder services pursuant to an agreement and revenue is recognized when the contractual services have been completed and the terms and conditions in the agreements have been met.
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j) | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
The accounting standard for fair value establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances fair value measurement disclosure. Under the provisions of the pronouncement, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Companys assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is described below:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
The Companys current financial assets and liabilities approximate fair value due to their short term nature and include cash accounts. The Companys borrowings approximate fair value as the rates of interest are similar to what they would receive from other financial institutions.
At March 31, 2016 :
Carrying amount |
Estimated
fair value |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||
Financial assets
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Carried at (amortized) cost:
|
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,480 | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,480 | ||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | 57,848 | | | 57,848 | ||||||||||||
$ | 60,328 | $ | | $ | | $ | 60,328 |
Carrying amount |
Estimated
fair value |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities
|
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Carried at (amortized) cost:
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Capital lease current portion | $ | 16,672 | $ | | $ | | $ | 16,672 | ||||||||
$ | 16,672 | $ | | $ | | $ | 16,672 |
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At March 31, 2015 :
Carrying amount |
Estimated
fair value |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||
Financial assets
|
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Carried at (amortized) cost:
|
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 46,333 | $ | | $ | | $ | 46,333 | ||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | | | | | ||||||||||||
$ | 46,333 | $ | | $ | | $ | 46,333 |
Carrying amount |
Estimated
fair value |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities
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Carried at (amortized) cost:
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Capital lease current portion | $ | 38,718 | $ | | $ | | $ | 38,718 | ||||||||
$ | 38,718 | $ | | $ | | $ | 38,718 |
k) | Foreign Currency Translation |
The Company uses the United States dollar (U.S. dollars or USD) for financial reporting purposes and to maintain its books and records. The Companys subsidiaries maintain their books and records in their functional currency which is in Chinese Renminbi (RMB).
In general, for consolidation purposes, the Company translates its assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, the statements of operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period, and the equity accounts are translated at historical rates. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
Exchange rate used for the translation as follows:
3/31/2016 | 3/31/2015 | |||||||
Period/year end RMB:US$ exchange rate | 6.4479 | 6.1082 | ||||||
Period/annual average RMB:US$ exchange rate | 6.3178 | 6.1350 | ||||||
Period/year end HKD:US$ exchange rate | 7.7544 | 7.7537 | ||||||
Period/annual average HKD:US$ exchange rate | 7.7566 | 7.7535 |
l) | Income Taxes |
Income taxes have been determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial statement and tax bases of the Companys assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment.
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m) | Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share |
Basic and diluted net loss per share is presented in conformity with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, for all periods presented. In accordance with this guidance, basic and diluted net loss per share was determined by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. In a period where there is a net loss position, diluted weighted average shares are the same as basic weighted average shares. Shares used in the diluted net loss per common share calculation exclude potentially dilutive share equivalents as the effect would be antidilutive.
n) | Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Comprehensive loss refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under U.S. GAAP are included in comprehensive loss but are excluded from net loss as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to stockholders equity. The Companys other comprehensive loss is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments.
o) | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard provides companies with a single model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific revenue guidance. The core principle of the model is to recognize revenue when control of the goods or services transfers to the customer, as opposed to recognizing revenue when the risks and rewards transfer to the customer under the existing revenue guidance. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Deferral of the Effective Date. With the issuance of ASU 2015-14, the new revenue guidance ASU 2015-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the original effective date for ASU 2015-09 for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, but otherwise earlier adoption is not permitted. The guidance permits companies to either apply the requirements retrospectively to all prior periods presented, or apply the requirements in the year of adoption, through a cumulative adjustment. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This ASU provides guidance about managements responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the organizations ability to continue as a going concern and provides principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. ASU 2015-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, requiring all deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any related valuation allowance, to be classified as non-current on the balance sheet. The classification change for all deferred taxes as non-current simplifies entities processes as it eliminates the need to separately identify the net current and net non-current deferred tax asset or liability in each jurisdiction and allocate valuation
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allowances. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months in the balance sheet. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
Other receivables and prepayments consist of the following:
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2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Advances to employees | $ | 10,504 | $ | 23,780 | ||||
Advances to suppliers | 158,962 | 22,866 | ||||||
Deposits for leases due within one operating period | 79,160 | | ||||||
Prepaid VAT and taxes | 2,661 | 2,005 | ||||||
Total | $ | 251,289 | $ | 48,651 |
Property and equipment consist of the following:
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Computers and equipment | $ | 51,958 | $ | 37,289 | ||||||||
Motor vehicle (Leased asset) | 27,220 | 28,734 | ||||||||||
Less Accumulated depreciation | (26,290 | ) | (687 | ) | ||||||||
Total, net | $ | 52,888 | $ | 65,336 |
For the years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, depreciation expense was $20,838 and $684, respectively.
Intangible asset consists of the following:
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Software | $ | 1,337 | $ | 851 | ||||||||
Less Accumulated amortization | (202 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||||||
Total, net | $ | 1,135 | $ | 837 |
For the years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, amortization expense was $188 and $14, respectively. The weighted average remaining useful life of the asset is approximately 51 months.
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On December 2014, the Company made a contribution to the registered capital, representing a 30% ownership interest, in HangZhou Chu Shi Network Technology Ltd. Co. (Hangzhou Chu Shi). HangZhou Chu Shi is a developer of a mobile communication application for art students and art teachers. It operates in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, PRC. The cash consideration of $49,114 (RMB300,000) was paid in as equity capital. Such investment is accounted for under the equity method for the year ended March 31, 2015 and as of March 31, 2015. The Company recognized its share of loss of in equity investments in the amount of $2,082 for the year ended March 31, 2015.
On September 2015, the Company sold a 10% ownership interest in Hangzhou Chu Shi from its holdings to Mr. Chen Jun (the majority owner of Hangzhou Chu Shi) for proceeds of $158,283 (RMB 1 million) and recognized a gain of $142,884 (RMB 900,000). On March 2016, the Company sold additional 5% ownership interest in Hangzhou Chu Shi from its holdings to Mr. Chen Jun (the majority owner of Hangzhou Chu Shi) for $87,317 (RMB 600,000) and recognized a gain of $88,709 (RMB550,000) (Refer to Related Party Transactions Footnote). Mr. Liao Xu, Longyuns CMO, who is a related party to the Company, was responsible to facilitate the transfer of the funds for sale of the equity between the Company and Mr. Chen Jun.
As a result of these transactions the Companys ownership interest in Hangzhou Chu Shi decreased from 30% to 20% in September 30, 2015, and subsequently from 20% to 15% in March 2016. Accordingly, the investment is accounted for under the cost method for the year ended March 31, 2016 and as of March 31, 2016.
The sales price of the equity interest sold to Mr. Chen Jun was determined through negotiation between Mr. Chen Jun and the Company based on the number of registered users of HangZhou Chu Shi App which is an accepted methodology for evaluating the value of the investment. In addition, Mr. Chen Jun as the founder of HangZhou Chu Shi was eager to increase his ownership in HangZhou Chu Shi as there were other potential investors who were interested in investing in his entity, accordingly, the Company was able to negotiate a sale price that was favorable to the Company. The Company subsequently received the outstanding balance $94,970 (RMB 600,000) from Mr. Chen Jun via facilitation by Mr. Liao Xu. Based on the facts above, the management believes that the receipts of all funds for the sales of the equity investment supports the valuation and the gains recognized by the Company.
As of March 31, 2016, the Company evaluated the value of the remaining equity investment and recorded an impairment on the investment given the losses incurred by Hangzhou Chu Shi in fiscal year 2015 and 2016, and with the expected losses in the future operating periods. In addition, the Company no longer exercises any significant influence over the investment, as it is no longer afforded the right to appoint a representative to the board of directors of Hangzhou Chu Shi. There is currently no secondary market or market quotation for the equity interests of Hangzhou Chu Shi. The Company determined the aforementioned factors indicated that a decrease in value of the investment had occurred that was other than temporary; accordingly, the Company recognized an impairment loss on investment in the amount of $22,731 for the year ended March 31, 2016 in accordance to ASC 325-20-35-2. There is no ongoing contractual or other commitments among the Company, Chen Jun and Hangzhou Chu Shi as a result of the sales of equity interest of Hangzhou Chu Shi.
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On December 2014, the Company acquired 10% ownership interest in JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investments Limited Partnership Company (JiaXing YiTou). JiaXing YiTou is the business of making investments in industrial companies and investment management. It is located in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, PRC. The cash consideration of $77,545 (RMB 500,000) was paid in as equity capital. Such investment is accounted for under the cost method for the year ended March 31, 2015 and as of March 31, 2015. The Company recognized an investment income of $692 and $nil as other income for the year ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company recognized an impairment loss on investment in the amount of $nil for the year ended March 31, 2016.
On May 2015, the Company agreed to contribute registered capital representing an ownership interest of 51% in HangZhou ReWan Network Technology. (Hangzhou ReWan). HangZhou ReWan was licensed to develop TV animation, game, mobile applications, and hardware. It was located in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, PRC. The cash consideration of $87,056 (RMB 510,000) was to be paid in as equity capital. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has contributed $7,387 (RMB 46,470) which were spent on operational expenses, while the 49% owner failed to make any capital contribution. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the shareholders of Hangzhou ReWan decided to cease its operation and the Company recognized an impairment loss on investment in the amount of $7,387 for the year ended March 31, 2016. Such investment is accounted for under the cost method for the year ended March 31, 2016 and as of March 31, 2016 because the investment was not properly funded and executed by all parties. HangZhou Rewans dissolution became effective on July 20, 2016.
The Company continually reviews its investments in equity investees to determine whether a decline in fair value below the carrying value is other than temporary. The primary factors the Company considers in its determination are the length of time that the fair value of the investment is below the Company's carrying value; the financial condition, operating performance and the prospects of the equity investee; and other company specific information such as industry data, general economic conditions, cash flows forecasts or any recent financing rounds. If the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, the carrying value of the equity investee is written down to fair value.
The Company evaluate its equity method investments in accordance to ASC 323-10-35-32. Impairment charges in connection with its equity method investments were $nil and $nil for the year ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The Company evaluates its cost method investments in accordance to ASC 325-20-35. Impairment charges in connection with its cost method investments were $30,118 and $nil for the years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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Name | Relationship | |
Mr. Han Yu | CEO of the Company. | |
HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology Co. Ltd., | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company owns 69.1%. | |
HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd. ChongQing Branch | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company owns 26%. | |
HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company owns 27%. | |
Hangzhou YuYou Network Technology Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company indirectly owns 50%. | |
Mr. Liao Xu | CMO of Long Yun. | |
Mr. Chen Jun | Majority Shareholder of HangZhou Chu Shi | |
HangZhou RongMai GongSheng Network Technology Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company owns 78%. | |
HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company indirectly owns 90%. | |
HangZhou MeiCheZu Finance Service Outsource Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company is an officer of the entity. | |
JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investment LP | The Company owns 10% of the entity. |
March 31, | ||||||||
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Mr. Han Yu | $ | 767,300 | $ | 277,517 | ||||
HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd. ChongQing Branch | | 8,579 | ||||||
HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd. | | 48,805 | ||||||
HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd. | 775 | | ||||||
HangZhou RongMai GongSheng Network Technology Co. Ltd. | 58,158 | | ||||||
Mr. Chen Jun | 93,054 | | ||||||
Total | $ | 919,287 | $ | 334,901 |
The outstanding receivables from Mr. Han Yu, HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd., HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd.-ChongQing Branch, HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd., and HangZhou RongMai GongSheng Network Technology Co. Ltd. consist of working capital advances and borrowings. These amounts are due on demand and non-interest bearing.
The outstanding receivable from Mr. Chen Jun were from sales proceeds from the equity investments sold to Mr. Chen Jun by the Company. The Company sold 10% and, subsequently, an additional 5% investment ownership interest in HangZhou Chu Shi to Mr. Chen Jun totaling $253,253. Mr. Liao Xu, Long Yuns CMO, who is a related party to the Company, facilitated the transfer and collection of the funds for sale of the equity between the Company and Mr. Chen Jun.
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Hangzhou YuYou Network Technology Co. Ltd. | $ | 31,018 | $ | | ||||
HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology Co. Ltd., | 451,459 | 391,518 | ||||||
HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd. | 93,054 | | ||||||
HangZhou MeiCheZu Finance Service Outsource Co. Ltd. | 46,527 | | ||||||
Total | $ | 622,058 | $ | 391,518 |
The Company generated sales revenues from related parties in crowdfunding service fee of $194,121 and $nil; and incubation service fee of $3,166 and $nil for the years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
Outstanding receivables from HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology consists of amounts disbursed on behalf of the entity and service fee receivable as part of an escrow agent service agreement.
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Mr. Han Yu | $ | 162,228 | $ | 47,446 | ||||
JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investment Ltd Partnership | | 818,494 | ||||||
HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology Co. Ltd. | 50,847 | 336,597 | ||||||
HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd. | 45,909 | 16,154 | ||||||
Total | $ | 258,984 | $ | 1,218,691 |
Outstanding payables to Mr. Han Yu, HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd., consist of working capital advances and borrowings. These amounts are due on demand and non-interest bearing.
Outstanding payables to HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology consists of amounts received on behalf of the entity as part of an escrow agent service agreement.
Outstanding payables to JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investment Ltd Partnership (JiaXing YiTou) consist of working capital loan with 6% interest per annum and repayment period of 2 years. The original loan amount was $818,572. On March 31, 2016. Mr. Han Yu, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, the Company, and JiaXing YiTou mutually agreed that Mr. Han Yu would be responsible to personally repay the remaining balance of the loan, and the Company has fully fulfilled its obligation with no recourse to the Company should Mr. Han default on repayment to JiaXing YiTou.
The transaction was accounted in accordance to FASB ASC 210-20, the outstanding balance payable to JiaXing YiTou Shangma Investment Ltd Partnership was transferred to Mr. Han Yu on March 31, 2016 as an offset to the Companys receivable from Mr. Han Yus. Interest expenses were $61,883 and $18,735 for the years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The Company is authorized to issue of 5,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares, at $0.0001 par value. Since inception, the Company has issued 10,000,000 shares of Ordinary Shares for proceeds of $1,000.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, the Companys shareholders have contributed capital of $1,053,607 (RMB 6,800,000) in the Companys subsidiary HangZhou LongYun.
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On ___, 2017, the Companys shareholders and Board of Directors authorized a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding Ordinary Shares (the Reverse Stock Split). The Reverse Stock Split will be effectuated on _______, 2017. References to shares in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, including, but not limited to, the number of shares and per share amounts, have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split on a retroactive basis.
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Crowdfunding | $ | 767,779 | $ | | ||||
Incubation Service | $ | 595,980 | | |||||
Finder's Fee Service | $ | 298,647 | | |||||
Total | 1,662,406 | | ||||||
Operating expenses
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Professional Fees | 369,923 | 59,694 | ||||||
Wages & Salaries | 236,778 | 101,314 | ||||||
Travel Expenses | 51,846 | 31,311 | ||||||
Depreciation & Amortization | 20,838 | 684 | ||||||
Data Services | 118,596 | 9,483 | ||||||
Rent Expense | 64,494 | 16,084 | ||||||
Business Taxes and Surcharges | 11,298 | | ||||||
Other | 110,010 | 77,578 | ||||||
Total | $ | 983,783 | $ | 296,148 |
The Company formed in Cayman Islands is not subject to tax on its income or capital gains. In addition, upon payments of dividends by the Company to its shareholders, no Cayman Islands withholding tax is imposed.
The Company subsidiary formed in British Virgin Island is not subject to tax on its income or capital gains. In addition, upon payments of dividends by the Company to its shareholders, no Cayman Islands withholding tax is imposed.
The Company's subsidiary formed in Hong Kong is subject to the profits tax rate at 16.5% for income generated and operation in the country.
The Company's subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC are subject to profits tax rate at 25% for income generated and operation in the country.
The full realization of the tax benefit associated with the carry forward depends predominantly upon the Companys ability to generate taxable income during the carry forward period.
The Companys subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC has unused net operating losses (NOLs) available for carry forward to future years for PRC income tax reporting purposes up to five years. The Company recorded a deferred tax asset in the amount of $nil and $66,641 at March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their benefits, or that future deductibility is uncertain.
Based on the assessment, management has established a deferred tax asset relating to NOLs at March 31, 2015 due to the Companys performance in the upcoming years. At March 31, 2016, the Company established a full valuation allowance against all of the deferred tax asset relating to NOLs because the benefit from utilization of NOL carry forwards could be subject to limitations as material structural changes that could occur in the Company as it continues to go public through VIE arrangement.
The following table reconciles the statutory rates to the Companys effective tax rate:
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Statutory rates in the Cayman Islands | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Income tax rate in the PRC | 25.0 | 25.0 | ||||||
Foreign earned income not subject to taxes in the Cayman Island | -25.0 | -25.0 | ||||||
Additional accruals in the PRC | 12.0 | 21.0 | ||||||
Effect of valuation allowance | 8.2 | 0.0 | ||||||
Effective income tax rate | 20.2 | % | 21.0 | % |
Description |
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Cayman | $ | (39,223 | ) | (30,000 | ) | |||
BVI | (5,213 | ) | | |||||
Hong Kong | (3,558 | ) | | |||||
PRC | 865,663 | (286,881 | ) | |||||
Total income (loss) before taxes | $ | 817,669 | $ | (316,881 | ) | |||
Provision for taxes expenses (benefits):
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PRC | 164,817 | (66,641 | ) | |||||
164,817 | (66,641 | ) | ||||||
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PRC | 66,934 | 66,641 | ||||||
Valuation allowance | (66,527 | ) | | |||||
Currency Effect | (407 | ) | 293 | |||||
Deferred tax asset: | | 66,934 | ||||||
Total provision for tax expenses (benefits) | 164,817 | (66,641 | ) | |||||
Effective tax rate | 20.2 | % | 21.0 | % |
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PRC laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by the Company's subsidiaries and VIEs incorporated in the PRC only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, the Company's subsidiaries and VIEs incorporated in the PRC are required to annually appropriate 10% of their net income to the statutory reserve prior to payment of any dividends, unless such reserve have reached 50% of their respective registered capital. In addition, registered share capital and capital reserve accounts are also restricted from withdrawal in the PRC, up to the amount of net assets held in each subsidiary and VIE. As a result of the restrictions described above and elsewhere under PRC laws and regulations, the Company's subsidiaries and VIEs incorporated in the PRC are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company in the form of dividends. Even though the Company currently does not require any such dividends, loans or advances from the PRC entities for working capital and other funding purposes, the Company may in the future require additional cash resources from them due to changes in business conditions, funding of future acquisitions and development, or merely to declare and pay dividends or distributions to its shareholders. Except for the above or disclosed elsewhere, there is no other restriction on the use of proceeds generated by the Company's subsidiaries and VIEs to satisfy any obligations of the Company.
The Company has leased office premises under operating lease agreements. These leases have varying terms and renewal rights. The future aggregate minimum lease payments under operating leases are as follows:
Periods, For the Year ending March 31, | Amount | |||
2017 | $ | 109,726 | ||
2018 | 79,120 | |||
2019 | 40,428 | |||
2020 | ||||
Thereafter | ||||
Total | $ | 229,274 |
For the years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred rental expenses under operating leases of $64,494 and $16,084, respectively.
The Company has leased motor vehicle under non-cancellable capital lease agreements. The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable capital leases are as follows:
Periods, For the Year ending March 31, | Amount | |||
2017 | $ | 15,819 | ||
2018 | | |||
2019 | | |||
2020 | | |||
Thereafter | | |||
Total | $ | 15,819 |
For the years ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred interest expenses under capital leases of $4,665 and $1,088, respectively.
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The Company has cash balances held at financial institutions located in China, PRC which are not federally insured deposit protection. Accordingly, the Company has a concentration of credit risk related to these uninsured bank deposits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk in this area.
Customer accounts typically are collected within a short period of time, and based on its assessment of current conditions and its experience collecting such receivables, management believes it has no significant risk related to its concentration within its accounts receivable.
The Company has limited operating history while the Company is dependent upon certain related parties to provide continued funding and capital resources. If continued funding and capital resources are unavailable at reasonable terms, the Company may not be able to implement its plan of operations. The Company has significant outstanding receivables from related parties. If the related party balances were not repaid in a timely manner it may have negative effect on the Companys operation.
The Company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and considered as a foreign entity under PRC laws. Due to the restrictions on foreign investment and ownership on the business related to Internet content provision, telecom value-added services, financial services and others, the Company conducts its business through various contractual arrangements with its VIE that are generally owned and controlled by certain management members or founders of the Company. The VIE holds the licenses and approvals that are essential for their business operations in the PRC and the Company has entered into various agreements with the VIE and their equity holders such that the Company has the right to benefit from their licenses and approvals and generally has control of the VIE. In the Company's opinion, the current ownership structure and the contractual arrangements with the VIE and their equity holders as well as the operations of the VIE are in substantial compliance with all existing PRC laws, rules and regulations. However, there may be changes and other developments in PRC laws, rules and regulations. Accordingly, the Company gives no assurance that PRC government authorities will not take a view in the future that is contrary to the opinion of the Company. If the current ownership structure of the Company and its contractual arrangements with the VIE and their equity holders were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, the Company's ability to conduct its business could be impacted and the Company may be required to restructure its ownership structure and operations in the PRC to comply with the changes in the PRC laws which may result in deconsolidation of the VIE.
The PRC market in which the Company operates poses certain macro-economic and regulatory risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties extend to the ability of the Company to operate or invest in online and mobile commerce or other Internet related businesses, representing the principal services provided by the Company, in the PRC. The information and technology industries are highly regulated. Restrictions are currently in place or are unclear regarding what specific segments of these industries foreign owned enterprises, like the Company, may operate. If new or more extensive restrictions were imposed on the segments in which the Company is permitted to operate, the Company could be required to sell or cease to operate or invest in some or all of its current businesses in the PRC.
The Company's sales, purchase and expense transactions are generally denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company's assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. In the PRC, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by the PBOC. Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in the PRC must be processed through the PBOC or other PRC foreign exchange regulatory bodies and require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the
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remittance. If such foreign exchange control system prevents the Company from obtaining sufficient foreign currencies to satisfy its currency demands, the Company may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies and the Company's ability to fund its business activities that are conducted in foreign currencies could be adversely affected.
The securities financing industry is heavily regulated by the PRC government. Various regulatory authorities of the PRC central government, such as the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the CSRC), State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the SAIC), the China Banking Regulatory Commission (the CBRC), the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (the SAFE), the State Administration of Taxation (the SAT), and the Supreme Peoples Court (the SPC) have the authority to issue and implement regulations governing various aspects of the securities offerings. Currently, there are no regulations or rules specifically governing crowdfunding offerings in the PRC. Although on December 2014, a set of proposed private equity-based crowdfunding rules were promulgated by the Securities Association of China, an industry self-regulatory association, they are not yet finalized or adopted. Our crowdfunding platform currently only provides reward-based crowdfunding in the PRC market, and do not provide equity-based or debt-based crowdfunding in the PRC market. As such, the Company believes that it is not subject to the PRC proposed rules regarding equity-based crowdfunding.
The Company has acted on behalf of one of its client as part of an agent agreement to enter into various third party suppliers and customers agreements. If any dispute is to be arose and unresolved between the client, third party suppliers, third party customers, and the Company, the Company may be subject to potential obligation or held responsible for certain actions.
The Company evaluates subsequent events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued. There are two types of subsequent events: (1) recognized, or those that provide additional evidence with respect to conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, and (2) non-recognized, or those that provide evidence with respect to conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose subsequent to that date.
On August 19, 2016, Hangzhou WOFE and Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Koulin Han, the owners of Hangzhou Longyun; entered into a series of agreements known as variable interest agreements (the VIE Agreements) pursuant to which Hangzhou Longyun became Hangzhou WOFEs contractually controlled affiliate. Refer to 1 Business and Organization for details.
As of July 20, 2016, Hangzhou ReWan had fully ceased operations, and its dissolution was accepted by the PRC government. The Company had recognized an impairment loss on investment for the year ended March 31, 2016. Refer to 7 Related Party Transactions for details.
As of August 19, 2016, except for the subsequent event detailed above, the Company has determined that there are no other material subsequent events that after the balance sheet date, and up to the issuance date of these financial statements.
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To: |
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Dragon Victory International Limited |
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Dragon Victory International Limited as of September 30, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the six month period then ended September 30, 2016. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dragon Victory International Limited as of September 30, 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the six-month period then ended September 30, 2016 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
San Mateo, California | WWC, P.C. | |
December 5, 2016, except for Note 8, as to which the date is , 2017. | Certified Public Accountants |
The foregoing report is in the form that will be signed upon the completion of the stock split described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.
San Mateo, California | WWC, P.C. | |
January 26, 2017 | Certified Public Accountant |
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At September 30,
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ASSETS
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Current assets
|
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 140,357 | $ | 2,480 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable | 795,450 | 57,848 | ||||||
Other receivables and prepayments | 162,483 | 266,797 | ||||||
Related party receivables | 1,379,056 | 1,541,345 | ||||||
Total current assets | 2,477,346 | 1,868,470 | ||||||
Non-current assets
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Investment | 74,986 | 77,545 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 38,741 | 52,888 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 969 | 1,135 | ||||||
Other assets | | 10,888 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 2,592,042 | $ | 2,010,926 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable | $ | 53,666 | $ | 28,534 | ||||
Taxes payable | 456,889 | 188,167 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 243,311 | 64,959 | ||||||
Related party payables | 44,395 | 258,984 | ||||||
Capital lease current portion | 8,062 | 16,672 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 806,323 | 557,316 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | 806,323 | $ | 557,316 | ||||
COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES | | | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000,000 shares authorized; 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016, and March 31, 2016, respectively | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,053,607 | 1,053,607 | ||||||
Statutory reserves | 65,331 | 65,331 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 726,877 | 337,281 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (61,096 | ) | (3,609 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | $ | 1,785,719 | $ | 1,453,610 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 2,592,042 | $ | 2,010,926 |
See Notes to Financial Statements and Accountants Report
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For the six months ended | ||||||||
September 30, 2016 | September 30, 2015 | |||||||
(Audited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 1,181,526 | $ | 2,425 | ||||
Operating expenses
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | 587,590 | 418,803 | ||||||
Total Operating expenses | 587,590 | 418,803 | ||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 593,936 | (416,378 | ) | |||||
Other income (expenses):
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Other income | 3,112 | 706 | ||||||
Other expenses | (279 | ) | | |||||
Interest income | 23 | | ||||||
Interest expense | | (32,461 | ) | |||||
Total other income (expenses) | 2,856 | (31,755 | ) | |||||
Income (loss) before tax | 596,792 | (448,133 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense | 207,196 | | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 389,596 | $ | (448,133 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss):
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Foreign currency translation loss (gain) | (61,096 | ) | 19,326 | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 328,500 | $ | (428,807 | ) | |||
Earnings (loss) per share
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Basic | $ | 0.004 | $ | (0.004 | ) | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.004 | $ | (0.004 | ) | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
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Basic | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 | ||||||
Diluted | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements and Accountants Report
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For the six months ended | ||||||||
September 30,
2016 |
September 30,
2015 |
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(Audited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities
|
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Net income/(loss) | $ | 389,596 | $ | (448,133 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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Depreciation and amortization | 12,664 | 10,251 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities
|
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Increase in accounts receivables | (747,300 | ) | | |||||
(Decrease)/increase in other receivables and prepayments | 81,362 | (563,706 | ) | |||||
Decrease in related party receivables | 558,180 | 122,135 | ||||||
Decrease in other assets | 10,639 | 472 | ||||||
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payables | 26,192 | 393 | ||||||
Increase/(decrease) in taxes payable | 277,846 | (36 | ) | |||||
Increase/(decrease) in accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 195,744 | 210,652 | ||||||
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | 804,923 | (667,972 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities
|
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Investment in affiliated entities | | (63,246 | ) | |||||
Increase in working capital loans made to related party | (495,264 | ) | | |||||
Purchase of equipment | | (13,783 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (495,264 | ) | (77,029 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities
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Repayment of capital lease | (8,146 | ) | (10,424 | ) | ||||
(Repayment to)/proceeds from related party working capital loans | (158,528 | ) | 712,674 | |||||
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities | (166,674 | ) | 702,250 | |||||
Net increase/(decrease) of cash and cash equivalents | 142,985 | (42,751 | ) | |||||
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | (5,108 | ) | (670 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period | 2,480 | 46,333 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents end of period | $ | 140,357 | $ | 2,912 | ||||
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
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Interest paid | $ | | $ | 32,461 | ||||
Income taxes paid | $ | 207,196 | $ | |
See Notes to Financial Statements and Accountants Report
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Ordinary Shares $0.0001 Par Value Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Statutory Reserves | Retained Earnings/(Loss) | Other Comprehensive Income | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, October 9, 2014 (Inception) | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of ordinary shares | 10,000,000 | 1,000 | | | | | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | | | | | (250,240 | ) | | (250,240 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | | | | | | (966 | ) | (966 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balances at March 31, 2015 | 10,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | | $ | | $ | (250,240 | ) | $ | (966 | ) | $ | (250,206 | ) | ||||||||||||
Capital contributions by owners | | | 1,054,607 | | | | 1,054,607 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment as recapitalization from VIE | | | (1,000 | ) | | | | (1,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income | | | | 65,331 | 587,521 | | 652,852 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | | | | | | (2,643 | ) | (2,643 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balances at March 31, 2016 | 10,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,053,607 | $ | 65,331 | $ | 337,281 | $ | (3,609 | ) | $ | 1,453,610 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | | | | | 389,596 | | 389,596 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment | | | | | | (57,487 | ) | (57,487 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balances at September 30, 2016 | 10,000,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,053,607 | $ | 65,331 | $ | 726,877 | $ | (61,096 | ) | $ | 1,785,719 |
See Notes to Financial Statements and Accountants Report
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Dragon Victory International Limited (Dragon Victory) was formed in the Cayman Islands on July 19, 2015. Dragon Victorys wholly-owned subsidiary, Sweet Lollipop Co., Ltd. (Sweet Lollipop) was formed in the British Virgin Islands on May 8, 2014. Long Yun International Holdings Limited (Long Yun HK), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sweet Lollipop, was formed in Hong Kong on May 2, 2015. HangZhou Yuyao Network Technology Co., Ltd (HangZhou WOFE), our wholly foreign-owned entity, was organized pursuant to PRC laws on May 30, 2016.
HangZhou Longyun Network Technology Co., Ltd (HangZhou Longyun, VIE) was established on October 9, 2014 in HangZhou, PRC pursuant to PRC laws, which is owned by Mr. Yu Han holding 85% equity ownership interest and Koulin Han holding 15% equity ownership interest.
HangZhou Longyuns operation includes offering reward-based crowdfunding opportunities in the PRC to entrepreneurs and funding sources primarily through an internet-based platform, offering business incubation services to the ventures utilizing its platform for their projects, and offering to act as a finder to also assist these companies to obtain loans or additional equity financing, and introduce them to potential business partners, find merger candidates or other strategic relationships, or assist with feasibility studies.
On August 19, 2016, HangZhou WOFE and Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Koulin Han, the owners of HangZhou Longyun; entered into a series of agreements known as variable interest agreements (the VIE Agreements) pursuant to which HangZhou Longyun became HangZhou WOFEs contractually controlled affiliate. The purpose and effect of the VIE Agreements is to provide HangZhou Longyun (our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary) with all management control and net profits earned by HangZhou Longyun.
Dragon Victory, Sweet Lollipop, Long Yun HK, HangZhou WOFE, and HangZhou Longyun shall be collectively referred to as the Company.
a) | Principles of Presentation |
The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. This basis of accounting involves the application of accrual accounting and consequently, revenues and gains are recognized when earned, and expenses and losses are recognized when incurred. The Companys consolidated financial statements are expressed in U.S. dollars.
b) | Principles of Consolidation |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its significant subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company also includes subsidiaries over which a direct or indirect legal or effective control exists and for which the Company is deemed to direct the significant activities and has the obligation to absorb the losses or benefits of the entities. All intercompany accounts, balances and transactions with consolidated entities have been eliminated.
The acquisitions were accounted under US GAAP as a business combination under common control with Dragon Victory being the acquirer and Sweet Lollipop and Long Yun HK being the acquirees because all entities were controlled directly or indirectly by the same majority shareholder Mr. Yu Han. The consolidation has been presented at historical costs and on a retroactive basis to reflect the capital structure of Sweet Lollipop and Long Yun HK as a recapitalization.
The business combination transaction of Sweet Lollipop was completed and effective on June 26, 2015 and Sweet Lollipop became a 100% owned subsidiary of Dragon Victory.
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The business combination transaction of Long Yun HK was completed and effective on August 10, 2015 and Long Yun HK became a 100% owned subsidiary of Sweet Lollipop.
The Company evaluates the need to consolidate its VIE in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support.
The transactions contemplated by the VIE agreements were not consummated until August 19, 2016, however, the purpose and design of the VIE Agreements between Hangzhou WOFE and HangZhou Longyun, was to consolidate Hangzhou Longyun under the Company by way of common control. ASC 810-10-25-38F states that a reporting entitys involvement in the design of a VIE may indicate that the reporting entity had the opportunity and the incentive to establish arrangements that result in the reporting entity being the variable interest holder with the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance. As both the Company and HangZhou Longyun are commonly control by Mr. Yu Han and Ms. Koulin Han, both immediately before and after the acquisition, this transaction was accounted for as a merger under common control, using merger accounting as if the merger had been consummated at the beginning of the earliest period presented, and no gain or loss was recognized. All the assets and liabilities of HangZhou Longyun are carried using their original basis. Hence, HangZhou Longyun was consolidated under the Company since its inception due to the purpose and design of the establishment of the VIE Agreements.
The purpose of the VIE Agreements is solely to give HangZhou WOFE the exclusive control over HangZhou Longyuns management and operations. While there is no restriction for HangZhou Longyun, our VIE entity, to pay HangZhou WOFE, our wholly owned subsidiary, there are certain restrictions for HangZhou WOFE to make payments to the holding companies due to certain regulations imposed by the Chinese government on out-going foreign currency wire transfers. Additionally, there could be potential tax implications when moving the cash flows up to the Company. Therefore, the Company intends to retain any earnings within HangZhou Longyun, and the retained cash flows would be utilized in expanding the Companys business.
The significant terms of the VIE Agreements are summarized below:
Pursuant to the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement between HangZhou Longyun and HangZhou WOFE, HangZhou WOFE provides HangZhou Longyun with technical support, consulting services and other management services relating to its day-to-day business operations and management, on an exclusive basis, utilizing its advantages in technology, human resources, and information. Additionally, HangZhou Longyun grants an irrevocable and exclusive option to HangZhou WOFE to purchase from HangZhou Longyun, any or all of its assets, to the extent permitted under the PRC laws. HangZhou WOFE shall own all intellectual property rights that are developed during the course of the agreement. For services rendered to HangZhou Longyun by HangZhou WOFE under the Agreement, the service fee HangZhou Longyun is obligated to pay shall be calculated based on the time of services rendered multiplied by the corresponding rate, which is approximately equal to the net income of HangZhou Longyun.
The Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement shall remain in effect for ten years until it is terminated by HangZhou WOFE with 30-day prior notice. HangZhou Longyun does not have the right to terminate the agreement unilaterally.
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Under the Share Pledge Agreement between the shareholders of HangZhou Longyun and HangZhou WOFE, the various shareholders of HangZhou Longyun pledged all of their equity interests in HangZhou Longyun to HangZhou WOFE to guarantee the performance of HangZhou Longyuns obligations under the Business Cooperation Agreement. Under the terms of the Agreement, in the event that HangZhou Longyun or its shareholders breach their respective contractual obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, HangZhou WOFE, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights, including, but not limited to, the right to collect dividends generated by the pledged equity interests. The shareholders of HangZhou Longyun also agreed that upon occurrence of any event of default, as set forth in the Share Pledge Agreement, HangZhou WOFE is entitled to dispose of the pledged equity interest in accordance with applicable PRC laws. The shareholders of HangZhou Longyun further agree not to dispose of the pledged equity interests or take any actions that would prejudice HangZhou WOFEs interest.
Under the Exclusive Option Agreement, the shareholders of HangZhou Longyun irrevocably granted HangZhou WOFE (or its designee) an exclusive option to purchase, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all of the equity interests in HangZhou Longyun. The option price is equal to the capital paid in by the HangZhou Longyun shareholders. The agreement remains effective for a term of ten years and may be renewed at HangZhou WOFEs election.
Under the Power of Attorney, the shareholders of HangZhou Longyun authorize HangZhou WOFE to act on their behalf as their exclusive agent and attorney with respect to all rights as shareholders, including but not limited to: (a) attending shareholders' meetings; (b) exercising all the shareholder's rights, including voting, that shareholders are entitled to under the laws of China and the Articles of Association, including but not limited to the sale or transfer or pledge or disposition of shares in part or in whole; and (c) designating and appointing on behalf of shareholders the legal representative, the executive director, supervisor, the chief executive officer and other senior management members of HangZhou Longyun.
Under these contractual arrangements with the VIEs, the Company has the power to direct activities of the VIE and can have assets transferred out of the VIE under its control. Therefore, the Company considers that there is no asset in any of the consolidated VIE that can be used only to settle obligations of the VIE, except for registered capital and PRC statutory reserves. As the consolidated VIE is incorporated as limited liability companies under the PRC Company Law, creditors of the VIE do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company for any of the liabilities of the consolidated VIE.
The Companys total assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated financial statements represent substantially all of total assets and liabilities of the VIE because the other entities in the consolidation are non-operating holding entities with nominal assets and liabilities.
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The following financial statement amounts and balances of the VIE, which is established on October 9, 2014, were included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, and for the six month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively:
September 30,
2016 |
March 31,
2016 |
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Financial Position at:
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Current assets | 2,641,242 | 1,886,619 | ||||||
Non-current assets | 114,695 | 142,456 | ||||||
Total assets | 2,755,937 | 2,029,075 | ||||||
Current liabilities | 751,482 | 497,315 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 751,482 | 497,315 | ||||||
Net assets | 2,004,455 | 1,531,760 |
For the six
months ended September 30, 2016 |
For the six
months ended September 30, 2015 |
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Results of Operations:
|
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Revenues | 1,181,526 | 2,425 | ||||||
Operating expenses | 448,436 | 417,761 | ||||||
Other income (expenses) net | (2,855 | ) | 31,755 | |||||
Earnings before tax | 735,945 | (447,091 | ) | |||||
Tax expenses | 207,196 | | ||||||
Net income | 528,749 | (447,091 | ) |
c) | Use of Estimates |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
d) | Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
Accounts receivable are carried at the amount billed to a customer, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, which is an estimate for credit losses based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a regular basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customers financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received.
The Company reviews the collectability of accounts receivable based on an assessment of historic experience, current economic conditions, and other collection indicators. As of September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, the Company has recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts for $0 and $0, respectively.
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e) | Investments |
Cost Method Investments
Direct and or indirect investments in business entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest and has no ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 0 20 percent ownership), are accounted for by the cost method.
Equity Method Investments
Direct and or indirect investments in business entities in which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 20 50 percent ownership), are accounted for by the equity method.
f) | Property and Equipment |
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is charged to operations using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Property and equipment and its estimated useful lives as follows:
Computer Equipment | 1 3 years | |
Office Equipment | 4 5 years | |
Motor Vehicle | 4 years |
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Expenditures for betterments and major renewals are capitalized. The cost of assets sold or retired and the related amounts of accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts in the year of disposal, and any resulting gains or losses are included in operations.
g) | Intangible Assets with Definite Lives |
Intangible assets are stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization. Amortization is charged to operations using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Intangible assets and its estimated useful lives as follows:
Software | 5 years |
h) | Revenue Recognition |
The Company generates its revenue from success fees from transactions on the crowdfunding platform. Revenue from these transactions is accounted for at the moment a project is successfully funded.
At the start of a funding campaign, the entrepreneur enters into a contract with the Company pursuant to which he or she agrees to pay the Company a success fee once a successful fund raising campaign for that entrepreneur closes. Once the funding campaign has closed, the Companys success fee is either collected from the funds raised prior to transferring the net proceeds of the funding to the entrepreneur or to be collected from the entrepreneur after the net proceeds of the funding are transferred to the entrepreneur.
Upon completion of the funding campaign, services delivered under the contract with the entrepreneur have been completed and the Company recognizes its success fee revenues, net of any
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discounts given at the time the campaign has been closed successfully. Also, because the success fee percentage is stated in the contract with the entrepreneur prior to the start of the funding campaign, the Company believes that this amount is fixed and, assuming the successful conclusion of the funding campaign, collectible from the entrepreneur. This revenue recognition policy complies with ASC 605-10-S99-1 in that it is based on written agreements with the entrepreneurs, contractual services have been completed, pricing is fixed and determinable based on agreements with the customer and collectability is reasonably assured as the customers of the Company have just received their new funding.
The Company generates its revenue by providing business and operation advisory services relating to matters related to marketing, sales, and strategic planning, and ancillary services such as coordinating human resources, legal, accounting, operations, assisting with feasibility studies and other types of services at the election of the entrepreneur. The Company provides its incubation services on an ongoing and/or as-needed basis, pursuant to consulting agreements with the entrepreneurs. For ongoing basis services, revenue is recognized on an ongoing basis for the agreed periodic service fee. For as-needed basis, revenue is recognized when the contractual services have been completed.
The Company generates its revenue for assisting any business entity in raising funds as well as for introducing business partners, acquisition candidates or other strategic relationships to the business entity, usually from one or more sources with which the Company or personnel have relationships. The Company provides its finder services pursuant to an agreement and revenue is recognized when the contractual services have been completed and the terms and conditions in the agreements have been met.
i) | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
The accounting standard for fair value establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances fair value measurement disclosure. Under the provisions of the pronouncement, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Companys assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is described below:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
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The Companys current financial assets and liabilities approximate fair value due to their short term nature and include cash accounts. The Companys borrowings approximate fair value as the rates of interest are similar to what they would receive from other financial institutions.
At September 30, 2016 :
Carrying amount |
Estimated
fair value |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||
Financial assets
|
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Carried at (amortized) cost:
|
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 140,357 | $ | | $ | | $ | 140,357 | ||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | 795,450 | | | 795,450 | ||||||||||||
$ | 935,807 | $ | | $ | | $ | 935,807 |
Carrying amount |
Estimated
fair value |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities
|
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Carried at (amortized) cost:
|
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Capital lease current portion | $ | 8,062 | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
$ | 8,062 | $ | | $ | | $ | |
At March 31, 2016 :
Carrying amount |
Estimated
fair value |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||
Financial assets
|
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Carried at (amortized) cost:
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,480 | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,480 | ||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | 57,848 | | | 57,848 | ||||||||||||
$ | 60,328 | $ | | $ | | $ | 60,328 |
Carrying amount |
Estimated
fair value |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities
|
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Carried at (amortized) cost:
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Capital lease current portion | $ | 16,672 | $ | | $ | | $ | 16,672 | ||||||||
$ | 16,672 | $ | | $ | | $ | 16,672 |
j) | Foreign Currency Translation |
The Company uses the United States dollar (U.S. dollars or USD) for financial reporting purposes and to maintain its books and records. The Companys subsidiaries maintain their books and records in their functional currency which is in Chinese Renminbi (RMB).
In general, for consolidation purposes, the Company translates its assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, the statements of operations and cash flows are translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period, and the equity accounts are translated at historical rates. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the
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corresponding balances on the balance sheet. Adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
Exchange rate used for the translation as follows:
9/30/2016 | 3/31/2016 | 9/30/2015 | ||||||||||
Period/year end RMB:US$exchange rate | 6.6679 | 6.4479 | 6.3538 | |||||||||
Period/annual average RMB:US$exchange rate | 6.5984 | 6.3178 | 6.1874 | |||||||||
Period/year end HKD:US$exchange rate | 7.7547 | 7.7544 | 7.7537 | |||||||||
Period/annual average HKD:US$exchange rate | 7.7582 | 7.7566 | 7.7535 |
k) | Income Taxes |
Income taxes have been determined using the asset and liability approach of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred taxes represent the future tax consequences expected to occur when the reported amounts of assets and liabilities are recovered or paid. Deferred taxes result from differences between the financial statement and tax bases of the Companys assets and liabilities and are adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment.
l) | Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share |
Basic and diluted net loss per share is presented in conformity with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, for all periods presented. In accordance with this guidance, basic and diluted net loss per share was determined by dividing net loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. In a period where there is a net loss position, diluted weighted average shares are the same as basic weighted average shares. Shares used in the diluted net loss per common share calculation exclude potentially dilutive share equivalents as the effect would be antidilutive.
m) | Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Comprehensive loss refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under U.S. GAAP are included in comprehensive loss, but are excluded from net loss as these amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to stockholders equity. The Companys other comprehensive loss is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments.
n) | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard provides companies with a single model for use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific revenue guidance. The core principle of the model is to recognize revenue when control of the goods or services transfers to the customer, as opposed to recognizing revenue when the risks and rewards transfer to the customer under the existing revenue guidance. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Deferral of the Effective Date. With the issuance of ASU 2015-14, the new revenue guidance ASU 2015-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted as of the original effective date for ASU 2015-09 for annual reporting periods
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beginning after December 15, 2016, but otherwise earlier adoption is not permitted. The guidance permits companies to either apply the requirements retrospectively to all prior periods presented, or apply the requirements in the year of adoption, through a cumulative adjustment. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This ASU provides guidance about managements responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the organizations ability to continue as a going concern and provides principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. ASU 2015-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, requiring all deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any related valuation allowance, to be classified as non-current on the balance sheet. The classification change for all deferred taxes as non-current simplifies entities processes as it eliminates the need to separately identify the net current and net non-current deferred tax asset or liability in each jurisdiction and allocate valuation allowances. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months in the balance sheet. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) . The amendments in this ASU are intended to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations by amending certain existing illustrative examples and adding additional illustrative examples to assist in the application of the guidance. The effective date and transition of these amendments is the same as the effective date and transition of ASU 20140-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Public entities should apply the amendments in ASU 2014-09 for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods therein. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
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In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting . The amendments are effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions are simplified, including: (a) income tax consequences; (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and (c) classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its financial statements.
In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. The amendments add further guidance on identifying performance obligations and also to improve the operability and understandability of the licensing implementation guidance. The amendments do not change the core principle of the guidance in Topic 606. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments are the same as the effective date and transition requirements in Topic 606. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its financial statements.
In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. The amendments, among other things: (1) clarify the objective of the collectability criterion for applying paragraph 606-10-25-7; (2) permit an entity to exclude amounts collected from customers for all sales (and other similar) taxes from the transaction price; (3) specify that the measurement date for noncash consideration is contract inception; (4) provide a practical expedient that permits an entity to reflect the aggregate effect of all modifications that occur before the beginning of the earliest period presented when identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations, determining the transaction price, and allocating the transaction price to the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations; (5) clarify that a completed contract for purposes of transition is a contract for which all (or substantially all) of the revenue was recognized under legacy GAAP before the date of initial application, and (6) clarify that an entity that retrospectively applies the guidance in Topic 606 to each prior reporting period is not required to disclose the effect of the accounting change for the period of adoption. The effective date of these amendments is at the same date that Topic 606 is effective. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 (ASU 2016-13) Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which will result in more timely recognition of credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
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In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The standard provides guidance in a number of situations including, among others, settlement of zero-coupon bonds, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, and distributions received from equity method investees. The ASU also provides guidance for classifying cash receipts and payments that have aspects of more than one class of cash flows. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on its consolidated financial statements.
Other receivables and prepayments consist of the following:
September 30,
2016 |
March 31,
2016 |
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Advances to employees | $ | 3,466 | $ | 10,505 | ||||
Advances to service providers | 87,909 | 158,961 | ||||||
Deposits for leases due within one operating period | 49,701 | 79,160 | ||||||
Prepayments | 6,892 | | ||||||
Prepaid VAT and taxes | 1,167 | 2,661 | ||||||
Other receivables | 13,348 | 15,510 | ||||||
Total | $ | 162,483 | $ | 266,797 |
Property and equipment consist of the following:
September 30,
2016 |
March 31,
2016 |
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Computers and equipment | $ | 50,243 | $ | 51,958 | ||||
Motor vehicle (Leased asset) | 26,323 | 27,220 | ||||||
Less Accumulated depreciation | (37,825 | ) | (26,290 | ) | ||||
Total, net | $ | 38,741 | $ | 52,888 |
For the six-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, depreciation expense was $12,533 and $10,167, respectively.
Intangible asset consists of the following:
September 30,
2016 |
March 31,
2016 |
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Software | $ | 1,293 | $ | 1,337 | ||||
Less Accumulated amortization | (324 | ) | (202 | ) | ||||
Total, net | $ | 969 | $ | 1,135 |
For the six month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, amortization expense was $131 and $84, respectively. The weighted average remaining useful life of the asset is approximately 51 months.
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On December 2014, the Company made a contribution to the registered capital, representing a 30% ownership interest, in HangZhou Chu Shi Network Technology Ltd. Co. (HangZhou Chu Shi). HangZhou Chu Shi is a developer of a mobile communication application for art students and art teachers. It operates in HangZhou City, Zhejiang Province, PRC. The cash consideration of $49,114 (RMB 300,000) was paid in as equity capital. Such investment is accounted for under the equity method for the year ended March 31, 2015 and as of March 31, 2015. The Company recognized its share of loss of in equity investments in the amount of $2,082 for the year ended March 31, 2015.
On September 2015, the Company sold a 10% ownership interest in HangZhou Chu Shi from its holdings to Mr. Chen Jun (the majority owner of HangZhou Chu Shi) for proceeds of $158,283 (RMB 1 million) and recognized a gain of $142,884 (RMB 900,000). On March 2016, the Company sold an additional 5% ownership interest in HangZhou Chu Shi from its holdings to Mr. Chen Jun (the majority owner and founder of HangZhou Chu Shi) for $87,317 (RMB 600,000) and recognized a gain of $88,709 (RMB550,000) (Refer to Related Party Transactions Footnote). Mr. Liao Xu, the Company CMO, who is a related party to the Company, was responsible to facilitate the transfer of the funds for sale of the equity between the Company and Mr. Chen Jun.
As a result of these transactions, the Companys ownership interest in HangZhou Chu Shi decreased from 30% to 20% in September 2015, and subsequently from 20% to 15% in March 2016. Accordingly, the investment was accounted for under the cost method for the year ended March 31, 2016 and as of March 31, 2016 in accordance to ASC 323-10-35-36.
The sales price of the equity interest sold to Mr. Chen Jun was determined through negotiation between Mr. Chen Jun and the Company based on the number of registered users of HangZhou Chu Shi App which is an accepted methodology for evaluating the value of the investment. In addition, Mr. Chen Jun as the founder of HangZhou Chu Shi was eager to increase his ownership in HangZhou Chu Shi as there were other potential investors who were interested in investing in his entity, accordingly, the Company was able to negotiate a sale price that was favorable to the Company. The Company subsequently received the outstanding balance $94,970 (RMB 600,000) from Mr. Chen Jun via facilitation by Mr. Liao Xu. Based on the facts above, the management believes that the receipts of all funds for the sales of the equity investment supports the valuation and the gains recognized by the Company.
As of March 31, 2016, the Company evaluated the value of the remaining equity investment and recorded an impairment on the investment given the losses incurred by Hangzhou Chu Shi in fiscal year 2015 and 2016, and with the expected losses in the future operating periods. In addition, the Company no longer exercises any significant influence over the investment, as it is no longer afforded the right to appoint a representative to the board of directors of Hangzhou Chu Shi. There is currently no secondary market or market quotation for the equity interests of Hangzhou Chu Shi. The Company determined the aforementioned factors indicated that a decrease in value of the investment had occurred that was other than temporary; accordingly, the Company recognized an impairment loss on investment in the amount of $22,731 for the year ended March 31, 2016 in accordance to ASC 325-20-35-2. There is no ongoing contractual or other commitments among the Company, Chen Jun and Hangzhou Chu Shi as a result of the sales of equity interest of Hangzhou Chu Shi.
On December 2014, the Company acquired 10% ownership interest in JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investments Limited Partnership Company (JiaXing YiTou). JiaXing YiTou invests in industrial companies and investment management. It is located in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, PRC. The cash consideration of
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$77,545 (RMB500,000) was paid in as equity capital. Such investment is accounted for under the cost method. The Company recognized an investment income of $nil and $nil as other income for the six months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company recognized an impairment loss on investment in the amount of $nil for the six months ended September 30, 2016.
On May 2015, the Company agreed to contribute registered capital representing an ownership interest of 51% in HangZhou ReWan Network Technology. (HangZhou ReWan). HangZhou ReWan was licensed to develop TV animation, game, mobile applications, and hardware. It was located in HangZhou City, Zhejiang Province, PRC. The cash consideration of $87,056 (RMB 510,000) was to be paid in as equity capital. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had contributed $7,387 (RMB 46,670) which were spent on operational expenses, while the remaining 49%, the owner failed to make any capital contribution. During the year ended March 31, 2016, the shareholders of HangZhou ReWan decided to cease its operation and the Company recognized an impairment loss on investment in the amount of $7,387 for the year ended March 31, 2016 which reduced the investment to $nil. Such investment is accounted for under the cost method for the year ended March 31, 2016 and as of March 31, 2016 because the investment was not properly funded and executed by all parties. HangZhou Rewans dissolution became effective on July 20, 2016.
The Company continually reviews its investments in equity investees to determine whether a decline in fair value below the carrying value is other than temporary. The primary factors the Company considers in its determination are the length of time that the fair value of the investment is below the Company's carrying value; the financial condition, operating performance and the prospects of the equity investee; and other company specific information such as industry data, general economic conditions, cash flows forecasts or any recent financing rounds. If the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, the carrying value of the equity investee is written down to fair value.
The Company evaluate the equity method investments in accordance to ASC 323-10-35-32. Impairment charges in connection with the equity method investments were $nil and $nil for the six-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The Company evaluates its cost method investments in accordance to ASC 325-20-35. Impairment charges in connection with itscost method investments were $nil and $nil for the six-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The carrying amount of the investments consist of the following:
September 30,
2016 |
March 31,
2016 |
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HangZhou Chu Shi Network Technology Ltd. Co. | $ | | $ | | ||||
JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investments Limited Partnership
Company |
74,986 | 77,545 | ||||||
HangZhou ReWan Network Technology Ltd Co. | | | ||||||
Total, net | $ | 74,986 | $ | 77,545 |
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Name | Relationship | |
Mr. Han Yu | CEO of the Company. | |
HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology Co. Ltd., | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company owns 69.1%. | |
HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd. ChongQing Branch | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company owns 26%. | |
HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company owns 27%. | |
HangZhou YuYou Network Technology Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company indirectly owns 50%. | |
Mr. Liao Xu | CMO of the Company. | |
Mr. Chen Jun | Majority Shareholder of HangZhou Chu Shi | |
HangZhou RongMai GongSheng Network Technology Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company owns 78%. | |
HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company indirectly owns 90%. | |
HangZhou MeiCheZu Finance Service Outsource Co. Ltd. | Mr. Han Yu, CEO of the Company is an officer of the entity. | |
JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investment LP | The Company owns 10% of the entity. |
September 30,
2016 |
March 31,
2016 |
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Mr. Han Yu | $ | 1,379,056 | $ | 767,300 | ||||
HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd. | | 775 | ||||||
HangZhou RongMai GongSheng Network Technology Co. Ltd. | | 58,158 | ||||||
Mr. Chen Jun | | 93,054 | ||||||
Total | $ | 1,379,056 | $ | 919,287 |
The outstanding receivables from Mr. Han Yu, HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd., and HangZhou RongMai GongSheng Network Technology Co. Ltd. consist of working capital advances and borrowings. These amounts are due on demand and non-interest bearing. On October 9, 2016, Mr. Han Yu repaid $1,334,064 (RMB 8,917,562) to the Company.
The outstanding receivable at March 31, 2016 from Mr. Chen Jun were from sales proceeds from the equity investments sold to Mr. Chen Jun by the Company. The Company sold 10% and, subsequently, an additional 5% investment ownership interest in HangZhou Chu Shi to Mr. Chen Jun totaling $253,253. Mr. Liao Xu, the Company CMO, who is a related party to the Company, was responsible to facilitate the transfer and collection of the funds for sale of the equity between the Company and Mr. Chen Jun. There is no ongoing contractual or other commitment among the Company, Chen Jun and Hangzhou Chu Shi as a result of the sales of equity interest of Hangzhou Chu Shi. As of September 30, 2016, the balance has been received in full.
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September 30,
2016 |
March 31,
2016 |
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HangZhou YuYou Network Technology Co. Ltd. | $ | | $ | 31,018 | ||||
HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology Co. Ltd., | | 451,459 | ||||||
HangZhou ShangKe Jewelry Technology Co. Ltd. | | 93,054 | ||||||
HangZhou MeiCheZu Finance Service Outsource Co. Ltd. | | 46,527 | ||||||
Total | $ | | $ | 622,058 |
The Company generated no sales revenues from related parties for the six month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
Outstanding receivables from HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology consists of amounts disbursed on behalf of the entity and service fee receivable as part of an escrow agent service agreement.
September 30,
2016 |
March 31,
2016 |
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Mr. Han Yu | $ | | $ | 162,228 | ||||
JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investment Ltd Partnership | | | ||||||
HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology Co. Ltd. | | 50,847 | ||||||
HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd. | 44,395 | 45,909 | ||||||
Total | $ | 44,395 | $ | 258,984 |
Outstanding payables to Mr. Han Yu consist of working capital advances and borrowings. These amounts are due on demand and non-interest bearing.
Outstanding payable to HangZhou TianQi Network Technology Co. Ltd., consist of rent owed which are non-interest bearing and due on demand.
Outstanding payables to HangZhou ZiFu Network Technology consists of amounts received on behalf of the entity as part of an escrow agent service agreement.
Outstanding payables to JiaXing YiTou ShangMa Investment Ltd Partnership (JiaXing YiTou) consist of working capital loan with 6% interest per annum and repayment period of 2 years. The original loan amount was $818,572. On March 31, 2016. Mr. Han Yu, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, the Company, and JiaXing YiTou mutually agreed that Mr. Han Yu would be responsible to personally repay the remaining balance of the loan, and the Company has fully fulfilled its obligation with no recourse to the Company should Mr. Han default on repayment to JiaXing YiTou.
The transaction was accounted in accordance to FASB ASC 210-20, the outstanding balance payable to JiaXing YiTou Shangma Investment Ltd Partnership was transferred to Mr. Han Yu on March 31, 2016 as an offset to the Companys receivable from Mr. Han Yus. Interest expenses were $nil and $32,461 for the six-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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The Company is authorized to issue of 5,000,000,000 ordinary shares, at $0.0001 par value. Since inception, the Company has issued 10,000,000 shares of ordinary shares for proceeds of $1,000.
For the year ended March 31, 2016, the Companys shareholders have contributed capital of $1,053,607 (RMB 6,800,000) in the Companys subsidiary HangZhou LongYun.
On XXXX, the Companys Board of Directors authorized a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding shares of Ordinary Shares (the Reverse Stock Split). The Reverse Stock Split will be effected on xxxxx. References to shares in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, including, but not limited to, the number of shares and per share amounts, have been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split on a retroactive basis.
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six month periods ended September 30, |
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2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Revenues
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Crowdfunding | $ | 77,205 | $ | 2,425 | ||||
Incubation Service | 1,104,321 | | ||||||
Finder's Fee Service | | | ||||||
Total | $ | 1,181,526 | $ | 2,425 | ||||
Operating expenses
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Professional Fees | $ | 368,094 | $ | 138,266 | ||||
Wages & Salaries | 120,343 | 118,234 | ||||||
Travel Expenses | 18,112 | 21,231 | ||||||
Depreciation & Amortization | 12,664 | 10,251 | ||||||
Data Services | 16,028 | 1,296 | ||||||
Rent Expense | | 31,895 | ||||||
Business Taxes and Surcharges | 8,290 | 51 | ||||||
Other | 44,059 | 97,579 | ||||||
Total | $ | 587,590 | $ | 418,803 |
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The Company formed in Cayman Islands is not subject to tax on its income or capital gains. In addition, upon payments of dividends by the Company to its shareholders, no Cayman Islands withholding tax is imposed.
The Company subsidiary formed in British Virgin Island is not subject to tax on its income or capital gains. In addition, upon payments of dividends by the Company to its shareholders, no Cayman Islands withholding tax is imposed.
The Company's subsidiary formed in Hong Kong is subject to the profits tax rate at 16.5% for income generated and operation in the country.
The Company's subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC are subject to profits tax rate at 25% for income generated and operation in the country.
The full realization of the tax benefit associated with the carry forward depends predominantly upon the Companys ability to generate taxable income during the carry forward period.
The Companys subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC has unused net operating losses (NOLs) available for carry forward to future years for PRC income tax reporting purposes up to five years. The Company recorded a deferred tax asset in the amount of $nil and $nil at September 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.
In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize their benefits, or that future deductibility is uncertain.
Based on the assessment, management has established a deferred tax asset relating to NOLs at March 31, 2015 due to the Companys performance in the upcoming years. At March 31, 2016, the Company established a full valuation allowance against all of the deferred tax asset relating to NOLs because the benefit from utilization of NOL carry forwards could be subject to limitations as material structural changes that could occur in the Company as it continues to go public through VIE arrangement.
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The following table reconciles the statutory rates to the Companys effective tax rate:
For the
six month periods ended September 30, |
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2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Statutory rates in the Cayman Islands | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Income tax rate in the PRC | 25.0 | 25.0 | ||||||
Foreign earned income not subject to taxes in the Cayman Island | -25.0 | -25.0 | ||||||
Additional accruals in the PRC | 12.0 | 21.0 | ||||||
Effect of valuation allowance | 8.2 | 0.0 | ||||||
Effective income tax rate | 20.2 | % | 21.0 | % |
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six month periods ended September 30, |
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Description | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Income (loss) before taxes:
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Cayman | $ | (88,558 | ) | | ||||
BVI | (45,652 | ) | (1,041 | ) | ||||
Hong Kong | (4,925 | ) | | |||||
PRC | 735,927 | (447,092 | ) | |||||
Total income (loss) before taxes | $ | 596,792 | $ | (448,133 | ) | |||
Provision for taxes (benefits):
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Current:
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Cayman Islands | | | ||||||
BVI | | | ||||||
Hong Kong | | | ||||||
PRC | 207,196 | | ||||||
207,196 | | |||||||
Deferred tax asset:
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BVI | | | ||||||
Hong Kong | | | ||||||
PRC | | | ||||||
Valuation allowance | | | ||||||
Currency Effect | | | ||||||
Deferred tax asset: | | | ||||||
Total provision for tax expenses | 207,196 | | ||||||
Effective tax rate | 34.7 | % | 0.00 | % |
PRC laws and regulations permit payments of dividends by the Company's subsidiaries and VIEs incorporated in the PRC only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, the Company's subsidiaries and VIEs incorporated in the PRC are required to annually appropriate 10% of their net income to the statutory reserve prior to payment of any dividends, unless such reserve have reached 50% of their respective registered capital. In addition, registered share capital and capital reserve accounts are also restricted from withdrawal in the PRC, up to the
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amount of net assets held in each subsidiary and VIE. As a result of the restrictions described above and elsewhere under PRC laws and regulations, the Company's subsidiaries and VIEs incorporated in the PRC are restricted in their ability to transfer a portion of their net assets to the Company in the form of dividends. Even though the Company currently does not require any such dividends, loans or advances from the PRC entities for working capital and other funding purposes, the Company may in the future require additional cash resources from them due to changes in business conditions, funding of future acquisitions and development, or merely to declare and pay dividends or distributions to its shareholders. Except for the above or disclosed elsewhere, there is no other restriction on the use of proceeds generated by the Company's subsidiaries and VIEs to satisfy any obligations of the Company.
The Company has leased office premises under various operating lease agreements. These leases have varying terms and renewal rights. The future aggregate minimum lease payments under operating leases are as follows:
Periods, For the period ending September 30, | Amount | |||
2017 | $ | 110,854 | ||
2018 | 110,854 | |||
2019 | 63,594 | |||
2020 | | |||
Thereafter | | |||
Total | $ | 285,302 |
For the six-months period ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred rental expenses under operating leases of $nil and $31,895, respectively. The Companys rent was waived by the unaffiliated third-party landlord of the property as the Company satisfied certain annual obligations according to the terms and conditions of the lease agreement.
The Company has leased motor vehicle under non-cancellable capital lease agreements. The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable capital leases are as follows:
Periods, For the period ending September 30, | Amount | |||
2017 | $ | 6,119 | ||
2018 | | |||
2019 | | |||
2020 | | |||
Thereafter | | |||
Total | $ | 6,119 |
For the six month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred interest expenses under capital leases of $nil and $2,763, respectively.
The Company has cash balances held at financial institutions located in China, PRC which are not federally insured deposit protection. Accordingly, the Company has a concentration of credit risk related to
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these uninsured bank deposits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk in this area.
Customer accounts typically are collected within a short period of time, and based on its assessment of current conditions and its experience collecting such receivables, management believes it has no significant risk related to its concentration within its accounts receivable.
The Company has limited operating history while the Company is dependent upon certain related parties to provide continued funding and capital resources. If continued funding and capital resources are unavailable at reasonable terms, the Company may not be able to implement its plan of operations. The Company has significant outstanding receivables from related parties. If the related party balances were not repaid in a timely manner it may have negative effect on the Companys operation. On October 9, 2016, Mr. Han Yu repaid $1,334,064 (RMB 8,917,562) to the Company.
The Company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and considered as a foreign entity under PRC laws. Due to the restrictions on foreign investment and ownership on the business related to Internet content provision, telecom value-added services, financial services and others, the Company conducts its business through various contractual arrangements with its VIE that are generally owned and controlled by certain management members or founders of the Company. The VIE holds the licenses and approvals that are essential for their business operations in the PRC and the Company has entered into various agreements with the VIE and their equity holders such that the Company has the right to benefit from their licenses and approvals and generally has control of the VIE. In the Company's opinion, the current ownership structure and the contractual arrangements with the VIE and their equity holders as well as the operations of the VIE are in substantial compliance with all existing PRC laws, rules and regulations. However, there may be changes and other developments in PRC laws, rules and regulations. Accordingly, the Company gives no assurance that PRC government authorities will not take a view in the future that is contrary to the opinion of the Company. If the current ownership structure of the Company and its contractual arrangements with the VIE and their equity holders were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, the Company's ability to conduct its business could be impacted and the Company may be required to restructure its ownership structure and operations in the PRC to comply with the changes in the PRC laws which may result in deconsolidation of the VIE.
The PRC market in which the Company operates poses certain macro-economic and regulatory risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties extend to the ability of the Company to operate or invest in online and mobile commerce or other Internet related businesses, representing the principal services provided by the Company, in the PRC. The information and technology industries are highly regulated. Restrictions are currently in place or are unclear regarding what specific segments of these industries foreign owned enterprises, like the Company, may operate. If new or more extensive restrictions were imposed on the segments in which the Company is permitted to operate, the Company could be required to sell or cease to operate or invest in some or all of its current businesses in the PRC.
The Company's sales, purchase and expense transactions are generally denominated in RMB and a significant portion of the Company's assets and liabilities are denominated in RMB. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. In the PRC, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions at exchange rates set by the PBOC. Remittances in currencies other than RMB by the Company in the PRC must be processed through the PBOC or other PRC foreign exchange regulatory bodies and require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance. If such foreign exchange control system prevents the Company from obtaining sufficient foreign
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currencies to satisfy its currency demands, the Company may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies and the Company's ability to fund its business activities that are conducted in foreign currencies could be adversely affected.
The securities financing industry is heavily regulated by the PRC government. Various regulatory authorities of the PRC central government, such as the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the CSRC), State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the SAIC), the China Banking Regulatory Commission (the CBRC), the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (the SAFE), the State Administration of Taxation (the SAT), and the Supreme Peoples Court (the SPC) have the authority to issue and implement regulations governing various aspects of the securities offerings. Currently, there are no regulations or rules specifically governing crowdfunding offerings in the PRC. Although on December 2014, a set of proposed private equity-based crowdfunding rules were promulgated by the Securities Association of China, an industry self-regulatory association, they are not yet finalized or adopted. Our crowdfunding platform currently only provides reward-based crowdfunding in the PRC market, and do not provide equity-based or debt-based crowdfunding in the PRC market. As such, the Company believes that it is not subject to the PRC proposed rules regarding equity-based crowdfunding.
The Company has acted on behalf of one of its client as part of an agent agreement to enter into various third party suppliers and customers agreements. If any dispute is to be arose and unresolved between the client, third party suppliers, third party customers, and the Company, the Company may be subject to potential obligation or held responsible for certain actions.
The Company evaluates subsequent events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued. There are two types of subsequent events: (1) recognized, or those that provide additional evidence with respect to conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, and (2) non-recognized, or those that provide evidence with respect to conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose subsequent to that date.
As of December 5, 2016, except for the subsequent event detailed above, the Company has determined that there are no other material subsequent events that after the balance sheet date, and up to the issuance date of these financial statements.
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Ordinary Shares
(minimum offering amount)
Ordinary Shares
(maximum offering amount)
Prospectus dated , 2017
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a companys articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our amended and restated articles of association, which will become effective upon completion of this offering, provide to the extent permitted by law, we shall indemnify each existing or former secretary, director (including alternate director), and any of our other officers (including an investment adviser or an administrator or liquidator) and their personal representatives against:
(a) all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by the existing or former secretary or officer in or about the conduct of our business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of the existing or former secretarys or officers duties, powers, authorities or discretions; and
(b) without limitation to paragraph (a) above, all costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by the existing or former secretary or officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings (whether threatened, pending or completed) concerning us or our affairs in any court or tribunal, whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.
No such existing or former secretary or officer, however, shall be indemnified in respect of any matter arising out of his own dishonesty.
To the extent permitted by law, we may make a payment, or agree to make a payment, whether by way of advance, loan or otherwise, for any legal costs incurred by an existing or former secretary or any of our officers in respect of any matter identified in above on condition that the secretary or officer must repay the amount paid by us to the extent that it is ultimately found not liable to indemnify the secretary or that officer for those legal costs.
Pursuant to indemnification agreements, the form of which will be filed as Exhibit 10.02 to this Registration Statement, we will agree to indemnify our directors and 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 1.01 to this Registration Statement, will also provide for indemnification of us and our officers and directors.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
On June 19, 2015, the Company issued 10,000,000 Ordinary Shares to the following founders for nominal consideration in a private transaction under the Cayman Island laws.
On June 19, 2015, we issued 966,000 Ordinary Shares to White Knight Limited, 943,000 Ordinary Shares to Great Power Limited, 460,000 Ordinary Shares to Ultimate Courage Limited, 202,000 Ordinary Shares to Cool Courage Limited, 184,000 Ordinary Shares to Victory Cup Limited, 92,000 Ordinary Shares to High Land Limited, 115,000 Ordinary Shares to Beautiful Colours Limited, 92,000 Ordinary Shares to Beautiful Butterfly Limited, 69,000 Ordinary Shares to Advanced Study Limited, 69,000 Ordinary Shares to Rainbow Heaven Limited, 92,000 Ordinary Shares to Raintree Limited, 92,000 Ordinary Shares to Eternal Faith Limited, 184,000 Ordinary Shares to Starting Point Limited, 460,000 Ordinary Shares to Believe Holding Limited, 184,000 Ordinary Shares to Tomorrow Land Limited, 1,748,000 Ordinary Shares to My Faith Limited, 2,328,000 Ordinary Shares to Honesty Heart Limited, an entity 100% owned by Mr. Yu Han,
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920,000 Ordinary Shares to Wise Humans Limited, 150,000 Ordinary Shares to Strong Strength Limited, 60,000 Ordinary Shares to Incredible Energy Limited, 590,000 Ordinary Shares to Brave Defence Limited.
In January 2016, all of the above founder shareholders except Honesty Heart transferred an aggregate of 6,172,000 Ordinary Shares to Honesty Heart and 1,500,000 Ordinary Shares to Destiny Links, an entity 100% owned by Ms. Koulin Han for nominal consideration in a private transaction under Cayman Island laws. All of the above founder shareholders except Honesty Heart, who are all PRC domestic residents, decided for personal reasons not to pursue investment in the Company due to the time and costs required to complete their registration with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Since the Company had previously issued those shares to all of the founder shareholders for nominal consideration, all of the founder shareholders (except Honesty Heart) agreed to sell their Ordinary Shares to Honesty Heart for nominal consideration. All of the above founder shareholders except Honesty Heart are unrelated to Mr. Han, the ultimate beneficial owner of Honesty Heart, and Ms. Koulin Han, the ultimate beneficial owner of Destiny Links.
See Exhibit Index beginning on page II- 6 of this registration statement.
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.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes 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 under Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(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.
(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
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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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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 the City of Hangzhou, Peoples Republic of China, January 31, 2017.
Dragon Victory Limited
By: |
/s/ Yu Han
Mr. Yu Han Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) |
/s/ Xiaohua Gu
Xiaohua Gu Chief Financial Officer Principal Accounting and Financial Officer |
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Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of America, has signed this registration statement thereto in New York, NY on January 31, 2017.
Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC
By: |
/s/ Ying Li
Name: Ying Li Title: Partner and Member |
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Exhibit No. | Description | |
1.1 | Form of Underwriting Agreement* | |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Association* | |
3.2 | Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association* | |
4.1 | Specimen Certificate for Ordinary Shares** | |
5.1 | Opinion of Ogier regarding the validity of the Ordinary Shares being registered* | |
8.1 | Form of Opinion of Guantao Law Firm regarding certain PRC tax matters (included in Exhibit 99.2) | |
8.2 | Form of Opinion of Ellenoff, Grossman & Schole LLP regarding certain U.S. Federal Income Taxation matters*** | |
10.1 | Form of Investors Service Agreement* | |
10.2 | Form of Indemnification Agreement with the Registrants directors and officers* | |
10.3 | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between CEO Yu Han and the Company on December 30, 2016*** | |
10.4 | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between CFO Xiaohua Gu and the Company on December 30, 2016*** | |
10.5 | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between COO Chao Fu Chen and the Company on December 30, 2016*** | |
10.6 | Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement dated August 19, 2016, between WFOE and Hangzhou Long Yun*** | |
10.7 | Share Pledge Agreement dated August 19, 2016, between WFOE, Yu Han, Koulin Han and Hangzhou Long Yun*** | |
10.8 | Exclusive Option Agreement dated August 19, 2016, between WFOE, Yu Han, Koulin Han and Hangzhou Long Yun*** | |
10.9 | Form of Power of Attorney dated August 19, 2016, between WFOE, Yu Han, Koulin Han and Hangzhou Long Yun*** | |
10.10 | Union Mobile Pay U Pay Service Agreement date March 24, 2016 by and between Hangzhou Long Yun and Union Mobile Pay E-Commerce Co., Ltd.*** | |
10.11 | Form of Crowdfunding Project Agreement* | |
10.12 | Form of Escrow Deposit Agreement by and between the Registrant and Signature Bank* | |
21.1 | Subsidiaries*** | |
23.1 | Consent of WWC P.C.* | |
23.2 | Consent of Ogier (included in Exhibit 8.1) | |
23.3 | Consent of Guantao Law Firm (included in Exhibit 99.2) | |
99.1 | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the Registrant** | |
99.2 | Form of Opinion of Guantao Law Firm, Peoples Republic of China counsel to the Registrant, regarding certain PRC law matters and the validity of the VIE agreements*** | |
99.3 | Consent of Cloris Li*** | |
99.4 | Consent of Shenghua Zheng*** | |
99.5 | Consent of Han Zhang*** |
* | Filed herewith. |
** | To be filed by amendment. |
*** | Previously filed. |
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Exhibit 1.1
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
between
DRAGON VICTORY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
(a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company)
and
BOUSTEAD SECURITIES, LLC
as Underwriter
DRAGON VICTORY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Minimum Offering: $_________
Maximum Offering: $_________
($______ per share)
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
________, 2017
Boustead Securities, LLC
898 N Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 475
El Segundo, CA 90245
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, Dragon Victory International Limited , a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company (collectively with its subsidiaries and affiliates, including, without limitation, all entities disclosed or described in the Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) as being subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company, the “ Company ”), proposes to issue and sell an aggregate of up to _________ shares of the Company’s Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“ Ordinary Shares ”), to investors deemed acceptable by the Company (the “ Investors ”). The shares of Ordinary Shares to be sold by the Company are collectively called the “ Shares .” Boustead Securities, LLC (“ Boustead ”) and Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. (“ Network 1 ”) have agreed to act, severally and not jointly, on a best efforts basis, in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares. Boustead has agreed to act as representative of the several underwriters (in such capacity, the “ Representative ”) and each of the other underwriters listed on Schedule A hereto (each, an “ Underwriter ” and collectively, the “ Underwriters ”). We understand that the Representative may engage one or more additional Underwriters or selected dealers for purposes of selling the Shares subject to the terms hereof.
The Company confirms its agreement with the Underwriters as follows:
SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties of the Company .
The Company represents, warrants and covenants to the Underwriters as follows with the understanding that the same may be relied upon by all dealers and Underwriters in this offering:
(a) Filing of the Registration Statement . The Company has prepared and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) a registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-214932), which contains a form of prospectus to be used in connection with the public offering and sale of the Shares. Such registration statement, as amended, including the financial statements, exhibits and schedules thereto contained in the registration statement at the time such registration statement became effective, in the form in which it was declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Securities Act Regulations ”), and including any required information deemed to be a part thereof at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A under the Securities Act, or pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively, the “ Exchange Act ”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Exchange Act Regulations ”), is called the “ Registration Statement .” Any registration statement filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act is called the “ Rule 462(b) Registration Statement ,” and from and after the date and time of filing of the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, the term “ Registration Statement ” shall include the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement. Such prospectus, in the form first filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act after the date and time that this Agreement is executed and delivered by the parties hereto, or, if no filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act is required, the form of final prospectus relating to the Shares included in the Registration Statement at the effective date of the Registration Statement, is called the “ Prospectus .” All references in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, the preliminary prospectus included in the Registration Statement (each, a “ preliminary prospectus ”), the Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing, shall include any copy thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (“ EDGAR ”). The preliminary prospectus dated [ · ], 2017, that was included in the Registration Statement immediately prior to the Applicable Time (as defined below) is hereinafter called the “ Pricing Prospectus .” Any reference to the “most recent preliminary prospectus” shall be deemed to refer to the latest preliminary prospectus included in the registration statement. Any reference herein to any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus or any supplement or amendment to either thereof shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents incorporated by reference therein as of the date of such reference.
(b) “ Applicable Time ” means [ · ], Eastern time, on the date of this Agreement.
(c) Compliance with Registration Requirements . The Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations. The Company has complied, to the Commission’s satisfaction, with all requests of the Commission for additional or supplemental information. No stop order preventing or suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement is in effect and no proceedings for such purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, are contemplated or threatened by the Commission.
Each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus when filed complied or will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and, if filed by electronic transmission pursuant to EDGAR (except as may be permitted by Regulation S-T under the Securities Act), was identical in content to the copy thereof delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, other than with respect to any artwork and graphics that were not filed. Each of the Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, and any post-effective amendment to either the Registration Statement or the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, at the time it became effective and at all subsequent times until the expiration of the prospectus delivery period required under Section 4(3) of the Securities Act, complied and will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations and did not and will not contain any 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. The Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, as of its date and at all subsequent times until the Underwriters have completed the placement of the offering of the Shares, did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or 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. The representations and warranties set forth in the two immediately preceding sentences do not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement or any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment to either the Registration Statement or the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, or in the Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to the Underwriters furnished to the Company in writing through the Representative expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished on behalf of any of the Underwriters consists of the information described as such in Section 7 hereof. There are no contracts or other documents required to be described in the Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that have not been fairly and accurately described in all material respects or filed as required.
(d) Disclosure Package . The term “ Disclosure Package ” shall mean (i) the Pricing Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, (ii) each issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act (each, an “ Issuer Free Writing Prospectus ”), if any, identified in Schedule B hereto, (iii) the pricing terms set forth in Schedule C to this Agreement, and (iv) any other free writing prospectus that the parties hereto shall hereafter expressly agree in writing to treat as part of the Disclosure Package. As of the Applicable Time, the Disclosure Package did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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 the Disclosure Package based upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the any Underwriter through the Representative expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished on behalf of any of the Underwriters (the “ Underwriters’ Information ”) consists of the information described as such in Section 7 hereof.
(e) Company Not Ineligible Issuer . (i) At the time of filing the Registration Statement and (ii) as of the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement (with such date being used as the determination date for purposes of this clause (ii)), the Company was not and is not an Ineligible Issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without taking account of any determination by the Commission pursuant to Rule 405 under the Securities Act that it is not necessary that the Company be considered an Ineligible Issuer.
(f) Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses . No Issuer Free Writing Prospectus includes any information that conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement, including any document incorporated by reference therein that has not been superseded or modified. The foregoing sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus based upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Representative expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by the Representative consists of the information described as such in Section 7 hereof.
(g) Offering Materials Furnished to the Representative . The Company has delivered to the Representative conformed copies of the Registration Statement and of each consent and certificate of experts filed as a part thereof, and each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, in such quantities and at such places as the Representative has reasonably requested.
(h) Distribution of Offering Material By the Company . The Company has not distributed and will not distribute, prior to the completion of the Underwriters’ placement of the Shares, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares other than a preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus reviewed and consented to by the Representative, and the Registration Statement.
(i) The Underwriting Agreement . This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and is a valid and binding agreement of, the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as rights to indemnification hereunder may be limited by applicable law and except as the enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles.
(j) Authorization of the Shares . The Shares to be sold by the Company through the Underwriters have been duly and validly authorized by all required corporate action and have been reserved for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when so issued and delivered by the Company, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
(k) No Applicable Registration or Other Similar Rights . There are no persons with registration or other similar rights to have any securities of the Company registered for sale under the Registration Statement or included in the offering contemplated by this Agreement.
(l) No Material Adverse Change . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Package, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Disclosure Package: (i) there has been no material adverse change, or any development that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, of the Company (any such change, a “ Material Adverse Change ”); (ii) the Company has not incurred any material liability or obligation, indirect, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course of business nor entered into any material transaction or agreement not in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company in respect of its capital stock.
(m) Independent Accountant . WWC, P.C. (the “ Accountant ”), which has expressed its opinions with respect to the audited financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement includes the related notes thereto) of the Company filed with the Commission as a part of the Registration Statement and included in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, is an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
(n) Preparation of the Financial Statements . Each of the historical financial statements of the Company, respectively, filed with the Commission as a part of the Registration Statement and included in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, presents fairly the information provided as of and at the dates and for the periods indicated. Such financial statements comply as to form with the applicable accounting requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be expressly stated in the related notes thereto. No other financial statements or supporting schedules are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. Each item of historical financial data relating to the operations, assets or liabilities of the Company set forth in summary form in each of the preliminary prospectuses and the Prospectus fairly presents such information on a basis consistent with that of the complete financial statements contained in the Registration Statement. The pro forma financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly compiled on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein.
(o) Incorporation and Good Standing . The Company has been duly incorporated or formed and is validly existing as a corporation, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required. As of the Closing, the Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity.
(p) Capitalization and Other Capital Stock Matters . The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as set forth in each of the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (other than for subsequent issuances, if any, pursuant to employee benefit plans described in each of the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or upon exercise of outstanding options or warrants described in the Disclosure Package and Prospectus, as the case may be). The Ordinary Shares conform, and, when issued and delivered as provided in this Agreement, the Shares will conform, in all material respects to the description thereof contained in each of the Disclosure Package and Prospectus. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Ordinary Shareshave been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and have been issued in compliance with federal and state securities laws. None of the outstanding shares of Ordinary Shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities of the Company. There are no authorized or outstanding options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to purchase, or equity or debt securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any capital stock of the Company other than those accurately described in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The description of the Company’s stock option and other stock plans or arrangements, and the options or other rights granted thereunder, set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus accurately and fairly presents the information required to be shown with respect to such plans, arrangements, options and rights.
(q) Non-Contravention of Existing Instruments; No Further Authorizations or Approvals Required . The Company is not in violation of its certificate of incorporation, or by-laws or in default (or, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, would be in default) (“ Default ”) under any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement, note, contract, franchise, lease or other instrument to which it is a party or by which it may be bound (including, without limitation, any agreement or contract filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or to which any of the property or assets of the Company are subject (each, an “ Existing Instrument ”)), except for such Defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change. The Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and will not result in any violation of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company, (ii) will not conflict with or constitute a breach of, or Default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company pursuant to, or require the consent of any other party to, any Existing Instrument and (iii) will not result in any violation of any law, administrative regulation or administrative or court decree applicable to the Company. No consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or registration or filing with, any court or other governmental or regulatory authority or agency, is required for the Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except the registration or qualification of the Shares under the Securities Act and applicable state securities or blue sky laws and from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“ FINRA ”).
(r) No Material Actions or Proceedings . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no legal or governmental actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened (i) against or affecting the Company, (ii) which have as the subject thereof any officer or director (in such capacities) of, or property owned or leased by, the Company or (iii) relating to environmental or discrimination matters, where in any such case (A) there is a reasonable possibility that such action, suit or proceeding might be determined adversely to the Company and (B) any such action, suit or proceeding, if so determined adversely, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change or adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No material labor dispute with the employees of the Company exists or, to the Company’s knowledge, is threatened or imminent.
(s) Intellectual Property Rights . The Company owns, possesses or licenses, and otherwise has legally enforceable rights to use all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, domain names, licenses, approvals and trade secrets (collectively, “ Intellectual Property Rights ”) reasonably necessary to conduct its business as now conducted or, otherwise, as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; and the expected expiration of any of such Intellectual Property Rights would not be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. The Company has not received any written notice of infringement or conflict with asserted Intellectual Property Rights of others. The Company is not a party to or bound by any options, licenses or agreements with respect to the Intellectual Property Rights of any other person or entity that are required to be set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and are not described in all material respects. None of the technology employed by the Company has been obtained or is being used by the Company in violation of any contractual obligation binding on the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of their respective officers, directors or employees or otherwise in violation of the rights of any persons. The Company is not subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or any federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any arbitrator, nor has it entered into nor is it a party to any agreement made in settlement of any pending or threatened litigation, which materially restricts or impairs its use of any Intellectual Property Rights. The Company has taken reasonable and customary actions to protect its rights in confidential information and trade secrets and to protect any confidential information provided to it by any other person.
(t) All Necessary Permits, etc . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company possesses such valid and current certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the appropriate state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct its business, and the Company has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of, or non-compliance with, any such certificate, authorization or permit.
(u) Title to Properties . The Company has good and marketable title to all the properties and assets reflected as owned by it in the financial statements referred to in Section 1(n) above (or elsewhere in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus), in each case free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, lien, encumbrance, equity, adverse claim or other defect, except such as do not materially and adversely affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company. The real property, improvements, equipment and personal property held under lease by the Company are held under valid and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such real property, improvements, equipment or personal property by the Company.
(v) Tax Law Compliance . The Company has filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns or has timely and properly filed requested extensions thereof and has paid all taxes required to be paid by it and, if due and payable, any related or similar assessment, fine or penalty levied against it. The Company has made adequate charges, accruals and reserves in the applicable financial statements referred to in Section 1(n) above in respect of all federal, state and foreign income and franchise taxes for all periods as to which the tax liability of the Company has not been finally determined.
(w) Company Not an “Investment Company.” The Company is not, and after giving effect to payment for the Shares and the application of the proceeds as contemplated under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in each of the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus will not be, required to register as an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and will conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to registration under the Investment Company Act.
(x) Insurance . The Company is insured by institutions believed to be recognized, financially sound and reputable, with policies in such amounts and with such deductibles and covering such risks as the Company reasonably believes are adequate and customary for its business including, but not limited to, policies covering real and personal property owned or leased by the Company against theft, damage, destruction and acts of vandalism. The Company reasonably believes that it will be able (i) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted. The Company has not been denied any insurance coverage which it has sought or for which it has applied.
(y) No Price Stabilization or Manipulation . The Company has not taken and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might be reasonably expected to cause or result in, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any securities of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.
(z) Related Party Transactions . There are no business relationships or related-party transactions involving the Company or any other person required to be described or filed in the Registration Statement, or described in the Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, that have not been described as required.
(aa) Disclosure Controls and Procedures . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Package, the Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act Regulations), which (i) are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company is made known to the Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within the Company, (ii) will be evaluated for effectiveness as of the end of each fiscal quarter and fiscal year of the Company and (iii) are effective in all material respects to perform the functions for which they were established. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Package, the Company is not aware of (a) any significant deficiency in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data or any material weaknesses in internal controls or (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls.
(bb) Company’s Accounting System . Except as otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Package, the Company maintains a system of accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
(cc) Money Laundering Law Compliance . The operations of the Company are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those 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), and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company conducts business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any competent governmental agency (collectively, the “ Anti-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 with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(dd) OFAC . (i) Neither the Company nor any director, officer, or employee of the Company, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or underwriter of the Company, is an individual or entity (“ Person ”) that is, or is owned or controlled by a Person that is:
A. the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”), the United Nations Security Council (“ UNSC ”), the European Union (“ EU ”), Her Majesty’s Treasury (“ HMT ”), or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), nor
B. located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, Burma/Myanmar, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).
(ii) The Company will not, 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:
A. to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions; or
B. in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).
(iii) For the past 5 years, the Company has not knowingly engaged in, and is not now knowingly engaged in, any dealings or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject of Sanctions.
(ee) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any of the insiders or employees of the Company or any other person authorized to act on behalf of the Company has, directly or indirectly, knowingly given or agreed to give any money, gift or similar benefit (other than legal price concessions to customers in the ordinary course of business) to any customer, supplier, employee or agent of a customer or supplier, or official or employee of any governmental agency or instrumentality of any government (domestic or foreign) or any political party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign) or other person who was, is, or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the Company (or assist it in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) that might subject the Company to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding.
(ff) Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 . The Company has taken all necessary actions to ensure that, upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, it will be in compliance with any provision applicable to it of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ”) and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith, including, without limitation, Section 402 related to loans and Sections 302 and 906 related to certifications of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(gg) Exchange Act Filing . The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form 8-A (File No 001-[__________]) providing for the registration under the Exchange Act of the Shares. The registration of the Shares under the Exchange Act has been declared effective by the Commission on the date hereof.
(hh) Foreign Private Issuer Status . The Company is a “foreign private issuer” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Act.
(ii) WFOE Organization . The Company’s subsidiary Hangzhou Yuyao Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“ Yuyao WFOE ”) has been duly organized and is validly existing as a company under the laws of the PRC, and its business license is in full force and effect; Yuyao WFOE has been duly qualified as a foreign invested enterprise with the following approvals and certificates: (A) Certificate of Approval, (B) Business License, (C) Tax Registration Certificate, (D) Organization Code Certificate, and (E) State Administration for Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) Registration Card. 100% of the equity interests of Yuyao WFOE are owned by the Company as described in the Prospectus, and such equity interests are free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims; the articles of association, the business license and other constituent documents of Yuyao WFOE comply in all material respects with the requirements of applicable laws of the PRC and are in full force and effect; Yuyao WFOE has full power and authority (corporate and other) and all consents, approvals, authorizations, permits, licenses, orders, registrations, clearances and qualifications of or with any governmental agency having jurisdiction over Yuyao WFOE or any of its properties required for the ownership or lease of property by it and the conduct of its business in accordance with its registered business scope except for such that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and has the legal right and authority to own, use, lease and operate its assets and to conduct its business in the manner presently conducted and as described in the Prospectus; and all of the registered capital of Yuyao WFOE has been paid.
(jj) VIE Organization . Hangzhou Long Yun Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“ Long Yun ”), a wholly foreign owned enterprise established under the laws of the PRC controlled by Yuyao WFOE through the VIE Agreements, has been duly organized and is validly existing as a limited liability company under the laws of the PRC and its business license is in full force and effect; 100% of the equity interests of Long Yun are indirectly controlled by the Company through contractual arrangements as described in the Prospectus (the “ VIE Agreements ”), and such equity interests are free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims except for the pledge of the equity interests under the VIE Agreements; the articles of association, the business license and other constituent documents of Long Yun comply in all material respects with the requirements of applicable laws of the PRC and are in full force and effect; except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, Long Yun has full power and authority (corporate and other) and has all consents, approvals, authorizations, permits, licenses, orders, registrations, clearances and qualifications of or with any governmental agency having jurisdiction over Long Yun or any of its properties required for the ownership or lease of property by it and the conduct of its business, except for such that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and has the legal right and authority to own, use, lease and operate its assets and to conduct its business in the manner presently conducted and as described in the Prospectus; the registered capital of has been fully paid by its shareholders.
(kk) Valid Title . Each of Yuyao WFOE and Long Yun has legal and valid title to all of its properties and assets, free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances, equities, claims, options and restrictions; each lease agreement to which it is a party is duly executed and legally binding; its leasehold interests are set forth in and governed by the terms of any lease agreements, and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge such agreements are valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms under PRC law; and, none of Yuyao WFOE or Long Yun owns, operates, manages or has any other right or interest in any other material real property of any kind, except as described in the Prospectus.
(ll) Foreign Tax Compliance . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Materials and Prospectus, including the risk factor set forth in “ Risk Factors— Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the EIT Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of China, which could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders, ” no transaction, stamp, capital or other issuance, registration, transaction, transfer or withholding taxes or duties are payable in China, Hong Kong or the Cayman Islands to any Chinese, Hong Kong or Cayman Islands taxing authority in connection with (A) the issuance, sale and delivery of the Ordinary Shares, and the delivery of the Shares to or for the account of the Investors, (B) the purchase from the Company and the sale and delivery of the Shares to the Investors thereof, or (C) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Underwriter.
(mm) Compliance with SAFE Rules and Regulations . The Company has taken all reasonable steps to cause all of the Company’s shareholders and option holders who are residents or citizens of the PRC, to comply with any applicable rules and regulations of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) relating to such shareholders’ and option holders’ shareholding with the Company (the “ SAFE Rules and Regulations ”), including, without limitation, taking reasonable steps to require each shareholder or option holder that is, or is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, a resident or citizen of the PRC to complete any registration and other procedures required under applicable SAFE Rules and Regulations.
(nn) 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 by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Tax Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“ CSRC ”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China (“ SAFE ”) on August 8, 2006 (the “ M&A Rules ”), in particular the relevant provisions thereof that purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles formed for the purpose of obtaining a stock exchange listing outside of the PRC and controlled directly or indirectly by companies or natural persons of the PRC, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on a 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 based on such legal advice, the Company confirms with the Underwriter:
(i) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Materials, Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the issuance and sale of the Shares, the listing and trading of the Shares on New York Stock Exchange MKT LLC (“ NYSE MKT ”) and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not and will not be, as of the date hereof, at the Closing Date or on each settlement date, affected by the M&A Rules or any official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related to the M&A Rules, including the guidance and notices issued by the CSRC on September 8 and September 21, 2006, as amended (collectively, the “ M&A Rules and Related Clarifications ”).
(ii) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Materials, Registration Statement and the Prospectus, as of the date hereof, the M&A Rules and Related Classifications did not and do not require the Company to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the issuance and sale of the Shares, the listing and trading of the Shares on NYSE MKT, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and delivered to the Underwriters or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to the Underwriters as to the matters set forth therein. The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters and, for purposes of the opinions to be delivered pursuant to Section 5 hereof, counsel to the Company, will rely upon the accuracy and truthfulness of the foregoing representations and hereby consents to such reliance.
SECTION 2. Purchase, Sale and Delivery of the Shares .
(a) The Shares . Upon the terms herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell the Shares, and on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and upon the terms hereof, the Underwriters agree, severally and not jointly, to use their best efforts to arrange for the sale of the Shares to the Investors. The Underwriters are under no obligation to arrange for the sale of any minimum number or dollar amount of Shares. The purchase price per Share to be paid by the Investors shall be as set forth in Schedule C hereto.
(b) The Closing Date . Delivery of the Shares to be purchased by the Investors and payment therefor shall be made at [10:00 a.m.] (Eastern time) on a date mutually agreed to between the Company and the Underwriters (the time and date of such closing are called the “ Closing Date ”).
(c) Public Offering of the Shares . The Company hereby appoints Boustead as representative of the Underwriters, and each Underwriter has agreed to such appointment. The Company hereby authorizes the Underwriters to act as its exclusive agents to solicit offers for the purchase of all or part of the Shares from the Company in connection with the proposed offering of the Shares. The Representative hereby advises the Company that the Underwriters intend, on a best efforts basis, to arrange for sale to the public, as described in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, of the Shares as soon after the Registration Statement has been declared effective and this Agreement has been executed by the Representative, as the Representative, in its sole judgment, has determined is advisable and practicable. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Underwriters have agreed, as agents of the Company, to use their reasonable best efforts to solicit offers to purchase the Shares from the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The Underwriters shall use reasonable best efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each Investor whose offer to purchase Shares has been solicited by the Underwriters and accepted by the Company, but the Underwriters shall not, except as otherwise provided herein, be obligated to disclose the identity of any potential investor not previously identified to the Company or have any liability to the Company in the event any investment is not consummated for any reason.
(d) Payment for the Shares . The Shares are being sold to the Investors at an aggregate initial public offering price per Share as set forth in Schedule C hereto. The purchase of Shares by each of the Investors shall be evidenced by the execution of a subscription agreement by each such Investor and the Company. In the event that the any of the Underwriters receives any payment from an Investor in connection with the purchase of any Shares by such Investor, such payment shall be promptly transmitted to and deposited into the escrow account (the “ Escrow Account ”) established by the Company in connection with this offering with Signature Bank, as escrow agent (the “ Escrow Agent ”). Among other things, the Underwriters shall forward any checks so received by the Underwriters to the Escrow Agent by noon of the next business day. The Underwriters and the Company shall instruct Investors to make wire transfer payments to Signature Bank, ABA No. 026013576, 261 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, for credit to Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent for Dragon Victory International Limited, Account No. [ · ]], with the name and address of the Investor making payment. Payment by the Investors out of the Escrow Account for the Shares to be sold by the Company shall be made at the Closing Date to the Company in straight compliance with Rule 15c2-4 of the Commission.
(e) Delivery of the Shares . Delivery of the Shares shall be made through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company unless the Underwriters shall otherwise instruct. Time shall be of the essence, and delivery at the time and place specified in this Agreement is a further condition to the obligations of the Underwriters.
(f) Delivery of Prospectus to the Underwriters . Not later than 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on the second business day following the date the Shares are first released by the Company for sale to the public, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered, copies of the Prospectus in such quantities and at such places as the Underwriters shall request.
SECTION 3. Covenants of the Company .
The Company covenants and agrees with each of the Underwriters as follows:
(a) Representative’s Review of Proposed Amendments and Supplements . During the period beginning at the Applicable Time and ending on the later of the Closing Date or such date as, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, the Prospectus is no longer required by law to be delivered in connection with sales by the Underwriters or selected dealers, including under circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172 under the Securities Act (the “ Prospectus Delivery Period ”), prior to amending or supplementing the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, including any amendment or supplement through incorporation by reference of any report filed under the Exchange Act, the Company shall furnish to the Representative for review a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement, and the Company shall not file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which the Representative reasonably objects.
(b) Securities Act Compliance . After the date of this Agreement, during the Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company shall promptly advise the Underwriters through the Representative in writing (i) of the receipt of any comments of, or requests for additional or supplemental information from, the Commission, (ii) of the time and date of any filing of any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus, (iii) of the time and date that any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement becomes effective and (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or of any order or notice preventing or suspending the use of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus, or of any proceedings to remove, suspend or terminate from listing or quotation the Ordinary Shares from any securities exchange upon which it is listed for trading or included or designated for quotation, or of the threatening or initiation of any proceedings for any of such purposes. The Company shall use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or prevention or suspension of such use. If the Commission shall enter any such stop order or order or notice of prevention or suspension at any time, the Company will use its best efforts to obtain the lifting of such order at the earliest possible moment, or will file a new registration statement and use its best efforts to have such new registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable. Additionally, the Company agrees that it shall comply with the provisions of Rules 424(b) and 430A, as applicable, under the Securities Act, including with respect to the timely filing of documents thereunder, and will confirm that any filings made by the Company under such Rule 424(b) were received in a timely manner by the Commission.
(c) Exchange Act Compliance . During the Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company will file all documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15 of the Exchange Act in the manner and within the time periods required by the Exchange Act.
(d) Amendments and Supplements to the Registration Statement, Prospectus and Other Securities Act Matters . If, during the Prospectus Delivery Period, any event or development shall occur or condition exist as a result of which the Disclosure Package or the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or if it shall be necessary to amend or supplement the Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or if in the opinion of the Representative it is otherwise necessary to amend or supplement the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, or to file a new registration statement containing the Prospectus, in order to comply with law, including in connection with the delivery of the Prospectus, the Company agrees to (i) notify the Representative of any such event or condition (unless such event or condition was previously brought to the Company’s attention by the Representative during the Prospectus Delivery Period) and (ii) promptly prepare (subject to Section 3(a) and Section 3(e) hereof), file with the Commission (and use its best efforts to have any amendment to the Registration Statement or any new registration statement to be declared effective) and furnish at its own expense to the Underwriters and to dealers, amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, or any new registration statement, necessary in order to make the statements in the Disclosure Package or the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading or so that the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with law.
(e) Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses . The Company represents that it has not made, and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior written consent of the Representative, it will not make, any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or that would otherwise constitute a “ free writing prospectus ” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) required to be filed by the Company with the Commission or retained by the Company under Rule 433 under the Securities Act; provided that the prior written consent of the Representative hereto shall be deemed to have been given in respect of each free writing prospectuses listed on Schedule B hereto. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Representative is hereinafter referred to as a “ Permitted Free Writing Prospectus .” The Company agrees that (i) it has treated and will treat, as the case may be, each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, and (ii) has complied and will comply, as the case may be, with the requirements of Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including in respect of timely filing with the Commission, legending and record keeping.
(f) Copies of any Amendments and Supplements to the Prospectus . The Company agrees to furnish the Underwriters, without charge, during the Prospectus Delivery Period, as many copies of each of the preliminary prospectuses, the Prospectus and the Disclosure Package and any amendments and supplements thereto (including any documents incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference therein) as the Underwriters may reasonably request.
(g) Blue Sky Compliance . The Company shall cooperate with the Representative and counsel for the Underwriters to qualify or register the Shares for sale under (or obtain exemptions from the application of) the state securities or blue sky laws of those jurisdictions designated by the Representative, shall comply with such laws and shall continue such qualifications, registrations and exemptions in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares. The Company shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not presently qualified or where it would be subject to taxation as a foreign corporation. The Company will advise the Representative promptly of the suspension of the qualification or registration of (or any such exemption relating to) the Shares for offering, sale or trading in any jurisdiction or any initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, and in the event of the issuance of any order suspending such qualification, registration or exemption, the Company shall use its best efforts to obtain the withdrawal thereof at the earliest possible moment.
(h) Use of Proceeds . The Company shall apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares sold by it in the manner described under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(i) Transfer Agent . The Company shall engage and maintain, at its expense, a registrar and transfer agent for the Shares.
(j) Earnings Statement . As soon as practicable and in any event no later than 15 months after the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Company will make generally available to its security holders and to the Representative an earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering a period of at least 12 months beginning after the effective date of the Registration Statement that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 under the Securities Act.
(k) Periodic Reporting Obligations . During the Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company shall file, on a timely basis, with the Commission all reports and documents required to be filed under the Exchange Act. Additionally, the Company shall report the use of proceeds from the issuance of the Shares as may be required under Rule 463 under the Securities Act.
(l) Company to Provide Interim Financial Statements . Prior to the Closing Date, the Company will furnish to the Representative, as soon as they have been prepared by or are available to the Company, a copy of any unaudited interim financial statements of the Company for any period subsequent to the period covered by the most recent financial statements appearing in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
(m) Exchange Listing . The Company will use its best efforts to include, commencing on the Closing Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable, subject to notice of issuance, the Shares on NYSE MKT.
(n) Future Reports to the Representative . During the period of five years hereafter, the Company will furnish, if not otherwise available on EDGAR, to the Representative at 898 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 475, El Segundo, CA 90245, Attention: Keith Moore, CEO: (i) as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, copies of the Annual Report of the Company containing the balance sheet of the Company as of the close of such fiscal year and statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended and the opinion thereon of the Company’s independent public or certified public accountants; (ii) as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, copies of each proxy statement, Annual Report on Form 20-F, quarterly financial statements using a Form 6-K or other report filed by the Company with the Commission; and (iii) as soon as available, copies of any report or communication of the Company mailed generally to holders of its capital stock.
(o) No Manipulation of Price . The Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or result in, or that has constituted or might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any securities of the Company.
(p) Existing Lock-Up Agreements . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no existing agreements between the Company and its security holders that prohibit the sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or hypothecation of any of the Company’s securities. The Company will direct the transfer agent to place stop transfer restrictions upon the securities of the Company that are bound by such “lock-up” agreements for the duration of the periods contemplated therein.
(q) Agreement Not to Offer or Sell Additional Shares . During the period commencing on and including the date hereof and ending on and including the 180 th day following the effective date of the Registration Statement (as the same may be extended as described below, the “ Lock-up Period ”), the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Representative (which consent may be withheld at the Representative’s sole discretion), directly or indirectly, sell (including, without limitation, any short sale), offer, contract or grant any option to sell, pledge, transfer or establish an open “put equivalent position” within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, or announce the offering of, or file any registration statement under the Securities Act, except for a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to the Company’s employee benefit plans, in respect of, any shares of Ordinary Shares, options, rights or warrants to acquire shares of Ordinary Shares or securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into shares of Ordinary Shares (other than as contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Shares) or publicly announce the intention to do any of the foregoing, other than (i) the issuance of restricted Ordinary Shares, restricted stock units or options to acquire Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Company’s employee benefit plans, qualified stock option plans or other equity incentive plans as such plans are in existence on the date hereof and, if material, described in the Disclosure Package, (ii) issuances of Ordinary Shares upon the exercise or settlement of options or warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Prospectus.
SECTION 4. Payment of Fees and Expenses .
(a) Upon the closing of the Offering, the Company shall (x) pay the Representative, upon the closing of the sale of the Shares, a success fee, payable in cash, equal to seven percent (7%) of the aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Shares and (y) issue to the Representative a warrant, substantially in form of Exhibit A hereto, equal to seven percent (7%) of the aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the offering and sale of the Shares (the “ Warrant ”). The foregoing cash success fee and Warrant shall be paid to Boustead for the account of the several Underwriters and split among the Underwriters and any selected dealers in such amounts as agreed to among them.
(b) Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Company agrees to pay all costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation (i) all of the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Underwriters (excluding fees and expenses of its legal counsel but including travel expenses of the Underwriters to attend any due diligence or road show meetings) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $95,000, (ii) all expenses incident to the issuance and delivery of the Shares (including all printing and engraving costs, if any), (iii) all fees and expenses of the clearing firm, registrar and transfer agent of the Ordinary Shares and the warrant agent, (iv) all necessary issue, transfer and other stamp taxes in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares placed by the Underwriters, (v) all fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel, independent public or certified public accountants and other advisors, (vi) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, printing, filing, shipping and distribution of the Registration Statement (including financial statements, exhibits, schedules, consents and certificates of experts), each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus, and all amendments and supplements thereto, and this Agreement, (vii) all filing fees, attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Company, or the Underwriters, in connection with qualifying or registering (or obtaining exemptions from the qualification or registration of) all or any part of the Shares for offer and sale under the state securities or blue sky laws, and, if requested by the Representative, preparing and printing a “Blue Sky Survey” or memorandum, and any supplements thereto, advising the Underwriters of such qualifications, registrations and exemptions, (viii) the filing fees incident to FINRA’s review and approval of the Underwriters’ participation in the offering and placement of the Shares and legal fees and expenses of counsel for the Underwriters and the Underwriters related thereto, (ix) all other reasonable fees, costs and expenses referred to in Item 13 of Part II of the Registration Statement; provided that the aggregate amount of expenses payable by the Company pursuant to clauses (viii) (exclusive of FINRA filing fees) and (ix) shall in no event exceed $100,000.
SECTION 5. Conditions of the Obligations of the Underwriters . The obligations of the Underwriters to arrange for the sale of the Shares as provided herein on the Closing Date shall be subject to (1) the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company set forth in Section 1 hereof as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though then made; (2) the timely performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder; and (3) each of the following additional conditions:
(a) Accountant’s Comfort Letter . On the date hereof, the Representative shall have received from the Accountant, a letter dated the date hereof addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to Underwriters, delivered according to Statement of Auditing Standards No. 72 (or any successor bulletin), with respect to the audited and unaudited financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
(b) Effectiveness of Registration Statement; Compliance with Registration Requirements; No Stop Order . During the period from and after the execution of this Agreement to and including the Closing Date:
(i) the Company shall have filed the Prospectus with the Commission (including the information required by Rule 430A under the Securities Act) in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act; or the Company shall have filed a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement containing the information required by such Rule 430A, and such post-effective amendment shall have become effective; and
(ii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, shall be in effect and no proceedings for such purpose shall have been instituted or threatened by the Commission.
(c) No Material Adverse Change . For the period from and after the date of this Agreement to and including the Closing Date, in the reasonable judgment of the Representative there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Change.
(d) Opinion of Counsel for the Company . On the Closing Date, the Representative shall have received the opinion of Hunter Taubman Fisher & Li LLC, counsel for the Company, addressed to the Underwriters, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form satisfactory to the Representative.
(e) Officers’ Certificate . On the Closing Date, the Representative shall have received a written certificate executed by the Chairman of the Board and Acting Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated as of such Closing Date, to the effect that the signers of such certificate have reviewed the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and this Agreement, to the effect that to the knowledge of such individuals:
(i) for the period from and after the date of this Agreement to and including the Closing Date, there has not occurred any Material Adverse Change;
(ii) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 1 and the covenants of the Company set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement are true and correct with the same force and effect as though expressly made on and as of such Closing Date; and
(iii) the Company has complied with all the agreements hereunder and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to such Closing Date.
(f) Bring-down Comfort Letter . On the Closing Date, the Underwriters shall have received from the Accountant, a letter dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative, to the effect that the Accountant reaffirms the statements made in the letter furnished by it pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 5, except that the specified date referred to therein for the carrying out of procedures shall be no more than three business days prior to the Closing Date.
(g) Lock-Up Agreement from Certain Securityholders of the Company . On or prior to the date hereof, the Company shall have furnished to the Representative an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto from each of the Company’s officers, directors, security holders of 5% or more of the Company’s Ordinary Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of the Company’s Ordinary Shares, as well as, to the extent not included above, from each purchaser of the Company’s securities in a private placement since June, 2015, and each such agreement shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.
(h) Exchange Listing . The Shares to be delivered on the Closing Date shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE MKT, subject to official notice of issuance.
(i) | Company Counsel Opinions . On the Closing Date, the Underwriters shall have received |
(i) | the favorable opinion of Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC, U.S. securities counsel to the Company, dated the Closing Date, addressed to the Underwriter, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriter; |
(ii) | the favorable opinion of Ogier, Cayman Islands counsel to the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriter; |
(iii) | the favorable opinion of Guantao Law Firm, PRC counsel to the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriter. |
(j) Additional Documents . On or before the Closing Date, the Underwriters and counsel for the Representative shall have received such information, documents and opinions as they may reasonably require for the purposes of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Shares as contemplated herein, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties, or the satisfaction of any of the conditions or agreements, herein contained.
If any condition specified in this Section 5 is not satisfied when and as required to be satisfied, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representative by notice to the Company at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, which termination shall be without liability on the part of any party to any other party, except that Section 4 (with respect to the reimbursement of out-of-pocket accountable, bona fide expenses actually incurred by the Underwriters or person associated with the Underwriters) and Section 7 shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.
SECTION 6. Effectiveness of this Agreement . This Agreement shall not become effective until the later of (i) the execution of this Agreement by the parties hereto and (ii) notification (including by way of oral notification from the reviewer at the Commission) by the Commission to the Company of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act; provided that Sections 4, 9 and 10 shall at all times be effective.
SECTION 7. Indemnification .
(a) Indemnification by the Company . The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each of the Underwriters, their respective affiliates and each of their respective directors, officers, members, employees and agents and each person, if any, who controls such Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively the “Underwriter Indemnified Parties,” and each a “Underwriter Indemnified Party”) against any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability whatsoever (or any action, investigation or proceeding in respect thereof), to which such Underwriter Indemnified Party may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding arises out of or is based upon (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, (B) the omission or alleged omission to state in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (C) any breach of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein or failure of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder or pursuant to any law, any act or failure to act, or any alleged act or failure to act, by any of the Underwriters in connection with, or relating in any manner to, this Agreement, the Securities or the Offering, and which is included as part of or referred to in any loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding arising out of or based upon matters covered by subclause (A), (B) or (C) above of this Section 7(a) (provided that the Company shall not be liable in the case of any matter covered by this subclause (C) to the extent that it is determined in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability resulted directly from any such act or failure to act undertaken or omitted to be taken by the Underwriters through their gross negligence or willful misconduct), and shall reimburse the Underwriter Indemnified Party promptly upon demand for any legal fees or other expenses reasonably incurred by that Underwriter Indemnified Party in connection with investigating, or preparing to defend, or defending against, or appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding, as such fees and expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement in, or omission from any preliminary prospectus, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement thereto, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company through the Representative expressly for use therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Underwriters’ Information. This indemnity agreement is not exclusive and will be in addition to any liability, which the Company might otherwise have and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available at law or in equity to each Underwriter Indemnified Party.
(b) Indemnification by the Underwriters . The Underwriters shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Company’s directors, its officers who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively the “Company Indemnified Parties” and each a “Company Indemnified Party”) against any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability whatsoever (or any action, investigation or proceeding in respect thereof), to which such Company Indemnified Party may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding arises out of or is based upon (i) any untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or (ii) the omission to state in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any “issuer information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Securities Act Regulations, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that the untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company through the Representative expressly for use therein, which information the parties hereto agree is limited to the Underwriters’ Information and shall reimburse the Company for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating or preparing to defend or defending against or appearing as third party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action, investigation or proceeding, as such fees and expenses are incurred. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7(b), in no event shall any indemnity by the Underwriters under this Section 7(b) exceed the total discount and commission received by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering.
(c) Procedure . Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, the indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify such indemnifying party in writing of the commencement of that action; provided, however, that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under this Section 7 except to the extent it has been materially adversely prejudiced by such failure; and, provided, further, that the failure to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 7. If any such action shall be brought against an indemnified party, and it shall notify the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with any other similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense of such action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party (which counsel shall not, except with the written consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the indemnifying party). After notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such action, except as provided herein, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the indemnified party under Section 7 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense of such action other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that any indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense of such action but the fees and expenses of such counsel (other than reasonable costs of investigation) shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized in writing by the Company in the case of a claim for indemnification under 7(a), (ii) such indemnified party shall have been advised by its counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or (iii) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense of such action and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party within a reasonable period of time after notice of the commencement of the action or the indemnifying party does not diligently defend the action after assumption of the defense, in which case, if such indemnified party notifies the indemnifying party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of (or, in the case of a failure to diligently defend the action after assumption of the defense, to continue to defend) such action on behalf of such indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall be responsible for legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense of such action; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time any such indemnified party (in addition to any local counsel), which firm shall be designated in writing by the Underwriters if the indemnified party under this Section 7 is an Underwriter Indemnified Party or by the Company if an indemnified party under this Section 7 is a Company Indemnified Party. Subject to this Section 7(b), the amount payable by an indemnifying party under Section 7 shall include, but not be limited to, (x) reasonable legal fees and expenses of counsel to the indemnified party and any other expenses in investigating, or preparing to defend or defending against, or appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any action, investigation, proceeding or claim, and (y) all amounts paid in settlement of any of the foregoing. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of judgment with respect to any pending or threatened action or any claim whatsoever, in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 7 (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party from all liability arising out of such action or claim 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 any indemnified party. Subject to the provisions of the following sentence, no indemnifying party shall be liable for settlement of any pending or threatened action or any claim whatsoever that is effected without its written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), but if settled with its written consent, if its consent has been unreasonably withheld or delayed or if there be a judgment for the plaintiff in any such matter, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. In addition, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested that an indemnifying party reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated herein effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than forty-five (45) days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the request for reimbursement, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least thirty (30) days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.
(d) Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in this Section 7 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under Section 7(a), then each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, contribute to the amount paid, payable or otherwise incurred by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (or any action, investigation or proceeding in respect thereof), as incurred, (i) in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand from the offering of the Shares, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) of this Section 7(d) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) of this Section 7(d) but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other with respect to the statements, omissions, acts or failures to act which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (or any action, investigation or proceeding in respect thereof) 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 with respect to such offering shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total proceeds from the offering of the Shares purchased by investors as contemplated by this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total underwriting commissions received by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the Prospectus. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other 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 on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement, omission, act or failure to act; provided that the parties hereto agree that the written information furnished to the Company by the Representative for use in any preliminary prospectus, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, consists solely of the Underwriters’ Information. The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 7(d) be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding referred to above in this Section 7(d) shall be deemed to include, for purposes of this Section 7(d), any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending against or appearing as a third party witness in respect of, or otherwise incurred in connection with, any such loss, claim, damage, expense, liability, action, investigation or proceeding. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7(d), the Underwriters shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the total commission received in cash by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering less the amount of any damages that the Underwriters have otherwise paid or become liable to pay by reason of any untrue or alleged untrue statement, omission or alleged omission, act or alleged act or failure to act or alleged failure to act. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
SECTION 8. Termination of this Agreement . Prior to the Closing Date, whether before or after notification by the Commission to the Company of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representative by notice given to the Company if at any time (i) trading or quotation in any of the Company’s securities shall have been suspended or limited by the Commission or by the NYSE MKT; (ii) a general banking moratorium shall have been declared by any of federal, New York or Cayman Islands authorities; or (iii) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of national or international hostilities or any crisis or calamity, or any change in the United States or international financial markets, or any substantial change or development involving a prospective substantial change in United States’ or international political, financial or economic conditions that, in the reasonable judgment of the Representative, is material and adverse and makes it impracticable to market the Shares in the manner and on the terms described in the Prospectus or to enforce contracts for the sale of securities. Any termination pursuant to this Section 8 shall be without liability on the part of (a) the Company to any of the Underwriters, except that the Company shall be obligated to reimburse the expenses of the Underwriters as provided for herein, (b) the Underwriters to the Company, or (c) of any party hereto to any other party except that the provisions of Section 4 (with respect to the reimbursement of out-of-pocket accountable, bona fide expenses actually incurred by the Underwriters or person associated with the Underwriters) and Section 7 shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.
SECTION 9. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . The Company acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement, including the determination of the public offering price of the Shares and any related discounts and commissions, is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Company and the Investors; (ii) in connection with each transaction contemplated hereby and the process leading to such transaction the Underwriters are and have been acting solely as placement agents on a best efforts basis and are not a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company or its affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other party; (iii) the Underwriters have not assumed and will not assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether any Underwriter has advised or is currently advising the Company on other matters) and the Underwriters have no obligation to the Company with respect to the offering contemplated hereby except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement; (iv) the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company; and (v) the Underwriters have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the offering contemplated hereby and the Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate.
This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (whether written or oral) between the Company and the Underwriters, solely with respect to the offering contemplated by this Agreement. For elimination of doubt, nothing in this Agreement or contemplated hereby, including without limitation the immediately previous sentence, shall supersede, curtail, limit, terminate, eliminate or invalidate any provision of the Engagement Letter not related to the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, each of which provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. Representations and Indemnities to Survive Delivery; Third Party Beneficiaries . The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of the Company, of its officers, and of the Underwriters set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Underwriters or the Company or any of its or their partners, officers or directors or any controlling person, as the case may be, and will survive delivery of and payment for the Shares sold hereunder and any termination of this Agreement. Each Investor shall be a third party beneficiary with respect to the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company set forth herein.
SECTION 11. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, hand delivered or telecopied and confirmed to the parties hereto as follows:
If to the Representative:
Boustead Securities, LLC
As Representative of the Several Underwriters
898 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 475,
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attention: Keith Moore, CEO
Fax: +1 815 301 8099
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Mei & Mark LLP
818 18th Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20006
Fax: (888) 706-1173
Attn: Fang Liu, Esq.
If to the Company:
Dragon Victory International Limited
Suite B1-901, No.198, Qidi Road,
Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC
Attention: Xiaohua Gu, CFO
Fax:
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC
1450 Broadway, 26 th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Fax: (212) 202-6380
Attn: Ying Li, Esq.
Any party hereto may change the address for receipt of communications by giving written notice to the others.
SECTION 12. Successors . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and to the benefit of the employees, officers and directors and controlling persons referred to in Section 7, and in each case their respective successors, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. The term “ successors ” shall not include any purchaser of the Shares as such merely by reason of such purchase.
SECTION 13. Partial Unenforceability . The invalidity or unenforceability of any Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other Section, paragraph or provision hereof. If any Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
SECTION 14. Governing Law Provisions . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California.
SECTION 15. General Provisions . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the offering contemplated by this Agreement. For elimination of doubt, nothing in this Agreement or contemplated hereby, including without limitation the immediately previous sentence, shall supersede, curtail, limit, terminate, eliminate or invalidate any provision of the Engagement Letter not related to the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, each of which provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the parties hereto, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit. The section headings herein are for the convenience of the parties only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that it is a sophisticated business person who was adequately represented by counsel during negotiations regarding the provisions hereof, including, without limitation, the indemnification and contribution provisions of Section 7, and is fully informed regarding said provisions. Each of the parties hereto further acknowledges that the provisions of Section 7 hereto fairly allocate the risks in light of the ability of the parties to investigate the Company, its affairs and its business in order to assure that adequate disclosure has been made in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus (and any amendments and supplements thereto), as required by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
The respective indemnities, contribution agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of the Company and the Underwriters set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation, or statement as to the results thereof, made by or on behalf of the Underwriters, the officers or employees of the Underwriters, any person controlling any of the Underwriters, the Company, the officers or employees of the Company, or any person controlling the Company, (ii) acceptance of the Shares and payment for them as contemplated hereby and (iii) termination of this Agreement.
Except as otherwise provided, this Agreement has been and is made solely for the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Company, the Underwriters, the Underwriters’ officers and employees, any controlling persons referred to herein, the Company’s directors and the Company’s officers who sign the Registration Statement and their respective successors and assigns, all as and to the extent provided in this Agreement, and no other person shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. The term “ successors and assigns ” shall not include a purchaser of any of the Shares from the Underwriters merely because of such purchase.
If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, kindly sign and return to the Company the enclosed copies hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts hereof, shall become a binding agreement in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours, | ||
DRAGON VICTORY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
The foregoing Underwriting Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted by the Representative as of the date first above written.
For itself and on behalf of the several | ||
Underwriters listed on Schedule A hereto | ||
BOUSTEAD SECURITIES, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: Keith C. Moore | ||
Title: CEO |
SCHEDULE A
Underwriters |
Shares Sold through the Underwriters |
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Boustead Securities, LLC | [ · ] | |||
Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc. | [ · ] | |||
Total | [ · ] |
SCHEDULE B
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus(es)
SCHEDULE C
Pricing Terms
Price per Share to public: $[ · ]
Underwriters’ Commission per Share: $[ · ]
EXHIBIT A
Form of Warrant
Form of Underwriter’s Warrant Agreement
THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THIS PURCHASE WARRANT AGREES BY HIS, HER OR ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THAT SUCH HOLDER WILL NOT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAYS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE (AS DEFINED BELOW) OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT: (A) SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATE THIS PURCHASE WARRANT TO ANYONE OTHER THAN OFFICERS OR PARTNERS OF BOUSTEAD, EACH OF WHOM SHALL HAVE AGREED TO THE RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINRA CONDUCT RULE 5110(G)(1), OR (B) CAUSE THIS PURCHASE WARRANT OR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER TO BE THE SUBJECT OF ANY HEDGING, SHORT SALE, DERIVATIVE, PUT OR CALL TRANSACTION THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC DISPOSITION OF THIS PURCHASE WARRANT OR THE SECURITIES HEREUNDER, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN FINRA RULE 5110(G)(2).
THIS PURCHASE WARRANT IS NOT EXERCISABLE PRIOR TO [●], 20[__] [DATE THAT IS 180 DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE OFFERING]. VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, [●], 20[__] [DATE THAT IS FIVE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE OFFERING].
ORDINARY SHARES PURCHASE WARRANT
For the Purchase of [●] Shares of Ordinary Shares
of
DRAGON VICTORY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1. Purchase Warrant . THIS CERTIFIES THAT, pursuant to that certain Underwriting Agreement by and between., Dragon Victory International Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation (the “ Company ”) and Boustead Securities, LLC (“ Boustead ”), as Representative of the several underwriters, dated [●], 2017 (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”), Boustead (in such capacity with its permitted successors or assigns, the “ Holder ”), as registered owner of this Purchase Warrant, is entitled, at any time or from time to time from [●], 20[__] (the “ Exercise Date ”) [THE DATE THAT IS 180 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT], and at or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, [●], 20[ ] [DATE THAT IS FIVE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE OFFERING] (the “ Expiration Date ”), but not thereafter, to subscribe for, purchase and receive, in whole or in part, up to [●] shares of Ordinary Shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Shares ”), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6 hereof. If the Expiration Date is a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law or executive order to close, then this Purchase Warrant may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not such a day in accordance with the terms herein. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the Expiration Date, the Company agrees not to take any action that would terminate this Purchase Warrant. This Purchase Warrant is initially exercisable at $[●] per Share (100% of the price of the Shares sold in the Offering); provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 6 hereof, the rights granted by this Purchase Warrant, including the exercise price per Share and the number of Shares to be received upon such exercise, shall be adjusted as therein specified. The term “ Exercise Price ” shall mean the initial exercise price or the adjusted exercise price, depending on the context. Any term not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Underwriting Agreement.
2. Exercise .
2.1 Exercise Form . In order to exercise this Purchase Warrant, the exercise form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Exercise Form ”) must be duly executed and completed and delivered to the Company, together with this Purchase Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price for the Shares being purchased payable in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company or by certified check or official bank check to the order of the Company. If the subscription rights represented hereby shall not be exercised at or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Expiration Date, this Purchase Warrant shall become and be void without further force or effect, and all rights represented hereby shall cease and expire.
2.2 Cashless Exercise . In lieu of exercising this Purchase Warrant by payment of cash or check payable to the order of the Company pursuant to Section 2.1 above, Holder may elect to receive the number of Shares equal to the value of this Purchase Warrant (or the portion thereof being exercised), by surrender of this Purchase Warrant to the Company, together with the Exercise Form, in which event the Company shall issue to Holder, Shares in accordance with the following formula:
X = | Y(A – B) |
A |
Where, | X = The number of Shares to be issued to Holder; |
Y = The number of Shares for which the Purchase Warrant is being exercised;
A = The fair market value of one Share; and
B = The Exercise Price.
For purposes of this Section 2.2 , the fair market value of a Share is defined as follows:
(i) if the Company’s Ordinary Shares is traded on a securities exchange, the value shall be deemed to be the closing price on such exchange on the trading day immediately prior to the Exercise Form being submitted in connection with the exercise of this Purchase Warrant; or
(ii) if the Company’s Ordinary Shares is actively traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the closing bid price on the trading day immediately prior to the Exercise Form being submitted in connection with the exercise of the Purchase Warrant; if there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.
2.3 Legend . Each certificate for the securities purchased under this Purchase Warrant shall bear a legend as follows unless such securities have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”):
“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or applicable state law. Neither the securities nor any interest therein may be offered for sale, sold or otherwise transferred except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state law which, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, is available.”
3. Transfer .
3.1 General Restrictions . The registered Holder of this Purchase Warrant agrees by his, her or its acceptance hereof, that such Holder will not for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days following the Effective Date of the Registration Statement: (a) sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate this Purchase Warrant to anyone other than: (i) Boustead or an underwriter or a selected dealer participating in the offering (the “ Offering ”) contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, or (ii) officers or partners of Boustead, each of whom shall have agreed to the restrictions contained herein, in accordance with FINRA Conduct Rule 5110(g)(1), or (b) cause this Purchase Warrant or the securities issuable hereunder to be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of this Purchase Warrant or the securities hereunder, except as provided for in FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2). On and after that date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Effective Date of the Registration Statement, transfers to others may be made subject to compliance with or exemptions from applicable securities laws. In order to make any permitted assignment, the Holder must deliver to the Company the assignment form attached hereto as Exhibit B duly executed and completed, together with this Purchase Warrant and payment of all transfer taxes, if any, payable in connection therewith. The Company shall within five (5) Business Days transfer this Purchase Warrant on the books of the Company and shall execute and deliver a new Purchase Warrant or Purchase Warrants of like tenor to the appropriate assignee(s) expressly evidencing the right to purchase the aggregate number of Shares purchasable hereunder or such portion of such number as shall be contemplated by any such assignment.
3.2 Restrictions Imposed by the Act . The securities evidenced by this Purchase Warrant shall not be transferred unless and until: (i) the Company has received the opinion of counsel for the Holder that the securities may be transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state securities laws, the availability of which is established to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company, (ii) a Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale of such securities that includes a current prospectus with respect to which the Holder has exercised its registration rights pursuant to Section 4.2 herein, has been filed and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) and compliance with applicable state securities law has been established.
4. Registration Rights .
4.1 Demand Registration .
4.1.1 Grant of Right . The Company, upon written demand (a “ Demand Notice ”) of the Holder(s) of at least 51% of the Purchase Warrants and/or the underlying shares (“ Majority Holders ”), agrees to register, on one occasion, all or any portion of the shares underlying the Purchase Warrants (collectively, the “Registrable Securities”). On such occasion, the Company will file a registration statement with the Commission covering the Registrable Securities within sixty (60) days after receipt of a Demand Notice and use its reasonable best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective promptly thereafter, subject to compliance with review by the Commission; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to comply with a Demand Notice if the Company has filed a registration statement with respect to which the Holder is entitled to piggyback registration rights pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof and either: (i) the Holder has elected to participate in the offering covered by such registration statement or (ii) if such registration statement relates to an underwritten primary offering of securities of the Company, until the offering covered by such registration statement has been withdrawn or until thirty (30) days after such offering is consummated. The demand for registration may be made at any time during a period of four (4) years beginning on the Exercise Date. The Company covenants and agrees to give written notice of its receipt of any Demand Notice by any Holder(s) to all other registered Holders of the Purchase Warrants and/or the Registrable Securities within ten (10) days after the date of the receipt of any such Demand Notice.
4.1.2 Terms . The Company shall bear all fees and expenses attendant to the registration of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 4.1.1, but the Holders shall pay any and all underwriting commissions and the expenses of any legal counsel selected by the Holders to represent them in connection with the sale of the Registrable Securities. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the filing required herein to become effective promptly and to qualify or register the Registrable Securities in such States as are reasonably requested by the Holder(s); provided , however , that in no event shall the Company be required to register the Registrable Securities in a State in which such registration would cause: (i) the Company to be obligated to register or license to do business in such State or submit to general service of process in such State, or (ii) the principal stockholders of the Company to be obligated to escrow their shares of capital stock of the Company. The Company shall cause any registration statement filed pursuant to the demand right granted under Section 4.1.1 to remain effective for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months after the date that the Holders of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement are first given the opportunity to sell all of such securities. The Holders shall only use the prospectuses provided by the Company to sell the shares covered by such registration statement, and will immediately cease to use any prospectus furnished by the Company if the Company advises the Holder that such prospectus may no longer be used due to a material misstatement or omission. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.1.2, the Holder shall be entitled to a demand registration under this Section 4.1.2 on only one (1) occasion and such demand registration right shall terminate on the fifth anniversary of the effectiveness of the registration statement in accordance with FINRA 5110(f)(2)(G)(iv).
4.2 Reserved.
4.3 General Terms .
4.3.1 Indemnification . The Company shall indemnify the Holder(s) of the Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to any registration statement hereunder and each person, if any, who controls such Holders within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“ Exchange Act ”), against all loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to which any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, arising from such registration statement but only to the same extent and with the same effect as the provisions pursuant to which the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters contained in Section 5.1 of the Underwriting Agreement. The Holder(s) of the Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to such registration statement, and their successors and assigns, shall severally, and not jointly, indemnify the Company, against all loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to which they may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, arising from information furnished by or on behalf of such Holders, or their successors or assigns, in writing, for specific inclusion in such registration statement to the same extent and with the same effect as the provisions contained in Section 5.2 of the Underwriting Agreement pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to indemnify the Company.
4.3.2 Exercise of Purchase Warrants . Nothing contained in this Purchase Warrant shall be construed as requiring the Holder(s) to exercise their Purchase Warrants prior to or after the initial filing of any registration statement or the effectiveness thereof.
4.3.3 Documents Delivered to Holders . If the registration statement includes an underwritten public offering, the Company shall furnish to each underwriter of any such offering, a signed counterpart, addressed to such underwriter, of: (i) an opinion of counsel to the Company, dated as of the date on which the Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriter for sale pursuant to such registration, and (ii) a “cold comfort” letter dated the effective date of such registration statement and the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement signed by the independent registered public accounting firm which has issued a report on the Company’s financial statements included in such registration statement, in each case covering substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus included therein) and, in the case of such accountants’ letter, with respect to events subsequent to the date of such financial statements, as are customarily covered in opinions of issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ letters delivered to underwriter(s) in underwritten public offerings of securities. The Company shall also deliver promptly to each Holder participating in the offering requesting the correspondence and memoranda described below and to the managing underwriter, if any, copies of all correspondence between the Commission and the Company, its counsel or auditors and all memoranda relating to discussions with the Commission or its staff with respect to the registration statement and permit each Holder and underwriter(s) to do such investigation, upon reasonable advance notice, with respect to information contained in or omitted from the registration statement as it deems reasonably necessary to comply with applicable securities laws or rules of FINRA. Such investigation shall include access to books, records and properties and opportunities to discuss the business of the Company with its officers and independent auditors, all to such reasonable extent and at such reasonable times as any such Holder shall reasonably request.
4.3.4 Underwriting Agreement . The Company shall enter into an underwriting agreement with the managing underwriter(s), if any, selected by any Holders whose Registrable Securities are being registered pursuant to this Section 4 , which managing underwriter shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company. Such agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, each Holder and such managing Underwriter, and shall contain such representations, warranties and covenants by the Company and such other terms as are customarily contained in agreements of that type used by the managing underwriter. The Holders shall be parties to any underwriting agreement relating to an underwritten sale of their Registrable Securities and may, at their option, require that any or all the representations, warranties and covenants of the Company to or for the benefit of such Underwriter(s) shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders. Such Holders shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the Underwriter(s) except as they may relate to such Holders, their Shares and their intended methods of distribution.
4.3.5 Documents to be Delivered by Holder(s) . Each of the Holder(s) participating in any of the foregoing offerings shall furnish to the Company a completed and executed questionnaire provided by the Company requesting information customarily sought of selling security holders.
4.3.6 Damages . Should the registration or the effectiveness thereof required by Section 4.3 hereof be delayed by the Company or the Company otherwise fails to comply with such provisions, the Holder(s) shall, in addition to any other legal or other relief available to the Holder(s), be entitled to obtain specific performance or other equitable (including injunctive) relief against the threatened breach of such provisions or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages and without the necessity of posting bond or other security.
4.3.7 Rule 144 Registration . The provisions of this Section 4 shall be inapplicable to the extent the Registrable Securities become eligible for sale by the Holder upon a cashless exercise of this Purchase Warrant as set forth in Section 2.2 hereof without the need for current pubic information or other restriction pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act.
5. New Purchase Warrants to be Issued .
5.1 Partial Exercise or Transfer . Subject to the restrictions in Section 3 hereof, this Purchase Warrant may be exercised or assigned in whole or in part. In the event of the exercise or assignment hereof in part only, upon surrender of this Purchase Warrant for cancellation, together with the duly executed exercise or assignment form and funds sufficient to pay any Exercise Price and/or transfer tax if exercised pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder without charge a new Purchase Warrant of like tenor to this Purchase Warrant in the name of the Holder evidencing the right of the Holder to purchase the number of Shares purchasable hereunder as to which this Purchase Warrant has not been exercised or assigned.
5.2 Lost Certificate . Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Purchase Warrant and of reasonably satisfactory indemnification or the posting of a bond, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Purchase Warrant of like tenor and date. Any such new Purchase Warrant executed and delivered as a result of such loss, theft, mutilation or destruction shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation on the part of the Company.
6. Adjustments .
6.1 Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Shares . The Exercise Price and the number of Shares underlying this Purchase Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as hereinafter set forth:
6.1.1 Share Dividends; Split Ups . If, after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.3 below, the number of outstanding Shares is increased by a stock dividend payable in Shares or by a split up of Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective day thereof, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased.
6.1.2 Aggregation of Shares . If, after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.3 below, the number of outstanding Shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination or reclassification of Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date thereof, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased.
6.1.3 Replacement of Shares upon Reorganization, etc . In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Shares other than a change covered by Section 6.1.1 or Section 6.1.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such Shares, or in the case of any share reconstruction or amalgamation or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the Holder of this Purchase Warrant shall have the right thereafter (until the expiration of the right of exercise of this Purchase Warrant) to receive upon the exercise hereof, for the same aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder immediately prior to such event, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, share reconstruction or amalgamation, or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, by a Holder of the number of Shares of the Company obtainable upon exercise of this Purchase Warrant immediately prior to such event; and if any reclassification also results in a change in Shares covered by Section 6.1.1 or Section 6.1.2 , then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to Section 6.1.1 , Section 6.1.2 and this Section 6.1.3 . The provisions of this Section 6.1.3 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, share reconstructions or amalgamations, or consolidations, sales or other transfers.
6.1.4 Changes in Form of Purchase Warrant . This form of Purchase Warrant need not be changed because of any change pursuant to this Section 6.1 , and Purchase Warrants issued after such change may state the same Exercise Price and the same number of Shares as are stated in the Purchase Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement. The acceptance by any Holder of the issuance of new Purchase Warrants reflecting a required or permissive change shall not be deemed to waive any rights to an adjustment occurring after the date hereof or the computation thereof.
6.2 Substitute Purchase Warrant . In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or share reconstruction or amalgamation of the Company with or into, another corporation (other than a consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation which does not result in any reclassification or change of the outstanding Shares), the corporation formed by such consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation shall execute and deliver to the Holder a supplemental Purchase Warrant providing that the holder of each Purchase Warrant then outstanding or to be outstanding shall have the right thereafter (until the stated expiration of such Purchase Warrant) to receive, upon exercise of such Purchase Warrant, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation, by a holder of the number of Shares of the Company for which such Purchase Warrant might have been exercised immediately prior to such consolidation, share reconstruction or amalgamation, sale or transfer. Such supplemental Purchase Warrant shall provide for adjustments which shall be identical to the adjustments provided for in this Section 6 . The above provision of this Section 6 shall similarly apply to successive consolidations or share reconstructions or amalgamations.
6.3 Elimination of Fractional Interests . The Company shall not be required to issue certificates representing fractions of Shares upon the exercise of the Purchase Warrant, nor shall it be required to issue scrip or pay cash in lieu of any fractional interests, it being the intent of the parties that all fractional interests shall be eliminated by rounding any fraction up or down, as the case may be, to the nearest whole number of Shares or other securities, properties or rights.
7. Reservation and Listing . The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized Shares, solely for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of this Purchase Warrant, such number of Shares or other securities, properties or rights as shall be issuable upon the exercise thereof. The Company covenants and agrees that, upon exercise of this Purchase Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price therefor, in accordance with the terms hereby, all Shares and other securities issuable upon such exercise shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights of any shareholder. The Company further covenants and agrees that upon exercise of this Purchase Warrant and payment of the exercise price therefor, all Shares and other securities issuable upon such exercise shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights of any shareholder. As long as this Purchase Warrant shall be outstanding, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Shares issuable upon exercise of this Purchase Warrant to be listed (subject to official notice of issuance) on all national securities exchanges (or, if applicable, on the OTC Bulletin Board or any successor trading market) on which the Shares issued to the public in the Offering may then be listed and/or quoted.
8. Certain Notice Requirements .
8.1 Holder’s Right to Receive Notice . Nothing herein shall be construed as conferring upon the Holders the right to vote or consent or to receive notice as a shareholder for the election of directors or any other matter, or as having any rights whatsoever as a shareholder of the Company. If, however, at any time prior to the expiration of the Purchase Warrants and their exercise, any of the events described in Section 8.2 shall occur, then, in one or more of said events, the Company shall give written notice of such event at least fifteen days prior to the date fixed as a record date or the date of closing the transfer books (the “ Notice Date ”) for the determination of the shareholders entitled to such dividend, distribution, conversion or exchange of securities or subscription rights, or entitled to vote on such proposed dissolution, liquidation, winding up or sale. Such notice shall specify such record date or the date of the closing of the transfer books, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall deliver to each Holder a copy of each notice given to the other shareholders of the Company at the same time and in the same manner that such notice is given to the shareholders.
8.2 Events Requiring Notice . The Company shall be required to give the notice described in this Section 8 upon one or more of the following events: (i) if the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Shares for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution payable otherwise than in cash, or a cash dividend or distribution payable otherwise than out of retained earnings, as indicated by the accounting treatment of such dividend or distribution on the books of the Company, (ii) the Company shall offer to all the holders of its Shares any additional shares of capital stock of the Company or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company, or any option, right or warrant to subscribe therefor, or (iii) a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company (other than in connection with a consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation) or a sale of all or substantially all of its property, assets and business shall be proposed.
8.3 Notice of Change in Exercise Price . The Company shall, promptly after an event requiring a change in the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 6 hereof, send notice to the Holders of such event and change (“ Price Notice ”). The Price Notice shall describe the event causing the change and the method of calculating same and shall be certified as being true and accurate by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
8.4 Transmittal of Notices . All notices, requests, consents and other communications under this Purchase Warrant shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly made (1) when hand delivered, (2) when mailed by express mail or private courier service or (3) when the event requiring notice is disclosed in all material respects and filed in a current report on Form 8-K or in a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A prior to the Notice Date: (i) if to the registered Holder of the Purchase Warrant, to the address of such Holder as shown on the books of the Company, or (ii) if to the Company, to following address or to such other address as the Company may designate by notice to the Holders:
If to the Holder:
Boustead Securities, LLC
As Representative of the Several Underwriters
898 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 475,
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attention: Keith Moore, CEO
Fax: +1 815 301 8099
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Mei & Mark LLP
818 18th Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20006
Fax: (888) 706-1173
Attn: Fang Liu, Esq.
If to the Company:
Dragon Victory International Limited
Suite B1-901, No.198, Qidi Road,
Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC
Attention: Xiaohua Gu, CFO
Fax:
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC
1450 Broadway, 26 th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Fax: (212) 202-6380
Attn: Ying Li, Esq.
9. Miscellaneous .
9.1 Amendments . The Company and Boustead may from time to time supplement or amend this Purchase Warrant without the approval of any of the Holders in order to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision contained herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein, or to make any other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising hereunder that the Company and Boustead may deem necessary or desirable and that the Company and Boustead deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Holders. All other modifications or amendments shall require the written consent of and be signed by the party against whom enforcement of the modification or amendment is sought.
9.2 Headings . The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience of reference, and shall not in any way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Purchase Warrant.
9.3 Entire Agreement . This Purchase Warrant (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Purchase Warrant) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
9.4 Binding Effect . This Purchase Warrant shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Holder and the Company and their permitted assignees and respective successors and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Purchase Warrant or any provisions herein contained.
9.5 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction . This Purchase Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles thereof. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of, or relating in any way to this Purchase Warrant shall be brought and enforced in the California Supreme Court, Los Angeles County , or in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any process or summons to be served upon the Company may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 8 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim. The Company and the Holder agree that the prevailing party(ies) in any such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to such action or proceeding and/or incurred in connection with the preparation therefor.
9.6 Waiver, etc . The failure of the Company or the Holder to at any time enforce any of the provisions of this Purchase Warrant shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor to in any way affect the validity of this Purchase Warrant or any provision hereof or the right of the Company or any Holder to thereafter enforce each and every provision of this Purchase Warrant. No waiver of any breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment of any of the provisions of this Purchase Warrant shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument executed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought; and no waiver of any such breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment shall be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment.
9.7 Exchange Agreement . As a condition of the Holder’s receipt and acceptance of this Purchase Warrant, Holder agrees that, at any time prior to the complete exercise of this Purchase Warrant by Holder, if the Company and Boustead enter into an agreement (“ Exchange Agreement ”) pursuant to which they agree that all outstanding Purchase Warrants will be exchanged for securities or cash or a combination of both, then Holder shall agree to such exchange and become a party to the Exchange Agreement.
9.8 Execution in Counterparts . This Purchase Warrant may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts has been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to each of the other parties hereto. Such counterparts may be delivered by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Purchase Warrant to be signed by its duly authorized officer as of the ____ day of _______, 2017.
DRAGON VICTORY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
EXHIBIT A
Form to be used to exercise Purchase Warrant:
Date: __________, 20___
The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to exercise the Purchase Warrant for ______ Shares of Dragon Victory International Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation (the “ Company ”) and hereby makes payment of $____ (at the rate of $____ per Share) in payment of the Exercise Price pursuant thereto. Please issue the Shares as to which this Purchase Warrant is exercised in accordance with the instructions given below and, if applicable, a new Purchase Warrant representing the number of Shares for which this Purchase Warrant has not been exercised.
or
The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to convert its right to purchase ___ Shares under the Purchase Warrant for ______ Shares, as determined in accordance with the following formula:
X = | Y(A-B) |
A |
Where, | X = The number of Shares to be issued to Holder; |
Y = The number of Shares for which the Purchase Warrant is being exercised;
A = The fair market value of one Share which is equal to $_____; and
B = The Exercise Price which is equal to $______ per share
The undersigned agrees and acknowledges that the calculation set forth above is subject to confirmation by the Company and any disagreement with respect to the calculation shall be resolved by the Company in its sole discretion.
Please issue the Shares as to which this Purchase Warrant is exercised in accordance with the instructions given below and, if applicable, a new Purchase Warrant representing the number of Shares for which this Purchase Warrant has not been exercised.
Signature
Signature Guaranteed
INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Name:
(Print in Block Letters)
Address:
NOTICE: The signature to this form must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Purchase Warrant without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank, other than a savings bank, or by a trust company or by a firm having membership on a registered national securities exchange.
EXHIBIT B
Form to be used to assign Purchase Warrant:
(To be executed by the registered Holder to effect a transfer of the within Purchase Warrant):
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto the right to purchase shares of Dragon Victory International Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation (the “ Company ”), evidenced by the Purchase Warrant and does hereby authorize the Company to transfer such right on the books of the Company.
Dated: ____________, 20__
Signature
NOTICE: The signature to this form must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within Purchase Warrant without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.
Exhibit B
Form of Lock-Up Agreement
[•], 2017
Boustead Capital Partners, LLC,
As Representative of the several Underwriters
898 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 475
El Segundo, CA 90245
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, a holder, in the aggregate, (except as otherwise set forth in the second paragraph immediately following this paragraph below) of shares of Ordinary Shares and/or securities convertible into or exercisable for 5% of the outstanding shares of Ordinary Shares, and/or an officer and/or a director, of Dragon Victory International Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation (the “ Company ”), understands that Boustead Securities, LLC (the “ Representative ”), for itself and on behalf of each of the other underwriters listed on Schedule A to the Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”), proposes to enter into the Underwriting Agreement with the Company, providing for the public offering (the “ Public Offering ”) of shares of Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “ Shares ”).
To induce the Representative to continue its efforts in connection with the Public Offering and in recognition of the benefit that the Public Offering will confer on the undersigned as a stockholder and/or director and/or officer of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Representative, the undersigned will not, during the period commencing on the effective date of the registration statement (the “ Registration Statement ”) relating to the Public Offering and ending 180 days (subject to extension) after such date (the “ Lock-Up Period ”), (1) 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 shares of our securities or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for the Shares whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the “ Lock-Up Securities ”); (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Lock-Up Securities, in cash or otherwise; (3) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of the offer and sale of any Lock-Up Securities; or (4) publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement relating to any Lock-Up Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of the Representative in connection with (a) transactions relating to Lock-Up Securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offering; provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with subsequent sales of Lock-Up Securities acquired in such open market transactions; (b) transfers of Lock-Up Securities as a bona fide gift, by will or intestacy or to a family member or trust for the benefit of a family member (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, “family member” means any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); (c) transfers of Lock-Up Securities to a charity or educational institution; or (d) if the undersigned, directly or indirectly, controls a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, any transfers of Lock-Up Securities to any shareholder, partner or member of, or owner of similar equity interests in, the undersigned, as the case may be; provided that in the case of any transfer pursuant to the foregoing clauses (b), (c) or (d), (i) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (ii) each transferee shall sign and deliver to the Representative a lock-up agreement substantially in the form of this lock-up agreement and (iii) no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be voluntarily made. The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the undersigned’s Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with this lock-up agreement.
If (i) during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period, the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs, or (ii) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results or becomes aware that material news or a material event will occur during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the Lock-Up Period, the restrictions imposed by this lock-up agreement shall continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of such material news or material event, as applicable, unless the Representative waives, in writing, such extension.
The undersigned agrees that, prior to engaging in any transaction or taking any other action that is subject to the terms of this lock-up agreement during the period from the date hereof to and including the 34 th day following the expiration of the initial Lock-Up Period, the undersigned will give notice thereof to the Company and will not consummate any such transaction or take any such action unless it has received written confirmation from the Company that the Lock-Up Period (as may have been extended pursuant to the previous paragraph) has expired.
If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, (i) the undersigned agrees that the foregoing restrictions shall be equally applicable to any issuer-directed or “friends and family” Shares that the undersigned may purchase in the Public Offering; (ii) the Representative agrees that, at least three (3) business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of Lock-Up Securities, the Representative will notify the Company of the impending release or waiver; and (iii) the Company has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement to announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two (2) business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted by the Representative hereunder to any such officer or director shall only be effective two (2) business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (a) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer of Lock-Up Securities not for consideration and (b) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this lock-up agreement to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of such transfer.
No provision in this lock-up agreement shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the exercise, exchange or conversion by the undersigned of any securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Shares, as applicable; provided that the undersigned does not transfer the Shares acquired on such exercise, exchange or conversion during the Lock-Up Period, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of this lock-up agreement. In addition, no provision herein shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the entry into or modification of a so-called “10b5-1” plan at any time (other than the entry into or modification of such a plan in such a manner as to cause the sale of any Lock-Up Securities within the Lock-Up Period) or a sale or exchange of 100% of the Company’s outstanding Shares.
The undersigned understands that the Company and the Representative are relying upon this lock-up agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the Public Offering. The undersigned further understands that this lock-up agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned’s heirs, legal underwriters, successors and assigns.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed by _____________, 2017, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Shares then this lock-up agreement shall be void and of no further force or effect.
Whether or not the Public Offering actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions. Any Public Offering will only be made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between the Company and the Representative.
Very truly yours, | |
(Name – Please Print) | |
(Signature) | |
(Name of Signatory, in the case of entities – Please Print) | |
(Title of Signatory, in the case of entities – Please Print) |
Address: | ||
Exhibit 3.1
Companies Law (Revised)
Company Limited By Shares
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
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(Adopted by special resolution passed on [•] 2017 and effective on [•] 2017, the closing date of the Company’s initial public offering of Ordinary Shares) |
Contents
1 | Definitions, interpretation and exclusion of Table A | 1 |
Definitions | 1 | |
Interpretation | 3 | |
Exclusion of Table A Articles | 4 | |
2 | Shares | 5 |
Power to issue Shares and options, with or without special rights | 5 | |
Power to pay commissions and brokerage fees | 5 | |
Trusts not recognised | 5 | |
Power to vary class rights | 6 | |
Effect of new Share issue on existing class rights | 6 | |
No bearer Shares or warrants | 6 | |
Treasury Shares | 6 | |
Rights attaching to Treasury Shares and related matters | 7 | |
3 | Share certificates | 7 |
Issue of share certificates | 7 | |
Renewal of lost or damaged share certificates | 8 | |
4 | Lien on Shares | 8 |
Nature and scope of lien | 8 | |
Company may sell Shares to satisfy lien | 8 | |
Authority to execute instrument of transfer | 9 | |
Consequences of sale of Shares to satisfy lien | 9 | |
Application of proceeds of sale | 9 | |
5 | Calls on Shares and forfeiture | 10 |
Power to make calls and effect of calls | 10 | |
Time when call made | 10 | |
Liability of joint holders | 10 | |
Interest on unpaid calls | 10 | |
Deemed calls | 11 | |
Power to accept early payment | 11 | |
Power to make different arrangements at time of issue of Shares | 11 | |
Notice of default | 11 | |
Forfeiture or surrender of Shares | 11 | |
Disposal of forfeited or surrendered Share and power to cancel forfeiture or surrender | 12 | |
Effect of forfeiture or surrender on former Member | 12 | |
Evidence of forfeiture or surrender | 12 | |
Sale of forfeited or surrendered Shares | 13 | |
6 | Transfer of Shares | 13 |
Right to transfer | 13 | |
Suspension of transfers | 14 | |
Company may retain instrument of transfer | 14 | |
Notice of refusal to register | 14 | |
7 | Transmission of Shares | 14 |
Persons entitled on death of a Member | 14 | |
Registration of transfer of a Share following death or bankruptcy | 14 | |
Indemnity | 15 | |
Rights of person entitled to a Share following death or bankruptcy | 15 | |
8 | Alteration of capital | 15 |
Increasing, consolidating, converting, dividing and cancelling share capital | 15 | |
Dealing with fractions resulting from consolidation of Shares | 16 | |
Reducing share capital | 16 | |
9 | Redemption and purchase of own Shares | 16 |
Power to issue redeemable Shares and to purchase own Shares | 16 | |
Power to pay for redemption or purchase in cash or in specie | 17 | |
Effect of redemption or purchase of a Share | 17 | |
10 | Meetings of members | 18 |
Annual and extraordinary general meetings | 18 | |
Power to call meetings | 18 | |
Content of notice | 19 | |
Period of notice | 19 | |
Persons entitled to receive notice | 19 | |
Accidental omission to give notice or non-receipt of notice | 20 | |
11 | Proceedings at meetings of members | 20 |
Quorum | 20 | |
Lack of quorum | 20 | |
Chairman | 20 | |
Right of a Director to attend and speak | 21 | |
Accommodation of members at meeting | 21 | |
Security | 21 | |
Adjournment | 21 | |
Method of voting | 22 | |
Outcome of vote by show of hands | 22 | |
Withdrawal of demand for a poll | 22 | |
Taking of a poll | 22 | |
Chairman’s casting vote | 23 | |
Written resolutions | 23 | |
Sole-member Company | 23 | |
12 | Voting rights of members | 24 |
Right to vote | 24 | |
Rights of joint holders | 24 | |
Representation of corporate Members | 24 | |
Member with mental disorder | 25 | |
Objections to admissibility of votes | 25 | |
Form of proxy | 25 | |
How and when proxy is to be delivered | 26 | |
Voting by proxy | 27 | |
13 | Number of Directors | 27 |
14 | Appointment, disqualification and removal of Directors | 27 |
First Directors | 27 | |
No age limit | 28 | |
Corporate Directors | 28 | |
No shareholding qualification | 28 | |
Appointment of Directors | 28 | |
Board’s power to appoint Directors | 28 | |
Eligibility | 28 | |
Appointment at annual general meeting | 29 | |
Removal of Directors | 29 | |
Resignation of Directors | 29 |
Termination of the office of Director | 29 | |
15 | Alternate Directors | 30 |
Appointment and removal | 30 | |
Notices | 31 | |
Rights of alternate Director | 31 | |
Appointment ceases when the appointor ceases to be a Director | 31 | |
Status of alternate Director | 31 | |
Status of the Director making the appointment | 31 | |
16 | Powers of Directors | 32 |
Powers of Directors | 32 | |
Directors below the minimum number | 32 | |
Appointments to office | 32 | |
Provisions for employees | 33 | |
Exercise of voting rights | 33 | |
Remuneration | 33 | |
Disclosure of information | 34 | |
17 | Delegation of powers | 34 |
Power to delegate any of the Directors’ powers to a committee | 34 | |
Local boards | 35 | |
Power to appoint an agent of the Company | 35 | |
Power to appoint an attorney or authorised signatory of the Company | 35 | |
Borrowing Powers | 36 | |
Corporate Governance | 36 | |
18 | Meetings of Directors | 36 |
Regulation of Directors’ meetings | 36 | |
Calling meetings | 36 | |
Notice of meetings | 36 | |
Use of technology | 36 | |
Quorum | 37 | |
Chairman or deputy to preside | 37 | |
Voting | 37 | |
Recording of dissent | 37 | |
Written resolutions | 37 | |
Validity of acts of Directors in spite of formal defect | 38 | |
19 | Permissible Directors' interests and disclosure | 38 |
20 | Minutes | 39 |
21 | Accounts and audit | 39 |
Auditors | 40 | |
22 | Record dates | 40 |
23 | Dividends | 40 |
Source of dividends | 40 | |
Declaration of dividends by Members | 41 | |
Payment of interim dividends and declaration of final dividends by Directors | 41 | |
Apportionment of dividends | 42 | |
Right of set off | 42 | |
Power to pay other than in cash | 42 | |
How payments may be made | 42 | |
Dividends or other monies not to bear interest in absence of special rights | 43 | |
Dividends unable to be paid or unclaimed | 43 |
24 | Capitalisation of profits | 43 |
Capitalisation of profits or of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve; | 43 | |
Applying an amount for the benefit of members | 44 | |
25 | Share Premium Account | 44 |
Directors to maintain share premium account | 44 | |
Debits to share premium account | 44 | |
26 | Seal | 44 |
Company seal | 44 | |
Duplicate seal | 45 | |
When and how seal is to be used | 45 | |
If no seal is adopted or used | 45 | |
Power to allow non-manual signatures and facsimile printing of seal | 45 | |
Validity of execution | 45 | |
27 | Indemnity | 46 |
Release | 46 | |
Insurance | 46 | |
28 | Notices | 47 |
Form of notices | 47 | |
Electronic communications | 47 | |
Persons entitled to notices | 48 | |
Persons authorised to give notices | 48 | |
Delivery of written notices | 49 | |
Joint holders | 49 | |
Signatures | 49 | |
Giving notice to a deceased or bankrupt Member | 49 | |
Date of giving notices | 49 | |
Saving provision | 50 | |
29 | Authentication of Electronic Records | 50 |
Application of Articles | 50 | |
Authentication of documents sent by Members by Electronic means | 50 | |
Authentication of document sent by the Secretary or Officers of the Company by Electronic means | 51 | |
Manner of signing | 51 | |
Saving provision | 51 | |
30 | Transfer by way of continuation | 52 |
31 | Winding up | 52 |
Distribution of assets in specie | 52 | |
No obligation to accept liability | 52 | |
32 | Amendment of Memorandum and Articles | 53 |
Power to change name or amend Memorandum | 53 | |
Power to amend these Articles | 53 |
Companies Law (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Amended and Restated
Articles of Association
of
Dragon Victory International Limited
(Adopted by special resolution passed on [•] 2017 and effective on [•] 2017, the closing date of the Company’s initial public offering of Ordinary Shares)
1 | Definitions, interpretation and exclusion of Table A |
Definitions
1.1 | In these Articles, the following definitions apply: |
ADS means an American depository share representing an Ordinary Share;
Articles means, as appropriate:
(a) | these articles of association as amended from time to time: or |
(b) | two or more particular articles of these Articles; |
and Article refers to a particular article of these Articles;
Auditors means the auditor or auditors for the time being of the Company;
Board means the board of Directors from time to time;
Business Day means a day when banks in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands are open for the transaction of normal banking business and for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in the Cayman Islands;
Cayman Islands means the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands;
Clear Days , in relation to a period of notice, means that period excluding:
(a) | the day when the notice is given or deemed to be given; and |
(b) | the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect; |
Commission means Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America or other federal agency for the time being administering the U.S. Securities Act;
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Company means the above-named company;
Default Rate means ten per cent per annum;
Designated Stock Exchanges means The New York Stock Exchange in the United States of America for so long as the Company’s Shares or ADSs are there listed and any other stock exchange on which the Company’s Shares or ADSs are listed for trading;
Designated Stock Exchange Rules means the relevant code, rules and regulations, as amended, from time to time, applicable as a result of the original and continued listing of any Shares or ADSs on the Designated Stock Exchanges;
Directors means the directors for the time being of the Company and the expression Director shall be construed accordingly;
Electronic has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Transactions Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands ;
Electronic Record has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Transactions Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands;
Electronic Signature has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Transactions Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands;
Fully Paid Up means:
(c) | in relation to a Share with par value, means that the par value for that Share and any premium payable in respect of the issue of that Share, has been fully paid or credited as paid in money or money’s worth; and |
(d) | in relation to a Share without par value, means that the agreed issue price for that Share has been fully paid or credited as paid in money or money’s worth. |
General Meeting means a general meeting of the Company duly constituted in accordance with the Articles;
Independent Director means a Director who is an independent director as defined in the Designated Stock Exchange Rules as determined by the Board;
Law means the Companies Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands, including any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force;
Member means any person or persons entered on the register of members from time to time as the holder of a Share;
Memorandum means the memorandum of association of the Company as amended from time to time;
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month means a calendar month;
Officer means a person appointed to hold an office in the Company including a Director, alternate Director or liquidator and excluding the Secretary;
Ordinary Resolution means a resolution of a General Meeting passed by a simple majority of Members who (being entitled to do so) vote in person or by proxy at that meeting. The expression includes a unanimous written resolution;
Ordinary Share means an ordinary share in the capital of the Company;
Partly Paid Up means:
(a) | in relation to a Share with par value, that the par value for that Share and any premium payable in respect of the issue of that Share, has not been fully paid or credited as paid in money or money’s worth; and |
(b) | in relation to a Share without par value, means that the agreed issue price for that Share has not been fully paid or credited as paid in money or money’s worth. |
Secretary means a person appointed to perform the duties of the secretary of the Company, including a joint, assistant or deputy secretary;
Share means a share in the capital of the Company and the expression:
(a) | includes stock (except where a distinction between shares and stock is expressed or implied); and |
(b) | where the context permits, also includes a fraction of a Share; |
Special Resolution means a resolution of a General Meeting or a resolution of a meeting of the holders of any class of Shares in a class meeting duly constituted in accordance with the Articles in each case passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of Members who (being entitled to do so) vote in person or by proxy at that meeting. The expression includes a unanimous written resolution;
Treasury Shares means Shares held in treasury pursuant to the Law and Article 2.11;
U.S. Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933 of the United States of America, as amended, or any similar federal statute and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
Interpretation
1.2 | In the interpretation of these Articles, the following provisions apply unless the context otherwise requires: |
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(a) | A reference in these Articles to a statute is a reference to a statute of the Cayman Islands as known by its short title, and includes: |
(i) | any statutory modification, amendment or re-enactment; and |
(ii) | any subordinate legislation or regulations issued under that statute. |
Without limitation to the preceding sentence, a reference to a revised Law of the Cayman Islands is taken to be a reference to the revision of that Law in force from time to time as amended from time to time.
(b) | Headings are inserted for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Articles, unless there is ambiguity. |
(c) | If a day on which any act, matter or thing is to be done under these Articles is not a Business Day, the act, matter or thing must be done on the next Business Day. |
(d) | A word which denotes the singular also denotes the plural, a word which denotes the plural also denotes the singular, and a reference to any gender also denotes the other genders. |
(e) | A reference to a person includes, as appropriate, a company, trust, partnership, joint venture, association, body corporate or government agency. |
(f) | Where a word or phrase is given a defined meaning another part of speech or grammatical form in respect to that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning. |
(g) | All references to time are to be calculated by reference to time in the place where the Company’s registered office is located. |
(h) | The words written and in writing include all modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form, but do not include an Electronic Record where the distinction between a document in writing and an Electronic Record is expressed or implied. |
(i) | The words including , include and in particular or any similar expression are to be construed without limitation. |
1.3 | The headings in these Articles are intended for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of these Articles. |
Exclusion of Table A Articles
1.4 | The regulations contained in Table A in the First Schedule of the Law and any other regulations contained in any statute or subordinate legislation are expressly excluded and do not apply to the Company. |
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2 | Shares |
Power to issue Shares and options, with or without special rights
2.1 | Subject to the provisions of the Law and these Articles about the redemption and purchase of the Shares, the Directors have general and unconditional authority to allot (with or without confirming rights of renunciation), grant options over or otherwise deal with any unissued Shares to such persons, at such times and on such terms and conditions as they may decide. No Share may be issued at a discount except in accordance with the provisions of the Law. |
2.2 | Without limitation to the preceding Article, the Directors may so deal with the unissued Shares: |
(a) | either at a premium or at par; or |
(b) | with or without preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions, whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or otherwise. |
2.3 | Without limitation to the two preceding Articles, the Directors may refuse to accept any application for Shares, and may accept any application in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. |
Power to pay commissions and brokerage fees
2.4 | The Company may pay a commission to any person in consideration of that person: |
(a) | subscribing or agreeing to subscribe, whether absolutely or conditionally; or |
(b) | procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions, whether absolute or conditional, |
for any Shares. That commission may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the allotment of Fully Paid Up or Partly Paid Up Shares or partly in one way and partly in another.
2.5 | The Company may employ a broker in the issue of its capital and pay him any proper commission or brokerage. |
Trusts not recognised
2.6 | Except as required by Law: |
(a) | no person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any Share on any trust; and |
(b) | no person other than the Member shall be recognised by the Company as having any right in a Share. |
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Power to vary class rights
2.7 | If the share capital is divided into different classes of Shares then, unless the terms on which a class of Shares was issued state otherwise, the rights attaching to a class of Shares may only be varied if one of the following applies: |
(a) | the Members holding not less than two-thirds of the issued Shares of that class consent in writing to the variation; or |
(b) | the variation is made with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the Members holding the issued Shares of that class. |
2.8 | For the purpose of Article 2.7(b), all the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings apply, mutatis mutandis, to every such separate meeting except that: |
(a) | the necessary quorum shall be one or more persons holding, or representing by proxy, not less than one third of the issued Shares of the class; and |
(b) | any Member holding issued Shares of the class, present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a corporate Member, by its duly authorised representative, may demand a poll. |
Effect of new Share issue on existing class rights
2.9 | Unless the terms on which a class of Shares was issued state otherwise, the rights conferred on the Member holding Shares of any class shall not be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu with the existing Shares of that class. |
No bearer Shares or warrants
2.10 | The Company shall not issue Shares or warrants to bearers. |
Treasury Shares
2.11 | Shares that the Company purchases, redeems or acquires by way of surrender in accordance with the Law shall be held as Treasury Shares and not treated as cancelled if: |
(a) | the Directors so determine prior to the purchase, redemption or surrender of those shares; and |
(b) | the relevant provisions of the Memorandum and Articles and the Law are otherwise complied with. |
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Rights attaching to Treasury Shares and related matters
2.12 | No dividend may be declared or paid, and no other distribution (whether in cash or otherwise) of the Company’s assets (including any distribution of assets to members on a winding up) may be made to the Company in respect of a Treasury Share. |
2.13 | The Company shall be entered in the register of members as the holder of the Treasury Shares. However: |
(a) | the Company shall not be treated as a member for any purpose and shall not exercise any right in respect of the Treasury Shares, and any purported exercise of such a right shall be void; and |
(b) | a Treasury Share shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting of the Company and shall not be counted in determining the total number of issued shares at any given time, whether for the purposes of these Articles or the Law. |
2.14 | Nothing in Article 2.13 prevents an allotment of Shares as Fully Paid Up bonus shares in respect of a Treasury Share and Shares allotted as Fully Paid Up bonus shares in respect of a Treasury Share shall be treated as Treasury Shares. |
2.15 | Treasury Shares may be disposed of by the Company in accordance with the Law and otherwise on such terms and conditions as the Directors determine. |
3 | Share certificates |
Issue of share certificates
3.1 | Upon being entered in the register of members as the holder of a Share, a Member shall be entitled: |
(a) | without payment, to one certificate for all the Shares of each class held by that Member (and, upon transferring a part of the Member’s holding of Shares of any class, to a certificate for the balance of that holding); and |
(b) | upon payment of such reasonable sum as the Directors may determine for every certificate after the first, to several certificates each for one or more of that Member’s Shares. |
3.2 | Every certificate shall specify the number, class and distinguishing numbers (if any) of the Shares to which it relates and whether they are Fully Paid Up or Partly Paid Up. A certificate may be executed under seal or executed in such other manner as the Directors determine. |
3.3 | Every certificate shall bear legends required under the applicable laws, including the U.S. Securities Act. |
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3.4 | The Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate for Shares held jointly by several persons and delivery of a certificate for a Share to one joint holder shall be a sufficient delivery to all of them. |
Renewal of lost or damaged share certificates
3.5 | If a share certificate is defaced, worn-out, lost or destroyed, it may be renewed on such terms (if any) as to: |
(a) | evidence; |
(b) | indemnity; |
(c) | payment of the expenses reasonably incurred by the Company in investigating the evidence; and |
(d) | payment of a reasonable fee, if any for issuing a replacement share certificate, |
as the Directors may determine, and (in the case of defacement or wearing-out) on delivery to the Company of the old certificate.
4 | Lien on Shares |
Nature and scope of lien
4.1 | The Company has a first and paramount lien on all Shares (whether Fully Paid Up or not) registered in the name of a Member (whether solely or jointly with others). The lien is for all monies payable to the Company by the Member or the Member’s estate: |
(a) | either alone or jointly with any other person, whether or not that other person is a Member; and |
(b) | whether or not those monies are presently payable. |
4.2 | At any time the Board may declare any Share to be wholly or partly exempt from the provisions of this Article. |
Company may sell Shares to satisfy lien
4.3 | The Company may sell any Shares over which it has a lien if all of the following conditions are met: |
(a) | the sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable; |
(b) | the Company gives notice to the Member holding the Share (or to the person entitled to it in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of that Member) demanding payment and stating that if the notice is not complied with the Shares may be sold; and |
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(c) | that sum is not paid within fourteen Clear Days after that notice is deemed to be given under these Articles, |
and Shares to which this Article 4.3 applies shall be referred to as Lien Default Shares.
4.4 | The Lien Default Shares may be sold in such manner as the Board determines. |
4.5 | To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Directors shall incur no personal liability to the Member concerned in respect of the sale. |
Authority to execute instrument of transfer
4.6 | To give effect to a sale, the Directors may authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Lien Default Shares sold to, or in accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. |
4.7 | The title of the transferee of the Lien Default Shares shall not be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in respect of the sale. |
Consequences of sale of Shares to satisfy lien
4.8 | On a sale pursuant to the preceding Articles: |
(a) | the name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the register of members as the holder of those Lien Default Shares; and |
(b) | that person shall deliver to the Company for cancellation the certificate (if any) for those Lien Default Shares. |
4.9 | Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4.8, such person shall remain liable to the Company for all monies which, at the date of sale, were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of those Lien Default Shares. That person shall also be liable to pay interest on those monies from the date of sale until payment at the rate at which interest was payable before that sale or, failing that, at the Default Rate. The Board may waive payment wholly or in part or enforce payment without any allowance for the value of the Lien Default Shares at the time of sale or for any consideration received on their disposal. |
Application of proceeds of sale
4.10 | The net proceeds of the sale, after payment of the costs, shall be applied in payment of so much of the sum for which the lien exists as is presently payable. Any residue shall be paid to the person whose Lien Default Shares have been sold: |
(a) | if no certificate for the Lien Default Shares was issued, at the date of the sale; or |
(b) | if a certificate for the Lien Default Shares was issued, upon surrender to the Company of that certificate for cancellation |
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but, in either case, subject to the Company retaining a like lien for all sums not presently payable as existed on the Lien Default Shares before the sale.
5 | Calls on Shares and forfeiture |
Power to make calls and effect of calls
5.1 | Subject to the terms of allotment, the Board may make calls on the Members in respect of any monies unpaid on their Shares including any premium. The call may provide for payment to be by instalments. Subject to receiving at least 14 Clear Days' notice specifying when and where payment is to be made, each Member shall pay to the Company the amount called on his Shares as required by the notice. |
5.2 | Before receipt by the Company of any sum due under a call, that call may be revoked in whole or in part and payment of a call may be postponed in whole or in part. Where a call is to be paid in instalments, the Company may revoke the call in respect of all or any remaining instalments in whole or in part and may postpone payment of all or any of the remaining instalments in whole or in part. |
5.3 | A Member on whom a call is made shall remain liable for that call notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the Shares in respect of which the call was made. He shall not be liable for calls made after he is no longer registered as Member in respect of those Shares. |
Time when call made
5.4 | A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the Directors authorising the call was passed. |
Liability of joint holders
5.5 | Members registered as the joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of the Share. |
Interest on unpaid calls
5.6 | If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the person from whom it is due and payable shall pay interest on the amount unpaid from the day it became due and payable until it is paid: |
(a) | at the rate fixed by the terms of allotment of the Share or in the notice of the call; or |
(b) | if no rate is fixed, at the Default Rate. |
The Directors may waive payment of the interest wholly or in part.
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Deemed calls
5.7 | Any amount payable in respect of a Share, whether on allotment or on a fixed date or otherwise, shall be deemed to be payable as a call. If the amount is not paid when due the provisions of these Articles shall apply as if the amount had become due and payable by virtue of a call. |
Power to accept early payment
5.8 | The Company may accept from a Member the whole or a part of the amount remaining unpaid on Shares held by him although no part of that amount has been called up. |
Power to make different arrangements at time of issue of Shares
5.9 | Subject to the terms of allotment, the Directors may make arrangements on the issue of Shares to distinguish between Members in the amounts and times of payment of calls on their Shares. |
Notice of default
5.10 | If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the Directors may give to the person from whom it is due not less than 14 Clear Days' notice requiring payment of: |
(a) | the amount unpaid; |
(b) | any interest which may have accrued; |
(c) | any expenses which have been incurred by the Company due to that person’s default. |
5.11 | The notice shall state the following: |
(a) | the place where payment is to be made; and |
(b) | a warning that if the notice is not complied with the Shares in respect of which the call is made will be liable to be forfeited. |
Forfeiture or surrender of Shares
5.12 | If the notice given pursuant to Article 5.10 is not complied with, the Directors may, before the payment required by the notice has been received, resolve that any Share the subject of that notice be forfeited. The forfeiture shall include all dividends or other monies payable in respect of the forfeited Share and not paid before the forfeiture. Despite the foregoing, the Board may determine that any Share the subject of that notice be accepted by the Company as surrendered by the Member holding that Share in lieu of forfeiture. |
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Disposal of forfeited or surrendered Share and power to cancel forfeiture or surrender
5.13 | A forfeited or surrendered Share may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the Board determine either to the former Member who held that Share or to any other person. The forfeiture or surrender may be cancelled on such terms as the Directors think fit at any time before a sale, re-allotment or other disposition. Where, for the purposes of its disposal, a forfeited or surrendered Share is to be transferred to any person, the Directors may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Share to the transferee. |
Effect of forfeiture or surrender on former Member
5.14 | On forfeiture or surrender: |
(a) | the name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the register of members as the holder of those Shares and that person shall cease to be a Member in respect of those Shares; and |
(b) | that person shall surrender to the Company for cancellation the certificate (if any) for the forfeited or surrendered Shares. |
5.15 | Despite the forfeiture or surrender of his Shares, that person shall remain liable to the Company for all monies which at the date of forfeiture or surrender were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of those Shares together with: |
(a) | all expenses; and |
(b) | interest from the date of forfeiture or surrender until payment: |
(i) | at the rate of which interest was payable on those monies before forfeiture; or |
(ii) | if no interest was so payable, at the Default Rate. |
The Directors, however, may waive payment wholly or in part.
Evidence of forfeiture or surrender
5.16 | A declaration, whether statutory or under oath, made by a Director or the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of the following matters stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to forfeited Shares: |
(a) | that the person making the declaration is a Director or Secretary of the Company, and |
(b) | that the particular Shares have been forfeited or surrendered on a particular date. |
Subject to the execution of an instrument of transfer, if necessary, the declaration shall constitute good title to the Shares.
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Sale of forfeited or surrendered Shares
5.17 | Any person to whom the forfeited or surrendered Shares are disposed of shall not be bound to see to the application of the consideration, if any, of those Shares nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity in, or invalidity of the proceedings in respect of, the forfeiture, surrender or disposal of those Shares. |
6 | Transfer of Shares |
Right to transfer
6.1 | The instrument of transfer of any Share shall be in writing and in any usual or common form or such other form as the Directors may, in their absolute discretion, approve and be executed by or on behalf of the transferor and if in respect of a nil or Partly Paid Up Share, or if so required by the Directors, shall also be executed on behalf of the transferee and shall be accompanied by the certificate (if any) of the Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer. The transferor shall be deemed to remain a Member until the name of the transferee is entered in the register of members in respect of the relevant Shares. |
6.2 | The Directors may in their absolute discretion decline to register any transfer of Shares which is not Fully Paid Up or on which the Company has a lien. |
6.3 | The Directors may also, but are not required to, decline to register any transfer of any Share unless: |
(a) | the instrument of transfer is lodged with the Company, accompanied by the certificate (if any) for the Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer; |
(b) | the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of Shares; |
(c) | the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required; |
(d) | in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the Share is to be transferred does not exceed four; |
(e) | the Shares transferred are Fully Paid Up and free of any lien in favour of the Company; and |
(f) | any applicable fee of such maximum sum as the Designated Stock Exchanges may determine to be payable, or such lesser sum as the Board may from time to time require, related to the transfer is paid to the Company. |
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Suspension of transfers
6.4 | The registration of transfers may, on 14 days’ notice being given by advertisement in such one or more newspapers or by electronic means, be suspended and the register of members closed at such times and for such periods as the Directors may, in their absolute discretion, from time to time determine, provided always that such registration of transfer shall not be suspended nor the register of members closed for more than 30 days in any year. |
Company may retain instrument of transfer
6.5 | All instruments of transfer that are registered shall be retained by the Company. |
Notice of refusal to register
6.6 | If the Directors refuse to register a transfer of any Shares, they shall within three months after the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged with the Company send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of the refusal. |
7 | Transmission of Shares |
Persons entitled on death of a Member
7.1 | If a Member dies, the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the deceased Members’ interest are the following: |
(a) | where the deceased Member was a joint holder, the survivor or survivors; and |
(b) | where the deceased Member was a sole holder, that Member’s personal representative or representatives. |
7.2 | Nothing in these Articles shall release the deceased Member’s estate from any liability in respect of any Share, whether the deceased was a sole holder or a joint holder. |
Registration of transfer of a Share following death or bankruptcy
7.3 | A person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member may elect to do either of the following: |
(a) | to become the holder of the Share; or |
(b) | to transfer the Share to another person. |
7.4 | That person must produce such evidence of his entitlement as the Directors may properly require. |
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7.5 | If the person elects to become the holder of the Share, he must give notice to the Company to that effect. For the purposes of these Articles, that notice shall be treated as though it were an executed instrument of transfer. |
7.6 | If the person elects to transfer the Share to another person then: |
(a) | if the Share is Fully Paid Up, the transferor must execute an instrument of transfer; and |
(b) | if the Share is nil or Partly Paid Up, the transferor and the transferee must execute an instrument of transfer. |
7.7 | All the Articles relating to the transfer of Shares shall apply to the notice or, as appropriate, the instrument of transfer. |
Indemnity
7.8 | A person registered as a Member by reason of the death or bankruptcy of another Member shall indemnify the Company and the Directors against any loss or damage suffered by the Company or the Directors as a result of that registration. |
Rights of person entitled to a Share following death or bankruptcy
7.9 | A person becoming entitled to a Share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a Member shall have the rights to which he would be entitled if he were registered as the holder of the Share. But, until he is registered as Member in respect of the Share, he shall not be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of the Company or at any separate meeting of the holders of that class of Shares. |
8 | Alteration of capital |
Increasing, consolidating, converting, dividing and cancelling share capital
8.1 | To the fullest extent permitted by the Law, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution do any of the following and amend its Memorandum for that purpose: |
(a) | increase its share capital by new Shares of the amount fixed by that Ordinary Resolution and with the attached rights, priorities and privileges set out in that Ordinary Resolution; |
(b) | consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of larger amount than its existing Shares; |
(c) | convert all or any of its Paid Up Shares into stock, and reconvert that stock into Paid Up Shares of any denomination; |
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(d) | sub-divide its Shares or any of them into Shares of an amount smaller than that fixed by the Memorandum, so, however, that in the sub-division, the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced Share shall be the same as it was in case of the Share from which the reduced Share is derived; and |
(e) | cancel Shares which, at the date of the passing of that Ordinary Resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person, and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the Shares so cancelled or, in the case of Shares without nominal par value, diminish the number of Shares into which its capital is divided. |
Dealing with fractions resulting from consolidation of Shares
8.2 | Whenever, as a result of a consolidation of Shares, any Members would become entitled to fractions of a Share the Directors may on behalf of those Members deal with the fractions as it thinks fit, including (without limitation): |
(a) | sell the Shares representing the fractions for the best price reasonably obtainable to any person (including, subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company); and |
(b) | distribute the net proceeds in due proportion among those Members. |
8.3 | For the purposes of Article 8.2, the Directors may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Shares to, in accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The transferee shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money nor shall the transferee’s title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity in, or invalidity of, the proceedings in respect of the sale. |
Reducing share capital
8.4 | Subject to the Law and to any rights for the time being conferred on the Members holding a particular class of Shares, the Company may, by Special Resolution, reduce its share capital in any way. |
9 | Redemption and purchase of own Shares |
Power to issue redeemable Shares and to purchase own Shares
9.1 | Subject to the Law and to any rights for the time being conferred on the Members holding a particular class of Shares, the Company may by its Directors: |
(a) | issue Shares that are to be redeemed or liable to be redeemed, at the option of the Company or the Member holding those redeemable Shares, on the terms and in the manner its Directors determine before the issue of those Shares; |
(b) | with the consent by Special Resolution of the Members holding Shares of a particular class, vary the rights attaching to that class of Shares so as to provide that those Shares are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company on the terms and in the manner which the Directors determine at the time of such variation; and |
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(c) | purchase all or any of its own Shares of any class including any redeemable Shares on the terms and in the manner which the Directors determine at the time of such purchase. |
The Company may make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own Shares in any manner authorised by the Law, including out of any combination of the following: capital, its profits and the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares.
Power to pay for redemption or purchase in cash or in specie
9.2 | When making a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of Shares, the Directors may make the payment in cash or in specie (or partly in one and partly in the other) if so authorised by the terms of the allotment of those Shares or by the terms applying to those Shares in accordance with Article 9.1, or otherwise by agreement with the Member holding those Shares. |
Effect of redemption or purchase of a Share
9.3 | Upon the date of redemption or purchase of a Share: |
(a) | the Member holding that Share shall cease to be entitled to any rights in respect of the Share other than the right to receive: |
(i) | the price for the Share; and |
(ii) | any dividend declared in respect of the Share prior to the date of redemption or purchase; |
(b) | the Member’s name shall be removed from the register of members with respect to the Share; and |
(c) | the Share shall be cancelled or held as a Treasury Share, as the Directors may determine. |
9.4 | For the purpose of Article 9.3, the date of redemption or purchase is the date when the Member's name is removed from the register of members with respect to the Shares the subject of the redemption or purchase. |
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10 | Meetings of members |
Annual and extraordinary general meetings
10.1 | The Company may, but shall not (unless required by the Law) be obligated to, in each year hold a general meeting as an annual general meeting, which, if held, shall be convened by the Board, in accordance with these Articles. |
10.2 | All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings. |
Power to call meetings
10.3 | The Directors may call a general meeting at any time. |
10.4 | If there are insufficient Directors to constitute a quorum and the remaining Directors are unable to agree on the appointment of additional Directors, the Directors must call a general meeting for the purpose of appointing additional Directors. |
10.5 | The Directors must also call a general meeting if requisitioned in the manner set out in the next two Articles. |
10.6 | The requisition must be in writing and given by one or more Members who together hold at least ten per cent of the rights to vote at such general meeting. |
10.7 | The requisition must also: |
(a) | specify the purpose of the meeting. |
(b) | be signed by or on behalf of each requisitioner (and for this purpose each joint holder shall be obliged to sign). The requisition may consist of several documents in like form signed by one or more of the requisitioners; and |
(c) | be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions. |
10.8 | Should the Directors fail to call a general meeting within 21 Clear Days’ from the date of receipt of a requisition, the requisitioners or any of them may call a general meeting within three months after the end of that period. |
10.9 | Without limitation to the foregoing, if there are insufficient Directors to constitute a quorum and the remaining Directors are unable to agree on the appointment of additional Directors, any one or more Members who together hold at least five per cent of the rights to vote at a general meeting may call a general meeting for the purpose of considering the business specified in the notice of meeting which shall include as an item of business the appointment of additional Directors. |
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10.10 | If the Members call a meeting under the above provisions, the Company shall reimburse their reasonable expenses. |
Content of notice
10.11 | Notice of a general meeting shall specify each of the following: |
(a) | the place, the date and the hour of the meeting; |
(b) | if the meeting is to be held in two or more places, the technology that will be used to facilitate the meeting; |
(c) | subject to paragraph (d) and the requirements of (to the extent applicable) the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, the general nature of the business to be transacted; and |
(d) | if a resolution is proposed as a Special Resolution, the text of that resolution. |
10.12 | In each notice there shall appear with reasonable prominence the following statements: |
(a) | that a Member who is entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of that Member; and |
(b) | that a proxyholder need not be a Member. |
Period of notice
10.13 | At least twenty-one Clear Days' notice of an annual general meeting must be given to Members. For any other general meeting, at least fourteen Clear Days’ notice must be given to Members. |
10.14 | Subject to the Law, a meeting may be convened on shorter notice, subject to the Law with the consent of the Member or Members who, individually or collectively, hold at least ninety per cent of the voting rights of all those who have a right to vote at that meeting. |
Persons entitled to receive notice
10.15 | Subject to the provisions of these Articles and to any restrictions imposed on any Shares, the notice shall be given to the following people: |
(a) | the Members |
(b) | persons entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member; |
(c) | the Directors; and |
(d) | the Auditors. |
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10.16 | The Board may determine that the members entitled to receive notice of a meeting are those persons entered on the register of members at the close of business on a day determined by the Board. |
Accidental omission to give notice or non-receipt of notice
10.17 | Proceedings at a meeting shall not be invalidated by the following: |
(a) | an accidental failure to give notice of the meeting to any person entitled to notice; or |
(b) | non-receipt of notice of the meeting by any person entitled to notice. |
10.18 | In addition, where a notice of meeting is published on a website proceedings at the meeting shall not be invalidated merely because it is accidentally published: |
(a) | in a different place on the website; or |
(b) | for part only of the period from the date of the notification until the conclusion of the meeting to which the notice relates. |
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Quorum
11.1 | Save as provided in the following Article, no business shall be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present in person or by proxy. A quorum is as follows: |
(a) | if the Company has only one Member: that Member; |
(b) | if the Company has more than one Member: one third of the Members. |
Lack of quorum
11.2 | If a quorum is not present within fifteen minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, or if at any time during the meeting it becomes inquorate, then the following provisions apply: |
(a) | If the meeting was requisitioned by Members, it shall be cancelled. |
(b) | In any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same time and place seven days hence, or to such other time or place as is determined by the Directors. If a quorum is not present within fifteen minutes of the time appointed for the adjourned meeting, then the Members present in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum. |
Chairman
11.3 | The chairman of a general meeting shall be the chairman of the Board or such other Director as the Directors have nominated to chair Board meetings in the absence of the chairman of the Board. Absent any such person being present within fifteen minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, the Directors present shall elect one of their number to chair the meeting. |
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11.4 | If no Director is present within fifteen minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, or if no Director is willing to act as chairman, the Members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to chair the meeting. |
Right of a Director to attend and speak
11.5 | Even if a Director is not a Member, he shall be entitled to attend and speak at any general meeting and at any separate meeting of Members holding a particular class of Shares. |
Accommodation of members at meeting
11.6 | lf it appears to the chairman of the meeting that the meeting place specified in the notice convening the meeting is inadequate to accommodate all members entitled and wishing to attend, the meeting will be duly constituted and its proceedings valid if the chairman is satisfied that adequate facilities are available to ensure that a member who is unable to be accommodated is able (whether at the meeting place or elsewhere): |
(a) | to participate in the business for which the meeting has been convened; |
(b) | to hear and see all persons present who speak (whether by the use of microphones, loud-speakers, audio-visual communications equipment or otherwise); and |
(c) | to be heard and seen by all other persons present in the same way. |
Security
11.7 | In addition to any measures which the Board may be required to take due to the location or venue of the meeting, the Board may make any arrangement and impose any restriction it considers appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances to ensure the security of a meeting including, without limitation, the searching of any person attending the meeting and the imposing of restrictions on the items of personal property that may be taken into the meeting place. The Board may refuse entry to, or eject from, a meeting a person who refuses to comply with any such arrangements or restrictions. |
Adjournment
11.8 | The chairman may at any time adjourn a meeting with the consent of the Members constituting a quorum. The chairman must adjourn the meeting if so directed by the meeting. No business, however, can be transacted at an adjourned meeting other than business which might properly have been transacted at the original meeting. |
11.9 | Should a meeting be adjourned for more than 7 Clear Days, whether because of a lack of quorum or otherwise, Members shall be given at least seven Clear Days' notice of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting and the general nature of the business to be transacted. Otherwise it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjournment. |
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Method of voting
11.10 | A resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless before, or on, the declaration of the result of the show of hands, a poll is duly demanded. Subject to the Law, a poll may be demanded: |
(a) | by the chairman of the meeting; |
(b) | by at least two Members having the right to vote on the resolutions; |
(c) | by any Member or Members present who, individually or collectively, hold at least ten per cent of the voting rights of all those who have a right to vote on the resolution. |
Outcome of vote by show of hands
11.11 | Unless a poll is duly demanded, a declaration by the chairman as to the result of a resolution and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the outcome of a show of hands without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution. |
Withdrawal of demand for a poll
11.12 | The demand for a poll may be withdrawn before the poll is taken, but only with the consent of the chairman. The chairman shall announce any such withdrawal to the meeting and, unless another person forthwith demands a poll, any earlier show of hands on that resolution shall be treated as the vote on that resolution; if there has been no earlier show of hands, then the resolution shall be put to the vote of the meeting. |
Taking of a poll
11.13 | A poll demanded on the question of adjournment shall be taken immediately. |
11.14 | A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken either immediately or at an adjourned meeting at such time and place as the chairman directs, not being more than thirty Clear Days after the poll was demanded. |
11.15 | The demand for a poll shall not prevent the meeting continuing to transact any business other than the question on which the poll was demanded. |
11.16 | A poll shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs. He may appoint scrutineers (who need not be Members) and fix a place and time for declaring the result of the poll. If, through the aid of technology, the meeting is held in more than place, the chairman may appoint scrutineers in more than place; but if he considers that the poll cannot be effectively monitored at that meeting, the chairman shall adjourn the holding of the poll to a date, place and time when that can occur. |
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Chairman’s casting vote
11.17 | In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the Chairman of the meeting at which the show of hands takes place or at which the poll is demanded shall not be entitled to a second or casting vote. |
Written resolutions
11.18 | Members may pass a resolution in writing without holding a meeting if the following conditions are met: |
(a) | all Members entitled to vote are given notice of the resolution as if the same were being proposed at a meeting of Members; |
(b) | all Members entitled so to vote; |
(i) | sign a document; or |
(ii) | sign several documents in the like form each signed by one or more of those Members; and |
(c) | the signed document or documents is or are delivered to the Company, including, if the Company so nominates, by delivery of an Electronic Record by Electronic means to the address specified for that purpose. |
(d) | Such written resolution shall be as effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Members entitled to vote duly convened and held. |
11.19 | If a written resolution is described as a Special Resolution or as an Ordinary Resolution, it has effect accordingly. |
11.20 | The Directors may determine the manner in which written resolutions shall be put to Members. In particular, they may provide, in the form of any written resolution, for each Member to indicate, out of the number of votes the Member would have been entitled to cast at a meeting to consider the resolution, how many votes he wishes to cast in favour of the resolution and how many against the resolution or to be treated as abstentions. The result of any such written resolution shall be determined on the same basis as on a poll. |
Sole-member Company
11.21 | If the Company has only one Member, and the Member records in writing his decision on a question, that record shall constitute both the passing of a resolution and the minute of it. |
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12 | Voting rights of members |
Right to vote
12.1 | Unless their Shares carry no right to vote, or unless a call or other amount presently payable has not been paid, all Members are entitled to vote at a general meeting, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, and all Members holding Shares of a particular class of Shares are entitled to vote at a meeting of the holders of that class of Shares. |
12.2 | Members may vote in person or by proxy. |
12.3 | On a show of hands, every Member shall have one vote. For the avoidance of doubt, an individual who represents two or more Members, including a Member in that individual’s own right, that individual shall be entitled to a separate vote for each Member. |
12.4 | On a poll a Member shall have one vote for each Share he holds, unless any Share carries special voting rights. |
12.5 | No Member is bound to vote on his Shares or any of them; nor is he bound to vote each of his Shares in the same way. |
Rights of joint holders
12.6 | If Shares are held jointly, only one of the joint holders may vote. If more than one of the joint holders tenders a vote, the vote of the holder whose name in respect of those Shares appears first in the register of members shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holder. |
Representation of corporate Members
12.7 | Save where otherwise provided, a corporate Member must act by a duly authorised representative. |
12.8 | A corporate Member wishing to act by a duly authorised representative must identify that person to the Company by notice in writing. |
12.9 | The authorisation may be for any period of time, and must be delivered to the Company not less than forty-eight hours before the commencement of the meeting at which it is first used. |
12.10 | The Directors of the Company may require the production of any evidence which they consider necessary to determine the validity of the notice. |
12.11 | Where a duly authorised representative is present at a meeting that Member is deemed to be present in person; and the acts of the duly authorised representative are personal acts of that Member. |
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12.12 | A corporate Member may revoke the appointment of a duly authorised representative at any time by notice to the Company; but such revocation will not affect the validity of any acts carried out by the duly authorised representative before the Directors of the Company had actual notice of the revocation. |
Member with mental disorder
12.13 | A Member in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction (whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere) in matters concerning mental disorder may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by that Member’s receiver, curator bonis or other person authorised in that behalf appointed by that court. |
12.14 | For the purpose of the preceding Article, evidence to the satisfaction of the Directors of the authority of the person claiming to exercise the right to vote must be received not less than 24 hours before holding the relevant meeting or the adjourned meeting in any manner specified for the delivery of forms of appointment of a proxy, whether in writing or by Electronic means. In default, the right to vote shall not be exercisable. |
Objections to admissibility of votes
12.15 | An objection to the validity of a person’s vote may only be raised at the meeting or at the adjourned meeting at which the vote is sought to be tendered. Any objection duly made shall be referred to the chairman whose decision shall be final and conclusive. |
Form of proxy
12.16 | An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in any common form or in any other form approved by the Directors. |
12.17 | The instrument must be in writing and signed in one of the following ways: |
(a) | by the Member; or |
(b) | by the Member’s authorised attorney; or |
(c) | if the Member is a corporation or other body corporate, under seal or signed by an authorised officer, secretary or attorney. |
If the Directors so resolve, the Company may accept an Electronic Record of that instrument delivered in the manner specified below and otherwise satisfying the Articles about authentication of Electronic Records.
12.18 | The Directors may require the production of any evidence which they consider necessary to determine the validity of any appointment of a proxy. |
12.19 | A Member may revoke the appointment of a proxy at any time by notice to the Company duly signed in accordance with Article 12.17. |
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12.20 | No revocation by a Member of the appointment of a proxy made in accordance with Article 12.19 will affect the validity of any acts carried out by the relevant proxy before the Directors of the Company had actual notice of the revocation. |
How and when proxy is to be delivered
12.21 | Subject to the following Articles, the form of appointment of a proxy and any authority under which it is signed (or a copy of the authority certified notarially or in any other way approved by the Directors) must be delivered so that it is received by the Company forty-eight (48) hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the form of appointment of proxy proposes to vote. They must be delivered in either of the following ways: |
(a) | In the case of an instrument in writing, it must be left at or sent by post: |
(i) | to the registered office of the Company; or |
(ii) | to such other place within the Cayman Islands specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any form of appointment of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting. |
(b) | If, pursuant to the notice provisions, a notice may be given to the Company in an Electronic Record, an Electronic Record of an appointment of a proxy must be sent to the address specified pursuant to those provisions unless another address for that purpose is specified: |
(i) | in the notice convening the meeting; or |
(ii) | in any form of appointment of a proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting; or |
(iii) | in any invitation to appoint a proxy issued by the Company in relation to the meeting. |
12.22 | Where a poll is taken: |
(a) | if it is taken more than seven Clear Days after it is demanded, the form of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority (or an Electronic Record of the same) must be delivered in accordance with Article 12.21 not less than forty-eight hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll; |
(b) | if it to be taken within seven Clear Days after it was demanded, the form of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority (or an Electronic Record of the same) must be delivered in accordance with Article 12.21 not less than forty-eight hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll. |
12.23 | If the form of appointment of proxy is not delivered on time, it is invalid. |
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12.24 | When two or more valid but differing appointments of proxy are delivered or received in respect of the same Share for use at the same meeting and in respect of the same matter, the one which is last validly delivered or received (regardless of its date or of the date of its execution) shall be treated as replacing and revoking the other or others as regards that Share. lf the Company is unable to determine which appointment was last validly delivered or received, none of them shall be treated as valid in respect of that Share. |
12.25 | The Board may at the expense of the Company send forms of appointment of proxy to the members by post (that is to say, pre-paying and posting a letter), or by Electronic communication or otherwise (with or without provision for their return by pre-paid post) for use at any general meeting or at any separate meeting of the holders of any class of Shares, either blank or nominating as proxy in the alternative any one or more of the Directors or any other person. lf for the purpose of any meeting invitations to appoint as proxy a person or one of a number of persons specified in the invitations are issued at the Company’s expense, they shall be issued to all (and not to some only) of the members entitled to be sent notice of the meeting and to vote at it. The accidental omission to send such a form of appointment or to give such an invitation to, or the non-receipt of such form of appointment by, any member entitled to attend and vote at a meeting shall not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting |
Voting by proxy
12.26 | A proxy shall have the same voting rights at a meeting or adjourned meeting as the Member would have had except to the extent that the instrument appointing him limits those rights. Notwithstanding the appointment of a proxy, a Member may attend and vote at a meeting or adjourned meeting. If a Member votes on any resolution a vote by his proxy on the same resolution, unless in respect of different Shares, shall be invalid. |
12.27 | The instrument appointing a proxy to vote at a meeting shall be deemed also to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a poll and, for the purposes of Article 11.11, a demand by a person as proxy for a Member shall be the same as a demand by a Member. Such appointment shall not confer any further right to speak at the meeting, except with the permission of the chairman of the meeting. |
13 | Number of Directors |
13.1 | There shall be a Board consisting of not less than one person provided however that the Company may by Ordinary Resolution increase or reduce the limits in the number of Directors. Unless fixed by Ordinary Resolution, the maximum amount of Directors shall be unlimited. |
14 | Appointment, disqualification and removal of Directors |
First Directors
14.1 | The first Directors shall be appointed in writing by the subscriber or subscribers to the Memorandum, or a majority of them. |
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No age limit
14.2 | There is no age limit for Directors save that they must be at least eighteen years of age. |
Corporate Directors
14.3 | Unless prohibited by law, a body corporate may be a Director. If a body corporate is a Director, the Articles about representation of corporate Members at general meetings apply, mutatis mutandis, to the Articles about Directors’ meetings. |
No shareholding qualification
14.4 | Unless a shareholding qualification for Directors is fixed by Ordinary Resolution, no Director shall be required to own Shares as a condition of his appointment. |
Appointment of Directors
14.5 | A Director may be appointed by Ordinary Resolution or by the Directors. Any appointment may be to fill a vacancy or as an additional Director. |
14.6 | A remaining Director may appoint a Director even though there is not a quorum of Directors. |
14.7 | No appointment can cause the number of Directors to exceed the maximum (if one is set); and any such appointment shall be invalid. |
14.8 | For so long as Shares or ADSs are listed on a Designated Stock Exchange, the Directors shall include at least such number of Independent Directors as applicable law, rules or regulations or the Designated Stock Exchange Rules require as determined by the Board. |
Board’s power to appoint Directors
14.9 | Without prejudice to the Company’s power to appoint a person to be a Director pursuant to these Articles, the Board shall have power at any time to appoint any person who is willing to act as a Director, either to fill a vacancy or as an addition to the existing Board, subject to the total number of Directors not exceeding any maximum number fixed by or in accordance with these Articles. |
14.10 | Any Director so appointed shall, if still a Director, retire at the next annual general meeting after his appointment and be eligible to stand for election as a Director at such meeting. |
Eligibility
14.11 | No person (other than a Director retiring in accordance with these Articles) shall be appointed or re-appointed a Director at any general meeting unless: |
(a) | he is recommended by the Board; or |
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(b) | not less than seven nor more than forty-two Clear Days before the date appointed for the meeting, a Member (other than the person to be proposed) entitled to vote at the meeting has given to the Company notice of his intention to propose a resolution for the appointment of that person, stating the particulars which would, if he were so appointed, be required to be included in the Company’s register of Directors and a notice executed by that person of his willingness to be appointed. |
Appointment at annual general meeting
14.12 | Unless re-appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 14.5 or removed from office pursuant to the provisions of Article 14.13, each Director shall be appointed for a term expiring at the next-following annual general meeting of the Company. At any such annual general meeting, Directors will be elected by Ordinary Resolution. At each annual general meeting of the Company, each Director elected at such meeting shall be elected to hold office for a one-year term and until the election of their respective successors in office or removal pursuant to Articles 14.5 and 14.13. |
Removal of Directors
14.13 | A Director may be removed by Ordinary Resolution. |
Resignation of Directors
14.14 | A Director may at any time resign office by giving to the Company notice in writing or, if permitted pursuant to the notice provisions, in an Electronic Record delivered in either case in accordance with those provisions. |
14.15 | Unless the notice specifies a different date, the Director shall be deemed to have resigned on the date that the notice is delivered to the Company. |
Termination of the office of Director
14.16 | A Director may retire from office as a Director by giving notice in writing to that effect to the Company at the registered office, which notice shall be effective upon such date as may be specified in the notice, failing which upon delivery to the registered office. |
14.17 | Without prejudice to the provisions in these Articles for retirement (by rotation or otherwise), a Director’s office shall be terminated forthwith if: |
(a) | he is prohibited by the law of the Cayman Islands from acting as a Director; or |
(b) | he is made bankrupt or makes an arrangement or composition with his creditors generally; or |
(c) | he resigns his office by notice to the Company; or |
(d) | he only held office as a Director for a fixed term and such term expires; or |
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(e) | in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner by whom he is being treated he becomes physically or mentally incapable of acting as a Director; or |
(f) | he is given notice by the majority of the other Directors (not being less than two in number) to vacate office (without prejudice to any claim for damages for breach of any agreement relating to the provision of the services of such Director); or |
(g) | he is made subject to any law relating to mental health or incompetence, whether by court order or otherwise; or |
(h) | without the consent of the other Directors, he is absent from meetings of Directors for a continuous period of six months. |
15 | Alternate Directors |
Appointment and removal
15.1 | Any Director may appoint any other person, including another Director, to act in his place as an alternate Director. No appointment shall take effect until the Director has given notice of the appointment to the Board. |
15.2 | A Director may revoke his appointment of an alternate at any time. No revocation shall take effect until the Director has given notice of the revocation to the Board. |
15.3 | A notice of appointment or removal of an alternate director shall be effective only if given to the Company by one or more of the following methods: |
(a) | by notice in writing in accordance with the notice provisions contained in these Articles; |
(b) | if the Company has a facsimile address for the time being, by sending by facsimile transmission to that facsimile address a facsimile copy or, otherwise, by sending by facsimile transmission to the facsimile address of the Company's registered office a facsimile copy (in either case, the facsimile copy being deemed to be the notice unless Article 29.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of an error-free transmission report from the sender’s fax machine; |
(c) | if the Company has an email address for the time being, by emailing to that email address a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment or, otherwise, by emailing to the email address provided by the Company's registered office a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment (in either case, the PDF version being deemed to be the notice unless Article 29.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of receipt by the Company or the Company's registered office (as appropriate) in readable form; or |
(d) | if permitted pursuant to the notice provisions, in some other form of approved Electronic Record delivered in accordance with those provisions in writing. |
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Notices
15.4 | All notices of meetings of Directors shall continue to be given to the appointing Director and not to the alternate. |
Rights of alternate Director
15.5 | An alternate Director shall be entitled to attend and vote at any Board meeting or meeting of a committee of the Directors at which the appointing Director is not personally present, and generally to perform all the functions of the appointing Director in his absence. An alternate Director, however, is not entitled to receive any remuneration from the Company for services rendered as an alternate Director. |
Appointment ceases when the appointor ceases to be a Director
15.6 | An alternate Director shall cease to be an alternate Director if: |
(a) | the Director who appointed him ceases to be a Director; or |
(b) | the Director who appointed him revokes his appointment by notice delivered to the Board or to the registered office of the Company or in any other manner approved by the Board; or |
(c) | in any event happens in relation to him which, if he were a Director of the Company, would cause his office as Director to be vacated. |
Status of alternate Director
15.7 | An alternate Director shall carry out all functions of the Director who made the appointment. |
15.8 | Save where otherwise expressed, an alternate Director shall be treated as a Director under these Articles. |
15.9 | An alternate Director is not the agent of the Director appointing him. |
15.10 | An alternate Director is not entitled to any remuneration for acting as alternate Director. |
Status of the Director making the appointment
15.11 | A Director who has appointed an alternate is not thereby relieved from the duties which he owes the Company. |
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16 | Powers of Directors |
Powers of Directors
16.1 | Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Memorandum and these Articles the business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors who may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the Company. |
16.2 | No prior act of the Directors shall be invalidated by any subsequent alteration of the Memorandum or these Articles. However, to the extent allowed by the Law, Members may, by Special Resolution, validate any prior or future act of the Directors which would otherwise be in breach of their duties. |
Directors below the minimum number
16.3 | lf the number of Directors is less than the minimum prescribed in accordance with these Articles, the remaining Director or Directors shall act only for the purposes of appointing an additional Director or Directors to make up such minimum or of convening a general meeting of the Company for the purpose of making such appointment. lf there are no Director or Directors able or willing to act, any two members may summon a general meeting for the purpose of appointing Directors. Any additional Director so appointed shall hold office (subject to these Articles) only until the dissolution of the annual general meeting next following such appointment unless he is re-elected during such meeting. |
Appointments to office
16.4 | The Directors may appoint a Director: |
(a) | as chairman of the Board; |
(b) | as managing Director; |
(c) | to any other executive office, |
for such period, and on such terms, including as to remuneration as they think fit.
16.5 | The appointee must consent in writing to holding that office. |
16.6 | Where a chairman is appointed he shall, unless unable to do so, preside at every meeting of Directors. |
16.7 | If there is no chairman, or if the chairman is unable to preside at a meeting, that meeting may select its own chairman; or the Directors may nominate one of their number to act in place of the chairman should he ever not be available. |
16.8 | Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Directors may also appoint and remove any person, who need not be a Director: |
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(a) | as Secretary; and |
(b) | to any office that may be required |
for such period and on such terms, including as to remuneration, as they think fit. In the case of an Officer, that Officer may be given any title the Directors decide.
16.9 | The Secretary or Officer must consent in writing to holding that office. |
16.10 | A Director, Secretary or other Officer of the Company may not the hold the office, or perform the services, of auditor. |
Provisions for employees
16.11 | The Board may make provision for the benefit of any persons employed or formerly employed by the Company or any of its subsidiary undertakings (or any member of his family or any person who is dependent on him) in connection with the cessation or the transfer to any person of the whole or part of the undertaking of the Company or any of its subsidiary undertakings. |
Exercise of voting rights
16.12 | The Board may exercise the voting power conferred by the Shares in any body corporate held or owned by the Company in such manner in all respects as it thinks fit (including, without limitation, the exercise of that power in favour of any resolution appointing any Director as a Director of such body corporate, or voting or providing for the payment of remuneration to the Directors of such body corporate). |
Remuneration
16.13 | Every Director may be remunerated by the Company for the services he provides for the benefit of the Company, whether as Director, employee or otherwise, and shall be entitled to be paid for the expenses incurred in the Company’s business including attendance at Directors’ meetings. |
16.14 | Until otherwise determined by the Company by ordinary resolution, the Directors (other than alternate Directors) shall be entitled to such remuneration by way of fees for their services in the office of Director as the Directors may determine. |
16.15 | Remuneration may take any form and may include arrangements to pay pensions, health insurance, death or sickness benefits, whether to the Director or to any other person connected to or related to him. |
16.16 | Unless his fellow Directors determine otherwise, a Director is not accountable to the Company for remuneration or other benefits received from any other company which is in the same group as the Company or which has common shareholdings. |
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Disclosure of information
16.17 | The directors may release or disclose to a third party any information regarding the affairs of the Company, including any information contained in the register of members relating to a Member, (and they may authorise any director, Officer or other authorised agent of the Company to release or disclose to a third party any such information in his possession) if: |
(a) | the Company or that person, as the case may be, is lawfully required to do so under the laws of any jurisdiction to which the Company is subject; or |
(b) | such disclosure is in compliance with the Designated Stock Exchange Rules; or |
(c) | such disclosure is in accordance with any contract entered into by the Company; or |
(d) | the directors are of the opinion such disclosure would assist or facilitate the Company’s operations. |
17 | Delegation of powers |
Power to delegate any of the Directors’ powers to a committee
17.1 | The Directors may delegate any of their powers to any committee consisting of one or more persons who need not be Members. Persons on the committee may include non-Directors so long as the majority of those persons are Directors. Any such committee shall be made up of such number of Independent Directors as required from time to time by the Designated Stock Exchange Rules or otherwise required by applicable law. |
17.2 | The delegation may be collateral with, or to the exclusion of, the Directors’ own powers. |
17.3 | The delegation may be on such terms as the Directors think fit, including provision for the committee itself to delegate to a sub-committee; save that any delegation must be capable of being revoked or altered by the Directors at will. |
17.4 | Unless otherwise permitted by the Directors, a committee must follow the procedures prescribed for the taking of decisions by Directors. |
17.5 | The Board shall establish an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Each of these committees shall be empowered to do all things necessary to exercise the rights of such committee set forth in these Articles. Each of the audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee shall consist of at least three Directors (or such larger minimum number as may be required from time to time by the Designated Stock Exchange Rules). The majority of the committee members on each of the compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee shall be Independent Directors. The audit committee shall be made up of such number of Independent Directors as required from time to time by the Designated Stock Exchange Rules or otherwise required by applicable law. |
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Local boards
17.6 | The Board may establish any local or divisional board or agency for managing any of the affairs of the Company whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere and may appoint any persons to be members of a local or divisional Board, or to be managers or agents, and may fix their remuneration. |
17.7 | The Board may delegate to any local or divisional board, manager or agent any of its powers and authorities (with power to sub-delegate) and may authorise the members of any local or divisional board or any of them to fill any vacancies and to act notwithstanding vacancies. |
17.8 | Any appointment or delegation under this Article 17.7 may be made on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Board thinks fit and the Board may remove any person so appointed, and may revoke or vary any delegation. |
Power to appoint an agent of the Company
17.9 | The Directors may appoint any person, either generally or in respect of any specific matter, to be the agent of the Company with or without authority for that person to delegate all or any of that person’s powers. The Directors may make that appointment: |
(a) | by causing the Company to enter into a power of attorney or agreement; or |
(b) | in any other manner they determine. |
Power to appoint an attorney or authorised signatory of the Company
17.10 | The Directors may appoint any person, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Directors, to be the attorney or the authorised signatory of the Company. The appointment may be: |
(a) | for any purpose; |
(b) | with the powers, authorities and discretions; |
(c) | for the period; and |
(d) | subject to such conditions |
as they think fit. The powers, authorities and discretions, however, must not exceed those vested in, or exercisable, by the Directors under these Articles. The Directors may do so by power of attorney or any other manner they think fit.
17.11 | Any power of attorney or other appointment may contain such provision for the protection and convenience for persons dealing with the attorney or authorised signatory as the Directors think fit. Any power of attorney or other appointment may also authorise the attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in that person. |
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17.12 | The Board may remove any person appointed under Article 17.9 and may revoke or vary the delegation. |
Borrowing Powers
17.13 | The Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and assets both present and future and uncalled capital, or any part thereof, and to issue debentures and other securities, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or its parent undertaking (if any) or any subsidiary undertaking of the Company or of any third party. |
Corporate Governance
17.14 | The Board may, from time to time, and except as required by applicable law or the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, adopt, institute, amend, modify or revoke the corporate governance policies or initiatives of the Company, which shall be intended to set forth the guiding principles and policies of the Company and the Board on various corporate governance related matters as the Board shall determine by resolution from time to time. |
18 | Meetings of Directors |
Regulation of Directors’ meetings
18.1 | Subject to the provisions of these Articles, the Directors may regulate their proceedings as they think fit. |
Calling meetings
18.2 | Any Director may call a meeting of Directors at any time. The Secretary must call a meeting of the Directors if requested to do so by a Director. |
Notice of meetings
18.3 | Notice of a Board meeting may be given to a Director personally or by word of mouth or given in writing or by Electronic communications at such address as he may from time to time specify for this purpose (or, if he does not specify an address, at his last known address). A Director may waive his right to receive notice of any meeting either prospectively or retrospectively. |
Use of technology
18.4 | A Director may participate in a meeting of Directors through the medium of conference telephone, video or any other form of communications equipment providing all persons participating in the meeting are able to hear and speak to each other throughout the meeting. |
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18.5 | A Director participating in this way is deemed to be present in person at the meeting. |
Quorum
18.6 | The quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of Directors shall be two unless the Directors fix some other number. |
Chairman or deputy to preside
18.7 | The Board may appoint a chairman and one or more deputy chairman or chairmen and may at any time revoke any such appointment. |
18.8 | The chairman, or failing him any deputy chairman (the longest in office taking precedence if more than one is present), shall preside at all Board meetings. If no chairman or deputy chairman has been appointed, or if he is not present within five minutes after the time fixed for holding the meeting, or is unwilling to act as chairman of the meeting, the Directors present shall choose one of their number to act as chairman of the meeting. |
Voting
18.9 | A question which arises at a Board meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. If votes are equal the chairman may, if he wishes, exercise a casting vote. |
Recording of dissent
18.10 | A Director present at a meeting of Directors shall be presumed to have assented to any action taken at that meeting unless: |
(a) | his dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting; or |
(b) | he has filed with the meeting before it is concluded signed dissent from that action; or |
(c) | he has forwarded to the Company as soon as practical following the conclusion of that meeting signed dissent. |
A Director who votes in favour of an action is not entitled to record his dissent to it.
Written resolutions
18.11 | The Directors may pass a resolution in writing without holding a meeting if all Directors sign a document or sign several documents in the like form each signed by one or more of those Directors. |
18.12 | A written resolution signed by a validly appointed alternate Director need not also be signed by the appointing Director. |
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18.13 | A written resolution signed personally by the appointing Director need not also be signed by his alternate. |
18.14 | A resolution in writing passed pursuant to Article 18.11, Article 18.12 and/or Article 18.13 shall be as effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Directors duly convened and held; and it shall be treated as having been passed on the day and at the time that the last Director signs (and for the avoidance of doubt, such day may or may not be a Business Day). |
Validity of acts of Directors in spite of formal defect
18.15 | All acts done by a meeting of the Board, or of a committee of the Board, or by any person acting as a Director or an alternate Director, shall, notwithstanding that it is afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any Director or alternate Director or member of the committee, or that any of them were disqualified or had vacated office or were not entitled to vote, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and qualified and had continued to be a Director or alternate Director and had been entitled to vote. |
19 | Permissible Directors' interests and disclosure |
19.1 | A Director shall not, as a Director, vote in respect of any contract, transaction, arrangement or proposal in which he has an interest which (together with any interest of any person connected with him) is a material interest (otherwise then by virtue of his interests, direct or indirect, in Shares or debentures or other securities of, or otherwise in or through, the Company) and if he shall do so his vote shall not be counted, nor in relation thereto shall he be counted in the quorum present at the meeting, but (in the absence of some other material interest than is mentioned below) none of these prohibitions shall apply to: |
(a) | the giving of any security, guarantee or indemnity in respect of: |
(i) | money lent or obligations incurred by him or by any other person for the benefit of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or |
(ii) | a debt or obligation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for which the Director himself has assumed responsibility in whole or in part and whether alone or jointly with others under a guarantee or indemnity or by the giving of security; |
(b) | where the Company or any of its subsidiaries is offering securities in which offer the Director is or may be entitled to participate as a holder of securities or in the underwriting or sub-underwriting of which the Director is to or may participate; |
(c) | any contract, transaction, arrangement or proposal affecting any other body corporate in which he is interested, directly or indirectly and whether as an officer, shareholder, creditor or otherwise howsoever, provided that he (together with persons connected with him) does not to his knowledge hold an interest representing one per cent or more of any class of the equity share capital of such body corporate (or of any third body corporate through which his interest is derived) or of the voting rights available to members of the relevant body corporate (any such interest being deemed for the purposes of this Article 19.1 to be a material interest in all circumstances); |
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(d) | any act or thing done or to be done in respect of any arrangement for the benefit of the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries under which he is not accorded as a Director any privilege or advantage not generally accorded to the employees to whom such arrangement relates; or |
(e) | any matter connected with the purchase or maintenance for any Director of insurance against any liability or (to the extent permitted by the Law) indemnities in favour of Directors, the funding of expenditure by one or more Directors in defending proceedings against him or them or the doing of any thing to enable such Director or Directors to avoid incurring such expenditure. |
19.2 | A Director may, as a Director, vote (and be counted in the quorum) in respect of any contract, transaction, arrangement or proposal in which he has an interest which is not a material interest or which falls within Article 19.1. |
20 | Minutes |
20.1 | The Company shall cause minutes to be made in books of: |
(a) | all appointments of officers and committees made by the Board and of any such officer’s remuneration; and |
(b) | the names of Directors present at every meeting of the Directors, a committee of the Board, the Company or the holders of any class of shares or debentures, and all orders, resolutions and proceedings of such meetings. |
20.2 | Any such minutes, if purporting to be signed by the chairman of the meeting at which the proceedings were held or by the chairman of the next succeeding meeting or the Secretary, shall be prima facie evidence of the matters stated in them. |
21 | Accounts and audit |
21.1 | The Directors must ensure that proper accounting and other records are kept, and that accounts and associated reports are distributed in accordance with the requirements of the Law. |
21.2 | The books of account shall be kept at the registered office of the Company and shall always be open to inspection by the Directors. No Member (other than a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of the Company except as conferred by the Law or as authorised by the Directors or by Ordinary Resolution. |
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21.3 | Unless the Directors otherwise prescribe, the financial year of the Company shall end on [ 31 March ] in each year and begin on [ 1 April ] in each year. |
Auditors
21.4 | The Directors may appoint an Auditor of the Company who shall hold office on such terms as the Directors determine. |
21.5 | At any general meeting convened and held at any time in accordance with these Articles, the Members may, by Ordinary Resolution, remove the Auditor before the expiration of his term of office. If they do so, the Members shall, by Ordinary Resolution, at that meeting appoint another Auditor in his stead for the remainder of his term. |
21.6 | The Auditors shall examine such books, accounts and vouchers; as may be necessary for the performance of their duties. |
21.7 | The Auditors shall, if so requested by the Directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during their tenure of office at the next annual general meeting following their appointment, and at any time during their term of office, upon request of the Directors or any general meeting of the Company. |
22 | Record dates |
22.1 | Except to the extent of any conflicting rights attached to Shares, the resolution declaring a dividend on Shares of any class, whether it be an Ordinary Resolution of the Members or a Director’s resolution, may specify that the dividend is payable or distributable to the persons registered as the holders of those Shares at the close of business on a particular date, notwithstanding that the date may be a date prior to that on which the resolution is passed. |
22.2 | If the resolution does so specify, the dividend shall be payable or distributable to the persons registered as the holders of those Shares at the close of business on the specified date in accordance with their respective holdings so registered, but without prejudice to the rights inter se in respect of the dividend of transferors and transferees of any of those Shares. |
22.3 | The provisions of this Article apply, mutatis mutandis , to bonuses, capitalisation issues, distributions of realised capital profits or offers or grants made by the Company to the Members. |
23 | Dividends |
Source of dividends
23.1 | Dividends may be declared and paid out of any funds of the Company lawfully available for distribution. |
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23.2 | Subject to the requirements of the Law regarding the application of a company’s Share premium account and with the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution, dividends may also be declared and paid out of any share premium account. |
Declaration of dividends by Members
23.3 | Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution declare dividends in accordance with the respective rights of the Members but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the Directors. |
Payment of interim dividends and declaration of final dividends by Directors
23.4 | The Directors may declare and pay interim dividends or recommend final dividends in accordance with the respective rights of the Members if it appears to them that they are justified by the financial position of the Company and that such dividends may lawfully be paid. |
23.5 | Subject to the provisions of the Law, in relation to the distinction between interim dividends and final dividends, the following applies: |
(a) | Upon determination to pay a dividend or dividends described as interim by the Directors in the dividend resolution, no debt shall be created by the declaration until such time as payment is made. |
(b) | Upon declaration of a dividend or dividends described as final by the Directors in the dividend resolution, a debt shall be created immediately following the declaration, the due date to be the date the dividend is stated to be payable in the resolution. |
If the resolution fails to specify whether a dividend is final or interim, it shall be assumed to be interim.
23.6 | In relation to Shares carrying differing rights to dividends or rights to dividends at a fixed rate, the following applies: |
(a) | If the share capital is divided into different classes, the Directors may pay dividends on Shares which confer deferred or non-preferred rights with regard to dividends as well as on Shares which confer preferential rights with regard to dividends but no dividend shall be paid on Shares carrying deferred or non-preferred rights if, at the time of payment, any preferential dividend is in arrears. |
(b) | The Directors may also pay, at intervals settled by them, any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that there are sufficient funds of the Company lawfully available for distribution to justify the payment. |
(c) | If the Directors act in good faith, they shall not incur any liability to the Members holding Shares conferring preferred rights for any loss those Members may suffer by the lawful payment of the dividend on any Shares having deferred or non-preferred rights. |
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Apportionment of dividends
23.7 | Except as otherwise provided by the rights attached to Shares all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts Paid Up on the Shares on which the dividend is paid. All dividends shall be apportioned and paid proportionately to the amount Paid Up on the Shares during the time or part of the time in respect of which the dividend is paid. But if a Share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend as from a particular date, that Share shall rank for dividend accordingly. |
Right of set off
23.8 | The Directors may deduct from a dividend or any other amount payable to a person in respect of a Share any amount due by that person to the Company on a call or otherwise in relation to a Share. |
Power to pay other than in cash
23.9 | If the Directors so determine, any resolution declaring a dividend may direct that it shall be satisfied wholly or partly by the distribution of assets. If a difficulty arises in relation to the distribution, the Directors may settle that difficulty in any way they consider appropriate. For example, they may do any one or more of the following: |
(a) | issue fractional Shares; |
(b) | fix the value of assets for distribution and make cash payments to some Members on the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of Members; and |
(c) | vest some assets in trustees. |
How payments may be made
23.10 | A dividend or other monies payable on or in respect of a Share may be paid in any of the following ways: |
(a) | if the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that Share nominates a bank account for that purpose - by wire transfer to that bank account; or |
(b) | by cheque or warrant sent by post to the registered address of the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that Share. |
23.11 | For the purposes of Article 23.10(a), the nomination may be in writing or in an Electronic Record and the bank account nominated may be the bank account of another person. For the purposes of Article 23.10(b), subject to any applicable law or regulation, the cheque or warrant shall be made to the order of the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to the Share or to his nominee, whether nominated in writing or in an Electronic Record, and payment of the cheque or warrant shall be a good discharge to the Company. |
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23.12 | If two or more persons are registered as the holders of the Share or are jointly entitled to it by reason of the death or bankruptcy of the registered holder ( Joint Holders ), a dividend (or other amount) payable on or in respect of that Share may be paid as follows: |
(a) | to the registered address of the Joint Holder of the Share who is named first on the register of members or to the registered address of the deceased or bankrupt holder, as the case may be; or |
(b) | to the address or bank account of another person nominated by the Joint Holders, whether that nomination is in writing or in an Electronic Record. |
23.13 | Any Joint Holder of a Share may give a valid receipt for a dividend (or other amount) payable in respect of that Share. |
Dividends or other monies not to bear interest in absence of special rights
23.14 | Unless provided for by the rights attached to a Share, no dividend or other monies payable by the Company in respect of a Share shall bear interest. |
Dividends unable to be paid or unclaimed
23.15 | If a dividend cannot be paid to a Member or remains unclaimed within six weeks after it was declared or both, the Directors may pay it into a separate account in the Company’s name. If a dividend is paid into a separate account, the Company shall not be constituted trustee in respect of that account and the dividend shall remain a debt due to the Member. |
23.16 | A dividend that remains unclaimed for a period of six years after it became due for payment shall be forfeited to, and shall cease to remain owing by, the Company. |
24 | Capitalisation of profits |
Capitalisation of profits or of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve;
24.1 | The Directors may resolve to capitalise: |
(a) | any part of the Company’s profits not required for paying any preferential dividend (whether or not those profits are available for distribution); or |
(b) | any sum standing to the credit of the Company's share premium account or capital redemption reserve, if any. |
24.2 | The amount resolved to be capitalised must be appropriated to the Members who would have been entitled to it had it been distributed by way of dividend and in the same proportions. The benefit to each Member so entitled must be given in either or both of the following ways:: |
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(a) | by paying up the amounts unpaid on that Member's Shares; |
(b) | by issuing Fully Paid Up Shares, debentures or other securities of the Company to that Member or as that Member directs. The Directors may resolve that any Shares issued to the Member in respect of Partly Paid Up Shares ( Original Shares ) rank for dividend only to the extent that the Original Shares rank for dividend while those Original Shares remain Partly Paid Up. |
Applying an amount for the benefit of members
24.3 | The amount capitalised must be applied to the benefit of Members in the proportions to which the Members would have been entitled to dividends if the amount capitalised had been distributed as a dividend. |
24.4 | Subject to the Law, if a fraction of a Share, a debenture or other security is allocated to a Member, the Directors may issue a fractional certificate to that Member or pay him the cash equivalent of the fraction. |
25 | Share Premium Account |
Directors to maintain share premium account
25.1 | The Directors shall establish a share premium account in accordance with the Law. They shall carry to the credit of that account from time to time an amount equal to the amount or value of the premium paid on the issue of any Share or capital contributed or such other amounts required by the Law. |
Debits to share premium account
25.2 | The following amounts shall be debited to any share premium account: |
(a) | on the redemption or purchase of a Share, the difference between the nominal value of that Share and the redemption or purchase price; and |
(b) | any other amount paid out of a share premium account as permitted by the Law. |
25.3 | Notwithstanding the preceding Article, on the redemption or purchase of a Share, the Directors may pay the difference between the nominal value of that Share and the redemption purchase price out of the profits of the Company or, as permitted by the Law, out of capital. |
26 | Seal |
Company seal
26.1 | The Company may have a seal if the Directors so determine. |
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Duplicate seal
26.2 | Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company may also have a duplicate seal or seals for use in any place or places outside the Cayman Islands. Each duplicate seal shall be a facsimile of the original seal of the Company. However, if the Directors so determine, a duplicate seal shall have added on its face the name of the place where it is to be used. |
When and how seal is to be used
26.3 | A seal may only be used by the authority of the Directors. Unless the Directors otherwise determine, a document to which a seal is affixed must be signed in one of the following ways: |
(a) | by a Director (or his alternate) and the Secretary; or |
(b) | by a single Director (or his alternate). |
If no seal is adopted or used
26.4 | If the Directors do not adopt a seal, or a seal is not used, a document may be executed in the following manner: |
(a) | by a Director (or his alternate) and the Secretary; or |
(b) | by a single Director (or his alternate); or |
(c) | in any other manner permitted by the Law. |
Power to allow non-manual signatures and facsimile printing of seal
26.5 | The Directors may determine that either or both of the following applies: |
(a) | that the seal or a duplicate seal need not be affixed manually but may be affixed by some other method or system of reproduction; |
(b) | that a signature required by these Articles need not be manual but may be a mechanical or Electronic Signature. |
Validity of execution
26.6 | If a document is duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company, it shall not be regarded as invalid merely because, at the date of the delivery, the Secretary, or the Director, or other Officer or person who signed the document or affixed the seal for and on behalf of the Company ceased to be the Secretary or hold that office and authority on behalf of the Company. |
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27 | Indemnity |
27.1 | To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify each existing or former Secretary, Director (including alternate Director), and other Officer of the Company (including an investment adviser or an administrator or liquidator) and their personal representatives against: |
(a) | all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by the existing or former Secretary or Officer in or about the conduct of the Company's business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of the existing or former Secretary’s or Officer’s duties, powers, authorities or discretions; and |
(b) | without limitation to paragraph (a), all costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by the existing or former Secretary or Officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings (whether threatened, pending or completed) concerning the Company or its affairs in any court or tribunal, whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. |
No such existing or former Secretary or Officer, however, shall be indemnified in respect of any matter arising out of his own dishonesty.
27.2 | To the extent permitted by Law, the Company may make a payment, or agree to make a payment, whether by way of advance, loan or otherwise, for any legal costs incurred by an existing or former Secretary or Officer of the Company in respect of any matter identified in Article 27.1 on condition that the Secretary or Officer must repay the amount paid by the Company to the extent that it is ultimately found not liable to indemnify the Secretary or that Officer for those legal costs. |
Release
27.3 | To the extent permitted by Law, the Company may by Special Resolution release any existing or former Director (including alternate Director), Secretary or other Officer of the Company from liability for any loss or damage or right to compensation which may arise out of or in connection with the execution or discharge of the duties, powers, authorities or discretions of his office; but there may be no release from liability arising out of or in connection with that person’s own dishonesty. |
Insurance
27.4 | To the extent permitted by Law, the Company may pay, or agree to pay, a premium in respect of a contract insuring each of the following persons against risks determined by the Directors, other than liability arising out of that person’s own dishonesty: |
(a) | an existing or former Director (including alternate Director), Secretary or Officer or auditor of: |
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(i) | the Company; |
(ii) | a company which is or was a subsidiary of the Company; |
(iii) | a company in which the Company has or had an interest (whether direct or indirect); and |
(b) | a trustee of an employee or retirement benefits scheme or other trust in which any of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) is or was interested. |
28 | Notices |
Form of notices
28.1 | Save where these Articles provide otherwise, and subject to the rules of the Designated Stock Exchanges, any notice to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Articles shall be: |
(a) | in writing signed by or on behalf of the giver in the manner set out below for written notices; or |
(b) | subject to the next Article, in an Electronic Record signed by or on behalf of the giver by Electronic Signature and authenticated in accordance with Articles about authentication of Electronic Records; or |
(c) | where these Articles expressly permit, by the Company by means of a website. |
Electronic communications
28.2 | A notice may only be given to the Company in an Electronic Record if: |
(a) | the Directors so resolve; |
(b) | the resolution states how an Electronic Record may be given and, if applicable, specifies an email address for the Company; and |
(c) | the terms of that resolution are notified to the Members for the time being and, if applicable, to those Directors who were absent from the meeting at which the resolution was passed. |
If the resolution is revoked or varied, the revocation or variation shall only become effective when its terms have been similarly notified.
28.3 | A notice may not be given by Electronic Record to a person other than the Company unless the recipient has notified the giver of an Electronic address to which notice may be sent. |
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28.4 | Subject to the Law, the Designated Stock Exchange Rules and to any other rules which the Company is bound to follow, the Company may also send any notice or other document pursuant to these Articles to a Member by publishing that notice or other document on a website where: |
(a) | the Company and the Member have agreed to his having access to the notice or document on a website (instead of it being sent to him); |
(b) | the notice or document is one to which that agreement applies; |
(c) | the Member is notified (in accordance with any requirements laid down by the Law and, in a manner for the time being agreed between him and the Company for the purpose) of: |
(i) | the publication of the notice or document on a website; |
(ii) | the address of that website; and |
(iii) | the place on that website where the notice or document may be accessed, and how it may be accessed; and |
(d) | the notice or document is published on that website throughout the publication period, provided that, if the notice or document is published on that website for a part, but not all of, the publication period, the notice or document shall be treated as being published throughout that period if the failure to publish that notice of document throughout that period is wholly attributable to circumstances which it would not be reasonable to have expected the Company to prevent or avoid. For the purposes of this Article 28.4 "publication period” means a period of not less than twenty-one days, beginning on the day on which the notification referred to in Article 28.4(c) is deemed sent. |
Persons entitled to notices
28.5 | Any notice or other document to be given to a Member may be given by reference to the register of members as it stands at any time within the period of twenty-one days before the day that the notice is given or (where and as applicable) within any other period permitted by, or in accordance with the requirements of, (to the extent applicable) the Designated Stock Exchange Rules and/or the Designated Stock Exchanges. No change in the register of members after that time shall invalidate the giving of such notice or document or require the Company to give such item to any other person. |
Persons authorised to give notices
28.6 | A notice by either the Company or a Member pursuant to these Articles may be given on behalf of the Company or a Member by a Director or company secretary of the Company or a Member. |
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Delivery of written notices
28.7 | Save where these Articles provide otherwise, a notice in writing may be given personally to the recipient, or left at (as appropriate) the Member’s or Director’s registered address or the Company’s registered office, or posted to that registered address or registered office. |
Joint holders
28.8 | Where Members are joint holders of a Share, all notices shall be given to the Member whose name first appears in the register of members. |
Signatures
28.9 | A written notice shall be signed when it is autographed by or on behalf of the giver, or is marked in such a way as to indicate its execution or adoption by the giver. |
28.10 | An Electronic Record may be signed by an Electronic Signature. |
Evidence of transmission
28.11 | A notice given by Electronic Record shall be deemed sent if an Electronic Record is kept demonstrating the time, date and content of the transmission, and if no notification of failure to transmit is received by the giver. |
28.12 | A notice given in writing shall be deemed sent if the giver can provide proof that the envelope containing the notice was properly addressed, pre-paid and posted, or that the written notice was otherwise properly transmitted to the recipient. |
28.13 | A Member present, either in person or by proxy, at any meeting of the Company or of the holders of any class of Shares shall be deemed to have received due notice of the meeting and, where requisite, of the purposes for which it was called. |
Giving notice to a deceased or bankrupt Member
28.14 | A notice may be given by the Company to the persons entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member by sending or delivering it, in any manner authorised by these Articles for the giving of notice to a Member, addressed to them by name, or by the title of representatives of the deceased, or trustee of the bankrupt or by any like description, at the address, if any, supplied for that purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled. |
28.15 | Until such an address has been supplied, a notice may be given in any manner in which it might have been given if the death or bankruptcy had not occurred. |
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Date of giving notices
28.16 | A notice is given on the date identified in the following table |
Method for giving notices | When taken to be given | |
(A) Personally | At the time and date of delivery | |
(B) By leaving it at the member's registered address | At the time and date it was left | |
(C) By posting it by prepaid post to the street or postal address of that recipient | 48 hours after the date it was posted | |
(D) By Electronic Record (other than publication on a website), to recipient's Electronic address | 48 hours after the date it was sent | |
(E) By publication on a website | 24 hours after the date on which the Member is deemed to have been notified of the publication of the notice or document on the website |
Saving provision
28.17 | None of the preceding notice provisions shall derogate from the Articles about the delivery of written resolutions of Directors and written resolutions of Members. |
29 | Authentication of Electronic Records |
Application of Articles
29.1 | Without limitation to any other provision of these Articles, any notice, written resolution or other document under these Articles that is sent by Electronic means by a Member, or by the Secretary, or by a Director or other Officer of the Company, shall be deemed to be authentic if either Article 29.2 or Article 29.4 applies. |
Authentication of documents sent by Members by Electronic means
29.2 | An Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document sent by Electronic means by or on behalf of one or more Members shall be deemed to be authentic if the following conditions are satisfied: |
(a) | the Member or each Member, as the case may be, signed the original document, and for this purpose Original Document includes several documents in like form signed by one or more of those Members; and |
(b) | the Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic means by, or at the direction of, that Member to an address specified in accordance with these Articles for the purpose for which it was sent; and |
(c) | Article 29.7 does not apply. |
29.3 | For example, where a sole Member signs a resolution and sends the Electronic Record of the original resolution, or causes it to be sent, by facsimile transmission to the address in these Articles specified for that purpose, the facsimile copy shall be deemed to be the written resolution of that Member unless Article 28.7 applies. |
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Authentication of document sent by the Secretary or Officers of the Company by Electronic means
29.4 | An Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document sent by or on behalf of the Secretary or an Officer or Officers of the Company shall be deemed to be authentic if the following conditions are satisfied: |
(a) | the Secretary or the Officer or each Officer, as the case may be, signed the original document, and for this purpose Original Document includes several documents in like form signed by the Secretary or one or more of those Officers; and |
(b) | the Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic means by, or at the direction of, the Secretary or that Officer to an address specified in accordance with these Articles for the purpose for which it was sent; and |
(c) | Article 29.7 does not apply. |
This Article 29.4 applies whether the document is sent by or on behalf of the Secretary or Officer in his own right or as a representative of the Company.
29.5 | For example, where a sole Director signs a resolution and scans the resolution, or causes it to be scanned, as a PDF version which is attached to an email sent to the address in these Articles specified for that purpose, the PDF version shall be deemed to be the written resolution of that Director unless Article 29.7 applies. |
Manner of signing
29.6 | For the purposes of these Articles about the authentication of Electronic Records, a document will be taken to be signed if it is signed manually or in any other manner permitted by these Articles. |
Saving provision
29.7 | A notice, written resolution or other document under these Articles will not be deemed to be authentic if the recipient, acting reasonably: |
(a) | believes that the signature of the signatory has been altered after the signatory had signed the original document; or |
(b) | believes that the original document, or the Electronic Record of it, was altered, without the approval of the signatory, after the signatory signed the original document; or |
(c) | otherwise doubts the authenticity of the Electronic Record of the document |
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and the recipient promptly gives notice to the sender setting the grounds of its objection. If the recipient invokes this Article, the sender may seek to establish the authenticity of the Electronic Record in any way the sender thinks fit.
30 | Transfer by way of continuation |
30.1 | The Company may, by Special Resolution, resolve to be registered by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside: |
(a) | the Cayman Islands; or |
(b) | such other jurisdiction in which it is, for the time being, incorporated, registered or existing. |
30.2 | To give effect to any resolution made pursuant to the preceding Article, the Directors may cause the following: |
(a) | an application be made to the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands to deregister the Company in the Cayman Islands or in the other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing; and |
(b) | all such further steps as they consider appropriate to be taken to effect the transfer by way of continuation of the Company. |
31 | Winding up |
Distribution of assets in specie
31.1 | If the Company is wound up the Members may, subject to these Articles and any other sanction required by the Law, pass a Special Resolution allowing the liquidator to do either or both of the following: |
(a) | to divide in specie among the Members the whole or any part of the assets of the Company and, for that purpose, to value any assets and to determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Members or different classes of Members; and/or |
(b) | to vest the whole or any part of the assets in trustees for the benefit of Members and those liable to contribute to the winding up. |
No obligation to accept liability
31.2 | No Member shall be compelled to accept any assets if an obligation attaches to them. |
31.3 | The Directors are authorised to present a winding up petition |
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31.4 | The Directors have the authority to present a petition for the winding up of the Company to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on behalf of the Company without the sanction of a resolution passed at a general meeting. |
32 | Amendment of Memorandum and Articles |
Power to change name or amend Memorandum
32.1 | Subject to the Law, the Company may, by Special Resolution: |
(a) | change its name; or |
(b) | change the provisions of its Memorandum with respect to its objects, powers or any other matter specified in the Memorandum. |
Power to amend these Articles
32.2 | Subject to the Law and as provided in these Articles, the Company may, by Special Resolution, amend these Articles in whole or in part. |
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Exhibit 3.2
Companies Law (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
|
(Adopted by special resolution passed on [•] 2017 [and effective on [•] 2017, the closing date of the
Company’s initial public offering of Ordinary Shares])
Companies Law (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Amended and Restated
Memorandum of Association
of
Dragon Victory International Limited
(Adopted by special resolution passed on [•] 2017 [and effective on [•] 2017, the closing date of the Company’s initial public offering of Ordinary Shares])
1 | The name of the Company is Dragon Victory International Limited. |
2 | The Company's registered office will be situated at the offices of Osiris International Cayman Limited, Suite #4-210, Governors Square, 23 Lime Tree Bay Avenue, PO Box 32311, Grand Cayman KY1-1209, Cayman Islands or at such other place in the Cayman Islands as the directors may at any time decide. |
3 | The Company's objects are unrestricted. As provided by section 7(4) of the Companies Law (Revised), the Company has full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by any law of the Cayman Islands. |
4 | The Company has unrestricted corporate capacity. Without limitation to the foregoing, as provided by section 27 (2) of the Companies Law (Revised), the Company has and is capable of exercising all the functions of a natural person of full capacity irrespective of any question of corporate benefit. |
5 | Nothing in any of the preceding paragraphs permits the Company to carry on any of the following businesses without being duly licensed, namely: |
(a) | the business of a bank or trust company without being licensed in that behalf under the Banks and Trust Companies Law (Revised); or |
(b) | insurance business from within the Cayman Islands or the business of an insurance manager, agent, sub-agent or broker without being licensed in that behalf under the Insurance Law (Revised);or |
(c) | the business of company management without being licensed in that behalf under the Companies Management Law (Revised). |
6 | The Company will not trade in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of its business carried on outside the Cayman Islands. Despite this, the Company may effect and conclude contracts in the Cayman Islands and exercise in the Cayman Islands any of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands. |
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7 | The Company is a company limited by shares and accordingly the liability of each member is limited to the amount (if any) unpaid on that member's shares. |
8 | The share capital of the Company is US $50,000 divided into 500,000,000 shares of US$ 0.0001 par value each. There is no limit on the number of shares of any class which the Company is authorised to issue. However, subject to the Companies Law (Revised) and the Company's articles of association, the Company has power to do any one or more of the following: |
(a) | to redeem or repurchase any of its shares; and |
(b) | to increase or reduce its capital; and |
(c) | to issue any part of its capital (whether original, redeemed, increased or reduced): |
(i) | with or without any preferential, deferred, qualified or special rights, privileges or conditions; or |
(ii) | subject to any limitations or restrictions |
and unless the condition of issue expressly declares otherwise, every issue of shares (whether declared to be ordinary, preference or otherwise) is subject to this power; or
(d) | to alter any of those rights, privileges, conditions, limitations or restrictions. |
9 | The Company has power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to be deregistered in the Cayman Islands. |
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Exhibit 5.1
Dragon Victory International Limited |
D +1 345 815 1877 |
c/o Osiris International Cayman Limited |
E bradley.kruger@ogier.com |
Suite #4-210 |
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Governors Square |
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23 Lime Tree Bay |
Reference: BKR/MSI/425626.00001 |
PO Box 32311 |
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Grand Cayman KY1-1209 |
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Cayman Islands | |
[●] 2017 |
Dear Sirs,
Dragon Victory International Limited (the Company)
We have acted as Cayman Islands legal advisers to the Company in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, including all amendments or supplements thereto (the Registration Statement ), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended to date relating to the offering by the Company of the shares of the Company of par value US$0.0001 each (the Shares ).
We are providing this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.
Unless a contrary intention appears, all capitalised terms used in this opinion have the respective meanings set forth in the Registration Statement. A reference to a Schedule is a reference to a schedule to this opinion and the headings herein are for convenience only and do not affect the construction of this opinion.
1 | Documents examined |
For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined a copy of the Registration Statement. In addition, we have examined the corporate and other documents listed in Schedule 1. We have not made any searches or enquiries concerning, and have not examined any documents entered into by or affecting the Company or any other person, save for the searches, enquiries and examinations expressly referred to in Schedule 1.
Dragon Victory International Limited
[●] 2017
2 | Assumptions |
In giving this opinion we have relied upon the assumptions set forth in Schedule 2 without having carried out any independent investigation or verification in respect of those assumptions.
3 | Opinions |
On the basis of the examinations and assumptions referred to above and subject to the qualifications set forth in Schedule 3 and the limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that:
Corporate status
(a) | The Company has been duly incorporated as an exempted company and is validly existing and in good standing with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (the Registrar ). |
Issue of Shares
(b) | The issue and allotment of the Shares has been authorised by all requisite corporate action of the Company and when allotted, issued and paid for as contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Shares will be validly issued and allotted, fully paid and non-assessable. As a matter of Cayman Islands law, the Shares are only issued when they have been entered into the register of members of the Company. |
Registration Statement – “Cayman Islands Taxation”
(a) | Insofar as the statements set forth in the Registration Statement under the caption “Cayman Islands Taxation” purport to summarise certain tax laws of the Cayman Islands, such statements are accurate in all material respects and such statements constitute our opinion. |
4 | Matters not covered |
We offer no opinion:
(a) | as to any laws other than the laws of the Cayman Islands, and we have not, for the purposes of this opinion, made any investigation of the laws of any other jurisdiction, and we express no opinion as to the meaning, validity, or effect of references in the Registration Statement to statutes, rules, regulations, codes or judicial authority of any jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands; or |
(b) | except to the extent that this opinion expressly provides otherwise, as to the commercial terms of, or the validity or effect of the Registration Statement (or as to how the commercial terms of the Registration Statement reflect the intentions of the parties), the accuracy of representations, the fulfilment of warranties or conditions or or the existence of any conflicts or inconsistencies among the Registration Statement and any other agreements into which the Company may have entered or any other documents. |
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5 | Governing law of this opinion |
5.1 | This opinion is: |
(a) | governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the Cayman Islands; |
(b) | limited to the matters expressly stated in it; and |
(c) | confined to, and given on the basis of, the laws and practice in the Cayman Islands at the date of this opinion. |
5.2 | Unless otherwise indicated, a reference to any specific Cayman Islands legislation is a reference to that legislation as amended to, and as in force at, the date of this opinion. |
6 | Who can rely on this opinion |
This opinion is given for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement. With the exception of your professional advisers (acting only in that capacity), it may not be relied upon by any person or used for any other purpose or referred to in any way without our prior written consent.
Yours faithfully
Ogier
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Dragon Victory International Limited
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Schedule 1
Documents examined
1 | The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated 19 June 2016 issued by the Registrar (the Certificate of Incorporation ). |
2 | The amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company adopted by special resolution passed on [●] 2017 (the M&A ). |
3 | A Certificate of Good Standing dated [●] 2017 issued by the Registrar in respect of the Company(the Good Standing Certificate ). |
4 | [The minutes of a meeting of the board of directors of the Company held on [●] 2017] [Written resolutions of the directors of the Company passed on [●] 2017] (the Board Resolutions ). |
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Schedule 2
Assumptions
Assumptions of general application
1 | All original documents examined by us are authentic and complete. |
2 | All copy documents examined by us (whether in facsimile, electronic or other form) conform to the originals and those originals are authentic and complete. |
3 | All signatures, seals, dates, stamps and markings (whether on original or copy documents) are genuine. |
4 | Each of the Certificate of Incorporation, the M&A, the Good Standing Certificate and the Board Resolutions is accurate and complete as at the date of this opinion. |
5 | The M&A is in full force and effect and has not been amended, varied, supplemented or revoked in any respect. |
Status and Authorisation
6 | In authorising the issue and allotment of Shares, each of the directors of the Company has acted in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and has exercised the standard of care, diligence and skill that is required of him or her. |
7 | Any individuals who sign or have signed documents or give information on which we rely, have the legal capacity under all relevant laws (including the laws of the Cayman Islands) to sign such documents and give such information. |
8 | No steps have been taken by the Company to wind up the Company and no resolutions have been passed by the shareholders of the Company (the Shareholders ) to wind up the Company. |
9 | The Company is not subject to any legal, arbitral, administration or other proceedings and no notice of an application or order for the appointment of a liquidator or receiver of the Company or any of its assets or of a winding-up of the Company has been received by the Company. |
10 | The powers and authority of the directors of the Company as set out in the M&A have not been varied or restricted by resolution or direction of the Shareholders. |
11 | There have been no sealing regulations made by the Directors, any committee of the Directors or the Shareholders pursuant to the M&A. |
12 | Each of the directors of the Company has disclosed to the Company all of his or its direct or indirect interests that conflict or may conflict to a material extent with the interests of the Company. |
13 | The directors of the Company at the date of the Board Resolutions, were and are as follows: |
(a) [Yu Han];
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Dragon Victory International Limited
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(b) [●]; and
(c) [●].
14 | The Board Resolutions have been duly signed by all the Directors and were passed in accordance with the M&A. |
15 | [The meeting of the directors of the Company referred to in the Board Resolutions was properly convened and held in accordance with the M&A, a quorum was present throughout such meeting and the Board Resolutions provide a complete and accurate record of the proceedings described therein] or [The Board Resolutions have been duly signed by all the directors of the Company and were passed in accordance with the M&A]. |
16 | [The resolutions passed at the meeting of the directors of the Company referred to in the Board Resolutions] or [The Board Resolutions] are in full force and effect, have not been amended, revoked or rescinded in any way and are the only resolutions passed by each of the directors of the Company relating to the matters referred to therein. |
17 | None of the opinions expressed herein will be adversely affected by the laws or public policies of any jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands. In particular, but without limitation to the previous sentence, the laws or public policies of any jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands will not adversely affect the capacity or authority of the Company. |
18 | There are no agreements, documents or arrangements (other than the documents expressly referred to in this opinion as having been examined by us) that materially affect or modify the Registration Statement or the transactions contemplated by it or restrict the powers and authority of the Company in any way. |
Sovereign immunity
19 | The Company is not a sovereign entity of any state and does not have sovereign immunity for the purposes of the UK State Immunity Act 1978 (which has been extended by statutory instrument to the Cayman Islands). |
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Dragon Victory International Limited
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Schedule 3
Qualifications
Good Standing
1 | Under the Companies Law (Revised) ( Companies Law ) of the Cayman Islands annual returns in respect of the Company must be filed with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands, together with payment of annual filing fees. A failure to file annual returns and pay annual filing fees may result in the Company being struck off the Register of Companies, following which its assets will vest in the Financial Secretary of the Cayman Islands and will be subject to disposition or retention for the benefit of the public of the Cayman Islands. |
2 | In good standing means only that as of the date of the Good Standing Certificate the Company is up-to-date with the filing of its annual returns and payment of annual fees with the Registrar of Companies. We have made no enquiries into the Company's good standing with respect to any filings or payment of fees, or both, that it may be required to make under the laws of the Cayman Islands other than the Companies Law. |
3 | In this opinion the phrase “non-assessable” means, with respect to Shares, that a member of the Company shall not, by virtue of its status as a member of the Company, be liable for additional assessments or calls on the Shares by the Company or its creditors (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal or improper use or other circumstance in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil). |
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Exhibit 10.1
【投资人服务协议模板】
Form of Investors Service Agreement
本服务协议由以下双方于 年 月 日在 签署:
This Service Agreement is executed by both Parties on Month Day, Year:
甲方:杭州龙运网络科技有限公司
Party A: Hangzhou Longyun Internet Technology Co. Ltd.
营业执照注册号/身份证号码:
Registration No. of Business License/ID No.:
地址:
Address:
电话:
Telephone:
乙方:
Party B:
Registration No. of Business License:
地址:
Address:
电话:
Telephone:
鉴于:
Whereas:
1、甲方,杭州龙运网络科技有限公司,成功运营易投众筹网站,依托专业的技术团队和众多的融资人,能够为乙方提供安全高效的众筹项目,以期实现互联网便捷融资、投资、管理的目标;
Party A (Hangzhou Longyun Internet Technology Co. Ltd. ) successfully operates 5etou Crowdfunding Website, based on its professional investors’ group and numerous financiers, it can provide safe and efficient crowdfunding Projects for Party A, to achieve the goal of convenient financing, investment and management through internet.
2、乙方, 公司/ 个人,作为投资人,拟通过平台,搜集项目信息,进行投资。
Party B ( Company/ Individual) as an investor, intends to collect project information and make investments through the platform.
本着诚实、守信、自愿、公平的原则,现甲乙双方经协商一致达成《投资人服务协议》(以下简称“本协议”)如下,以资共同遵守:
Based on the principal of honest, trustworthy, voluntariness, and fairness, both Parties enter into the Investor Service Agreement (“this Agreement”) by consensus and agree as follows:
第 1 条 服务事项
Section One: Service Matters
1.1在本协议项下,甲方通过其管理的易投众筹网站将众筹成功的项目引荐给乙方,并根据实际情况就交易的结构、定价、尽职调查及其它相关事情做出安排。
Under this Agreement, Party A refers successful crowdfunding projects through 5etou Crowdfunding Website managed by it to Party B, and make arrangements of transaction structure, pricing, due diligence and other matters based on actual situations.
1.2 在本协议项下,甲方根据乙方的投资需求,向乙方披露项目信息。
Under this Agreement, Party A discloses project information to Party B according to its investment demands.
1.3乙方自主判断、选择投资的目标项目。乙方与目标项目的运营主体达成投资协议后,视为甲方引荐成功。
Party B shall choose target projects to invest based on its sole discretion. Referrals shall be considered as success when Party B enters into agreements with operators of the target projects.
第 2 条 服务期限
Section Two: Term of Service
2.1本协议自双方签署之日起生效,至本协议约定事项履行完毕日终止。
This Agreement becomes effective after the execution of both Parties, and terminates with complete fulfillment of this Agreement.
第 3 条 服务佣金
Section Three: Commissions of Service
3.1乙方项目投资成功后,超出预期 收益部分的收益作为甲方服务佣金。投资收益作为服务佣金的划分界线,以及佣金的支付方式由甲乙双方另行签订书面补充协议的方式作进一步安排。
After the success of project investments by Party B, earnings in exceed of expected earnings (RMB ) shall be considered as Party A’s commissions of service. Investment incomes shall be considered as the boundary of service commissions. Payment methods of commissions subject to further arrangements by supplemental agreements execute by both Parties.
第 4 条 甲方权利义务
Section Four: Rights and Obligations of Party A
4.1甲方作为易投众筹网站的运营方,勤勉、尽责的履行职责,有义务保证平台的正常运行;
As the operator of 5etou Crowdfunding Website, Party A shall perform its duties diligently and conscientiously, and has the obligation to ensure normal operation of the platform;
4.2甲方通过易投众筹网站向投资人提供信息交流和分享服务,将项目信息如实披露给投资人;
Party A shall provide information exchange and sharing services through 5etou Crowdfunding Website, and disclose project information to investors truthfully;
4.3易投众筹网站与专业律师事务所合作,有偿为乙方提供法律咨询、尽职调查、方案设计、交易众筹协议等法律文件起草等专业法律服务;
5etou Crowdfunding Website cooperates with professional law firms to provide paid professional legal services, include legal consultancy, due diligence, plan designation, and legal documents draft (i.e. transaction and crowdfunding agreements, etc.) to Party B.
4.4甲方有权就乙方的投资事宜收取服务费用。如在双方合作中,乙方违约,甲方有权拒绝为乙方继续提供服务。
Party A has the right to charge service fees for investment matters of Party B. If Party B defaults during the cooperation, then Party A has the right to refuse continually providing services to Party B.
4.5甲方及易投众筹网站不对乙方投资或其他交易作出任何担保或保证,包括但不限于:
Party A and 5etou Crowdfunding Website do not make any representations or warranties to Party B’s investments and other transactions, including without limitation to:
(1)不对乙方投资的项目能否达到预期的收益作出保证或者提供担保;
Do not make any representations or warranties to whether invested projects of Party B could reach expected earnings;
(2)不对融资人提供的所有商业方案是否满足乙方商业需求作出保证或者提供担保;
Do not make any representations or warranties to whether business plans provides by financiers meet the business demands of Party B.
(3)不对融资人披露的信息的真实性、有效性、完整性作出保证或者提供担保。
Do not make any representations or warranties to the authenticity, validity and completeness of information disclosed by financier.
第 5 条 乙方权利义务
Section 5 Party B’s Rights and Obligations
5.1乙方保证其符合中华人民共和国法律法规下投资人主体资格的相关规定;保证其具备法律规定的完全民事权利能力和民事行为能力,能够独立承担民事责任的自然人、法人或其他组织。
Party B guarantees its compliance with the Chinese laws and regulations with respect to the investment subject qualifications, its complete capacity for civil rights and complete capacity for civil actions and that it is an individual, legal entity or other organization with the ability to be independently responsible for civil liabilities.
5.2乙方保证其向平台和融资人提供信息和资料的真实性、完整性和有效性;乙方同意甲方和平台对其所提供信息和资料因虚假或者失效而引起的问题及其后果不承担任何责任。
Party B guarantees that the information and materials provided by Party B to the Platform and financier are true, complete, and valid. Party B agrees that Party A and the Platform shall have no liabilities to the issues and other consequences caused by the falsity or invalidation of the information or materials provided by Party B.
5.3乙方已理解并愿意承担投资风险可能造成的损失;乙方理解并同意甲方和平台对其投资损失不承担任何责任。
Party B has understood and is willing to undertake the potential damages caused by the investment risks. Party B understands and agrees that Party A and the Platform shall have no liabilities to any investment losses.
5.4乙方同意,如其违反任何法律或侵犯任何第三方权利,引起国家机关或第三方对甲方和平台提出的任何形式的惩罚、索赔、要求、诉讼,甲方和平台有权向其追偿相关损失,包括但不限于向国家机关或第三方支付的赔偿费、法律费用、名誉损失费。
Party B agrees that if it violated any laws or any third party’s rights, causing any government authorities or third parties to issue, file or initiate any penalties, claims, requests, suits, Party A and the Platform shall have the rights to recover related losses, including but not limited to the damages paid to the government authorities or third parties, legal fees, and reputation damages.
5.5乙方承诺不以任何方式损害或侵犯甲方、平台和融资人的知识产权、商业秘密和商誉。
Party B agrees it would not harm or injure the intellectual property rights, trade secrets or good will of Party A, the Platform or the financiers in any forms.
5.6乙方承诺并保证其用于投资的资金来源合法。
Party B agrees and warrants that the sources of the investment capitals are legal.
5.7乙方同意,若由于法律法规的变化,甲方和平台需要向乙方收集相关信息的,乙方承诺将配合提供该等信息给甲方和平台以完成该等信息收集。
Party B agrees that if Party A and the Platform need to collect relevant information due to the changes in laws and regulations, Party B shall cooperate and provide such information to Party A and the Platform to complete the collection of the information.
第 6 条 文本及生效
Section 6 Counterparts and Effectiveness
6.1本协议双方签署后生效,未尽事宜,由双方本着诚信原则友好协商并以签订补充协议的方式处理。
This Agreement shall be effective after the execution of the Parties. Any matters that have not been addressed or provided hereunder shall subject to the amendment agreements executed after the Parties’ negotiations in good faith.
6.2本协议一式两份,双方各执壹份,具有同等法律效力。
This Agreement is executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to have the same legal effects. Each party shall hold one.
第 7 条 其他
Section 7 Miscellaneous
本服务协议适用中华人民共和国有关法律。凡因本服务协议范本所发生的或与之相关的任何争议,双方应友好协商解决。如不能协商解决的,任何一方均可向乙方所在地的人民法院起诉。
This Service Agreement shall be subject to the laws and regulations of People’s Republic of China. Any dispute arising from this Service Agreement shall be resolved through negotiation in good faith. Provided, however, that it could not be resolved by negotiation, either party can file a lawsuit in the court seated in Party B’s residence.
甲方(盖章):
Party A (Seal):
法定代表人/授权代表人:
Legal Representative:
签约时间:年月日
Date: (yyyy/mm/dd)
乙方(盖章):
Party B (Seal):
法定代表人/授权代表人:
Legal Representative:
签约时间:年月日
Date: (yyyy/mm/dd)
Exhibit 10.2
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
This Indemnification Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of by and between Dragon Victory International Limited, a Cayman Islands company (the “ Company ”), and the undersigned, a director and/or an officer of the Company (“ Indemnitee ”), as applicable.
RECITALS
The Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board of Directors ”) has determined that the inability to attract and retain highly competent persons to serve the Company is detrimental to the best interests of the Company and its shareholders and that it is reasonable and necessary for the Company to provide adequate protection to such persons against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their services to the corporation.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
A. | DEFINITIONS |
The following terms shall have the meanings defined below:
Expenses shall include, without limitation, damages, judgments, fines, penalties, settlements and costs, attorneys’ fees and disbursements and costs of attachment or similar bond, investigations, and any other expenses paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, participating in (including on appeal), or preparing for any of the foregoing in, any Proceeding.
Indemnifiable Event means any event or occurrence that takes place either before or after the execution of this Agreement, related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or an officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity, or related to anything done or not done by Indemnitee in any such capacity, including, but not limited to neglect, breach of duty, error, misstatement, misleading statement or omission.
Participant means a person who is a party to, or witness or participant (including on appeal) in, a Proceeding.
Proceeding means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, arbitration or proceeding, or any inquiry, hearing or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other, including appeal, in which Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise by reason of an Indemnifiable Event.
B. | AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY |
1. General Agreement . In the event Indemnitee was, is, or becomes a Participant in, or is threatened to be made a Participant in, a Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any and all Expenses which Indemnitee incurs or becomes obligated to incur in connection with such Proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
2. Indemnification of Expenses of Successful Party . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits in defense of any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses incurred in connection with such Proceeding or such claim, issue or matter, as the case may be.
3. Partial Indemnification . If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for a portion of Expenses, but not for the total amount of Expenses, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses to which Indemnitee is entitled.
4. No Employment Rights . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to create in Indemnitee any right to continued employment with the Company.
5. Contribution . If the indemnification provided in this Agreement is unavailable and may not be paid to Indemnitee for any reason other than those set forth in Section B.4, then the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and by the Indemnitee on the other hand from the transaction or events from which such Proceeding arose, and (ii) the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Indemnitee on the other hand in connection with the events which resulted in such Expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Indemnitee on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent the circumstances resulting in such Expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts. The Company agrees that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section B.6 were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation which does not take account of the foregoing equitable considerations.
C. | INDEMNIFICATION PROCESS |
1. Notice and Cooperation By Indemnitee . Indemnitee shall, as a condition precedent to his/her right to be indemnified under this Agreement, give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement, provided that the delay of Indemnitee to give notice hereunder shall not prejudice any of Indemnitee’s rights hereunder, unless such delay results in the Company’s forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses. Notice to the Company shall be given in accordance with Section F.7 below. If, at the time of receipt of such notice, the Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice to its insurers of the Proceeding relating to the notice. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary and desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all Expenses payable as a result of such Proceeding. In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as the Company may reasonably request.
2. | Indemnification Payment . |
(a) Advancement of Expenses . Indemnitee may submit a written request with reasonable particulars to the Company requesting that the Company advance to Indemnitee all Expenses that may be reasonably incurred in advance by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding. The Company shall, within 10 business days of receiving such a written request by Indemnitee, advance all requested Expenses to Indemnitee. Any excess of the advanced Expenses over the actual Expenses will be repaid to the Company.
(b) Reimbursement of Expenses . To the extent Indemnitee has not requested any advanced payment of Expenses from the Company, Indemnitee shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for the Expenses incurred in connection with a Proceeding from the Company immediately after Indemnitee makes a written request to the Company for reimbursement unless the Company refers the indemnification request to the Reviewing Party in compliance with Section C.2(c) below.
(c) Determination by the Reviewing Party . If the Company reasonably believes that it is not obligated under this Agreement to indemnify the Indemnitee, the Company shall, within 10 days after the Indemnitee’s written request for an advancement or reimbursement of Expenses, notify the Indemnitee that the request for advancement of Expenses or reimbursement of Expenses will be submitted to the Reviewing Party (as hereinafter defined). The Reviewing Party shall make a determination on the request within 30 days after the Indemnitee’s written request for an advancement or reimbursement of Expenses. Notwithstanding anything foregoing to the contrary, in the event the Reviewing Party informs the Company that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification in connection with a Proceeding under this Agreement or applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee for all the Expenses previously advanced or otherwise paid to Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding; provided , however , that Indemnitee may bring a suit to enforce his/her indemnification right in accordance with Section C.3 below.
3. Suit to Enforce Rights . Regardless of any action by the Reviewing Party, if Indemnitee has not received full indemnification within 30 days after making a written demand in accordance with Section C.2 above or 50 days if the Company submits a request for advancement or reimbursement to the Reviewing Party under Section C.2(c) above, Indemnitee shall have the right to enforce its indemnification rights under this Agreement by commencing litigation in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking a determination by the court or challenging any determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect of this Agreement. Any determination by the Reviewing Party not challenged by Indemnitee and any judgment entered by the court shall be binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
4. Assumption of Defense . In the event the Company is obligated under this Agreement to advance or bear any Expenses for any Proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding, with counsel approved by Indemnitee, upon delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding, unless (i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (ii) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded, based on written advice of counsel, that there may be a conflict of interest of such counsel retained by the Company between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (iii) the Company ceases or terminates the employment of such counsel with respect to the defense of such Proceeding, in any of which events the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. At all times, Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense.
5. Defense to Indemnification, Burden of Proof and Presumptions . It shall be a defense to any action brought by Indemnitee against the Company to enforce this Agreement that it is not permissible under this Agreement or applicable law for the Company to indemnify the Indemnitee for the amount claimed. In connection with any such action or any determination by the Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement, the burden of proving such a defense or determination shall be on the Company.
6. No Settlement Without Consent . Neither party to this Agreement shall settle any Proceeding in any manner that would impose any damage, loss, penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without the other party’s written consent. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.
7. Company Participation . Subject to Section B.5, the Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial action if the Company was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense, conduct and/or settlement of such action.
8. | Reviewing Party . |
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, the Reviewing Party with respect to each indemnification request of Indemnitee that is referred by the Company pursuant to Section C.2(c) above shall be (A) the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), or (B) if a quorum of the Board of Directors consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, said Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. If the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board of Directors shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under this Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification. Any reasonable costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. “ Disinterested Director ” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(b) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section C.8(b). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors, in which event the proceeding sentence shall apply), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided , however , that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “ Independent Counsel ” as defined in Section C.8(d) of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting under this Agreement, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the procedures of this Section C.8(b), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(c) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Reviewing Party shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement (with or without court approval), conviction, or upon a plea of nolocontendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his/her conduct was unlawful. For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Company and any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the written request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers and directors of the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity or on information or records given or reports made to the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. The provisions of this Section C.8(c) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.
(d) “ Independent Counsel ” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
D. | DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY INSURANCE |
1. Good Faith Determination . The Company shall from time to time make the good faith determination whether or not it is practicable for the Company to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the Company with coverage for losses incurred in connection with their services to the Company or to ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement.
2. Coverage of Indemnitee . To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any of the Company’s directors or officers.
3. No Obligation . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain any director and officer insurance policy if the Company determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available in the case that (i) premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, or (ii) the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit.
E. | NON-EXCLUSIVITY; U.S. FEDERAL PREEMPTION; TERM |
1. Non-Exclusivity . The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Company’s current memorandum and articles of association, as may be amended from time to time, applicable law or any written agreement between Indemnitee and the Company (including its subsidiaries and affiliates). The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue to be available to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving in an indemnified capacity even though he/she may have ceased to serve in any such capacity at the time of any Proceeding.
2. U.S. Federal Preemption . Notwithstanding the foregoing, both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, U.S. federal law or public policy may override applicable law and prohibit the Company from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. Such instances include, but are not limited to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”)’s prohibition on indemnification for liabilities arising under certain U.S. federal securities laws. Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may be required in the future to undertake with the SEC to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Company’s right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
3. Duration of Agreement . All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee is an officer and/or a director of the Company (or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any Proceeding by reason of his/her former or current capacity at the Company, whether or not he/she is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any Expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under this Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as an officer and/or a director of the Company or any other enterprise at the Company’s request.
F. | MISCELLANEOUS |
1. Amendment of this Agreement . No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any other provisions (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, no failure to exercise or any delay in exercising any right or remedy shall constitute a waiver.
2. Subrogation . In the event of payment to Indemnitee by the Company under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
3. Assignment; Binding Effect . Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party; except that the Company may, without such consent, assign all such rights and obligations to a successor in interest to the Company which assumes all obligations of the Company under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against the parties hereto and the Company’s successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company) and assigns, as well as Indemnitee’s spouses, heirs, and personal and legal representatives.
4. Severability and Construction . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Company to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Company’s inability, pursuant to a court order, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. In addition, if any portion of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The parties hereto acknowledge that they each have opportunities to have their respective counsels review this Agreement. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of both of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against either of the parties hereto.
5. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, both of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
6. Governing Law . This agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law provisions thereof.
7. Notices . All notices, demands, and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, against receipt, or mailed via postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the Company at:
Dragon Victory International Limited
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
and to Indemnitee at his/her address last known to the Company.
8. Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(Signature page follows)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement as of the date first written above.
Dragon Victory International Limited | ||
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Indemnitee
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[Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement]
Exhibit 10.11
【众筹项目协议范本】
Form of Crowdfunding Project Agreement
本众筹项目协议由以下双方于 年 月 日在 签署:
This Crowdfunding Project Agreement is executed by the Parties on (yyyy/mm/dd):
甲方:
Party A:
营业执照注册号/身份证号码:
Registration No. of Business License/ID No.:
地址:
Address:
电话:
Telephone:
乙方: 杭州龙运网络科技有限公司
Party A: Hangzhou Longyun Internet Technology Co. Ltd.
营业执照注册号/身份证号码:
Registration No. of Business License/ID No.:
地址:
Address:
电话:
Telephone:
鉴于:
Whereas:
1、甲方, 公司/ 个人,在xx行业具有良好的运营能力(简单介绍公司/个人情况),现就 项目,拟以试错式方式众筹 万元,众筹成功后,以经营数据前置化形式对项目可行性和商业前景进行判断,拟寻求投资人对项目进一步投资、发展;
Party A ( Company/ Individual) has good operational capacity in xx industry (brief introduce of the Company/Individual,) now plans to crowdfund RMB in reward-based for Project. After the success of crowdfunding, Party A will determine the feasibility and commercial prospects of the Project in the pre-operational data form, and find investors to make further investment and development;
2、乙方,杭州龙运网络科技有限公司,成功运营易投众筹网站,依托专业的投资人团队,能够为甲方提供较为完备的技术支持和安全高效的众筹服务,展示甲方的项目,发布众筹需求,以期实现互联网便捷融资、投资、管理的目标。
Party B (Hangzhou Longyun Internet Technology Co. Ltd. ) successfully operates Yitou Crowdfunding Website, based on its professional investors’ group, it can provide relatively complete technology support and safe and efficient crowdfunding services for Party A, and display Party A’s Project and publish crowdfunding demands to achieve the goal of convenient financing, investment and management through internet.
为保护支持者的合法权益,规范发起人的行为,维护众筹平台秩序,现甲乙双方经协商一致达成《众筹项目协议》(以下简称“本众筹协议”)如下,以资共同遵守:
To protect the legal rights of supporters, regulate the behavior of sponsors and maintain the order of crowdfunding platforms, the Parties enter into the Crowdfunding Project Agreement (“this Crowdfunding Agreement”) by consensus and agree as follows:
第 1 条 委托事项
Section 1 Entrusted Matters
1.1在本众筹协议项下,甲方委托乙方通过其管理的易投众筹网站提供以下服务:展示甲方申报的项目、发布众筹需求等,并根据实际情况就交易的结构、定价、尽职调查及其它相关事情做出安排,具体内容双方可另行签订相关众筹协议补充协议。
Under this Crowdfunding Agreement, Party A entrusts Party B to provide services below through Yitou Crowdfunding Website managed by Party B: display Projects filed by Party A, release crowdfunding demands, etc., and make arrangements of transaction structure, pricing, due diligence and other matters based on actual situations. The Parties could enter into related supplemental agreements regarding details.
1.2甲方就本众筹协议项下的合作事宜在易投众筹网站的众筹期为 天,众筹期届满后,如众筹金额达到本协议篇首“鉴于”条款中第一条规定的最低众筹金额的,则为众筹成功,否则视为众筹失败。
Crowdfunding period of the Project under this Crowdfunding Agreement on Yitou Crowdfunding Website is days. If the crowdfunding amount reaches the minimum crowdfunding amount agree in Paragraph One of “Whereas” section under this agreement after the expiration of crowdfunding period, then crowdfunding is successful, otherwise it would be considered as failed.
第 2 条 委托有效期
Section 2 Term of Entrustment
本众筹协议的委托有效期自甲方在易投众筹网站发布项目,并通过易投众筹网站的审核得以公开展示之日起至众筹期届满之日止。若委托有效期届满而易投众筹网站或乙方提供的众筹服务仍在进行中,则委托有效期延长至该服务完成。
The term of this Crowdfunding Agreement is from the publication of the Project on Yitou Crowdfunding Website by Party A, and approved by Yitou Crowdfunding Website to make public display to the expiration of crowdfunding period. If crowdfunding services provided by Yitou Crowdfunding Website or Party B are still in progress after the expiration of entrustment, then the term of entrustment will be extended until the accomplishment of the services.
第 3 条 委托佣金
Section 3 Commission of Entrustment
3.1本次众筹服务费为众筹总额的3%,计xx万元,在众筹成功后由乙方在筹集的款项中直接扣除。
The crowdfunding service fee is 3% of the total crowdfunding amount (i.e. RMB xx0, 000), which will be deducted directly by Party B from the crowdfunding funds after the success of crowdfunding.
第 4 条 甲方的权利和义务
Section 4 Party A’s Rights and Obligations
4.1甲方应按照乙方运营的易投众筹网站的规则,众筹成功后,乙方发送对账邮件给甲方,甲方应核对好汇款金额及汇款账户信息并邮件回复确认,乙方收到确认邮件后于5个工作日内将众筹款项扣除众筹服务费后剩余款的xx%汇给甲方(甲方收款时间依照银行最终处理时间为准)。预留的 %作为确保项目成功并保证支持者利益的保证金,在项目成功、无纠纷且所有支持者得到承诺回报后,乙方将这部分款项无息交付甲方。甲方接受前述条款。
Party A shall comply with the rules of Yitou Crowdfunding Website operated by Party B. Party B will send reconciliations email to Party A after the accomplishment of crowdfunding, Party A shall check the remittance amount and remittance account information and confirm by relying the email. Within 5 business days after receiving confirmation email, Party B shall deduct crowdfunding service fees from crowdfunding amount and send the % of crowdfunding amount to Party A (the time when Party A receives the amount subject to the final processing time of the bank.) Reserved xx% of crowdfunding amount is security deposit to assure the success of the Project and interests of supporters. After the success of the Project, if no disputes exist, and all supporters get promised returns, Party B shall deliver this fund to Party A without interests. Party A accepts this provision.
4.2当项目众筹期届满后,如众筹失败的,已筹集到的款项在5个工作日内由易投众筹平台系统退回给支持者。甲方接受前述条款。
If crowdfunding fails after the expiration of crowdfunding term, raised funds shall be refunded to supporters by Yitou Crowdfunding Platform System within 5 business days. Party A accepts this provision.
4.3甲方延迟或拒绝按照约定条件将众筹服务费支付给乙方或有其他损害易投众筹网站声誉的行为的,视为甲方违约,则甲方除需支付众筹过程中发生的中介费用、第三方支付平台的费用外,还需向乙方支付众筹总额5%的违约金。甲方接受前述条款。
Party A shall be deemed as default if it delays or refuses to pay crowdfunding service fees to Party B according to the agreement or make any behaviors that damage the reputation of Yitou Crowdfunding Website. In addition to intermediary costs and third party payment platform fees occurred during crowdfunding process, Party A shall pay 5% of total crowdfunding amount to Party B as liquidated damages. Party A accepts this provision.
4.4甲方承诺,在项目推广众筹期开始后不得越过乙方与投资人就本众筹协议项下的项目达成任何形式的合作,否则视为甲方违约,甲方除需支付众筹过程中发生的中介费用、第三方支付平台的费用外,还需向乙方支付众筹总额20%的违约金。甲方接受前述条款。
Party A promises that after the commencement of Project promotion and crowdfunding period, without agreement of Party B and investors, it shall not enter into cooperation with others in any forms for the Project under this Crowdfunding Agreement, otherwise Party A will be deemed as default. In addition to intermediary costs and third party payment platform fees occurred during crowdfunding process, Party A shall pay 20% of total crowdfunding amount to Party B as liquidated damages. Party A accepts this provision.
第 5 条 乙方权利义务
Section 5 Party B’s Rights and Obligations
5.1在易投众筹网站以适当的方式对甲方进行宣传与推广,通过易投众筹网站将甲方的资质以及项目信息披露给投资者;
Conduct publicities and promotions about Party A in an appropriate form on Yitou Crowdfunding Website, and disclose Party A’s qualifications and project information to investors through Yitou Crowdfunding Website;
5.2 项目众筹成功之后,乙方通过易投众筹网站将甲方项目披露给所有投资人,以期投资人对项目进一步投资;或乙方为甲方引荐投资人,促成投资人对甲方的进一步投资;
After the success of the project crowdfunding, Party B shall disclose the Party A’s project to all the investors through Yitou Crowdfunding Website, in order to further inform the investors of the project; or Party B could introduce investors to Party A, in order to cause investors further contribution into Party A’s project;
5.3易投众筹网站与第三方支付平台合作,有偿为甲方提供相关众筹资金托管、支付服务;
Yitou Crowdfunding Website shall cooperate with third party payment platform, and provide escrow and payment services of the contribution capitals for Party A for consideration;
5.4易投众筹网站与专业律师事务所合作,有偿为甲方提供法律咨询、尽职调查、方案设计、交易众筹协议等法律文件起草等专业法律服务;
Yitou Crowdfunding Website shall cooperate with professional law firm, and provide legal services regarding legal consultations, due diligence, schematic designs, and draft of crowdfunding agreements for consideration;
5.5易投众筹网站提供信息交流和分享服务;
Yitou Crowdfunding Website shall provide information communication and sharing services;
5.6协助甲方通过相关众筹协议的条款设定,保障甲方的经营管理权限,为甲方规范化管理奠定发展基础;
Assist Party A create and determine the provisions regarding the crowdfunding agreement, secure the operational management power of Party A for the purpose of building up the foundation of Party A’s standardized management.
5.7乙作为易投众筹网站的运营方,有义务保证平台的正常运行。
Party B, as the operator of the Crowdfunding Website, shall have the obligation to maintain the normal operation of the platform.
5.8乙方有权就甲方的众筹事宜收取服务费用。如在双方合作中,甲方违约,乙方有权拒绝为甲方继续提供众筹服务。
Party B shall have the right charge service fees for Party A’s crowdfunding affairs. Provided that Party A defaults during the course of cooperation, Party B should have the right to refuse to continue providing services to Party A.
第 6 条 声明与承诺
Section 6 Representations and Warranties
6.1甲方承诺,在委托有效期内遵守易投众筹网站的使用规则,维护易投众筹网站的公信力,在易投众筹网站所申报项目的所有信息真实、及时、有效,不存在虚假陈述、重大遗漏及误导性陈述,并且项目信息不存在侵犯他方知识产权或其他权利的情形。
Party A agrees to comply with the codes and principles of Crowdfunding Website during the term of the Agreement and protect the credibility of the Crowdfunding Website. Party A warrants that all the information filed on Crowdfunding Website shall be true, prompt, valid and shall not contain any misrepresentations, material omissions, or misleading statements, and the project information shall not violate any third party’s intellectual property rights or other rights.
6.2甲方承诺,向易投众筹网站提供的为完成本项委托所需要的涉及经营和财务的重要信息和数据是真实、准确、完整的。
Party A agrees that the important operation and finance information and data provided to the Yitou Crowdfunding Website for purpose of completing this entrustment shall be true, accurate, and complete.
6.3甲方承诺,根据在易投众筹网站公示的信息,保证支持者能够按时保质实现投资回报。
Party A agrees to guarantee that the supporters are able to realize their investment return with required qualities in accordance with the information published on the Yitou Crowdfunding Website.
6.4乙方承诺,在委托有效期内,勤勉、尽责的履行职责,为甲方提供便利的众筹网站,尽最大努力帮助甲方众筹成功。
Party B agrees to perform its duties diligently and responsibly during the term of entrustment in order to provide a convenient crowdfunding Website to Party A and to help Party A obtain crowdfunding to the best of its efforts.
6.5乙方承诺,对于甲方明确的保密内容,没有甲方的许可,不向任何第三方公开。
Party B agrees not to disclose any information identified by Party A as confidential information to any third party without the authorization of Party A.
第 7 条 文本及生效
Section 7 Counterparts and Effectiveness
7.1本众筹协议是双方关于本项委托的最新文本,除非在本众筹协议范本生效后双方以书面的形式签订众筹协议补充协议,否则本众筹协议所载条款不能更改。本众筹协议未尽事宜,由双方本着诚信原则友好协商并以签订补充众筹协议的方式处理。
This Crowdfunding Agreement is the most updated documents regarding this entrustment. The provisions and terms of this Crowdfunding Agreement shall not be changed unless the Parties execute an amendment to the Crowdfunding Agreement in writing after the execution of this Agreement. Any matters that have not been addressed or provided hereunder shall subject to the amendment agreements executed after the Parties’ negotiations in good faith.
7.2本众筹协议经双方签字盖章后生效,一式两份,双方各执壹份,具有同等法律效力。
This Crowdfunding Agreement is executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to have the same legal effects. Each party shall hold one counterpart.
第 8 条 其他
Section 8 Miscellaneous
本众筹协议适用中华人民共和国有关法律。凡因本众筹协议范本所发生的或与之相关的任何争议,双方应友好协商解决。如不能协商解决的,任何一方均可向乙方所在地的人民法院起诉。
This Crowdfunding Agreement shall be subject to the laws and regulations of People’s Republic of China. Any dispute arising from this Crowdfunding Agreement shall be resolved through negotiation in good faith. Provided, however, that it could not be resolved by negotiation, either party can file a lawsuit in the court seated in Party B’s residence.
(以下为签字页)
(Next page shall be Signature Page)
甲方(盖章):
Party A (Seal):
法定代表人/授权代表人:
Legal Representative:
签约时间:年月日
Date: (yyyy/mm/dd)
乙方(盖章):杭州龙运网络科技有限公司
Party B (Seal): Hanghzou Longyun Internet Technology Company
法定代表人/授权代表人:
Legal Representative:
签约时间:年月日
Date: (yyyy/mm/dd)
Exhibit 10.12
ESCROW DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
This ESCROW DEPOSIT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) dated as of this day of 2017, by and among Dragon Victory International Limited , a Cayman Islands corporation (the “ Company ”), having an address at Suite B1-901, No.198, Qidi Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC, Boustead Securities, LLC , a California limited liability company. (the “ Underwriter ”), having an address at 898 N Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 475, El Segundo, CA 90245, and SIGNATURE BANK (the “ Escrow Agent ”), a New York State chartered bank, having an office at 950 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. All capitalized terms not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in that certain Prospectus, dated , including all attachments, schedules and exhibits thereto (the “ Prospectus ”).
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS , pursuant to the terms of the Memorandum the Company desires to sell (the “ Offering ”) a minimum of $[ ] (the “ Minimum Amount ”) and a maximum of $[ ] (the “ Maximum Amount ”) of its shares (the “ Shares ”) through one or more registered broker-dealers. Each Share is being sold at a price of $[ ] per Share, with a minimum investment of $[ ] (which minimum investment may be waived by Company); and
WHEREAS, unless the Minimum Amount is sold by July 31, 2017 (the “ Termination Date ”), which is the expiration date of the Prospectus, or by December 31, 2017 (the “ Final Termination Date ”) if the Termination Date has been extended by Company and the Placement Agent, the Offering shall terminate and all funds shall be returned to the subscribers in the Offering; and
WHEREAS , the Company and Underwriter desire to establish an escrow account with the Escrow Agent into which the Company and Underwriter shall instruct Investors introduced to the Company by Underwriter (the “ Investors ”) to deposit checks and other instruments for the payment of money made payable to the order of “Signature Bank as Escrow Agent for Dragon Victory International Limited,” and Escrow Agent is willing to accept said checks and other instruments for the payment of money in accordance with the terms hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS , the term Selected Dealer as used herein shall include the Underwriter and co-underwriter and/or other selected dealers as part of the selling group. All Selected Dealers shall be bound by this Agreement. However, for purposes of communications and directives, the Escrow Agent need only accept those signed by the Underwriter.
WHEREAS , the Company, as issuer, and Underwriter, as an introducing broker-dealer, represent and warrant to the Escrow Agent that they will comply with all of their respective obligations under applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations with respect to sale of the Offering; and
WHEREAS , the Company and Underwriter represent and warrant to the Escrow Agent that they have not stated to any individual or entity that the Escrow Agent’s duties will include anything other than those duties stated in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS , the Company and Underwriter warrant to the Escrow Agent that a copy of each document that has been delivered to Investors and third parties that include Escrow Agent’s name and duties, has been attached hereto as Schedule I .
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED as follows:
1. Delivery of Escrow Funds .
(a) Underwriter and the Company shall instruct Investors to deliver to Escrow Agent checks made payable to the order of “Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent for Dragon Victory International Limited,” or wire transfer to Signature Bank, [ insert address of Signature Bank’s financial center maintaining the account ], ABA No. 026013576 for credit to Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent for Dragon Victory International Limited, Account No. _____________, in each case, with the name and address of the individual or entity making payment. In the event any Investor’s address is not provided to Escrow Agent by the Investor, then Underwriter and/or the Company agree to promptly provide Escrow Agent with such information in writing. The checks or wire transfers shall be deposited into a non interest-bearing account at Signature Bank entitled “Dragon Victory International Limited, Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent” (the “ Escrow Account ”).
(b) The collected funds deposited into the Escrow Account are referred to as the “ Escrow Funds .”
(c) On or before the date of the initial deposit in the Escrow Account, the Underwriter shall notify the Escrow Agent in writing of the Effective Date of the Registration Statement (the “ Effective Date ”), and the Escrow Agent shall not be required to accept any amounts for credit to the Escrow Account prior to its receipt of such notification.
(d) The Escrow Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to enforce the collection or demand payment of any funds deposited into the Escrow Account. If, for any reason, any check deposited into the Escrow Account shall be returned unpaid to the Escrow Agent, the sole duty of the Escrow Agent shall be to return the check to the Investor and advise the Company and Underwriter promptly thereof. Escrow Agent shall follow best practices promulgated by anti-money laundering (“AML”) rules and regulations and those regulatory agencies that enforce them.
2. Release of Escrow Funds . The Escrow Funds shall be paid by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the following:
(a) In the event that the Company and Underwriter advise the Escrow Agent in writing that the Offering has been terminated (the “ Termination Notice ”), the Escrow Agent shall promptly return the funds paid by each Investor to said Investor without interest or offset.
(b) If prior to 3:00 P.M. Eastern time on the Termination Date, the Escrow Agent receives written notice, in the form of Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, and signed by the Company and Underwriter, stating that the Termination Date has been extended to the Final Termination Date (the “ Extension Notice ”), then the Termination Date shall be so extended.
(c) Provided that the Escrow Agent does not receive the Termination Notice in accordance with Section 2(a) and there is the Minimum Amount deposited into the Escrow Account on or prior to later of the Termination Date or the date stated in the Extension Notice, if any, received by the Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 2(b) above, the Escrow Agent shall, upon receipt of written instructions, in the form of Exhibit B, attached hereto and made a part hereof, or in a form and substance satisfactory to the Escrow Agent, received from the Company and Underwriter, pay the Escrow Funds in accordance with such written instructions, such payment or payments to be made by wire transfer within one (1) business day of receipt of such written instructions. Such instructions must be received by the Escrow Agent no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Time on a Banking Day for the Escrow Agent to process such instructions that Banking Day.
(d) If by 3:00 P.M. Eastern time on the later of the Termination Date or the date stated in the Extension Notice, if any, that the Escrow Agent has received in accordance with Section 2(b) above, the Escrow Agent has not received written instructions from the Company and Underwriter regarding the disbursement of the Escrow Funds or the total amount of the Escrow Funds is less than the Minimum Amount, then the Escrow Agent shall promptly return the Escrow Funds to the Investors without interest or offset. The Escrow Funds returned to each Investor shall be free and clear of any and all claims of the Escrow Agent.
(e) The Escrow Agent shall not be required to pay any uncollected funds or any funds that are not available for withdrawal.
(f) If the Termination Date, Final Termination Date or any date that is a deadline under this Agreement for giving the Escrow Agent notice or instructions or for the Escrow Agent to take action is not a Banking Day, then such date shall be the Banking Day that immediately preceding that date. A “ Banking Day ” is any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day that a New York State chartered bank is not legally obligated to be opened.
3. Acceptance by Escrow Agent . The Escrow Agent hereby accepts and agrees to perform its obligations hereunder, provided that:
(a) The Escrow Agent may act in reliance upon any signature believed by it to be genuine, and may assume that any person who has been designated by Underwriter or the Company to give any written instructions, notice or receipt, or make any statements in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so. Escrow Agent shall have no duty to make inquiry as to the genuineness, accuracy or validity of any statements or instructions or any signatures on statements or instructions. The names and true signatures of each individual authorized to act singly on behalf of the Company and Underwriter are stated in Schedule II , which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Company and Underwriter may each remove or add one or more of its authorized signers stated on Schedule II by notifying the Escrow Agent of such change in accordance with this Agreement, which notice shall include the true signature for any new authorized signatories.
(b) The Escrow Agent may act relative hereto in reliance upon advice of counsel in reference to any matter connected herewith. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any mistake of fact or error of judgment or law, or for any acts or omissions of any kind, unless caused by its willful misconduct or gross negligence.
(c) Underwriter and the Company agree to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, costs, liabilities, damages, suits, demands, judgments or expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees) claimed against or incurred by Escrow Agent arising out of or related, directly or indirectly, to this Escrow Agreement unless caused by the Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(d) In the event that the Escrow Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to (i) refrain from taking any action other than to keep safely the Escrow Funds until it shall be directed otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) deliver the Escrow Funds to a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) The Escrow Agent shall have no duty, responsibility or obligation to interpret or enforce the terms of any agreement other than Escrow Agent’s obligations hereunder, and the Escrow Agent shall not be required to make a request that any monies be delivered to the Escrow Account, it being agreed that the sole duties and responsibilities of the Escrow Agent shall be to the extent not prohibited by applicable law (i) to accept checks or other instruments for the payment of money and wire transfers delivered to the Escrow Agent for the Escrow Account and deposit said checks and wire transfers into the non-interest bearing Escrow Account, and (ii) to disburse or refrain from disbursing the Escrow Funds as stated above, provided that the checks received by the Escrow Agent have been collected and are available for withdrawal.
4. Escrow Account Statements and Information. The Escrow Agent agrees to send to the Company and/or the Underwriter a copy of the Escrow Account periodic statement, upon request in accordance with the Escrow Agent’s regular practices for providing account statements to its non-escrow clients and to also provide the Company and/or Underwriter, or their designee, upon request other deposit account information, including Escrow Account balances, by telephone or by computer communication, to the extent practicable. The Company and Underwriter agree to complete and sign all forms or agreements required by the Escrow Agent for that purpose. The Company and Underwriter each consent to the Escrow Agent’s release of such Escrow Account information to any of the individuals designated by Company or Underwriter, which designation has been signed in accordance with Section 3(a) by any of the persons in Schedule II . Further, the Company and Underwriter have an option to receive e-mail notification of incoming and outgoing wire transfers. If this e-mail notification service is requested and subsequently approved by the Escrow Agent, the Company and Underwriter agrees to provide a valid e-mail address and other information necessary to set-up this service and sign all forms and agreements required for such service. The Company and Underwriter each consent to the Escrow Agent’s release of wire transfer information to the designated e-mail address(es). The Escrow Agent’s liability for failure to comply with this section shall not exceed the cost of providing such information.
5. Resignation and Termination of the Escrow Agent . The Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice of such resignation to Underwriter and the Company. Upon providing such notice, the Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation hereunder except to hold as depositary the Escrow Funds that it receives until the end of such 30-day period. In such event, the Escrow Agent shall not take any action, other than receiving and depositing Investors checks and wire transfers in accordance with this Agreement, until the Company has designated a banking corporation, trust company, attorney or other person as successor. Upon receipt of such written designation signed by Underwriter and the Company, the Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver the Escrow Funds to such successor and shall thereafter have no further obligations hereunder. If such instructions are not received within 30 days following the effective date of such resignation, then the Escrow Agent may deposit the Escrow Funds held by it pursuant to this Agreement with a clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction pending the appointment of a successor. In either case provided for in this Section, the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all further obligations and released from all liability thereafter arising with respect to the Escrow Funds.
6. Termination . The Company and Underwriter may terminate the appointment of the Escrow Agent hereunder upon written notice specifying the date upon which such termination shall take effect, which date shall be at least 30 days from the date of such notice. In the event of such termination, the Company and Underwriter shall, within 30 days of such notice, appoint a successor escrow agent and the Escrow Agent shall, upon receipt of written instructions signed by the Company and Underwriter, turn over to such successor escrow agent all of the Escrow Funds; provided , however , that if the Company and Underwriter fail to appoint a successor escrow agent within such 30-day period, such termination notice shall be null and void and the Escrow Agent shall continue to be bound by all of the provisions hereof. Upon receipt of the Escrow Funds, the successor escrow agent shall become the escrow agent hereunder and shall be bound by all of the provisions hereof and Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all further obligations and released from all liability thereafter arising with respect to the Escrow Funds and under this Agreement.
7. Investment . All funds received by the Escrow Agent shall be held only in non-interest bearing bank accounts at Signature Bank.
8. Compensation . Escrow Agent shall be entitled, for the duties to be performed by it hereunder, to a fee of $4,000.00, which fee shall be paid by the Company upon the signing of this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be obligated to reimburse Escrow Agent for all fees, costs and expenses incurred or that become due in connection with this Agreement or the Escrow Account, including reasonable attorney’s fees. Neither the modification, cancellation, termination or rescission of this Agreement nor the resignation or termination of the Escrow Agent shall affect the right of Escrow Agent to retain the amount of any fee which has been paid, or to be reimbursed or paid any amount which has been incurred or becomes due, prior to the effective date of any such modification, cancellation, termination, resignation or rescission. To the extent the Escrow Agent has incurred any such expenses, or any such fee becomes due, prior to any closing, the Escrow Agent shall advise the Company and the Company shall direct all such amounts to be paid directly at any such closing. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to a fee of $1,000 in the event the Agreement is amended for any reason in accordance with Section 10(d).
9. Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if sent by hand-delivery, by facsimile (followed by first-class mail), by nationally recognized overnight courier service or by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the addresses set forth below:
If to Underwriter:
Boustead Securities LLC
898 N Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 475,
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attention: Keith Moore, CEO
Fax: +1 815 301 8099
If to the Company:
Dragon Victory International Limited
Suite B1-901, No.198, Qidi Road,
Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, PRC
Attention: Xiaohua Gu, CFO
Fax:
If to Escrow Agent:
Signature Bank
950 Third Avenue, 9 th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention : John Gonzalez, Senior Vice President
Fax: +1 646 822 1520
10. General .
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within such State, without regard to choice of law principles and any action brought hereunder shall be brought in the courts of the State of New York, located in the County of New York. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection on the grounds of venue, forum nonconveniens or any similar grounds and irrevocably consents to service of process by mail or in any manner permitted by applicable law and consents to the jurisdiction of said courts. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
(b) This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the matters contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings relating thereto.
(c) All of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, the parties hereto, as well as their respective successors and assigns.
(d) This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by each party hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect its right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver of any party of any condition, or of the breach of any term contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or of the breach of any other term of this Agreement. No party may assign any rights, duties or obligations hereunder unless all other parties have given their prior written consent.
(e) If any provision included in this Agreement proves to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
(f) This Agreement and any modification or amendment of this Agreement may be executed in several counterparts or by separate instruments and all of such counterparts and instruments shall constitute one agreement, binding on all of the parties hereto.
11. Form of Signature. The parties hereto agree to accept a facsimile transmission copy of their respective actual signatures as evidence of their actual signatures to this Agreement and any modification or amendment of this Agreement; provided , however , that each party who produces a facsimile signature agrees, by the express terms hereof, to place, promptly after transmission of his or her signature by fax, a true and correct original copy of his or her signature in overnight mail to the address of the other party.
12. No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and no other person has any right, benefit, priority, or interest under or because of the existence of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
Victory International Limited | Boustead Securities, LLC | |||||
By: | By: | |||||
Name: | Xiaohua Gu | Name: | Keith C. Moore | |||
Title: | CFO | Title: | CEO | |||
SIGNATURE BANK | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
Schedule I
OFFERING DOCUMENTS
Schedule II
The Escrow Agent is authorized to accept instructions signed or believed by the Escrow Agent to be signed by any one of the following on behalf of the Company and Underwriter.
Dragon Victory International Limited
Name | True Signature | |
Xiaohua Gu |
Boustead Securities LLC
Name | True Signature | |
Keith Moore, CEO | ||
Daniel McClory, Managing Director |
Exhibit A
EXTENSION NOTICE
Date:
Signature Bank
950 Third Avenue, 9 th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: John Gonzalez, Senior Vice President
Dear John:
In accordance with the terms of Section 2(b) of an Escrow Deposit Agreement dated , 2017 by and among Dragon Victory International Limited (the “Company”), Boustead Securities, LLC (“Underwriter”), and Signature Bank (the “Escrow Agent”), the Company and Underwriter hereby notifies the Escrow Agent that the Termination Date has been extended to December 31, 2017, the Final Termination Date.
Very truly yours,
Dragon Victory International Limited | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Boustead Securities LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit B
FORM OF ESCROW RELEASE NOTICE
Date:
Signature Bank
950 Third Avenue, 9 th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: John Gonzalez, Senior Vice President
Dear John:
In accordance with the terms of Section 2(c) of an Escrow Deposit Agreement dated as of , 2017 (the "Escrow Agreement"), by and between Dragon Victory International Limited (the "Company"), Signature Bank (the "Escrow Agent") and Boustead Securities, LLC . ("Underwriter"), the Company and Underwriter hereby notify the Escrow Agent that the ________ closing will be held on ___________ for gross proceeds of $_________.
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE FUNDS BY WIRE TRANSFER AS FOLLOWS (wire instructions attached):
: | $ | ||
: | $ | ||
: | $ |
Very truly yours,
Dragon Victory International Limited | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Boustead Securities, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Amendment #2 to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 of Dragon Victory International Limited of our report dated December 5, 2016 , except for Note 8, as to which the date is __________, 2017, and August 19, 2016, except for Note 8, as to which the date is __________, 2017 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Dragon Victory International Limited as of September 30, 2016 and for the six months then ended; and as of March 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the year ended March 31, 2016 and for the period from October 4, 2014 (Inception) to March 31, 2015 .
For the purpose of the aforesaid Form F-1, we also consent to the reference of our firm as “Experts” under the Experts caption, which, in so far as applicable to our firm means accounting experts.
/s/ WWC, P.C. | |
San Mateo, California | WWC, P.C. |
_______________, 2017 | Certified Public Accountants |
The foregoing consent is in the form that will be signed upon the completion of the stock split described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.
/s/ WWC, P.C. | |
San Mateo, California | WWC, P.C. |
January 26, 2017 | Certified Public Accountants |