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[F-3] EpicQuest Education Group International Ltd Foreign Issuer Shelf Registration

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EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (EEIQ) filed a Form F-3 shelf registration to offer up to $75,000,000 of common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants and units, from time to time after effectiveness. Each takedown will be detailed in a prospectus supplement, including specific amounts, pricing and terms.

Under Rule 415(a)(6), the filing carries forward $71,299,999.38 of unsold securities from a prior F‑3 (File No. 333-264807). The company may continue using the prior registration until the earlier of this shelf’s effectiveness or May 3, 2026. The filing notes EEIQ’s public float of approximately $7,798,166 as of October 31, 2025 and that it sold about $3.7 million of securities in the last 12 months under General Instruction I.B.5, which limits primary sales to one‑third of public float while below $75 million.

The prospectus highlights risks including reliance on customers from the PRC and potential PRC government intervention, as well as HFCAA-related audit inspection risks that could lead to trading prohibitions. Securities may be sold via underwriters, dealers, agents, or directly to investors.

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2025

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM F-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

EpicQuest Education Group International Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

 

 

Not Applicable

(Translation of registrant’s name into English) 

 

 

 

British Virgin Islands   Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

200 N. St. Clair Street, Suite 100, Toledo, OH 43604

Tel: 513-649-8350

(Address and Telephone Number of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices) 

 

 

 

Puglisi & Associates

850 Library Avenue, Suite 204

Newark, DE 19711

+1 302-738-6680

(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service) 

 

 

 

Copies to: 

 

Cavas Pavri, Esq.

Johnathan Duncan, Esq.

ArentFox Schiff LLP 

1717 K Street NW

Washington, DC 20006 

Tel: (202)724-6847 

Fax: (202) 778-6460

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Note

 

Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the securities being registered by the Registrant on this registration statement include an aggregate of $71,299,999.38 of unsold securities (the “Unsold Securities”) previously registered under the Registrant’s prior registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-264807) filed on May 9, 2022, and declared effective on November 4, 2022 (the “Prior Registration Statement”). Filing fees of $6,609.51 were previously paid with respect to the Unsold Securities.  Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(5) under the Securities Act, the Registrant intends to continue to offer and sell the Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement until the earlier of (i) the date on which this registration statement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) May 3, 2026, which is 180 days after the third-year anniversary of the effective date of the Prior Registration Statement (the “Expiration Date”). Until the Expiration Date, the Registrant may continue to use the Prior Registration Statement and related prospectus supplements for its offerings thereunder.

 

Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6), on or before the Expiration Date, the Registrant may file a pre-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to update the amount of Unsold Securities previously registered by the Prior Registration Statement being registered hereby, and continue to offer and sell such Unsold Securities under this Registration Statement. If applicable, such pre-effective amendment shall identify such Unsold Securities to be included in this Registration Statement, and the amount of any new securities to be registered on this Registration Statement.

 

 

 

 

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

 

PROSPECTUS
Subject to Completion, Dated October 31, 2025

 

 

 

EpicQuest Education Group International Limited

Up to $75,000,000 of

Common Shares

Preferred Shares

Debt Securities

Warrants

Units

 

We may offer and sell common shares (also referred to as ordinary shares), preferred shares, debt securities, warrants and/or units comprising any combination of these securities, in any combination from time to time in one or more offerings, at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The debt securities and warrants may be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common shares, preferred shares or other securities. The aggregate initial offering price of all securities sold by us under this prospectus will not exceed US$75,000,000.

 

Each time we sell securities, we will provide a supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering and the terms of the securities. The supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided in connection with a specific offering. You should read this prospectus, any supplement and any free writing prospectus before you invest in any of our securities.

 

We may sell the securities independently or together with any other securities registered hereunder. We may sell the securities through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods, on a continuous or delayed basis. See “Plan of Distribution.” If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names, and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangements between or among them, will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

We are not a Chinese operating company but a British Virgin Islands holding company with operations conducted by our direct subsidiaries: (i) Quest Holdings International LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“QHI”), (ii) Quest International Education Center LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“QIE”), (iii) Ameri-Can Education Group Corp., an Ohio corporation (“Ameri-Can”), (iv) Highrim Holding International Limited, a British Columbia, Canada corporation (“HHI”), and (v) Gilmore INV LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Gilmore”); and through our indirect subsidiaries: (i) Davis University (formerly Davis College, Inc. an Ohio corporation), (ii) Richmond Institute of Languages Inc., a Canadian corporation (“RIL” or “EduGlobal College”), (iii) Study Up Center LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“SUPC”), (iv) Skyward Holding International Limited, a Canadian company (“Skyward”), and (v) SouthGilmore LLC, an Ohio limited liability company  (“SouthGilmore”); as well as through our recruiting office in Sri Lanka, which operates under Skyward.

 

Investors will be purchasing securities in EpicQuest Education Group International Limited, a British Virgin Islands, which is a holding company and does not conduct any operations. We refer to EpicQuest Education Group International Limited and its subsidiaries as “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” or “EpicQuest.” 

 

 

 

 

Investing in our securities being offered pursuant to this prospectus involves unique and a high degree of risk. You should carefully read and consider the risk factors beginning on page 11 of this prospectus and in the applicable prospectus supplement before you make your investment decision.

 

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, more than two-thirds of our customers (excluding domestic Davis University students who were enrolled in our certificate programs) were residents of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”). Davis University is wholly owned by Ameri-Can, our majority owned subsidiary of which we have a 70% interest. We are subject to legal and operational risks associated with having such a concentration of our customers based in the PRC. The Chinese government may intervene or influence the operation of our business in China, which may significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to conduct our business and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless.

 

QHI conducts marketing activities in China through its business partner in China, Renda Financial Education Technology Co., Ltd., and Davis University collaborates with multiple universities and colleges in China to run joint academic programs together with them. Although we do not have any variable interest entities or Chinese subsidiaries that are subject to PRC law at this time, recent statements and regulatory actions by China’s government, such as those related to the use of variable interest entities and data security or anti-monopoly concerns, may impact our ability in the future to conduct business or accept foreign investments. In general, rules and regulations in China can change quickly with little advance notice, creating substantial uncertainty. Changes in the PRC legal system may adversely affect our business and operations. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China.”

  

Most of our revenue is remitted to us in U.S. dollars, and all the bank accounts owned by us, other than those owned by Richmond Institute of Languages (RIL) located in British Columbia, Canada, are located in Ohio. The rest of our revenue is remitted to RIL in Canadian dollars, and the bank accounts owned by RIL are located in British Columbia, Canada. There are no restrictions on our ability to transfer cash between us, our Ohio-based subsidiaries and our Canadian subsidiary, and investors. The typical structure of cash flows through our organization is as follows: (i) our subsidiaries, which conduct our operations, receive cash from our operations; and (ii) to the extent EpicQuest requires cash for its expenses, the subsidiaries satisfy such obligations through intercompany loans made to EpicQuest. QHI and Davis University, which are our only subsidiaries that conduct any business in China, do so through their business partners in China, Renda Financial Education Technology Co., Ltd. and Wenfeng Shenghe Study Abroad Service Co. Ltd.

 

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, cash transfers have been made to date between EpicQuest and our subsidiaries were as follows: (i) intercompany loans from QHI to QIE of $26,845; (ii) intercompany loans from QHI to Ameri-Can of $30,000; (iii) intercompany loans to QHI from HHI of $39,959; (iv) intercompany loans from QHI to Gilmore Investment of $3,006,381; (v) intercompany loans from QHI to EEIQ of $2,013,546; (vi) intercompany loans from QHI to Study Up of $18,455; (vii) intercompany loans from QHI to RIL of $50,000; and intercompany loans from Ameri-Can to Davis University of $1,868,700. See “Prospectus Summary – Cash Flows through Our Organization; Dividends and Distributions” for more information.

  

As of the date of this prospectus, none of our subsidiaries has declared or paid any dividends or made any distributions to EpicQuest, nor does any of them have intention to do so. As of the date of this prospectus, EpicQuest has not declared any dividend and does not have a plan to declare a dividend to its shareholders. For more information, please see our consolidated financial statements contained in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, which is incorporated by reference herein. We currently do not have cash management policies that dictate how funds are transferred between us, our subsidiaries or investors. See “Prospectus Summary – Cash Flows through Our Organization; Dividends and Distributions” for more information.

 

To the extent cash in the business is in the PRC or a PRC entity, the funds may not be available to fund operations or for other use outside of the PRC due to interventions in or the imposition of restrictions and limitations by the PRC government on our ability or our subsidiaries’ ability to transfer cash. 

 

 

 

 

The lack of PCAOB inspections of audit work in foreign countries prevents the PCAOB from regularly evaluating auditors’ audits and their quality control procedures. As a result, investors would be deprived of the benefits of PCAOB inspections. The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA”) was enacted on December 18, 2020, to address concerns over lack of access to audit records of foreign companies. The HFCAA required the SEC to prohibit trading of securities of any foreign issuer if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is unable to inspect or investigate the company’s auditor for three consecutive years. This prohibition applies to both exchanges and over-the-counter markets. Beginning in 2021, foreign issuers may be designated as “Commission-Identified Issuers” if they retain such an auditor, and if identified for three consecutive years, may be subject to delisting. We could face such consequences if either we or our auditor are designated accordingly.

 

On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB issued a report relaying to the SEC its determinations that PCAOB was unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong due to positions taken by Chinese authorities. Because our independent registered public accounting firm is based in the United States, it is not subject to the PCAOB’s December 16, 2021 determinations. On August 26, 2022, the PCAOB entered into a Statement of Protocol with the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Finance of the PRC, establishing arrangements for conducting inspections and investigations of relevant audit firms in both jurisdictions. This agreement marked a significant step toward resolving audit oversight issues and set forth the framework for cooperation, including the purpose, scope, and protection of certain data. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB announced it had obtained full access to inspect and investigate registered public accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong, effectively reversing its prior determination. As a result of the PCAOB’s decision to vacate its previous determinations, there are currently no issuers at risk of trading prohibitions under the HFCAA unless the PCAOB issues a new determination. On December 29, 2022, the U.S. President signed into law the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (AHFCAA), which amended the HFCAA to reduce the number of “non-inspection years” from three to two. As a result, the SEC is now required to prohibit trading of an issuer’s securities on national securities exchanges and in the over-the-counter market if the issuer is identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer for two consecutive years, rather than three. 

 

If, notwithstanding the foregoing, it is determined that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely our auditor because of a position taken by an authority in a foreign jurisdiction, the trading in our common shares would be prohibited, and as a result, Nasdaq may determine to delist our common shares. Delisting of our common shares would force holders of our common shares to sell their shares. The market price of our common shares could be adversely affected as a result of anticipated negative impacts of these executive or legislative actions upon, as well as negative investor sentiment towards, companies with significant business in China that are listed in the United States, regardless of whether these executive or legislative actions are implemented and regardless of our actual operating performance.

 

As of the date hereof, our auditor, ZH CPA, LLC, is not among the auditor firms listed on the HFCAA determination list, which list notes all of the auditor firms that the PCAOB is not able to inspect. However, trading in our securities on any U.S. stock exchange or the U.S. over-the-counter market may be prohibited under the HFCAA if the PCAOB issues a new determination and it also determines that it cannot inspect the work papers prepared by our auditor and that as a result an exchange may determine to delist our securities. See “Risk Factors— We could be delisted if it is determined that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or investigate our auditor completely” for more information.

 

Our common shares are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “EEIQ.” The last reported sale price of our common shares on The Nasdaq Capital Market on October 30, 2025, was $0.4521 per share. The aggregate market value of our outstanding common shares held by non-affiliates, or public float, as of October 31, 2025, was approximately $7,798,166, which was calculated based on 14,178,485 common shares held by non-affiliates and $0.55 per share, which was the last reported sale price of our common shares on the Nasdaq on September 10, 2025. During the 12-calendar month period that ends on and includes the date hereof, we have sold approximately US$3.7 million in securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.5 of Form F-3.

 

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 11 for factors you should consider before buying our securities.

 

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

 

The date of this prospectus is ___, 2025.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS   ii
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY   1
RISK FACTORS   11
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS   17
OFFERING STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMELINE   17
CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS   17
USE OF PROCEEDS   17
DIVIDEND POLICY   18
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES   18
Description of Share Capital and Memorandum and Articles of Association   18
Description of Debt Securities   25
Description of Warrants   27
Description of Units   29
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION   29
DILUTION   30
TAXATION   31
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES   31
LEGAL MATTERS   32
EXPERTS   32
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION   32
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE   33
EXPENSES   33

 

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. References to this “prospectus” include documents incorporated by reference herein. See “Incorporation of Certain Information By Reference.” The information in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus is current only as of its date. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. This document may only be used where it is legal to offer these securities.

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell securities from time to time, in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $75,000,000, from time to time in one or more offerings, as described in this prospectus.

 

We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information other than that contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. We don’t take any responsibility, and can make no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We will not make an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus is accurate as of the date on its respective cover, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

Under this shelf registration, we may offer any combination of the securities described in this prospectus from time to time in one or more offerings. This prospectus only provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities described herein, we will provide prospective investors with a supplement to this prospectus that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered. The prospectus supplement may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in any documents that we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Accordingly, to the extent inconsistent, information in this prospectus is superseded by the information in any prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize. You should carefully read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, together with the information incorporated herein by reference as described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference,” before investing in any of the securities offered.

 

THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OF SECURITIES UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.

 

Unless context requires otherwise, we refer to EpicQuest Education Group International Limited and its subsidiaries as “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” or “EpicQuest.”

 

This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

The following summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that you need to consider in making your investment decision. We urge you to read this entire prospectus, including the more detailed consolidated financial statements, notes to the consolidated financial statements and other information incorporated by reference from our other filings with the SEC, or included in any applicable prospectus supplement. Investing in our securities involves risks. Therefore, carefully consider the risk factors set forth in any prospectus supplements and in our most recent filings with the SEC including our Annual Reports on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K, as well as other information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplements and the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein, before purchasing our securities. Each of the risk factors could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition, as well as adversely affect the value of an investment in our securities.

 

Company Overview

 

Located in Ohio, EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (“EpicQuest”), through its wholly owned subsidiaries Quest Holding International LLC (“QHI”), Quest International Education Center LLC (“QIE”) and Highrim Holding International Limited (“HHI”), and majority owned (70%) subsidiary, Ameri-Can Education Group Corp. (“Ameri-Can”), provides comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in university and college degree programs in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Additionally, though these entities, EpicQuest has indirect subsidiaries that contribute to its global operations and educational offerings. Through Ameri-Can, we have controlling equity ownership interest in Davis University (formerly, Davis College)(“Davis”) located in Toledo, Ohio. In March 2023, we completed the full acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Richmond Institute of Languages Inc. (d.b.a. EduGlobal College), based in British Columbia, Canada, which focuses on English proficiency educational programming for students pursuing academic degrees. In addition, we have a recruiting relationship with the regional campuses of Miami University of Ohio, where we maintain residential facilities, a full-service cafeteria, recreational facilities, shuttle buses and an office for the regional campuses that provides study abroad and post-study services for its students; these facilities are not owned, maintained, operated or are a part of Miami University. We also act as a recruiting agent for the University of the West of Scotland (through The Education Group (London) Ltd.) and Coventry University, both of which are located in the United Kingdom. Through Skyward, we also operate a recruiting office in Sri Lanka that we opened in September of 2023. Through our wholly owned subsidiary, Gilmore INV LLC (“Gilmore”) and its subsidiary, SouthGilmoreLLC (“SouthGilmore”), we organize sport-related exhibition matches; and through EpicQuest’s owned and operated institutions, Davis University and EduGlobal College, we offer kinesiology and recreation education programs.

 

Company Structure

 

EpicQuest is a holding company registered and incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on December 13, 2017. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of EpicQuest, Quest Holding International LLC (QHI) was incorporated in 2012 in Ohio to facilitate study abroad and post-study services for Chinese students in the United States. Quest International Education Center LLC (QIE) was formed in January 2017 in Ohio, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of QHI. Gilmore INV LLC (Gilmore) was formed in November 2023 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EpicQuest. SouthGilmore LLC (SouthGilmore) is 40% owned by Gilmore, and was formed in November 2023, with EpicQuest maintaining control of SouthGilmore’s Board of Directors and heading its management team. Highrim Holding International Limited (HHI) was formed in July 2021 in Canada, and it is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of EpicQuest. Study Up Center LLC (SUPC) was formed in April 2022 in Ohio, and it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HHI. Skyward International Holding Limited (Skyward) was formed in June 2023, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HHI. Skyward also serves as the holding company of the Company’s Sri Lanka recruiting office opened in September 2023.

 

We are not a Chinese operating company but a British Virgin Islands holding company with operations conducted by our subsidiaries. We do not utilize any variable interest entities. Investors will be purchasing securities in EpicQuest Education Group International Limited and not in any of our subsidiaries.

 

 

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The following chart reflects our organizational structure as of the date of this prospectus.*

 

 

* EpicQuest Education Group International Ltd. is the entity in which investors will be purchasing their interests.

 

(1) Percentage ownership of the Company’s ordinary shares is based on 23,396,667 ordinary shares outstanding as of October 30, 2025. Stock options, warrants, or other securities that are exercisable or convertible into ordinary shares are not included in these percentages. See “Selling Shareholders” for a table setting forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of our common shares and warrants to purchase common shares held by each of the Selling Stockholders.

 

Business Overview

 

Quest Holding International LLC (QHI), a wholly owned subsidiary of EpicQuest, has agreements with the Regional Campuses of Miami University of Ohio, one of the oldest public universities in the country, to offer our services to Chinese students interested in studying in the United States. Located in southwestern Ohio and established in 1809, Miami University has 7 colleges, 5 different campuses, and the campus population of approximately 25,000. Known as a “public Ivy,” the university offers more than 120 undergraduate, 60 graduate and 13 Ph.D. degrees. Currently, our agreements with Miami University have extended to the Middletown and Hamilton campuses. After two years of online courses, our students returned to Ohio for in-person classes at the Miami University Regional Campuses starting in August 2022.

 

 

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On May 24, 2023, QHI entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with Miami University (the “Miami Agreement”). The Miami Agreement sets forth the terms pursuant to which QHI is to recruit international students residing outside of the United States for admission to the Miami University English Language Center at the Miami University Regional Campuses. The Miami Agreement has a five-year term, as compared to the previous three-year term agreements with Miami University. The Miami Agreement was effective as of July 1, 2023, and will terminate in accordance with its terms on June 30, 2028.

 

As a key part of our strategic growth plan, we acquired a controlling stake in Ameri-Can Education Group Corp. (Ameri-Can), which, as of December 2022, owns Davis College (now Davis University), a two-year career-training college. It represents a key strategic growth initiative that expands our business model to being an operator of a college that provides career-training programs as well as a ‘transfer pathway’ to universities for students to pursue Bachelors’ degrees. We believe that Davis offers immediate synergies with our existing operations as well as significant long-term growth opportunities in the U.S., the foundation of our global expansion strategy. Davis has arrangements with 7 international universities to offer students a variety of pathways toward completing their Bachelor’s degrees. In recent months, Davis has established non-binding Memorandums of Understanding with several global institutions. Among these institutions are the International College of Business and Technology (ICBT Campus) of Sri Lanka, Isabela State University of the Philippines, PSB Academy of Singapore, and Anhui Business College of China.

 

In June of 2023, Davis College was approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer a four-year Bachelor of Science in Business degree. The HLC is an independent corporation and is one of seven regional accreditors in the U.S. that accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in order to help assure the quality of higher education. Effective November 18, 2023, the conversion of Davis College to Davis University was approved by regulatory authorities. This new designation reflects the breadth of Davis University’s academic programs including current and planned four-year degree programs which offer students a wide range of avenues to pursue different levels of education. On September 12, 2023, the HLC approved Davis for all of its education courses and programs that are offered online. HLC indicated that since Davis met the threshold requirement for online education, it does not need to seek further online education approvals from HLC.

 

As of September 30, 2024, Davis has enrolled 220 international students for the first academic quarter of 2024. This compares with 35 international students that were enrolled at Davis in this same academic quarter in 2022, and 102 international students that were enrolled in this same academic quarter in 2023. The substantial increase in international enrollment for the first academic quarter of 2024 includes 101 international students through an agreement with Chongqing Technology and Business Institute and 115 international students through the Company’s foundational programs in China. On July 1, 2023, Davis entered into an agreement with Beijing New Oriental Vision Overseas Consulting Co., Ltd. (“New Oriental Consulting”) whereby New Oriental Consulting will act as a non-exclusive recruiting agent for Davis for a period of three years. New Oriental Consulting is the largest recruitment agent for students in China and recruits for colleges and universities in the U.S. and around the world.

 

On August 10, 2023, Davis entered into an agreement with Peking University School of Education (the “Peking University Agreement”) for a two-year continuing education and training program. During the first two years of this program, Davis students take course work on the main campus of Peking University; the remainder of the course work is to be taken at the Davis campus in Toledo, Ohio, leading to the attainment of degrees. The education program with Peking University, a preeminent university in China, began on September 1, 2023, with an enrollment to be capped at 50 Davis students. Peking University is regarded as one of the largest and highest ranked universities in China. In July 2024, the Peking University Agreement was renewed, and the cap of student enrollment in the program has been increased to 80 students. In addition, effective May 8, 2024, Davis entered an agreement with Shanghai Jiao Tong University to establish a foundational program on one of its main campuses, and started the first year of the program beginning in September 2024.

 

Starting July 2024, Davis expanded its campus to downtown Toledo in order to accommodate an expected growth in enrollment metrics attributable to its internationalization strategy. In addition, while an ongoing collaboration program with Chongqing Institute of Technology and Business for graphic design, which provides Davis students the opportunity to take coursework has entered into its second year, two similar programs have been formally approved and will start their first cohorts in September 2025. These new programs are an Advertising and Art Design program with Shijiazhuang College of Applied Technology and the Modern Logistics Management program with Guangdong Communications Polytechnic.

 

Effective December 1, 2024, Davis University established a pathway for international students from five Southeast Asian and South American colleges and universities to complete associate and bachelor’s degrees in business at Davis University by entering into a Transfer Articulation Agreement with The Center of Advanced Studies (“CAS”), based in Tokyo, Japan. The Agreement between Davis and CAS establishes a transfer pathway by facilitating the transfer of credits for students from colleges and universities where CAS operates its International Studies Program to enroll in Davis’ associate and bachelor’s degree programs for business. In the first half of calendar year 2025, Davis also signed agent agreements and partnership agreements in order to enter the African markets and to expand the South-Asian markets.

 

 

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On January 15, 2022, EpicQuest’s wholly-owned subsidiary, HHI, entered into agreements with Canada EduGlobal Holdings Inc. (EduGlobal Holdings) and Richmond Institute of Languages Inc. d.b.a. EduGlobal College (EduGlobal College), pursuant to which it acquired 80% of the issued and outstanding shares of EduGlobal College from EduGlobal Holdings. This acquisition provided us with an opportunity to further develop EduGlobal’s innovative educational programs of English proficiency training and academic programming that was student-centric and were among the highest in academic quality. EduGlobal previously signed an Academic Articulation Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Algoma University (“Algoma”). The Agreement establishes a seamless pathway for EduGlobal students who have successfully completed its International Undergraduate Pathways Program (iUPP) and the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program to complete baccalaureate degrees and graduate certificates at Algoma’s campuses in Brampton and Sault Ste. Marie. The Agreement is an important element of the Company’s strategic plan; EpicQuest is intent upon exploring additional opportunities to expand into the Canadian education market. On March 31, 2023, HHI acquired the 20% remaining equity of EduGlobal College from EduGlobal Holdings. The acquisition price of the remaining 20% of the equity in EduGlobal was C$250,000 (US$186,131). This acquisition of the 20% of the remaining equity in EduGlobal resulted in EduGlobal College being 100% owned by HHI. EduGlobal College (“EduGlobal”) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Articulation Agreement with Corpus Christi College, located in Vancouver, Canada, and an Articulation Agreement with Academy of Learning, which has learning campuses throughout Canada. The agreements provide for ongoing collaborations between EduGlobal and the two institutions of higher learning. On March 28, 2024, two new cooperative (“co-op”) diploma programs at EduGlobal College were approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (“PTIB”) of British Columbia, which regulates private training institutions. The co-op programs entail students alternating between attending academic semesters at EduGlobal College with working at paid, full-time jobs, and commenced for the Fall semester in September 2024. The two co-op programs are for a two-year Business Studies Diploma and a one-year Business Studies Certificate. Both programs require students to alternate semesters between attending academic semesters with placement at paid, full-time jobs. The two new programs add to the program that EduGlobal has been offering, and both programs are designed with international students in mind, featuring a blend of delivery methods to accommodate different time zones and learning preferences. This format supports EduGlobal College’s strategy to make quality Canadian education accessible to students from around the world.

 

As a wholly owned subsidiary of HHI, Skyward was formed in June of 2023 in Canada. Skyward serves as the holding company of our Sri Lanka recruiting office which opened in September of 2023 and focuses on the recruiting students in Southeast Asia and the Middle East regions.

 

In November 2023, EpicQuest established a wholly owned subsidiary, Gilmore INV LLC (Gilmore), in Ohio, for the purposes of organizing sport-related exhibition matches, and kinesiology and recreation education programs to be offered by both of EpicQuest’s owned and operated institutions, Davis University and EduGlobal College. Another entity SouthGilmore LLC (SouthGilmore) was formed in 2023 to organize sports-related entertainment projects such as exhibition matches. SouthGilmore is 40% owned by Gilmore, with EpicQuest Education maintaining control of its Board of Directors and heading its management team.

 

On November 23, 2023, SouthGilmore entered into a contract (the “AFA Agreement”) with the Argentine Football Association (the “AFA”) pursuant to which the parties agreed that the Argentina Men’s National Soccer Team to play two exhibition matches in China. The two international friendly matches were planned to take place between March 18-26, 2024 between the Argentine men’s national soccer team and similar opponents in China. Pursuant to the Agreement, SouthGilmore agreed to pay the AFA a total of $15.0 million, of which $7.5 million was paid in connection with the execution of the Agreement, and the remaining $7.5 million will be paid before the games are played. In addition, pursuant to the Agreement, SouthGilmore agreed to assume the costs and obligations related to stadium charges, security, ticketing and all other matters generally related to the organization of the games. The Company has agreed to fund 50% of the payments due from SouthGilmore to the AFA pursuant to the Agreement. In April 2024, the AFA confirmed to SouthGilmore that it was rescheduling the previously scheduled matches, which the AFA and SouthGilmore now plan to hold between October 2025 and March 2026 in the territory of the Asian Football Association.

 

We entered into an agreement with The Education Group (London) Ltd whereby we agreed to recruit students from China for admission to the University of the West of Scotland. We have also been operating as a recruiting agent for admission to Coventry University for the 2021-2022 academic year.

 

QHI develops specific education goals and plans for each student enrolled in our program and provides a safe and structured environment and support services so that students can focus most of their attention on academic studies.

 

QHI’s mission is to provide our students with a reliable and comprehensive support system to fulfill their dreams of studying abroad. It strives to accomplish that by offering students and parents a one-stop destination for international study needs. QHI maintains an office in the United States and works with a business partner in the PRC. Our U.S. office is mainly responsible for providing study abroad and post-study services, which include, among others, student dormitory management, academic guidance, international student services, student catering services, student transfer application services, internship and employment guidance. QHI’s business partner in China is Renda Financial Education Technology Co., Ltd. (Renda), which is located in Beijing. Its main business includes development and cooperation of the Chinese study market, language testing, student application, visa service, pre-departure training, pick-up arrangements, or any other accommodation arrangements as may be required.

 

 

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QHI focuses on all stages of the study abroad process and aims to provide the best services available to ensure that every student successfully completes the university application, and travel and settlement processes. It accomplishes this by offering a one-stop solution for these needs.

 

Geographic Scope of Our Operations

 

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, our study body consisted of both domestic and international students, while most of our customers were still Chinese residents. Furthermore, the Company is expanding to other international markets through Davis University and EduGlobal College, and believes that in the next fiscal year, more students from countries other than China will join our programs.

 

On July 24, 2021, a China government policy called “Opinions on Further Reducing the Burden of Homework and Extracurricular Training for Students in Compulsory Education.” This policy states that tutoring of core subjects, including Chinese, English and math, are not allowed on weekends or during the summer and winter months when school is out. In addition, Chinese education firms are no longer allowed to publicly list, raise foreign capital or be a for-profit company. Although we market our services to students in China, our business operations are primarily in the U.S. We do not engage in the after school tutoring in China.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had 43 full-time and 17 part-time employees, of which 39 were located in the U.S., 17 were located in Canada, and 4 were located in Sri Lanka.

 

Neither we, nor our subsidiaries, are required to obtain any permission or approval from Chinese authorities to operate our business or to offer the securities being registered to foreign investors. In addition, neither we, nor our subsidiaries, have received any permissions from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) or any other governmental agency, as we do not believe our operations require any such permissions or approvals. There can be no assurance, however, that regulators in China will not take a contrary view or will not subsequently require us to undergo the approval procedures and subject us to penalties for non-compliance. The foregoing statements are based on our management’s understanding and belief and we have determined not to seek an opinion of local counsel to verify such understanding and belief. We made this decision based on the types of activities we conduct in China, which do not believe raises any issues under Chinese law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we, our subsidiaries, and investors in our securities would be materially harmed if (i) we do not receive or maintain such permissions or approvals, (ii) we inadvertently conclude that such permissions or approvals are not required, or (iii) applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change and we are required to obtain such permissions or approvals in the future.

 

Most of our revenue is remitted to us in U.S. dollars, and all the bank accounts owned by us, other than those owned by Richmond Institute of Languages (RIL) located in British Columbia, Canada, are located in Ohio. The rest of our revenue is remitted to RIL in Canadian dollars, and the bank accounts owned by RIL are located in British Columbia, Canada. There are no restrictions on our ability to transfer cash between us, our Ohio-based subsidiaries and our Canadian subsidiary, and investors. The typical structure of cash flows through our organization is as follows: (i) our subsidiaries, which conduct our operations, receive cash from our operations; and (ii) to the extent EpicQuest requires cash for its expenses, the subsidiaries satisfy such obligations through intercompany loans made to EpicQuest. QHI and Davis, which are our only subsidiaries that conduct any business in China, do so through their business partners in China, Renda Financial Education Technology Co., Ltd. and Wenfeng Shenghe Study Abroad Service Co. Ltd.

 

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

 

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA”) could subject us to a number of prohibitions, restrictions and potential delisting if either we or our auditor was designated as a “Commission-Identified Issuer” or an auditor listed on an HFCAA determination list, respectively. Pursuant to the HFCAA, on December 16, 2021, the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) issued a report relaying to the SEC its determinations that PCAOB was unable to completely inspect or investigate registered public accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong due to positions taken by Chinese authorities. On August 26, 2022, the PCAOB entered into a Statement of Protocol with the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Finance of the PRC, establishing arrangements for conducting inspections and investigations by both sides over relevant audit firms within the jurisdiction of both sides, including the audit firms based in mainland China and Hong Kong. This agreement marked significant step towards resolving the audit oversight issues and set forth the framework for cooperation, including the purpose, scope, and protection of certain data.

 

 

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Our independent registered public accounting firm is based in the United States and not subject to such determinations announced by the PCAOB on December 16, 2021. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB announced it had obtained full access to inspect and investigate registered public accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong, effectively reversing its prior determination.

 

As of the date hereof, our auditor, ZH CPA, LLC, is not among the auditor firms listed on the HFCAA determination list, which list notes all of the auditor firms that the PCAOB is not able to inspect. However, trading in our securities on any U.S. stock exchange or the U.S. over-the-counter market may be prohibited under the HFCAA if the PCAOB issues a new determination and it also determines that it cannot inspect the work papers prepared by our auditor and that as a result an exchange may determine to delist our securities. See “Risk Factors— We could be delisted if it is determined that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or investigate our auditor completely” for more information.  

 

Cash Flows through Our Organization; Dividends and Distributions

 

The typical structure of cash flows through our organization is as follows: (i) our subsidiaries, which conduct our operations, receive cash from our operations; (ii) to the extent EpicQuest requires cash for its expenses, the subsidiaries satisfy such obligations through intercompany loans made to EpicQuest.

 

Neither EpicQuest nor any subsidiary has paid any dividends or made any distributions to any other entity. In addition, neither EpicQuest nor any subsidiary has made any dividends or distributions made to U.S. investors.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, none of our subsidiaries has declared or paid any dividends or made any distributions to EpicQuest, nor does any of them have intention to do so. As of the date of this prospectus, EpicQuest has not declared any dividend and does not have a plan to declare a dividend to its shareholders.

 

To the extent cash in the business is in the PRC or a PRC entity, the funds may not be available to fund operations or for other use outside of the PRC due to interventions in or the imposition of restrictions and limitations by the PRC government on our ability or our subsidiaries’ ability to transfer cash.

 

We currently do not have cash management policies that dictate how funds are transferred between us, our subsidiaries or investors.

  

Competition

 

The competition for the North American educational market has intensified in recent years with more participants entering the market. Our competition generally includes:

 

  Chinese recruiting offices of the top 100 ranked US universities.

 

  International education groups such as Shorelight, Study Group, INTO, ELS, ICM Manitoba International College and the like that provide language courses.

 

  Foreign universities wishing to establish partnerships with domestic institutions or to recruit from Chinese university level international classes.

 

We have a university recruiting office, international education group, study-abroad consultants and a training institution in the U.S. which allows us to serve a multitude of functions throughout the supply chain. We believe we offer superior services during and after students’ studies abroad as compared with the services offered by individual study abroad agents. Similarly, we believe that our commission rates and guidance services set us apart from foreign university recruiting offices.

 

 

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Recent Developments

 

Nasdaq Delinquency Notification Letters

 

On June 24, 2024, the Company received a delinquency notification letter (the “2024 Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that the Company was not currently in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq’s Listing Rules for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as the closing bid price for the Company’s ordinary shares listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. The 2024 Letter provided that the Company had a period of 180 calendar days from the date of the 2024 Letter, or until December 23, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. On December 24, 2024, Nasdaq granted a 180-day extension. On January 8, 2025, the Company received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that the Company had regained with the minimum bid requirement under Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The notice indicated that as a result of the closing bid price of the Company’s ordinary shares having been at $1.00 per share or greater for 20 consecutive business days, from December 9, 2024, to January 7, 2025, the Company had regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement and the matter had been closed.

 

On March 7, 2025, the Company received a delinquency notification letter (the “2025 Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that the Company was not currently in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq’s Listing Rules for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as the closing bid price for the Company’s common shares listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. The 2025 Letter provided that the Company had a period of 180 calendar days from the date of the 2025 Letter, or until September 1, 2025, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. If at any time before September 1, 2025, the bid price of the Company’s common shares closes at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide written confirmation of compliance to the Company. In the event that the Company does not regain compliance by September 1, 2025, the Company may be eligible for additional time to regain compliance. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held common shares and all other initial listing standards for the Nasdaq Capital Market, except for the minimum bid price requirement. In addition, the Company would be required to notify Nasdaq of its intent to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period.

 

On September 2, 2025, the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq notified the Company that it is eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period, or until March 2, 2026, to regain compliance.

 

2025 Private Placement

 

On May 27, 2025, we consummated pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “2025 Purchase Agreement”) an offering with certain accredited investors for the sale by the Company of (i) 4,500,000 common shares of the Company, par value $0.0016 per share and (ii) warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 13,500,000 common shares (referred to herein as the “May Warrants”), in a private placement offering (the “2025 Private Placement”). The combined purchase price of one common share and accompanying Warrants was $0.40.

 

Subject to certain ownership limitations, the May Warrants are exercisable upon issuance. Each May Warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price per share of $0.48 (as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof) and will expire on the first anniversary of the date of issuance.

 

The gross proceeds to the Company from the 2025 Private Placement are $1.8 million, before deducting offering expenses, and excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the May Warrants. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.

 

The common shares, the May Warrants, and the common shares issuable upon exercise of the May Warrants were sold and issued without registration under the Securities Act, in reliance on the exemptions provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as transactions not involving a public offering and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act as sales to accredited investors.

 

 

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August Offering

 

On August 25, 2025, we entered into certain securities purchase agreements (the “August Purchase Agreements”) with institutional investors for an offering (the “August Offering”) of 5,068,494 ordinary shares at a price of $0.73 per share. The August Offering was consummated on August 26, 2025. In connection with the August Offering, we entered into a Placement Agency Agreement dated August 25, 2025 (the “Placement Agency Agreement”) with FT Global to act as exclusive placement agent for the August Offering. We paid the Placement Agent a cash fee equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds raised in the August Offering. In addition, we issued the August Placement Agent Warrants to purchase 253,425 ordinary shares to the Placement Agent’s designees as additional compensation. The August Placement Agent Warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.73 per share.

 

Corporate Information   

 

Our principal executive offices are located in Middletown, Ohio at 1209 N. University Blvd., Middletown, OH 45042; our telephone number at those offices is +1 513-649-8350. The Company’s website is as follows: http://www.epicquesteducation.com. Information contained on, or available through, our website does not constitute part of, and is not deemed incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.  

 

 China Related Risks Factors  

 

  Recent regulatory developments in China may subject us to additional regulatory review and disclosure requirement, expose us to government interference, or otherwise restrict our ability to offer securities and raise capital outside China, all of which could materially and adversely affect our business and the value of our securities. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China - Recent regulatory developments in China may subject us to additional regulatory review and disclosure requirement, or expose us to government interference, all of which could materially and adversely affect our business and the value of our securities.”

 

  The PRC government has significant influence over companies with operations in China by enforcing existing rules and regulation, adopting new ones, or changing relevant industrial policies in a manner that may materially increase our compliance cost, change relevant industry landscape or otherwise cause significant changes to our business operations in China, which could result in material and adverse changes in our operations and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China - The PRC government has significant influence over companies with operations in China by enforcing existing rules and regulation, adopting new ones, or changing relevant industrial policies in a manner that may materially increase our compliance cost, change relevant industry landscape or otherwise cause significant changes to our business operations in China, which could result in material and adverse changes in our operations and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless.”

 

  Rules and regulations in China can change quickly, with little advance notice, creating substantial uncertainty. Changes in the PRC legal system may adversely affect our business and operations. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China - Rules and regulations in China can change quickly with little advance notice, creating substantial uncertainty. Changes in the PRC legal system may adversely affect our business and operations.”

 

  To the extent cash in our business is in the PRC or a PRC entity, the funds may not be available to fund operations or for other use outside of the PRC due to interventions in or the imposition of restrictions and limitations on the ability of our Company, or our subsidiaries, by the PRC government to transfer cash See “Risk Factors— Risks Related to Doing Business in China —To the extent cash in the business is in the PRC or a PRC entity, the funds may not be available to fund operations or for other use outside of the PRC due to interventions in or the imposition of restrictions and limitations on the ability of our Company, or our subsidiaries, by the PRC government to transfer cash.”

 

 

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  In addition, the Chinese government may intervene or influence our operations at any time, or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of the securities we are registering for sale. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China – The Chinese government may intervene or influence the operations at any time or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could result in a material change in the operations and/or the value of the securities we are registering for sale. Additionally, the PRC government has recently indicated an intent to exert more oversight over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.”

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China” for additional risk factors related to doing business in China.  

 

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company  

 

As a company with less than $1.235 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, enacted in April 2012, and may take advantage of reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable to public companies. These provisions include, but are not limited to:  

 

  being permitted to present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our filings with the SEC;

 

  not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting;

 

  reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in periodic reports, proxy statements and registration statements; and

 

  exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

We may take advantage of these provisions until the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering (the “IPO”) or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. However, if certain events occur before the end of such five-year period, including if we become a “large accelerated filer,” our annual gross revenues exceed $1.235 billion or we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt in any three-year period, we will cease to be an emerging growth company before the end of such five-year period.  

 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities, for complying with new or revised accounting standards. We have elected to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards and acknowledge such election is irrevocable pursuant to Section 107 of the JOBS Act.  

 

Implications of Being a Foreign Private Issuer Status  

 

We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  

 

 

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As such, we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States domestic public companies. For example:  

 

  we are not required to provide as many Exchange Act reports, or as frequently, as a domestic public company;

 

  for interim reporting, we are permitted to comply solely with our home country requirements, which are less rigorous than the rules that apply to domestic public companies;

 

  we are not required to provide the same level of disclosure on certain issues, such as executive compensation;

 

  we are exempt from provisions of Regulation FD aimed at preventing issuers from making selective disclosures of material information;

 

  we are not required to comply with the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act; and

 

  we are not required to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and establishing insider liability for profits realized from any “short-swing” trading transaction.

 

Securities Being Offered

 

We may offer and sell common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants and/or units comprising any combination of these securities, in any combination from time to time in one or more offerings, at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The debt securities and warrants may be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our shares or other securities. The aggregate initial offering price of all securities sold by us under this prospectus will not exceed US$75,000,000. We may sell these securities directly to you, through underwriters, dealers or agents we select, or through a combination of these methods. We will describe the plan of distribution for any particular offering of these securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. This prospectus may not be used to sell our securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

U.S. securities laws currently limit the value of securities that we may sell under this prospectus. For such time as our “public float”—measured as the value of our common share price (as of a date within 60 days before the date of the sale) times the number of common shares held by non-affiliates—is less than $75.0 million, existing law limits the value of securities that we can sell under this prospectus at one-third of our “public float”, less prior amounts sold through prior primary offerings of securities on Form F-3 within the past 12 months. The public float is measured at the time of sale, and will necessarily change with the value of our common share price and the number of common shares held by non-affiliates. The aggregate value of securities that we are able to sell is therefore highly contingent on our share price.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully review the risks and uncertainties described below and under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, as updated by our subsequent filings, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, before deciding whether to purchase any of the securities being registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Each of the risk factors could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, as well as adversely affect the value of an investment in our securities, and the occurrence of any of these risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also significantly impair our business operations.

 

Risks Related to Our Securities 

 

We may not be able to satisfy the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market in order to maintain the listing of our common shares.

 

On June 24, 2024, the Company received a delinquency notification letter (the “2024 Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that the Company was not currently in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq’s Listing Rules for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as the closing bid price for the Company’s ordinary shares listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. The 2024 Letter provided that the Company had a period of 180 calendar days from the date of the 2024 Letter, or until December 23, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. On December 24, 2024, Nasdaq granted a 180-day extension. On January 8, 2025, the Company received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that the Company had regained with the minimum bid requirement under Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The notice indicated that as a result of the closing bid price of the Company’s ordinary shares having been at $1.00 per share or greater for 20 consecutive business days, from December 9, 2024, to January 7, 2025, the Company had regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement and the matter had been closed.

 

On March 7, 2025, the Company received a delinquency notification letter (the “2025 Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that the Company was not currently in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq’s Listing Rules for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as the closing bid price for the Company’s common shares listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market was below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. The 2025 Letter provided that the Company had a period of 180 calendar days from the date of the 2025 Letter, or until September 1, 2025, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. If at any time before September 1, 2025, the bid price of the Company’s common shares closes at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide written confirmation of compliance to the Company. In the event that the Company does not regain compliance by September 1, 2025, the Company may be eligible for additional time to regain compliance. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held common shares and all other initial listing standards for the Nasdaq Capital Market, except for the minimum bid price requirement. In addition, the Company would be required to notify Nasdaq of its intent to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period.

 

On September 2, 2025, the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq notified the Company that it is eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period, or until March 2, 2026, to regain compliance.

 

If we fail to satisfy one or more of the requirements, we may be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

We could be delisted if it is determined that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or investigate our auditor completely. 

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm that issues the audit report included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, as an auditor of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, is required by the laws of the United States to undergo regular inspections by the PCAOB to assess its compliance with the laws of the United States and applicable professional standards. Our independent registered public accounting firm is currently subject to PCAOB inspections on a regular basis. However, if it is determined in the future that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate our auditor completely, or if our future audit reports are prepared by auditors that are not completely inspected by the PCAOB, our common shares may be delisted or trading in our ordinary shares may be prohibited under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or HFCAA.

  

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The lack of PCAOB inspections of audit work in foreign countries prevents the PCAOB from regularly evaluating auditors’ audits and their quality control procedures. As a result, investors would be deprived of the benefits of PCAOB inspections. The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA”) was enacted on December 18, 2020, to address concerns over lack of access to audit records of foreign companies. The HFCAA requires the SEC to prohibit trading of securities of any foreign issuer if the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate the company’s auditor for three consecutive years. This prohibition applies to both exchanges and over-the-counter markets. Beginning in 2021, foreign issuers may be designated as “Commission-Identified Issuers” if they retain such an auditor, and if identified for three consecutive years, may be subject to delisting. We could face such consequences if either we or our auditor are designated accordingly.

 

On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB issued a report relaying to the SEC its determinations that PCAOB was unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong due to positions taken by Chinese authorities. Because our independent registered public accounting firm is based in the United States, it is not subject to the PCAOB’s December 16, 2021 determinations. On August 26, 2022, the PCAOB entered into a Statement of Protocol with the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Finance of the PRC, establishing arrangements for conducting inspections and investigations of relevant audit firms in both jurisdictions. This agreement marked a significant step toward resolving audit oversight issues and set forth the framework for cooperation, including the purpose, scope, and protection of certain data. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB announced it had obtained full access to inspect and investigate registered public accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong, effectively reversing its prior determination. As a result of the PCAOB’s decision to vacate its previous determinations, there are currently no issuers at risk of trading prohibitions under the HFCAA unless the PCAOB issues a new determination. On December 29, 2022, the U.S. President signed into law the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (AHFCAA), which amended the HFCAA to reduce the number of “non-inspection years” from three to two. As a result, the SEC is now required to prohibit trading of an issuer’s securities on national securities exchanges and in the over-the-counter market if the issuer is identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer for two consecutive years, rather than three. 

 

If, notwithstanding the foregoing, it is determined that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely our auditor because of a position taken by an authority in a foreign jurisdiction, the trading in our common shares would be prohibited, and as a result, Nasdaq may determine to delist our common shares. Delisting of our common shares would force holders of our common shares to sell their shares. The market price of our common shares could be adversely affected as a result of anticipated negative impacts of these executive or legislative actions upon, as well as negative investor sentiment towards, companies with significant business in China that are listed in the United States, regardless of whether these executive or legislative actions are implemented and regardless of our actual operating performance.

 

As of the date hereof, our auditor, ZH CPA, LLC, is not among the auditor firms listed on the HFCAA determination list, which list notes all of the auditor firms that the PCAOB is not able to inspect. However, trading in our securities on any U.S. stock exchange or the U.S. over-the-counter market may be prohibited under the HFCAA if the PCAOB issues a new determination and it also determines that it cannot inspect the work papers prepared by our auditor and that as a result an exchange may determine to delist our securities.

 

Risks Related to Doing Business in China 

  

China regulates education services extensively and we may be subject to government actions if our programs do not comply with PRC laws. 

  

Violation of PRC laws, rules or regulations pertaining to education and related activities may result in penalties, including fines. We endeavor to comply with such requirements by requesting relevant documents from our program participants. However, we cannot assure you that violations or alleged violations of such requirements will not occur with respect to our operations. If the relevant PRC governmental agencies determine that our programs violate any applicable laws, rules or regulations, we could be subject to penalties. While we have and continue to engage in strategies to mitigate this risk by diversifying our marketing efforts and focusing on Southeast Asian markets, there is no assurance that such efforts will be successful in mitigating such risks faced by the Company.

 

Recent regulatory developments in China may subject us to additional regulatory review and disclosure requirement, or expose us to government interference, all of which could materially and adversely affect our business and the value of our securities. 

 

We may need to adjust our business operations in the future to comply with PRC laws regulating our industry and our business operations. However, such efforts may not be completed in a liability-free manner or at all. We cannot guarantee that we will not be subject to PRC regulatory inspection and/or review relating to cybersecurity, especially when there remains significant uncertainty as to the scope and manner of the regulatory enforcement. If we become subject to regulatory inspection and/or review by PRC authorities, or are required by them to take any specific actions, it could cause disruptions to our operations, result in negative publicity regarding our company, and divert our managerial and financial resources. We may also be subject to fines or other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

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The Chinese government may intervene or influence the operations at any time or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could result in a material change in the operations and/or the value of the securities we are registering for sale. Additionally, the PRC government has recently indicated an intent to exert more oversight over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless. 

 

Substantially all of our revenue is currently derived in China through Davis University and, historically, a portion of our operations have been conducted in China by QHI and Davis through their business partners in China, Renda Financial Education Technology Co., Ltd. and Wenfeng Shenghe Study Abroad Co. Ltd. Accordingly, our results of operations, financial condition and prospects are influenced by economic, political and legal developments in China, especially the government policies of PRC government. The PRC government has significant oversight and authority to exert influence on the ability of a China-based company to conduct the business. It regulates and may intervene or influence the operations at any time, which could result in a material adverse change in the operations and/or the value of the securities we are registering for sale. Implementation of any industry-wide regulations directly targeting our business operations could cause our securities to significantly decline in value or become worthless. Also, the PRC government has recently indicated an intent to exert more oversight over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers. Any such action could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors, and any uncertainties or negative publicity regarding such actions could also materially and adversely affect the business, prospects, financial condition, reputation, and the trading price of our common shares, which may cause our securities to significantly decline in value or be worthless. Therefore, investors in our company face potential uncertainty from the actions taken by the PRC government.

 

Moreover, the significant oversight of the PRC government could also be reflected from the uncertainties arising from the legal system in China. The laws and regulations of the PRC can change quickly without sufficient notice in advance, which makes it difficult for us to predict which kind of laws and regulations will come into force in the future and how it will influence our company and operations. Any actions by the Chinese government to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or become worthless.

 

The PRC government has significant influence over companies with operations in China by enforcing existing rules and regulation, adopting new ones, or changing relevant industrial policies in a manner that may materially increase our compliance cost, change relevant industry landscape or otherwise cause significant changes to our business operations in China, which could result in material and adverse changes in our operations and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless. 

 

Our customers have historically been located within China. The PRC government has significant influence over operations in China by any company by allocating resources, providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies, or imposing industry-wide policies on certain industries. The PRC government may also amend or enforce existing rules and regulation, or adopt ones, which could materially increase our compliance cost, change the relevant industry landscape, or cause significant changes to our business operations in China. In addition, the PRC regulatory system is based in part on government policies and internal guidance, some of which are not published on a timely basis, or at all, and some of which may even have a retroactive effect. We may not be aware of all non-compliance incidents at all times, and we may face regulatory investigation, fines and other penalties as a consequence. As a result of the changes in the industrial policies of the PRC government, including the amendment to and/or enforcement of the related laws and regulations, companies with operations in China, including us, and the industries in which we operate, face significant compliance and operational risks and uncertainties. For example, on July 24, 2021, Chinese state media, including Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television, announced a broad set of reforms targeting private education companies providing after-school tutoring services and prohibiting foreign investments in institutions providing such after-school tutoring services. As a result, the market value of certain U.S. listed companies with China-based operations in the affected sectors declined substantially. As of the date of this prospectus, we are not aware of any similar regulations that may be adopted to significantly curtail our business operations in China. However, if such other adverse regulations or policies are adopted in China, our operations in China will be materially and adversely affected, which may significantly disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business.

 

We may be subject to anti-monopoly concerns as a result of our doing business in China.

 

Article 3 of Anti-Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “Anti-Monopoly Law”) prohibits “monopolistic practices,” which include: a) the conclusion of monopoly agreements between operators; b) the abuse of dominant market position by operators; and c) concentration of undertakings which has or may have the effect of eliminating or restricting market competition. Also, according to Article 19 of the Anti-Monopoly Law, the operator(s) will be assumed to have a dominant market position if it has following situation: a) an operator has 50% or higher market share in a relevant market; b) two operators have 66% or higher market share in a relevant market; or c) three operators have 75% or higher market share in a relevant market. We do not believe we have engaged in any monopolistic practices in China, and that recent statements and regulatory actions by the Chinese government do not impact our ability to conduct business, accept foreign investments, or list on an U.S. or other foreign stock exchange. However, there can be no assurance that regulators in China will not promulgate new laws and regulations or adopt new series of regulatory actions which may require us to meet new requirements on the issues mentioned above.

 

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Rules and regulations in China can change quickly with little advance notice, creating substantial uncertainty. Changes in the PRC legal system may adversely affect our business and operations. 

 

Our customers have historically been located in the PRC and therefore we are subject to the laws and regulations of the PRC. The PRC legal system is based on the written statutes and involves a unified, multilevel legislative system. The National People’s Congress (the “NPC”) and its Standing Committee exercise the state power to make laws. The NPC enacts and amends basic laws pertaining to criminal offences, civil affairs, state organs and other matters. The Standing Committee enacts and amends all laws except for basic laws that should be enacted by the NPC. When the NPC is not in session, its Standing Committee may partially supplement and revise laws enacted by the NPC, provided that the changes do not contravene the laws’ basic principles. Generally, the PRC laws will go through specific legislative procedures before being promulgated. The legislative authority may propose a bill and then the bill shall be deliberated three times before being voted. However, administrative regulations are formulated by the State Council which reports them to the NPC. The administration regulations are often promulgated with little advance notice, which results in a lack of predictability, and substantial uncertainty. Moreover, the uncertainties may fundamentally impact the development of one or more specific industries and in extreme cases result in the termination of certain businesses. For example, the Opinions on Further Easing the Burden of Excessive Homework and After-School Tutoring for Students Undergoing Compulsory Education, known as “double reduction” education policy, was promulgated by General Office of the CPC Central Committee and General Office of the State Council on July 24, 2021. The “double reduction” education policy comes into effective immediately and has posed a significant impact on the education and training industries, as well as those China-based companies listed in the United States. The resulting unpredictable could materially and adversely affects the market value and the operation of the businesses affected.

 

Furthermore, the PRC administrative authorities and courts have the power to interpret and implement or enforce statutory rules and contractual terms at their reasonable discretion which makes the business environment much more complicated and unpredictable. It is difficult to predict the outcome of the administrative and court proceedings. The uncertainties may affect our assessments of the relevance of legal requirements, and our business decisions. Such uncertainties may result in substantial operating expenses and costs. Should there be any investigations, arbitrations or litigation with respect to our alleged non-compliance with statutory rules and contractual terms, the management team could be distracted from our primary business considerations, and therefore such a circumstance could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. We cannot predict future developments relating to the laws, regulations and rules in the PRC. We may be required to procure additional permits, authorizations and approvals for our operations, which we may not be able to obtain. Our failure to obtain such permits, authorizations and approvals may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and the results of operations.

 

Neither we, nor our subsidiaries, have received any permits, authorizations and approvals from any governmental agency, as we do not believe our operations require any such permissions or approvals. There can be no assurance, however, that regulators in China will not take a contrary view or will not subsequently require us to undergo the approval procedures and subject us to penalties for non-compliance. The foregoing statements are based on our management’s belief and we have determined not to seek an opinion of local counsel to verify our management’s belief. We made this decision based on the types of activities we conduct in China, which do not believe raises any issues under Chinese law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we, our subsidiaries, and investors in our securities would be materially harmed if (i) we do not receive or maintain such permissions or approvals, (ii) we inadvertently conclude that such permissions or approvals are not required, or (iii) applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change and we are required to obtain such permissions or approvals in the future.

 

To the extent cash in the business is in the PRC or a PRC entity, the funds may not be available to fund operations or for other use outside of the PRC due to interventions in or the imposition of restrictions and limitations on the ability of our Company, or our subsidiaries, by the PRC government to transfer cash.  

 

The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of the PRC. If, in the future, we maintain cash in the PRC, shortages in foreign currencies may restrict our ability to pay dividends or other payments, or otherwise satisfy any foreign currency denominated obligations, if any. Approval from appropriate government authorities is required if Renminbi is converted into foreign currency and remitted out of the PRC to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. The PRC government may, at its discretion, impose restrictions on access to foreign currencies for current account transactions and if this occurs in the future, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders.

 

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As a result of the above, to the extent cash in the business is in the PRC or a PRC entity, such funds or assets may not be available to fund operations or for other use outside of the PRC, due to interventions in or the imposition of restrictions and limitations on the ability of us, or our subsidiaries, by the government to the transfer of cash.

 

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

 

Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in China generally and by continued economic growth in China as a whole. China’s economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the level of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. The PRC government has implemented measures since the late 1970’s emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets, and the establishment of improved corporate governance in business enterprises, which are generally viewed as a positive development for foreign business investment. In addition, the PRC government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. The PRC government also exercises significant control over the PRC economic growth through allocating resources, controlling payments of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy, and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. For example, as a result of China’s current nationwide anti-corruption campaign, public school spending has become strictly regulated. To comply with the expenditure control policies of the Chinese government, many public universities temporarily reduced their self-taught education spending in 2017. This caused the demand for our courses in 2017 to decrease. If our clients continue to reduce their demand for our services due to the policies of the Chinese government, this could adversely impact our business, financial condition and operating results.

 

While China’s economy has experienced significant growth over the past decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy, and the rate of growth has been slowing. Some of the governmental measures may benefit the overall Chinese economy but may have a negative effect on us. For example, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations. Any stimulus measures designed to boost the Chinese economy may contribute to higher inflation, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. For example, certain operating costs and expenses, such as employee compensation and office operating expenses, may increase as a result of higher inflation. In addition, the PRC government has implemented in the past certain measures to control the pace of economic growth. These measures may cause decreased economic activity, which in turn could lead to a reduction in demand for our services and consequently have a material adverse effect on our businesses, financial condition and results of operations.

  

Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by a downturn in the global or Chinese economy.

 

Because our student enrollment may depend on our students’ and potential students’ and their parents’ levels of disposable income, perceived job prospects and willingness to spend, our business and prospects may be affected by economic conditions in China or globally. The global financial markets experienced significant disruptions in 2008 and the United States, Europe and other economies went into recession; and since 2020 the world economy has been facing the challenges related to the global COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain challenges and inflationary pressures. The recovery from the lows of 2008 and 2009 was uneven and is continuously facing new challenges, including the escalation of the European sovereign debt crisis since 2011 and the slowdown of the Chinese economy in 2012. In addition, the global recovery from the lows in 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic remain slow and inconsistent. Economic conditions in China are sensitive to global economic conditions, as well as changes in domestic economic and political policies and the expected or perceived overall economic growth rate in China. A decline in the economic prospects in the mechanics and other industries could alter current or prospective students’ spending priorities and the recruiting demand from workers in these areas. We cannot assure you that education spending in general or with respect to our course offerings in particular will increase, or not decrease, from current levels. Therefore, a slowdown in China’s economy or the global economy may lead to a reduction in demand for mechanics or other training covered by our courses, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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The Company’s operations and performance depend significantly on global and regional economic and geopolitical conditions. Changes in U.S.-China trade policies, and a number of other economic and geopolitical factors both in China and abroad could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Such factors may include, without limitation:

 

  instability in political or economic conditions, including but not limited to inflation, recession, foreign currency exchange restrictions and devaluations, restrictive governmental controls on transportation, visas issued to citizens of other countries, the movement and repatriation of earnings and capital, and actual or anticipated military or political conflicts, particularly in emerging markets;

 

  intergovernmental conflicts or actions, including but not limited to armed conflict, trade wars, retaliatory tariffs, and acts of terrorism or war; and

 

  interruptions to the Company’s business with its largest customers, distributors and suppliers resulting from but not limited to, strikes, financial instabilities, computer malfunctions or cybersecurity incidents, inventory excesses, natural disasters or other disasters such as fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes or explosions.

 

We could be adversely affected by political tensions between the United States and China.

 

Political tensions between the United States and China have escalated due to, among other things, the COVID-19 outbreak, the PRC National People’s Congress’ passage of the Hong Kong National Security Law, sanctions imposed by the U.S. Department of Treasury on certain officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the central government of the PRC, as well as the executive orders could have adverse effect on our operations. Rising political tensions could reduce levels of trade, investments, technological exchanges and other economic activities between the two major economies, which would have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets. Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, there have been recent media reports on deliberations within the U.S. government regarding potentially limiting or restricting China-based companies from accessing U.S. capital markets. If any such deliberations were to materialize, the resulting legislation may have a material and adverse impact on the stock performance of China-based issuers listed in the United States. We cannot assure you that, if the political tension between the United States and China intensifies and further regulations affecting our business are passed, our business will not be materially and adversely affected.

 

Our business is highly dependent on the ability of international students to obtain admission to, and maintain enrollment in, U.S. colleges and universities. This process is fundamentally reliant on the U.S. government’s immigration policies, including the issuance and maintenance of student visas, as well as the regulatory environment governing international student presence in the United States. Recent and ongoing changes in U.S. government rules and restrictions present significant risks that could materially and adversely affect our operations, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

The U.S. government has recently implemented, and may continue to implement, policies that increase scrutiny of international student visa applicants and holders. These include, but are not limited to: (i) suspension and delay of visa processing, (ii) expanded social media and background checks, and (iii) revocation of existing visas and SEVIS records.

 

Recent policy announcements have indicated a willingness to target students from specific countries, including China, or those studying in so-called “critical fields.” Such targeted restrictions may include aggressive revocation of visas, heightened vetting, or outright bans on enrollment for certain populations. These actions could significantly reduce the pool of eligible students and disrupt established partnerships with foreign institutions.

 

The U.S. government has also demonstrated a willingness to impose sanctions on specific universities, including revoking their ability to enroll international students or cutting federal research funding. Such actions may be based on alleged non-compliance with information requests, perceived ties to foreign governments, or other policy considerations. If universities lose their certification to host international students, our clients may be unable to enroll or continue their studies, and our company may lose key institutional partners.

 

The legal landscape for international students is currently in flux. This uncertainty complicates our ability to provide reliable guidance to students and institutions, increases the risk of non-compliance, and may expose our company to legal liability or reputational harm if students are unable to complete their studies as planned.

 

The evolving and often unpredictable nature of U.S. government rules and restrictions on international students presents significant risks to our business model. We may be unable to anticipate or mitigate the full impact of these changes, which could materially and adversely affect our ability to assist international students with enrollment in U.S. institutions, as well as our overall financial performance and strategic objectives. We continue to monitor regulatory developments closely and adapt our operations as necessary, but there can be no assurance that future changes will not have a material adverse effect on our company. 

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements in this prospectus may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). These statements relate to future events concerning our business and to our future revenues, operating results and financial condition. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “predict,” “propose,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology.

 

Any forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are only estimates or predictions of future events based on information currently available to our management and management’s current beliefs about the potential outcome of future events. Whether these future events will occur as management anticipates, whether we will achieve our business objectives, and whether our revenues, operating results or financial condition will improve in future periods are subject to numerous risks. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements. These important factors include those that we discuss under the heading “Risk Factors” and in other sections of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended September 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC, as well as in our other reports filed from time to time with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should read these factors and the other cautionary statements made in this prospectus and in the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this prospectus or the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

OFFERING STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMELINE

 

We may sell from time to time pursuant to this prospectus (as may be detailed in an applicable prospectus supplement) an indeterminate number of common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants and/or units comprising any combination of these securities, as shall have a maximum aggregate offering price of $75 million. The actual price per share of the ordinary shares that we will offer, or per security of the securities that we will offer, pursuant hereto will depend on a number of factors that may be relevant as of the time of offer. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

 

Our capitalization will be set forth in a prospectus supplement to this prospectus or in a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K subsequently furnished to the SEC and specifically incorporated herein by reference. 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unless otherwise indicated in an accompanying prospectus supplement, the net proceeds from the sale of securities by our Company under this prospectus will be used for:

 

We intend to use the remaining net proceeds from this offering for:

 

  working capital purposes;

 

  expanding existing businesses or acquiring or investing in businesses;

 

  debt reduction or debt refinancing;

 

  capital expenditures; and

 

  other general corporate purposes.

 

Although we intend to use the net proceeds of this offering for the foregoing purposes, the planned expenditures may change significantly and may not be in the order of priority as indicated above. As a result, our management will have broad discretion in the allocation of any net proceeds. Pending use of any net proceeds, we would expect to invest any proceeds in a variety of capital preservation instruments, including short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

 

The holders of our common shares are entitled to dividends out of funds legally available when and as declared by our board of directors. Our board of directors has never declared a dividend and does not anticipate declaring a dividend in the foreseeable future. Should we decide in the future to pay dividends, as a holding company, our ability to do so and meet other obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends or other payments from our operating subsidiaries and other holdings and investments. In addition, our operating companies may, from time to time, be subject to restrictions on their ability to make distributions to us, including as a result of restrictive covenants in loan agreements, restrictions on the conversion of local currency into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and other regulatory restrictions. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of our common shares are entitled to receive, ratably, the net assets available to shareholders after payment of all creditors.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

We were incorporated as a BVI business company under the BVI Business Companies Act (as amended) (the “BVI Act”) on December 13, 2017, under the name “Elite Education Group International Limited.” On July 26, 2022, we changed our name to EpicQuest Education Group International Limited.

 

We may issue from time to time, in one or more offerings, common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants and/or units comprising any combination of these securities. We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement a description of debt securities and warrants, and, in certain cases, the shares that may be offered under this prospectus. The terms of the offering of securities, the initial offering price and the net proceeds to us will be contained in the prospectus supplement, and other offering material, relating to such offer. The supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and any supplement before you invest in any of our securities.

 

Description of Share Capital and Memorandum and Articles of Association

 

On October 25, 2020, our Board of Directors and shareholders approved a 1-for-0.63 reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares, which became effective on November 11, 2020. On October 21, 2024, our Board of Directors and shareholders approved the creation of a preferred share class, which became effective on November 14, 2024. On September 6, 2025, our Board of Directors approved an amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, which was then filed with the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the BVI on September 22, 2025, increasing maximum number of ordinary shares authorized for issuance thereunder from 31,500,000 ordinary shares to 970,000,000 ordinary shares.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we are authorized to issue a maximum of (i) 970,000,000 ordinary shares (also referred to herein as common shares) with a par value of $0.0016 each and (ii) 10,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of US$0.0016 each. The following are summaries of the material provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as amended and restated on September 6, 2025, and filed with the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the BVI on September 22, 2025 (as amended, the “Memorandum and Articles of Association”); a copy of these documents are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. These summaries do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of our Memorandum and Articles of Association.

 

Description of Ordinary Shares (Common Shares)

 

All of our issued common shares are fully paid and non-assessable. Certificates evidencing the common shares are issued in registered form. Our shareholders who are non-residents of the British Virgin Islands may freely hold and vote their common shares.

 

Distributions

 

The holders of our common shares are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors subject to the BVI Act.

 

Voting rights

 

Any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders must be effected at a duly called meeting of the shareholders entitled to vote on such action or may be effected by a resolution in writing. At each meeting of shareholders, each shareholder who is present in person or by proxy (or, in the case of a shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorized representative) will have one vote for each common share that such shareholder holds.

 

Election of directors

 

Delaware law permits cumulative voting for the election of directors only if expressly authorized in the certificate of incorporation. The laws of the British Virgin Islands, however, do not specifically prohibit or restrict the creation of cumulative voting rights for the election of our directors. Cumulative voting is not a concept that is accepted as a common practice in the British Virgin Islands, and we have made no provisions in our Memorandum and Articles of Association to allow cumulative voting for elections of directors.

 

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Meetings

 

We must provide written notice of all meetings of shareholders, stating the time, date and place at least 7 days before the date of the proposed meeting to those persons whose names appear as shareholders in the register of members on the date of the notice and are entitled to vote at the meeting. Our board of directors shall call a meeting of shareholders upon the written request of shareholders holding at least 30% of our outstanding voting common shares. In addition, our board of directors may call a meeting of shareholders on its own motion. A meeting of shareholders may be called on short notice if at least 90% of the common shares entitled to vote on the matters to be considered at the meeting have waived notice of the meeting, and presence at the meeting shall be deemed to constitute waiver for this purpose.

 

At any meeting of shareholders, a quorum will be present if there are shareholders present in person or by proxy representing not less than 50% of the issued common shares entitled to vote on the resolutions to be considered at the meeting. Such quorum may be represented by only a single shareholder or proxy. If no quorum is present within two hours of the start time of the meeting, the meeting shall be dissolved if it was requested by shareholders. In any other case, the meeting shall be adjourned to the next business day, and if shareholders representing not less than one-third of the votes of the common shares or each class of common shares entitled to vote on the matters to be considered at the meeting are present within one hour of the start time of the adjourned meeting, a quorum will be present. If not, the meeting will be dissolved. No business may be transacted at any meeting of shareholders unless a quorum is present at the commencement of business. If present, the chair of our board of directors shall be the chair presiding at any meeting of the shareholders. If the chair of our board is not present then the shareholders present shall choose a shareholder to chair the meeting of the shareholders.

 

A corporation that is a shareholder shall be deemed for the purpose of our Memorandum and Articles of Association to be present in person if represented by its duly authorized representative. This duly authorized representative shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were our individual shareholder.

 

Protection of minority shareholders

 

The BVI Act offers some limited protection of minority shareholders. The principal protection under statutory law is that shareholders may apply to the BVI court for an order directing the company or its director(s) to comply with, or restraining the company or a director from engaging in conduct that contravenes, the BVI Act or the company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association. Under the BVI Act, the minority shareholders have a statutory right to bring a derivative action in the name of and on behalf of the company in circumstances where a company has a cause of action against its directors. This remedy is available at the discretion of the BVI court. A shareholder may also bring an action against the company for breach of duty owed to him as a member. A shareholder who considers that the affairs of the company have been, are being or likely to be, conducted in a manner that is, or any act or acts of the company have been, or are, likely to be oppressive, unfairly discriminatory, or unfairly prejudicial to him in that capacity, may apply to the BVI court for an order to remedy the situation.

 

There are common law rights for the protection of shareholders that may be invoked, largely dependent on English company law. Under the general rule pursuant to English company law known as the rule in Foss v. Harbottle, a court will generally refuse to interfere with the management of a company at the insistence of a minority of its shareholders who express dissatisfaction with the conduct of the company’s affairs by the majority or the Board of Directors. However, every shareholder is entitled to have the affairs of the company conducted properly according to BVI law and the constituent documents of the company. As such, if those who control the company have persistently disregarded the requirements of company law or the provisions of the company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, then the courts may grant relief. Generally, the areas in which the courts will intervene are the following: (1) an act complained of which is outside the scope of the authorized business or is illegal or not capable of ratification by the majority; (2) acts that constitute fraud on the minority where the wrongdoers control the company; (3) acts that infringe or are about to infringe on the personal rights of the shareholders, such as the right to vote; and (4) where the company has not complied with provisions requiring approval of a special or extra common majority of shareholders.

 

Pre-emptive rights

 

There are no pre-emptive rights applicable to the issue by us of new common shares under either BVI law or our Memorandum and Articles of Association.

 

Transfer of common shares

 

Subject to the restrictions in our Memorandum and Articles of Association and applicable securities laws, any of our shareholders may transfer all or any of his or her common shares by written instrument of transfer signed by the transferor and containing the name and address of the transferee. Our board of directors may resolve by resolution to refuse or delay the registration of the transfer of any share. If our board of directors resolves to refuse or delay any transfer, it shall specify the reasons for such refusal in the resolution. Our directors may not resolve or refuse or delay the transfer of a share unless the person transferring the common shares has failed to pay any amount due in respect of any of those common shares.

 

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Liquidation

 

As permitted by BVI law and our Memorandum and Articles of Association, the company may be voluntarily liquidated by a resolution of shareholders or, if permitted under section 199(2) of the BVI Act, by a resolution of directors if we have no liabilities or we are able to pay our debts as they fall due and the value of our assets equals or exceeds our liabilities by resolution of directors and resolution of shareholders.

 

Calls on common shares and forfeiture of common shares

 

Our board of directors may, on the terms established at the time of the issuance of such common shares or as otherwise agreed, make calls upon shareholders for any amounts unpaid on their common shares in a notice served to such shareholders at least 14 days prior to the specified time of payment. The common shares that have been called upon and remain unpaid are subject to forfeiture. For the avoidance of doubt, if the issued common shares have been fully paid in accordance with the terms of its issuance and subscription, the directors shall not have the right to make calls on such fully paid common shares and such fully paid common shares shall not be subject to forfeiture.

 

Redemption of common shares

 

Subject to the provisions of the BVI Act, we may issue common shares on terms that are subject to redemption, at our option or at the option of the holders, on such terms and in such manner as may be determined by our Memorandum and Articles of Association and subject to any applicable requirements imposed from time to time by, the BVI Act, the SEC, the Nasdaq Capital Market, or by any recognized stock exchange on which our securities are listed.

 

Modifications of rights

 

If at any time, the Company is authorized to issue more than one class of common shares, all or any of the rights attached to any class of common shares may be amended only with the consent in writing of or by a resolution passed at a meeting of not less than 50% of the common shares of the class to be affected.

 

Changes in the number of common shares we are authorized to issue and those in issue

 

We may from time to time by resolution of our board of directors or by a resolution of shareholders:

 

  amend our memorandum of association to increase or decrease the maximum number of common shares we are authorized to issue;

 

  subject to our memorandum of association, divide our authorized and issued common shares into a larger number of common shares; and

 

  subject to our memorandum of association, combine our authorized and issued common shares into a smaller number of common shares.

 

Untraceable shareholders

 

We are not entitled to sell the common shares of a shareholder who is untraceable.

  

Inspection of books and records

 

Under BVI Law, holders of our common shares are entitled, upon giving written notice to us, to inspect (i) our Memorandum and Articles of Association, (ii) the register of members, (iii) the register of directors and (iv) minutes of meetings and resolutions of members, and to make copies and take extracts from the documents and records. However, our directors can refuse access if they are satisfied that to allow such access would be contrary to our interests. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

Rights of non-resident or foreign shareholders

 

There are no limitations imposed by our Memorandum and Articles of Association on the rights of non-resident or foreign shareholders to hold or exercise voting rights on our common shares. In addition, there are no provisions in our Memorandum and Articles of Association governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.

 

Issuance of additional common shares

 

Our Memorandum and Articles of Association authorizes our board of directors to issue additional common shares from authorized but unissued common shares, to the extent available, from time to time as our board of directors shall determine.

 

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Differences in Corporate Law

 

The BVI Act and the laws of the BVI affecting BVI companies like us and our shareholders differ from laws applicable to U.S. corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of the significant differences between the provisions of the laws of the British Virgin Islands applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders.

 

Mergers and similar arrangements

 

The BVI Act provides for mergers as that expression is understood under United States corporate law. Under the BVI Act, two or more companies may either merge into one of such existing companies (the “surviving company”) or consolidate with both existing companies ceasing to exist and forming a new company (the “consolidated company”). The procedure for a merger or consolidation between the company and another company (which need not be a British Virgin Islands company, and which may be the company’s parent or subsidiary, but need not be) is set out in the BVI Act. The directors of the British Virgin Islands company or British Virgin Islands companies which are to merge or consolidate must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation which, with the exception of a merger between a parent company and its subsidiary, must also be approved by a resolution of a majority of the shareholders who are entitled to vote and actually vote at a quorate meeting of shareholders or by written resolution of the shareholders of the British Virgin Islands company or British Virgin Islands companies which are to merge. A foreign company which is able under the laws of its foreign jurisdiction to participate in the merger or consolidation is required by the BVI Act to comply with the laws of that foreign jurisdiction in relation to the merger or consolidation. The company must then execute articles of merger or consolidation, containing certain prescribed details. The plan and articles of merger or consolidation are then filed with the Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands. The Registrar then registers the articles of merger or consolidation and any amendment to the memorandum and articles of the surviving company in a merger or the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the new consolidated company in a consolidation and issue a certificate of merger or consolidation (which is conclusive evidence of compliance with all requirements of the BVI Act in respect of the merger or consolidation). The merger is effective on the date that the articles of merger are registered with the Registrar or on such subsequent date, not exceeding thirty days, as is stated in the articles of merger or consolidation.

  

As soon as a merger becomes effective: (a) the surviving company or consolidated company (so far as is consistent with its Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended or established by the articles of merger or consolidation) has all rights, privileges, immunities, powers, objects and purposes of each of the constituent companies; (b) in the case of a merger, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of any surviving company are automatically amended to the extent, if any, that changes to its amended Memorandum and Articles of Association are contained in the articles of merger or, in the case of a consolidation, the Memorandum and Articles of Association filed with the articles of consolidation are the memorandum and articles of the consolidated company; (c) assets of every description, including choses-in-action and the business of each of the constituent companies, immediately vest in the surviving company or consolidated company; (d) the surviving company or consolidated company is liable for all claims, debts, liabilities and obligations of each of the constituent companies; (e) no conviction, judgment, ruling, order, claim, debt, liability or obligation due or to become due, and no cause existing, against a constituent company or against any member, director, officer or agent thereof, is released or impaired by the merger or consolidation; and (f) no proceedings, whether civil or criminal, pending at the time of a merger by or against a constituent company, or against any member, director, officer or agent thereof, are abated or discontinued by the merger or consolidation; but: (i) the proceedings may be enforced, prosecuted, settled or compromised by or against the surviving company or consolidated company or against the member, director, officer or agent thereof; as the case may be; or (ii) the surviving company or consolidated company may be substituted in the proceedings for a constituent company. The Registrar shall strike off the register of companies each constituent company that is not the surviving company in the case of a merger and all constituent companies in the case of a consolidation.

 

If the directors determine it to be in the best interests of the company, it is also possible for a merger to be approved as a Court approved plan of arrangement or scheme of arrangement in accordance with the BVI Act. However, we do not anticipate the use of such statutory provisions because we expect the required terms of the initial business combination will be capable of being achieved through other means, such as a merger or consolidation (as described above), a share exchange, asset acquisition or control, through contractual arrangements, of an operating business.

 

Shareholders’ suits

 

There are both statutory and common law remedies available to our shareholders as a matter of British Virgin Islands law. These are summarized below.

 

Prejudiced members

 

A shareholder who considers that the affairs of the company have been, are being, or are likely to be, conducted in a manner that is, or any act or acts of the company have been, or are, likely to be oppressive, unfairly discriminatory or unfairly prejudicial to him in that capacity, can apply to the court under Section 184I of the BVI Act, inter alia, for an order that his common shares be acquired, that he be provided compensation, that the Court regulate the future conduct of the company, or that any decision of the company which contravenes the BVI Act or our Memorandum and Articles of Association be set aside. Section 184C of the BVI Act provides that a shareholder of a company may, with the leave of the Court, bring an action in the name of the company to redress any wrong done to it, i.e., derivate actions.

 

Just and equitable winding up

 

In addition to the statutory remedies outlined above, shareholders can also petition for the winding up of a company on the grounds that it is just and equitable for the court to so order. Save in exceptional circumstances, this remedy is only available where the company has been operated as a quasi-partnership and trust and confidence between the partners has broken down.

 

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Indemnification of directors and executive officers and limitation of liability

 

BVI law does not limit the extent to which a company’s articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any provision providing indemnification may be held by the BVI courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Under our Memorandum and Articles of Association, we indemnify against all expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and reasonably incurred in connection with legal, administrative or investigative proceedings for any person who:

 

  is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that the person is or was our director; or

 

  is or was, at our request, serving as a director of, or in any other capacity is or was acting for, another body corporate or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

These indemnities only apply if the person acted honestly and in good faith with a view to our best interests and, in the case of criminal proceedings, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

 

This standard of conduct is generally the same as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law for a Delaware corporation. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

 Anti-takeover provisions in our Memorandum and Articles of Association

 

Some provisions of our Memorandum and Articles of Association may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or management that shareholders may consider favorable. However, under BVI law, our directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under our Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended and restated from time to time, as they believe in good faith to be in the best interests of our company.

 

Directors’ fiduciary duties

 

Under Delaware corporate law, a director of a Delaware corporation has a fiduciary duty to the corporation and its shareholders. This duty has two components: the duty of care and the duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires that a director act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. Under this duty, a director must inform himself of, and disclose to shareholders, all material information reasonably available regarding a significant transaction.

 

The duty of loyalty requires that a director act in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. He must not use his corporate position for personal gain or advantage. This duty prohibits self-dealing by a director and mandates that the best interest of the corporation and its shareholders take precedence over any interest possessed by a director, officer or controlling shareholder and not shared by the shareholders generally. In general, actions of a director are presumed to have been made on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the corporation. However, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a breach of one of the fiduciary duties. Should such evidence be presented concerning a transaction by a director, a director must prove the procedural fairness of the transaction and that the transaction was of fair value to the corporation.

 

Under BVI law, our directors owe the company certain statutory and fiduciary duties including, among others, a duty to act honestly, in good faith, for a proper purpose and with a view to what the directors believe to be in the best interests of the company. Our directors are also required, when exercising powers or performing duties as a director, to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonable director would exercise in comparable circumstances, taking into account without limitation, the nature of the company, the nature of the decision and the position of the director and the nature of the responsibilities undertaken. In the exercise of their powers, our directors must ensure neither they nor the company acts in a manner which contravenes the BVI Act or our Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended and restated from time to time. However, in some instances what would otherwise be a breach of this duty can be forgiven and/or authorized in advance by the shareholders provided that there is full disclosure by the directors. This can be done by way of permission granted in our Memorandum and Articles of Association or alternatively by shareholder approval at general meetings.

 

Shareholder action by written consent

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may eliminate the right of shareholders to act by written consent by amendment to its certificate of incorporation. BVI law provides that shareholders may approve corporate matters by way of a written resolution without a meeting signed by or on behalf of shareholders sufficient to constitute the requisite majority of shareholders who would have been entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting; provided that if the consent is less than unanimous, notice must be given to all non-consenting shareholders.

  

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Shareholder proposals

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a shareholder has the right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, provided it complies with the notice provisions in the governing documents. A special meeting may be called by the board of directors or any other person authorized to do so in the governing documents, but shareholders may be precluded from calling special meetings. BVI law and our Memorandum and Articles of Association allow our shareholders holding not less than 30% of the votes of the outstanding voting common shares to requisition a shareholders’ meeting. We are not obliged by law to call shareholders’ annual general meetings, but our Memorandum and Articles of Association do permit the directors to call such a meeting. The location of any shareholders’ meeting can be determined by the board of directors and can be held anywhere in the world.

 

Cumulative voting

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, cumulative voting for elections of directors is not permitted unless the corporation’s certificate of incorporation specifically provides for it. Cumulative voting potentially facilitates the representation of minority shareholders on a board of directors since it permits the minority shareholder to cast all the votes to which the shareholder is entitled on a single director, which increases the shareholder’s voting power with respect to electing such director. As permitted under BVI law, our Memorandum and Articles of Association do not provide for cumulative voting. As a result, our shareholders are not afforded any less protections or rights on this issue than shareholders of a Delaware corporation.

 

Removal of directors

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may be removed only for cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under our Memorandum and Articles of Association, directors can be removed from office, with or without cause, by a resolution of shareholders called for the purpose of removing the director or for purposes including the removal of the director or by written resolution passed by at least 75% of the votes of the shareholders of the Company. Directors can also be removed by a resolution of directors passed at a meeting of directors called for the purpose of removing the director or for purposes including the removal of the director.

 

Transactions with interested shareholders

 

The Delaware General Corporation Law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware public corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation, it is prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations with an “interested shareholder” for three years following the date that such person becomes an interested shareholder. An interested shareholder generally is a person or group who or which owns or owned 15% or more of the target’s outstanding voting common shares within the past three years. This has the effect of limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two-tiered bid for the target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally. The statute does not apply if, among other things, prior to the date on which such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder. This encourages any potential acquirer of a Delaware public corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with the target’s board of directors. BVI law has no comparable statute and our Memorandum and Articles of Association fails to expressly provide for the same protection afforded by the Delaware business combination statute.

 

Dissolution; Winding Up

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation. Only if the dissolution is initiated by the board of directors may it be approved by a simple majority of the corporation’s outstanding common shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with dissolutions initiated by the board. Under the BVI Act and our Memorandum and Articles of Association, we may appoint a voluntary liquidator by a resolution of the shareholders.

  

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Variation of rights of common shares

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of common shares with the approval of a majority of the outstanding common shares of such class, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under our Memorandum and Articles of Association, if at any time our common shares are divided into different classes of common shares, the rights attached to any class may only be varied, whether or not our company is in liquidation, with the consent in writing of or by a resolution passed at a meeting by a majority of the votes cast by those entitled to vote at a meeting of the holders of the issued common shares in that class.

 

Amendment of governing documents

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation’s governing documents may be amended with the approval of a majority of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. As permitted by BVI law, our Memorandum and Articles of Association may be amended by a resolution of shareholders and, subject to certain exceptions, by a resolution of directors. An amendment is effective from the date it is registered at the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the BVI.

 

Outstanding Warrants to purchase Common Shares

 

2024 Warrants - As part of a private placement completed on January 8, 2024, the Company issued warrants (the “2024 Warrants”) to certain accredited investors, allowing them to purchase up to an aggregate of 400,000 common shares of the Company. Each 2024 Warrant is exercisable for one ordinary share at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, subject to adjustment as specified in the warrant terms, and is immediately exercisable upon issuance, subject to certain ownership limitations. The 2024 Warrants will expire five years from the date of issuance. As of October 30, 2025, a total of 400,000 of the 2024 Warrants remained outstanding.

 

May Warrants – On May 27, 2025, we consummated pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement an offering with certain accredited investors for the sale by the Company of (i) 4,500,000 common shares and (ii) May Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 13,500,000 common shares in a private placement offering. Each May Warrant is exercisable into one common share at a price per share of $0.48 and will expire on May 27, 2026, the first anniversary of the date of issuance. As of October 30, 2025, all the May Warrants remained outstanding. See 2025 Private Placement” above for more information regarding the 2025 Private Placement and the May Warrants.

 

Placement Agent Warrants – On August 25, 2025, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements with certain institutional investors for the sale of 5,068,494 ordinary shares at a price of $0.73 per share. The August Offering was consummated on August 26, 2025. In connection with the August Offering, the Company issued the August Placement Agent Warrants to purchase 253,425 ordinary shares to the designees of FT Global, the placement agent in the August Offering, as additional compensation. The August Placement Agent Warrants have an exercise price of $0.73 per share and will expire on August 25, 2030. As of October 30, 2025, all the August Placement Agent Warrants remained outstanding. See “Recent Developments” for more information about the August Offering and the August Placement Agent Warrants.

 

Stock Transfer Agent

 

VStock Transfer is our company’s stock transfer agent. VStock’s contact information is VStock Transfer, LLC, 18 Lafayette Place, Woodmere, NY 11598, tel. (212) 828-8436.

 

Preferred Shares

 

We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 preferred shares. Our Memorandum and Articles of Association authorizes our board of directors to issue these preferred shares in one or more series and to determine all designations, relative rights, preference, and limitations of such preferred shares including but not limited to the following: designation of series and numbers of preferred shares, dividend rights, rights upon liquidation or distribution of assets of the Company, conversion or exchange rights, redemption provisions, sinking fund provisions, and voting rights.

 

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Our board of directors could, without shareholder approval, issue preferred shares with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of common shares, which could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of the Company, or discouraging bids for the Company’s common shares or preferred shares at a premium over the market price of the common shares or preferred shares and may adversely affect the market price of the common shares or preferred shares.

 

As of October 30, 2025, our board of directors has not designated a series of preferred shares and no preferred shares are outstanding.

 

Description of Debt Securities

 

We may issue series of debt securities, which may include debt securities exchangeable for or convertible into common shares or preferred shares. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of that series in a supplement to this prospectus. The following description of debt securities will apply to the debt securities offered by this prospectus unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement for a particular series of debt securities may specify different or additional terms.

 

The debt securities offered by this prospectus may be secured or unsecured, and may be senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt securities or subordinated debt securities. The debt securities offered by this prospectus may be issued under an indenture between us and the trustee under the indenture. The indenture may be qualified under, subject to, and governed by, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. We have summarized selected portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete. The form of the indenture has been incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form F-3, of which this prospectus is a part, and you should read the indenture for provisions that may be important to you.

 

The terms of each series of debt securities will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors and detailed or determined in the manner provided in a board of directors’ resolution, an officers’ certificate and by a supplemental indenture. The particular terms of each series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to the series, including any pricing supplement.

 

We may issue any amount of debt securities under the indenture, which may be in one or more series with the same or different maturities, at par, at a premium or at a discount. We will set forth in a prospectus supplement, including any related pricing supplement, relating to any series of debt securities being offered, the initial offering price, the aggregate principal amount offered and the terms of the debt securities, including, among other things, the following:

 

the title of the debt securities;

 

  the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities;

 

  any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;

 

  the date or dates on which we will repay the principal on the debt securities and the right, if any, to extend the maturity of the debt securities;

 

  the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the debt securities will bear interest, the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will be payable and any regular record date for any interest payment date;

 

  the place or places where the principal of, premium, and interest on the debt securities will be payable, and where the debt securities of the series that are convertible or exchangeable may be surrendered for conversion or exchange;

 

  any obligation or right we have to redeem the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of holders of the debt securities or at our option, and the terms and conditions upon which we are obligated to or may redeem the debt securities;

 

  any obligation we have to repurchase the debt securities at the option of the holders of debt securities, the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase the debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations;

 

  the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued;

 

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  whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities or global debt securities;

 

  the portion of principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount;

 

  the currency of denomination of the debt securities;

 

  the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal of, premium and interest on the debt securities will be made;

 

  if payments of principal of, premium or interest on, the debt securities will be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to these payments will be determined;

 

  the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium or interest on, the debt securities will be determined, if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies other than that in which the debt securities are denominated or designated to be payable or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;

 

  any provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities;

 

  any addition to or change in the events of default described in the indenture with respect to the debt securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;

 

  any addition to or change in the covenants described in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;

 

  whether the debt securities will be senior or subordinated and any applicable subordination provisions;

 

  a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the debt securities;

 

  any other terms of the debt securities, which may modify any provisions of the indenture as it applies to that series; and

 

  any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the debt securities.

 

We may issue debt securities that are exchangeable for and/or convertible into common shares or preferred shares. The terms, if any, on which the debt securities may be exchanged and/or converted will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Such terms may include provisions for exchange or conversion, which can be mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option, and the manner in which the number of shares or other securities to be received by the holders of debt securities would be calculated.

 

We may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the U.S. federal income tax considerations, and other special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities, in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we denominate the purchase price of any of the debt securities in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of debt securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, we will provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of debt securities and such foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

We may issue debt securities of a series in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depositary identified in the prospectus supplement. Global securities will be issued in registered form and in either temporary or definitive form. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the individual debt securities, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary for such global security to a nominee of such depositary or by a nominee of such depositary to such depositary or another nominee of such depositary or by such depositary or any such nominee to a successor of such depositary or a nominee of such successor. The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any debt securities of a series and the rights of and limitations upon owners of beneficial interests in a global security will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, unless we otherwise specify in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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Description of Warrants

 

We may issue and offer warrants under the material terms and conditions described in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement. The accompanying prospectus supplement may add, update or change the terms and conditions of the warrants as described in this prospectus.

 

General

 

We may issue warrants to purchase our common shares, preferred shares, or debt securities. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any securities and may be attached to or separate from those securities. The warrants will be issued under warrant agreements to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all of which will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants we are offering. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not have any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants.

 

Equity Warrants

 

Each equity warrant issued by us will entitle its holder to purchase the equity securities designated at an exercise price set forth in, or to be determinable as set forth in, the related prospectus supplement. Equity warrants may be issued separately or together with equity securities.

 

The equity warrants are to be issued under equity warrant agreements to be entered into between us and one or more banks or trust companies, as equity warrant agent, as will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and this prospectus.

 

The particular terms of the equity warrants, the equity warrant agreements relating to the equity warrants and the equity warrant certificates representing the equity warrants will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, as applicable:

 

  the title of the equity warrants;

 

  the initial offering price;

 

  the aggregate amount of equity warrants and the aggregate amount of equity securities purchasable upon exercise of the equity warrants;

 

  the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;

 

  if applicable, the designation and terms of the equity securities with which the equity warrants are issued, and the amount of equity warrants issued with each equity security;

 

  the date, if any, on and after which the equity warrants and the related equity security will be separately transferable;

 

  if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of the equity warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

 

  the date on which the right to exercise the equity warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire;

 

  if applicable, a discussion of United States federal income tax, accounting or other considerations applicable to the equity warrants;

 

  anti-dilution provisions of the equity warrants, if any;

 

  redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to the equity warrants; and

 

  any additional terms of the equity warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the equity warrants.

 

Holders of equity warrants will not be entitled, solely by virtue of being holders, to vote, to consent, to receive dividends, to receive notice as shareholders with respect to any meeting of shareholders for the election of directors or any other matters, or to exercise any rights whatsoever as a holder of the equity securities purchasable upon exercise of the equity warrants.

 

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Debt Warrants

 

Each debt warrant issued by us will entitle its holder to purchase the debt securities designated at an exercise price set forth in, or to be determinable as set forth in, the related prospectus supplement. Debt warrants may be issued separately or together with debt securities.

 

The debt warrants are to be issued under debt warrant agreements to be entered into between us, and one or more banks or trust companies, as debt warrant agent, as will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement and this prospectus. The particular terms of each issue of debt warrants, the debt warrant agreement relating to the debt warrants and the debt warrant certificates representing debt warrants will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, as applicable:

 

  the title of the debt warrants;

 

  the initial offering price;

 

  the title, aggregate principal amount and terms of the debt securities purchasable upon exercise of the debt warrants;

 

  the currency or currency units in which the offering price, if any, and the exercise price are payable;

 

  the title and terms of any related debt securities with which the debt warrants are issued and the amount of the debt warrants issued with each debt security;

 

  the date, if any, on and after which the debt warrants and the related debt securities will be separately transferable;

 

  the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of each debt warrant and the price at which that principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon exercise of each debt warrant;

 

  if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of warrants that may be exercised at any one time;

 

  the date on which the right to exercise the debt warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire;

 

  if applicable, a discussion of United States federal income tax, accounting or other considerations applicable to the debt warrants;

 

  whether the debt warrants represented by the debt warrant certificates will be issued in registered or bearer form, and, if registered, where they may be transferred and registered;

 

  anti-dilution provisions of the debt warrants, if any;

 

  redemption or call provisions, if any, applicable to the debt warrants; and

 

  any additional terms of the debt warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the debt warrants.

 

Debt warrant certificates will be exchangeable for new debt warrant certificates of different denominations and, if in registered form, may be presented for registration of transfer, and debt warrants may be exercised at the corporate trust office of the debt warrant agent or any other office indicated in the related prospectus supplement. Before the exercise of debt warrants, holders of debt warrants will not be entitled to payments of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise of the debt warrants, or to enforce any of the covenants in the indentures governing such debt securities.

 

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Description of Units

 

We may issue, in one or more series, units comprised of shares of our common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants or any combination of these securities. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security.

 

We may evidence units by unit certificates that we issue under a separate agreement. We may issue the units under a unit agreement between us and one or more unit agents. If we elect to enter into a unit agreement with a unit agent, the unit agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the units and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any registered holders of units or beneficial owners of units. We will indicate the name and address and other information regarding the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units if we elect to use a unit agent.

 

We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of units being offered, including: (i) 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; (ii) any provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described herein; and (iii) any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units.

 

The other provisions regarding our shares, warrants and debt securities as described in this section will apply to each unit to the extent such unit consists of shares, warrants and/or debt securities.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may sell or distribute the securities offered by this prospectus, from time to time, in one or more offerings, as follows:

 

  through agents;

 

  to dealers or underwriters for resale;

 

  directly to investors; or

 

  through a combination of any of these methods of sale.

 

  We will set forth in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus the terms of the offering of securities, including:

 

  the name or names of any agents or underwriters;

 

  the purchase price of the securities being offered and the proceeds we will receive from the sale;

 

  any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;

 

  any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents’ or underwriters’ compensation;

 

  the public offering price;

 

  any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and

 

  any securities exchanges on which such securities may be listed.

 

If we use underwriters for a sale of securities, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account. The underwriters may resell the securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable underwriting agreement. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the securities of the series offered if they purchase any of the securities of that series. We may change from time to time any public offering price and any discounts or concessions the underwriters allow or reallow or pay to dealers. We may use underwriters with whom we have a material relationship. We will describe in a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus naming the underwriter and the nature of any such relationship.

 

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We may designate agents who agree to use their reasonable efforts to solicit purchases for the period of their appointment or to sell securities on a continuing basis.

 

We may also sell securities directly to one or more purchasers without using underwriters or agents.

 

Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the securities may be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act, and any discounts or commissions they receive from us and any profit on their resale of the securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. We will identify in the applicable prospectus supplement or a free writing prospectus any underwriters, dealers or agents and will describe their compensation. We may have agreements with the underwriters, dealers and agents to indemnity them against specified civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of their businesses.

 

We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the securities as well as the expenses of all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sales of securities by us.

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus, each class or series of securities will be a new issue with no established trading market, other than our shares, which are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. We may elect to list any other class or series of securities on any exchange, but we are not obligated to do so. It is possible that one or more underwriters may make a market in a class or series of securities, but the underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. We cannot give any assurance as to the liquidity of the trading market for any of the securities.

 

In connection with an offering, an underwriter may purchase and sell securities in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of securities than they are required to purchase in the offering. “Covered” short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters’ option to purchase additional securities, if any, from us in the offering. If the underwriters have an over-allotment option to purchase additional securities from us, the underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their over-allotment option or purchasing securities in the open market. In determining the source of securities to close out the covered short position, the underwriters may consider, among other things, the price of securities available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase securities through the over-allotment option. “Naked” short sales are any sales in excess of such option or where the underwriters do not have an over-allotment option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing securities in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the securities in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.

 

Accordingly, to cover these short sales positions or to otherwise stabilize or maintain the price of the securities, the underwriters may bid for or purchase securities in the open market and may impose penalty bids. If penalty bids are imposed, selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers participating in the offering are reclaimed if securities previously distributed in the offering are repurchased, whether in connection with stabilization transactions or otherwise. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. The impositions of a penalty bid may also affect the price of the securities to the extent that it discourages resale of the securities. The magnitude or effect of any stabilization or other transactions is uncertain. These transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq Capital Market or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.

 

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, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement or a post-effective amendment.

 

In addition, we may loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus. Such financial institution or third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities offered by this prospectus or otherwise.

 

DILUTION

 

If required, we will set forth in a prospectus supplement the following information regarding any material dilution of the equity interests of investors purchasing securities in an offering under this prospectus:

 

  the net tangible book value per share of our equity securities before and after the offering;

 

  the amount of the increase in such net tangible book value per share attributable to the cash payments made by purchasers in the offering; and

 

  the amount of the immediate dilution from the public offering price which will be absorbed by such purchasers.

 

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TAXATION

 

Material income tax consequences relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of any of the securities offered by this prospectus will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the offering of those securities.

 

ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

 

We are incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands with limited liability. We are incorporated in the British Virgin Islands because of certain benefits associated with being a British Virgin Islands company, such as political and economic stability, an effective judicial system, a favorable tax system, the absence of exchange control or currency restrictions and the availability of professional and support services. However, the British Virgin Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States and provides protections for investors to a significantly lesser extent. In addition, British Virgin Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States.

 

In addition, a majority of our directors and officers are nationals and/or residents of countries other than the United States, and all or a substantial portion of such persons’ assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon us or such persons or to enforce against them or against us, judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof.

 

Jianbo Zhang, our Chairman and CEO; Yunxia Xu, our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer; Jing Li, our Chief Development Officer; and Bo Yu, our Chief Programs Officer, are located in China. There is uncertainty as to whether the courts of China would (i) recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof, or (ii) be competent to hear original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction, against us or such persons predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof. We do not believe PRC courts will enforce a foreign judgment against us or our officers and directors if the court decides that such judgment violates the basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security or social public interest.

 

We have appointed Puglisi & Associates as our agent to receive service of process with respect to any action brought against us in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the federal securities laws of the United States or of any State of the United States or any action brought against us in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the County of New York under the securities laws of the State of New York.

 

We have been advised by Ogier, our British Virgin Islands legal counsel that the courts of the British Virgin Islands are unlikely to (i) recognize or enforce against us judgments of courts of the United States based on certain civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws where that liability is in respect of penalties, taxes, fines or similar fiscal or revenue obligations of the company; and (ii) to impose liabilities against us, in original actions brought in the British Virgin Islands, based on certain civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws that are penal in nature. The courts of the British Virgin Islands will not necessarily enter judgments in original actions brought in those courts predicated on U.S. federal or state securities laws. Additionally, we have been advised by Ogier that there is no statutory enforcement in the British Virgin Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, however, the courts of the British Virgin Islands will in certain circumstances recognize such a foreign judgment and treat it as a cause of action in itself which may be sued upon as a debt at common law so that no retrial of the issues would be necessary provided that: (i) the U.S. court issuing the judgment had jurisdiction in the matter and the company either submitted to such jurisdiction or was resident or carrying on business within such jurisdiction and was duly served with process; (ii) the U.S. judgment is final and for a liquidated sum; (iii) the judgment given by the U.S. court was not in respect of penalties, taxes, fines or similar fiscal or revenue obligations of the company; (iv) in obtaining judgment there was no fraud on the part of the person in whose favor judgment was given or on the part of the court; (v) recognition or enforcement of the judgment would not be contrary to public policy in the British Virgin Islands; and (vi) the proceedings pursuant to which judgment was obtained were not contrary to natural justice

 

We incorporated in the BVI in order to enjoy the following benefits: (1) political and economic stability; (2) an effective judicial system; (3) a favorable tax system; (4) the absence of exchange control or currency restrictions; and (5) the availability of professional and support services. However, certain disadvantages accompany incorporation in the BVI. These disadvantages include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the BVI has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States and these securities laws provide significantly less protection to investors; and (2) BVI companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States. Our constitutional documents do not contain provisions requiring that disputes, including those arising under the securities laws of the United States, between us, our officers, directors and shareholders, be arbitrated.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain matters as to U.S. federal law will be passed upon for us by ArentFox Schiff LLP, Washington DC. The validity of the issuance of the common shares and other legal matters as to British Virgin Islands law will be passed upon for us by Ogier. ArentFox Schiff LLP may rely upon Ogier with respect to matters governed by British Virgin Islands law. Legal matters will be passed upon for any underwriters, dealers or agents by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

EXPERTS

 

Financial statements as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and for the years then ended appearing in this prospectus, have been included herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of ZH CPA, LLC, Denver, Colorado, an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

This prospectus is part of the registration statement and does not contain all the information in the registration statement. Any statement made in this prospectus concerning a contract or other document of ours is not necessarily complete, and you should read the documents that are filed as exhibits to the registration statement or otherwise filed with the SEC for a more complete understanding of the document or matter. Each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers.

 

We are currently subject to periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we are required to file with or furnish to the SEC reports, including our annual report on Form 20-F, report of foreign private issuer on Form 6-K and other information. All information filed with or furnished to the SEC can be obtained over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt under the Exchange Act from, among other things, the rules prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we will not be required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act.

 

We also maintain a website at https://www.epicquesteducation.com, but information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should not regard any information on our website as a part of this prospectus.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. Each document incorporated by reference is current only as of the date of such document, and the incorporation by reference of such documents should not create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since such date. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus and should be read with the same care. When we update the information contained in documents that have been incorporated by reference by making future filings with the SEC, the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus is considered to be automatically updated and superseded. In other words, in the case of a conflict or inconsistency between information contained in this prospectus and information incorporated by reference into this prospectus, you should rely on the information contained in the document that was filed later.

 

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below:

 

  Our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on January 31, 2025;

 

  Our reports on Form 6-K and any amendments on Form 6-K/A filed with the SEC on: October 7, 2024; October 24, 2024; January 10, 2025; May 30, 2025; June 26, 2025; August 21, 2025; August 27, 2025; September 3, 2025; and October 9, 2025; and

 

  The description of the Company’s shares in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on March 23, 2021, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

We are also incorporating by reference all subsequent Annual Reports on Form 20-F that we file with the SEC and certain reports on Form 6-K that we furnish to the SEC after the date of this prospectus (if they state that they are incorporated by reference into this prospectus) prior to the termination of the offering of securities under this Registration Statement. In all cases, you should rely on the later information over different information included in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

Unless expressly incorporated by reference, nothing in this prospectus shall be deemed to incorporate by reference information furnished to, but not filed with, the SEC. We post our SEC filings on our website, https://ireei-global.net. We will also provide to you, upon your written or oral request, without charge, a copy of any or all of the documents we refer to above which we have incorporated in this prospectus by reference, other than exhibits to those documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in the documents. You should direct your requests to Corporate Secretary, at 200 N. St. Clair Street, Suite 100, Toledo, OH 43604. Our telephone number at this address is +1 513-649-8350.

 

We are currently subject to periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we are required to file with or furnish to the SEC reports, including our annual report on Form 20-F, report of foreign private issuer on Form 6-K and other information. All information filed with or furnished to the SEC can be obtained over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

EXPENSES

 

The following table sets forth the aggregate expenses in connection with this offering, all of which will be paid by us. All amounts shown are estimates, except for the SEC registration fee.

 

SEC registration fee  $*
FINRA fees  $*
Legal fees and expenses  $*
Accounting fees and expenses  $*
Printing and postage expenses  $*
Miscellaneous expenses  $*
Total  $*

 

* To be provided by a prospectus supplement or as an exhibit to a report of foreign private issuer on Form 6-K that is incorporated by reference into this registration statement. Estimated solely for this item. Actual expenses may vary.

 

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EpicQuest Education Group International Limited

Up to $75,000,000 of 

Common Shares 

Preferred Shares

Debt Securities 

Warrants

Units

 

 

Prospectus

 

 

, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 8. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

BVI law does 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 BVI High Court to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our Memorandum and Articles of Association provides for indemnification against all expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and reasonably incurred in connection with legal, administrative or investigative proceedings any person who: (a) is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director of the Company; or (b) is or was, at the request of the Company, serving as a director of, or in any other capacity is or was acting for, another body corporate or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. Indemnification is only available to a person who acted honestly and in good faith and in what that person believed to be in the best interests of our Company and, in the case of criminal proceedings, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that their conduct was unlawful.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling our Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is theretofore unenforceable.

 

A director, officer or agent of a company formed under the BVI laws is obligated to act honestly and in good faith and exercise care, diligence and skill of a reasonably prudent person acting in comparable circumstances. Our constitutional documents do not relieve directors, officers or agents from personal liability arising from the management of the business of the company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 132 of the BVI Business Companies Act permits indemnification of directors, officers and agents against all expenses, including legal fees and judgments, fines and settlements, in respect of actions related to their employment. There are no agreements that relieve directors, officer or agents from personal liability.

 

Item 9. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference in this prospectus:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
1.1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement
3.1   Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association as amended and restated on October 21, 2024 and filed with the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands on November 14, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 6-K filed October 9, 2025).
4.1   Specimen Share Certificate. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 to the Form F-1 file number: 333-251342)
4.2   Form of Indenture
4.3*   Form of Warrant
4.4*   Form of Warrant Agreement
4.5*   Form of Unit Agreement
5.1   Opinion of Ogier
5.2   Opinion of ArentFox Schiff LLP
23.1   Consent of ZH CPA, LLC
23.2   Consent of Ogier (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.3   Consent of ArentFox Schiff LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2)
24.1   Power of Attorney
25.1*     Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of the Trustee under the Indenture.
107      Filing Fee Table

 

* To be filed, if applicable, by amendment, or as an exhibit to a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 10. Undertakings

 

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

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

 

  (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

  (ii) 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 Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

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

 

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), and (a)(1)(iii) above 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 Commission 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 a part of the registration statement.

 

  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 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.

 

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

 

  (4) 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 Securities Act of 1933 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 Securities Act of 1933, or Item 8.A of Form 20-F if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission 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.

 

  (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

 

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

 

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  (ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 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.

 

  (6) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s Annual Report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 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.

 

  (7) 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 Commission under section 305(b)(2) of the Act.

 

  (8) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 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 Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Winnipeg, Canada, on October 31, 2025.

 

  EpicQuest Education Group International Limited
     
  By: /s/ Zhenyu Wu
  Name:  Zhenyu Wu
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Zhang Jianbo and Zhenyu Wu , acting singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, including any subsequent registration statement for the same offering which may be filed under Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Zhang Jianbo   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer   October 31, 2025
Zhang Jianbo   (Principal Executive Officer)
         
/s/ Zhenyu Wu   Chief Financial Officer and Director   October 31, 2025
Zhenyu Wu   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
         
/s/ Craig Wilson   Independent Director   October 31, 2025
Craig Wilson    
         
/s/ G. Michael Pratt   Independent Director   October 31, 2025
G. Michael Pratt    
         
/s/ Xiaojun Cui   Independent Director   October 31, 2025
Xiaojun Cui     

 

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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES

 

Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of the Company has signed this registration statement or amendment thereto in Newark, Delaware on October 31, 2025.

 

  Authorized U.S. Representative
   
  Puglisi & Associates
  850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
  Newark, DE 19711
  Tel: (302) 738-6680
   
  By: /s/ Donald J. Puglisi
    Name:  Donald J. Puglisi
    Title:   Managing Director

 

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FAQ

What is EEIQ (NASDAQ: EEIQ) registering on Form F-3?

Up to $75,000,000 of common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants and units, offered from time to time via supplements.

Does the new shelf include previously registered but unsold securities?

Yes. It carries forward $71,299,999.38 of unsold securities under Rule 415(a)(6) from the prior F‑3 (File No. 333-264807).

Who receives proceeds from sales under this shelf?

The company. Each offering’s proceeds and terms will be described in a related prospectus supplement.

How can EEIQ sell the registered securities?

Sales may occur through underwriters, dealers, agents, directly to purchasers, or combinations thereof, as described in supplements.

Are there limits on how much EEIQ can sell under the shelf?

While public float is under $75 million, Form F‑3 Instruction I.B.5 limits primary sales to one‑third of public float. EEIQ’s float was about $7,798,166 and it sold about $3.7 million in the past 12 months.

What PRC-related risks does EEIQ disclose?

A large portion of customers are PRC residents; PRC intervention or regulatory changes could affect operations and the value of the securities.

What audit/HFCAA risks are disclosed?

If the PCAOB cannot inspect EEIQ’s auditor in the future, trading could be prohibited and the shares could be delisted.
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