As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2018
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Wins Finance
Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands
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Not Applicable
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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1F, Building 7
No. 58 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100024, People’s Republic of China
Tel: +86(10) 8225 5118
(Address and telephone number of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Wins Finance Holdings Inc.
641 Lexington Ave, 29th FL
New York, NY 10022
(212) 488-4974
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
with a copy to:
Giovanni Caruso
Lawrence Venick
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(212) 407-4000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From
time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.
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If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.
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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement
number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule
462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.
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If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction
I.C. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e)
under the Securities Act, check the following box.
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement
filed pursuant to General Instruction I.C. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant
to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate
by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of securities to be registered
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Amount to be
registered(1)
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Proposed
maximum
offering
price per
unit(2)
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Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering
price(1)(3)
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Amount of
registration
fee
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Ordinary shares, no par value
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Preferred shares, no par value
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Warrants
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Subscription rights (4)
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Debt securities
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Units (5)
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Total
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$
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200,000,000
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$
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24,900
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(1)
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There are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of ordinary shares, such indeterminate number of preferred shares,
such indeterminate number of warrants, such indeterminate number of subscription rights, such indeterminate number of debt securities
and such indeterminate number of units as will have an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $200,000,000, or if any securities
are issued in any non-United States currency units, the equivalent thereof in non-United States currencies. This registration statement
shall also cover any additional securities to be offered or issued from stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or similar
transactions. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the offering price of such debt securities
shall be in such greater principal amount as shall result in a maximum aggregate offering price not to exceed $200,000,000, less
the aggregate dollar amount of all securities previously issued hereunder.
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(2)
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The proposed maximum aggregate offering price for each class of securities will be determined from time to time by the Registrant
in connection with the issuance by the Registrant of the securities registered hereunder and is not specified as to each class
of securities pursuant to General Instruction II.C. of Form F-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).
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(3)
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Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o), in the case of securities being
offered by the Registrant of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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(4)
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Rights evidencing the right to purchase ordinary shares.
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(5)
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Units may consist of any combination of the securities registered hereunder.
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The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such
date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically
states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act
of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the post-effective amendment to registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
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Subject to completion, dated January 30, 2018
PROSPECTUS
$200,000,000
WINS FINANCE HOLDINGS INC.
Ordinary Shares
Preferred Shares
Warrants
Subscription Rights
Debt Securities
Units
We may offer ordinary shares, par value
$0.0001 per share, warrants, subscription rights, debt securities and/or units from time to time. When we decide to sell securities,
we will provide specific terms of the offered securities, including the offering prices of the securities, in a prospectus supplement.
The securities offered by us pursuant to this prospectus will have an aggregate public offering price of up to $200,000,000.
The securities covered by this prospectus may
be offered and sold from time to time in one or more offerings, which may be through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents,
or directly to the purchasers. The names of any underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, will be included in a supplement to this
prospectus.
This prospectus describes some of the general
terms that may apply to these securities and the general manner in which they may be offered. The specific terms of any securities
to be offered, and the specific manner in which they may be offered, will be described in one or more supplements to this prospectus.
A prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.
Our ordinary shares are traded on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the symbol “WINS”.
Our principal offices are located at 1F, Building
7, No. 58 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024, People’s Republic of China. Our telephone number at that address
is +86(10) 8225 5118.
Investing in these securities involves certain
risks. Please carefully consider the “Risk Factors” in Item 3(D) of our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F incorporated
by reference in this prospectus, the “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of this prospectus, and in any applicable prospectus
supplement, for a discussion of the factors you should consider carefully before deciding to purchase these securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission
nor any state or other securities commission 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 ,
2018
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
Our Business
Our company is an integrated financing solutions
provider with operations located primarily in Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province and Beijing, China. Our goal is to assist Chinese
Small and Medium Enterprises, or SMEs, which have limited access to financing, to improve their overall fund-raising capabilities
and enable them to obtain funding for business development. We principally operates in the following business lines:
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Financial Guarantees — facilitating SMEs’ financing opportunities by acting as a guarantor to secure credit facilities
from lending banks and other financial institutions.
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Financial Leasing — providing direct equipment leasing or purchase-lease-back services to SMEs, to satisfy SMEs’
working capital needs.
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Financial Advisory Services — providing financial advisory services to our clients.
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At June 30, 2017, Dongsheng Guarantee, our
operating subsidiary in the PRC, with approximately $47.7 million (or RMB300 million) of registered capital, was ranked as one
of the top 10 financing guarantee companies in Shanxi Province, in terms of registered capital (Source: China State Administration
of Industry and Commerce).
Financial Guarantees
Our company has a 10- year operating history
in the financial guarantee business, which was started in 2006. We facilitate financing from banks to SMEs by providing a guarantee
to the lenders such that, in the event of a borrower’s default, we will repay the principal, interest and related fees and
expenses in connection with the underlying debt. We believe our guarantee services enable our SME customers to obtain financing
from banks on better terms, and more conveniently, easily and quickly than in the absence of such guarantees.
Financial Leasing
Our financial leasing business was started
as a way to supplement our financial guarantee business. Most of the financial leasing business at that time was derived from our
established financial guarantee clients, serving as an alternative financing solution for SME clients that owned unencumbered valuable
equipment.
In 2009, due to growing needs of SMEs outside
our guarantee clients’, we expanded our financial leasing business, forming a separate subsidiary within our company in Beijing.
Financial Advisory and Agency Services
In addition to the provision of guarantee
services and financial leasing, we also enter into separate financial consultancy services agreements with customers, under which
the customer pays us consultancy fees. We provide tailor-made financial consultancy services by proposing various customized financing
methods or products to customers and assisting customers in acquiring financing. In connection with these consultancy arrangements,
our customers may utilize our guarantee services depending on individual circumstances and if the customer satisfies our requirements
and risk assessment criteria. Under certain circumstances, our company could also act as a financing dealer between other financial
leasing companies who need capital and financial institutions who are willing to provide capital.
The Securities We May Offer
We may use this prospectus to offer up to $200,000,000
of:
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units, which may consist of any combination of the above securities.
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We may also offer securities of the types listed
above that are convertible or exchangeable into one or more of the securities listed above.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities involves risk.
Before you invest in securities issued by us, you should carefully consider the risks involved. Accordingly, you should carefully
consider:
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the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus;
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the information contained in or incorporated by reference into any prospectus supplement relating to specific offerings of
securities;
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the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, on file with Securities
and Exchange Commission, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus; and
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other risks and other information that may be contained in, or incorporated by reference from, other filings we make with the
SEC, including in any prospectus supplement relating to specific offerings of securities.
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The discussion of risks related to our business
contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or into any prospectus supplement comprises material risks of which
we are aware. If any of the events or developments described actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations
would likely suffer.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement
that we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) utilizing a shelf registration
process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell from time to time up to $200,000,000 of any combination of the securities
described in this prospectus.
This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain
specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained
in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information contained in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement,
you should rely on the information contained in that particular prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and
any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
You should rely only on the information provided
in this prospectus and the prospectus supplement, as well as the information incorporated by reference. We have not authorized
anyone to provide you with additional or different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction
or state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement
or any documents incorporated by reference herein or therein is accurate as of any date other than the date of the applicable document.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements
that are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry. All statements other
than statements of historical fact in this report are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified
by words or phrases such as ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘expect,’’
‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘estimate,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘believe,’’
‘‘is/are likely to’’ or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements included in this report
relate to, among others:
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our goals and strategies;
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our future business development, results of operations and financial condition;
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our estimates regarding expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and our need for additional financing;
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our estimates regarding the market opportunity for our services;
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the impact of government laws and regulations;
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our ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel;
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our failure to comply with regulatory guidelines
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uncertainty in industry demand;
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general economic conditions and market conditions in the financial services industry;
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future sales of large blocks or our securities, which may adversely impact our share price; and
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depth of the trading market in our securities.
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The forward-looking statements included in
or incorporated by reference into this prospectus are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about
our businesses and business environments. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not
a guarantee of future performance. Actual results of our operations may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking
statements as a result of risk factors, some of which are described under “Risk Factors” in the documents incorporated
by reference herein, and include, among other things:
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We rely
heavily on cooperation with commercial banks;
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Our
business is subject to greater credit risks than if we provided guarantees and leases
to larger and more established clients, and our proprietary risk management system may
not be adequate to protect against client defaults;
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Our
historical financial results may not be indicative of our future performance;
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We may
face increasing competition from existing and new market participants;
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Our
business model could be negatively affected by changes and fluctuation in the banking
industry;
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Our
business is concentrated in Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, and our financial condition
and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected by a significant deterioration
in our business in such city;
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We may
not be familiar with new regions or markets we enter and may not be successful in offering
new products and services;
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If the
counter-guarantees obtained from our customers are not sufficient to cover our corresponding
exposure under the guarantees given by us on our customers’ behalf in the event
of a default by the customer, it could negatively impact our results of operations;
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Our business is concentrated in financial guarantees
and financial leasing, and therefore lacks product and business diversification. Accordingly, our future revenues and earnings
may be more susceptible to fluctuations than a more diversified company
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The
commission rate in the guarantee business and interest rate in financial leasing business
may decrease due to changes in the Chinese economic environment or industry competitiveness,
which could negatively affect our revenue and net profit;
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We hold
a significant amount of short term investments in assets management products. It is possible
that we could lose the principal and interest of these assets, or the current return
may not be maintained. Furthermore, it is possible that the banks and financial institutions
that manage the short-term investments may not be able to redeem the short-term investments
at our request, resulting in our being unable to utilize the related funds to support
our business;
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We failed
to comply with certain laws and regulations and the non-compliance may expose us to potential
penalties or legal actions imposed by relevant government authorities
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There
is often limited information regarding our customers and our ability to perform customer
due diligence or detect customer fraud may be compromised as a result
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The
future development and implementation of anti-money laundering laws in China may increase
our obligation to supervise and report transactions with our customers, thereby increasing
our compliance efforts and costs and exposing us to criminal measures or administrative
sanctions for non-compliance
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Failure
to maintain our reputation and brand name could materially and adversely affect our business
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We have
no insurance coverage for our guarantee and financial leasing business, investment assets
or deposits in our bank accounts, which could expose us to significant costs and business
disruption
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Our
knowledge of the Chinese financial leasing industry and market may be limited. Our perception
of potential customers’ needs and their acceptance of our financial leasing services
may not be accurate
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Lack
of knowledge of financial leasing benefits among potential customers may make it difficult
for us to market our services
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Our
financial performance may fluctuate from period to period and the fluctuations may make
it difficult to predict our future performance. The adjustment of our business development
strategies according to the new environment may have significantly adverse effect on
our performance
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These risks and uncertainties are
not exhaustive. Other sections of this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein include additional factors
which could adversely impact our business and financial performance. The forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated
into this prospectus speak only as of the date of this prospectus or such documents incorporated by reference herein or, if obtained
from third-party studies or reports, the date of the corresponding study or report, and are expressly qualified in their entirety
by the cautionary statements in this prospectus. Since we operate in an emerging and evolving environment and new risk factors
and uncertainties emerge from time to time, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.
Except as otherwise required by the securities laws of the United States, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement
states otherwise, the net proceeds from the sale of securities offered by the Company will be used for general corporate purposes
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MARKET INFORMATION
Our ordinary shares were listed on the NASDAQ
Capital Market on October 28, 2015 under the symbol “WINS.” Prior to that date, there was no public trading market
for our securities. Our ordinary shares were halted by the NASDAQ from June 7, 2017 until December 4, 2017. The following table
sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low sales prices per ordinary share as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market:
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Fiscal Year Ended
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June 30, 2017
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$
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452.00
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$
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13.50
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June 30, 2016
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$
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15.60
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$
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6.70
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Fiscal Quarter Ended
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December 31, 2015 (commencing October 28, 2015)
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$
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12.23
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$
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6.70
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March 31, 2016
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$
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12.36
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$
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10.05
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June 30, 2016
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$
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15.60
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$
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11.30
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September 30, 2016
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$
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25.41
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$
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13.50
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December 31,2016
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$
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206.02
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$
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25.22
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March 31, 2017
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$
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452.00
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$
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144.99
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June 30, 2017
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$
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205.0
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$
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20.01
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September 30, 2017
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$
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205.01
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205.01
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December 31,2017
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$
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360.00
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$
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48.01
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Month Ended
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July 2017
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$
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205.01
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$
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205.01
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August 2017
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$
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205.01
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$
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205.01
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September 2017
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$
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205.01
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$
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205.01
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October 2017
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$
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205.01
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$
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205.01
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November 2017
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$
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205.01
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$
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205.01
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December 2017
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$
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360.00
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$
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48.01
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On January ___, 2018, the last reported
sale price of our ordinary shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market was $__________. We have advised NASDAQ that we will seek to increase
the liquidity of our ordinary shares in an attempt to limit the volatility in the trading price of our ordinary shares. If we undertake
any offering under this registration statement, it will be, in part, in order to increase the liquidity of our ordinary shares.
We cannot guarantee that any actions we take will have the intended effect of reducing market volatility.
The common stock of our predecessor, Sino
Mercury Acquisition Corp., was listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market from November 4, 2014 until October 26, 2015 under the symbol
“SMAC”. The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low sales prices per share of common
stock of Sino as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market:
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High
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Low
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Fiscal Quarter Ended
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December 31, 2014 (commencing November 4, 2014)
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$
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10.25
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$
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9.89
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March 31, 2015
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$
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9.94
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$
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9.80
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June 30, 2015
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$
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9.95
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$
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9.20
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September 30, 2015
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$
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9.95
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$
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9.64
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December 31, 2015 (through October 27, 2015)
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$
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10.07
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$
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9.71
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each
of the periods indicated is set forth below. We have derived the ratios of earnings to fixed charges from our historical consolidated
financial statements. The ratios should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes
thereto, and the other financial information included or incorporated by reference herein.
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Year Ended June 30,
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2015
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2016
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2017
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(Unaudited)
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
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117.14
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21.95
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11.24
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We have computed the ratios of earnings
to fixed charges set forth above by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For the purpose of determining the ratio of earnings to
fixed charges, earnings include income before income tax plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized,
and an estimate of the interest within rental expense. As of the date of this prospectus, we have no preferred shares outstanding
and have not declared or paid any dividends on preferred shares for the periods set forth above.
CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
Our capitalization and indebtedness will be
set forth in a prospectus supplement to this prospectus or in a report on Form 6-K subsequently furnished to the SEC and specifically
incorporated herein by reference.
DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES
A description of our ordinary shares can be
found in our Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), as originally filed with the SEC on May 11, 2015 (Registration No. 333-204074) under the headings “Description
of Holdco Securities – Ordinary Shares”, which description is incorporated by reference herein.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED SHARES
A description of our ordinary shares can be
found in our Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), as originally filed with the SEC on May 11, 2015 (Registration No. 333-204074) under the headings “Description
of Holdco Securities – Preferred Shares”, which description is incorporated by reference herein.
As of the date of this prospectus, there are
no outstanding shares of preferred shares of any series.
The material terms of any series of preferred
shares that we offer, together with any material Cayman Islands or United States federal income tax considerations relating to
such preferred shares, will be described in a prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
The following summary of certain provisions
of the warrants does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions
of the warrant agreement that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the offering of such warrants.
General
We may issue warrants to purchase ordinary shares.
Warrants may be issued independently or together with any other securities and may be attached to, or separate from, such securities.
Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The
warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or
beneficial owners of warrants. The terms of any warrants to be issued and a description of the material provisions of the applicable
warrant agreement will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe
the following terms of any warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:
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the title of such warrants;
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the aggregate number of such warrants;
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the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued and exercised;
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the currency or currencies in which the price of such warrants will be payable;
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the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants;
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the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the date on which such right shall expire;
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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time;
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if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which such warrants are issued and the number of such warrants
issued with each such security;
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if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
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any material Cayman Islands or United States federal income tax consequences;
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the antidilution provisions of the warrants, if any; and
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any other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such
warrants.
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Amendments and Supplements to Warrant Agreement
We and the warrant agent may amend or supplement
the warrant agreement for a series of warrants without the consent of the holders of the warrants issued thereunder to effect changes
that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of
the holders of the warrants.
DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
The following summary of certain provisions
of the subscription rights does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the
provisions of the certificate evidencing the subscription rights that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the offering
of such subscription rights.
General
We may issue subscription rights to purchase
ordinary shares or debt securities. Subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other offered security
and may or may not be transferable by the person purchasing or receiving the subscription rights. In connection with any subscription
rights offering to our shareholders, we may enter into a standby underwriting arrangement with one or more underwriters pursuant
to which such underwriters will purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such subscription rights offering.
In connection with a subscription rights offering to our shareholders, we will distribute certificates evidencing the subscription
rights and a prospectus supplement to our shareholders on the record date that we set for receiving subscription rights in such
subscription rights offering.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe
the following terms of subscription rights in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:
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the title of such subscription rights;
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the securities for which such subscription rights are exercisable;
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the exercise price for such subscription rights;
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the number of such subscription rights issued to each shareholder;
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the extent to which such subscription rights are transferable;
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if applicable, a discussion of the material Cayman Islands or United States federal income tax considerations applicable to
the issuance or exercise of such subscription rights;
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the date on which the right to exercise such subscription rights shall commence, and the date on which such rights shall expire
(subject to any extension);
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the extent to which such subscription rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;
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if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or other purchase arrangement that we may enter into in connection
with the subscription rights offering; and
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any other terms of such subscription rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise
of such subscription rights.
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Exercise of Subscription Rights
Each subscription right will entitle the holder
of the subscription right to purchase for cash such amount of ordinary shares at such exercise price as shall be set forth in,
or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby. Subscription
rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for such subscription rights set forth in
the prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised subscription rights will become
void.
Subscription rights may be exercised as set
forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby. Upon receipt of payment and the subscription
rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the subscription rights agent or any other
office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will forward, as soon as practicable, the ordinary shares purchasable upon such
exercise. We may determine to offer any unsubscribed offered securities directly to persons other than shareholders, to or through
agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting arrangements,
as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
The following summary of certain provisions
of the units does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of
the certificate evidencing the units that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the offering of such units.
We may issue units comprised of one or more
of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit
is also the holder, with the rights and obligations of a holder, of each security included in the unit. The unit agreement under
which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately, at any time
or at any time before a specified date or upon the occurrence of a specified event or occurrence.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe:
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the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances
those securities may be held or transferred separately;
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any unit agreement under which the units will be issued;
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any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the
units; and
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whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form.
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
We may issue debt securities from time to time
in one or more series, under one or more indentures, each dated as of a date on or prior to the issuance of the debt securities
to which it relates. We may issue senior debt securities and subordinated debt securities pursuant to separate indentures, a senior
indenture and a subordinated indenture, respectively, in each case between us and the trustee named in the indenture. We have filed
forms of these documents as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part. The senior indenture
and the subordinated indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time, are sometimes referred to individually as an “indenture”
and collectively as the “indentures.” Each indenture will be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture
Act and will be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any principles
thereof relating to conflicts of law that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. The aggregate
principal amount of debt securities which may be issued under each indenture will be unlimited and each indenture will contain
the specific terms of any series of debt securities or provide that those terms must be set forth in or determined pursuant to,
an authorizing resolution, as defined in the applicable prospectus supplement, and/or a supplemental indenture, if any, relating
to such series. Our debt securities may be convertible or exchangeable into any of our equity or other debt securities.
Our statements below relating to the debt securities
and the indentures are summaries of their anticipated provisions, are not complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their
entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the applicable indenture and any applicable Cayman Islands or United States
federal income tax considerations as well as any applicable modifications of or additions to the general terms described below
in the applicable prospectus supplement or supplemental indenture. For a description of the terms of a particular issue of debt
securities, reference must be made to both the related prospectus supplement and to the following description.
General
Neither indenture limits the amount of debt
securities which may be issued. The debt securities may be issued in one or more series. The senior debt securities will be unsecured
and will rank on a parity with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Each series of subordinated debt securities
will be unsecured and subordinated to all present and future senior indebtedness. Any such debt securities will be described in
an accompanying prospectus supplement.
You should read the applicable indenture and
subsequent filings relating to the particular series of debt securities for the following terms of the offered debt securities:
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the designation, aggregate principal amount and authorized denominations;
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the issue price, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount;
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the interest rate per annum, if any;
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if the offered debt securities provide for interest payments, the date from which interest will accrue, the dates on which
interest will be payable, the date on which payment of interest will commence and the regular record dates for interest payment
dates;
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any optional or mandatory sinking fund provisions or exchangeability provisions;
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the terms and conditions upon which conversion of any convertible debt securities may be effected, including the conversion
price, the conversion period and other conversion provisions;
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the date, if any, after which and the price or prices at which the offered debt securities may be optionally redeemed or must
be mandatorily redeemed and any other terms and provisions of optional or mandatory redemptions;
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if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which offered debt securities
of the series will be issuable;
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if other than the full principal amount, the portion of the principal amount of offered debt securities of the series which
will be payable upon acceleration or provable in bankruptcy;
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any events of default not set forth in this prospectus;
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the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which principal, premium and interest will be payable, if other
than the currency of the United States of America;
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if principal, premium or interest is payable, at our election or at the election of any holder, in a currency other than that
in which the offered debt securities of the series are stated to be payable, the period or periods within which, and the terms
and conditions upon which, the election may be made;
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whether interest will be payable in cash or additional securities at our or the holder’s option and the terms and conditions
upon which the election may be made;
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if denominated in a currency or currencies other than the currency of the United States of America, the equivalent price in
the currency of the United States of America for purposes of determining the voting rights of holders of those debt securities
under the applicable indenture;
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if the amount of payments of principal, premium or interest may be determined with reference to an index, formula or other
method based on a coin or currency other than that in which the offered debt securities of the series are stated to be payable,
the manner in which the amounts will be determined;
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any restrictive covenants or other material terms relating to the offered debt securities;
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whether the offered debt securities will be issued in the form of global securities or certificates in registered or bearer
form;
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any terms with respect to subordination;
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any listing on any securities exchange or quotation system; and
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additional provisions, if any, related to defeasance and discharge of the offered debt securities.
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Subsequent filings may include additional terms
not listed above. Unless otherwise indicated in subsequent filings with the Commission relating to the indenture, principal, premium
and interest will be payable and the debt securities will be transferable at the corporate trust office of the applicable trustee.
Unless other arrangements are made or set forth in subsequent filings or a supplemental indenture, principal, premium and interest
will be paid by checks mailed to the holders at their registered addresses.
Unless otherwise indicated in subsequent filings
with the Commission, the debt securities will be issued only in fully registered form without coupons, in denominations of $1,000
or any integral multiple thereof. No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of the debt securities, but we may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with these debt securities.
Some or all of the debt securities may be issued
as discounted debt securities to be sold at a substantial discount below the stated principal amount. Cayman Islands or United
States federal income tax consequences and other special considerations applicable to any discounted securities will be described
in subsequent filings with the Commission relating to those securities.
We refer you to applicable subsequent filings
with respect to any deletions or additions or modifications from the description contained in this prospectus.
Senior Debt
We may issue senior debt securities under the
senior debt indenture. These senior debt securities will rank on an equal basis with all our other unsecured debt except subordinated
debt.
Subordinated Debt
We may issue subordinated debt securities under
the subordinated debt indenture. Subordinated debt will rank subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent set forth
in the subordinated debt indenture, to all our senior debt (both secured and unsecured).
In general, the holders of all senior debt are
first entitled to receive payment of the full amount unpaid on senior debt before the holders of any of the subordinated debt securities
are entitled to receive a payment on account of the principal or interest on the indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated debt
securities in certain events.
If we default in the payment of any principal
of, or premium, if any, or interest on any senior debt when it becomes due and payable after any applicable grace period, then,
unless and until the default is cured or waived or ceases to exist, we cannot make a payment on account of or redeem or otherwise
acquire the subordinated debt securities.
If there is any insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation
or other similar proceeding relating to us, then all senior debt must be paid in full before any payment may be made to any holders
of subordinated debt securities.
Furthermore, if we default in the payment of
the principal of and accrued interest on any subordinated debt securities that is declared due and payable upon an event of default
under the subordinated debt indenture, holders of all our senior debt will first be entitled to receive payment in full in cash
before holders of such subordinated debt can receive any payments.
Senior debt means:
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the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other amounts owing in respect of our indebtedness for money borrowed and
indebtedness evidenced by securities, notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments issued by us, including the senior
debt securities or letters of credit;
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all capitalized lease obligations;
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all hedging obligations;
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all obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property; and
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all deferrals, renewals, extensions and refundings of obligations of the type referred to above;
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subordinated debt securities; and
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any indebtedness that by its terms is subordinated to, or ranks on an equal basis with, our subordinated debt securities.
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Covenants
Under the terms of the indenture, we covenant,
among other things:
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that we will duly and punctually pay the principal of and interest, if any, on the offered debt securities in accordance with
the terms of such debt securities and the applicable indenture;
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that so long as any offered debt securities are outstanding, we will (i) file with the SEC within the time periods prescribed
by its rules and regulations and (ii) furnish to the trustee and holders of the offered debt securities all interim and annual
financial information required to be furnished or filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), and with respect to the annual consolidated financial statements only, a report thereon
by our independent auditors;
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that we will deliver to the trustee after the end of each fiscal year a compliance certificate as to whether we have kept,
observed, performed and fulfilled our obligations and each and every covenant contained under the applicable indenture;
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that we will deliver to the trustee written notice of any event of default, with the exception of any payment default that
has not given rise to a right of acceleration under the indenture;
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that we will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any
stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, which may affect the covenants or the performance of the indenture or the offered
debt securities;
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that we will do or cause to be done everything necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect our corporate existence
and the corporate, partnership or other existence of certain of our subsidiaries whose preservation is determined to be desirable
by our Board of Directors and material to the holders;
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that we will, and we will cause each of our subsidiaries to, pay prior to delinquency all taxes, assessments and governmental
levies, except as contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;
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that in the event we are required to pay additional interest to holders of our debt securities, we will provide notice to the
trustee, and where applicable, the paying agent, of our obligation to pay such additional interest prior to the date on which any
such additional interest is scheduled to be paid; and
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that we will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper
to carry out more effectively the purposes of the indenture.
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Any series of offered debt securities may have
covenants in addition to or differing from those included in the applicable indenture which will be described in subsequent filings
prepared in connection with the offering of such securities, limiting or restricting, among other things:
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the ability of us or our subsidiaries to incur either secured or unsecured debt, or both;
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the ability to make certain payments, dividends, redemptions or repurchases;
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our ability to create dividend and other payment restrictions affecting our subsidiaries;
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our ability to make investments;
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mergers and consolidations by us or our subsidiaries;
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our ability to enter into transactions with affiliates;
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our ability to incur liens; and
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sale and leaseback transactions.
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Modification of the Indentures
Each indenture and the rights of the respective
holders may be modified by us only with the consent of holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of all series under the respective indenture affected by the modification, taken together as a class.
But no modification that:
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changes the amount of securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
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reduces the rate of or changes the interest payment time on any security or alters its redemption provisions (other than any
alteration to any such section which would not materially adversely affect the legal rights of any holder under the indenture)
or the price at which we are required to offer to purchase the securities;
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reduces the principal or changes the maturity of any security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the
payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation;
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waives a default or event of default in the payment of the principal of or interest, if any, on any security (except a rescission
of acceleration of the securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding securities
of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
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makes the principal of or interest, if any, on any security payable in any currency other than that stated in the security;
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makes any change with respect to holders’ rights to receive principal and interest, the terms pursuant to which defaults
can be waived, certain modifications affecting shareholders or certain currency-related issues; or
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waives a redemption payment with respect to any security or change any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of
any securities;
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his consent. Other terms as specified in subsequent filings may be modified without the consent of the holders.
Events of Default
Each indenture defines an event of default for
the debt securities of any series as being any one of the following events:
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default in any payment of interest when due which continues for 30 days;
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default
in any payment of principal or premium at maturity;
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default
in the deposit of any sinking fund payment when due;
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default
in the performance of any covenant in the debt securities or the applicable indenture
which continues for 60 days after we receive notice of the default;
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default
under a bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness for borrowed money by
us or our subsidiaries (to the extent we are directly responsible or liable therefor)
having a principal amount in excess of a minimum amount set forth in the applicable subsequent
filing, whether such indebtedness now exists or is hereafter created, which default shall
have resulted in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to
the date on which it would otherwise have become due and payable, without such acceleration
having been rescinded or annulled or cured within 30 days after we receive notice of
the default; and
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of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.
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An event of default of one series of debt
securities does not necessarily constitute an event of default with respect to any other series of debt securities.
There may be such other or different events
of default as described in an applicable subsequent filing with respect to any class or series of offered debt securities.
In case an event of default occurs and
continues for the debt securities of any series, the applicable trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the debt securities then outstanding of that series may declare the principal and accrued but unpaid interest of the
debt securities of that series to be due and payable. Any event of default for the debt securities of any series which has been
cured may be waived by the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series then outstanding.
Each indenture requires us to file annually
after debt securities are issued under that indenture with the applicable trustee a written statement signed by two of our officers
as to the absence of material defaults under the terms of that indenture. Each indenture provides that the applicable trustee
may withhold notice to the holders of any default if it considers it in the interest of the holders to do so, except notice of
a default in payment of principal, premium or interest.
Subject to the duties of the trustee in
case an event of default occurs and continues, each indenture provides that the trustee is under no obligation to exercise any
of its rights or powers under that indenture at the request, order or direction of holders unless the holders have offered to
the trustee reasonable indemnity. Subject to these provisions for indemnification and the rights of the trustee, each indenture
provides that the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of any series then outstanding have the right
to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust
or power conferred on the trustee as long as the exercise of that right does not conflict with any law or the indenture.
Defeasance and Discharge
The terms of each indenture provide us
with the option to be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities issued thereunder upon the deposit
with the trustee, in trust, of money or U.S. government obligations, or both, which through the payment of interest and principal
in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay any installment of principal, premium and interest
on, and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of, the debt securities on the stated maturity of the payments in accordance
with the terms of the debt securities and the indenture governing the debt securities. This right may only be exercised if, among
other things, we have received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling to the
effect that such a discharge will not be deemed, or result in, a taxable event with respect to holders. This discharge would not
apply to our obligations to register the transfer or exchange of debt securities, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities,
to maintain paying agencies and hold moneys for payment in trust.
Defeasance of Certain Covenants
The terms of the debt securities provide
us with the right not to comply with specified covenants and that specified events of default described in a subsequent filing
will not apply. In order to exercise this right, we will be required to deposit with the trustee money or U.S. government obligations,
or both, which through the payment of interest and principal will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay principal, premium,
if any, and interest on, and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of, the debt securities on the stated maturity of
such payments in accordance with the terms of the debt securities and the indenture governing such debt securities. We will also
be required to deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the deposit and related covenant defeasance will
not cause the holders of such series to recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.
A subsequent filing may further describe
the provisions, if any, of any particular series of offered debt securities permitting a discharge defeasance.
Global Securities
The debt securities of a series may be
issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depository
identified in an applicable subsequent filing and registered in the name of the depository or a nominee for the depository. In
such a case, one or more global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of
the aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of the series to be represented by the global security or securities.
Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities in definitive certificated form, a global security may
not be transferred except as a whole by the depository for the global security to a nominee of the depository or by a nominee
of the depository to the depository or another nominee of the depository or by the depository or any nominee to a successor depository
for that series or a nominee of the successor depository and except in the circumstances described in an applicable subsequent
filing.
We expect that the following provisions
will apply to depository arrangements for any portion of a series of debt securities to be represented by a global security. Any
additional or different terms of the depository arrangement will be described in an applicable subsequent filing.
Upon the issuance of any global security,
and the deposit of that global security with or on behalf of the depository for the global security, the depository will credit,
on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the principal amounts of the debt securities represented by that global security
to the accounts of institutions that have accounts with the depository or its nominee. The accounts to be credited will be designated
by the underwriters or agents engaging in the distribution of the debt securities or by us, if the debt securities are offered
and sold directly by us. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be limited to participating institutions
or persons that may hold interests through such participating institutions. Ownership of beneficial interests by participating
institutions in the global security will be shown on, and the transfer of the beneficial interests will be effected only through,
records maintained by the depository for the global security or by its nominee. Ownership of beneficial interests in the global
security by persons that hold through participating institutions will be shown on, and the transfer of the beneficial interests
within the participating institutions will be effected only through, records maintained by those participating institutions. The
laws of some jurisdictions may require that purchasers of securities take physical delivery of the securities in certificated
form. The foregoing limitations and such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in the global securities.
So long as the depository for a global
security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of that global security, the depository or its nominee, as the case may be,
will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities represented by the global security for all purposes under the
applicable indenture. Unless otherwise specified in an applicable subsequent filing and except as specified below, owners of beneficial
interests in the global security will not be entitled to have debt securities of the series represented by the global security
registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of debt securities of the series in certificated
form and will not be considered the holders thereof for any purposes under the indenture. Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial
interest in the global security must rely on the procedures of the depository and, if such person is not a participating institution,
on the procedures of the participating institution through which the person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder
under the indenture.
The depository may grant proxies and otherwise
authorize participating institutions to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or
other action which a holder is entitled to give or take under the applicable indenture. We understand that, under existing industry
practices, if we request any action of holders or any owner of a beneficial interest in the global security desires to give any
notice or take any action a holder is entitled to give or take under the applicable indenture, the depository would authorize
the participating institutions to give the notice or take the action, and participating institutions would authorize beneficial
owners owning through such participating institutions to give the notice or take the action or would otherwise act upon the instructions
of beneficial owners owning through them.
Unless otherwise specified in applicable
subsequent filings, payments of principal, premium and interest on debt securities represented by a global security registered
in the name of a depository or its nominee will be made by us to the depository or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered
owner of the global security.
We expect that the depository for any debt
securities represented by a global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium or interest, will credit participating
institutions’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal
amount of the global security as shown on the records of the depository. We also expect that payments by participating institutions
to owners of beneficial interests in the global security held through those participating institutions will be governed by standing
instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers registered in
street name, and will be the responsibility of those participating institutions. None of us, the trustees or any agent of ours
or the trustees will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account
of beneficial interests in a global security, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial
interests.
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable
subsequent filings, a global security of any series will be exchangeable for certificated debt securities of the same series only
if:
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the
depository for such global securities notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue
as depository or such depository ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the
Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor depository is not appointed by us within
90 days after we receive the notice or become aware of the ineligibility;
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in our sole discretion determine that the global securities shall be exchangeable for
certificated debt securities; or
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shall have occurred and be continuing an event of default under the applicable indenture
with respect to the debt securities of that series.
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Upon any exchange, owners of beneficial
interests in the global security or securities will be entitled to physical delivery of individual debt securities in certificated
form of like tenor and terms equal in principal amount to their beneficial interests, and to have the debt securities in certificated
form registered in the names of the beneficial owners, which names are expected to be provided by the depository’s relevant
participating institutions to the applicable trustee.
In the event that the Depository Trust
Company, or DTC, acts as depository for the global securities of any series, the global securities will be issued as fully registered
securities registered in the name of Cede & Co., DTC’s partnership nominee or such other name as may be requested by
an authorized representative of DTC.
DTC, the world’s largest securities
depository, is a limited-purpose trust company under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the
meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning
of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a clearing agency registered pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity issues, corporate and
municipal debt issues, and money market instruments (from over 100 countries) that DTC’s participants (“Direct Participants”)
deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transaction
sin depositaries securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct Participants’
accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and
non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is
a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Company (“DTCC”). DTCC is the holding company for
DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies.
DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S.
and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks trust companies, and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”). DTC has
a Standard & Poor’s rating of AA+. The DTC Rules applicable to its Participants are on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. More information about DTC can be found at
www.dtcc.com
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Purchases of Securities under the DTC system
must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Securities on DTC's records. The ownership
interest of each actual purchaser of each Security ("Beneficial Owner") is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and
Indirect Participants' records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial
Owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements
of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers
of ownership interests in the Securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants
acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests
in Securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Securities is discontinued.
To facilitate subsequent transfers, all
Securities deposited by Direct Participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC's partnership nominee, Cede & Co.,
or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of Securities with DTC and their registration
in the name of Cede
&
Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge
of the actual Beneficial Owners of the Securities; DTC's records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose
accounts such Securities are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants will
remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.
Conveyance of notices and other communications
by DTC to Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants
to Beneficial Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be
in effect from time to time. Beneficial Owners of Securities may wish to take certain steps to augment the transmission to them
of notices of significant events with respect to the Securities, such as redemptions, tenders, defaults, and proposed amendments
to the Security documents. For example, Beneficial Owners of Securities may wish to ascertain that the nominee holding the Securities
for their benefit has agreed to obtain and transmit notices to Beneficial Owners. In the alternative, Beneficial Owners may wish
to provide their names and addresses to the registrar and request that copies of notices be provided directly to them.
Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC.
If less than all of the Securities within an issue are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to determine by lot the amount of the
interest of each Direct Participant in such issue to be redeemed.
Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any
other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to Securities unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with
DTC's MMI Procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to Issuer as soon as possible after the record date.
The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts Securities
are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy).
Redemption proceeds, distributions, and
dividend payments on the Securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized
representative of DTC. DTC's practice is to credit Direct Participants' accounts upon DTC's receipt of funds and corresponding
detail information from Issuer or Agent, on payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC's records.
Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case
with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in "street name," and will be the responsibility
of such Participant and not of DTC, Agent, or Issuer, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect
from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee
as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of Issuer or Agent, disbursement of such payments
to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners will be the
responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.
DTC may discontinue providing its services
as depository with respect to the Securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to Issuer or Agent. Under such circumstances,
in the event that a successor depository is not obtained, Security certificates are required to be printed and delivered.
Issuer may decide to discontinue use of
the system of book-entry-only transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, Security certificates
will be printed and delivered to DTC.
The information in this section concerning
DTC and DTC’s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility
for its accuracy.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may offer and sell, from time to time,
some or all of the securities covered by this prospectus up to an aggregate public offering price of $200,000,000. We have registered
the securities covered by this prospectus for offer and sale by us so that those securities may be freely sold to the public by
us. Registration of the securities covered by this prospectus does not mean, however, that those securities necessarily will be
offered or sold.
Securities covered by this prospectus may
be sold from time to time, in one or more transactions, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to
market prices, at a fixed price or prices subject to change, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated
prices. The securities being offered by this prospectus may be sold:
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put or call option transactions relating to the securities;
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broker-dealers (acting as agent or principal);
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directly
to purchasers, through a specific bidding or auction process, on a negotiated basis or
otherwise;
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law; or
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a combination of any such methods of sale.
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At any time a particular offer of the securities
covered by this prospectus is made, a revised prospectus or prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed which will
set forth the aggregate amount of securities covered by this prospectus being offered and the terms of the offering, including
the name or names of any underwriters, dealers, brokers or agents, any discounts, commissions, concessions and other items constituting
compensation from us and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers. Such prospectus supplement,
and, if necessary, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, will be filed
with the SEC to reflect the disclosure of additional information with respect to the distribution of the securities covered by
this prospectus. In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the securities sold under this
prospectus may only be sold through registered or licensed broker-dealers. In addition, in some states the securities may not
be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from registration or qualification
requirements is available and is complied with.
Any public offering price and any discounts
or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.
The distribution of securities may be effected
from time to time in one or more transactions, including block transactions and transactions on the NASDAQ Global Market or any
other organized market where the securities may be traded. The securities may be sold at a fixed price or prices, which may be
changed, or at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices relating to the prevailing market prices or at negotiated
prices. The consideration may be cash or another form negotiated by the parties. Agents, underwriters or broker-dealers may be
paid compensation for offering and selling the securities. That compensation may be in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions
to be received from us or from the purchasers of the securities. Any dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the
securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and compensation received by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be
underwriting discounts. If any such dealers or agents were deemed to be underwriters, they may be subject to statutory liabilities
under the Securities Act.
Agents may from time to time solicit offers
to purchase the securities. If required, we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement any agent involved in the offer
or sale of the securities and set forth any compensation payable to the agent. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement,
any agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. Any agent selling the securities covered by
this prospectus may be deemed to be an underwriter, as that term is defined in the Securities Act, of the securities.
If underwriters are used in a sale, securities
will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including
negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or under delayed
delivery contracts or other contractual commitments. Securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates
represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. If an underwriter or
underwriters are used in the sale of securities, an underwriting agreement will be executed with the underwriter or underwriters,
as well as any other underwriter or underwriters, with respect to a particular underwritten offering of securities, and will set
forth the terms of the transactions, including compensation of the underwriters and dealers and the public offering price, if
applicable. The prospectus and prospectus supplement will be used by the underwriters to resell the securities.
If a dealer is used in the sale of the
securities, we or an underwriter will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities
to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale. To the extent required, we will set forth
in the prospectus supplement the name of the dealer and the terms of the transactions.
We may directly solicit offers to purchase
the securities and may make sales of securities directly to institutional investors or others. These persons may be deemed to
be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resale of the securities. To the extent required,
the prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any such sales, including the terms of any bidding or auction process, if
used.
Agents, underwriters and dealers may be
entitled under agreements which may be entered into with us to indemnification by us against specified liabilities, including
liabilities incurred under the Securities Act, or to contribution by us to payments they may be required to make in respect of
such liabilities. If required, the prospectus supplement will describe the terms and conditions of the indemnification or contribution.
Some of the agents, underwriters or dealers, or their affiliates may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services
for us, our subsidiaries, the Selling Shareholders or their affiliates.
Under the securities laws of some jurisdictions,
the securities offered by this prospectus may be sold in those jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers.
Any person participating in the distribution
of securities registered under the registration statement that includes this prospectus will be subject to applicable provisions
of the Exchange Act, and the applicable SEC rules and regulations, including, among others, Regulation M, which may limit the
timing of purchases and sales of any of our securities by that person. Furthermore, Regulation M may restrict the ability of any
person engaged in the distribution of our securities to engage in market-making activities with respect to our securities. These
restrictions may affect the marketability of our securities and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making
activities with respect to our securities.
Certain persons participating in an offering
may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, short-covering transactions and penalty bids that stabilize, maintain
or otherwise affect the price of the offered securities. These activities may maintain the price of the offered securities at
levels above those that might otherwise prevail in the open market, including by entering stabilizing bids, effecting syndicate
covering transactions or imposing penalty bids, each of which is described below.
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stabilizing bid means the placing of any bid, or the effecting of any purchase, for the
purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of a security.
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syndicate covering transaction means the placing of any bid on behalf of the underwriting
syndicate or the effecting of any purchase to reduce a short position created in connection
with the offering.
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penalty bid means an arrangement that permits the managing underwriter to reclaim a selling
concession from a syndicate member in connection with the offering when offered securities
originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in syndicate covering transactions.
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These transactions may be effected on an
exchange or automated quotation system, if the securities are listed on that exchange or admitted for trading on that automated
quotation system, or in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
If so indicated in the applicable prospectus
supplement, we will authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase
offered securities from us at the public offering price set forth in such prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts
providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. Such contracts will be subject only to those conditions
set forth in the prospectus supplement and the prospectus supplement will set forth the commission payable for solicitation of
such contracts.
In addition, ordinary shares may be issued
upon conversion of or in exchange for debt securities or other securities.
Each series of offered securities, other
than the ordinary shares, will be a new issue of securities and will have no established trading market. Any underwriters to whom
offered securities are sold for public offering and sale may make a market in such offered securities, but such underwriters will
not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. The offered securities may or may
not be listed on a national securities exchange. No assurance can be given that there will be a market for the offered securities.
Any securities that qualify for sale pursuant
to Rule 144 or Regulation S under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 or Regulation S rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
To the extent that we make sales to or
through one or more underwriters or agents in at-the-market offerings, we will do so pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement
between us, the Selling Shareholders and the underwriters or agents. If we engage in at-the-market sales pursuant to a distribution
agreement, we will offer and sell our ordinary shares to or through one or more underwriters or agents, which may act on an agency
basis or on a principal basis. During the term of any such agreement, we may sell ordinary shares on a daily basis in exchange
transactions or otherwise as we agree with the underwriters or agents. The distribution agreement will provide that any ordinary
shares sold will be sold at prices related to the then prevailing market prices for our ordinary shares. Therefore, exact figures
regarding proceeds that will be raised or commissions to be paid cannot be determined at this time and will be described in a
prospectus supplement. Pursuant to the terms of the distribution agreement, we also may agree to sell, and the relevant underwriters
or agents may agree to solicit offers to purchase, blocks of our ordinary shares or other securities. The terms of each such distribution
agreement will be set forth in more detail in a prospectus supplement to this prospectus.
In connection with offerings made through
underwriters or agents, we may enter into agreements with such underwriters or agents pursuant to which we receive our outstanding
securities in consideration for the securities being offered to the public for cash. In connection with these arrangements, the
underwriters or agents may also sell securities covered by this prospectus to hedge their positions in these outstanding securities,
including in short sale transactions. If so, the underwriters or agents may use the securities received from us under these arrangements
to close out any related open borrowings of securities.
One or more firms, referred to as “remarketing
firms,” may also offer or sell the securities, if the prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with a remarketing
arrangement upon their purchase. Remarketing firms will act as principals for their own accounts or as agents for us. These remarketing
firms will offer or sell the securities in accordance with a redemption or repayment pursuant to the terms of the securities.
The prospectus supplement will identify any remarketing firm and the terms of its agreement, if any, with us and will describe
the remarketing firm’s compensation. Remarketing firms may be deemed to be underwriters in connection with the securities
they remarket. Remarketing firms may be entitled under agreements that may be entered into with us to indemnification by us against
certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act and may be customers of, engage in transactions with
or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
We may enter into derivative transactions
with third parties or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If
the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, such third parties (or affiliates of such
third parties) may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale
transactions. If so, such third parties (or affiliates of such third parties) may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from
us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of shares, and may use securities received from
us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of shares. The third parties (or affiliates of
such third parties) in such sale transactions will be underwriters and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified
in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment).
We may loan or pledge securities to a financial
institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities using this prospectus. Such financial institution or third
party may transfer its short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a simultaneous offering of other securities
offered by this prospectus or in connection with a simultaneous offering of other securities offered by this prospectus.
EXPENSES
The following table sets forth an estimate
of the fees and expenses relating to the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby, all of which shall
be borne by the Company. All of such fees and expenses, except for the SEC registration fee, are estimated.
SEC registration fee
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FINRA fees
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Accounting fees and expenses
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Total
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To be provided by a prospectus supplement or as an exhibit
to a Report on Form 6-K that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
BY REFERENCE
We incorporate by reference the filed documents
listed below, except as superseded, supplemented or modified by this prospectus:
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our
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, filed with the
SEC on November 13, 2017;
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our
Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2017, filed with the SEC on December 14, 2017
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A
description of our ordinary shares can be found in our Registration Statement on Form
S-4, as amended, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), as originally filed with the SEC on May 11, 2015 (Registration No.
333-204074) under the headings “Description of Holdco Securities – Ordinary
Shares”;
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any
Form 20-F, 10-K, 10-Q or 8-K filed with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and
prior to the termination of this offering of securities (except to the extent such reports
are furnished but not filed with the SEC); and
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any
Report on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC after the date of this prospectus and prior to
the termination of this offering of securities, but only to the extent that the forms
expressly state that we incorporate them by reference in this prospectus.
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Potential investors, including any beneficial
owner, may obtain a copy of any of the documents summarized herein (subject to certain restrictions because of the confidential
nature of the subject matter) or any of our SEC filings incorporated by reference herein without charge by written or oral request
directed Junfeng Zhao, CFO Wins Finance Holdings Inc., 1F, Building 7, No. 58 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024,
People’s Republic of China. Our telephone number at that address is +86(10) 8225 5118.
You should rely only on the information
incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to provide
you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted.
You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than
the date on the front of those documents.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated
by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained herein, or in a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes that statement.
Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this prospectus.
INDEMNIFICATION
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent
to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except
to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide
indemnification against fraud or willful default or the consequences of committing a crime. Our memorandum and articles of association
provides for indemnification of our officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by law, including for any liability
incurred in their capacities as such, except through their own actual fraud, or willful default.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is theretofore unenforceable.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the debt securities, warrants,
subscription rights and units and legal matters as to United States and New York law has been passed upon for us by Loeb &
Loeb LLP. The validity of the ordinary shares and preferred shares and legal matters as to Cayman Islands law has been passed
upon for us by Maples & Calder.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of
Wins Finance Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2017 and 2016 and for each of the three years in the period ended
June 30, 2017, and the effectiveness of Wins Finance Holdings Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of June
30, 2017 have been audited by Centurion ZD CPA Limited, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in its reports
appearing in Wins Finance Holdings Inc.’s annual report on Form 20-F
for
the year ended June 30, 2017
, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated
herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration
statement on Form F-3 under the Securities Act with respect to the offer and sale of securities pursuant to this prospectus. This
prospectus, filed as a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration
statement or the exhibits and schedules thereto in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and no reference is hereby
made to such omitted information. Statements made in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract, agreement or other
document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are summaries of all of the material terms of such contract, agreement
or document, but do not repeat all of their terms. Reference is made to each such exhibit for a more complete description of the
matters involved and such statements shall be deemed qualified in their entirety by such reference. The registration statement
and the exhibits and schedules thereto filed with the SEC may be inspected, without charge, and copies may be obtained at prescribed
rates, at the public reference facility maintained by the SEC at its principal office at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference facility by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains
a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically
through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) system, including the Company,
which can be accessed at http://www.sec.gov. For further information pertaining to the securities offered by this prospectus and
Wins Finance Holdings Inc., reference is made to the registration statement.
We furnish reports and other information
to the SEC. You may read and copy any document we furnish at the SEC’s public reference facilities and the website of the
SEC referred to above. Our file number with the SEC is 333-204074.
$200,000,000
WINS
FINANCE HOLDINGS INC.
Ordinary Shares
Preferred Shares
Warrants
Subscription Rights
Debt Securities
Units
PROSPECTUS
[_________], 2018
No dealer, salesperson or any other
person is authorized to give any information or make any representations in connection with this offering other than those contained
in this prospectus and, if given or made, the information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized
by us. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security other than the securities
offered by this prospectus, or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities by anyone in any jurisdiction
in which the offer or solicitation is not authorized or is unlawful.
PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN
PROSPECTUS
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
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Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent
to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except
to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide
indemnification against fraud or willful default or the consequences of committing a crime. Ourmemorandum and articles of association
provides for indemnification of our officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by law, including for any liability
incurred in their capacities as such, except through their own actual fraud, or willful default.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is theretofore unenforceable.
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To be filed as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment
to this registration statement or as an exhibit to a report filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act of the Registrant
and incorporated herein by reference.
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To be filed by amendment.
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The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
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to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement; Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or
high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume
and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price
set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective
registration statement;
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to include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;
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however
, that paragraphs
(a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to section
13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or
is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(3)
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
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(4)
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To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement
to include any financial statements required by Item 8.A of Form 20-F at the start of
any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information
otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act need not be furnished, provided that
the Registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial
statements required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4) and other information necessary
to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the
date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to registration
statements on Form F-3, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial
statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Act or Rule 3-19 of this
chapter if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports
filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
Form F-3.
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(5)
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That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities
Act to any purchaser:
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(i)
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Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus
was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
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(ii)
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Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2),
(b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating
to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing
the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be
part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such
form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract
of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule
430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter,
such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating
to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement
or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated
or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that
is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract
of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made
in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement
or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or
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That, for the purpose of determining 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:
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(i)
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Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
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(ii)
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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;
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(iii)
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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
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(iv)
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Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made
by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
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(b)
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The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes
of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual
report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated
by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(c)
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The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to supplement the
prospectus, after the expiration of the subscription period, to set forth the results
of the subscription offer, the transactions by the underwriters during the subscription
period, the amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased by the underwriters, and
the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof. If any public offering by the underwriters
is to be made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page of the prospectus,
a post-effective amendment will be filed to set forth the terms of such offering.
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(d)
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that
in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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(e)
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The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file an application
for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection
(a) of section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act ( “Act”) in accordance with
the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under section 305(b)(2) of the Act.
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SIGNATURES
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-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of Beijing, China, on January 30, 2018.
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WINS FINANCE HOLDINGS INC.
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By:
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/s/ Renhui Mu
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Renhui Mu
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers and directors
of Wins Finance Holdings Inc. hereby severally constitutes and appoints Renhui Mu and Junfeng Zhao, and each of them singly, the
true and lawful attorney with full power to them, and each of them singly, to sign for the undersigned and in his or her name
in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments, including the post-effective amendments, to this Registration Statement,
and generally to do all such things in the undersigned’s name and behalf in such capacities to enable Wins Finance Holdings
Inc. to comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulation thereunder,
and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that
said attorneys or any of them shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Renhui Mu
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief
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January 30, 2018
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Renhui Mu
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Operating Officer and Director
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(principal executive officer)
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/s/ Junfeng Zhao
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Chief Financial Officer and director
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January 30, 2018
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Junfeng Zhao
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(
principal accounting and financial officer)
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/s/ Xiaofeng Zhong
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Director
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January 30, 2018
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Xiaofeng Zhong
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/s/ Shihai Wang
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Director
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January 30, 2018
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Shihai Wang
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/s/ Weiqi Chen
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Director
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January 30, 2018
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Weiqi Chen
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
IN THE UNITED STATES
Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Wins Finance Holdings Inc., has signed
this registration statement or amendment thereto in New York, New York on January 30, 2018.
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Authorized U.S. Representative
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LOEB & LOEB LLP
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By:
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/s/ Giovanni Caruso
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Name: Giovanni Caruso
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Title: Partner
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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To be filed as an exhibit to a post-effective amendment to this registration statement or as an exhibit to a report filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act of the Registrant and incorporated herein by reference.
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To be filed by amendment.
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