[F-3] BitFuFu Inc. Foreign Issuer Shelf Registration
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited ("the Company") has replaced its external auditor. On 8 July 2025 the audit committee dismissed ZH CPA, LLC and appointed AOGB CPA Limited as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective the same day. The Company states the decision followed a thorough evaluation and was not driven by any disagreement over accounting principles, financial disclosures, or audit procedures.
ZH CPA’s reports for the fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 2023 were clean (unqualified). During those two fiscal years and through 8 July 2025, the Company reports (i) no disagreements with ZH CPA and (ii) no reportable events under Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F other than the previously disclosed material weaknesses in internal control related to insufficient U.S. GAAP-qualified staff.
The Company has asked ZH CPA to issue a letter to the SEC stating whether it agrees with these disclosures; this letter is filed as Exhibit 16.1. Management also confirms that, prior to engagement, AOGB was not consulted on any accounting matter, proposed transaction, audit opinion, or reportable event as defined by Item 16F.
The Form 6-K and Exhibit 16.1 will be incorporated by reference into the Company’s upcoming Form 20-F for the year ending 30 September 2025 to satisfy Item 16F reporting obligations.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited ("la Società") ha sostituito il proprio revisore esterno. L'8 luglio 2025 il comitato per la revisione ha revocato l'incarico a ZH CPA, LLC e nominato AOGB CPA Limited come società di revisione contabile indipendente registrata, con effetto immediato. La Società dichiara che la decisione è stata presa dopo un'attenta valutazione e non è stata motivata da alcun disaccordo riguardo ai principi contabili, alle comunicazioni finanziarie o alle procedure di revisione.
I rapporti di ZH CPA per gli esercizi chiusi al 30 settembre 2024 e 2023 sono stati puliti (senza rilievi). Durante questi due esercizi e fino all'8 luglio 2025, la Società riferisce (i) nessun disaccordo con ZH CPA e (ii) nessun evento segnalabile ai sensi del punto 16F(a)(1)(v) del Modulo 20-F fatta eccezione per le precedentemente comunicate debolezze materiali nel controllo interno relative a personale qualificato insufficiente secondo i principi contabili U.S. GAAP.
La Società ha richiesto a ZH CPA di inviare una lettera alla SEC per confermare se concorda con queste dichiarazioni; tale lettera è allegata come Esibizione 16.1. La direzione conferma inoltre che, prima dell'incarico, AOGB non è stata consultata su alcuna questione contabile, transazione proposta, opinione di revisione o evento segnalabile come definito al punto 16F.
Il Modulo 6-K e l'Esibizione 16.1 saranno incorporati per riferimento nel prossimo Modulo 20-F della Società relativo all'esercizio chiuso al 30 settembre 2025, per adempiere agli obblighi di segnalazione del punto 16F.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited ("la Compañía") ha reemplazado a su auditor externo. El 8 de julio de 2025, el comité de auditoría destituyó a ZH CPA, LLC y nombró a AOGB CPA Limited como la firma independiente de contabilidad pública registrada de la Compañía, con efecto inmediato. La Compañía declara que la decisión se tomó tras una evaluación exhaustiva y no fue motivada por ningún desacuerdo sobre principios contables, divulgaciones financieras o procedimientos de auditoría.
Los informes de ZH CPA para los ejercicios fiscales terminados el 30 de septiembre de 2024 y 2023 fueron limpios (sin salvedades). Durante esos dos ejercicios fiscales y hasta el 8 de julio de 2025, la Compañía informa (i) ningún desacuerdo con ZH CPA y (ii) ningún evento reportable bajo el ítem 16F(a)(1)(v) del Formulario 20-F excepto las debilidades materiales en el control interno previamente divulgadas relacionadas con personal insuficiente calificado en U.S. GAAP.
La Compañía ha solicitado a ZH CPA que emita una carta a la SEC indicando si está de acuerdo con estas revelaciones; esta carta se presenta como Anexo 16.1. La gerencia también confirma que, antes del compromiso, AOGB no fue consultada sobre ningún asunto contable, transacción propuesta, opinión de auditoría o evento reportable según lo definido en el ítem 16F.
El Formulario 6-K y el Anexo 16.1 se incorporarán por referencia en el próximo Formulario 20-F de la Compañía para el año que termina el 30 de septiembre de 2025 para cumplir con las obligaciones de reporte del ítem 16F.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited(이하 "회사")는 외부 감사인을 교체했습니다. 2025년 7월 8일 감사위원회는 ZH CPA, LLC를 해임하고 같은 날부터 회사의 독립 등록 공인회계법인으로 AOGB CPA Limited를 임명했습니다. 회사는 이 결정이 철저한 평가에 따른 것이며 회계 원칙, 재무 공시 또는 감사 절차에 관한 어떠한 이견도 없었음을 명시했습니다.
ZH CPA의 2024년 9월 30일 및 2023년 회계연도 보고서는 적격 의견(무자격)이었습니다. 이 두 회계연도 및 2025년 7월 8일까지 회사는 (i) ZH CPA와 이견 없음을 보고했으며, (ii) Form 20-F 항목 16F(a)(1)(v)에 따른 보고 대상 사건 없음을 보고했으며, 다만 이전에 공시된 미국 GAAP 자격을 갖춘 인력 부족과 관련된 중대한 내부통제 약점은 예외입니다.
회사는 ZH CPA에 이 공시 내용에 동의하는지 여부를 SEC에 알리는 서한을 요청했으며, 이 서한은 부속서 16.1로 제출되었습니다. 경영진은 또한 계약 체결 전에 AOGB가 어떠한 회계 사안, 제안된 거래, 감사 의견 또는 항목 16F에 정의된 보고 대상 사건에 대해 상담받지 않았음을 확인했습니다.
Form 6-K 및 부속서 16.1은 2025년 9월 30일 종료되는 회계연도에 대한 회사의 차기 Form 20-F에 참조로 포함되어 항목 16F 보고 의무를 충족할 것입니다.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited ("la Société") a remplacé son auditeur externe. Le 8 juillet 2025, le comité d'audit a révoqué ZH CPA, LLC et nommé AOGB CPA Limited comme cabinet comptable public indépendant enregistré de la Société, avec effet immédiat. La Société indique que cette décision fait suite à une évaluation approfondie et n'a pas été motivée par un désaccord concernant les principes comptables, les divulgations financières ou les procédures d'audit.
Les rapports de ZH CPA pour les exercices clos les 30 septembre 2024 et 2023 étaient sans réserve. Au cours de ces deux exercices et jusqu'au 8 juillet 2025, la Société déclare (i) aucun désaccord avec ZH CPA et (ii) aucun événement déclarable au titre de l'article 16F(a)(1)(v) du formulaire 20-F à l'exception des faiblesses importantes du contrôle interne précédemment divulguées liées à un personnel qualifié insuffisant selon les normes U.S. GAAP.
La Société a demandé à ZH CPA d'adresser une lettre à la SEC indiquant si elle est d'accord avec ces divulgations ; cette lettre est déposée en tant qu'Exhibit 16.1. La direction confirme également qu'avant l'engagement, AOGB n'a pas été consulté sur quelque question comptable, transaction proposée, opinion d'audit ou événement déclarable tel que défini à l'article 16F.
Le formulaire 6-K et l'Exhibit 16.1 seront incorporés par référence dans le prochain formulaire 20-F de la Société pour l'exercice clos le 30 septembre 2025 afin de satisfaire aux obligations de déclaration prévues à l'article 16F.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited ("das Unternehmen") hat seinen externen Abschlussprüfer ausgewechselt. Am 8. Juli 2025 hat der Prüfungsausschuss ZH CPA, LLC abberufen und AOGB CPA Limited mit Wirkung zum selben Tag als unabhängige eingetragene Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft des Unternehmens bestellt. Das Unternehmen erklärt, die Entscheidung sei nach eingehender Prüfung getroffen worden und nicht auf Meinungsverschiedenheiten bezüglich Rechnungslegungsgrundsätzen, Finanzberichterstattung oder Prüfungsverfahren zurückzuführen.
Die Berichte von ZH CPA für die Geschäftsjahre zum 30. September 2024 und 2023 waren unqualifiziert (ohne Einschränkungen). Während dieser beiden Geschäftsjahre und bis zum 8. Juli 2025 berichtet das Unternehmen (i) keine Meinungsverschiedenheiten mit ZH CPA und (ii) keine meldepflichtigen Ereignisse gemäß Punkt 16F(a)(1)(v) des Formulars 20-F außer den zuvor offengelegten wesentlichen Schwächen der internen Kontrolle im Zusammenhang mit unzureichendem qualifiziertem Personal nach U.S. GAAP.
Das Unternehmen hat ZH CPA gebeten, der SEC ein Schreiben zu übermitteln, in dem bestätigt wird, ob diese Angaben anerkannt werden; dieses Schreiben ist als Anlage 16.1 eingereicht. Das Management bestätigt außerdem, dass AOGB vor der Beauftragung nicht zu Rechnungslegungsfragen, vorgeschlagenen Transaktionen, Prüfungsberichten oder meldepflichtigen Ereignissen gemäß Punkt 16F konsultiert wurde.
Das Formular 6-K und Anlage 16.1 werden in den kommenden Formular 20-F des Unternehmens für das Geschäftsjahr zum 30. September 2025 durch Verweis aufgenommen, um die Meldepflichten nach Punkt 16F zu erfüllen.
- No disagreements or qualified opinions were reported by outgoing auditor ZH CPA for FY-2023 and FY-2024.
- Audit committee involvement suggests proper governance procedures in selecting the new auditor.
- Company still discloses material weaknesses in internal control related to insufficient U.S. GAAP expertise.
- Auditor change can introduce transition risk and may prolong remediation of control deficiencies.
Insights
TL;DR – Auditor switch appears routine; prior opinions clean, but internal-control weaknesses persist, warranting monitoring.
The Company’s auditor change is presented as a standard rotation with no disputes or adverse opinions. ZH CPA’s clean reports for FY-2023 and FY-2024 mitigate immediate financial-statement reliability concerns. However, the underlying material weakness—lack of sufficiently skilled U.S. GAAP personnel—remains unresolved and could affect future filings until remediated. Investors should track whether AOGB’s first audit identifies additional deficiencies or issues revised opinions.
TL;DR – Governance neutral: audit committee-approved change, but control weakness signals ongoing oversight challenges.
The board’s audit committee oversaw the selection of AOGB, satisfying governance best practices. Absence of disagreements and clean prior opinions limit negative inference. Nonetheless, continuation of a reported material weakness in financial reporting highlights a governance gap—specifically staffing and compliance expertise—that management must address. The impact is neutral for now but could tilt negative if remediation stalls or new auditor flags additional issues.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited ("la Società") ha sostituito il proprio revisore esterno. L'8 luglio 2025 il comitato per la revisione ha revocato l'incarico a ZH CPA, LLC e nominato AOGB CPA Limited come società di revisione contabile indipendente registrata, con effetto immediato. La Società dichiara che la decisione è stata presa dopo un'attenta valutazione e non è stata motivata da alcun disaccordo riguardo ai principi contabili, alle comunicazioni finanziarie o alle procedure di revisione.
I rapporti di ZH CPA per gli esercizi chiusi al 30 settembre 2024 e 2023 sono stati puliti (senza rilievi). Durante questi due esercizi e fino all'8 luglio 2025, la Società riferisce (i) nessun disaccordo con ZH CPA e (ii) nessun evento segnalabile ai sensi del punto 16F(a)(1)(v) del Modulo 20-F fatta eccezione per le precedentemente comunicate debolezze materiali nel controllo interno relative a personale qualificato insufficiente secondo i principi contabili U.S. GAAP.
La Società ha richiesto a ZH CPA di inviare una lettera alla SEC per confermare se concorda con queste dichiarazioni; tale lettera è allegata come Esibizione 16.1. La direzione conferma inoltre che, prima dell'incarico, AOGB non è stata consultata su alcuna questione contabile, transazione proposta, opinione di revisione o evento segnalabile come definito al punto 16F.
Il Modulo 6-K e l'Esibizione 16.1 saranno incorporati per riferimento nel prossimo Modulo 20-F della Società relativo all'esercizio chiuso al 30 settembre 2025, per adempiere agli obblighi di segnalazione del punto 16F.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited ("la Compañía") ha reemplazado a su auditor externo. El 8 de julio de 2025, el comité de auditoría destituyó a ZH CPA, LLC y nombró a AOGB CPA Limited como la firma independiente de contabilidad pública registrada de la Compañía, con efecto inmediato. La Compañía declara que la decisión se tomó tras una evaluación exhaustiva y no fue motivada por ningún desacuerdo sobre principios contables, divulgaciones financieras o procedimientos de auditoría.
Los informes de ZH CPA para los ejercicios fiscales terminados el 30 de septiembre de 2024 y 2023 fueron limpios (sin salvedades). Durante esos dos ejercicios fiscales y hasta el 8 de julio de 2025, la Compañía informa (i) ningún desacuerdo con ZH CPA y (ii) ningún evento reportable bajo el ítem 16F(a)(1)(v) del Formulario 20-F excepto las debilidades materiales en el control interno previamente divulgadas relacionadas con personal insuficiente calificado en U.S. GAAP.
La Compañía ha solicitado a ZH CPA que emita una carta a la SEC indicando si está de acuerdo con estas revelaciones; esta carta se presenta como Anexo 16.1. La gerencia también confirma que, antes del compromiso, AOGB no fue consultada sobre ningún asunto contable, transacción propuesta, opinión de auditoría o evento reportable según lo definido en el ítem 16F.
El Formulario 6-K y el Anexo 16.1 se incorporarán por referencia en el próximo Formulario 20-F de la Compañía para el año que termina el 30 de septiembre de 2025 para cumplir con las obligaciones de reporte del ítem 16F.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited(이하 "회사")는 외부 감사인을 교체했습니다. 2025년 7월 8일 감사위원회는 ZH CPA, LLC를 해임하고 같은 날부터 회사의 독립 등록 공인회계법인으로 AOGB CPA Limited를 임명했습니다. 회사는 이 결정이 철저한 평가에 따른 것이며 회계 원칙, 재무 공시 또는 감사 절차에 관한 어떠한 이견도 없었음을 명시했습니다.
ZH CPA의 2024년 9월 30일 및 2023년 회계연도 보고서는 적격 의견(무자격)이었습니다. 이 두 회계연도 및 2025년 7월 8일까지 회사는 (i) ZH CPA와 이견 없음을 보고했으며, (ii) Form 20-F 항목 16F(a)(1)(v)에 따른 보고 대상 사건 없음을 보고했으며, 다만 이전에 공시된 미국 GAAP 자격을 갖춘 인력 부족과 관련된 중대한 내부통제 약점은 예외입니다.
회사는 ZH CPA에 이 공시 내용에 동의하는지 여부를 SEC에 알리는 서한을 요청했으며, 이 서한은 부속서 16.1로 제출되었습니다. 경영진은 또한 계약 체결 전에 AOGB가 어떠한 회계 사안, 제안된 거래, 감사 의견 또는 항목 16F에 정의된 보고 대상 사건에 대해 상담받지 않았음을 확인했습니다.
Form 6-K 및 부속서 16.1은 2025년 9월 30일 종료되는 회계연도에 대한 회사의 차기 Form 20-F에 참조로 포함되어 항목 16F 보고 의무를 충족할 것입니다.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited ("la Société") a remplacé son auditeur externe. Le 8 juillet 2025, le comité d'audit a révoqué ZH CPA, LLC et nommé AOGB CPA Limited comme cabinet comptable public indépendant enregistré de la Société, avec effet immédiat. La Société indique que cette décision fait suite à une évaluation approfondie et n'a pas été motivée par un désaccord concernant les principes comptables, les divulgations financières ou les procédures d'audit.
Les rapports de ZH CPA pour les exercices clos les 30 septembre 2024 et 2023 étaient sans réserve. Au cours de ces deux exercices et jusqu'au 8 juillet 2025, la Société déclare (i) aucun désaccord avec ZH CPA et (ii) aucun événement déclarable au titre de l'article 16F(a)(1)(v) du formulaire 20-F à l'exception des faiblesses importantes du contrôle interne précédemment divulguées liées à un personnel qualifié insuffisant selon les normes U.S. GAAP.
La Société a demandé à ZH CPA d'adresser une lettre à la SEC indiquant si elle est d'accord avec ces divulgations ; cette lettre est déposée en tant qu'Exhibit 16.1. La direction confirme également qu'avant l'engagement, AOGB n'a pas été consulté sur quelque question comptable, transaction proposée, opinion d'audit ou événement déclarable tel que défini à l'article 16F.
Le formulaire 6-K et l'Exhibit 16.1 seront incorporés par référence dans le prochain formulaire 20-F de la Société pour l'exercice clos le 30 septembre 2025 afin de satisfaire aux obligations de déclaration prévues à l'article 16F.
New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited ("das Unternehmen") hat seinen externen Abschlussprüfer ausgewechselt. Am 8. Juli 2025 hat der Prüfungsausschuss ZH CPA, LLC abberufen und AOGB CPA Limited mit Wirkung zum selben Tag als unabhängige eingetragene Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft des Unternehmens bestellt. Das Unternehmen erklärt, die Entscheidung sei nach eingehender Prüfung getroffen worden und nicht auf Meinungsverschiedenheiten bezüglich Rechnungslegungsgrundsätzen, Finanzberichterstattung oder Prüfungsverfahren zurückzuführen.
Die Berichte von ZH CPA für die Geschäftsjahre zum 30. September 2024 und 2023 waren unqualifiziert (ohne Einschränkungen). Während dieser beiden Geschäftsjahre und bis zum 8. Juli 2025 berichtet das Unternehmen (i) keine Meinungsverschiedenheiten mit ZH CPA und (ii) keine meldepflichtigen Ereignisse gemäß Punkt 16F(a)(1)(v) des Formulars 20-F außer den zuvor offengelegten wesentlichen Schwächen der internen Kontrolle im Zusammenhang mit unzureichendem qualifiziertem Personal nach U.S. GAAP.
Das Unternehmen hat ZH CPA gebeten, der SEC ein Schreiben zu übermitteln, in dem bestätigt wird, ob diese Angaben anerkannt werden; dieses Schreiben ist als Anlage 16.1 eingereicht. Das Management bestätigt außerdem, dass AOGB vor der Beauftragung nicht zu Rechnungslegungsfragen, vorgeschlagenen Transaktionen, Prüfungsberichten oder meldepflichtigen Ereignissen gemäß Punkt 16F konsultiert wurde.
Das Formular 6-K und Anlage 16.1 werden in den kommenden Formular 20-F des Unternehmens für das Geschäftsjahr zum 30. September 2025 durch Verweis aufgenommen, um die Meldepflichten nach Punkt 16F zu erfüllen.
As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2025
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM F-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BitFuFu Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Cayman Islands | Not Applicable | |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
9 Temasek Boulevard
Suntec Tower 2, #13-01
Singapore 038989
Telephone: +65 6252 7569
(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive office)
Cogency Global
Inc.
122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10168
Telephone: (212) 947 7200
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies to:
Yang Ge, Esq. DLA Piper 80 Raffles Place UOB Plaza 1, #48-01 Singapore 048624 Tel: +65 6512 9595 |
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 to be 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. ☒
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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. ☐
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling shareholders named in this preliminary prospectus may not sell the securities described herein until the registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell and the selling shareholders named herein are not soliciting an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JULY 8, 2025
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
BitFuFu Inc.
Up to 889,591 Class A Ordinary Shares
This prospectus relates to the resale from time to time by the selling shareholders named in this prospectus under the section entitled “Selling Shareholders” (the “Selling Shareholders”) of up to 889,591 Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) of BitFuFu Inc., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands (the “Company,” “BitFuFu,” “we,” “us” or “our”). The shares being sold were acquired by the Selling Shareholders from the Company in various transactions exempted from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
We are not selling any securities under this prospectus and will not receive any of the proceeds from the resale of our Class A Ordinary Shares by the Selling Shareholders. The Selling Shareholders will receive all of the proceeds from the resale of the Class A Ordinary Shares offered hereby, if any.
Our Class A Ordinary Shares are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market, under the symbol “FUFU.” On July 7, 2025, the closing price of our Class A Ordinary Shares was US$3.48 per share.
The Selling Shareholders identified in this prospectus or their donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, offer and resell the Class A Ordinary Shares in public transactions or in privately negotiated transactions, without limitation, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale or at negotiated prices. The timing and amount of any resale are within the sole discretion of the Selling Shareholders.
The Selling Shareholders may offer and resell the Class A Ordinary Shares held directly by them or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, commissions or concessions. The Selling Shareholders will pay all underwriting discounts, brokerage fees or selling commissions, if any, applicable to the resale of the Class A Ordinary Shares. We are paying certain other expenses relating to this offering and the registration of the Class A Ordinary Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For further information regarding the possible methods by which the Class A Ordinary Shares may be distributed, see “Plan of Distribution” of this prospectus.
We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements. We are also a “foreign private issuer” as defined in the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and will be exempt from certain rules under the Exchange Act that impose certain disclosure obligations and procedural requirements for proxy solicitations under Section 14 of the Exchange Act. In addition, our officers, directors and principal shareholders will be exempt from the reporting and “short swing” profit recovery provisions under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Moreover, we will not be required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. See “Our Company—Implications of Being a Foreign Private Issuer Status” and “Our Company—Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company” for more details.
Additionally, we are a “controlled company” as defined under the Corporate Governance Rules of Nasdaq. As of the date of this prospectus, Mr. Leo Lu, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, owns more than 50% of the voting power represented by our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. For so long as we remain a controlled company under this definition, we are permitted to elect to rely, and currently intend to rely, on certain exemptions from corporate governance rules, including the exemption from the rule that a majority of our board of directors must be independent directors. For more details, see “Our Company—Implications of Being a Controlled Company” and “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Securities—We are a “controlled company” under the Corporate Governance Rules of Nasdaq and can rely on exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements that could adversely affect our public shareholders” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, incorporated herein by reference.
Investing in these securities involves a high degree of risk. See the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 6 of this prospectus, in any accompanying prospectus supplement or in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus before making a decision to invest in our securities.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2025.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS | ii |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | iii |
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY | 1 |
THE OFFERING | 5 |
RISK FACTORS | 6 |
USE OF PROCEEDS | 7 |
DIVIDEND POLICY | 7 |
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES | 8 |
CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS | 16 |
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS | 17 |
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 18 |
TAX CONSIDERATIONS | 20 |
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES | 27 |
EXPENSES RELATING TO THIS OFFERING | 29 |
LEGAL MATTERS | 29 |
EXPERTS | 29 |
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 30 |
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE | 30 |
PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS | II-1 |
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, the Selling Shareholders may, from time to time, sell the securities described in this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the resale by the Selling Shareholders of the securities described in this prospectus.
Before buying any of the securities that are offered by this prospectus, you should carefully read this prospectus with all of the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as well as the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find Additional Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference.” These documents contain important information that you should consider when making your investment decision. We have filed or incorporated by reference exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. You should read the exhibits carefully for provisions that may be important to you.
To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this prospectus, on the one hand, and the information contained in any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus, on the other hand, you should rely on the information in this prospectus, provided that if any statement in one of these documents is inconsistent with a statement in another document having a later date-for example, a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus-the statement in the document having the later date modifies or supersedes the earlier statement.
Neither we nor the Selling Shareholders have authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus we have prepared. We and the Selling Shareholders take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby and only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of those documents only, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, or any sale of a security. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
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 “Where You Can Find More Information.”
Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, in this prospectus:
● | References to “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association” are to our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as currently in effect; | |
● | References to “Class A Ordinary Shares” are to the Class A Ordinary Shares of BitFuFu Inc., par value US$0.0001 per share; |
● | References to “Class B Ordinary Shares” are to the Class B Ordinary Shares of BitFuFu Inc., par value US$0.0001 per share; |
● | References to “Companies Act” are to the Companies Act (2025 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as amended; |
● | References to “Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
● | References to “Ordinary Shares” are to the Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares of BitFuFu Inc.; |
● | References to “SEC” are to the Securities and Exchange Commission; |
● | References to “Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; |
● | References to “U.S. Dollars,” “$,” or “US$” are to the legal currency of the United States; and |
● | References to “U.S. GAAP” are to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. |
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our current or then-current expectations and views of future events. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
You can identify some of these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to:
● | expectations regarding our strategies and future financial performance, including our future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, customer acquisition and retention, products and services, pricing, marketing plans, operating expenses, market trends and acceptance, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and our ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities; |
● | anticipated trends, growth rates, and challenges in the digital assets industry in general and the markets in which we operate; |
● | our ability to stay in compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to our business in Singapore, the United States and other international markets; |
● | the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us and others following the business combination with Arisz Acquisition Corp. (the “Business Combination”); |
● | the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination; |
● | our management and board composition; |
● | our ability to maintain listing status on Nasdaq; |
● | the possibility that we may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; |
● | litigation and regulatory enforcement risks, including the diversion of management time and attention and the additional costs and demands on our resources; and |
● | the other matters described under “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, incorporated herein by reference. |
The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference herein, and any prospectus supplement are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about our company. Our actual results of operations may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors disclosed in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any accompanying prospectus supplement. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
We would like to caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and you should read these statements in conjunction with the risk factors disclosed in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in any accompanying prospectus supplement for a more complete discussion of the risks of an investment in our securities and other risks outlined in our other filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus are made only as of the date of this prospectus or the date of the incorporated document, and we do not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements except as required under applicable law.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
Our Business
We are a world-leading Bitcoin miner and mining services innovator, committed to empowering the global Bitcoin network through its industry-leading cloud mining platform, rapidly scaling infrastructure, and innovative mining services. We make available a variety of stable and intelligent digital asset mining solutions, including one-stop cloud-mining services and miner hosting services to institutional customers and individual digital asset enthusiasts. In addition, we have access to a fleet of advanced Bitcoin miners for efficient cloud-mining service for our customers and self-mining for our own account, allowing us to seamlessly adjust business strategies and reduce risk exposure. Leveraging our strategic collaboration with Bitmain Technologies, Ltd., a world-leading cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer, we are able to secure a stable supply of advanced AntMiner S21 series.
Our innovative technologies are one of the key drivers to ensure our leadership position in the global digital asset mining industry. Our proprietary Aladdin system handles ultra-large scale management and dispatching of hash calculations, and has the maximum capacity to simultaneously connect millions of miners and to provide services that resolve critical mining problems arising from scalability, efficiency, authenticity, and securing hash calculations.
Corporate Information
We are an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability. Our principal executive office is located at 9 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec Tower 2, #13-01, Singapore 038989. Our telephone number is +65 6252 7569. Our corporate website is www.bitfufu.com. Information appearing on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.
The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov, which contains in electronic form each of the reports and other information that we have filed electronically with the SEC. Additional information about us is included in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including our most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. See “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference” in this prospectus.
Our agent for service of process in the United States is Cogency Global Inc., which is located at 122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10168.
Summary of Risk Factors
An investment in our securities involves significant risks. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties described below, the risk factors contained in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as well as any updates to those risk factors in our reports on Form 6-K, in each case incorporated by reference herein, together with all of the other information appearing or incorporated by reference herein.
Any of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In any such case, the market price of our securities could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations.
Below is a summary of certain material risks we face, organized under relevant headings. For detailed discussions, see “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, incorporated herein by reference.
Risks Related to Our Business
Risks and uncertainties relating to our business include, but are not limited to, the following:
● | our limited operating history and rapid growth making it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects; |
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● | our ability to innovate and provide services and products that meet the expectations of our customers; |
● | price fluctuations of digital assets, in particular that of Bitcoin; |
● | our ability to compete effectively against current and future competitors; |
● | our reliance on a limited number of suppliers to provide us with digital asset mining equipment, hosting facilities, and other products or services critical to our business; |
● | our customer concentration; and |
● | risks related to power supply, including increases in power costs and power outage. |
Risks Related to Our Operations
Risks and uncertainties relating to our operations include, but are not limited to, the following:
● | security breaches, threats and attacks affecting us or the digital asset industry; |
● | system failure or other service disruptions of our system; |
● | our ability to maintain relevant licenses and permits; |
● | our reliance on third-party service providers to safeguard and manage certain digital assets; |
● | risks related to loss of digital assets; |
● | involvement in legal or other disputes; |
● | risks related to prepayments and deposits to suppliers and account receivables from customers; and |
● | uncertainties with respect to the accounting treatment of digital assets. |
Risks Related to Our Industry
Risks and uncertainties relating to our industry include, but are not limited to, the following:
● | adverse changes in the regulatory and policy environment of digital assets and relevant industry players in multiple jurisdictions; |
● | concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, global climate change and other ESG issues; |
● | changes to the method of validating blockchain transactions; |
● | increase in mining difficulty and reduced economic returns of digital asset mining activities; |
● | reduced demand for blockchain technology, blockchain networks and digital assets; and |
● | fraud, hacking or other adverse events to the digital asset networks. |
Risks Related to the Regulatory Framework
Risks and uncertainties relating to the regulatory framework include, but are not limited to, the following:
● | current and future legislation imposing greater restrictions on the digital assets; |
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● | determination of us as an investment company under the 1940 Act and relevant regulatory requirements; |
● | requirement to register as money services business or similar compliance requirements; |
● | a digital asset’s being determined as a “security” under relevant laws, and the related registration and other compliance requirements; and |
● | difficulties in securing relationship with financial institutions due to our operations in the digital asset industry. |
Risks Related to Our Securities
Risks and uncertainties relating to our securities include, but are not limited to, the following:
● | uncertainty in the development of an active trading market for our shares; |
● | price volatility of our shares; |
● | sale or availability for sale of substantial amounts of our shares by our selling shareholders that could cause the price of our shares to fall, and certain selling shareholders can earn a positive rate of return on their investment, even if other shareholders experience a negative return; |
● | potential additional dilution resulted from the exercise of warrants; |
● | warrant may expire worthless, as they may never be in the money; |
● | potential dilution for existing shareholders upon our issuance of additional shares; |
● | potential treatment of our company as a passive foreign investment company; |
● | our dual-class structure and impact on relevant shareholders’ ability to influence corporate matters; |
● | our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and Cayman Islands law may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers; |
● | anti-takeover provisions contained in our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as well as provisions of Cayman Islands law, could impair a takeover attempt; |
● | exemptions from requirements applicable to other public companies due to our status as an emerging growth company; |
● | difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing actions against us or our management named in this prospectus based on foreign laws; |
● | ability to maintain the listing of our securities on Nasdaq in the future; and |
● | exemptions from certain corporate governance requirement under the Corporate Governance Rules of Nasdaq due to our status as a “controlled company.” |
Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” pursuant to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements compared to those that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Section 404, in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting. The JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company does not need to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that a private company is otherwise required to comply with such new or revised accounting standards. We have elected to take advantage of such exemptions. As a result, our operating results and financial statements may not be comparable to the operating results and financial statements of other companies who have adopted the new or revised accounting standards.
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We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenue of at least US$1.235 billion; (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering; (iii) the date on which we have, during the preceding three-year period, issued more than US$1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which would occur if the market value of the ordinary shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds US$700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Once we cease to be an emerging growth company, we will not be entitled to the exemptions provided in the JOBS Act discussed above.
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. As such, we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to U.S. 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. |
Implications of Being a Controlled Company
We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules and, as a result, may rely on exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements that provide protection to shareholders of other companies. As of the date of this prospectus, Mr. Leo Lu, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, owns more than 50% of the voting power represented by our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. For so long as we are a “controlled company” under that definition, we are permitted to elect to rely, and may rely, on certain exemptions from corporate governance rules, including: (i) an exemption from the rule that a majority of our board of directors must be independent directors; (ii) an exemption from the rule that the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer must be determined or recommended solely by independent directors; and (iii) an exemption from the rule that our director nominees must be selected or recommended solely by independent directors. As a result, you will not have the same protection afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to these corporate governance requirements.
Although we do not intend to rely on the “controlled company” exemption under the Nasdaq listing rules, we could elect to rely on this exemption after we complete this offering. If we elected to rely on the “controlled company” exemption, a majority of the members of our board of directors might not be independent directors and our nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees might not consist entirely of independent directors after we complete this offering. See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Securities—We are a “controlled company” under the Corporate Governance Rules of Nasdaq and can rely on exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements that could adversely affect our public shareholders” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, incorporated herein by reference.
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THE OFFERING
Class A Ordinary Shares Offered by the Selling Shareholders | Up to 889,591 Class A Ordinary Shares. |
Selling Shareholders | The Selling Shareholders named herein are set forth in the section entitled “Selling Shareholders” of this prospectus. |
Total Outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company | As of July 7, 2025, there were 164,152,958 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding, being the sum of (i) 29,152,958 Class A ordinary shares and (ii) 135,000,000 Class B ordinary shares. |
Use of Proceeds | The Selling Shareholders will receive all of the proceeds from the resale of the Class A Ordinary Shares offered hereby, if any. We will not receive any proceeds from such sales. |
Plan of Distribution | The Selling Shareholders identified in this prospectus or their donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, offer and resell the Class A Ordinary Shares in public transactions or in privately negotiated transactions, without limitation, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale or at negotiated prices. The timing and amount of any resale are within the sole discretion of the Selling Shareholders.
The Selling Shareholders may offer and resell the Class A Ordinary Shares held directly by them or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, commissions or concessions. The Selling Shareholders will pay all underwriting discounts, brokerage fees or selling commissions, if any, applicable to the resale of the Class A Ordinary Shares. We are paying certain other expenses relating to this offering and the registration of the Class A Ordinary Shares with the SEC. For further information regarding the possible methods by which the Class A Ordinary Shares may be distributed, see “Plan of Distribution.” |
Risk Factors | See “Risk Factors” and the other information included in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before deciding to invest in our Class A Ordinary Shares. |
Nasdaq Capital Market Symbol | Our Class A ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FUFU.” |
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RISK FACTORS
Any investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should read and carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, which is incorporated by reference herein, and which may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC in the future. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected and we may not be able to achieve our goals, the value of our securities could decline and you could lose some or all of your investment.
Risks Related to This Offering
Our Class A Ordinary Shares may be diluted by future issuances.
We may sell additional Class A Ordinary Shares or other securities that are convertible or exchangeable into Class A Ordinary Shares in subsequent offerings or may issue additional Class A Ordinary Shares or other securities to finance future acquisitions. Any further issuances of Class A Ordinary Shares will result in immediate dilution to existing shareholders and may have an adverse effect on the value of their shareholdings.
We cannot predict the size or nature of future sales or issuances of securities or the effect, if any, that such future sales and issuances will have on the market price of our Class A Ordinary Shares. Sales or issuances of substantial numbers of Class A Ordinary Shares or other securities that are convertible or exchangeable into Class A Ordinary Shares, or the perception that such sales or issuances could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices of our Class A Ordinary Shares. With any additional sale or issuance of Class A Ordinary Shares or other securities that are convertible or exchangeable into Class A Ordinary Shares, shareholders will suffer dilution to their voting power and economic interest in us. Furthermore, to the extent holders of our warrants, options or other convertible securities convert or exercise their securities and sell the Class A Ordinary Shares they receive, the trading price of our Class A Ordinary Shares may decrease due to the additional amount of Class A Ordinary Shares available in the market.
Future sales, or the perception of future sales, of our Class A Ordinary Shares by existing shareholders could adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Class A Ordinary Shares.
Sales of a large number of our Class A Ordinary Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of our Class A Ordinary Shares. If any significant shareholder decides to liquidate all or a significant portion of the Class A Ordinary Shares held, it could adversely affect the price of our Class A Ordinary Shares. Our Class A Ordinary Shares may be sold into the market from time to time, and we cannot predict the effect, if any, such sales of our Class A Ordinary Shares may have on the market price of our Class A Ordinary Shares, including the Class A Ordinary Shares being offered hereby.
The market price of our Class A Ordinary Shares may be volatile and could decline substantially.
The market price of our Class A Ordinary Shares may be volatile, both because of actual and perceived changes in our financial results and prospects, and because of general volatility in the stock market. The factors that could cause fluctuations in our share price may include, among other factors discussed in this section, the following:
● | actual or anticipated variations in the financial results and prospects of the company or other companies in the digital asset-related industry; |
● | changes in economic and financial market conditions; |
● | changes in the market valuations of other companies in the digital asset-related industry; |
● | announcements by us or our competitors of new services, expansions, investments, acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures; |
● | mergers or other business combinations involving us; |
● | additions and departures of key personnel and senior management; |
● | changes in accounting principles; |
● | the passage of legislation or other developments affecting us or our industry; |
● | the trading volume of the Class A Ordinary Shares in the public market; |
● | the release of lockup, escrow or other transfer restrictions on our outstanding equity securities or sales of additional equity securities; |
● | potential litigation or regulatory investigations; |
● | changes in financial estimates by research analysts; |
● | natural disasters, terrorist acts, acts of war or periods of civil unrest; and |
● | the realization of some or all of the risks described in this section. |
In addition, the stock markets have experienced significant price and trading volume fluctuations from time to time, and the market prices of equity securities of businesses in our and certain other industries may become extremely volatile and sometimes subject to sharp price and trading volume changes. These broad market fluctuations may materially and adversely affect the market price of the Class A Ordinary Shares.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The Selling Shareholders will receive all of the proceeds from the resale of the Class A Ordinary Shares offered hereby, if any. We will not receive any proceeds from such sales.
DIVIDEND POLICY
Our board of directors has discretion on whether to distribute dividends, subject to certain requirements of Cayman Islands law. In addition, our shareholders may by ordinary resolution declare a dividend, but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by our board of directors. Under Cayman Islands law, a Cayman Islands company may pay a dividend either out of profits or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in our company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. Even if our board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant.
We do not expect to pay any cash dividends on our Class A Ordinary Shares for the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
General
A summary of the material provisions governing the Company’s share capital is described below. This summary is not complete and should be read together with the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
We are a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability and our affairs is governed by the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act, and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The Company’s authorized share capital consists of 500,000,000 Ordinary Shares, consisting of 300,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each and 200,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares with a par value of US$0.0001 each. All Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding were fully paid and non-assessable.
Ordinary Shares
The following are summaries of the material provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Companies Act insofar as they relate to the material terms of the Ordinary Shares.
Our Ordinary Shares are divided into Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares. Holders of Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares have the same rights except for voting and conversion rights. Each Class A Ordinary Share shall entitle the holder thereof to one (1) vote on all matters subject to vote at the general meetings, and each Class B Ordinary Share shall entitle the holder thereof to five (5) votes on all matters subject to vote at the general meetings. Our Ordinary Shares are issued in registered form and are issued when registered in its register of members.
Conversion. Each Class B Ordinary Share is convertible into one (1) Class A Ordinary Share at any time at the option of the holder thereof. Class A Ordinary Shares are not convertible into Class B Ordinary Shares under any circumstances. Upon any sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of Class B Ordinary Shares by a holder to any person or entity which is not an affiliate of such holder, or upon a change of ultimate beneficial ownership of Class B Ordinary Shares to any person or entity which is not an affiliate of the holder, such Class B Ordinary Shares shall be automatically and immediately converted into the same number of Class A Ordinary Shares.
Dividends. The holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by the board of directors of our Company or declared by our Company’s shareholders by ordinary resolution (provided that no dividend may be declared by our Company’s shareholders which exceeds the amount recommended by its directors). Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that dividends may be declared and paid out of our Company’s lawfully available funds. Under the laws of the Cayman Islands, our Company may pay a dividend out of either profits or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in our Company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.
Voting rights. Voting at any meeting of shareholders is by show of hands unless a poll (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands) is demanded. A poll may be demanded by the chairperson of such meeting or any one shareholder present in person or by proxy. With respect to all matters subject to a shareholders’ vote, each Class A Ordinary Share is entitled to one (1) vote, and each Class B Ordinary Share is entitled to five (5) votes, voting together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote by our shareholders at any general meeting.
An ordinary resolution to be passed at a meeting by the shareholders requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes attaching to the Ordinary Shares cast at a meeting, while a special resolution requires the affirmative vote of no less than two-thirds of the votes attaching to the outstanding and issued Ordinary Shares cast at a meeting. A special resolution will be required for important matters such as a change of name or making changes to the memorandum and articles of association. Our shareholders may, among other things, divide or combine their shares by ordinary resolution.
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General meetings of shareholders. As a Cayman Islands exempted company, our Company is not obliged by the Companies Act to call shareholders’ annual general meetings. Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that it may (but is not obliged to) in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting in which case our Company shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it, and the annual general meeting shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by our Company’s directors.
Shareholders’ general meetings may be convened by the chairperson of the board of directors of our Company or a majority of its board of directors (acting by a resolution of the board of directors). Advance notice of at least ten (10) calendar days is required for the convening of any general meeting of our Company’s shareholders. A quorum required for any general meeting of shareholders consists of one or more shareholder present in person or by proxy, representing not less than one-third of all votes attaching to our Company’s issued and outstanding shares entitled to attend and vote at the general meeting.
The Companies Act provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a company’s articles of association. Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that upon the requisition of any one or more of shareholders who together hold shares which carry in aggregate not less than one-third of all votes attaching to the issued and outstanding shares of our Company entitled to attend and vote at general meetings, the board of directors of our Company will convene an extraordinary general meeting and put the resolutions so requisitioned to a vote at such meeting. However, our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association do not provide our Company’s shareholders with any right to put any proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings not called by such shareholders.
Transfer of Ordinary Shares. Subject to the restrictions set out in our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association as set out below, any of our Company’s shareholders may transfer all or any of her or his Ordinary Shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or any other form approved by our Company’s board of directors.
Our Company’s board of directors may, in its absolute discretion, decline to register any transfer of any ordinary share which is not fully paid up or on which our Company has a lien. Our Company’s board of directors may also decline to register any transfer of any Ordinary Share unless:
● | the instrument of transfer is lodged with us, accompanied by the certificate for the Ordinary Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the board of directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer; |
● | the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of Ordinary Shares; |
● | the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required; |
● | in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the Ordinary Shares is to be transferred does not exceed four; and |
● | a fee of such maximum sum as the Nasdaq Stock Market may determine to be payable or such lesser sum as our directors may from time to time require is paid to us in respect thereof. |
If our Company’s directors refuse to register a transfer they shall, within three months after the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged, send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of such refusal.
The registration of transfers may, after compliance with any notice required of the Nasdaq Stock Market, be suspended and the register closed at such times and for such periods as our Company’s board of directors may from time to time determine, provided, however, that the registration of transfers shall not be suspended nor the register closed for more than thirty calendar days in any calendar year as the board may determine.
Liquidation. On the winding up of our Company, if the assets available for distribution amongst our Company’s shareholders shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed amongst our Company’s shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up, subject to a deduction from those shares in respect of which there are monies due, of all monies payable to our Company for unpaid calls or otherwise. If our Company’s assets available for distribution are insufficient to repay all of the paid-up capital, the assets will be distributed so that the losses are borne by our Company’s shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them.
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Calls on shares and forfeiture of shares. Our Company’s board of directors may from time to time make calls upon shareholders for any amounts unpaid on their shares in a notice served to such shareholders at least fourteen calendar days prior to the specified time and place of payment. The shares that have been called upon and remain unpaid are subject to forfeiture.
Redemption, repurchase and surrender of shares. Our Company may issue shares on terms that such shares are subject to redemption, at its option or at the option of the holders of these shares, on such terms and in such manner as may be determined by our Company’s board of directors or by a special resolution of our Company’s shareholders. Our Company may also repurchase any of its shares on such terms and in such manner as have been approved by our Company’s board of directors or by an ordinary resolution of its shareholders. Under the Companies Act, the redemption or repurchase of any share may be paid out of our Company’s profits or out of the proceeds of a new issue of shares made for the purpose of such redemption or repurchase, or out of capital (including share premium account and capital redemption reserve) if our Company can, immediately following such payment, pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. In addition, under the Companies Act no such share may be redeemed or repurchased (a) unless it is fully paid up, (b) if such redemption or repurchase would result in there being no shares issued and outstanding or (c) if the company has commenced liquidation. In addition, our Company may accept the surrender of any fully paid share for no consideration.
Variations of rights of shares. If at any time, our Company’s share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class may be materially adversely varied with the consent in writing of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class. The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class issued with preferred or other rights shall not, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to the shares of that class, be deemed to be materially adversely varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu with such existing class of shares.
Issuance of additional shares. Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association authorize its board of directors to issue additional Ordinary Shares from time to time as the board of directors shall determine, to the extent out of available authorized but unissued Ordinary Shares.
Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association also authorize its board of directors to establish from time to time one or more series of preferred shares and to determine, with respect to any series of preferred shares, the terms and rights of that series, including:
● | the designation of the series; |
● | the number of shares of the series; |
● | the dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights; and |
● | the rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences. |
Our Company’s board of directors may issue preferred shares without action by its shareholders to the extent out of authorized but unissued preferred shares. Issuance of these shares may dilute the voting power of holders of Ordinary Shares.
Inspection of books and records. Holders of our Company’s Ordinary Shares will have no general right under Cayman Islands law to inspect or obtain copies of our Company’s list of shareholders or our corporate records (save for our Company’s register of mortgages and charges, its memorandum and articles of association and special resolutions of its shareholders). However, our Company will provide its shareholders with annual audited financial statements. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”
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Anti-takeover provisions. Some provisions of our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our Company or management that shareholders may consider favorable, including provisions that:
● | authorize our Company’s board of directors to issue preferred shares in one or more series and to designate the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such preferred shares without any further vote or action by our Company’s shareholders; and |
● | limit the ability of shareholders to requisition and convene general meetings of shareholders. |
However, under Cayman Islands law, our Company’s directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association for a proper purpose and for what they believe in good faith to be in the best interests of our Company.
Exempted company. Our Company is an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Act. The Companies Act distinguishes between ordinary resident companies and exempted companies. Any company that is registered in the Cayman Islands but conducts business mainly outside of the Cayman Islands may apply to be registered as an exempted company. The requirements for an exempted company are essentially the same as for an ordinary company except that an exempted company:
● | does not have to file an annual return of its shareholders with the Registrar of Companies; |
● | is not required to open its register of members for inspection; |
● | does not have to hold an annual general meeting; |
● | may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation (such undertakings are usually given for 20 years in the first instance); |
● | may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands; |
● | may register as a limited duration company; and |
● | may register as a segregated portfolio company. |
“Limited liability” means that the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount unpaid by the shareholder on the shares of the company (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal or improper purpose or other circumstances in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil).
Differences in Corporate Law
The Companies Act of Cayman Islands is derived, to a large extent, from the older Companies Acts of England but does not follow recent English statutory enactments and accordingly there are significant differences between the Companies Act of Cayman Islands and the current Companies Act of England. In addition, the Companies Act of Cayman Islands differs from laws applicable to U.S. corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of certain significant differences between the provisions of the Companies Act of Cayman Islands applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders.
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Mergers and Similar Arrangements. The Companies Act permits mergers and consolidations between Cayman Islands companies and between Cayman Islands companies and non-Cayman Islands companies. For these purposes, (i) “merger” means the merging of two or more constituent companies and the vesting of their undertaking, property and liabilities in one of such companies as the surviving company, and (ii) a “consolidation” means the combination of two or more constituent companies into a consolidated company and the vesting of the undertaking, property, and liabilities of such companies to the consolidated company. In order to effect such a merger or consolidation, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation, which must then be authorized by (a) a special resolution of the shareholders of each constituent company, and (b) such other authorization, if any, as may be specified in such constituent company’s articles of association. The written plan of merger or consolidation must be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands together with a declaration as to the solvency of the consolidated or surviving company, a list of the assets and liabilities of each constituent company and an undertaking that a copy of the certificate of merger or consolidation will be given to the members and creditors of each constituent company and that notification of the merger or consolidation will be published in the Cayman Islands Gazette. Court approval is not required for a merger or consolidation which is effected in compliance with these statutory procedures.
A merger between a Cayman parent company and its Cayman subsidiary or subsidiaries does not require authorization by a resolution of shareholders of that Cayman subsidiary if a copy of the plan of merger is given to every member of that Cayman subsidiary to be merged unless that member agrees otherwise. For this purpose, a company is a “parent” of a subsidiary if it holds issued shares that together represent at least ninety percent (90%) of the votes at a general meeting of the subsidiary.
The consent of each holder of a fixed or floating security interest over a constituent company is required unless this requirement is waived by a court in the Cayman Islands.
Save in certain limited circumstances, a shareholder of a Cayman constituent company who dissents from the merger or consolidation is entitled to payment of the fair value of his shares (which, if not agreed between the parties, will be determined by the Cayman Islands court) upon dissenting to the merger or consolidation; provided that the dissenting shareholder complies strictly with the procedures set out in the Companies Act. The exercise of dissenter rights will preclude the exercise by the dissenting shareholder of any other rights to which he or she might otherwise be entitled by virtue of holding shares, save for the right to seek relief on the grounds that the merger or consolidation is void or unlawful.
Separate from the statutory provisions relating to mergers and consolidations, the Companies Act also contains statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction and amalgamation of companies by way of schemes of arrangement; provided that the arrangement is approved by a majority in number of each class of shareholders and creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made, and who must in addition represent three-fourths in value of each such class of shareholders or creditors, as the case may be, that are present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting, or meetings, convened for that purpose. The convening of the meetings and subsequently the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. While a dissenting shareholder has the right to express to the court the view that the transaction ought not to be approved, the court can be expected to approve the arrangement if it determines that:
● | the statutory provisions as to the required majority vote have been met; |
● | the shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in question and the statutory majority are acting bona fide without coercion of the minority to promote interests adverse to those of the class; |
● | the arrangement is such that may be reasonably approved by an intelligent and honest man of that class acting in respect of his interest; and |
● | the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Companies Act. |
The Companies Act also contains a statutory power of compulsory acquisition that may facilitate the “squeeze out” of dissentient minority shareholders upon a tender offer. When a tender offer is made and accepted by holders of 90.0% of the shares affected within four months, the offeror may, within a two-month period commencing on the expiration of such four-month period, require the holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares to the offeror on the terms of the offer. An objection can be made to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands but this is unlikely to succeed in the case of an offer that has been so approved unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith or collusion.
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If an arrangement and reconstruction by way of scheme of arrangement is thus approved and sanctioned, or if a tender offer is made and accepted in accordance with the foregoing statutory procedures, a dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of Delaware corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares.
Shareholders’ Suits. In principle, we will normally be the proper plaintiff to sue for a wrong done to us as a company, and as a general rule a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, based on English authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority in the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands court can be expected to follow and apply the common law principles (namely the rule in Foss v. Harbottle and the exceptions thereto) so that a non-controlling shareholder may be permitted to commence a class action against or derivative actions in the name of the company to challenge actions where:
● | a company acts or proposes to act illegally or ultra vires (and is therefore incapable of ratification by the shareholders); |
● | the act complained of, although not ultra vires, could only be effected duly if authorized by more than a simple majority vote that has not been obtained; and |
● | those who control the company are perpetrating a “fraud on the minority.” |
Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitation of Liability. Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that we shall indemnify our officers and directors against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by such directors or officer, other than by reason of such person’s dishonesty, willful default or fraud, in or about the conduct of our company’s business or affairs (including as a result of any mistake of judgment) or in the execution or discharge of his duties, powers, authorities or discretions, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by such director or officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil proceedings concerning our company or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. This standard of conduct is generally the same as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law for a Delaware corporation.
In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers that provide such persons with additional indemnification beyond that provided in the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
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 acts 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, the director must prove the procedural fairness of the transaction, and that the transaction was of fair value to the corporation.
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As a matter of Cayman Islands law, a director of a Cayman Islands company is in the position of a fiduciary with respect to the company and therefore it is considered that he owes the following duties to the company—a duty to act bona fide in the best interests of the company, a duty not to make a profit based on his position as director (unless the company permits him to do so), a duty not to put himself in a position where the interests of the company conflict with his personal interest or his duty to a third party, and a duty to exercise powers for the purpose for which such powers were intended. A director of a Cayman Islands company owes to the company a duty to act with skill and care. It was previously considered that a director need not exhibit in the performance of his duties a greater degree of skill than may reasonably be expected from a person of his knowledge and experience. However, English and Commonwealth courts have moved towards an objective standard with regard to the required skill and care and these authorities are likely to be followed in the Cayman Islands.
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. Under Cayman Islands law, a company may eliminate the ability of shareholders to approve corporate matters by way of written resolution signed by or on behalf of each shareholder who would have been entitled to vote on such matters at a general meeting without a meeting being held by amending the articles of association.
Cayman Islands law and our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that our shareholders may approve corporate matters by way of a unanimous written resolution signed by or on behalf of each shareholder who would have been entitled to vote on such matter at a general meeting without a meeting being held, and such resolution in writing shall be as valid and effective as if the same had been passed at a general meeting of our company duly convened and held.
Shareholder Proposals. Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a shareholder has the right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders; provided that 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.
The Companies Act provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a company’s articles of association. Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association allow any one or more of our shareholders holding shares which carry in aggregate not less than one-third of the total number of votes attaching to all issued and outstanding shares of our company that as at the date of the deposit carry the right to vote at general meetings to requisition an extraordinary general meeting of our shareholders, in which case our board is obliged to convene an extraordinary general meeting and to put the resolutions so requisitioned to a vote at such meeting. Other than this right to requisition a shareholders’ meeting, our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association do not provide our shareholders with any other right to put proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings. As a Cayman Islands exempted company, we are not obliged by law to call shareholders’ annual general meetings.
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. There are no prohibitions in relation to cumulative voting under the laws of the Cayman Islands, but our Amended and Restated 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 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under the our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, directors may be removed with or without cause, by an ordinary resolution of our shareholders. A director will also automatically cease to be a director if he (i) becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; (ii) dies or is found to be or becomes of unsound mind; (iii) resigns his office by notice in writing to our company; (iv) without special leave of absence from our board, is absent from meetings of our board for three consecutive meetings and our board resolves that his office be vacated; or (v) is removed from office pursuant to any other provision of our articles of association.
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Transactions with Interested Shareholders. The Delaware General Corporation Law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware 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 a group who or which owns or owned 15% or more of the target’s outstanding voting 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 corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with the target’s board of directors.
Cayman Islands law has no comparable statute. As a result, we cannot avail ourselves of the types of protections afforded by the Delaware business combination statute. However, although Cayman Islands law does not regulate transactions between a company and its significant shareholders, it does provide that such transactions must be entered into bona fide in the best interests of the company and not with the effect of constituting a fraud on the minority shareholders.
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 shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with dissolutions initiated by either an order of the courts of the Cayman Islands or by the board of directors.
Under the Companies Act, a Cayman Islands company may be wound up by either an order of the courts of the Cayman Islands or by a special resolution of its members or, if the company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due, by an ordinary resolution of its members. The court has authority to order winding up in a number of specified circumstances including where it is, in the opinion of the court, just and equitable to do so.
Variation of Rights of Shares. Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of shares with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under the our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, whenever our share capital is divided into different classes the rights attached to any such class may, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class, only be materially adversely varied with the consent in writing of the holders of two-thirds of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.. The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class issued with preferred or other rights shall not, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to the shares of that class, be deemed to be materially adversely varied by, inter alia, the creation, allotment or issue of further shares ranking pari passu with or subsequent to them or the redemption or purchase of any shares of any class by our company. The rights of the holders of shares shall not be deemed to be materially adversely varied by the creation or issue of shares with preferred or other rights including, without limitation, the creation of shares with enhanced or weighted voting rights.
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 shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under the Companies Act and our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, our memorandum and articles of association may only be amended by a special resolution of our shareholders.
Rights of Non-resident or Foreign Shareholders. There are no limitations imposed by our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association on the rights of non-resident or foreign shareholders to hold or exercise voting rights on our shares. In addition, there are no provisions in our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.
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CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and our capitalization as of March 31, 2025. The information in this table should be read in conjunction with and is qualified by reference to the financial information thereto and other financial information incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including our financial statements and related notes included in our report on Form 6-K and our annual report on Form 20-F, incorporated by reference herein.
U.S. dollars in thousands (except number of shares and per share data) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 21,120 | ||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | — | |||
Total Cash | $ | 21,120 | ||
Indebtedness: | ||||
Long-term loans | 40,000 | |||
Long-term payables | 101,301 | |||
Total interest-bearing debts | 141,301 | |||
Shareholders’ equity: | ||||
Ordinary Shares | $ | 16 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | $ | 84,400 | ||
Noncontrolling Interest | $ | 5,307 | ||
Retained earnings | $ | 61,298 | ||
Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 151,021 | ||
Total capitalization | $ | 292,322 |
The above discussion and table are based on 163,106,615 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025, being the sum of (i) 28,106,615 Class A Ordinary Shares and (ii) 135,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares. Our capitalization and indebtedness will be updated and superseded by information set forth in a prospectus supplement to this prospectus or in a report on Form 6-K or an annual report on Form 20-F subsequently incorporated herein by reference.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
The Selling Shareholders may from time to time offer and resell any or all of the Class A Ordinary Shares set forth below pursuant to this prospectus. When we refer to the “Selling Shareholders” in this prospectus, we refer to the persons listed in the table below, and the pledgees, donees, transferees, and other successors and other successors-in-interest that hold any of the Selling Shareholders’ interest in the Class A Ordinary Shares after the date of this prospectus.
The table below sets forth the name of the Selling Shareholders, the number of Class A Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Selling Shareholders immediately prior to the date of this prospectus and the total number of Class A Ordinary Shares being offered pursuant to this prospectus. The Selling Shareholders may sell all, some or none of the Class A Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by them in this offering. See the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” for further information.
We cannot advise you as to whether the Selling Shareholders will in fact sell any or all of the Class A Ordinary Shares. In particular, the Selling Shareholders identified below may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of all or a portion of its Shares after the date on which it provided us with information regarding its Class A Ordinary Shares. Any changed or new information given to us by the Selling Shareholders, including regarding the identity of, and the Class A Ordinary Shares held by, the Selling Shareholders, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement or amendments to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, if and when necessary. Our registration of the Class A Ordinary Shares does not necessarily mean that the Selling Shareholders will sell all or any of such shares.
The following table sets forth, to our knowledge, certain information provided by or on behalf of the Selling Shareholders as of July 7, 2025, concerning the Class A Ordinary Shares that may be offered from time to time by the Selling Shareholders with this prospectus. In the table below, the percentage of shares beneficially owned is calculated based on 164,152,958 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of July 7, 2025, including 29,152,958 Class A Ordinary Shares and 135,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.
Class
A Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to this Offering | Total
Number of Class A Ordinary Shares Being | Class A Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned After this Offering † | ||||||||||||||||||
Name of Selling Shareholder | Number | Percentage | Offered | Number | Percentage | |||||||||||||||
BITMAIN TECHNOLOGIES DELAWARE LIMITED (1) | 582,940 | * | 582,940 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
MORNINGSTAR UNIVERSE, INC. (2) | 156,332 | * | 156,332 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
ALPHA ALLIANCE, INC. (3) | 150,319 | * | 150,319 | — | — |
Notes:
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent (1%) of our total outstanding shares. |
† | Assumes for each Selling Shareholder the sale of all shares offered by that particular shareholder pursuant to this prospectus. |
(1) | Represents 582,940 Class A Ordinary Shares held of record by BITMAIN TECHNOLOGIES DELAWARE LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, the United States. BITMAIN TECHNOLOGIES DELAWARE LIMITED is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bitmain Technologies Holding Company, a company incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands, which is ultimately controlled by Mr. Ketuan Zhan. The registered address of BITMAIN TECHNOLOGIES DELAWARE LIMITED is 850 New Burton Street, Suite 201, Dover, Kent, DE 19904. |
(2) | Represents 156,332 Class A Ordinary Shares held of record by MORNINGSTAR UNIVERSE, INC., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, the United States. MORNINGSTAR UNIVERSE, INC. is wholly owned by Qian Yuan. The address of MORNINGSTAR UNIVERSE, INC. is 8 The Green STE A, Dover, Kent, DE 19901. |
(3) | Represents 150,319 Class A Ordinary Shares held of record by ALPHA ALLIANCE, INC., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, the United States. ALPHA ALLIANCE, INC. is wholly owned by Jun Dai. The address of ALPHA ALLIANCE, INC. is 8 The Green, Suite A, Dover, Kent, DE 19901. |
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are registering the Class A Ordinary Shares on behalf of the Selling Shareholders to permit the resale from time to time of the Class A Ordinary Shares by the Selling Shareholders, including their donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest, after the date of this prospectus. The Selling Shareholders may, from time to time, sell any or all of the Class A Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. These sales may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of the sale or at negotiated prices. The Selling Shareholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling the Class A Ordinary Shares:
● | on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the Class A Ordinary Shares are traded; |
● | in the over-the-counter market; |
● | in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market; |
● | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
● | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the Class A Ordinary Shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
● | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for their account pursuant to this prospectus; |
● | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
● | through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; |
● | repurchase, buy and sell back and similar transactions; |
● | privately negotiated transactions; |
● | short sales effected after the date of this prospectus; |
● | close out short positions and return borrowed Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with such short sales; |
● | broker-dealers may agree with a selling shareholder to sell a specified number of such Class A Ordinary Shares at a stipulated price per Class A Ordinary Share; |
● | by pledge to secure debts and other transactions; |
● | a combination of any such methods of sale; and |
● | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
A Selling Shareholder may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Class A Ordinary Shares owned by it and, if it defaults in the performance of its secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and resell Class A Ordinary Shares, from time to time, under this prospectus under applicable provisions of the Securities Act, or under an amendment or supplement to this prospectus amending the name of such Selling Shareholder to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as a Selling Shareholder under this prospectus.
The Selling Shareholders may also sell Class A Ordinary Shares under Rule 144 or Regulation S, or pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
There can be no assurance that the Selling Shareholders will sell any or all of our Class A Ordinary Shares offered by this prospectus.
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Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Shareholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Shareholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of Class A Ordinary Shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. In connection with sales of the Class A Ordinary Shares or otherwise, a selling shareholder may enter into derivative or hedging transactions with broker-dealers, other financial institutions or third parties, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Class A Ordinary Shares offered hereby in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The Selling Shareholders may enter into derivative transactions with broker-dealers, other financial institutions or third parties or sell securities not covered by this prospectus in privately negotiated or registered transactions. These transactions may involve the sale of Class A Ordinary Shares by the Selling Shareholders by forward sale or by an offering (directly or by entering into derivative transactions with broker-dealers, other financial institutions or third parties) of options, rights, warrants or other securities that are offered with, convertible into or exchangeable for Class A Ordinary Shares. The Selling Shareholders may also sell Class A Ordinary Shares short and deliver shares covered by this prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The Selling Shareholders may also loan, pledge, hypothecate or sell Class A Ordinary Shares, including pursuant to repurchase, buy and sell back and similar transactions, to broker-dealers, other financial institutions or third parties that in turn may sell such shares.
If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with derivative transactions, the broker-dealers, other financial institutions or third parties may sell Class A Ordinary Shares covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the broker-dealer, other financial institution or third party may use Class A Ordinary Shares pledged by the Selling Shareholders or borrowed from the Selling Shareholders or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of Class A Ordinary Shares and may use Class A Ordinary Shares received from the Selling Shareholders in settlement of derivative transactions to close out any related open borrowings of Class A Ordinary Shares.
The Selling Shareholders and any broker-dealers or other third parties that are involved in selling Class A Ordinary Shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions or discounts received by such broker-dealers or other third parties and any profit on the resale of the Class A Ordinary Shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the Class A Ordinary Shares is made, a prospectus supplement will be distributed, which will set forth the aggregate amount of Class A Ordinary Shares being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or other third parties, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the Selling Shareholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to broker-dealers or other third parties. Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of Class A Ordinary Shares will be borne by the Selling Shareholders.
Under the securities laws of some states, the Class A Ordinary Shares offered hereby may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares may not be sold unless such Class A Ordinary Shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
If a Selling Shareholder uses this prospectus for any sale of Class A Ordinary Shares, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The Selling Shareholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including without limitation, Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares by the Selling Shareholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Class A Ordinary Shares under this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.
We have agreed to pay all expenses of registration incurred in connection with the resale of Class A Ordinary Shares under this prospectus, except for any underwriting discounts, if any, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Class A Ordinary Shares by the Selling Shareholders, all of which are to be paid by the Selling Shareholders.
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TAX CONSIDERATIONS
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following is a general discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares for a U.S. Holder (as defined below). This discussion address only U.S. Holders that acquire Class A Ordinary Shares in this offering. This discussion is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be a complete analysis or listing of all potential U.S. federal income tax consequences that may apply to a U.S. holder as a result of the ownership and disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares. In addition, this discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to particular holders nor does it take into account the individual facts and circumstances of any particular holder that may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such holder, and accordingly, is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, tax advice.
This discussion is based on provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (whether final, temporary, or proposed) (the “Treasury Regulations”), published administrative rulings of the IRS, and judicial decisions, all as in effect on the date hereof. Any of the authorities on which this summary is based could be changed in a material and adverse manner at any time, and any such change could be applied on a retroactive or prospective basis which could affect the U.S. federal income tax considerations described in this summary. This discussion does not address the U.S. federal 3.8% Medicare tax imposed on certain net investment income or any aspects of U.S. federal taxation other than those pertaining to the income tax, nor does it address any tax consequences arising under any U.S. state and local, or non-U.S. tax laws. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding such tax consequences in light of their particular circumstances.
This summary is limited to considerations relevant to U.S. Holders that hold Class A Ordinary Shares as “capital assets” within the meaning of section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to holders in light of their individual circumstances, including holders subject to special treatment under the U.S. tax laws, such as, for example:
● | banks or other financial institutions, underwriters, or insurance companies; |
● | brokers or dealers in securities or currencies or holders that are traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting; |
● | real estate investment trusts and regulated investment companies; |
● | tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, or other tax-deferred accounts; |
● | expatriates or former citizens or long-term residents of the United States; |
● | subchapter S corporations, partnerships or other pass-through entities or investors in such entities; |
● | any holder that is not a U.S. Holder; |
● | holders of Class B Ordinary Shares; |
● | dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies; |
● | grantor trusts; |
● | persons subject to the alternative minimum tax; |
● | U.S. persons whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar; |
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● | persons who received shares of Class A Ordinary Shares through the issuance of restricted stock under an equity incentive plan or through a tax-qualified retirement plan or otherwise as compensation; |
● | persons who own (directly or through attribution) 10% or more (by vote or value) of the issued shares of BitFuFu (excluding treasury shares); |
● | persons that hold Warrants or other rights to acquire Class A Ordinary Shares; or |
● | holders holding Class A Ordinary Shares as a position in a “straddle,” as part of a “synthetic security” or “hedge,” as part of a “conversion transaction,” or other integrated investment or risk reduction transaction; |
As used in this prospectus, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of Class A Ordinary Shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
● | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
● | a corporation (or other entity that is classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia; |
● | an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or |
● | a trust (i) if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (ii) that has a valid election under the Code to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
If a partnership, including for this purpose any entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds Class A Ordinary Shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. This discussion does not address the tax consequences to any such partner or partnership. A holder that is a partnership and the partners in such partnership should consult their own tax advisors with regard to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares.
THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OR DESCRIPTION OF ALL POTENTIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES. IN ADDITION, THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES MAY BE AFFECTED BY MATTERS NOT DISCUSSED HEREIN AND DEPENDS IN SOME INSTANCES ON DETERMINATIONS OF FACT AND INTERPRETATIONS OF COMPLEX PROVISIONS OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW FOR WHICH NO CLEAR PRECEDENT OR AUTHORITY MAY BE AVAILABLE. HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTS OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND OTHER TAX LAWS.
Our Tax Residence for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
Under current U.S. federal income tax law, a corporation generally is considered a resident for U.S. federal income tax purposes in its place of organization or incorporation. Accordingly, under the generally applicable U.S. federal income tax rules, we would generally be classified as a non-U.S. corporation (and, therefore, not a U.S. tax resident). Section 7874 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, however, contain specific rules (more fully discussed below) that may cause a non-U.S. corporation to be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If it were determined that we should be taxed as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under section 7874 of the Code, we would be liable for U.S. federal income tax on our income like any other U.S. corporation, and certain distributions made by us to non-U.S. holders of Class A Ordinary Shares would be subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% or such lower rate as provided by an applicable treaty. As a result, taxation as a U.S. corporation could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results from operations. The section 7874 rules are complex and require analysis of all relevant facts and circumstances, and there is limited guidance and significant uncertainties as to their application.
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Under section 7874 of the Code, a corporation created or organized outside the United States (i.e., a non-U.S. corporation) will nevertheless be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and, therefore, be a U.S. tax resident subject to U.S. federal income tax on its worldwide income) if (1) the non-U.S. corporation directly or indirectly acquires substantially all of the assets held directly or indirectly by a U.S. corporation, (2) the non-U.S. corporation’s expanded affiliated group does not have substantial business activities in the non-U.S. corporation’s country of organization or incorporation relative to the expanded affiliated group’s worldwide activities (the “substantial business activities test”), and (3) the shareholders of the acquired U.S. corporation hold at least 80% (by either vote or value) of the stock of the non-U.S. acquiring corporation after the acquisition by reason of holding shares in the U.S. acquired corporation, as determined under complex share ownership rules described below, which are uncertain in their application in many circumstances and are intended to increase the percentage ownership for these purposes (the “Ownership Test”). For this purpose, “expanded affiliated group” generally means the foreign acquiring corporation and all subsidiary corporations in which such foreign corporation owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock (by vote and value) after the foreign acquiring corporation’s acquisition of the assets of the U.S. corporation.
We do not expect to satisfy the substantial business activities test, and accordingly, we must determine whether the Ownership Test has been met. Based on the complex rules for determining share ownership under section 7874 of the Code and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and certain factual assumptions, our view is that, we do not expect to satisfy the Ownership Test, and our view is that section 7874 applies in a manner such that we are not treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The application of the Ownership Test is extremely complex. The applicable Treasury Regulations relating to the Ownership Test are subject to significant uncertainty and there is limited guidance regarding their application. Accordingly, our expectation that section 7874 of the Code does not apply to treat us as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes is subject to challenge, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not take a contrary position to those described above or that a court will not agree with a contrary position of the IRS in the event of litigation.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of Ownership and Disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares
The following discussion is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares by U.S. Holders, assuming BitFuFu Inc. is not treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874 of the Code.
Distribution on Class A Ordinary Shares
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below “— Passive Foreign Investment Company Status,” a U.S. Holder generally will be required to include in gross income any distribution of cash or property paid on Class A Ordinary Shares that is treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A distribution on such shares generally will be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent the distribution is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Such dividends paid by us will be taxable to a corporate U.S. Holder at regular rates and will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to domestic corporations in respect of dividends received from other domestic corporations.
Dividends received by non-corporate U.S. Holders from a “qualified foreign corporation” may be eligible for reduced rates of taxation, provided that certain holding period requirements and other conditions are satisfied. For these purposes, a non-U.S. corporation will be treated as a qualified foreign corporation with respect to dividends paid by that corporation on shares that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. The Treasury guidance indicates that shares listed on the Nasdaq will be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Although the Class A Ordinary Shares are currently listed on the Nasdaq, there can be no assurance that the Class A Ordinary Shares will be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in future years. Non-corporate U.S. Holders that do not meet a minimum holding period requirement or that elect to treat the dividend income as “investment income” pursuant to Section 163(d)(4) of the Code (dealing with the deduction for investment interest expense) will not be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation regardless of our status as a qualified foreign corporation. In addition, the rate reduction will not apply to dividends if the recipient of a dividend is obligated to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. This disallowance applies even if the minimum holding period has been met. Finally, we will not constitute a qualified foreign corporation for purposes of these rules if we are a PFIC for the taxable year in which we pay a dividend or for the preceding taxable year. See the discussion below under “— Passive Foreign Investment Company Status.”
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The amount of any dividend paid in foreign currency will be the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency distributed by us, calculated by reference to the spot exchange rate in effect on the date the dividend is includible in the U.S. Holder’s income, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt. Generally, a U.S. Holder should not recognize any foreign currency gain or loss if the foreign currency is converted into U.S. dollars on the date the payment is received. However, any gain or loss resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date the U.S. Holder includes the dividend payment in income to the date such U.S. Holder actually converts the payment into U.S. dollars will be treated as ordinary income or loss.
To the extent that the amount of any distribution made by us on the Class A Ordinary Shares exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits for a taxable year (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), the distribution will first be treated as a tax-free return of capital, causing a reduction in the adjusted basis of the U.S. Holder’s Class A Ordinary Shares, and to the extent the amount of the distribution exceeds the U.S. Holder’s tax basis, the excess will be taxed as capital gain recognized on a sale or exchange as described below under “— Sale, Exchange, Redemption or Other Taxable Disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares.” However, we may not calculate earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles. In such event, a U.S. Holder should expect to generally treat distributions we make as dividends.
Sale, Exchange, Redemption or Other Taxable Disposition of BitFuFu Securities
Subject to the discussion below under “— Passive Foreign Investment Company Status,” a U.S. Holder will generally recognize gain or loss on any sale, exchange, or other taxable disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in such Class A Ordinary Shares. Any gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on a taxable disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares will generally be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holder’s holding period in the Class A Ordinary Shares exceeds one year at the time of the disposition. Preferential tax rates may apply to long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. Holders. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale or exchange of Class A Ordinary Shares will generally be treated as U.S. source gain or loss.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Status
Certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could apply to a U.S. Holder if we, or any of our subsidiaries, is treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which the U.S. Holder holds Class A Ordinary Shares. A non-U.S. corporation will be classified as a PFIC for any taxable year (a) if at least 75% of its gross income in a taxable year, including its pro rata share of the gross income of any entity in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the interest by value, is passive income, or (b) if at least 50% of its assets in a taxable year of the foreign corporation, ordinarily determined based on fair market value and averaged quarterly over the year, including its pro rata share of the assets of any entity in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the interest by value, are held for the production of, or produce, passive income. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business) and gains from the disposition of passive assets. The application of these rules to digital assets and operations relating thereto, including Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining operations, is subject to uncertainty. For example, it is possible that our Bitcoin mining operations could cause us to hold digital assets that are treated as commodities or non-inventory property, the excess of gains over losses from the disposition of which could be treated as passive income. Further, the digital assets themselves could be treated as passive assets.
Whether we or any of our subsidiaries is treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes is a factual determination that must be made annually at the close of each taxable year and, thus, is subject to significant uncertainty. Among other factors, fluctuations in the market price of Class A Ordinary Shares and how, and how quickly, we use liquid assets and cash may influence whether we or any of our subsidiaries is treated as PFIC. The Company does not believe that it was a PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31, 2024. However, for the taxable year ending December 31, 2025 and for future taxable years, there can be no assurance that we or any of our subsidiaries will not be treated as a PFIC for any such taxable year. Moreover, we do not expect to provide a PFIC annual information statement for 2025 or going forward, which will preclude U.S. Holders from making or maintaining a “qualified electing fund” election under section 1295 of the Code.
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If we were determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. Holder of Class A Ordinary Shares and, in the case of Class A Ordinary Shares, the U.S. Holder did not make a valid “mark-to-market” election, such U.S. Holder generally will be subject to special rules with respect to: (i) any gain recognized by the U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares and (ii) any “excess distribution” made to the U.S. Holder (generally, any distributions to such U.S. Holder during a taxable year of the U.S. Holder that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by such U.S. Holder in respect of the Class A Ordinary Shares during the three preceding taxable years of such U.S. Holder or, if shorter, such U.S. Holder’s holding period for such ordinary shares).
Under these rules:
● | the U.S. Holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for Class A Ordinary Shares; |
● | the amount allocated to the U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the U.S. holder recognized gain or received the excess distribution, or to the period in the U.S. Holder’s holding period before the first day of our first taxable year in which we are a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income; |
● | the amount allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the U.S. Holder and included in its holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the U.S. Holder; and |
● | the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed in respect of the tax attributable to each such other taxable year of the U.S. Holder. |
Although a determination as to our PFIC status will be made annually, an initial determination that we are a PFIC will generally apply for subsequent years to a U.S. Holder who held Class A Ordinary Shares while we were a PFIC, whether or not we meet the test for PFIC status in those subsequent years.
If a U.S. Holder, at the close of its taxable year, owns shares in a PFIC that are treated as marketable stock, the U.S. Holder may make a mark-to-market election with respect to such shares for such taxable year. If the U.S. Holder makes a valid mark-to-market election for the first taxable year of the U.S. Holder in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) Class A Ordinary Shares and for which we are determined to be a PFIC, such holder generally will not be subject to the PFIC rules described above in respect to its Class A Ordinary Shares as long as such shares continue to be treated as marketable stock. Instead, in general, the U.S. Holder will include as ordinary income each year that we are treated as a PFIC the excess, if any, of the fair market value of its Class A Ordinary Shares at the end of its taxable year over the adjusted basis in its Class A Ordinary Shares. The U.S. Holder also will be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of its Class A Ordinary Shares over the fair market value of its Class A Ordinary Shares at the end of its taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously recognized income as a result of the mark-to-market election). The U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Class A Ordinary Shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts, and any further gain recognized on a sale or other taxable disposition of the Class A Ordinary Shares in a taxable year in which we are treated as a PFIC will be treated as ordinary income. Special tax rules may also apply if a U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election for a taxable year after the first taxable year in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) its Class A Ordinary Shares and for which we are treated as a PFIC.
The mark-to-market election is available only for stock that is regularly traded on a national securities exchange that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Nasdaq (on which the Class A Ordinary Shares are listed), or on a foreign exchange or market that the IRS determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the market price represents a legitimate and sound fair market value. Such stock generally will be “regularly traded” for any calendar year during which such stock is traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter, but no assurances can be given in this regard with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a mark-to-market election in respect of Class A Ordinary Shares under their particular circumstances.
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If we are a PFIC and, at any time, has a foreign subsidiary that is classified as a PFIC, U.S. Holders generally would be deemed to own a portion of the shares of such lower-tier PFIC, and generally could incur liability for the deferred tax and interest charge described above if we were to receive a distribution from, or dispose of all or part of our interest in, the lower-tier PFIC (even though such U.S. Holder would not receive the proceeds of those distributions or dispositions) or the U.S. Holders otherwise were deemed to have disposed of an interest in the lower-tier PFIC. A mark-to-market election generally would not be available with respect to such lower-tier PFIC. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax issues raised by lower-tier PFICs.
A U.S. Holder that owns (or is deemed to own) shares in a PFIC during any taxable year of the U.S. Holder may have to file an IRS Form 8621 (whether or not a mark-to-market election is or has been made) with such U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax return and provide any such other information as may be required by the Treasury. Failure to do so, if required, will extend the statute of limitations until such required information is furnished to the IRS.
The rules dealing with PFICs and mark-to-market elections are very complex and are affected by various factors in addition to those described above. Accordingly, U.S. Holders of Class A Ordinary Shares should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of the PFIC rules to Class A Ordinary Shares under their particular circumstances.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
In general, information reporting requirements will apply to dividends (including constructive dividends) received by U.S. Holders of Class A Ordinary Shares, and the proceeds received on the disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares effected within the United States (and, in certain cases, outside the United States), in each case, other than U.S. Holders that are exempt recipients (such as corporations). Backup withholding (currently at a rate of 24%) may apply to such amounts if the U.S. Holder fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number and certify that it is not subject to backup withholding (generally on an IRS Form W-9 provided to the paying agent or the U.S. Holder’s broker) or is otherwise subject to backup withholding.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or credit against a holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, by filing the appropriate claim for refund and timely providing the required information to the IRS. Each U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the information reporting and backup withholding rules in their particular circumstances and the availability of and procedures for obtaining an exemption from backup withholding.
Certain U.S. Holders holding specified foreign financial assets with an aggregate value in excess of the applicable dollar threshold are required to report information to the IRS relating to Class A Ordinary Shares, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for Class A Ordinary Shares held in accounts maintained by U.S. financial institutions), by attaching a complete IRS Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their tax return, for each year in which they hold Class A Ordinary Shares. In addition to these requirements, U.S. Holders may be required to annually file FinCEN Report 114 (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts) with the U.S. Department of Treasury. U.S. Holders who are required to report specified foreign financial assets on IRS Form 8938 and/or foreign bank and financial accounts on FinCEN Report 114 and fail to do so may be subject to substantial penalties.
The discussion of reporting obligations set forth above is not intended to constitute an exhaustive description of all reporting obligations that may apply to a U.S. Holder. A failure to satisfy certain reporting obligations may result in an extension of the period during which the IRS can assess a tax, and under certain circumstances, such an extension may apply to assessments of amounts unrelated to any unsatisfied reporting obligation. Penalties for failure to comply with these reporting obligations are substantial. U.S. Holders should consult with their own tax advisors regarding their reporting obligations relating to their ownership of Class A Ordinary Shares, including the requirement to file an IRS Form 8938.
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Cayman Islands Tax Considerations
The following summary contains a description of certain Cayman Islands income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of ordinary shares, but it does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase ordinary shares. The summary is based upon the tax laws of Cayman Islands and regulations thereunder as of the date hereof, which are subject to change.
Prospective investors should consult their professional advisers on the possible tax consequences of buying, holding or selling any shares under the laws of their country of citizenship, residence or domicile.
The following is a discussion on certain Cayman Islands income tax consequences of an investment in the Class A Ordinary Shares. The discussion is a general summary of present law, which is subject to prospective and retroactive change. It is not intended as tax advice, does not consider any investor’s particular circumstances, and does not consider tax consequences other than those arising under Cayman Islands law.
Under Existing Cayman Islands Laws
Payments of dividends and capital in respect of our securities will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of interest and principal or a dividend or capital to any holder of Class A Ordinary Shares, nor will gains derived from the disposal of the Class A Ordinary Shares be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporation tax. The Cayman Islands currently have no income, corporation or capital gains tax and no estate duty, inheritance tax or gift tax.
No stamp duty is payable in respect of the issue of our securities or on an instrument of transfer in respect of our securities, except for stamp duties which may be applicable on instruments executed in, or, after execution, brought within the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands.
The Cayman Islands currently levies no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciations and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to the Company levied by the Government of the Cayman Islands save certain stamp duties which may be applicable, from time to time, on certain instruments executed in or brought within the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands.
The Cayman Islands enacted the International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Act (Revised) together with the Guidance Notes published by the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority from time to time. The Company is required to comply with the economic substance requirements from July 1, 2019 and make an annual report in the Cayman Islands as to whether or not it is carrying on any relevant activities and if it is, it must satisfy an economic substance test.
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
Cayman Islands
We are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability in order to enjoy the following benefits:
● | political and economic stability; |
● | an effective judicial system; |
● | a favorable tax system; |
● | the absence of foreign exchange control or currency restrictions; and |
● | the availability of professional and support services. |
However, certain disadvantages accompany incorporation in the Cayman Islands. These disadvantages include, but are not limited to, the following:
● | the Cayman Islands 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 |
● | with respect to Cayman Islands companies, plaintiffs may face special obstacles, including but not limited to those relating to jurisdiction and standing, in attempting to assert derivative claims in state or federal courts of the United States. |
Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association 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.
A majority of our Company’s directors and officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States and a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for a shareholder to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons, or to enforce against them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.
We have appointed Cogency Global Inc., located at 122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10168, as our agent upon whom process may be served in any action brought against us under the securities laws of the United States.
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Harney Westwood & Riegels, our counsel as to Cayman Islands law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands would: (i) recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained against us or our directors or officers that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or the securities laws of any state in the United States, or (ii) entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islands against us or our directors or officers that are predicated upon the federal securities laws of the United States or the securities laws of any state in the United States. We have been advised by Harney Westwood & Riegels that although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the federal or state courts of the United States (and the Cayman Islands are not a party to any treaties for the reciprocal enforcement or recognition of such judgments), the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands will at common law enforce final and conclusive in personam judgments of state and/or federal courts of the United States of America (the “Foreign Court”) of a debt or definite sum of money against the Company (other than a sum of money payable in respect of taxes or other charges of a like nature, a fine or other penalty (which may include a multiple damages judgment in an anti-trust action) or where enforcement would be contrary to public policy). The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands will also at common law enforce final and conclusive in personam judgments of the Foreign Court that are non-monetary against the Company, for example, declaratory judgments ruling upon the true legal owner of shares in a Cayman Islands company. The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands will exercise its discretion in the enforcement of non-money judgments by having regard to the circumstances, such as considering whether the principles of comity apply. To be treated as final and conclusive, any relevant judgment must be regarded as res judicata by the Foreign Court. A debt claim on a foreign judgment must be brought within six years of the date of the judgment, and arrears of interest on a judgment debt cannot be recovered after six years from the date on which the interest was due. The Cayman Islands courts are unlikely to enforce a judgment obtained from the Foreign Court under civil liability provisions of U.S. federal securities law if such a judgment is found by the courts of the Cayman Islands to give rise to obligations to make payments that are penal or punitive in nature. Such a determination has not yet been made by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. A Cayman Islands court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere. A judgment entered in default of appearance by a defendant who has had notice of the Foreign Court’s intention to proceed may be final and conclusive notwithstanding that the Foreign Court has power to set aside its own judgment and despite the fact that it may be subject to an appeal the time-limit for which has not yet expired. The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands may safeguard the defendant’s rights by granting a stay of execution pending any such appeal and may also grant interim injunctive relief as appropriate for the purpose of enforcement.
Singapore
There is uncertainty as to whether judgments of courts in the United States based upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state or territory of the United States will be recognized or enforced by the Singapore courts, and there is doubt as to whether the Singapore courts will enter judgments in original actions brought in the Singapore courts based solely on the civil liability provisions of these securities laws. An in personam final and conclusive judgment in the federal or state courts of the United States under which a fixed or ascertainable sum of money is payable may generally be enforced as a debt in the Singapore courts under the common law so long as it is established that the Singapore courts have jurisdiction over the judgment debtor. However, the Singapore courts are unlikely to enforce a foreign judgment if (i) the foreign judgment is inconsistent with a prior local judgment that is binding on the same parties; (ii) the enforcement of the foreign judgment would contravene the public policy of Singapore; (iii) the proceedings in which the foreign judgment was obtained were contrary to principles of natural justice; (iv) the foreign judgment was obtained by fraud; or (v) the enforcement of the foreign judgment amounts to the direct or indirect enforcement of a foreign penal, revenue or other public law.
In particular, the Singapore courts may potentially not allow the enforcement of any foreign judgment for a sum payable in respect of taxes, fines, penalties or other similar charges, including the judgments of courts in the United States based upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state or territory of the United States. In respect of civil liability provisions of the United States federal and state securities laws that permit punitive damages against us and our directors or executive officers, we are unaware of any decision by the Singapore courts that has considered the specific issue of whether a judgment of a United States court based on such civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States, or any state or territory of the United States, is enforceable in Singapore.
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EXPENSES RELATING TO THIS OFFERING
We estimate the following expenses in connection with the offer and resale of the Class A Ordinary Shares by the Selling Shareholders. With the exception of the SEC registration fee, all amounts are estimates.
Expenses | Amount | |||
SEC registration fee | $ | 463.1 | ||
Legal fees and expenses | * | |||
Accountants’ fees and expenses | * | |||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | * | |||
Printing expenses and miscellaneous costs | * | |||
Total | $ | * |
Note:
* | These fees cannot be defined at this time. |
We have agreed to pay all expenses of registration incurred in connection with the resale of Class A Ordinary Shares under this prospectus, except for any underwriting discounts, if any, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Class A Ordinary Shares by the Selling Shareholders, all of which are to be paid by the Selling Shareholders.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus has been passed upon for us by Harney Westwood & Riegels.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of WWC, P.C., an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The registered business address of WWC, P.C. is 2010 Pioneer Court, San Mateo, CA 94403.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We are subject to periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we will be required to file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules of the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements to shareholders, and Section 16 short swing profit reporting for our officers and directors and for holders of more than 10% of our ordinary shares. All information filed with the SEC can be obtained over the internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and does not contain all the information in the registration statement. You will find additional information about us in the registration statement. Forms of the documents establishing the terms of the offered securities are or may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Statements in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement through the SEC’s website.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
This registration statement incorporates by reference important information about the Company that is not included in or delivered with this document. 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 shall not create any implication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date thereof or that the information contained therein is current as of any time subsequent to its 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 into this prospectus the following documents:
● | Our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on April 21, 2025 (File No. 001-41972); |
● | Our current reports on Form 6-K furnished to the SEC on January 2, 2025, January 6, 2025, January 16, 2025, February 6, 2025, February 20, 2025, March 6, 2025, March 25, 2025, April 9, 2025, May 8, 2025, June 4, 2025, June 5, 2025, June 11, 2025 and July 8, 2025; |
● | The registration statements on Form S-8 regarding our securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans filed with the SEC on September 11, 2024 (File No. 333-282033) and June 3, 2025 (File No. 333-287741) , and any amendment thereto; |
● | The description of our ordinary shares contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on February 26, 2024 (File No.: 001-41972), and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; |
● | Any future annual reports on Form 20-F filed with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering of the securities offered by this prospectus; and |
● | Any future reports on Form 6-K that we furnish to the SEC after the date of this prospectus that are identified in such reports as being incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. |
Our filings with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 20-F and current reports on Form 6-K and amendments to those reports, are available electronically on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of all documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, other than exhibits to those documents unless such exhibits are specially incorporated by reference in this prospectus, will be provided at no cost to each person, including any beneficial owner, who receives a copy of this prospectus on the written or oral request of that person made to:
BitFuFu Inc.
9 Temasek Boulevard
Suntec Tower 2, #13-01
Singapore 038989
Tel: +65 6252 7569
Attention: Investor Relations
You should rely only on the information that we
incorporate by reference or provide in this prospectus or any supplement or amendment hereto. We have not authorized anyone to provide
you with different information. We are not making any offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any supplement or amendment
hereto is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document containing the information.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 8. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The laws of the Cayman Islands do not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against willful default, willful neglect, fraud or the consequences of committing a crime.
The Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association as currently in effect provide for indemnification and advancement of expenses for its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted under the laws of the Cayman Islands, in the absence of willful neglect or default. The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with each director of the Company.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
ITEM 9. EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index beginning on page II-3 of this registration statement.
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 and 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; |
(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) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or From F-3 and 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).
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(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 |
(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 the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(b) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes 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 Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(c) | 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 provisions referred to in Item 8 hereof, 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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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of document | |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Registrant, effective on February 29, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Shell Company Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-41972), filed with the SEC on March 7, 2024) | |
4.1 | Specimen Class A Ordinary Share Certificate of BitFuFu Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement on Form F-4 (Reg. No. 333-276181), initially filed with the SEC on December 21, 2023) | |
5.1* | Opinion of Harney Westwood & Riegels regarding the validity of the securities being registered and certain Cayman Islands legal matters | |
23.1* | Consent of WWC, P.C. Certified Public Accountants, an independent registered public accounting firm | |
23.2* | Consent of Harney Westwood & Riegels (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
24.1* | Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto) | |
107* | Filing Fee Table |
* | Filed herewith. |
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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 Singapore, on July 8, 2025.
BitFuFu Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Leo Lu | |
Name: | Leo Lu | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mr. Leo Lu as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to do any and all acts and all things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or desirable to enable the registrant to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of ordinary shares of the registrant (the “Shares”), including, without limitation, the power and authority to sign the name of each of the undersigned in the capacities indicated below to the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such Shares, to any and all amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, whether such amendments or supplements are filed before or after the effective date of such Registration Statement, to any related Registration Statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in connection with such Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto, whether such amendments are filed before or after the effective date of such Registration Statement; and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Leo Lu | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | July 8, 2025 | ||
Leo Lu | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
/s/ Calla Zhao | Chief Financial Officer | July 8, 2025 | ||
Calla Zhao | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
/s/ Celine Lu | Director | July 8, 2025 | ||
Celine Lu | ||||
/s/ Huaiyu Liu | Independent Director | July 8, 2025 | ||
Huaiyu Liu | ||||
/s/ Yeeli Hua Zheng | Independent Director | July 8, 2025 | ||
Yeeli Hua Zheng | ||||
/s/ Joshua Kewei Cui | Independent Director | July 8, 2025 | ||
Joshua Kewei Cui |
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of BitFuFu Inc. has signed this registration statement or amendment thereto in the City of New York, New York, on July 8, 2025.
COGENCY GLOBAL INC. | ||
Authorized U.S. Representative | ||
By: | /s/ Colleen A. De Vries | |
Name: | Colleen A. De Vries | |
Title: | Senior Vice-President on behalf of Cogency |
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