☐ | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
☐ | SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
g two ordinary shares, par value US$0.01 per share |
REDU |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | ||||||
Emerging growth company | ☒ |
U.S. GAAP ☒ | International Financial Reporting Standards as issued | Other ☐ | ||||||
by the International Accounting Standards Board ☐ |
† | The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012. |
• | “ADSs” refers to our American depositary shares, each of which represents two ordinary shares; |
• | “ADRs” refers to the American depositary receipts, which, if issued, evidence our ADSs; |
• | “China” or “PRC” refers to the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for the purpose of this annual report only, Taiwan, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macau Special Administrative Region; |
• | “Greater China” refers to, for the purpose of this annual report only, the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; |
• | “RMB” or “Renminbi” refers to the legal currency of China; |
• | “shares” or “ordinary shares” refers to our ordinary shares, par value US$0.01 per share; |
• | “US$,” “U.S. Dollars,” “$” and “dollars” refer to the legal currency of the United States; and |
• | “we,” “us,” “our company,” “our,” the “Company” or “RISE Education” refers to RISE Education Cayman Ltd, a Cayman Islands company, and, where appropriate in the context, its subsidiaries. |
ITEM 1. |
IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS |
ITEM 2. |
OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE |
ITEM 3. |
KEY INFORMATION |
• | the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K with the SEC; |
• | the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents, or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act; |
• | the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and |
• | the selective disclosure rules by issuers of material nonpublic information under Regulation FD. |
• | we have failed to timely provide the depositary with notice of meeting and related voting materials; |
• | we have instructed the depositary that we do not wish a discretionary proxy to be given; |
• | we have informed the depositary that there is substantial opposition as to a matter to be voted on at the meeting; or |
• | a matter to be voted on at the meeting would have a material adverse impact on shareholders. |
ITEM 4. |
INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY |
ITEM 4A. |
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
ITEM 5. |
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS |
For the Year Ended December 31, |
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
||||||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) continuing operating activities |
(20,158 | ) | (18,615 | ) | (29,945 | ) | (4,698 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) discontinued operating activities |
(19,696 | ) | (187,127 | ) | (509,825 | ) | (80,003 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) operating activities |
(39,854 |
) |
(205,742 |
) |
(539,770 |
) |
(84,701 |
) | ||||||||
Net cash generated from continuing investing activities |
— | — | 15,932 | 2,500 | ||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) discontinued investing activities |
(114,716 | ) | (111,782 | ) | (53,535 | ) | (8,401 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
(114,716 |
) |
(111,782 |
) |
(37,603 |
) |
(5,901 |
) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) continuing financing activities |
(140,732 | ) | (60,674 | ) | (15,841 | ) | (2,486 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) discontinued financing activities |
— | — | (23,308 | ) | (3,658 | ) | ||||||||||
Net cash (used in) financing activities |
(140,732 |
) |
(60,674 |
) |
(39,149 |
) |
(6,144 |
) | ||||||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes |
1,342 | (5,443 | ) | (6,635 | ) | (1,041 | ) | |||||||||
Net (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(293,960 | ) | (383,641 | ) | (623,157 | ) | (97,787 | ) | ||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year |
1,316,785 | 1,022,825 | 639,184 | 100,302 | ||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year |
1,022,825 | 639,184 | 16,027 | 2,515 | ||||||||||||
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at end of year |
998,674 | 628,806 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at end of year |
24,151 |
10,378 |
16,027 |
2,515 |
ITEM 6. |
DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES |
Directors and Executive Officers |
Age |
Position/Title | ||
Lihong Wang |
54 | Chairwoman, Chief Executive Officer, Director | ||
Jonathan Jia Zhu |
59 | Director | ||
Zhongjue Chen |
43 | Director | ||
Weili Hong |
52 | Independent Director, Chairman of the Corporate Governance, Audit Committee and Nominating Committee | ||
Jun Yan |
39 | Independent Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee | ||
Alex Wu |
41 | Acting Chief Financial Officer |
Name |
Ordinary Shares (1) Underlying Outstanding Awards Granted |
Price (2) |
Date of Grant (2) |
Date of (2) Expiration |
||||||||||||
Lihong Wang |
* | 0.25 | December 30, 2021 | December 31, 2022 |
* | The outstanding options to purchase ordinary shares in aggregate held by each of these directors and executive officers represent less than 1% of our total outstanding shares. |
(1) | Represents options to purchase ordinary shares. |
(2) | In 2020, we amended certain options previously granted under the 2017 ESOP Plan in 2019, where the exercise price was amended from US$4.25 to US$1.75. In 2021, we amended certain options previously granted under the 2017 ESOP Plan in 2019, where the exercise price was amended from US$1.75 to US$0.25, and the date of grant was amended from August 14, 2020 to December 30, 2021. The date of expiration was amended from April 1, 2029 to December 31, 2022. |
Name |
Ordinary Shares (1) Outstanding Awards Granted |
Price (2) (US$/Share) |
Date of Grant (2) |
Date of (2) Expiration |
||||||||||||
Lihong Wang |
* | 0.25 | December 30, 2021 | December 31, 2022 |
* | The outstanding options to purchase ordinary shares in aggregate held by each of these directors and executive officers represent less than 1% of our total outstanding shares. |
(1) | Represents options to purchase ordinary shares. |
(2) | In 2021, we amended certain options previously granted under the 2020 ESOP Plan in 2020, where the exercise price was amended from US$1.75 to US$0.25, and the date of grant was amended from September 11, 2020 to December 30, 2021. The date of expiration was amended from September 11, 2030 to December 31, 2022. |
• | selecting our independent registered public accounting firm and pre-approving all auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | reviewing with our independent registered public accounting firm any audit problems or difficulties and management’s response and approving all proposed related party transactions, as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K; |
• | discussing the annual audited financial statements with management and our independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of our audit committee charter; |
• | meeting separately and periodically with the management and our internal auditor and our independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | reporting regularly to the full board of directors; |
• | 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 exposure; and |
• | such other matters that are specifically delegated to our audit committee by our board of directors from time to time. |
• | reviewing and approving to the board with respect to the total compensation package for our most senior executive officers; |
• | approving and overseeing the total compensation package for our executives other than the most senior executive officers; |
• | reviewing and recommending to the board with respect to the compensation of our directors; |
• | reviewing periodically and approving any long-term incentive compensation or equity plans; |
• | selecting compensation consultants, legal counsel or other advisors after taking into consideration all factors relevant to that person’s independence from management; and |
• | programs or similar arrangements, annual bonuses, employee pension and welfare benefit plans. |
• | identifying and recommending nominees for election or re-election to our board of directors or for appointment to fill any vacancy; |
• | reviewing annually with our board of directors its current composition in light of the characteristics of independence, age, skills, experience and availability of service to us; |
• | identifying and recommending to our board the directors to serve as members of committees; |
• | advising the board periodically with respect 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 our board of directors on all matters of corporate governance and on any corrective action to be taken; and |
• | monitoring compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics, including reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our procedures to ensure proper compliance. |
• | convening shareholders’ annual general meetings and reporting its work to shareholders at such meetings; |
• | declaring dividends and distributions; |
• | appointing officers and determining the term of office of officers; |
• | exercising the borrowing powers of our company and mortgaging the property of our company; and |
• | approving the transfer of shares of our company, including the registering of such shares in our share register. |
• | each of our directors and executive officers; |
• | each person known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our ordinary shares; and |
• | each selling shareholder. |
Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Total Voting Power held (%†) |
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Directors and Executive Officers: (1) |
||||||||
Lihong Wang |
3,171,296 | 2.7 | % | |||||
All directors and executive officers as a group |
3,171,296 | 2.6 | % | |||||
Principal Shareholders: |
||||||||
Bain Capital Rise Education IV Cayman Limited (2) |
70,800,808 | 59.7 | % |
* | Less than 1% of our total outstanding shares. |
† | For each person and group included in this column, percentage ownership is calculated by dividing the number of ordinary shares beneficially owned by such person or group, including shares that such person or group has the right to acquire within 60 days after the date of this annual report, by the sum of (i) 118,499,830 which is the total number of ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2022, and (ii) the number of ordinary shares that such person or group has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days after the date of this annual report. |
(1) | The business address of Mr. Zhongjue Chen and Mr. Jonathan Jia Zhu is Suite 2501, Level 25, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong, and the business address of Ms. Lihong Wang and our other directors and executive officers is c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. |
(2) | Bain Capital Rise Education IV Cayman Limited, or Bain Capital Entity, is owned by Bain Capital Asia Integral Investors, L.P. Bain Capital Investors, LLC, or BCI, is the general partner of Bain Capital Asia Integral Investors, L.P. The governance, investment strategy and decision-making process with respect to investments held by the Bain Capital Entity is directed by the Global Private Equity Board of BCI. As a result of the relationships described above, BCI may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Bain Capital Entity. The Bain Capital Entity has an address c/o Bain Capital Private Equity, LP, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. |
ITEM 7. |
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
ITEM 8. |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
ITEM 9. |
THE OFFER AND LISTING |
ITEM 10. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
• | an individual citizen or resident of the United States; |
• | a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
• | an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or |
• | a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons has or have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable United States Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person. |
• | a dealer in securities or currencies; |
• | a bank or other financial institution; |
• | a regulated investment company; |
• | a real estate investment trust; |
• | an insurance company; |
• | a tax-exempt organization; |
• | a person holding our ordinary shares or ADSs as part of a hedging, integrated or conversion transaction, a constructive sale or a straddle; |
• | a trader in securities that has elected the mark-to-market |
• | a person who acquires his ADSs or ordinary shares pursuant to an employee share option or otherwise as compensation; |
• | a person who owns or is deemed to own ADSs or shares representing 10% or more of our vote or value; |
• | a U.S. expatriate; |
• | an S corporation, partnership or other pass-through entity for United States federal income tax purposes; |
• | a person subject to the base erosion and anti-abuse tax; |
• | a person required to accelerate recognition of any item of gross income with respect to our ADSs or shares as a result of such income being recognized on an applicable financial statement; or |
• | a person whose “functional currency” is not the United States dollar. |
• | at least 75% of our gross income is passive income; or |
• | at least 50% of the value (determined on the basis of a quarterly average) of our assets is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. |
• | the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over your holding period for the ADSs or 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 tax at 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. |
ITEM 11. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
ITEM 12. |
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES |
• | a fee of U.S.$1.50 per ADR or ADRs for transfers of certificated or direct registration ADRs; |
• | a fee of up to U.S.$0.05 per ADS for any cash distribution made pursuant to the deposit agreement; |
• | an aggregate fee of up to U.S.$0.05 per ADS per calendar year (or portion thereof) for services performed by the depositary in administering the ADRs (which fee may be charged on a periodic basis during each calendar year and shall be assessed against holders of ADRs as of the record date or record dates set by the depositary during each calendar year and shall be payable in the manner described in the next succeeding provision); |
• | a fee for the reimbursement of such fees, charges and expenses as are incurred by the depositary and/or any of its agents (including, without limitation, the custodian and expenses incurred on behalf of holders in connection with compliance with foreign exchange control regulations or any law or regulation relating to foreign investment) in connection with the servicing of the shares or other deposited securities, the sale of securities (including, without limitation, deposited securities), the delivery of deposited securities or otherwise in connection with the depositary’s or its custodian’s compliance with applicable law, rule or regulation (which fees and charges shall be assessed on a proportionate basis against holders as of the record date or dates set by the depositary and shall be payable at the sole discretion of the depositary by billing such holders or by deducting such charge from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions); |
• | a fee for the distribution of securities (or the sale of securities in connection with a distribution), such fee being in an amount equal to the $0.05 per ADS issuance fee for the execution and delivery of ADSs which would have been charged as a result of the deposit of such securities (treating all such securities as if they were shares) but which securities or the net cash proceeds from the sale thereof are instead distributed by the depositary to those holders entitled thereto; |
• | stock transfer or other taxes and other governmental charges; |
• | cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery charges incurred at your request in connection with the deposit or delivery of shares, ADRs or deposited securities; |
• | transfer or registration fees for the registration of transfer of deposited securities on any applicable register in connection with the deposit or withdrawal of deposited securities; |
• | in connection with the conversion of foreign currency into U.S. dollars, JPMorgan shall deduct out of such foreign currency the fees, expenses and other charges charged by it and/or its agent (which may be a division, branch or affiliate) so appointed in connection with such conversion; and |
• | fees of any division, branch or affiliate of the depositary utilized by the depositary to direct, manage and/or execute any public and/or private sale of securities under the deposit agreement. |
ITEM 13. |
DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES |
ITEM 14. |
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
ITEM 15. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
ITEM 16A. |
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
ITEM 16B. |
CODE OF ETHICS |
ITEM 16C. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
For the Year Ended December 31, |
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2020 |
2021 |
|||||||
(in thousands) |
||||||||
Audit fees (1) |
$ | 1,143 | $ | 612 | ||||
Tax fees (2) |
— | — | ||||||
All other fees (3) |
$ | 881 | — |
(1) | Audit fees means the aggregate fees billed in each of the fiscal periods listed for professional services rendered by our principal auditors for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC. |
(2) | Tax fees means the aggregate fees billed in each of the fiscal periods listed for professional tax services rendered by our principal auditors. |
(3) | “All other fees” means the aggregate fees billed in each of the fiscal periods listed for professional services rendered by our principal auditors other than the professional services reported under “audit fees”, “audit-related fees” and “tax fees”. In 2020, the professional services were related to permissible advisory services rendered by our principal auditors. |
ITEM 16D. |
EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES |
ITEM 16E. |
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS |
ITEM 16F. |
CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT |
ITEM 16G. |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
• | the requirement under Rule 5620(a) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules for holding an annual meeting of shareholders within one year of the end of each fiscal year; |
• | the requirement under Rule 5605(b) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules that the majority of the board of directors must be comprised of Independent Directors as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules; |
• | the requirement under Rule 5605(d) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules that each compensation committee member must be an Independent Director as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules; and |
• | the requirement under Rule 5605(e) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules that each nomination committee member must be an Independent Director as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. |
ITEM 16H. |
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE |
ITEM 16I. |
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS |
ITEM 17. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
ITEM 18. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
ITEM 19. |
EXHIBITS |
Exhibit Number |
Description of Document | |
101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
104* | Cover Page Interactive Data File the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL document set |
* | Filed with this annual report on Form 20-F. |
** | Furnished with this annual report on Form 20-F. |
RISE Education Cayman Ltd | ||
By: | /s/ Lihong Wang | |
Name: | Lihong Wang | |
Title: | Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer |
As at December 31, |
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2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
||||||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||||||
Current assets: |
||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
5,134 | 16,027 | 2,515 | |||||||||
Restricted cash |
5,244 | — | — | |||||||||
Amounts due from related parties |
181 | 177 | 28 | |||||||||
Prepayments and other current assets |
4,509 | 14,451 | 2,268 | |||||||||
Current assets of discontinued operations (including current assets of the variable interest entity (“VIE”) without recourse to the Company amounting to RMB420,254 and RMB nil as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively) |
729,500 | — | — | |||||||||
Total current assets |
744,568 |
30,655 |
4,811 |
|||||||||
Non-current assets: |
||||||||||||
Non-current assets of discontinued operations (including non-current assets of the VIE without recourse to the Company amounting to RMB1,134,372 and RMB nil |
1,681,837 | — | — | |||||||||
Total non-current assets |
1,681,837 |
— |
— |
|||||||||
Total assets |
2,426,405 |
30,655 |
4,811 |
|||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
||||||||||||
Current liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term loan |
226,744 | — | — | |||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
1,469 | 8,625 | 1,353 | |||||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (including current liabilities of the variable interest entity (“VIE”) without recourse to the Company amounting to RMB882,038 and RMB nil |
940,142 | — | — | |||||||||
Total current liabilities |
1,168,355 |
8,625 |
1,353 |
|||||||||
Non-current liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Long-term loan |
191,397 | — | — | |||||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
— | 2,838 | 445 | |||||||||
Convertible loan from related parties |
— |
108,334 |
17,000 |
|||||||||
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations (including non-current liabilities of the VIE without recourse to the Company amounting to RMB499,092 and RMB nil as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively) |
565,147 | — |
— |
|||||||||
Total non-current liabilities |
756,544 |
111,172 |
17,445 |
|||||||||
Total liabilities |
1,924,899 |
119,797 |
18,798 |
|||||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
||||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity: |
||||||||||||
Ordinary shares (US$0.01 par value; 200,000,000 and 200,000,000 shares authorized, 112,951,232 and 113,030,392 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively) |
6,959 | 6,964 | 1,093 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
603,173 | 274,036 | 43,002 | |||||||||
Statutory reserves |
105,357 | — | — | |||||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(260,019 | ) | (403,149 | ) | (63,263 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive incom e |
39,642 | 33,007 | 5,181 | |||||||||
Total RISE Education Cayman Ltd shareholders’ equity (deficit) |
495,112 |
(89,142 |
) |
(13,987 |
) | |||||||
Non-controlling interests |
6,394 | — | — | |||||||||
Total equity (deficit) |
501,506 |
(89,142 |
) |
(13,987 |
) | |||||||
Total liabilities, non-controlling interests and shareholders’ equity |
2,426,405 |
30,655 |
4,811 |
For the years ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
|||||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
|||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
(15,275 | ) | (17,606 | ) | (30,003 | ) | (4,708 | ) | ||||||||
Total operating expenses |
(15,275 |
) |
(17,606 |
) |
(30,003 |
) |
(4,708 |
) | ||||||||
Operating loss |
(15,275 |
) |
(17,606 |
) |
(30,003 |
) |
(4,708 |
) | ||||||||
Interest income |
80 | 13 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
Gain on troubled debt restructuring |
— | — | 279,097 | 43,796 | ||||||||||||
Net income/(loss)from continuing operations before income tax expense |
(15,195 |
) |
(17,593 |
) |
249,096 |
39,088 |
||||||||||
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations |
(15,195 |
) |
(17,593 |
) |
249,096 |
39,088 |
||||||||||
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
159,755 |
(123,851 |
) |
(507,280 |
) |
(79,603 |
) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) |
144,560 |
(141,444 |
) |
(258,184 |
) |
(40,515 |
) | |||||||||
Net income /(loss) from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests |
(3,540 | ) | (9,011 | ) | (9,697 | ) | (1,522 | ) | ||||||||
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
(3,540 | ) | (9,011 | ) | (9,697 | ) | (1,522 | ) | ||||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to RISE Education Cayman Ltd |
148,100 |
(132,433 |
) |
(248,487 |
) |
(38,993 |
) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to RISE Education Cayman Ltd |
(15,195 | ) | (17,593 | ) | 249,096 | 39,088 | ||||||||||
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to RISE Education Cayman Ltd, net of tax |
163,295 | (114,840 | ) | (497,583 | ) | (78,081 | ) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to RISE Education Cayman Ltd |
148,100 |
(132,433 |
) |
(248,487 |
) |
(38,993 |
) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) per share - Basic: |
||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
(0.13 | ) | (0.15 | ) | 2.21 | 0.35 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
1.44 | (1.02 | ) | (4.41 | ) | (0.69 | ) | |||||||||
Total net income/(loss) per share - Basic |
1.31 | (1.17 | ) | (2.20 | ) | (0.34 | ) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) per share - Diluted: |
||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
(0.13 | ) | (0.15 | ) | 2.21 | 0.35 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
1.42 | (1.02 | ) | (4.41 | ) | (0.69 | ) | |||||||||
Total net income/(loss) per share - Diluted |
1.29 | (1.17 | ) | (2.20 | ) | (0.34 | ) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) per ADS*- Basic: |
||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
(0.26 | ) | (0.31 | ) | 4.42 | 0.70 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
2.88 | (2.04 | ) | (8.82 | ) | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||
Total net income/(loss) per ADS - Basic |
2.62 | (2.35 | ) | (4.40 | ) | (0.68 | ) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) per ADS* - Diluted: |
||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
(0.25 | ) | (0.31 | ) | 4.42 | 0.70 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
2.84 | (2.04 | ) | (8.82 | ) | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||
Total net income/(loss) per ADS - Diluted |
2.59 | (2.35 | ) | (4.40 | ) | (0.68 | ) | |||||||||
Shares used in net income/(loss) per share computation |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
113,187,721 | 112,813,031 | 112,868,532 | 112,868,532 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
114,464,108 | 112,813,031 | 112,868,532 | 112,868,532 |
*1 | ADS represents 2 ordinary shares |
For the years ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
|||||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
|||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) |
144,560 |
(141,444 |
) |
(258,184 |
) |
(40,515 |
) | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax of nil: |
||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment s |
(1,542 |
) |
(1,275 |
) |
(6,635 |
) |
(1,041 |
) | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income/(loss) |
(1,542 | ) | (1,275 | ) | (6,635 |
) |
(1,041 |
) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income/(loss) |
143,018 |
(142,719 |
) |
(264,819 |
) |
(41,556 |
) | |||||||||
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |
(3,540 | ) | (9,011 | ) | (9,697 | ) | (1,522 | ) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to RISE Education Cayman Ltd |
146,558 |
(133,708 |
) |
(255,122 |
) |
(40,034 |
) |
Ordinary shares (Number) |
Ordinary Shares (Amount) |
Additional paid-in capital |
Treasury shares |
Statutory reserves |
Accumulated deficit |
Accumulative other comprehensive income/(loss) |
Total RISE Education Cayman Ltd shareholder’s equity |
Non- controlling interests |
Total shareholders’ equity |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2019 |
113,779,244 |
7,074 |
600,011 |
(23,460 |
) |
78,345 |
(248,674 |
) |
42,459 |
455,755 |
(14,921 |
) |
440,834 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
— | — | — | — | — | 148,100 | — | 148,100 | (3,540 | ) | 144,560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of subsidiary |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33,866 | 33,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation |
— | — | 47,889 | — | — | — | — | 47,889 | — | 47,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuances in relation to share option exercise |
468,384 | 32 | 4,615 | — | — | — | — | 4,647 | — | 4,647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
— | — | — | — | — | — | (1,542 | ) | (1,542 | ) | — | (1,542 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of ordinary shares* |
(1,492,308 | ) | — | — | (45,953 | ) | — | — | — | (45,953 | ) | — | (45,953 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement of treasury shares* |
— | (160 | ) | (69,253 | ) | 69,413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation of statutory reserves |
— | — | — | — | 26,485 | (26,485 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 |
112,755,320 |
6,946 |
583,262 |
— |
104,830 |
(127,059 |
) |
40,917 |
608,896 |
15,405 |
624,301 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | (132,433 | ) | — | (132,433 | ) | (9,011 | ) | (141,444 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation |
— | — | 17,999 | — | — | — | — | 17,999 | — | 17,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuances in relation to share option exercise |
195,912 | 13 | 1,912 | — | — | — | — | 1,925 | — | 1,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
— | — | — | — | — | — | (1,275 | ) | (1,275 | ) | — | (1,275 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation of statutory reserves |
— | — | — | — | 527 | (527 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 |
112,951,232 |
6,959 |
603,173 |
— |
105,357 |
(260,019 |
) |
39,642 |
495,112 |
6,394 |
501,506 |
* | In November 2018, the Board of Directors approved share repurchase program to purchase up to US$30,000 of the Company’s ordinary shares. As of December 31, 2019, pursuant to the share repurchase program, the Company repurchased 1,158,741 outstanding ADS representing 2,317,482 outstanding ordinary shares for an aggregated purchase price of RMB69,413. All shares repurchased were retired as of December 31, 2019 (Note 2). |
Ordinary shares (Number) |
Ordinary Shares (Amount) |
Additional paid-in capital |
Treasury shares |
Statutory reserves |
Accumulated deficit |
Accumulative other comprehensive income/(loss) |
Total RISE Education Cayman Ltd shareholder’s equity |
Non- controlling interests |
Total shareholders’ equity |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 |
112,951,232 |
6,959 |
603,173 |
— |
105,357 |
(260,019 |
) |
39,642 |
495,112 |
6,394 |
501,506 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | (248,487 | ) | — | (248,487 | ) | (9,697 | ) | (258,184 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation |
— | — | 9,537 | — | — | — | — | 9,537 | — | 9,537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuances in relation to share option exercise |
79,160 | 5 | 807 | — | — | — | — | 812 | — | 812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
— | — | — | — | — | — | (6,635 | ) | (6,635 | ) | — | (6,635 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appropriation of statutory reserves |
— | — | — | — | 1,565 | (1,565 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of RISE IP&RISE HK |
— | — | (339,481 | ) | — | — | — | — | (339,481 | ) | — | (339,481 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposal of WFOE |
— | — | — | — | (106,922 | ) | 106,922 | — | — | 3,303 | 3,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 |
113,030,392 |
6,964 |
274,036 |
— |
— |
(403,149 |
) |
33,007 |
(89,142 |
) |
— |
(89,142 |
) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 (US$) |
113,030,392 |
1,093 |
43,002 |
— |
— |
(63,263 |
) |
5,181 |
(13,987 |
) |
— |
(13,987 |
) |
For the years ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
|||||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
|||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) from continuing operation s |
(15,195 | ) | (17,593 | ) | 249,096 | 39,088 | ||||||||||
Gain on troubled debt restructuring |
— | — | (279,097 | ) | (43,796 | ) | ||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||
Prepayments and other current assets |
(5,946 | ) | 1,437 | (9,942 | ) | (1,560 | ) | |||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
983 | (2,459 | ) | 7,160 | 1,125 | |||||||||||
Other non-current liabilitie s |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,838 |
|
|
|
445 |
|
Net cash (used in) continuing operating activities |
(20,158 |
) |
(18,615 |
) |
(29,945 |
) |
(4,698 |
) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) discontinued operating activities |
(19,696 |
) |
(187,127 |
) |
(509,825 |
) |
(80,003 |
) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) operating activities |
(39,854 |
) |
(205,742 |
) |
(539,770 |
) |
(84,701 |
) | ||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries |
— | — | 15,932 | 2,500 | ||||||||||||
Net cash generated from continuing investing activities |
— | — | 15,932 |
2,500 |
||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) discontinued investing activities |
(114,716 |
) |
(111,782 |
) |
(53,535 |
) |
(8,401 |
) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
(114,716 |
) |
(111,782 |
) |
(37,603 |
) |
(5,901 |
) | ||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of ordinary shares |
(48,047 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Principal repayments on loans |
(97,332 | ) | (62,599 | ) |
(124,987 | ) | (19,613 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of share options |
4,647 | 1,925 | 812 | 127 | ||||||||||||
Convertible loan from related party |
— | — | 108,334 | 17,000 | ||||||||||||
Net cash generated used in continuing financing activities |
(140,732 |
) |
(60,674 |
) |
(15,841 |
) |
(2,486 |
) | ||||||||
Net cash (used in) discontinued financing activities |
— |
— |
(23,308 |
) |
(3,658 |
) | ||||||||||
Net cash (used in) financing activities |
(140,732 |
) |
(60,674 |
) |
(39,149 |
) |
(6,144 |
) | ||||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes |
1,342 | (5,443 | ) | (6,635 | ) | (1,041 | ) | |||||||||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(293,960 | ) | (383,641 | ) | (623,157 | ) | (97,787 | ) | ||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year |
1,316,785 | 1,022,825 | 639,184 | 100,302 | ||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year |
1,022,825 |
639,184 |
16,027 |
2,515 |
||||||||||||
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of discontinued operations at end of year |
998,674 | 628,806 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of continuing operations at end of year |
24,151 |
10,378 |
16,027 |
2,515 |
||||||||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information of continuing operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
14,043 | 5,134 | 16,027 | 2,515 | ||||||||||||
Restricted cash |
10,108 | 5,244 | — | — |
1. |
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
1. |
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued) |
Name |
Date of establishment |
Place of establishment |
Percentage of equity interest attributable to the Company |
Principal activity | ||||||
Subsidiaries of the Company: |
||||||||||
RISE Education Cayman III Ltd (“Cayman III”) |
July 29, 2013 | Cayman Islands | 100 | % | Investment holding | |||||
RISE Education Cayman I Ltd (“Cayman”) |
June 19, 2013 | Cayman Islands | 100 | % | Investment holding |
1. |
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
Electronic equipment |
3 years | |
Furniture |
3 – 5 years | |
Vehicles |
4 years | |
Leasehold improvements |
Shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
Category |
Estimated Useful Life |
|||
Courseware license |
15 years | |||
Franchise agreements |
2.5-3 years |
|||
Student base |
3-5 years |
|||
Trademarks |
10-15 years |
|||
Purchased software |
3-5 years |
|||
Licensed copyright |
|
The shorter of contractual terms or estimated useful lives of the assets |
||
Teaching course materials |
10 years |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
(a) | Educational programs |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
(a) | Educational programs (Continued) |
(b) | Franchise revenues |
(c) | Other revenues |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) |
3. |
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
Percentage |
||||||||
of equity |
||||||||
interest |
||||||||
attributable |
||||||||
Date of |
Place of |
to the |
Principal | |||||
Name |
establishment |
establishment |
company |
activity | ||||
Subsidiaries of the Company: |
||||||||
Rise IP (Cayman) Limited (“Rise IP”) |
24-Jul-13 |
Cayman Islands | 100% | Educational consulting | ||||
Edge Franchising Co., Limited (“Edge Franchising”) |
16-Mar-16 |
Hong Kong | 100% | Educational consulting | ||||
Rise Education International Limited (“Rise HK”) |
24-Jun-13 |
Hong Kong | 100% | Educational consulting | ||||
Edge Online Co., Limited |
1-Apr-18 | Hong Kong | 100% | Educational consulting | ||||
Rise (Tianjin) Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd. (“Rise Tianjin” or “WFOE”) |
12-Aug-13 |
PRC | 100% | Educational consulting, Sale of course materials, study tour service | ||||
VIE: |
||||||||
Beijing Step Ahead Education Technology Development Co., Ltd. |
2-Jan-08 |
PRC | — | Educational consulting | ||||
VIE’s subsidiaries and schools: |
||||||||
Beijing Haidian District Step Ahead Training School |
18-Sep-08 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Shijingshan District Step Ahead Training School |
14-Jul-09 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Changping District Step Ahead Training School |
3-Jul-09 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Chaoyang District Step Ahead Training School |
20-Jul-09 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Xicheng District RISE Immersion Subject English Training School |
5-Feb-10 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Dongcheng District RISE Immersion Subject English Training School |
30-Jul-10 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Tongzhou District RISE Immersion Subject English Training School |
19-Apr-11 | PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Daxing District RISE Immersion Subject English Training School |
31-Mar-13 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Fengtai District RISE Immersion Subject English Training School |
28-Feb-12 |
PRC | — | Language education |
3. |
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Continued) |
Percentage |
||||||||
of equity |
||||||||
interest |
||||||||
attributable |
||||||||
Date of |
Place of |
to the |
Principal | |||||
Name |
establishment |
establishment |
company |
activity | ||||
Beijing RISE Immersion Subject English Training School Co., Ltd. |
26-Oct-18 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Step Ahead Rise Education Technology Co., Ltd. |
11-Dec-19 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Beijing Huairou Ruida Education Training School |
19-Jan-18 |
PRC | Language education | |||||
Shanghai Boyu Investment Management Co., Ltd. |
29-Jan-12 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shanghai Riverdeep Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd. |
8-Mar-10 |
PRC | Educational consulting services | |||||
Shanghai Ruiaidisi English Training School Co., Ltd. |
5-Aug-19 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Kunshan Ruiaidisi Education Technology Co., Ltd. |
30-Jul-19 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Guangzhou Ruisi Education Technology Development Co., Ltd. |
17-Aug-12 |
PRC | — | Training services | ||||
Guangzhou Yuexiu District RISE Immersion Subject English Training School |
29-Apr-14 | PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Guangzhou Haizhu District RISE Immersion Subject English Training School-Chigang |
8-Dec-14 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Guangzhou Tianhe District RISE Immersion Subject English Training School |
11-Jul-17 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Guangzhou Liwan District Rise Education Training Center Co., Ltd. |
25-Nov-19 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Guangzhou Tianhe District Ruisi Education Consulting Co., Ltd. |
11-Jul-17 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Foshan Nanhai District Step Ahead Education Consulting Co., Ltd. |
21-Jan-20 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shenzhen Mei Ruisi Education Management Co., Ltd. |
28-Feb-14 |
PRC | — | Training services | ||||
Shenzhen Futian District Rise Training Center |
8-Jan-15 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shenzhen Nanshan District Rise Training Center |
26-May-15 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shenzhen Luohu District Rise Education Training Center |
3-Aug-17 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shenzhen Longhua District Minzhi Rise Training Center |
27-May-20 |
PRC | — | Language education |
3. |
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Continued) |
Percentage |
||||||||
of equity |
||||||||
interest |
||||||||
attributable |
||||||||
Date of |
Place of |
to the |
Principal | |||||
Name |
establishment |
establishment |
company |
activity | ||||
Wuxi Rise Foreign Language Training Co., Ltd. |
5-Jun-13 |
PRC | — | Training services | ||||
Wuxi Ruiying English Training Center Co., Ltd. |
10-Jun-19 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Ruisixing (Tianjin) Travel Services Co., Ltd. |
3-Jul-18 |
PRC | — | Traveling services | ||||
Hebei Camphor Tree Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
5-Nov-15 |
PRC | — | Investment holding | ||||
Shijiazhuang Forest Rock Education Technology Co., Ltd. |
28-Aug-18 |
PRC | — | Investment holding | ||||
Shijiazhuang Xinhua District Oriental Red American Education Training School |
14-Nov-19 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shijiazhuang Xinhua District Zhuoshuo Training School Co., Ltd. |
13-Dec-19 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shijiazhuang Yuhua District Ai Ruisi Education Training School |
1-Feb-19 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shijiazhuang Yuhua District Oriental Red Education Training School |
1-Feb-19 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shijiazhuang Chang’an District Jinshuo Culture Education Training School Co., Ltd. |
1-Apr-19 | PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shijiazhuang Qiaoxi District Deshuo Training School Co., Ltd. |
27-Aug-20 |
PRC | — | Language education | ||||
Shijiazhuang Yuhua District Boshuo Training School Co., Ltd. |
2-Jan-20 |
PRC | — | Language education |
3. |
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Continued) |
As at December 31, 2020 |
||||
RMB |
||||
ASSETS |
||||
Current assets: |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
549,486 | |||
Restricted cash |
79,320 | |||
Accounts receivable, net |
2,281 | |||
Amounts due from related parties |
552 | |||
Inventories |
7,814 | |||
Prepayments and other current assets |
90,047 | |||
Total current assets of discontinued operations |
729,500 |
|||
Non-current assets: |
||||
Property and equipment, net |
107,537 | |||
Intangible assets, net |
185,647 | |||
Long-term investment |
— | |||
Goodwill |
659,255 | |||
Deferred tax assets, net |
34,241 | |||
Other non-current assets |
55,853 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use |
639,304 | |||
Total non-current assets of discontinued operations |
1,681,837 |
|||
Total assets belong to discontinued operations |
2,411,337 |
|||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
||||
Current liabilities |
||||
Accounts payable |
11,028 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
162,724 | |||
Deferred revenue and customer advances |
563,736 | |||
Income taxes payable |
5,556 | |||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
197,098 | |||
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations |
940,142 |
|||
Non-current liabilities non-current liabilities of the VIE without recourse to the Company amounting to RMB499,092 (US$76,489) as of December 31, 2020): |
||||
Deferred revenue and customer advances |
38,204 | |||
Operating lease liabilities |
452,485 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities, net |
24,011 | |||
Other non-current liabilities |
50,447 | |||
Total non-current liabilities of discontinued operations |
565,147 |
|||
Total liabilities of discontinued operations |
1,505,289 |
3. |
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Continued) |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
||||||||||
Revenues |
1,529,447 | 958,467 | 890,386 | |||||||||
Cost of revenues |
(694,693 | ) | (602,934 | ) | (596,412 | ) | ||||||
Gross profit |
834,754 |
355,533 |
293,974 |
|||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||
Selling and marketing |
(307,339 | ) | (233,687 | ) | (191,816 | ) | ||||||
General and administrativ e |
(289,351 | ) | (242,633 | ) | (417,381 | ) | ||||||
Research and development expenses |
— | — | — | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
(596,690 |
) |
(476,320 |
) |
(609,197 |
) | ||||||
Operating income/(loss) |
238,064 |
(120,787 |
) |
(315,223 |
) | |||||||
Interest income |
17,872 | 15,078 | 8,640 | |||||||||
Interest expense |
(34,093 | ) | (23,611 | ) | (16,823 | ) | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange gain/(loss) |
(1,506 | ) | (187 | ) | 1,627 | |||||||
Other income, net |
10,115 | 26,961 | (78,908 | ) | ||||||||
Impairment loss of long-term investment |
— | (37,000 | ) | — | ||||||||
Income/(loss) before income tax expense |
230,452 |
(139,546 |
) |
(400,687 |
) | |||||||
Loss on sale of discontinued operations |
— | — | (97,777 |
) | ||||||||
Income tax (expense)/benefit |
(70,697 | ) | 15,695 | (8,816 | ) | |||||||
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations |
159,755 |
(123,851 |
) |
(507,280 |
) | |||||||
Net cash (used in) discontinued operating activities |
(19,696 |
) |
(187,127 |
) |
(509,825 |
) | ||||||
Net cash (used in) discontinued investing activities |
(114,716 |
) |
(111,782 |
) |
(53,535 |
) | ||||||
Net cash (used in) discontinued financing activities |
— |
— |
(23,308 |
) |
4. |
CONCENTRATION OF RISKS |
5. |
BUSINESS COMBINATION |
RMB |
||||
Purchase consideration |
44,061 | |||
Net assets acquired, excluding intangible assets and the related deferred tax liabilities |
(83,813 | ) | ||
Intangible assets |
15,800 | |||
Student base |
15,800 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities |
(4,742 | ) | ||
Non-controlling interest |
(33,866 | ) | ||
Goodwill |
150,682 |
For the year ended December 31, 2019 |
||||||||
pro forma (unaudited) |
As reported |
|||||||
RMB |
RMB |
|||||||
Revenues |
1,555,302 | 1,529,447 | ||||||
Net income |
152,669 | 148,100 |
5. |
BUSINESS COMBINATION (Continued) |
6. |
PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS |
As at December 31, |
||||||||||||
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
||||||||||
Prepayments to suppliers |
4,365 | 14,311 | 2,246 | |||||||||
Deposits |
144 | 140 | 22 | |||||||||
4,509 |
14,451 |
2,268 |
7. |
ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES |
As at December 31, |
||||||||||||
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
||||||||||
Accrued other operating expenses |
1,469 | 7,889 | 1,238 | |||||||||
Others |
— | 736 | 115 | |||||||||
1,469 |
8,625 |
1,353 |
8. |
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURING |
US$ |
||||
March 18, 2022 |
3,250 | |||
March 18, 2023 |
8,125 | |||
March 18, 2024 |
11,375 | |||
March 18, 2025 |
16,250 | |||
March 18, 2026 |
26,000 | |||
65,000 |
9. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
For the years ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||||||
Notes |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
||||||||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
|||||||||||||||||
Bain Capital Education IV |
(i | ) | — | — | 108,334 | 17,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bain Capital Education IV |
— | — | 15,932 | 2,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Wuhan Xinsili Culture Development Co., Ltd. |
(ii | ) | — | — | — | — |
(i) | The Company entered into a convertible loan deed with the Bain Capital Education IV (the “Shareholder”) on December 1, 2021 (the “Convertible Loan Deed”), pursuant to which the Shareholder will provide an interest-free convertible loan of US$17,000 to the Company for the period ended June 30, 2023, convertible into ordinary shares of the Company at US$0.35 per share, or US$0.70 per ADS. If the Company fails to pay any amount payable under this Deed on its due date, interest shall accrue on such amount from the due date at a rate two percent. The Group determined the appropriate accounting treatment of its convertible debt in accordance with the terms in relation to the conversion feature. After considering the impact of such features, the Group may account for such instrument as a liability in its entirety, or separate the instrument into debt and equity components following the respective guidance described under ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging and ASC 470 Debt. The Group evaluated the equity components immaterial, and accounted for the convertible loan as a non-current liability as of December 31, 2021 |
Year ended December 31, 2021 |
||||||||||
Loan granted |
Principal |
Interest Rate |
Period | |||||||
Convertible loan |
108,334 | — | December 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 |
(ii) |
The CEO of the Company, Ms. Lihong Wang is the chairman of Wuhan Xinsili Culture Development Co., Ltd. As refer to Note 1, pursuant to the WFOE Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to, through Rise HK, sell all of the equity interests in WFOE to Wuhan Xinsili Culture Development Co., Ltd., in consideration of the Buyer SPV (i) paying to Rise HK a nominal consideration, and (ii) assuming all liabilities of WFOE and its subsidiaries. |
9. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued) |
As at December 31, |
||||||||||||
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
||||||||||
Bain Capital Education IV |
181 | 177 | 28 |
As at December 31, |
||||||||||||
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
US$ |
||||||||||
Bain Capital Education IV |
— | 108,334 | 17,000 |
10. |
INCOME/(LOSS) PER SHARE |
For the years ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
|||||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
USD |
|||||||||||||
Numerator: |
||||||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to RISE Education Cayman Ltd |
(15,195 | ) | (17,593 | ) | 249,096 | 39,088 | ||||||||||
Net income/(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to RISE Education Cayman Ltd |
163,295 | (114,840 | ) | (497,583 | ) | (78,081 | ) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to RISE Education Cayman Ltd |
148,100 | (132,433 | ) | (248,487 | ) | (38,993 | ) | |||||||||
Denominator: |
||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding-basic |
113,187,721 | 112,813,031 | 112,868,532 | 112,868,532 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding-diluted |
114,464,108 | 112,813,031 | 112,868,532 | 112,868,532 | ||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) per share - Basic: |
||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
(0.13 | ) | (0.15 | ) | 2.21 | 0.35 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
1.44 | (1.02 | ) | (4.41 | ) | (0.69 | ) | |||||||||
Total net income/(loss) per share - Basic |
1.31 | (1.17 | ) | (2.20 | ) | (0.34 | ) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) per share - Diluted: |
||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
(0.13 | ) | (0.15 | ) | 2.21 | 0.35 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
1.42 | (1.02 | ) | (4.41 | ) | (0.69 | ) | |||||||||
Total net income/(loss) per share - Diluted |
1.29 | (1.17 | ) | (2.20 | ) | (0.34 | ) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) per ADS - Basic: |
||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
(0.26 | ) | (0.31 | ) | 4.42 | 0.70 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
2.88 | (2.04 | ) | (8.82 | ) | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||
Total net income/(loss) per ADS - Basic |
2.62 | (2.35 | ) | (4.40 | ) | (0.68 | ) | |||||||||
Net income/(loss) per ADS - Diluted: |
||||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
(0.25 | ) | (0.31 | ) | 4.42 | 0.70 | ||||||||||
Discontinued operations |
2.84 | (2.04 | ) | (8.82 | ) | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||
Total net income/(loss) per ADS - Diluted |
2.59 | (2.35 | ) | (4.40 | ) | (0.68 | ) |
11. |
SHARE- BASED PAYMENTS |
11. |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Continued) |
Number of options |
Weighted– average exercise price |
Weighted- average grant date fair value |
Weighted- average remaining contractual term |
Aggregate intrinsic value |
||||||||||||||||
US$ |
US$ |
US$ |
||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2020 |
1,861,474 | 1.44 | N/A | 4.61 | 2,988 | |||||||||||||||
Exercised |
(50,000 | ) | 1.44 | N/A | N/A | 16 | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited/Cancelled |
(110,000 | ) | 1.44 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2021 |
1,701,474 | 0.64 | N/A | 1.00 | — | |||||||||||||||
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2021 |
1,701,474 | 0.64 | N/A | 1.00 | — | |||||||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2021 |
1,701,474 | 0.64 | N/A | 1.00 | — |
11. |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Continued) |
Number of options |
Weighted– average exercise price |
Weighted- average grant date fair value |
Weighted- average remaining contractual term |
Aggregate intrinsic value |
||||||||||||||||
US$ |
US$ |
US$ |
||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2020 |
3,873,506 | 1.89 | 1.76 | 8.86 | 4,731 | |||||||||||||||
Granted |
850,000 | 1.75 | 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||
Exercised |
(23,300 | ) | 1.75 | 3.09 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Forfeited/Cancelled |
(3,030,852 | ) | 1.93 | 1.52 | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2021 |
1,669,354 | 0.46 | 2.15 | 1.00 | — | |||||||||||||||
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2021 |
1,669,354 | 0.46 | 2.15 | 1.00 | — | |||||||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2021 |
1,669,354 | 0.46 | 2.15 | 1.00 | — |
11. |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Continued) |
Number of options |
Weighted– average exercise price |
Weighted- average grant date fair value |
Weighted- average remaining contractual term |
Aggregate intrinsic value |
||||||||||||||||
US$ |
US$ |
US$ |
||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2020 |
3,645,494 | 1.75 | 1.49 | 9.70 | 4,721 | |||||||||||||||
Exercised |
(5,860 | ) | 1.75 | 1.59 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Forfeited/Cancelled |
(2,932,538 | ) | 1.75 | 1.47 | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, December 31, 2021 |
707,096 | 0.57 | 1.60 | 1.00 | — | |||||||||||||||
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2021 |
707,096 | 0.57 | 1.60 | 1.00 | — | |||||||||||||||
Exercisable at December 31, 2021 |
707,096 | 0.57 | 1.60 | 1.00 | — |
11. |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Continued) |
2016 Equity Incentive Plan |
||||||||||||
For the years ended December 31, |
||||||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate |
2.41%-3.34% | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
Expected volatility range |
53.70%-55.20% |
N/A | N/A | |||||||||
Suboptimal exercise factor |
2.80 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
Fair value per ordinary share as at valuation date |
US$4.11~US$5.37 | N/A | N/A |
2017 Share Incentive Plan and Modified 2017 Share |
||||||||||||
Incentive Plan |
||||||||||||
For the years ended December 31, |
||||||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate |
3.29% | 1.65%~1.69% | 1.00%~2.30% | |||||||||
Expected volatility range |
54.80% | 55.10%~55.80% | 57.00%~114.50% | |||||||||
Suboptimal exercise factor |
2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | |||||||||
Fair value per ordinary share as at valuation date |
US$4.94 | US$1.99~US$2.69 | US$0.25~US$1.60 |
2020 Share Incentive Plan and Modified 2020 Share |
||||||||||||
For the years ended December 31, |
||||||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate |
N/A | 1.69%~1.86% | 1.00% | |||||||||
Expected volatility range |
N/A | 55.10%~55.80% | 114.50% | |||||||||
Suboptimal exercise factor |
N/A | 2.80 | 2.80 | |||||||||
Fair value per ordinary share as at valuation date |
N/A | US$2.52~US$2.69 | US$0.25 |
11. |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Continued) |
For the years ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 |
|||||||||||||
RMB |
RMB |
RMB |
USD |
|||||||||||||
Cost of revenues |
2,617 | 1,821 | (895 | ) | (141 | ) | ||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses |
1,016 | 1,497 | (1,124 | ) | (176 | ) | ||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
44,256 | 14,681 | 11,556 | 1,813 | ||||||||||||
Total |
47,889 |
17,999 |
9,537 |
1,496 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
||||
RMB |
||||
Balance as of January 1, 2019 |
42,459 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of nil |
(1,542 | ) | ||
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |
40,917 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of nil |
(1,275 | ) | ||
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |
39,642 | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of nil |
(6,635 | ) | ||
Balance as of December 31, 2021 |
33,007 | |||
US$ |
||||
Balance as of December 31, 2021 |
5,181 |
Exhibit 12.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Lihong Wang, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of RISE Education Cayman Ltd (the Company);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors and the audit committee of the Companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 13, 2022
By: | /s/ Lihong Wang | |
Name: | Lihong Wang | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 12.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Alex Wu, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of RISE Education Cayman Ltd (the Company);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors and the audit committee of the Companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 13, 2022
By: | /s/ Alex Wu | |
Name: | Alex Wu | |
Title: | Acting Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 13.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of RISE Education Cayman Ltd (the Company) on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Lihong Wang, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 13, 2021
By: | /s/ Lihong Wang | |
Name: | Lihong Wang | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 13.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of RISE Education Cayman Ltd (the Company) on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Alex Wu, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: May 13, 2022
By: | /s/ Alex Wu | |
Name: | Alex Wu | |
Title: | Acting Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 15.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 (No. 333-222775, and 333-248729) of RISE Education Cayman Ltd and its subsidiaries of our report dated May 13, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of RISE Education Cayman Ltd and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2021, which appears in this Form 20-F.
/s/ BDO China Shu Lun Pan Certified Public Accountants LLP
Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China
May 13, 2022
Exhibit 15.2
May 13, 2022
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read Item 16F of Form 20-F dated May 13, 2022 of RISE Education Cayman Ltd and are in agreement with the statements contained in the first to fourth paragraphs with reference to us therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP
Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China
Exhibit 15.3
Our ref KKZ/687390-000005/23729440v1
RISE Education Cayman Ltd
Room 101, Jia He Guo Xin Mansion
No. 15 Baiqiao Street
Guangqumennei
Dongcheng District, Beijing 100062
Peoples Republic of China
13 May 2022
Dear Sir and/or Madam
RISE Education Cayman Ltd
We have acted as legal advisers as to the laws of the Cayman Islands to RISE Education Cayman Ltd, an exempted limited liability company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the Company), in connection with the filing by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) of an annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2021 (the Annual Report).
We hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the heading Item 10. Additional InformationE. TaxationCayman Islands Tax Considerations in the Annual Report, and we further consent to the incorporation by reference of the summary of our opinions under these headings into the Companys registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-222775) that was filed on 30 January 2018, pertaining to the Companys 2016 Equity Incentive Plan filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-220587) filed with the SEC and 2017 Share Incentive Plan filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-220587) filed with the SEC and the Companys registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-248729) that was filed on 11 September 2020, pertaining to the Companys 2020 Equity Incentive Plan filed as Exhibit 10.1 to such registration statement.
We consent to the filing with the SEC of this consent letter as an exhibit to the Annual Report. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case, as amended, or the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Yours faithfully
/s/ Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP
Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP