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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2018

Registration No. 333-            


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549



FORM F-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



Uxin Limited
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)



Cayman Islands   7370   Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

2-5/F, Tower E, LSHM Center,
No. 8 Guangshun South Avenue,
Chaoyang District,
Beijing, 100102
People's Republic of China
+86 10 5631-2700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)

Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc.
801 2nd Avenue, Suite 403
New York, New York 10017
+1 212-750-6474
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)



Copies to:

Z. Julie Gao, Esq.
Will H. Cai, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
c/o 42/F, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark
15 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
+852 3740-4700

 

Li He, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
c/o 2201 China World Office 2
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004
People's Republic of China
+86 10-8567-5000

 

James C. Lin, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
c/o 18th Floor, The Hong Kong Club Building
3A Chater Road
Central, Hong Kong
+852 2533-3300



Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
as soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

           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.    o

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

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

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

           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

           Emerging growth company    ý

           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. o



CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

       
 
Title of each class of securities
to be registered

  Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price(2)(3)

  Amount of
registration fee

 

Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.001 per share(1)

  US$500,000,000   US$62,250

 

(1)
American depositary shares issuable upon deposit of ordinary shares registered hereby will be registered under a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (Registration No. 333-            ). Each American depositary share represents            ordinary shares.

(2)
Includes ordinary shares that are issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. Also includes ordinary shares initially offered and sold outside the United States that may be resold from time to time in the United States either as part of their distribution or within 40 days after the later of the effective date of this registration statement and the date the shares are first bona fide offered to the public. These ordinary shares are not being registered for the purpose of sales outside the United States.

(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.

           The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.


The term "new or revised financial accounting standard" refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

   


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

PROSPECTUS (Subject to Completion) Issued                   , 2018.

American Depositary Shares

LOGO

Uxin Limited

Representing     Ordinary Shares



Uxin Limited is offering               American depositary shares, or ADSs, [and the selling shareholders identified in this prospectus are offering               ADSs]. [We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders.] This is our initial public offering and no public market currently exists for the ADSs or ordinary shares. Each ADS represents               of our ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share. It is currently estimated that the initial public offering price per ADS will be between US$               and US$               .



We intend to apply for the listing of the ADSs on NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol "UXIN."

Immediately prior to the completion of this offering, our executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their affiliated entities together beneficially own approximately 81.0% of our outstanding ordinary shares on an as-converted basis. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our ADSs and This Offering—The concentration of our share ownership among executive officers, directors and principal shareholders will likely limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any change of control transaction that holders of our ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial."

We are an "emerging growth company" under applicable U.S. federal securities laws and are eligible for reduced public company reporting requirements.

Investing in the ADSs involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 15.



PRICE US$            PER ADS



 
 
Price to
Public
 
Underwriting
Discounts and
Commissions(1)
 
Proceeds to Us
 
[Proceeds to
Selling
Shareholders

Per ADS

  US$          US$          US$          US$       

Total

  US$          US$          US$          US$       ]
(1)
See "Underwriting" for additional disclosure regarding underwriting compensation payable by us.

We [and the selling shareholders] have granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to an additional       ADSs to cover over-allotments.

Neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The underwriters expect to deliver the ADSs to purchasers on              , 2018.

Morgan Stanley   Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.   J.P. Morgan   CICC   China Renaissance

   

                       , 2018.


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Prospectus Summary

    1  

Risk Factors

    15  

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    65  

Use of Proceeds

    67  

Dividend Policy

    68  

Capitalization

    69  

Dilution

    72  

Exchange Rate Information

    74  

Enforceability of Civil Liabilities

    75  

Corporate History and Structure

    77  

Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data

    86  

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    90  

Industry Overview

    121  

Business

    126  

Regulation

    146  

Management

    159  

Principal [and Selling] Shareholders

    166  

Related Party Transactions

    171  

Description of Share Capital

    173  

Description of American Depositary Shares

    186  

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

    195  

Taxation

    197  

Underwriting

    204  

Expenses Related to this Offering

    215  

Legal Matters

    216  

Experts

    217  

Where You Can Find Additional Information

    218  

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

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        You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or in any related free writing prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus or in any related free writing prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy the ADSs, only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the ADSs.

        We have not taken any action to permit a public offering of the ADSs outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to the offering of the ADSs and the distribution of the prospectus outside the United States.

        Until            , 2018 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade ADSs, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

        The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to this summary, we urge you to read the entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in the ADSs discussed under "Risk Factors," before deciding whether to invest in the ADSs. This prospectus contains information from an industry report dated May 11, 2018 commissioned by us and prepared by iResearch, an industry report dated February 5, 2018 commissioned by us and prepared by China Insights Consultancy, an industry survey dated April 2018 commission by us and prepared by Ipsos, each an independent research firm, to provide information regarding our industry and our market position.

Overview

        We are the largest used car e-commerce platform in China in terms of both the number of transactions facilitated and total GMV in 2017, according to iResearch. As the destination for online used car transactions in China, we make it possible for consumers to buy cars from dealers, and for dealers to buy cars from other dealers and consumers, through an innovative integrated online and offline platform.

        Our mission is to enable people to buy the car of their choice. Both consumers and businesses in China face significant challenges in buying and selling used cars, such as access to a limited number of vehicles, incomplete and unreliable information about vehicles, and complex transaction processes. Our platform addresses these issues by enabling consumers and businesses to discover, evaluate and transact in used cars throughout China, providing a reliable and one-stop transaction experience. Our platform consists of two highly synergistic businesses:

    Uxin Used Car (" GRAPHIC "): our 2C business catering to consumer buyers, primarily provides consumers with customized car recommendations, financing, title transfer, delivery, insurance referral, warranty and other related services; and

 


 

Uxin Auction (" GRAPHIC "): our 2B business catering to business buyers, primarily provides businesses with a comprehensive suite of solutions, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions.

Since our founding, both Uxin Used Car and Uxin Auction have achieved significant success. They possessed market shares of 41% and 42% in terms of GMV in the online 2C and 2B used car markets in China in 2017, compared to 32% and 40% in 2016, respectively, according to iResearch.

        We have transformed used car commerce in China through our innovative integrated online and offline approach that addresses each step of the transaction and covers the entire value chain. Our highly scalable online platform allows sellers to reach a broad audience and ensures that users have access to an extensive nationwide selection of used cars. Our offline infrastructure allows us to provide services that are important to enabling transactions, such as the inspection, title transfer and delivery of vehicles, in-person consultation and other after-sale services. In particular, our inspection capabilities allow us to collect proprietary data, images and videos of vehicles and generate accurate car condition reports that allow for standardized comparisons, which are crucial to our users' online purchase decision-making processes. With a significant amount of data on buyers, sellers, vehicles and transactions on our platform, we are able to continue to innovate and improve our services to meet the varied needs of our users. Together, our services provide users with the superior experience and peace of mind that our brand embodies, in fact, our name—Uxin (" GRAPHIC ") translates to quality and trust in Chinese.

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        Our comprehensive services are built upon a number of critical foundations, including proprietary technology and data analytics capabilities, an extensive service network and unique transaction enablement capabilities.

    Data and Technology: Our patented industry-leading car inspection system, Check Auto (" GRAPHIC "), provides a comprehensive overview of a used car's condition, while our AI- and big data-driven Manhattan pricing engine evaluates a car's condition and provides buyers and sellers with pricing insights. Our Manhattan pricing engine also enables us to bottom forecast the residual value of vehicles. By leveraging both the Manhattan pricing engine and our proprietary Sunny risk control system, which makes credit assessments on prospective borrowers, we are able to effectively monitor car collateral and manage our risk exposure. In addition, based on the plethora of data we have on our users' browsing history, behavior and preferences, our Lingxi (" GRAPHIC ") smart selection system provides highly personalized recommendations to consumers, making it more likely for them to find the car of their choice.

 


 

Uxin Service Network: As of March 31, 2018, we had a nationwide network of over 670 service centers across more than 270 cities that provides consumer buyers and sellers with services and assistance at each step of the transaction cycle. We believe our physical presence in consumers' neighborhoods provides them with convenient access to our services, allowing us to further cement our relationship with them. We also operate seven regional transaction centers to support transactions in our 2B business.

 


 

Uxin Transaction Enablement Capabilities: Our unique transaction enablement capabilities currently cover more than 200 cities and consist of our nationwide delivery and fulfillment network, title transfer services and industry-leading warranty program. Our title transfer service handles a potentially time-consuming and complex process for our buyers. Our warranty program provides consumers with comprehensive after-sale protection.

        We collaborate with a large number of third-party partners to provide financing products, insurance, and other services through our platform. For example, our financing partners assess buyers' credit and fund loans facilitated through our platform. This improves the transaction experience for our buyers and allows us to establish ongoing relationships with our customers to serve them for other after-sale needs including their next car purchase.

        As our platform grows, more buyers tend to attract more sellers, which in turn engages additional buyers across a broader selection of used cars, driving significant network effects. In addition, more buyers and sellers will attract more third-party service partners and expand the offerings on our platform, forming a more vibrant ecosystem. Since our inception in 2011, we have witnessed significant growth in our business. The total number of used cars sold through our platform has increased from 377,777 in 2016 to 634,317 in 2017, representing a 67.9% increase, and from 102,098 in the first three months of 2017 to 165,003 in the first three months of 2018, representing a 61.6% increase. The total GMV of our platform has grown from RMB26.0 billion in 2016 to RMB43.4 billion (US$6.9 billion) in 2017, representing a 67.0% increase, and from RMB7.9 billion in the first three months of 2017 to RMB11.6 billion (US$1.9 billion) in the first three months of 2018, representing a 47.8% increase.

        We generate revenues primarily through fees for transaction facilitation and auto loan facilitation services. Our total revenues grew to RMB1,951.4 million (US$298.6 million) in 2017, representing an increase of 136.7% from 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, our total revenues was RMB649.4 million (US$103.3 million), representing an increase of 93.2% over the same period in 2017. Our net loss was RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) in 2017, compared to RMB1,392.9 million in 2016. Our net loss was RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in the first three months of 2018, compared to RMB510.8 million in the first three months of 2017. Our adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities was RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) in 2017, compared to RMB1,050.4 million in

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2016, and RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the first three months of 2018, compared to RMB430.4 million in the first three months of 2017. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

Our Strengths

        We believe that the following competitive strengths contribute to our success and differentiate us from our competitors:

    largest used car e-commerce platform in China;

    innovative integrated online and offline business model;

    superior transaction experience;

    transaction-centric platform with multiple service opportunities;

    strong data analytics capabilities and proprietary technology; and

    visionary and experienced management team with proven track record.

Our Strategies

        We intend to execute the following strategies to further expand our business:

    continue to expand nationwide footprint;

    further improve user experience;

    capture additional service opportunities;

    reinforce technology leadership through innovation; and

    selectively pursue strategic alliance, investment and acquisition opportunities.

Our Challenges

        Our ability to achieve our mission and execute our strategies is subject to risks and uncertainties, including those relating to our ability to:

    provide differentiated and superior customer experience;

    maintain and enhance customer trust in our platform;

    compete successfully;

    assess and mitigate various risks, including credit;

    achieve profitability and generate positive operating cash flow;

    manage our rapid growth and implement our business strategies;

    maintain and expand relationships with our business partners, including financing partners;

    comply with applicable laws and regulations; and

    maintain and upgrade our technology capabilities.

        See "Risk Factors" and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that we face.

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Industry Overview

        China is the world's second largest automotive market as measured by car PARC and is forecasted to become the largest automotive market by 2023, according to iResearch. As of December 31, 2017, there were approximately 185 million car PARC in China, compared with 275 million car PARC in the United States. Despite the scale of China's car PARC, the low car ownership rate and a large population indicate significant room for continued growth.

        Total used car transaction volume in China reached 12.4 million in 2017. The ratio of China's used car sales to new car sales by volume was 0.5 in 2017, significantly lower than that of 2.4 in the United States. Used car transaction volume in China is expected to grow rapidly at a CAGR of 19.0% from 12.4 million in 2017 to 29.6 million by 2022, according to iResearch.

        Additionally, China's used car supply chain is ripe for disruption due to the following factors:

    challenges faced by used car consumers, including limited local car selection, lack of trust in used car dealers, lack of one-stop shop for services, and underserved used car financing needs;

    challenges faced by used car dealers, including operational capabilities deficiencies and inefficiencies, such as those relating to customer acquisition; and

    fragmented, multi-layered and inefficient used car supply chain.

        A seamlessly integrated online and offline model is best suited to address these issues. An online business provides buyers with access to a brand selection of cars through a user-friendly online vehicle search process, it also provides better and more convenient purchase and related services by better matching, buyers and sellers through the use of big data to enable customized used car financing and insurance products. Offline services can facilitate sales by providing customers with vehicle inspection, customer support, logistics and fulfillment solutions, and after-sale warranty and other services.

        China's used car consumer financing market, used car logistics market, and automotive aftermarket are also massive market opportunities. For example, the penetration rate of consumer auto financing in China is still low compared to more developed markets. New technology-enabled business will improve overall transparency, efficiency and liquidity of the used car supply chain. As a result, China's used car consumer financing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 45.6% from RMB72.3 billion in 2017 to RMB473.0 billion (US$75.4 billion) in 2022, according to iResearch.

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Corporate Structure

        The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus, including our significant subsidiaries and our variable interest entities and their significant subsidiaries.

GRAPHIC


(1)
The other shareholders of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited are LC Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, and Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. LC Fund V, L.P. holds 7.138%, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. holds 0.5541%, and Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. holds 15.3847% of the equity interest in Fairlubo Auction Company Limited. Upon the completion of this offering, the shares held by these entities in Fairlubo will be converted into ordinary shares of our company, and Fairlubo will become our 100% owned subsidiary. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities issuances."

(2)
Shareholders of Youxin Hulian are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9923% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0077% of the equity interest in Youxin Hulian.

(3)
Shareholders of Fengshun Lubao are Yishouche, one of our consolidated VIEs, and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), an affiliate of one of the shareholders of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. Yishouche holds 99.99% and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds 0.01% of the equity interest in Fengshun Lubao.

(4)
Shareholders of Yishouche are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9999% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0001% of the equity interest in Yishouche.

        Our WFOEs, Youxinpai, Yougu and Youxin Lubao entered into contractual arrangements with Youxin Hulian, Yishouche, Fengshun Lubao and their respective shareholders to conduct part of our 2B business, our 2C business and salvage car business, respectively, due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in value-added telecommunications services. These contractual arrangements enable us to (i) exercise effective control over our VIEs, (ii) receive substantially all of

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the economic benefits of our VIEs, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in and assets of our VIEs when and to the extent permitted by PRC law.

        As a result of our direct ownership in our WFOEs and the VIE contractual arrangements, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of our VIEs, and we treat them and their subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of our VIEs and their respective subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The revenues generated by our VIEs, Youxin Hulian, Yishouche, Fengshun Lubao and their subsidiaries taken as a whole accounted for 12.5% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 14.6% of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018. For more details, please see "Corporate History and Structure."

Implication of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Foreign Private Issuer

        As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenue for our last fiscal year, 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 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 do not plan to "opt out" of such exemptions afforded to an emerging growth company.

        We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (a) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of at least US$1.07 billion; (b) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering; (c) the date on which we have, during the preceding three-year period, issued more than US$1.07 billion in non-convertible debt; or (d) the date on which we are deemed to be a "large accelerated filer" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our 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.

        We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Exchange Act, and as such we are exempt from certain provisions of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers. Moreover, the information we are required to file with or furnish to the SEC will be less extensive and less timely compared to that required to be filed with the SEC by U.S. domestic issuers. In addition, as a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, we are permitted to adopt certain home country practices in relation to corporate governance matters that differ significantly from the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards. These practices may afford less protection to shareholders than they would enjoy if we complied fully with the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards.

General Corporate Information

        Uxin Limited was incorporated as a Cayman Island corporation on December 8, 2011. Our registered office is at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. Our corporate headquarters are located at 2-5/F, Tower E, LSHM Center, No.8 Guangshun South Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. Our telephone number is +86 10 5631-2700. Our main websites are www.xin.com and www.youxinpai.com. The information on, or accessible through, our websites are not deemed to be part of this prospectus.

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Conventions That Apply to this Prospectus

        Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to:

    "Active dealers" in a given period are to dealers who bid for cars through our 2B business, or dealers who list cars for sale through either our 2B business or our 2C business during that period. If a dealer bids cars through our 2B business and also lists cars for sale through either our 2B or our 2C business, all in the same period, such dealer will be counted as two active dealers for the period;

    "ADSs" are to the American depositary shares, each of which represents            ordinary shares;

    "CAGR" are to compound annual growth rate;

    "Car PARC" are to the total number of light vehicles, including cars, sport utility vehicles and light trucks in a region or market;

    "Check Auto" are to our proprietary car inspection system;

    "China" or "PRC" are to the People's Republic of China, excluding, for the purpose of this prospectus only, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau;

    "GMV" are to gross merchandise value of used cars as measured by gross selling price of used cars, excluding service fees and interests (if any) charged, and "total GMV" are to the GMV of our 2C and 2B businesses;

    "RMB" and "Renminbi" are to the legal currency of China, which is our reporting currency;

    "shares" or "ordinary shares" prior to this offering are to our ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share;

    "US$," "U.S. dollars," "$," and "dollars" are to the legal currency of the United States;

    "Uxin" or "our platform" are to our platform primarily for buying and selling used cars, which primarily consists of two businesses, Uxin Auction and Uxin Used Car;

    "Uxin Auction" are to our 2B business;

    "Uxin Used Car" are to our 2C business;

    "Our WFOEs" are to our wholly-owned subsidiaries in China;

    "Our VIEs" are to our variable interest entities, which are Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. or Youxin Hulian, Beijing Fengshun Lubao Automotive Auction Limited, or Fengshun Lubao, and Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Yishouche; and

    "we," "us," "our company" and "our" are to Uxin Limited, our Cayman Islands holding company, and its subsidiaries, and its consolidated affiliated entities in the PRC.

        Unless the context indicates otherwise, all information in this prospectus assumes no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to            additional ADSs representing            ordinary shares from us.

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THE OFFERING

Offering price

  We currently estimate that the initial public offering price will be between US$        and US$        per ADS.

ADSs offered by us

 

        ADSs (or        ADSs if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).

[ADSs offered by the selling shareholders

 

        ADSs (or        ADSs if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).]

ADSs outstanding immediately after this offering

 

        ADSs (or        ADSs if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).

Ordinary shares outstanding immediately after this offering

 

        ordinary shares (or        ordinary shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).

The ADSs

 

Each ADS represents        ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share.

 

The depositary will hold ordinary shares underlying your ADSs. You will have rights as provided in the deposit agreement among us, the depositary and holders and beneficial owners of ADSs from time to time.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. If, however, we declare dividends on our ordinary shares, the depositary will pay you the cash dividends and other distributions it receives on our ordinary shares after deducting its fees and expenses in accordance with the terms set forth in the deposit agreement.

 

You may surrender your ADSs to the depositary in exchange for ordinary shares. The depositary will charge you fees for any exchange.

 

We may amend or terminate the deposit agreement without your consent. If you continue to hold your ADSs after an amendment to the deposit agreement, you agree to be bound by the deposit agreement as amended.

 

To better understand the terms of the ADSs, you should carefully read the "Description of American Depositary Shares" section of this prospectus. You should also read the deposit agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

Over-allotment option

 

We [and the selling shareholders] have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable within 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of        additional ADSs.

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Use of proceeds

 

We expect that we will receive net proceeds of approximately US$        million from this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of US$        per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for (i) improving our transaction service capabilities, (ii) research and development, and (iii) general corporate purposes, including funding potential strategic investments and acquisitions. See "Use of Proceeds" for more information.

 

[We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders.]

Lock-up

 

[We, our directors, executive officers, and all of our existing shareholders] have agreed with the underwriters not to sell, transfer or dispose of any ADSs, ordinary shares or similar securities for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and "Underwriting."

Listing

 

We intend to apply to have the ADSs listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol "UXIN." Our ADSs and shares will not be listed on any other stock exchange or traded on any automated quotation system.

Payment and settlement

 

The underwriters expect to deliver the ADSs against payment therefor through the facilities of the Depositary Trust Company on            , 2018.

Depositary

 

The Bank of New York Mellon.

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

        The following summary consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, summary consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and summary consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our audited consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. The following summary consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, the summary consolidated balance sheets data as of March 31, 2018 and the summary consolidated statements of cash flow data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for future periods. You should read this Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data section together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included elsewhere in this prospectus.

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        The following table presents our summary consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31   For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands, except for per share data)
 

Summary Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss Data:

                                     

Revenues:

                                     

To consumers ("2C")

                                     

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    81,807     230,250     35,238     42,125     95,135     15,129  

—Loan facilitation revenue

    314,172     944,406     144,533     185,907     358,958     57,085  

To businesses ("2B")

                                     

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    293,224     519,276     79,470     77,995     109,045     17,341  

Others

    135,298     257,440     39,400     30,146     86,302     13,725  

Total Revenues

    824,501     1,951,372     298,641     336,173     649,440     103,280  

Cost of revenues

    (533,371 )   (747,788 )   (114,442 )   (141,404 )   (222,286 )   (35,350 )

Gross profit

    291,130     1,203,584     184,199     194,769     427,154     67,930  

Operating expenses:

                                     

Sales and marketing

    (793,521 )   (2,203,139 )   (337,170 )   (502,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )

Research and development

    (167,791 )   (226,010 )   (34,589 )   (48,344 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )

General and administrative(1)

    (583,697 )   (599,905 )   (91,810 )   (89,241 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )

Gain/(losses) from guarantee liability

    1,983     2,284     350     16,292     (17,665 )   (2,809 )

Total operating expense

    (1,543,026 )   (3,026,770 )   (463,219 )   (624,036 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )

Loss from operations

    (1,251,896 )   (1,823,186 )   (279,020 )   (429,267 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )

Other income and expenses:

                                     

Interest income/(expense), net

    677     (30,183 )   (4,619 )   59     (21,723 )   (3,455 )

Other expenses

    (16,127 )   (12,112 )   (1,854 )   (4,265 )   (3,950 )   (628 )

Foreign exchange gains

    1,918     477     73     6,045     1,225     195  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities                  

    (116,056 )   (885,821 )   (135,567 )   (80,433 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (1,381,484 )   (2,750,825 )   (420,987 )   (507,861 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )

Income tax expense

    (1,805 )   (570 )   (87 )   (25 )   (3,021 )   (480 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

    (9,637 )   3,597     550     (2,906 )        

Net loss

    (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )   (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

    (35,181 )   (25,202 )   (3,857 )   (4,318 )   (7,734 )   (1,230 )

Net loss attributable to Uxin Limited

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )   (416,667 )   (506,474 )   (831,703 )   (132,266 )

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )   (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:

                                     

—Basic

    (361.09 )   (765.06 )   (117.09 )   (119.71 )   (311.04 )   (49.47 )

—Diluted

    (361.09 )   (765.06 )   (117.09 )   (119.71 )   (311.04 )   (49.47 )

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

    4,917,485     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886  

Pro-forma net loss per share(2)

                                     

—Basic

          (26.34 )   (4.03 )         (13.26 )   (2.11 )

—Diluted

          (26.34 )   (4.03 )         (13.26 )   (2.11 )

Non-GAAP Financial Measure:(3)

                                     

Adjusted net loss

    (1,050,428 )   (1,696,104 )   (259,572 )   (430,359 )   (477,991 )   (76,015 )

(1)
All the share-based compensation in the amount of RMB226.4 million and RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million) in 2016 and 2017, respectively, and nil and RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, was charged to general and administrative expenses.

(2)
The pro forma row reflects (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the ordinary shares issuance upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, whereas the conversion of Fairlubo shares is excluded from the number of shares as the denominator for calculation of pro-forma net loss per share, as it is pending applicable price of Uxin Limited shares, (iii) The restricted shares issued and granted to Mr. Kun Dai on May 14, 2018, and (iv) Ordinary shares and preferred shares surrendered to the Company by Xin Gao Group Limited on May 28, 2018.

(3)
See "—Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

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        The following table presents our summary consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018:

 
  As of December 31,   As of
March 31,
  As of
March 31,
  As of
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2018   2018   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands, except for share number)
 
 
  Actual
  Actual
  Actual
  Pro forma(1)
  Pro forma as
adjuested(2)(3)

 

Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:

                                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

    332,259     291,973     44,684     1,219,755     193,978     1,219,755     193,978              

Restricted cash

    705,854     1,617,230     247,502     1,840,730     292,732     1,840,730     292,732              

Advance to sellers

    45,774     246,287     37,692     251,000     39,917     251,000     39,917              

Financial lease receivables, net

    413,462     438,693     67,138     342,063     54,398     342,063     54,398              

Total assets

    2,317,979     5,298,913     810,951     6,562,772     1,043,680     5,915,865     940,801              

Short-term borrowings

    204,068     426,783     65,315     498,448     79,268     498,448     79,268              

Guarantee liabilities

    76,325     173,907     26,615     191,290     30,421     191,290     30,421              

Derivative liabilities(4)

    654,511     1,596,424     244,319     1,987,356     316,050                      

Total liabilities

    1,986,194     5,059,894     774,372     5,627,159     894,889     3,639,803     578,839              

Total Mezzanine equity

    4,775,637     8,420,644     1,288,703     10,644,521     1,692,804                      

Total shareholders' deficit

    (4,443,852 )   (8,181,625 )   (1,252,124 )   (9,708,908 )   (1,544,013 )   2,276,062     361,962              

Number of outstanding ordinary shares

    4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886     79,117,953     79,117,953              

(1)
The pro forma columns in the consolidated balance sheets data table above reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, and (ii) the ordinary shares issuance upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, whereas the conversion of Fairlubo shares is excluded from the number of shares as the denominator for calculation of pro forma net loss per share, as it is pending applicable price of Uxin Limited shares, see "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances."

(2)
The pro forma as adjusted columns in the consolidated balance sheets data table above reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the ordinary shares issuance upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, whereas the conversion of Fairlubo shares is excluded from the number of shares as the denominator for calculation of pro-forma net loss per share, as it is pending applicable price of Uxin Limited shares, (iii) the surrender of 3,096,499 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, to us on May 28, 2018 for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us, in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement agreed between Mr. Kun Dai and us, and our redemption and cancellation of                    additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement assuming the initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, and (iv) the sale of            ordinary shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the underwriters do not exercise over-allotment option. See "Related Party Transactions."

(3)
Assuming the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus remains the same and assuming no exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, a US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) each of cash and cash equivalents, total assets and total shareholders' (deficit) / equity by US$            .

(4)
Upon the completion of this offering, all of our preferred shares will be automatically converted into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, and as such the derivative liabilities related to the bifurcated conversion features of our preferred shares, in the amount of RMB1,427.6 million (US$218.5 million) as of December 31, 2017 and RMB[1,817.2] million (US$[289.0 million)] as of March 31, 2018, will automatically become shareholders' equity.

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        The following table presents our summary consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31   For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Summary Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:

                                     

Net cash used in operating activities

    (661,210 )   (1,834,243 )   (280,712 )   (483,220 )   (372,455 )   (59,233 )

Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities

    9,341     (1,498,219 )   (229,289 )   (609,648 )   (305,345 )   (48,559 )

Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities

    (133,001 )   3,288,842     503,326     1,250,589     1,606,072     255,415  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    6,464     3,334     510     1,489     (490 )   (78 )

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (778,406 )   (40,286 )   (6,165 )   159,210     927,782     147,545  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year/period

    1,110,665     332,259     50,849     332,259     291,973     46,433  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period

    332,259     291,973     44,684     491,469     1,219,755     193,978  

        We regularly review a number of metrics, including the key metrics listed below, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, formulate financial projections, and make operating and strategic decisions.

 
  Year Ended
December 31
  Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  

Summary Operating Data:

                         

Transaction volume (in units)

    377,777     634,317     102,098     165,003  

2C

    130,076     283,829     48,818     101,425  

2B

    247,701     350,488     53,280     63,578  

GMV (in RMB millions)

    25,987     43,394     7,878     11,642  

2C

    15,674     26,016     5,163     8,565  

2B

    10,313     17,378     2,715     3,077  

Number of used car loans facilitated (in units)

    59,177     126,419     25,369     45,539  

Amount of used car loans facilitated (in RMB millions)

    6,199     13,065     2,736     4,677  

*
Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars in this table were made at a rate of RMB6.2726 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of March 31, 2018, solely for the convenience of the reader.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

        In evaluating our business, we consider and use a non-GAAP measure, adjusted net loss, as a supplemental measure to review and assess our operating performance. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define adjusted net loss as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities. We present the non-GAAP financial measure because it is used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted net loss enables our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities, which are non-cash charges. We also believe that the use of the non-GAAP measure facilitates investors' assessment of our operating performance.

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        The non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net loss is that it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and is not reflected in the presentation of adjusted net loss. Further, the non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited.

        We compensate for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We encourage you to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

        The following table reconciles our adjusted net loss in 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which is net loss:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31   For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss:

                                     

Net loss

    (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )   (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Share-based compensation

    226,442     165,873     25,385         2,331     371  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

    116,056     885,821     135,567     80,433     359,115     57,110  

Adjusted net loss

    (1,050,428 )   (1,696,104 )   (259,572 )   (430,359 )   (477,991 )   (76,015 )

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RISK FACTORS

        An investment in the ADSs involves significant risks. You should consider carefully all of the information in this prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties described below, before making an investment in the ADSs. Any of the following risks could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In any such case, the market price of the ADSs could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

If we fail to provide a differentiated and superior customer experience, the size of our customer base and the number of transactions on our platform could decline, and our business would be materially and adversely affected.

        Providing a differentiated and superior used car transaction experience for our customers, including both consumers and businesses, is critical to our business. Our ability to provide a high-quality customer experience depends on a number of factors, including:

    our ability to improve our existing service offerings and upgrade our platform;

    our ability to meet the diverse needs of our customers with ongoing innovation and new service offerings;

    our ability to maintain and improve operating efficiency and service quality of our offline networks and personnel;

    our ability to leverage technology and data to improve our services;

    our ability to adequately train and manage our employees; and

    our ability to effectively ensure the quality of services provided by our third-party service providers on our platform.

        We cannot guarantee that we can provide a differentiated and superior experience to our customers as our business continues to evolve. Our failure to do so would materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to maintain or enhance customer trust in us could damage our reputation, reduce or slow the growth of our customer base, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Our reputation as a trusted transaction platform is critical to our success. If we fail to maintain a high level of customer trust in our services, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

        We provide and work with third parties to provide many services through our platform, such as car inspection services and warranty services, which are the key to earn customer trust. If we fail to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction or fail to properly manage our warranty and car inspection programs or other services, our business, financial condition and results of the operation would be adversely affected.

        We have received in the past, and we may continue to receive in the future, communications or complaints alleging that cars listed on or sold through our platform by dealers or other sellers are defective, inconsistent with car information provided on our platform, or the services provided by our third-party service providers are unsatisfactory to our customers. The information we include in our car listings is collected and maintained by us, which may not be accurate or complete due to human error, technological issues or willful misconduct. Moreover, if auto dealers experience difficulties in meeting our requirements or standards or provide inaccurate or unreliable information to us, we may be subject to legal liabilities for the actions or services of these auto dealers and we may fail to maintain customer

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trust in our platform, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of the operations.

We face intense competition, which may lead to loss of market share, reduced service fees and revenue, increased expenses, departures of qualified employees, and disputes with competitors.

        We face intense competition in the used car industry both online and offline. Our competitors may have significantly more resources than we do, including financial, technological, marketing and others and may be able to devote greater resources to the development and promotion of their platforms and services. As a result, they may have deeper relationships with auto dealers, auto financing partners and other third-party service providers than we do. This could allow them to develop new services, adapt more quickly to changes in technology and to undertake more extensive marketing campaigns, which may render our platform less attractive to consumers and businesses and cause us to lose market share. Moreover, intense competition in the markets we operate in may reduce our service fees and revenue, increase our operating expenses and capital expenditures, and lead to departures of our qualified employees. We may also be harmed by negative publicity instigated by our competitors, regardless of its validity. We have encountered and may in the future continue to encounter disputes with our competitors, including lawsuits involving claims asserted under intellectual property laws, unfair competition laws and defamation which may adversely affect our business and reputation. Failure to compete with current and potential competitors could materially harm our business, financial condition and our results of operations.

We are exposed to credit risk as we provide guarantees to our third-party financing partners on all consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. Our current risk management system may not be able to accurately assess and mitigate all risks to which we are exposed, including credit risk.

        We are exposed to credit risk as we are required to provide guarantees to our third-party financing partners on all consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. We are also exposed to credit risk with respect to our Easy Loan program, our dealer inventory financing product. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C business—Consumer auto loan facilitation services" and "Business—Others." The delinquency rates by loan balance as of December 31, 2016 for the used car loans that were 1 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 to 89 and 90 or more calendar days past due were 0.18%, 0.17%, 0.11% and 0.14%, respectively. The delinquency rates by the same measure were 0.68%, 0.40%, 0.22% and 1.37% as of December 31, 2017, and increased to 0.76%, 0.77%, 0.53% and 1.56% as of March 31, 2018, respectively. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Components of Results of Operations." Consumers and dealers may default on their loans for a number of reasons including those outside of their or our control. We are also exposed to risk if users of our platform fraudulently apply for auto loans with no intent of repayment, often involving collusion between the buyer and seller where the transaction price for the car is fraudulently high or by faking identities and loan application materials. Such risks are exacerbated in consumer auto financing due to the relatively limited credit history and other available information of many consumers in China.

        The credit performance of the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform directly affects the recognition of (losses)/gains from guarantee liability on the financial statements and our results of operations. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." We have experienced incidents that led to losses in the past. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities were, RMB76.3 million, RMB173.9 million (US$26.6 million) and RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million), respectively. The total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018 reached approximately RMB5.3 billion, RMB14.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) and RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), respectively, which, plus the accrued and unpaid interests, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantee. As of

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December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018, we had paid a total amount of RMB14.4 million, RMB441.9 million (US$70.4 million) and RMB656.8 million (US$104.5 million), respectively, to fulfill our guarantee obligations by repaying financing partners for defaulted loans, and we recorded RMB7.2 million, RMB252.6 million (US$38.7 million) and RMB412.0 million (US$65.5 million) loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee, respectively, which was the amount we expected to recover from the borrowers.

        In addition, we launched our loan facilitation service for new cars in the fourth quarter of 2016. As the loan facilitation business for new cars is still at an early stage of development, we have a limited track record with respect to the credit performance of such loans. The delinquency rate of loans for new cars may be higher than that of used car loans facilitated through our platform. We have taken a more prudent approach in selecting our customers for loans for new cars. As of March 31, 2018, the total outstanding principal balance of loans for new cars represented 8.4% of the total outstanding principal balance of auto loans. If we experience a significant increase in delinquency rate on loans extended through our platform, our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity would be materially and adversely affected.

We are not profitable and have negative cash flows from operations, which may continue in the future.

        We have not been profitable since our inception in 2011. We incurred net losses of RMB1,392.9 million, RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) and RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in 2016, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively, and had adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities, of RMB1,050.4 million, RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) and RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the same periods, respectively. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measures." In addition, we had negative cash flow from operating activities of RMB661.2 million, RMB1,834.2 million (US$280.7 million) and RMB372.5 million (US$59.2 million) in 2016, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. We expect to make significant investments including in sales and marketing, to further develop and expand our business and these investments may not result in an increase in revenue or positive cash flow on a timely basis, or at all.

        We may incur substantial losses and negative cash flow in the future for a number of reasons, including decreasing demand or slower than expected increase in demand for used cars and our services, increasing competition, weakness in the automotive retail industry in general, as well as other risks discussed herein, and we may incur unforeseen expenses, or encounter difficulties, complications and delays in generating revenue or achieving profitability. If our revenues decrease, we may not be able to reduce our costs proportionally in a timely manner because many of our costs are fixed. In addition, if we reduce our costs, we may limit our ability to acquire customers and grow our revenues. Accordingly, we may not be able to achieve profitability and we may continue to incur significant losses in the future.

If we are unable to effectively manage our growth or implement our business strategies, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

        Our business and prospects depend in part on our ability to effectively manage our growth or implement our growth strategies. As part of our business strategies, we intend to increase our penetration in existing markets and expand into new geographic markets. Our experience in the markets in which we currently operate may not be applicable to other parts of China. We may not be able to leverage our experience to expand into new geographic markets in China. As a result, our expansion and monetization strategies, including sales and marketing efforts designed to attract more users and businesses to use our services and thus maximize the conversion of consumers who are only using our transaction services into users of our other services, such as our loan facilitation services, may

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not be successful. Furthermore, expanding into new geographical markets will require us to hire additional employees to cover these markets. We will incur additional compensation and benefit costs, office rental expenses and other costs, as well as experience additional strain on our managerial resources. If we are unable to successfully expand and generate sufficient revenues to cover our increased costs and expenses, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

        Moreover, our rapid expansion may lead to new challenges and risks. To manage the further expansion of our business, we need to continuously expand and enhance our infrastructure and technology, and improve our operational and financial systems, procedures and internal controls. We also need to train, manage and motivate our growing number of employees. In addition, we need to maintain and expand our relationships with our customers, third-party service providers and other third parties. We cannot assure you that our personnel, infrastructure, systems, procedures and controls will be adequate to support our operations. Effectively managing our growth is dependent on a number of other factors, including our ability to:

    effectively expand into new geographic markets;

    continue to improve our existing services;

    launch new services and develop cross-selling opportunities;

    stabilize our expenses and enhance our efficiency;

    recruit and retain skilled and experienced employees;

    strengthen relationships with our business partners;

    enhance our risk management and internal control;

    charge service fees from customers;

    upgrade our technology and continue to innovate; and

    maintain and enhance the network effects of our platform.

If we fail to effectively manage our growth or implement our business strategies, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

We rely on a limited number of third-party financing partners to fund loans facilitated through our platform. Inability to maintain sufficient access to funding would materially and adversely affect our liquidity, business, results of operations and financial condition.

        Revenues generated from our loan facilitation services accounted for 38.1%, 48.4% and 55.3% of our total revenues in 2016, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, almost all of the funding for consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform was originated by our third-party financing partners. We had three financing partners in the three months ended March 31, 2018, three financing partners in 2017 and two financing partners in 2016. In the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, our largest financing partner provided 48.2% and 61.8% of funding for used car loan facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2017 and 2016, our largest financing partner provided 51.9% and 95.5% of funding for used car loans facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2016, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, our second financing partner provided 4.5%, 26.7% and 3.7% of funding for used car loans facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, our third financing partner provided 21.4% and 48.1% of funding for used car loan facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2016 and 2017, our largest financing partner provided 95.5% and 51.9% of funding for used car loans facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. Our loan facilitation revenues attributable to our three financing partners in the first three months of 2018 were RMB183.5 million

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(US$29.2 million), RMB 159.9 million (US$25.4 million) and RMB15.6 million (US$2.5 million), respectively, or 51.1%, 44.5% and 4.4% of our loan facilitation revenues in the same period in 2018, and our loan facilitation revenues attributable to our two financing partners in the first three months of 2017 were RMB109.0 million (US$15.8 million) and RMB76.9 million (US$11.1 million), or 58.6% and 41.4% of our loan facilitation revenues in the same period of 2017. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C Business—Consumer auto loan facilitation services."

        Because we only rely on a limited number of financing partners and there is no guarantee or commitment on the amount of auto loans our financing partners will fund through our platform, as the demand for our auto loans increases, there can be no assurance that our current third-party financing partners can meet the funding needs of consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform, or we can find additional financing partners, or our cooperation with new financing partners will meet our expectations. We have, in the past, terminated our collaboration with certain third-party financing partners and may in the future take similar measures. If we terminate our collaboration with the financing partners, we may be unable to find substitutes on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. As a result, we would experience a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, some of our financing partners experienced liquidity constraints in the past and defaulted on funding the loans facilitated through our platform and there is no assurance similar event will not occur in the future. Under the arrangement with our financing partners, we prefund the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform before we receive the corresponding funding from our financing partners. We record such prefunding to consumers as advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners. Outstanding advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners amounted to RMB827.4 million (US$126.6 million) as of December 31,2017 and RMB507.4 million (US$80.7 million), respectively, which was mainly attributable to the auto loans we facilitated for one of our three financing partners due to its liquidity constraints. This financing partner was not our largest financing partner in 2017 or the first three months of 2018. Furthermore, in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, the same financing partner failed to meet its obligation to timely fund the auto loans it had already approved through our platform after we had prefunded the loans, which were eventually funded by alternative funding sources arranged by the financing partner. The aggregate amount of facilitated and prefunded loans that the financing partner failed to fund in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018 was approximately RMB300 million (US$47.8 million) and RMB231.0 million (US$86.8 million), respectively. The financing partner acknowledged that it was the legal lender to the borrowers, and was contractually obligated under its cooperation agreement with us to pay this entire amount, because all of these loans were approved by itself and advanced by us on its behalf. To mitigate its breach of agreement with us, the financing partner found an alternative funding source to fund these auto loans instead to fulfill its legal obligation to fund the loans, even though the financing partner, similar to our other financing partners, was not specifically required to find an alternative funding source under its agreement with us. The alternative funding source replaced the original financing partner as the loan originator, when the outstanding receivable representing the advanced loans was settled by the alternative funding source. If similar incidents occur on a larger scale or more frequently, we and our financing partners may not be able to arrange alternative funding source in time and our capital and liquidity would be strained, which would be materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business is dependent upon dealers willing to transact on our platform. A reduction in the number of auto dealers on our platform would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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results of operations. Although the number of auto dealers on our platform has been increasing, there can be no assurance that this trend will continue.

        Maintaining a large number of auto dealers on our platform depends on a number of factors, including our ability to:

    reach a large number of potential buyers of used cars on our platform;

    maintain and expand relationships with existing dealers;

    develop new business relationships with dealers;

    increase or maintain the number of car listings on our platform;

    offer services to meet the needs of dealers; and

    enhance our service offerings by leveraging our technological capabilities.

        There is no guarantee that we will be able to maintain and grow the number of auto dealers on our platform, and if we fail to do so, the number of quality listings and transactions on our platform would decline, and our business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

We work with third-party service providers. Actions of third-party service providers are outside of our control and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        We work with third parties in providing many of the services offered on our platform, including delivery and fulfillment, title transfer, car repair, car collateral repossession and certain data services. We carefully select our third-party service providers, but we are not able to fully control their actions. If these third parties fail to perform as we expect, experience difficulty meeting our requirements or standards, fail to conduct their business ethically, fail to provide satisfactory services to our customers, receive negative press coverage, violate applicable laws or regulations, breach the agreements with us, or if the agreements we have entered into with the third parties are terminated or not renewed, it could damage our business and reputation. In addition, if such third-party service providers cease operations, temporarily or permanently, face financial distress or other business disruptions, increase their fees, or if our relationships with them deteriorate, we would suffer from increased costs, be involved in legal or administrative proceedings with or against our third-party service providers and experience delays in providing customers with similar services until we find or develop a suitable alternative. In addition, if we are unsuccessful in identifying high-quality partners, or establishing cost-effective relationships with them, or effectively managing these relationships, our business and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

We rely, in part, on our branding and marketing campaigns for customer acquisition and achieving higher levels of brand recognition. If we fail to conduct our sales and marketing activities effectively and efficiently, our business would be harmed.

        We expect to continue to invest substantial financial and other resources on marketing and advertising to grow our customer base. We currently advertise through a combination of online and offline channels with the goal of driving more visitors to our mobile apps, websites and stores. We also engage brand ambassadors and launch campaigns to build brand awareness. We face intense competition from our competitors who may have greater marketing resources than we do. In 2016 and 2017, we spent RMB793.5 million and RMB2,203.1 million (US$337.2 million) on sales and marketing initiatives, respectively. For the first three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, we spent RMB502.7 million and RMB633.1 million (US$100.7 million) on sales and marketing initiatives, respectively. If we fail to conduct our sales and marketing activities effectively and efficiently, or if our marketing campaigns are not successful, our growth, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

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Negative coverage related to our business, regardless of its validity, could adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations.

        Negative news or media coverage of our business, our employees, our third-party service providers, our brand ambassador, our directors and management or our shareholders, including, without limitation, alleged failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, alleged fraudulent car listings, alleged misrepresentation by our sales consultants, breach of data security, failure to protect user privacy, inappropriate business practices, disclosure of inaccurate operating data, negative information on blogs and social media websites, regardless of their validity, could damage our reputation.

        Negative publicity about us or our auto financing partners, such as lack of proper qualification or licenses, inappropriate loan servicing and any failure to adequately protect consumers' information, could harm our reputation. We outsource certain loan servicing functions to third parties, and although we impose contractual obligations on those third parties to comply with relevant law and regulations, we do not have complete control over the methods they use to carry out loan servicing. If they use inappropriate methods, including physical force, when collecting debt on our behalf, our reputation may be significantly damaged. Furthermore, any negative development in the financial services industry, such as bankruptcies or failures of companies providing similar services, or negative perception of the industry as a whole, could compromise our image, undermine the trust and credibility we have established and impose a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

        If we fail to correct or mitigate misinformation or negative information about us, including information spread through social media or traditional media channels, customer trust in us may be undermined, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our limited operating history in certain of our services and the rapid evolution of our business model make it difficult for investors to evaluate our business and prospects.

        We have limited operating history. Our 2B business began operations in 2011 and our 2C business began operations in 2015. We launched our used car auto financing services in 2015 and new car auto financing services in December 2016. We may also launch new financing products from time to time. We have also expanded our offline service network and infrastructure. Our limited operating history in some of our services and the rapid evolution of our business model mean that our historical growth is not necessarily indicative of our future performance. We cannot assure you that our new service offerings will achieve the expected results or we will be able to achieve similar results or grow at the same rate as we did in the past. As our business and the used car e-commerce industry in China continue to develop, we may adjust our service offerings or modify our business model. For example, we used to prepay consumer sellers on behalf of our 2B business buyers. From time to time, we prepaid more than the amount we received from buyers. We recognized revenue from this business on a net basis for the periods presented. We have adjusted our service model and payment arrangements with consumer sellers, so we no longer make upfront payment to them. Such adjustment may not achieve expected results and may have a material and adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

The fees we charge from transactions on our platform may fluctuate or decline in the future and any material decrease in such service fees would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Most of our revenues are derived from the fees we charge from transactions on our platform, including transaction facilitation services and loan facilitation services in our 2C business, and transaction facilitation services in our 2B business. Maintaining and growing our revenues from transaction facilitation and loan facilitation service fees depends on a number of factors, including:

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    our ability to attract buyers and sellers to our platform;

    the average unit price of used cars sold on our platform, which may continue to decrease as we expand our business by entering into lower-tier city markets;

    the average transaction facilitation and loan facilitation service fees that we charge per transaction, which is subject to market competition;

    our ability to foster relationships with third-party service providers to provide services through our platform at attractive terms and prices to us and our customers; and

    fluctuation in interest rates, which may affect the demand for our loan facilitation services, and other macro-economic changes.

        Any failure to adequately and promptly address any of these risks and uncertainties would materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. For example, as we further expand our business by entering into lower-tier city markets, we have and may continue to experience decreases in average transaction facilitation and loan facilitation service fees that we charge per transaction, as the average unit price of used cars sold in those markets is typically lower than that of cars sold in tier-one and tier-two cities. See "Industry Overview."

Differences between the estimated residual value of the car collateral and the realizable market prices for the collateral would materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

        Our auto financing business relies on our ability to estimate the residual value of car collateral to manage credit risk in relation to the guarantee we provide to financing partners. Differences between the estimated residual value and the realized market price of the car collateral affect the recoverability of the defaulted auto loans facilitated through our platform. This in turn affect our credit risk exposure. The volatility in new and used car prices may impact the market prices and residual value of used cars. See "—Our business is also subject to risks related to China's used car e-commerce industry, including industry-wide and macroeconomic risks." Local government restrictions on cross-regional transfer of used cars may affect supply and demand, resulting in varied market value of used cars. Our data analytics capabilities may not be able to capture certain other factors that affect the residual value of a car. For example, the ways in which buyers drive or use the cars may vary from buyer to buyer, which could accelerate depreciation of used car values and significantly reduce the residual value of used cars. In the past we experienced incidents where the amount recovered from car collateral was less than our estimated residual value of the car. If the actual selling price is lower than our forecasted residual value of the car collateral, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

If we are unable to repossess the car collateral for delinquent loans facilitated through our platform or do so in a cost-effective manner or if our ability to collect delinquent loans is impaired, our business and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected. We may also be subject to risks relating to third-party debt collection service providers who we engage for the recovery and collection of loans.

        Under our agreement with third-party financing partners, we guarantee the principal loan amount and the accrued and unpaid interest for all loans funded by these financing partners and facilitated through our platform. Therefore, failure to collect payment on the loans or to repossess the collateral may have a material adverse effect on our business operations and financial positions. Although auto loans facilitated through our platform are secured by the cars, we may not be able to repossess the car collateral when our customers default. Our measures to track the cars include installing GPS trackers on cars. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully locate and recover the car collateral. We have in the past failed to repossess some of the car collateral as the GPS trackers failed to function properly or had been disabled, and we cannot assure you that these incidences will not happen again the future. We also cannot assure you that there will not be regulatory changes that prohibit the

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installation of GPS trackers, or the realized value of the repossessed cars will be sufficient to cover our customers' payment obligations. If we cannot repossess some of these cars or the residual values of the repossessed cars are lower than we expected and not sufficient to cover our customers' payment obligation, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

        Moreover, the current regulatory regime for debt collection in the PRC remains unclear. We aim to ensure our collection efforts carried out by our third-party service providers comply with the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC, and we have employed contractual measures to further ensure third-party service providers' compliance with the law. However, we do not have complete control over third-party service providers, and if our collection methods are viewed by the borrowers or regulatory authorities as harassments, threats or other illegal means, we may be subject to risks relating to third-party debt collection services providers, including lawsuits initiated by the borrowers or prohibition from using certain collection methods by the regulatory authorities. Any perception that our collection practices are aggressive and not compliant with the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC may result in harm to our reputation and business, decrease in the willingness of prospective borrowers to apply for and utilize our financing facilitation service, or fines and penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory authorities, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to obtain certain filings, approvals, licenses, permits and certificates required for our business operations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, as some of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs are regarded as motor vehicle maintenance operators, these entities are required to obtain license for motor vehicle maintenance operation from the road transport administration. See "Regulation—Regulations on Motor Vehicle Maintenance." However, these entities have not obtained the requisite licenses, and we are currently in the process of applying for these licenses. Failure to obtain these licenses may result in enforcement actions, including orders issued by the relevant regulatory authorities requiring us to cease unlawful operations and adopt corrective measures including disposal of assets associated with such entities. Moreover, governmental authorities may also impose fines or require us to take other remedial actions and we may even incur criminal liability. Although motor vehicle maintenance only constitutes a small portion of our business operations, imposition of any enforcement action would adversely affect our reputation and business, financial condition and results of operations.

        Certain of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs used to engage in business activities that are not within their registered business scope. As of the date of this prospectus, we are not aware of any action, claim, or investigation being conducted or threatened by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, or the SAIC or its local branches with respect to such business activities. While we have ceased conducting such business activities, we cannot rule out the possibility that our past practice could be interpreted by the SAIC as "doing business beyond the business scope" and subject us to enforcement actions such as confiscation of any illegal gains, or imposition of fines.

        In addition, pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, as some of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs are regarded as operators of used car marketplaces and used car related business, these entities are required to complete filing with MOFCOM at provincial level. Although we are in the process of preparing the filings, we may not be able to complete such filings in certain locations since the relevant authorities in those areas do not accept such filing application in practice due to the lack of local implementation rules and policies in such respects. We plan to submit our application as soon as the relevant governmental authorities are ready to accept our filing application. However, there is no assurance we will be able to complete the filing in a timely manner, or at all. Failure to comply with the filing requirements may subject our business to restriction, which would have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

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        Besides, it is required by PRC laws and regulations for companies responsible for the construction projects to prepare environmental impact report, environmental impact statement, or environmental impact registration form based on the different level of potential environmental impact of the projects. The environmental impact reports (required if potentially serious environmental impact) and the environmental impact statements (required if potentially mild environmental impact) are subject to review and approval by the governmental authority and failure to satisfy such requirements may subject one to discontinuation of the construction projects, fines of 1% to 5% of the total investment in the projects or an order of restoration. The environmental impact registration forms (required if very little environmental impact where environmental impact assessment is not necessary) are required to be filed with competent authority and failure to satisfy such requirement may subject one to fines up to RMB50,000 (US$7,971). As of the date of this prospectus, one of our PRC subsidiaries has been fined RMB25,000 (US$3,986) for absence of filing of the environmental impact registration form for its low-environmental-impact construction project. We do not regularly conduct construction projects in the ordinary course of our business. However, some of our projects, including the building and overall decoration of our transaction centers from time to time, could be recognized as construction projects where a timely filing or submission for approval is required and failure to do so may subject us to fines and other enforcement actions as mentioned above.

        Considerable uncertainty exists regarding the interpretation and implementation of existing and future laws and regulations governing our business activities. If we fail to complete, obtain or maintain any of the required licenses or approvals or make the necessary filings, we may be subject to various penalties, such as confiscation of the illegal gains, imposition of fines and discontinuation or restriction of our operations. Any such penalties may disrupt our business operations and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our financing services may subject us to regulatory and reputational risks, each of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        We provide loan facilitation services to finance consumers' car purchases, and we also work with financing partners to provide inventory financing to dealers. The percentage of transactions financed by consumer auto loans facilitated by our 2C business was 45.5% and 44.5% of the total number of used car transactions on our platform in 2016 and 2017 and 52.0% and 44.9% of the total number of used car transactions on our platform in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively. PRC laws and regulations concerning financial services, including internet financial services, are evolving and the PRC government authorities may promulgate new laws and regulations in the future. We cannot assure you that our practices would not be deemed to violate any PRC laws or regulations either now or in the future. For example, the risk assets of a PRC entity that conducts finance leasing business must not exceed 10 times its total net assets. In addition, PRC regulations stipulate that the amount of auto loans is capped at 80% of the purchase price for a self-use conventionally-powered new car, 85% for a self-use new energy vehicle, and 70% for a used car. Our financing partners are responsible for designing the financing products that we offer through the loan facilitation services on our platform. The financing products of our financial partners offered our platform may be deemed to exceed the stipulated cap on the loan amount relative to the car purchase price, in which case we may be required to make adjustments to our cooperation arrangements or cease to cooperate with these financing partners. If we are required to make adjustments to our auto loan facilitation business model or withdraw, discontinue or change some of our auto loan facilitation services, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if the financing products offered on our platform and our cooperation with financing partners were to be deemed as in violation of applicable PRC laws or regulations, our reputation would suffer.

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we offer. We may, from time to time, be required to adjust our arrangement with third-party financing partners, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations. and financial condition. Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility that the PRC government will institute a new licensing regime covering services we provide in the future. If such a licensing regime were introduced, we cannot assure you that we would be able to obtain any newly required license in a timely manner, or at all, which could materially and adversely affect our business and impede our ability to continue our operations.

We may be deemed to operate financing guarantee business by the PRC regulatory authorities.

        In August, 2017 the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Administration of Financing Guarantee Companies, or the Financing Guarantee Rules which became effective on October 1, 2017. Pursuant to the Financing Guarantee Rules, "financing guarantee" refers to the activities in which guarantors provide guarantee to the guaranteed parties as to loans, bonds or other types of debt financing, and "financing guarantee companies" refer to companies legally established and operating financing guarantee business. According to the Financing Guarantee Rules, the establishment of financing guarantee companies are subject to the approval by the relevant governmental authority, and unless otherwise stipulated, no entity may operate financing guarantee business without such approval. If any entity violates these regulations and operates financing guarantee business without approval, the entity may be subject to penalties including ban or suspension of business, fines of RMB500,000 (US$79,712) to RMB1,000,000 (US$159,424), confiscation of illegal gains if any, and criminal liability if the violation constitutes a criminal offense.

        We do not believe that the Financing Guarantee Rules apply to our used car loan facilitation business as we provide guarantees to our financing partners in connection with the consumer auto loans and such guarantees are not provided independently as our principal business. However, due to the lack of further interpretations, the exact definition and scope of "operating financing guarantee business" under the Financing Guarantee Rules is unclear. It is uncertain whether we would be deemed to operate financing guarantee business in violation of relevant PRC laws or regulations because of our current arrangements with certain financial institutions. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C business—Consumer auto loans facilitation services." If the relevant regulatory authorities determine that we are operating financing guarantee business, we may be required to obtain approval or license for financing guarantee business to continue our collaboration arrangement with certain financial institutions. If we are no longer able to maintain our current arrangement with these financial institutions, or become subject to penalties, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

If data provided by borrowers and other third-party sources or collected by us are inaccurate, incomplete or fraudulent, the accuracy of our credit assessment could be compromised, customer trust in us could decline, and our business, financial position and results of operations would be harmed.

        To the extent that loan applicants provide inaccurate or fraudulent information to us, or the data provided by third-party sources is outdated, inaccurate or incomplete, our credit evaluation may not accurately reflect the associated credit risks of borrowers. Among other things, we rely on data from external sources, such as government bureaus, to authenticate each applicant's identity. These checks may fail and fraud may occur as we may fail to discover or reveal fake documents or identities used by fraudulent loan applicants. Additionally, once we have obtained a customer's information, the customer may subsequently (i) become delinquent in the payment of an outstanding obligation; (ii) default on a pre-existing debt obligation; (iii) take on additional debt; or (iv) experience other adverse financial events, making the information we previously obtained inaccurate. We also collect car collateral location data by installing GPS trackers for loan monitoring purposes. The location data we collected may not be accurate. As a result, our ability to repossess the car collateral could be severely impaired.

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If we are unable to collect the loans we facilitated or repossess the car collateral due to inaccurate or fraudulent information, our results of operations and profitability would be harmed.

        In addition, the data we include in our car listings is collected and updated by us. The data we collect and use for the car listings may not be accurate or complete due to human error, employee mistake and misconduct. We have received a penalty decision issued by the governmental authority in March 2018 and were fined RMB20,000 (US$3,189) for providing inconsistent car information on our platform. Our failure to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our data, regardless of its source, could lead to a decline in customer trust, impair our ability to evaluate credit risks and adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations.

We depend on our proprietary technology for critical functions of our business. Failure to properly maintain or promptly upgrade our technology may result in disruptions to or lower quality of our services and our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

        We rely on our proprietary technology, including web and mobile portals, car inspection system, and AI algorithms for critical functions of our businesses. See "Business—Technology." Maintaining and upgrading our technology carry certain risks, including the risk of disruptions caused by significant design or deployment errors, delays or deficiencies, which has made and may continue to make our platform and services unavailable. We may also implement additional or enhanced technology in the future to accommodate our growth and to provide additional capabilities and functionalities. The implementation of new or enhanced technologies may be disruptive to our business and can be time-consuming and expensive, and may increase management responsibilities and divert management attention. Additionally, our proprietary AI algorithms are based on data-driven analytics. If we do not have a large amount of data or the quality of data available to us for analysis is unsatisfactory, or if our algorithms have deficiencies, our proprietary AI algorithms may fail to perform effectively. If we fail to properly maintain or promptly upgrade our technology, our services may be disrupted or become of lower quality or unprofitable, and our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

Our business is also subject to risks related to China's used car e-commerce industry, including industry-wide and macroeconomic risks.

        We operate in China's used car market. We cannot assure you that this market will continue to grow rapidly in the future. Further, the growth of China's used car industry could be affected by many factors, including:

    general economic conditions in China and around the world;

    the growth of disposable household income and the availability and cost of credit available to finance used car purchases;

    the growth of China's automobile industry;

    the growth of China's auto financing industry;

    taxes and other incentives or disincentives related to used car purchases and ownership;

    environmental concerns and measures taken to address these concerns;

    the cost of energy, including gasoline prices, and the cost of car license plates in various cities with license plate lottery or auction systems;

    the improvement of the highway system and availability of parking facilities;

    other government policies relating to used cars and auto financing in China;

    fluctuations in the sales and price of new and used cars;

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    consumer acceptance of used cars and of online purchases of used cars;

    consumer acceptance of financing car purchases;

    ride sharing, transportation networks, and other fundamental changes in transportation pattern; and

    other industry-wide issues, including supply and demand for used cars, age distribution of cars, and supply chain challenges.

        Any adverse change to these factors could reduce demand for used cars and hence demand for our services, and our results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

We collect, process, store, share, disclose and use personal information and other data, and any actual or perceived failure to protect such information and data could damage our reputation and brand and harm our business and results of operations.

        We collect, process, store, share, disclose and use personal information and other data provided by consumers and our business partners. We also collect car collateral location data by installing GPS for loan monitoring purposes. Although we have spent significant resources to protect our user, car collateral related and transaction data against security breaches, our internal control mechanism may not be sufficient and our security measures may be compromised. Any failure or perceived failure to maintain the security of personal and other data that are provided to or collected by us could harm our reputation and brand and may expose us to legal proceedings and potential liabilities, any of which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

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        There are numerous laws and regulations regarding privacy and the collection, processing, storing, sharing, disclosing, using and protecting of personal information and other data, the scope of which are changing and subject to differing interpretations. We strive to comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and legal obligations relating to privacy and data protection, to the extent possible. However, it is possible that these obligations may be interpreted and applied in new or inconsistent ways and may conflict with other rules or our practices, or that new regulations may be enacted. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with our privacy policies, privacy-related obligations to consumers or other third parties or other privacy-related legal obligations, or any compromise of security that results in the unauthorized release or transfer of sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information or other customer data, may result in governmental enforcement actions, litigation or public statements against us by consumer advocacy groups or others and could cause consumers and our business partners to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our business. Additionally, if third parties that we work with violate applicable laws or our policies, such violations may also put our customers' information at risk and could in turn harm our reputation, business and results of operations.

Any breaches to our security measures, including unauthorized access, computer viruses and "hacking" may adversely affect our database and reduce use of our services and damage our reputation and brand names.

        Breaches to our security measures, including computer viruses and hacking, may result in significant damage to our hardware and software systems and database, disruptions to our business activities, inadvertent disclosure of confidential or sensitive information, interruptions in access to our platform, and other material adverse effects on our operations. Our systems may be subject to infiltration as a result of third-party action, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise, during transfer of data or at any time, and result in persons obtaining unauthorized access to our systems and data. If our security measures are breached and unauthorized access to our systems and database is obtained, our services may be perceived as insecure and consumers may curtail or stop using our services altogether and we may incur significant legal and financial exposure and liabilities. We may incur significant costs to protect our systems and equipment against the threat of, and to repair any damage caused by, computer viruses and "hacking." Moreover, if a computer virus or "hacking" affects our systems and is highly publicized, our reputation and brand names could be materially damaged and use of our services may decrease.

We depend heavily on our management team and other key personnel to manage our business. If we fail to retain their services or to attract talents, our ability to run and grow our business could be severely impaired.

        Our future success is highly dependent on the ongoing efforts of our senior management and key personnel. We rely on our management team for their extensive knowledge of and experience in China's automobiles and internet industries as well as their deep understanding of the Chinese automobile market, business environment and regulatory regime. The loss of the services of one or more of our senior executives or key personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Competition for senior management and key personnel is intense, and the pool of suitable candidates is very limited, and we may not be able to retain the services of our senior executives or key personnel, or attract and retain senior executives or key personnel in the future. If we fail to retain our senior management, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if any members of our senior management or any of our key personnel join a competitor or form a competing company, we may not be able to replace them easily and we may lose customers, business partners and key staff members.

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Our business is susceptible to employee misconduct, improper business practices and other fraudulent conduct by or between our employees and third parties.

        We rely on our employees to carry out our operating objectives. We are exposed to many types of operational risks, including the risk of misconduct and errors by our employees. Our business depends on our employees to interact with potential customers, conduct inspections of vehicles, process large numbers of transactions and provide support for other key aspects of our business, all of which involve the use and disclosure of personal information and are susceptible to human errors and mistakes on the part of our employees.

        We could be materially adversely affected if transactions were redirected, misappropriated or otherwise improperly executed, if personal information was disclosed to unintended recipients or if an operational breakdown or failure in the processing of transactions occurred, whether as a result of human error, purposeful sabotage or fraudulent manipulation of our operations or systems. In addition, the manner in which we store and use certain personal information and interact with customers and other third parties through our marketplace is governed by various PRC laws.

        Although we provide periodic trainings to all our employees, it is not always possible to identify and deter misconduct or errors by employees, and the precautions we take to detect and prevent potential misconducts and human errors may not be effective in controlling risks or losses. If any of our employees take, convert or misuse funds, documents or data or fail to follow protocol when interacting with customers and among themselves, we could be liable for damages and subject to regulatory actions and penalties. We could also be perceived to have facilitated or participated in the illegal misappropriation of funds, documents or data, or the failure to follow protocol, and therefore be subject to civil or criminal liability. Our employees may also engage in improper business practices and other fraudulent conduct with third parties. As a result of these potential damaging activities, we could incur significant losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property and proprietary information could materially harm our business and operating results.

        We believe our patents, trademarks, software copyrights, trade secrets, our brand and other intellectual property rights and proprietary information are critical to our success. Any unauthorized use of intellectual property rights and proprietary information could harm our business, reputation and competitive advantages. We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law, our internal control mechanism, and contractual arrangements to protect our intellectual property.

        Legal protection may not always be effective. Infringement of intellectual property rights continues to pose a serious risk in doing business in China. Monitoring and preventing unauthorized use is difficult. Furthermore, the application of laws governing intellectual property rights in China is uncertain and evolving, and could involve substantial risks to us. The practice of intellectual property rights enforcement action by Chinese regulatory authorities is in its early stage of development. In the event that we have to resort to litigation and other legal proceedings to enforce our intellectual property rights, such action, litigation or other legal proceedings could result in substantial costs and diversion of our management's attention and resources and could disrupt our business. There is no assurance that we will be able to enforce our intellectual property rights effectively or otherwise prevent others from the unauthorized use of our intellectual property.

        We try, to the extent possible, to protect our intellectual property, technology, and confidential information by requiring our employees, third-party service providers, and consultants to enter into confidentiality and assignment of inventions agreements. Due to potential willful or unintentional conduct of personnel who have access to our confidential and proprietary information, these agreements and control measures may not effectively prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of our

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confidential information, intellectual property, or technology and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of our confidential information, intellectual property, or technology. The enforceability of confidentiality agreements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Failure to obtain or maintain trade secrets and/or confidential know-how protection could adversely affect our competitive position.

        Competitors may adopt service names or trademarks similar to ours, thereby harming our ability to build brand identity and possibly leading to user confusion. Our competitors may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and may even apply for patent protection. If successful in obtaining such patent protection, our competitors could limit our use of our trade secrets and confidential know-how, and our financial position and operating results would be adversely affected.

We have been and may continue to be subject to intellectual property infringement claims or other allegations by third parties, which may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and prospects.

        We depend to a large extent on our ability to develop and maintain the intellectual property rights relating to our technology and online businesses. We have devoted considerable resources to the development and improvement of our car inspection technology, big data and AI capabilities, mobile app, mobile site and website and information technology systems. We cannot be certain that third parties will not claim that our business infringes upon or otherwise violates patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property rights that they hold. Companies operating online businesses and provide technology-based services are frequently involved in litigation related to allegations of infringement of intellectual property rights. The validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights, particularly in China, are still evolving. We have been and may in the future continue to be subject to intellectual property infringement claims from time to time. As we face increasing competition and as litigation becomes a more common method for resolving commercial disputes in China, we face a higher risk of being the subject of intellectual property infringement claims.

        Defending against intellectual property claims is costly and can impose a significant burden on our management and resources, and favorable final outcomes may not be obtained in all cases. Such claims, even if they do not result in liability, may harm our reputation. Any resulting liability or expenses, or changes required to our services to reduce the risk of future liability, may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and prospects.

We may be subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. If the outcomes of these proceedings are adverse to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        We may be subject to legal proceedings from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Claims arising out of actual or alleged violations of law could be asserted against us by consumers and businesses that utilize our services, by competitors, or by governmental entities in civil or criminal investigations and proceedings or by other entities. These claims could be asserted under a variety of laws, including but not limited to consumer finance laws, product liability laws, consumer protection laws, intellectual property laws, unfair competition laws, privacy laws, labor and employment laws, securities laws, real estate laws, tort laws, contract laws, property laws and employee benefit laws. We may also be subject to lawsuits due to actions by our third-party financing partners, or third-party providers of various services, including delivery and fulfillment service, title transfer service, car repair, car inspection equipment, loan servicing, car collateral repossession, and certain data services.

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        For example, we are subject to ongoing trademark and unfair competition proceedings in the PRC. These cases are still at preliminary stage, but we believe the claims are without merit and we will defend ourselves accordingly. We are unable, however, to predict the outcome of these cases, or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss, if any, given the current status of the proceedings. We have not recorded any accrual for expected loss payments with respect to these cases as of March 31, 2018 and do not believe that any of the intellectual property infringement claims is material to our overall business operations. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in defending ourselves in legal and administrative actions or in asserting our rights under various laws. Even if we are successful in our attempt to defend ourselves in legal and administrative actions or to assert our rights under various laws, enforcing our rights against the various parties involved may be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately futile. These actions could expose us to negative publicity and to substantial monetary damages and legal defense costs, injunctive relief and criminal and civil fines and penalties, including but not limited to suspension or revocation of licenses to conduct business. See "Business—Legal Proceedings."

Acquisitions, strategic alliances and investments could be costly, difficult to integrate, disrupt our business and adversely affect our results of operations and the value of your investment.

        As we continue to expand our operations, we have and may in the future enter into strategic alliances or to acquire substantial asset or equities from a pool of candidates that fit our criteria. We are not certain that we will be able to consummate any such transactions in the future or identify those candidates that would result in the most successful combinations, or that future acquisitions will be able to be consummated at reasonable prices and terms. In addition, increased competition for acquisition candidates could result in fewer acquisition opportunities for us and higher acquisition prices. Strategic investments or acquisitions will involve risks commonly encountered in business relationships, including:

    lack of suitable acquisition candidates;

    intense competition with other auction groups or new industry consolidators for suitable acquisitions;

    deterioration of our financial capabilities;

    difficulties in assimilating and integrating the operations, personnel, systems, data, technologies, products and services of the acquired business;

    inability of the acquired technologies, products or businesses to achieve expected levels of revenue, profitability, productivity or other benefits;

    difficulties in retaining, training, motivating and integrating key personnel;

    diversion of management's time and resources from our normal daily operations;

    difficulties in successfully incorporating licensed or acquired technology and rights into our platform and service offerings;

    difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies within the combined organizations;

    difficulties in retaining relationships with customers, employees and third-party service providers of the acquired business;

    risks of entering markets in which we have limited or no prior experience;

    regulatory risks, including remaining in good standing with existing regulatory bodies or receiving any necessary pre-closing or post-closing approvals, as well as being subject to new regulators with oversight over an acquired business;

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    assumption of contractual obligations that contain terms that are not beneficial to us, require us to license or waive intellectual property rights or increase our risk for liability;

    failure to successfully further develop the acquired technology or maintain acquired facilities;

    liability for activities of the acquired business before the acquisition, including intellectual property infringement claims, violations of laws, commercial disputes, tax liabilities and other known and unknown liabilities;

    potential disruptions to our ongoing businesses; and

    unexpected costs and unknown risks and liabilities associated with strategic investments or acquisitions.

        We may not make any investments or acquisitions, or any future investments or acquisitions may not be successful, may not benefit our business strategy, may not generate sufficient revenues to offset the associated acquisition costs or may not otherwise result in the intended benefits. In addition, we cannot assure you that any future investment in or acquisition of new businesses or technology will lead to the successful development of new or enhanced service offerings and that any new or enhanced technology or services, if developed or offered, will achieve market acceptance or prove to be profitable.

We may need additional capital to achieve our business targets and respond to market opportunities. If we could not obtain sufficient capital through either debt or equity, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially harmed.

        Since we launched our business, we have raised substantial financing to support the growth of our business. We may require additional capital to pursue our business objectives and respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances, including to improve our brand awareness, build and maintain our offline facilities, develop new products or services or further improve existing products and services, and acquire complementary businesses and technologies. However, additional funds may not be available when we need them on reasonable terms, or at all.

        If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our common stock. Our ability to retain our existing financial resources and obtain additional financing on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including but not limited to:

    economic, political and other conditions in China;

    PRC governmental policies relating to bank loans and other credit facilities;

    PRC governmental regulations of foreign investment and the automobile industry in China;

    conditions of capital markets in which we may seek to raise funds; and

    our future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

        If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on satisfactory terms , our ability to continue to pursue our business objectives and to respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances could be significantly limited, and our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects could be adversely affected.

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In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.

        Prior to this offering, we have been a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internal control over financial reporting. In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. As defined in the standards established by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a "material weakness" is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

        The material weaknesses identified related to (i) our lack of adequate number of accounting staff and management resources with appropriate knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting and compliance requirements and (ii) insufficient documented financial closing policies and procedures, specifically those related to period end expenses cut-off and accruals. We are in the process of implementing a number of measures to remedy these control deficiencies. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Internal Control Over Financial Reporting." However, the implementation of these measures may not fully address these deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, and we cannot conclude that they have been fully remedied. Our failure to correct these control deficiencies or our failure to discover and address any other control deficiencies could result in inaccuracies in our financial statements and impair our ability to comply with applicable financial reporting requirements and related regulatory filings on a timely basis. Moreover, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could significantly hinder our ability to prevent fraud.

        Neither we nor our independent registered public accounting firm undertook a comprehensive assessment of our internal control for purposes of identifying and reporting material weaknesses and other control deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. Had we performed a formal assessment of our internal control over financial reporting or had our independent registered public accounting firm performed an audit of our internal control over financial reporting, additional deficiencies may have been identified.

        Upon completion of this offering, we will become subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, requires that we include a report from management on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in our annual report on Form 20-F beginning with our annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. In addition, once we cease to be an "emerging growth company" as such term is defined in the JOBS Act, our independent registered public accounting firm must attest to and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our management may conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective. Moreover, even if our management concludes that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, our independent registered public accounting firm, after conducting its own independent testing, may issue a report that is qualified if it is not satisfied with our internal controls or the level at which our controls are documented, designed, operated or reviewed, or if it interprets the relevant requirements differently from us. In addition, after we become a public company, our reporting obligations may place a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources and systems for the foreseeable future. We may be unable to timely complete our evaluation testing and any required remediation.

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        During the course of documenting and testing our internal control procedures, in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404, we may identify other weaknesses and deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, if we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting, as these standards are modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, we may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404. If we fail to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment, we could suffer material misstatements in our financial statements and fail to meet our reporting obligations, which would likely cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information. This could in turn limit our access to capital markets, harm our results of operations, and lead to a decline in the trading price of the ADSs. Additionally, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could expose us to increased risk of fraud or misuse of corporate assets and subject us to potential delisting from the stock exchange on which we list, regulatory investigations and civil or criminal sanctions. We may also be required to restate our financial statements for prior periods.

A severe or prolonged downturn in the Chinese or global economy could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

        Any prolonged slowdown in the Chinese or global economy may have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Economic conditions in China are sensitive to global economic conditions. The global financial markets have experienced significant disruptions since 2008 and the United States, Europe and other economies have experienced periods of recession. The recovery from the lows of 2008 and 2009 has been uneven and there are new challenges, including the escalation of the European sovereign debt crisis from 2011, the end of quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the economic slowdown in the Eurozone in 2014 and the expected exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The Chinese economy has slowed down since 2012 and such slowdown may continue. There is considerable uncertainty over the long-term effects of the expansionary monetary and fiscal policies adopted by the central banks and financial authorities of some of the world's leading economies, including the United States and China. There have also been concerns over events in North Korea, the Middle East and Africa, which have resulted in volatility in financial and other markets. There have also been concerns about the economic effect of the tensions in the relationship between China and other countries, including the surrounding Asian countries. If the Chinese and global economic uncertainties persist, the number of transactions facilitated through our platform may decrease. Adverse economic conditions could also reduce the number of qualified borrowers seeking auto financing on our platform, as well as their ability to repay the auto loan payments. Should any of these situations occur, the number of customers transacting on our platform, the amount of loans facilitated through our platform and our net revenues would decline, and our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely and materially affected. Additionally, continued turbulence in the international markets may adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets to pursue or consummate strategic alliances. See "—We may need additional capital to achieve our business targets and respond to market opportunities. If we could not obtain sufficient capital through either debt or equity, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially harmed."

Any failure by us or our third-party service providers to comply with applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations could damage our reputation.

        Our financial partners and payment companies are subject to anti-money laundering obligations under applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations and are regulated in that respect by the People's Bank of China, or PBOC. If any of our third-party service provides fail to comply with applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, our reputation could suffer and we could become subject to regulatory intervention, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,

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financial condition and results of operations. Any negative perception of the industry, such as that arises from any failure of other loan facilitation services providers, consumer finance marketplaces or online transaction platform to detect or prevent money laundering activities, even if factually incorrect or based on isolated incidents, could compromise our image or undermine the trust and credibility we have established.

We do not have any business liability, disruption or litigation insurance.

        The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance companies in China offer limited business insurance products and are, to our knowledge, not well-developed in the field of business liability insurance. While business disruption insurance is available to a limited extent in China, we have determined that the risks of disruption, cost of such insurance and the difficulties associated with acquiring such insurance on commercially reasonable terms make it impractical for us to have such insurance. As a result, we do not have any business liability, disruption or litigation insurance coverage for our operations in China.

We have granted, and may continue to grant, options and other types of awards under our share incentive plan, which may result in increased share-based compensation expenses.

        We adopted an amended and restated share incentive plan in February 2018, which we refer to as the Amended and Restated Plan in this prospectus, for the purpose of granting share-based compensation awards to employees, directors and consultants to incentivize their performance and align their interests with ours. We recognize expenses in our consolidated statement of income in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the Amended and Restated Plan is 8,774,289 ordinary shares. In 2016, we recorded share-based compensation expense of RMB226.4 million for issuance and grant of 1,998,552 ordinary shares to our management in April 2016. In September 2017, one of our preferred shareholders transferred certain number of preferred shares to Gao Li Group, which is controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, the chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer. The difference between the transfer price and the fair value of preferred shares transferred was RMB137.7 million (US$20.3 million) and was recognized as compensation expense to Mr. Kun Dai in September 2017. In addition, we recognized share-based compensation expenses of RMB28.2 million (US$4.2 million) in 2017 for the options granted to certain key management that became vested and exercisable in the fourth quarter of 2017. We believe the granting of share-based compensation is of significant importance to our ability to attract and retain key personnel and employees, and we will continue to grant share-based compensation to employees in the future. As a result, our expenses associated with share-based compensation may increase, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, the issuance of additional equity upon the exercise of options or other types of awards would result in further dilution to our shareholders.

        We granted 1,161,809 and 1,281,933 options in 2016 and 2017, respectively and, 633,000 and 2,397,000 options in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, to our employees. The exercisability of the options granted is dependent upon our completion of this offering. No options granted to employees were exercisable as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and prior to our completion of this offering. As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of vested and nonvested options granted to employees and management, which are not exercisable, amounted to RMB79.2 million (US$12.4 million) and RMB686.7 million (US$107.9 million), respectively. Upon the completion of this offering, we will have recognized a significant amount of share-based compensation expenses relating to the options vested cumulatively upon the completion of this offering.

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Our business is dependent on the performance of the internet and mobile internet infrastructure and telecommunications networks in China, which may not be able to support the demands associated with our growth.

        Our internet businesses are heavily dependent on the performance and reliability of China's internet infrastructure, the continual accessibility of bandwidth and servers to our service providers' networks, and the continuing performance, reliability and availability of our technology platform. We use the internet to deliver services to our customers, who access our websites and mobile apps on the internet.

        We rely on major Chinese telecommunication companies to provide us with bandwidth for our services, and we may not have any access to comparable alternative networks or services in the event of disruptions, failures or other problems. Internet access may not be available in certain areas due to national disasters, such as earthquakes, or local government decisions. Surges in internet traffic on our platform, regardless of the cause, may seriously disrupt services we provide through our platform and in-store or cause our technology systems and our platform to shut down. If we experience technical problems in delivering our services over the internet either at national or regional level or system shut downs, we could experience reduced demand for our services, lower revenues and increased costs. Consequently, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be adversely affected.

We face risks related to natural disasters, health epidemics and other outbreaks, which could significantly disrupt our operations.

        We are vulnerable to natural disasters and other calamities. Fire, floods, typhoons, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunications failures, break-ins, war, riots, terrorist attacks or similar events may give rise to server interruptions, breakdowns, system failures, technology platform failures or internet failures, which could cause the loss or corruption of data or malfunctions of software or hardware as well as adversely affect our ability to provide services on our platform.

        Our business could also be adversely affected by the effects of Ebola virus disease, Zika virus disease, H1N1 flu, H7N9 flu, avian flu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, or other epidemics. Our business operations could be disrupted if any of our employees is suspected of having Ebola virus disease, Zika virus disease, H1N1 flu, H7N9 flu, avian flu, SARS or other epidemic, since it could require our employees to be quarantined and/or our offices to be disinfected. In addition, our results of operations could be adversely affected to the extent that any of these epidemics harms the Chinese economy in general.

Our business is subject to quarterly fluctuations and unexpected interruptions.

        We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, quarterly fluctuations in our revenues and results of operations. Our revenues trends are a reflection of consumers' car purchase patterns. The holiday period following the Chinese New Year is usually in the first quarter, which may contribute to lower activity levels in that quarter of each year. As a result , our revenues may vary from quarter to quarter and our quarterly results may not be comparable to the corresponding periods of prior years. Our actual results may differ significantly from our targets or estimated quarterly results. The quarterly fluctuations in our revenues and results of operations could result in volatility and cause the price of our shares to fall. As our revenues grow, these quarterly fluctuations may become more pronounced.

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Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure

If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating some of our operations in China do not comply with PRC regulations relating to the relevant industries, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, we could be subject to penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations.

        We are a Cayman Islands company and our PRC subsidiaries are currently considered foreign-invested enterprises. Currently, our main websites are operated and our main business are run by our wholly-foreign-owned enterprises, or WFOEs, while our VIEs hold the title of a number of intellectual properties, operate certain of our websites and conduct certain of our business. Our WFOEs have entered into a series of contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their respective shareholders, respectively, which enable us to (i) exercise effective control over our VIEs, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of our VIEs, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests and assets in our VIEs when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. As a result of these contractual arrangements, we have control over and are the primary beneficiary of our VIEs and hence consolidate their financial results under U.S. GAAP. See "Corporate History and Structure" for further details.

        In the opinion of JunHe LLP, our PRC legal counsel, (i) the ownership structures of our VIEs in China and our WFOEs that have entered into contractual arrangements with the VIEs, both currently and immediately after giving effect to this offering, comply with all existing PRC laws and regulations; and (ii) the contractual arrangements between our WFOEs, the VIEs and their respective shareholders governed by PRC law are valid, binding and enforceable, and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect. However, our PRC legal counsel has also advised us that there is substantial uncertainty regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules; accordingly, the PRC regulatory authorities may take a view that is contrary to the opinion of our PRC legal counsel. It is uncertain whether any new PRC laws or regulations relating to variable interest entity structures will be adopted or if adopted, what they would provide. If we or any of our VIEs are found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, or fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion to take action in dealing with such violations or failures, including:

    revoking the business licenses and other licenses and permits of our VIEs;

    discontinuing or placing restrictions or onerous conditions on our operation through any transactions between our WFOEs and our VIEs;

    imposing fines, confiscating the income from our WFOEs or our VIEs, or imposing other requirements with which we or our VIEs may not be able to comply;

    requiring us to restructure our ownership structure or operations, including terminating the contractual arrangements with our VIEs and deregistering the equity pledges of our VIEs, which in turn would affect our ability to consolidate, derive economic interests from, or exert effective control over our VIEs;

    restricting or prohibiting our use of the proceeds of this offering to finance our business and operations in China; or

    taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could be harmful to our business.

        The imposition of any of these penalties would result in adverse effect on our ability to conduct certain part of our business. In addition, it is unclear what impact the PRC government actions would have on us and on our ability to consolidate the financial results of our VIEs in our consolidated financial statements, if the PRC government authorities were to find our legal structure and contractual arrangements to be in violation of PRC laws and regulations. If the imposition of any of these

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government actions causes us to lose our right to direct the activities of our VIEs or our right to receive substantially all the economic benefits and residual returns from our VIEs and we are not able to restructure our ownership structure and operations in a satisfactory manner, we would no longer be able to consolidate the financial results of our VIEs in our consolidated financial statements. Either of these results, or any other significant penalties that might be imposed on us in this event, would have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We have entered into contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their shareholders for a portion of our business operations, which may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing operational control.

        We have entered into contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their shareholders to conduct certain aspects of our businesses. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over our VIEs. For example, our VIEs and their shareholders could breach their contractual arrangements with us by, among other things, failing to conduct its operations in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests.

        If we had direct ownership of our VIEs, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of our VIEs, which in turn could implement changes, subject to any applicable fiduciary obligations, at the management and operational level. However, under the current contractual arrangements, we rely on the performance by our VIEs and their respective shareholders of their obligations under the contracts to exercise control over our VIEs. However, the shareholders of our consolidated VIEs may not act in the best interests of our company or may not perform their obligations under these contracts. Such risks exist throughout the period in which we intend to operate certain portions of our business through the contractual arrangements with our VIEs. If any disputes relating to these contracts remain unresolved, we will have to enforce our rights under these contracts through the operations of PRC law and arbitration, litigation and other legal proceedings and therefore will be subject to uncertainties in the PRC legal system. See "—Any failure by our VIEs or their shareholders to perform their obligations under our contractual arrangements with them would have a material and adverse effect on our business." Therefore, our contractual arrangements with our VIEs may not be as effective in ensuring our control over the relevant portion of our business operations as direct ownership would be.

Substantial uncertainty exists with respect to the enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation of the draft PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations.

        Some of our WFOEs and VIEs currently hold licenses for value-added telecommunication services, or VATS Licenses and operate online business platform in different segments. The PRC laws and regulations currently restrict the percentage of foreign-owned equity interest of the entities that provide internet information services under the value-added telecommunication services. However, the Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law in January 2015, or the Draft Foreign Investment Law, and the Draft Foreign Investment Law expanded the definition of foreign investment and brought in the rationale of "actual control" in determining whether the investment in China was made by foreign investor or a PRC domestic investor. MOFCOM solicited comments on the Draft Foreign Investment Law in 2015, but no new draft has been published since then. There is substantial uncertainty with respect to its final content, interpretation, adoption timeline and effective date.

        Our PRC legal counsel has advised us that there is substantial uncertainty regarding the interpretation, application of and any further actions to be taken pursuant to the Draft Foreign Investment Law. Therefore, MOFCOM may treat our VIEs as foreign-invested enterprises and mandate further actions towards our VIEs, and if that is the case, our VIEs may not be able to hold the VATS Licenses or be allowed to continue to provide internet information services, which would

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adversely restrain our ability to conduct our business and hence adversely affect our business and results of operations.

        In addition, the Draft Foreign Investment Law may also materially impact our corporate governance practice and increase our compliance costs with regard to the mandatory annual reports and other reporting requirements. Any company found to be non-complaint with the information reporting obligations may potentially be subject to penalties, administrative or criminal liability and the persons directly responsible to such company may also be liable.

Any failure by our VIEs or their shareholders to perform their obligations under our contractual arrangements with them would have a material and adverse effect on our business.

        We refer to the shareholders of each of our VIEs as its nominee shareholders because although they remain the holders of equity interests on record in each of our VIEs, pursuant to the terms of the relevant power of attorney, each such shareholder has irrevocably authorized our WFOEs to exercise his, her or its rights as a shareholder of the relevant VIE.

        If our VIEs or their shareholders fail to perform their respective obligations under the contractual arrangements, we may have to incur additional costs and expend additional resources to enforce such arrangements. We may also have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, which we cannot assure will be effective under PRC law. For example, if the shareholders of our VIEs refuse to transfer their equity interest in our VIEs to us or our designee if we exercise the purchase option pursuant to these contractual arrangements, or if they otherwise act in bad faith toward us, then we may have to take legal actions to compel them to perform their contractual obligations.

        All of these contractual arrangements are governed by and interpreted in accordance with PRC law, and disputes arising from these contractual arrangements between us and our variable interest entity will be resolved through arbitration in China. These disputes do not include claims arising under the United States federal securities law and thus the arbitration provisions do not prevent our shareholders from pursuing claims under the United Sates federal securities law. The legal system in the PRC is not as developed as in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit our ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. See "—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to us." Meanwhile, there are very few precedents and little formal guidance as to how contractual arrangements in the context of a VIE should be interpreted or enforced under PRC law. There remain significant uncertainties regarding the ultimate outcome of such arbitration should legal action become necessary. In addition, under PRC law, rulings by arbitrators are final, parties cannot appeal the arbitration results in courts, and if the losing parties fail to carry out the arbitration awards within a prescribed time limit, the prevailing parties may only enforce the arbitration awards in PRC courts through arbitration award recognition proceedings, which would require additional expenses and delay. In the event we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, or if we suffer significant delays or other obstacles in the process of enforcing these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over our VIEs, and our ability to conduct our business may be negatively affected.

Contractual arrangements in relation to our VIEs may be subject to scrutiny by the PRC tax authorities and they may determine that we or our PRC VIEs owe additional taxes, which could negatively affect our financial condition and the value of your investment.

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entered into on an arm's length basis in such a way as to result in an impermissible reduction in taxes under applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations, and adjust the income of our VIEs in the form of a transfer pricing adjustment. A transfer pricing adjustment could, among other things, result in a reduction of expense deductions recorded by our VIEs for PRC tax purposes, which could in turn (i) increase its tax liabilities without reducing our WFOEs' tax expenses and (ii) limit the ability of our PRC companies to continue to enjoy preferential tax treatment and other financial incentives. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may impose late payment fees and other penalties on our VIEs for the adjusted but unpaid taxes according to the applicable regulations. Although our VIEs generate only a limited portion of our total income and incur limited costs and expenses among our PRC companies, our financial position could be adversely affected if our VIEs' tax liabilities increase or if it is required to pay late payment fees and other penalties.

        In addition, if for any reason we need to cause the transfer of any of the nominee shareholders' equity interest in any of our VIEs, we might be required to withhold and pay individual income tax on behalf of the transferring shareholder who is an individual, on any capital gain deemed to have been realized by such shareholder on such transfer.

The shareholders of our VIEs may have potential conflicts of interest with us, which may materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

        Conflicts of interest may arise out of the dual roles of the individual who is an officer of our company and a shareholder and director of our VIEs, as well as the entity who is both an affiliate of a shareholder of our company and shareholder of our VIEs. These shareholders may breach, or cause our VIEs to breach, or refuse to renew, the existing contractual arrangements we have with them and our VIEs, which would have a material and adverse effect on our ability to effectively control our VIEs and receive economic benefits from them. For example, the shareholders may be able to cause our agreements with our VIEs to be performed in a manner adverse to us by, among other things, failing to remit payments due under the contractual arrangements to us on a timely basis. We cannot assure you that when conflicts of interest arise any or all of these shareholders will act in the best interests of our company or such conflicts will be resolved in our favor. Currently, we do not have any arrangements to address potential conflicts of interest between these shareholders and our company. If we cannot resolve any conflict of interest or dispute between us and these shareholders, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which could result in disruption of our business and subject us to substantial uncertainty as to the outcome of any such legal proceedings.

We may lose the ability to use and enjoy assets held by our VIEs that are material to the operation of certain portion of our business if the entity goes bankrupt or becomes subject to a dissolution or liquidation proceeding.

        As part of our contractual arrangements with our VIEs, our VIEs and their subsidiaries hold certain assets including intellectual property, license, permits and premise. If our VIEs go bankrupt and all or part of its assets become subject to liens or rights of third-party creditors, we may be unable to continue some or all of our business activities, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Under the contractual arrangements, our VIEs may not, in any manner, sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of their assets or legal or beneficial interests in the business without our prior consent. If our VIEs undergo a voluntary or involuntary liquidation proceeding, the independent third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of these assets, thereby hindering our ability to operate our business, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Risks Related to Doing Business in China

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

        Substantially all of our assets and operations are located in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in China generally. The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including, but not limited to, the level of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. Although the Chinese government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets, and the establishment of improved corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of productive assets in China is still owned by the government. In addition, the Chinese government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. The Chinese government also exercises significant control over China's economic growth through allocating resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations, setting monetary policy, and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies.

        While the Chinese economy has experienced significant growth over the past decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy, and the rate of growth has been slowing since 2012. Any adverse changes in economic conditions in China, in the policies of the Chinese government or in the laws and regulations in China could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China. Such changes could also adversely affect our business and operating results, lead to reduction in demand for our services and adversely affect our competitive position. The Chinese government has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall Chinese economy, but may have a negative effect on us. For example, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations. In addition, in the past the Chinese government has implemented certain measures, including interest rate adjustment, to control the pace of economic growth. These measures may cause decreased economic activity in China, which may adversely affect our business and operating results.

Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to us.

        The PRC legal system is based on written statutes and prior court decisions have limited value as precedents. Since these laws and regulations are relatively new and the PRC legal system continues to rapidly evolve, the interpretations of many laws, regulations and rules are not always consistent and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties.

        In particular, PRC laws and regulations concerning the used car e-commerce industry are developing and evolving. Although we have taken measures to comply with the laws and regulations that are applicable to our business operations and avoid conducting any activities that may be deemed as illegal under the current applicable laws and regulations, the PRC government authority may promulgate new laws and regulations regulating our industry and amend the existing laws and regulations in the future. See "—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—Failure to obtain certain filings, approvals, licenses, permits and certificates for our business operations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations." We cannot assure you that our practices would not be deemed to violate any PRC laws or regulations. Moreover, developments in the used car service industry and online transaction platform industry may lead to changes in PRC laws, regulations and policies or in the interpretation and application of existing laws, regulations and

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policies that may limit or restrict used car e-commerce marketplaces like ours, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

        In addition, our PRC subsidiaries are subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment in China. Any changes in PRC laws and regulations related to foreign investment in China could affect the business environment and our ability to operate our business in China. For example, MOFCOM published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law on January 19, 2015, aiming to, upon its enactment, replace the trio of existing laws regulating foreign investment in China, together with their implementation rules and ancillary regulations. Among other things, the draft Foreign Investment Law expands the definition of foreign investment and introduces the principle of "actual control" in determining whether a company is considered a foreign-invested enterprise. "Control" is broadly defined in the draft Foreign Investment Law to cover the following summarized categories: (i) holding directly or indirectly 50% or more of the equity interest, assets, voting rights, or similar equity interest of the subject entity; (ii) holding directly or indirectly less than 50% of the equity interest, assets, voting rights or similar equity interest of the subject entity, but having the power to secure at least 50% of the seats on the board of directors or other equivalent decision-making bodies, or having the voting power to exert material influence over the board of directors, at the shareholders' meeting or over other equivalent decision-making bodies; or (iii) having the power to exert decisive influence, via contractual or trust arrangements, over the subject entity's operations, financial, staffing and technology matters, or other key aspects of business operations. The draft Foreign Investment Law specifically provides that entities established in China, but ultimately "controlled" by foreign investors, will be treated as foreign-invested enterprises. If a foreign-invested enterprise proposes to conduct business in an industry subject to foreign investment restrictions, the foreign-invested enterprise must go through market entry clearance by MOFCOM before being established. According to the draft Foreign Investment Law, variable interest entities would also be deemed as foreign-invested enterprises if they are ultimately "controlled" by foreign investors, and accordingly would be subject to restrictions on foreign investments. However, the draft Foreign Investment Law does not address what actions will be taken with respect to the existing companies with a VIE structure. The draft Foreign Investment Law embodies an expected PRC regulatory trend to rationalize its foreign investment regulatory regime in line with prevailing international practice and the legislative efforts to unify the corporate legal requirements for both foreign and domestic investments. Substantial uncertainty exists with respect to its enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation. The draft Foreign Investment Law, if enacted as proposed, may materially impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations in many aspects.

        From time to time, we may have to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce our legal rights. However, since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory and contractual terms, it may be more difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal protection we enjoy than in more developed legal systems. Furthermore, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules (some of which are not published in a timely manner or at all) that may have retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until sometime after the violation. Such uncertainties, including uncertainty over the scope and effect of our contractual, property (including intellectual property) and procedural rights, could materially and adversely affect our business and impede our ability to continue our operations.

Our business is susceptible to changes in government policies, including policies on automobile purchases, ownership, taxation, vehicle title transfer, and used car transactions across regions and provinces. Failure to adequately respond to such changes could adversely affect our business.

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the vehicle purchase tax on automobiles with 1.6 liter or smaller engines several times. In addition, in August 2014, several PRC governmental authorities jointly announced that from September 2014 to December 2017, purchases of new energy automobiles designated on certain catalogs will be exempted from vehicle purchase taxes. In April 2015, several PRC governmental authorities also jointly announced that from 2016 to 2020, purchasers of new energy automobiles designated on certain catalogs will enjoy subsidies. In December 2016, relevant PRC governmental authorities further adjusted the subsidy policy for new energy automobiles. We cannot predict whether government subsidies will remain in the future or whether similar incentives will be introduced, and if they are, their impact on automobile retail transactions in China. It is possible that automobile retail transactions may decline significantly upon expiration of the existing government subsidies if consumers have become used to such incentives and postpone purchase decisions in the absence of new incentives. If automobile retail transactions indeed decline, our revenues and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

        Some local governmental authorities issued regulations and implementation rules in order to control urban traffic and the number of automobiles within particular urban areas. For example, Beijing municipal authorities adopted regulations and implementing rules in December 2010 to limit the total number of license plates issued to new automobile purchases in Beijing each year. Guangzhou municipal authorities also announced similar regulations, which came into effect in July 2013. There are similar policies that restrict the issuance of new automobile license plates in Shanghai, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Guiyang and Shenzhen. In September 2013, the State Council released a plan for the prevention and remediation of air pollution, which requires large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, to further restrict the number of motor vehicles. In October 2013, the Beijing government issued an additional regulation to limit the total number of vehicles in Beijing to no more than six million by the end of 2017. In addition to the quantity control of automobiles, some local governmental authorities have also adopted environmental protection policies and regulations in recent years, pursuant to which an automobile, failing to meet certain environmental protection requirements or standards, will not be able to obtain the license plate issued by relevant local governmental authorities. As some used cars cannot meet the environmental protection standards required in some regions, the above policies and regulations may restrict or adversely impact the cross-region transactions of such used cars. Such regulatory developments, as well as other uncertainties, may adversely affect the growth prospects of China's automobile industry, which in turn may have a material adverse impact on our business.

You may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing actions in China against us or our management named in the prospectus based on foreign laws.

        We are a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, we conduct substantially all of our operations in China and substantially all of our assets are located in China. In addition, all our senior executive officers reside within China for a significant portion of the time and most are PRC residents. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process upon us or those persons inside mainland China. It may also be difficult for you to enforce in U.S. courts judgments obtained in U.S. courts based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, none of whom currently reside in the United States and whose assets are located outside the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands or the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state.

        The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on principles of reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have

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any treaties or other forms of reciprocity with the United States that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, the PRC courts will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC laws or national sovereignty, security or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether and on what basis a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States.

The laws and regulations governing the online consumer finance industry in China are evolving rapidly. If any of our business practices is deemed to violate any PRC laws or regulations, or if our arrangements with financing partners are adjusted, we may have to change our business model, and our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

        Our financing partners provide all the funding for the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform, while we provide loan facilitation services to both consumers and our financing partners. We guarantee full repayments of all consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform to third-party financing partners and post security deposits to the financing partners. Depending on our specific arrangements with each financing partner, once a loan is in default, we may be obligated to pay the financing partner any outstanding payments and penalty fees, or pay the financing partner out of our own funds for the remaining loan balance and any other payments due to the financing partner. We charge consumers loan facilitation fees for our guarantee and loan facilitation services.

        The Office of the Leading Group for Specific Rectification against Online Finance Risks and the Office of the Leading Group for Specific Rectification against P2P Online Lending Risks jointly issued the Circular on Regulating and Rectifying Cash Loan Business, or Circular 141, in December 2017 to regulate "cash loans" related business. The Circular 141 specifies the features of "cash loans" as follows: loans are extended without relying on any consumption scenario in connection with sales of goods; the terms of the loans do not specify the use of loan proceeds; there is no qualification requirement on the part of customers; and the loans are unsecured. Given that the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform are based on real consumption scenarios with specified use and the majority of the loans are secured with the car collateral, we believe they should not be deemed as "cash loans" under Circular 141, and thus our loan facilitation services through our platform are not subject to the regulation of Circular 141.

        However, as the Circular 141 has been issued very recently and the laws and regulations governing the online consumer finance industry in China are evolving rapidly, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of the regulations. Accordingly we cannot rule out the possibility that the PRC regulatory authorities may take a view that is contrary to ours and view the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform as "cash loans" and the guarantees for the consumer auto loans as credit enhancement service. The Circular 141 prohibits a financial institution participating in the "cash loan" business from accepting credit enhancement services from a third party which has not obtained any license or approval to provide guarantees, including credit enhancement service in the form of a commitment to assume default risks, and requires a financial institution to ensure its service providers in "cash loan" business will not charge any interest or fees from borrowers.

        Therefore, in the event that the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform are deemed as "cash loans" under the Circular 141, we may be required to obtain qualification to provide guarantee to third-party financing partners for the consumer auto loans facilitated by us, and our financing partners may choose to terminate or modify their contractual or business arrangements with us. Moreover, developments in the PRC online consumer finance industry may lead to further changes in relevant PRC laws, regulations and policies, which may adversely affect our loan facilitation business. If the relevant regulatory authorities determine that the Circular 141 is applicable to the auto finance industry and our business is deemed to be in violation of Circular 141, or if our arrangements with financing partners are adjusted, we may have to significantly change our business model, which would materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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Regulation and censorship of information disseminated over the internet in China may adversely affect our business, and we may be liable for information displayed on, retrieved from or linked to our websites and mobile apps.

        China has enacted laws and regulations governing internet access and the distribution of information through the internet. The PRC government prohibits information that, among other things, violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of China or the public interest, contains terrorism or extremism content, or is reactionary, obscene, superstitious, fraudulent or defamatory, from being distributed through the internet. PRC laws also prohibit the use of the internet in ways which, among other things, result in a leakage of state secrets or the distribution of socially destabilizing content. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in sanctions or penalties such as revocation of licenses to provide internet content and other licenses, the shut-down of the concerned websites or mobile apps, and reputational harm. A website or mobile apps operator may also be held liable for censored information displayed on or linked to its website or mobile apps. We may be subject to potential liability for certain unlawful actions of users of our platform or for content we distribute that is deemed inappropriate. We may be required to delete content that violates PRC laws and report content that we suspect may violate PRC laws, which may reduce our consumer base. It may be difficult to determine the type of content that may result in liability for us, and if we are found to be liable, we may be prevented from operating our business or offering other services in China.

PRC regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents and enterprises may increase our administrative burden and restrict our overseas and cross-border investment activities. If our PRC resident and enterprise shareholders fail to make any applications and filings required under these regulations, we may be unable to distribute profits to such shareholders and may become subject to liability under PRC law.

        In July 2014, SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents' Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, to replace the previous SAFE Circular 75, which ceased to be effective upon the promulgation of SAFE Circular 37. SAFE Circular 37 requires PRC residents (including PRC individuals and PRC corporate entities) to register with SAFE or its local branches in connection with their direct or indirect offshore investment activities. SAFE Circular 37 is applicable to our shareholders who are PRC residents and may be applicable to any offshore acquisitions that we may make in the future.

        Under SAFE Circular 37, PRC residents who make, or have prior to the implementation of SAFE Circular 37 made, direct or indirect investments in offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, are required to register such investments with SAFE or its local branches. In addition, any PRC resident who is a direct or indirect shareholder of an SPV, is required to update its registration with the local branch of SAFE with respect to that SPV, to reflect any material change. Moreover, any subsidiary of such SPV in China is required to urge the PRC resident shareholders to update their registration with the local branch of SAFE to reflect any material change. If any PRC resident shareholder of such SPV fails to make the required registration or update the registration, the subsidiary of such SPV in China may be prohibited from distributing its profits or the proceeds from any capital reduction, share transfer or liquidation to the SPV, and the SPV may also be prohibited from making additional capital contributions into its subsidiaries in China. In February 2015, SAFE promulgated a Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving Foreign Exchange Administration Policy on Direct Investment, or SAFE Notice 13. Under SAFE Notice 13, applications for foreign exchange registration of inbound foreign direct investments and outbound direct investments, including those required under SAFE Circular 37, must be filed with qualified banks instead of SAFE. Qualified banks should examine the applications and accept registrations under the supervision of SAFE.

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        In August 2014, MOFCOM promulgated the Measures for the Administration of Overseas Investment, and the National Development Reform Committee, or the NDRC, promulgated the Administrative Measures for the Approval and Filing of Overseas Investment Projects. In December 2017, the NDRC further promulgated the Administrative Measures of Overseas Investment of Enterprises, which will be effective in March 2018. Pursuant to these regulations, any outbound investment of PRC enterprises in the area and industry that is not sensitive is required to be filed with MOFCOM and the NDRC or their local branch.

        Mr. Kun Dai, who indirectly holds our shares through SPVs and who is known to us as a PRC resident, has completed the applicable foreign exchange registrations in accordance with SAFE Circular 75 and SAFE Circular 37. We cannot assure you, however, that Mr. Kun Dai will continue to make required filings or updates in a timely manner, or at all. In addition, certain of our enterprise shareholders that are PRC registered entities have completed the filing with MOFCOM, and are in the process of filing with the NDRC as of the date of this prospectus and we cannot assure you that they will be able to complete such filing in time or at all. Moreover, we can provide no assurance that we are or will in the future continue to be informed of the identities of all PRC residents and PRC enterprises holding direct or indirect interest in our company, and even if we are aware of such shareholders or beneficial owners who are PRC residents or PRC enterprises, we may not be able to compel them to comply with SAFE Circular 37 and outbound investment related regulations, and we may not even have any means to know whether they comply with these requirements. Any failure or inability by such individuals or enterprises to comply with SAFE and outbound investment related regulations may subject such individuals or the responsible officers of such enterprises to fines or legal sanctions, and may result in adverse impact on us, such as restrictions on our ability to distribute or pay dividends.

        Furthermore, as these foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations are relatively new and their interpretation and implementation have been constantly evolving, it is uncertain how these regulations, and any future regulations concerning offshore or cross-border investments and transactions, will be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities. For example, we may be subject to a more stringent review and approval process with respect to our foreign exchange activities, such as remittance of dividends and foreign-currency-denominated borrowings, which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Due to the complexity and constantly changing nature of the foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations as well as the uncertainties involved, we cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all applicable foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations. In addition, if we decide to acquire a PRC domestic company, we cannot assure you that we or the owners of such company, as the case may be, will be able to obtain the necessary approvals or complete the necessary filings and registrations required by the foreign exchange regulations. This may restrict our ability to implement our acquisition strategy and could adversely affect our business and prospects.

Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.

        The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi. Under our current corporate structure, our Cayman Islands holding company primarily relies on dividend payments from our PRC subsidiaries to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval of SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. Specifically, under the existing exchange restrictions, without prior approval of SAFE, cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiaries in China may be used to pay dividends to our company. However, approval from or registration with appropriate government authorities is required where Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and

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remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, we need to obtain SAFE approval to use cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs to pay off their respective debt in a currency other than Renminbi owed to entities outside China, or to make other capital expenditure payments outside China in a currency other than Renminbi. The PRC government may at its discretion restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions in the future. If the foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currencies to satisfy our foreign currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders, including holders of our ADSs.

Fluctuations in exchange rates of the Renminbi could materially affect our reported results of operations.

        The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions in China and by China's foreign exchange policies. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar, and the Renminbi appreciated more than 20% against the U.S. dollar over the following three years. Between July 2008 and June 2010, this appreciation halted and the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar remained within a narrow band. Since June 2010, the Renminbi has fluctuated against the U.S. dollar, at times significantly and unpredictably. On November 30, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the regular five-year review of the basket of currencies that make up the Special Drawing Right, or the SDR, and decided that with effect from October 1, 2016, Renminbi is determined to be a freely usable currency and will be included in the SDR basket as a fifth currency, along with the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Japanese yen and the British pound. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Renminbi has depreciated significantly in the backdrop of a surging U.S. dollar and persistent capital outflows of China. With the development of the foreign exchange market and progress towards interest rate liberalization and Renminbi internationalization, the PRC government may in the future announce further changes to the exchange rate system, and we cannot assure you that the Renminbi will not appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the future. It is difficult to predict how market forces or PRC or U.S. government policy may impact the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar in the future.

        Significant revaluation of the Renminbi may have a material and adverse effect on your investment. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from this offering into Renminbi for our operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the Renminbi amount we would receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert our the Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our ordinary shares or ADSs or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to us.

        Very limited hedging options are available in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not entered into any hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. While we may decide to enter into hedging transactions in the future, the availability and effectiveness of these hedges may be limited and we may not be able to adequately hedge our exposure or at all. In addition, our currency exchange losses may be magnified by PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert Renminbi into foreign currency or to convert foreign currency into Renminbi.

PRC rules on mergers and acquisitions may make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions.

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occurs and reaches statutory thresholds, the undertakings concerned shall file a prior notification with MOFCOM. Without the clearance from MOFCOM, no concentration of undertakings shall be implemented and effected. Mergers, acquisitions or contractual arrangements that allow one market player to take control of or to exert decisive impact on another market player must also be notified in advance to MOFCOM when the threshold under the Provisions on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentrations of Undertakings, issued by the State Council in 2008, is triggered. If such prior notification is not obtained, MOFCOM may order the concentration to cease its operations, dispose of shares or assets, transfer the business of the concentration within a time limit, take any other necessary measures to restore the situation as it was before the concentration, and may impose administrative fines.

        Also, the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies in 2006 and amended in 2009, established additional procedures and requirements that could make merger and acquisition activities by foreign investors more time-consuming and complex. Such regulation requires, among other things, that MOFCOM be notified in advance of any change-of-control transaction in which a foreign investor acquires control of a PRC domestic enterprise, if (i) it is concerned with certain industries, (ii) such transaction involves factors that have an impact on the national economic security, or (iii) such transaction may lead to a change in control of a domestic enterprise that holds a famous trademark or PRC time-honored brand. The approval from MOFCOM shall be obtained in circumstances where overseas companies established or controlled by PRC enterprises or residents acquire affiliated domestic companies.

        In addition, PRC national security review rules, i.e. Provisions of Ministry of Commerce on Implementation of Security Review System for Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, which became effective in September 2011 and Notice of the General Office of State Council on Establishment of Security Review System Pertaining to Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, which became effective in March 2011, require acquisitions by foreign investors of PRC companies engaged in military related or certain other industries that are crucial to national security be subject to security review before consummation of any such acquisition. We believe that our business is not in an industry related to national security. However, we cannot preclude the possibility that MOFCOM or other government agencies may publish interpretations contrary to our understanding or broaden the scope of the security review in the future.

        Moreover, the Administrative Measures for Enterprises' Overseas Investment, or the Overseas Investment Rules, adopted by the NDRC on December 26, 2017 and will become effective on March 1, 2018, stipulates that for local enterprises (enterprises that are not managed by the state government), if the amount of investment made by the Chinese investors is less than US$300 million and the target project is non-sensitive, then the overseas investment project will require filing, instead of approval, with the local branch of the CSRC where the enterprise itself is registered. Although the NDRC has deregulated on overseas investment to certain extent, we are still subject to the procedures required by the NDRC before any of our PRC subsidiaries can conduct any overseas investment activities. See "Regulation—M&A Rules and Overseas Listings."

PRC regulations on loans and direct investments by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC entities.

        As an offshore holding company of our PRC subsidiaries, we may make loans to our PRC subsidiaries and our VIEs, or we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries. Such loans to our PRC subsidiaries or our VIEs in China and capital contributions are subject to PRC regulations and approvals. For example, loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with SAFE or its local branch. Besides SAFE registration, loans to our VIEs may also need to be filed with the NDRC or its local branches. Capital contributions to our PRC

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subsidiaries must be approved by or filed with the PRC Ministry of Commerce or its local counterpart. In addition, the PRC government also restricts the convertibility of foreign currencies into Renminbi and use of the proceeds. On March 30, 2015, SAFE promulgated Circular 19, which took effect and replaced certain previous SAFE regulations from June 1, 2015. SAFE further promulgated Circular 16, effective on June 9, 2016, which, among other things, amend certain provisions of Circular 19. According to SAFE Circular 19 and SAFE Circular 16, the flow and use of the Renminbi capital converted from foreign currency denominated registered capital of a foreign-invested company is regulated such that Renminbi capital may not be used for business beyond its business scope or to provide loans to persons other than affiliates unless otherwise permitted under its business scope. Violations of the applicable circulars and rules may result in severe penalties, including substantial fines as set forth in the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations. If our variable interest entity requires financial support from us or our wholly owned subsidiaries in the future and we find it necessary to use foreign currency-denominated capital to provide such financial support, our ability to fund our variable interest entity's operations will be subject to statutory limits and restrictions, including those described above.

        The applicable foreign exchange circulars and rules may significantly limit our ability to convert, transfer and use the net proceeds from this offering or any offering of additional equity securities in China, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. As the foreign exchange related regulatory regime and practice are complex and still evolving and involve many uncertainties, we cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all applicable foreign exchange circulars and rules, or that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or filings on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries or with respect to future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiaries. If we fail to complete such registrations or filings, our ability to contribute additional capital to fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could adversely and materially affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

Increases in labor costs and enforcement of stricter labor laws and regulations in the PRC may adversely affect our business and our profitability.

        China's overall economy and the average wage in China have increased in recent years and are expected to continue to grow. The average wage level for our employees has also increased in recent years. We expect that our labor costs, including wages and employee benefits, will continue to increase. Unless we are able to pass on these increased labor costs to those who pay for our services, our profitability and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

        In addition, we have been subject to stricter regulatory requirements in terms of entering into labor contracts with our employees and paying various statutory employee benefits, including pensions, housing fund, medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance to designated government agencies for the benefit of our employees. Pursuant to the PRC Labor Contract Law and its implementation rules, employers are subject to stricter requirements in terms of signing labor contracts, minimum wages, paying remuneration, determining the term of employees' probation and unilaterally terminating labor contracts. In the event that we decide to terminate some of our employees or otherwise change our employment or labor practices, the PRC Labor Contract Law and its implementation rules may limit our ability to effect those changes in a desirable or cost-effective manner, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

        In October 2010, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the PRC Social Insurance Law, effective July 1, 2011. On April 3, 1999, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Funds, which was amended on March 24, 2002. Companies registered and operating in China are required under the Social Insurance Law and the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Funds to, apply for social insurance registration and

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housing fund deposit registration within 30 days of their establishment and, to pay for their employees different social insurance including pension insurance, medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance to the extent required by law. However, certain of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs that do not hire any employees and are not a party to any employment agreement, have not applied for and obtained such registration, and instead of paying the social insurance payment on their own for their employees, certain of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs use third-party agencies to pay in the name of such agency. We could be subject to orders by the competent labor authorities for rectification and failure to comply with the orders may further subject us to administrative fines.

        As the interpretation and implementation of labor-related laws and regulations are still evolving, we cannot assure you that our employment practices do not and will not violate labor-related laws and regulations in China, which may subject us to labor disputes or government investigations. We cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all labor-related law and regulations regarding including those relating to obligations to make social insurance payments and contribute to the housing provident funds. If we are deemed to have violated relevant labor laws and regulations, we could be required to provide additional compensation to our employees and our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely affected.

Failure to comply with PRC regulations regarding the registration requirements for employee share ownership plans or share option plans may subject the PRC plan participants or us to fines and other legal or administrative sanctions.

        In February 2012, SAFE promulgated the Notices on Issues Concerning the Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Individuals Participating in Stock Incentive Plan of Overseas Publicly-Listed Company, replacing earlier rules promulgated in 2007. Pursuant to these rules, PRC citizens and non-PRC citizens who reside in China for a continuous period of not less than one year who participate in any stock incentive plan of an overseas publicly listed company, subject to a few exceptions, are required to register with SAFE through a domestic qualified agent, which could be the PRC subsidiaries of such overseas-listed company, and complete certain other procedures.

        In addition, an overseas-entrusted institution must be retained to handle matters in connection with the exercise or sale of stock options and the purchase or sale of shares and interests. We and our executive officers and other employees who are PRC citizens or who reside in the PRC for a continuous period of not less than one year and who have been granted options will be subject to these regulations when our company becomes an overseas-listed company upon the completion of this offering. Failure to complete SAFE registrations may subject them to fines of up to RMB300,000 (US$47,827) for entities and up to RMB50,000 (US$7,971) for individuals, and legal sanctions and may also limit our ability to contribute additional capital into our PRC subsidiaries and limit our PRC subsidiaries' ability to distribute dividends to us. We also face regulatory uncertainties that could restrict our ability to adopt additional incentive plans for our directors, executive officers and employees under PRC law. See "Regulation—Regulations on Stock Incentive Plans."

Dividends we receive from our subsidiaries located in the PRC may be subject to PRC withholding tax, which could materially and adversely affect the amount of dividends, if any, we may pay our shareholders.

        The PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the EIT Law, classifies enterprises as resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises. The EIT Law provides that an income tax rate of 20% may be applicable to dividends payable to non-resident investors, which (i) do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC or (ii) have an establishment or place of business in the PRC but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business, to the extent such dividends are derived from sources within the PRC. The State Council of the PRC reduced such rate to 10% through the implementation regulations of the EIT Law. Further, pursuant to the Double Tax

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Avoidance Arrangement between Hong Kong and Mainland China and the Notice on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties issued in February 2009 by the State Administration of Taxation ("SAT"), if a Hong Kong resident enterprise owns more than 25% of the equity interest in a company in China at all times during the 12-month period immediately prior to obtaining a dividend from such company, the 10% withholding tax on dividends is reduced to 5% provided certain other conditions and requirements under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement between Hong Kong and Mainland China and other applicable PRC laws are satisfied at the discretion of relevant PRC tax authority.

        We are a Cayman Islands holding company and we have 3 Cayman Islands subsidiaries, 3 British Virgin Islands subsidiaries, and 6 Hong Kong subsidiaries which in turn hold controlling equity interest of 34 PRC subsidiaries. If we and our Cayman and Hong Kong subsidiaries are considered as non-resident enterprises and each of our Hong Kong subsidiaries is considered as a Hong Kong resident enterprise under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement and is determined by the competent PRC tax authority to have satisfied relevant conditions and requirements, then the dividends paid to our Hong Kong subsidiaries by its PRC subsidiaries may be subject to the reduced income tax rate of 5% under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement. However, based on the Notice on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties, if the relevant PRC tax authorities determine, in their discretion, that a company benefits from such reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, such PRC tax authorities may adjust the preferential tax treatment; and based on the Notice on the Comprehension and Recognition of Beneficial Owner in Tax Treaties issued in October 2009 by the SAT, conduit companies, which are established for the purpose of evading or reducing tax, transferring or accumulating profits, shall not be recognized as beneficial owner and thus are not entitled to the abovementioned reduced income tax rate of 5% under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement. If we are required under the EIT Law to pay income tax for any dividends we receive from our subsidiaries in China, or if any of our Hong Kong subsidiaries is determined by PRC government authority as receiving benefits from reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, it would materially and adversely affect the amount of dividends, if any, we may pay to our shareholders.

Under the EIT Law, we may be classified as a "resident enterprise" of China; such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

        Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of the PRC with "de facto management body" within the PRC is considered a "resident enterprise" and will be subject to the enterprise income tax on its global income at the rate of 25%. The implementation rules define the term "de facto management body" as the body that exercises full and substantial control and overall management over the business, productions, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. In 2009, the State Administration of Taxation, or SAT, issued a circular, known as SAT Circular 82, which provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the "de facto management body" of a PRC-controlled enterprise that is incorporated offshore is located in China. Although this circular only applies to offshore enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises or PRC enterprise groups, not those controlled by PRC individuals or foreigners, the criteria set forth in the circular may reflect the SAT's general position on how the "de facto management body" text should be applied in determining the tax resident status of all offshore enterprises. According to SAT Circular 82, an offshore incorporated enterprise controlled by a PRC enterprise or a PRC enterprise group will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue of having its "de facto management body" in China and will be subject to PRC enterprise income tax on its global income only if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the primary location of the day-to-day operational management is in the PRC; (ii) decisions relating to the enterprise's financial and human resource matters are made or are subject to approval by organizations or personnel in the PRC; (iii) the enterprise's primary assets, accounting books and

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records, company seals, and board and shareholder resolutions, are located or maintained in the PRC; and (iv) at least 50% of voting board members or senior executives habitually reside in the PRC.

        We believe that Uxin Limited is not a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Tax—Enterprise Income Tax." However, the tax resident status of an enterprise is subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties remain with respect to the interpretation of the term "de facto management body." If the PRC tax authorities determine that Uxin Limited is a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, we may be required to withhold a 10% tax from dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-resident enterprises, including the holders of the ADSs. In addition, non-resident enterprise shareholders (including our ADS holders) may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 10% on gains realized on the sale or other disposition of ADSs or ordinary shares, if such income is treated as sourced from within the PRC. Furthermore, if we are deemed a PRC resident enterprise, dividends paid to our non-PRC individual shareholders (including our ADS holders) and any gain realized on the transfer of ADSs or ordinary shares by such shareholders may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 20% which in the case of dividends may be withheld at source. Any PRC tax liability may be reduced by an applicable tax treaty. However, it is unclear whether non-PRC shareholders of our company would be able to claim the benefits of any tax treaties between their country of tax residence and the PRC in the event that we are treated as a PRC resident enterprise. Any such tax may reduce the returns on your investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares.

        In addition to the uncertainty as to the application of the "resident enterprise" classification, we cannot assure you that the PRC Government will not amend or revise the taxation laws, rules, and regulations to impose stricter tax requirements, higher tax rates, or retroactively apply the EIT Law. If such changes occur or if such changes are applied retroactively, such changes could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial conditions.

We face uncertainty with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC shareholders.

        In February 2015, the SAT issued a Public Notice Regarding Certain Corporate Income Tax Matters on Indirect Transfer of Properties by Non-Tax Resident Enterprises, or SAT Public Notice 7. SAT Public Notice 7 extends its tax jurisdiction to transactions involving transfer of other taxable assets through offshore transfer of a foreign intermediate holding company. In addition, SAT Public Notice 7 provides clear criteria for assessment of reasonable commercial purposes and has introduced safe harbors for internal group restructurings and the purchase and sale of equity through a public securities market. SAT Public Notice 7 also brings challenges to both foreign transferor and transferee (or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer) of taxable assets. In October 2017, the SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Withholding of Non-resident Enterprise Income Tax at Source, or SAT Bulletin 37, which came into effect on December 1, 2017. The Bulletin 37 further clarifies the practice and procedure of the withholding of nonresident enterprise income tax. Where a non-resident enterprise transfers taxable assets indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, which is an indirect transfer, the non-resident enterprise as either transferor or transferee, or the PRC entity that directly owns the taxable assets, may report such Indirect Transfer to the relevant tax authority. Using a "substance over form" principle, the PRC tax authority may disregard the existence of the overseas holding company if it lacks a reasonable commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of reducing, avoiding or deferring PRC tax. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer other than transfer of Shares of ADSs acquired and sold on public markets may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, and the transferee or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer is obligated to withhold the applicable taxes, currently at a rate of 10% for the transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise. Both the transferor and the transferee may be subject to penalties under PRC tax laws if the transferee fails to withhold the taxes and the transferor fails to pay the taxes.

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        We face uncertainties as to the reporting and other implications of certain past and future transactions that involve PRC taxable assets, such as offshore restructuring, sale of the shares in our offshore subsidiaries and investments. Our company may be subject to filing obligations or taxed if our company is transferor in such transactions, and may be subject to withholding obligations if our company is transferee in such transactions, under SAT Public Notice 7 or Bulletin 37, or both. We have not filed certain filings under SAT Notice 7 filings for some of our historical share transfers and restructurings. For transfer of shares in our company by investors who are non-PRC resident enterprises, our PRC subsidiaries may be requested to assist in the filing under SAT Public Notice 7 and Bulletin 37. As a result, we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with SAT Public Notice 7 and Bulletin 37, or to request the relevant transferors from whom we purchase taxable assets to comply with these circulars, or to establish that our company should not be taxed under these circulars, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission may be required in connection with this offering, and, if required, we cannot predict whether we will be able to obtain such approval.

        The Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies requires an overseas special purpose vehicle formed for listing purposes through acquisitions of PRC domestic companies and controlled by PRC companies or individuals to obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, prior to the listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle's securities on an overseas stock exchange. However, the application of the M&A Rules remains unclear. Currently, there is no consensus among leading PRC law firms regarding the scope and applicability of the CSRC approval requirement.

        Our PRC counsel, JunHe LLP, has advised us based on their understanding of the current PRC laws, rules and regulations that the CSRC's approval is not required for the listing and trading of our ADSs on NASDAQ in the context of this offering, given that: (i) our PRC subsidiaries were incorporated as wholly foreign-owned enterprises by means of direct investment rather than by merger or acquisition of equity interest or assets of a PRC domestic company owned by PRC companies or individuals as defined under the M&A Rules that are our beneficial owners; and (ii) no provision in the M&A Rules clearly classifies contractual arrangements as a type of transaction subject to the M&A Rules.

        However, our PRC counsel has further advised us that there remains some uncertainty as to how the M&A Rules will be interpreted or implemented in the context of an overseas offering and its opinions summarized above are subject to any new laws, rules and regulations or detailed implementations and interpretations in any form relating to the M&A Rules. We cannot assure you that relevant PRC government agencies, including the CSRC, would reach the same conclusion as we do. If it is determined that CSRC approval is required for this offering, we may face sanctions by the CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies for failure to seek CSRC approval for this offering. These sanctions may include fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limitations on our operating privileges in the PRC, delays in or restrictions on the repatriation of the proceeds from this offering into the PRC, restrictions on or prohibition of the payments or remittance of dividends by our China subsidiary, or other actions that could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our ADSs. The CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies may also take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to halt this offering before the settlement and delivery of the ADSs that we are offering. Consequently, if you engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to the settlement and delivery of the ADSs we are offering, you would be doing so at the risk that the settlement and delivery may not occur.

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        In addition, if the CSRC or other regulatory agencies promulgate new rules or interpretations in the future requiring that we obtain their approval for the Global Offering, we may be unable to obtain a waiver for the approval requirements. Any uncertainties or negative publicity regarding such approval requirements could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of the Shares.

The audit report included in this prospectus is prepared by an auditor who is not inspected by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and, as such, you are deprived of the benefits of such inspection.

        Our independent registered public accounting firm that issues the audit reports included in our prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as an auditor of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, is required by the laws of the United States to undergo regular inspections by the PCAOB to assess its compliance with the laws of the United States and professional standards. Because our auditors are located in China, a jurisdiction where the PCAOB is currently unable to conduct inspections without the approval of the Chinese authorities, our auditors are not currently inspected by the PCAOB.

        Inspections of other firms that the PCAOB has conducted outside of China have identified deficiencies in those firms' audit procedures and quality control procedures, which may be addressed as part of the inspection process to improve future audit quality. The lack of PCAOB inspections in China prevents the PCAOB from regularly evaluating our auditors' audits and its quality control procedures. As a result, investors may be deprived of the benefits of PCAOB inspections.

        The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of auditors in China makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of our auditors' audit procedures or quality control procedures as compared to auditors outside of China that are subject to PCAOB inspections. Investors may lose confidence in our reported financial information and procedures and the quality of our financial statements.

Proceedings instituted by the SEC against Chinese affiliates of the "big four" accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm, could result in financial statements being determined to not be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

        Starting in 2011 the Chinese affiliates of the "big four" accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm, were affected by a conflict between U.S. and Chinese law. Specifically, for certain U.S.-listed companies operating and audited in mainland China, the SEC and the PCAOB sought to obtain from the Chinese firms access to their audit work papers and related documents. The firms were, however, advised and directed that under Chinese law, they could not respond directly to the U.S. regulators on those requests, and that requests by foreign regulators for access to such papers in China had to be channeled through the CSRC.

        In late 2012, this impasse led the SEC to commence administrative proceedings under Rule 102(e) of its Rules of Practice and also under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 against the Chinese accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm. A first instance trial of the proceedings in July 2013 in the SEC's internal administrative court resulted in an adverse judgment against the firms. The administrative law judge proposed penalties on the firms including a temporary suspension of their right to practice before the SEC, although that proposed penalty did not take effect pending review by the Commissioners of the SEC. On February 6, 2015, before a review by the Commissioner had taken place, the firms reached a settlement with the SEC. Under the settlement, the SEC accepts that future requests by the SEC for the production of documents will normally be made to the CSRC. The firms will receive matching Section 106 requests, and are required to abide by a detailed set of procedures with respect to such requests, which in substance require them to facilitate production via the CSRC. If they fail to meet specified criteria, the SEC retains authority to impose a variety of additional remedial measures on the firms depending on the nature of the failure. Remedies for any future noncompliance could include, as appropriate, an automatic six-month bar on a single

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firm's performance of certain audit work, commencement of a new proceeding against a firm, or in extreme cases the resumption of the current proceeding against all four firms. If additional remedial measures are imposed on the Chinese affiliates of the "big four" accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm, in administrative proceedings brought by the SEC alleging the firms' failure to meet specific criteria set by the SEC with respect to requests for the production of documents, we could be unable to timely file future financial statements in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

        In the event that the SEC restarts the administrative proceedings, depending upon the final outcome, listed companies in the United States with major PRC operations may find it difficult or impossible to retain auditors in respect of their operations in the PRC, which could result in financial statements being determined to not be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, including possible delisting. Moreover, any negative news about any such future proceedings against these audit firms may cause investor uncertainty regarding China-based, U.S.-listed companies and the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected.

        If our independent registered public accounting firm was denied, even temporarily, the ability to practice before the SEC and we were unable to timely find another registered public accounting firm to audit and issue an opinion on our financial statements, our financial statements could be determined not to be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act. Such a determination could ultimately lead to the delisting of the ADSs from NASDAQ Stock Market or deregistration from the SEC, or both, which would substantially reduce or effectively terminate the trading of the ADSs in the United States.

The enforcement of stricter advertisement laws and regulations in the PRC may adversely affect our business and our profitability.

        In April 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the PRC Advertising Law, effective on September 1, 2015. According to the Advertising Law, advertisements shall not have any false or misleading content, or defraud or mislead consumers. Furthermore, an advertisement will be deemed as a "false advertisement" if any of the following situations exist: (i) the advertised product or service does not exist; (ii) there is any inconsistency that has a material impact on the decision to purchase in what is included in the advertisement with the actual circumstances with respect to the product's performance, functions, place of production, uses, quality, specification, ingredient, price, producer, term of validity, sales condition, and honors received, among others, or the service's contents, provider, form, quality, price, sales condition, and honors received, among others, or any commitments, among others, made on the product or service; (iii) fabricated, forged or unverifiable scientific research results, statistical data, investigation results, excerpts, quotations, or other information have been used as supporting material; (iv) effect or results of using the good or receiving the service are fabricated; or (v) other circumstances where consumers are defrauded or misled by any false or misleading content. See "Regulation—Regulations On Advertisement" for further details.

        Our current marketing relies on advertising, via both online and offline channels. The laws and regulations of advertising are relatively new and evolving and there is substantial uncertainty as to the interpretation of "false advertisement" by the SAIC. If any of the advertisements that we publish is deemed to be a "false advertisement" by the SAIC or its local branch, we could be subject to various penalties, such as discontinuation of publishing the target advertisement, imposition of fines and obligations to eliminate any adverse effects incurred by such false advertisement. Any such penalties may disrupt our business and our competition with competitors, which could affect our results of operations and financial conditions.

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Certain of our leased property interests may be defective and we may be forced to relocate operations affected by such defects, which could cause a significant disruption to our business.

        As to most of our leased properties, we are not provided with sufficient property title certificates or other supporting documents to prove the legitimate possession of the leased properties by the lessors. Our lease agreements therefore may not be enforceable, our rights as the lessee could be challenged by third parties and we may be forced to relocate if the lessors do not have legitimate rights upon the properties. We cannot assure you that such defects could be cured in time, or at all, and our business may be significantly disrupted with additional costs and expenses if we have to relocate.

        Some of our leases have expired or will expire soon. We may not be able to successfully extend or renew such leases upon expiration of the current term on commercially reasonable terms or at all, and may therefore be forced to relocate our affected operations. This could disrupt our operations and result in significant relocation expenses, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, we compete with other businesses for premises at certain locations or of desirable sizes. As a result, even though we could extend or renew our leases, rental payments may significantly increase as a result of the high demand for the leased properties. In addition, we may not be able to locate desirable alternative sites for our facilities as our business continues to grow and failure in relocating our affected operations could adversely affect our business and operations.

        Most of our lease agreements have not been registered with relevant governmental authorities. Failure to register the lease agreement will not affect its effectiveness between the lessor and the lessee, but such defectiveness may subject us to administrative fines, which will have a negative impact upon our financial results.

        Although the planned purpose of certain of our leased properties is for residence only, we lease from our lessors for purpose of business. Pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, if our lessors have not obtained the consent of the owners of other properties in the same building in advance, the other owners may request our lessors to remove the impairment and compensate for their damages. Under such circumstances, our lessors may force us to relocate and our business will be interrupted.

        We have been and may in the future be involved in legal and administration proceedings initiated by government authorities, property owners or any other third parties regarding our leasehold interests in or use of such properties. We cannot assure you that we can successfully defend ourselves against those claims or that our use of such leased properties will not be challenged in the future. In the event that our use of properties is successfully challenged, we may be subject to fines and forced to relocate the affected operations. In addition, we may become involved in disputes with the property owners or third parties who otherwise have rights to or interests in our leased properties. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to find suitable replacement sites on terms acceptable to us on a timely basis, or at all, or that we will not be subject to material liability resulting from third parties' challenges on our use of such properties. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

We may be required to register our business premises outside of our registered residence addresses as branch offices under PRC law.

        Under PRC law, a company doing business at a fixed venue outside its registered residence address is required to register with the local branch of the SAIC where the business premise is located to set it up as branch office and obtain business license. We had set up more than 670 service centers in China as of March 31, 2018. However, we have not been able to do the registration and set up branch offices for each of our business premise, and one of our service center in Wenzhou has been fined RMB6,000 (US$957) for such violation by the governmental authority in March 2018. We have been continuously registering and setting up branch offices nationwide for our newly opened business premises. However, we cannot assure you that we could do the registration in a timely manner in the

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future, due to the rapid growth of our business across the country and complex procedural requirements of governmental authority. If the PRC regulatory authorities determine that we are in violation of the relevant laws and regulations, we may be subject to penalties, including fines, confiscation of income and suspension of operation and our business, results of operations and financial condition could thus be adversely affected.

Risks Related to the ADSs and This Offering

An active trading market for our ordinary shares or the ADSs may not develop and the trading price for the ADSs may fluctuate significantly.

        We have applied to list ADSs on NASDAQ Stock Market. We have no current intention to seek a listing for our ordinary shares on any stock exchange. Prior to the completion of this offering, there has been no public market for the ADSs or our ordinary shares, and we cannot assure you that a liquid public market for the ADSs will develop. If an active public market for the ADSs does not develop following the completion of this offering, the market price and liquidity of the ADSs may be materially and adversely affected. The initial public offering price for the ADSs will be determined by negotiation between us and the underwriters based upon several factors, and we can provide no assurance that the trading price of the ADSs after this offering will not decline below the initial public offering price. As a result, investors in our securities may experience a significant decrease in the value of their ADSs.

The trading price of the ADSs is likely to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to investors.

        The trading price of the ADSs is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely due to factors beyond our control. This may happen because of broad market and industry factors, including the performance and fluctuation of the market prices of other companies with business operations located mainly in China that have listed their securities in the United States. In addition to market and industry factors, the price and trading volume for the ADSs may be highly volatile for factors specific to our own operations, including the following:

    variations in our revenues, earnings and cash flow;

    announcements of new investments, acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures by us or our competitors;

    announcements of new offerings, solutions and expansions by us or our competitors;

    changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;

    detrimental adverse publicity about us, our services or our industry;

    additions or departures of key personnel;

    release of lock-up or other transfer restrictions on our outstanding equity securities or sales of additional equity securities; and

    potential litigation or regulatory investigations.

        Any of these factors may result in large and sudden changes in the volume and price at which the ADSs will trade.

        In the past, shareholders of public companies have often brought securities class action suits against those companies following periods of instability in the market price of their securities. If we were involved in a class action suit, it could divert a significant amount of our management's attention and other resources from our business and operations and require us to incur significant expenses to defend the suit, which could harm our results of operations. Any such class action suit, whether or not successful, could harm our reputation and restrict our ability to raise capital in the future. In addition,

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if a claim is successfully made against us, we may be required to pay significant damages, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The concentration of our share ownership among executive officers, directors and principal shareholders will likely limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any change of control transaction that holders of our ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial.

        Our executive officers, directors, and principal shareholders and their affiliated entities together beneficially own approximately 81.1% of our outstanding ordinary shares on an as-converted basis prior to this offering. As a result of the concentration of ownership, these shareholders will have considerable influence over matters such as decisions regarding mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. Such shareholders may take actions that are not in the best interest of us or our other shareholders. This concentration of ownership may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could have the effect of depriving our other shareholders of the opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company and may reduce the price of our ADSs. This concentrated control will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any potential merger, takeover or other change of control transactions that holders of ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they adversely change their recommendations regarding the ADSs, the market price for the ADSs and trading volume could decline.

        The trading market for the ADSs will be influenced by research or reports that industry or securities analysts publish about our business. If one or more analysts who cover us downgrade our ADSs, the market price for the ADSs would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease to cover us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the market price or trading volume for the ADSs to decline.

The sale or availability for sale of substantial amounts of the ADSs could adversely affect their market price.

        Sales of substantial amounts of the ADSs in the public market after the completion of this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of the ADSs and could materially impair our ability to raise capital through equity offerings in the future. The ADSs sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, and shares held by our existing shareholders may also be sold in the public market in the future subject to the restrictions in Rule 144 and Rule 701 under the Securities Act and the applicable lock-up agreements. There will be            ADSs (equivalent to            ordinary shares) outstanding immediately after this offering, or            ADSs (equivalent            to ordinary shares) if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full. In connection with this offering, we, [our directors and officers and our existing shareholders] have agreed not to sell any ordinary shares or ADSs for 180 days after the date of this prospectus without the prior written consent of the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions. However, the underwriters may release these securities from these restrictions at any time, subject to applicable regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. We cannot predict what effect, if any, market sales of securities held by our significant shareholders or any other shareholder or the availability of these securities for future sale will have on the market price of the ADSs. See "Underwriting" and "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" for a more detailed description of the restrictions on selling our securities after this offering.

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Because we do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future after this offering, you must rely on a price appreciation of the ADSs for return on your investment.

        We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings after this offering to fund the development and growth of our business. As a result, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Therefore, you should not rely on an investment in the ADSs as a source for any future dividend income.

        Our board of directors has complete discretion as to 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 directors. Under Cayman Islands law, a Cayman Islands company may pay a dividend out of either profit 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 declare and pay dividends, the timing, amount and form of future dividends, if any, will depend on our future results of operations and cash flow, our capital requirements and surplus, the amount of distributions, if any, received by us from our subsidiaries, our financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Accordingly, the return on your investment in the ADSs will likely depend entirely upon any future price appreciation of the ADSs. There is no guarantee that the ADSs will appreciate in value after this offering or even maintain the price at which you purchased the ADSs. You may not realize a return on your investment in the ADSs and you may even lose your entire investment in the ADSs.

We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds from this offering and we may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.

        We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds of this offering, and our management will have considerable discretion in deciding how to apply these proceeds. You will not have the opportunity to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately before you make your investment decision. You must rely on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the net proceeds of this offering. We cannot assure you that the net proceeds will be used in a manner that would improve our results of operations or increase the ADS price, nor that these net proceeds will be placed only in investments that generate income or appreciate in value.

Our post-offering memorandum and articles of association contain anti-takeover provisions that could have a material adverse effect on the rights of holders of our ordinary shares and the ADSs.

        We will adopt amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that will become effective immediately prior to the completion of this offering. Our post-offering memorandum and articles of association contain provisions to limit the ability of others to acquire control of our company or cause us to engage in change-of-control transactions. These provisions could have the effect of depriving our shareholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging third parties from seeking to obtain control of our company in a tender offer or similar transaction. Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our shareholders, to issue preferred shares in one or more series and to fix their designations, powers, preferences, privileges, and relative participating, optional or special rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the rights associated with our ordinary shares, in the form of the ADS or otherwise. Preferred shares could be issued quickly with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change in control of our company or make removal of management more difficult. If our board of directors decides to issue preferred shares, the price of the ADSs may fall and the voting and other rights of the holders of our ordinary shares and the ADSs may be materially and adversely affected.

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You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through U.S. courts may be limited, because we are incorporated under Cayman Islands law.

        We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Our corporate affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against our directors, actions by our minority shareholders and the fiduciary duties of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from the common law of England, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding, on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary duties of our directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws than the United States. Some U.S. states, such as Delaware, have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law than the Cayman Islands. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action in a federal court of the United States.

        Shareholders of Cayman Islands exempted companies like us have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records or to obtain copies of lists of shareholders of these companies. Our directors have discretion under our articles of association that will become effective immediately prior to completion of this offering to determine whether or not, and under what conditions, our corporate records may be inspected by our shareholders, but are not obliged to make them available to our shareholders. This may make it more difficult for you to obtain the information needed to establish any facts necessary for a shareholder motion or to solicit proxies from other shareholders in connection with a proxy contest.

        As a result of all of the above, our public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a company incorporated in the United States. For a discussion of significant differences between the provisions of the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders, see "Description of Share Capital—Differences in Corporate Law."

Certain judgments obtained against us by our shareholders may not be enforceable.

        We are a Cayman Islands company and substantially all of our assets are located outside of the United States. Substantially all of our current operations are conducted in China. In addition, most of our current directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States. Substantially all of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against us or against these individuals in the United States in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the U.S. federal securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the Cayman Islands and of China may render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers. For more information regarding the relevant laws of the Cayman Islands and China, see "Enforceability of Civil Liabilities."

The voting rights of holders of ADSs are limited by the terms of the deposit agreement, and you may not be able to exercise your right to direct the voting of the ordinary shares underlying your ADS.

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votes at such meetings. You will only be able to exercise the voting rights which are attached to the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs indirectly by giving voting instructions to the depositary in accordance with the provisions of the deposit agreement. Under the deposit agreement, you may vote only by giving voting instructions to the depositary, as the holder of the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs. Upon receipt of your voting instructions, the depositary will try, as far as is practicable, to vote the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs in accordance with your instructions. Where any matter is to be put to a vote at a general meeting, then upon receipt of your voting instructions, the depositary will try to vote the underlying ordinary shares in accordance with these instructions. You will not be able to directly exercise your right to vote with respect to the underlying ordinary shares unless you withdraw the shares, and become the registered holder of such shares prior to the record date for the general meeting. When a general meeting is convened, you may not receive sufficient advance notice of the meeting to withdraw the shares underlying your ADSs and become the registered holder of such shares to allow you to attend the general meeting and to vote directly with respect to any specific matter or resolution to be considered and voted upon at the general meeting. In addition, under our post-offering amended and restated articles of association that will become effective prior to completion of this offering, for the purposes of determining those shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at any general meeting, our directors may close our register of members and/or fix in advance a record date for such meeting, and such closure of our register of members or the setting of such a record date may prevent you from withdrawing the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs and becoming the registered holder of such shares prior to the record date, so that you would not be able to attend the general meeting or to vote directly. Where any matter is to be put to a vote at a general meeting, the depositary will notify you of the upcoming vote and will arrange to deliver our voting materials to you. Under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that will become effective immediately upon completion of this offering, the minimum notice period required to be given by our company to our registered shareholders for convening a general meeting is seven days. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you that you will receive the voting materials in time to ensure that you can instruct the depositary to vote the underlying ordinary shares represented by your ADSs. In addition, the depositary and its agents are not responsible for failing to carry out voting instructions or for their manner of carrying out your voting instructions. This means that you may not be able to exercise your right to direct how the shares underlying your ADSs are voted and you may have no legal remedy if the shares underlying your ADSs are not voted as you requested.

You may experience dilution of your holdings due to the inability to participate in rights offerings.

        We may, from time to time, distribute rights to our shareholders, including rights to acquire securities. Under the deposit agreement, the depositary will not distribute rights to holders of ADSs unless the distribution and sale of rights and the securities to which these rights relate are either exempt from registration under the Securities Act with respect to all holders of ADSs, or are registered under the provisions of the Securities Act. The depositary may, but is not required to, attempt to sell these undistributed rights to third parties, and may allow the rights to lapse. We may be unable to establish an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and we are under no obligation to file a registration statement with respect to these rights or underlying securities or to endeavor to have a registration statement declared effective. Accordingly, holders of ADSs may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may experience dilution of their holdings as a result.

You may be subject to limitations on the transfer of your ADSs.

        Your ADSs are transferable on the books of the depositary. However, the depositary may close its books at any time or from time to time when it deems it expedient in connection with the performance of its duties. The depositary may close its books from time to time for a number of reasons, including in connection with corporate events such as a rights offering, during which time the depositary needs to maintain an exact number of ADS holders on its books for a specified period. The depositary may also

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close its books in emergencies, and on weekends and public holidays. The depositary may refuse to deliver, transfer or register transfers of the ADSs generally when our share register or the books of the depositary are closed, or at any time if we or the depositary thinks it is advisable to do so because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body, or under any provision of the deposit agreement, or for any other reason.

We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act and may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements.

        We are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, most significantly, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for so long as we remain an emerging growth company. In addition, the JOBS Act 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 and revised accounting standards. Although we have adopted all the new accounting standards that have become effective so far, we intend to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards in the future. If we elect not to comply with such auditor attestation requirements or take advantage of other exemptions permitted under the JOBS Act, our investors may not have access to certain information they may deem important and our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates for new and revised accounting standards.

We will incur increased costs as a result of being a public company, particularly after we cease to qualify as an "emerging growth company."

        Upon completion of this offering, we will become a public company and expect to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and NASDAQ Stock Market, impose various requirements on the corporate governance practices of public companies. As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenues for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an "emerging growth company" pursuant to the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements 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 permits an emerging growth company to delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. However, we do not plan to "opt out" of such exemptions afforded to an emerging growth company.

        We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some corporate activities more time-consuming and costly. After we are no longer an "emerging growth company," we expect to incur significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the other rules and regulations of the SEC. For example, as a result of becoming a public company, we will need to increase the number of independent directors and adopt policies regarding internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. We also expect that operating as a public company will make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. In addition, we will incur additional costs associated with our public company reporting requirements. It may also be more difficult for us to find

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qualified persons to serve on our board of directors or as executive officers. We are currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these rules and regulations, and we cannot predict or estimate with any degree of certainty the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.

We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Exchange Act, and as such we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to U.S. domestic public companies.

        Because we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we are exempt from certain provisions of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, including:

    the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K;

    the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents, or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;

    the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and

    the selective disclosure rules by issuers of material nonpublic information under Regulation FD.

        We will be required to file an annual report on Form 20-F within four months of the end of each fiscal year. In addition, we intend to publish our results on a quarterly basis as press releases, distributed pursuant to the rules and regulations of NASDAQ. Press releases relating to financial results and material events will also be furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K. However, the information we are required to file with or furnish to the SEC will be less extensive and less timely compared to that required to be filed with the SEC by U.S. domestic issuers. As a result, you may not be afforded the same protections or information that would be made available to you were you investing in a U.S. domestic issuer.

As a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, we are permitted to adopt certain home country practices in relation to corporate governance matters that differ significantly from the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards; these practices may afford less protection to shareholders than they would enjoy if we complied fully with the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards.

        As a Cayman Islands company listed on the NASDAQ, we are subject to the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards. However, NASDAQ rules permit a foreign private issuer like us to follow the corporate governance practices of its home country. Certain corporate governance practices in the Cayman Islands, which is our home country, may differ significantly from the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards. Currently, we do not plan to rely on home country practice with respect to our corporate governance after we complete this offering. However, if we choose to follow home country practice in the future, our shareholders may be afforded less protection than they would otherwise enjoy under the NASDAQ governance listing standards applicable to U.S. domestic issuers.

We may be classified as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders of the ADSs or ordinary shares.

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year is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income (the "asset test"). Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, annuities, net gains from the sale or exchange of property producing such income and net foreign currency gains. For this purpose, cash and assets readily convertible into cash are categorized as passive assets and our goodwill associated with active business activity is taken into account as a non-passive asset.

        In addition, we will be treated as owning a proportionate share of the assets and earning a proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which we own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more (by value) of the stock. Although the law in this regard is unclear, we treat our VIEs as being beneficially owned by us for U.S. federal income tax purposes because we control their management decisions, we are entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits associated with these entities, and, as a result, we consolidate their results of operations in our U.S. GAAP financial statements. If it was determined, however, that we are not the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we may be treated as a PFIC for the current taxable year and any subsequent taxable year

        Even assuming that we are the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is possible that certain portions of our income from and assets used to generate our loan facilitation revenue may be treated as passive under the PFIC provisions. In such event, based on our current and expected income and assets, it is possible that we could be a PFIC for our current taxable year or in the foreseeable future. Based on our interpretation of the facts (taking into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following this offering) and the applicable law, we do not presently believe this to be the case. Nevertheless there are uncertainties regarding the nature of parts of our income and the application of the law to those facts, and it is therefore possible that the IRS may challenge our classification of certain portions of our income and assets as non-passive. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that we are not a PFIC for the current taxable year and will not be a PFIC in future taxable years. Even if we are not currently a PFIC, changes in the nature of our income or assets, or fluctuations in the market price of the ADSs, may cause us to become a PFIC for future taxable years. In estimating the value of our goodwill, we have taken into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following the close of this offering, which may fluctuate over time. Among other factors, if our market capitalization is less than anticipated or subsequently declines, we may be or become classified as a PFIC for the current or future taxable years. Furthermore, the composition of our income and assets may also be affected by how, and how quickly, we use our liquid assets and the cash raised in this offering. Under circumstances where certain portions of our loan facilitation revenue or revenue from other activities that produce passive income increase relative to our revenue from activities that produce non-passive income or where we determine not to deploy significant amounts of cash for working capital or other purposes, our risk of becoming classified as a PFIC may substantially increase.

        If we are classified as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder, as defined in "Taxation—United States Federal Income Taxation," holds our ADSs or ordinary shares, such U.S. Holder may incur significantly increased U.S. federal income tax on gain recognized on the sale or other disposition of our ADSs or ordinary shares and on the receipt of distributions on the ADSs or ordinary shares to the extent such gain or distribution is treated as an "excess distribution" under the U.S. federal income tax rules. If we are so classified during a U.S. Holder's holding period, our ADSs or ordinary shares will generally continue to be treated as shares in a PFIC for all succeeding years during which such U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares, even if we cease to be a PFIC, unless certain elections are made. See the discussion under "Taxation—United States Federal Income Taxation—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules" concerning the U.S. federal income tax considerations of an investment in our ADSs or ordinary shares if we are or become classified as a PFIC, including the possibility of making certain elections.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations and views of future events. The forward looking statements are contained principally in the sections entitled "Prospectus Summary," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business." Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those listed under "Risk Factors," 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," "would," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "is/are likely to," "potential," "continue" 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 statements relating to:

    our goals and strategies;

    our ability to retain and increase the number of customers on our platform and for our services, and expand our service offerings;

    our ability to provide quality services and compete effectively;

    our ability to effectively manage risks, including credit risks and fraud risks;

    our future business development, financial condition and results of operations;

    expected changes in our revenues, costs or expenditures;

    the expected growth of, and trends in, the market for our services;

    our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our services;

    competition in our industry;

    relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry; and

    general economic and business conditions globally and in China.

        These forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations may later be found to be incorrect. Our actual results could be materially different from our expectations. Important risks and factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from our expectations are generally set forth in "Prospectus Summary—Our Challenges," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business," "Regulation" and other sections in this prospectus. You should read thoroughly this prospectus and the documents that we refer to with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from and worse than what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

        This prospectus contains certain data and information that we obtained from various government and private publications. Statistical data in these publications also include projections based on a number of assumptions. The used car market, used car consumer financing needs, used car logistics market, and the automotive aftermarket in China may not grow at the rate projected by market data, or at all. Failure of this market to grow at the projected rate may have a material and adverse effect on our business and the market price of the ADSs. In addition, the rapidly evolving nature of this industry results in significant uncertainties for any projections or estimates relating to the growth prospects or future condition of our market. Furthermore, if any one or more of the assumptions underlying the

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market data are later found to be incorrect, actual results may differ from the projections based on these assumptions. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

        The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this prospectus. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this prospectus and the documents that we refer to in this prospectus and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

        We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from this offering of approximately US$        , or approximately US$        if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us. These estimates are based upon an assumed initial public offering price of US$        per ADS, which is the midpoint of the price range shown on the front page of this prospectus. A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$        per ADS would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by US$        , assuming the number of ADSs offered by us, as set forth on the front cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable by us.

        The primary purposes of this offering are to create a public market for our shares for the benefit of all shareholders, retain talented employees by providing them with equity incentives, and obtain additional capital. We plan to use the net proceeds of this offering as follows:

    approximately US$        for improving our transaction service capabilities;

    approximately US$        for research and development; and

    the balance for general corporate purposes, including funding potential strategic investments and acquisitions, although we have not identified any specific investments or acquisition opportunities at this time.

        The foregoing represents our current intentions based upon our present plans and business conditions to use and allocate the net proceeds of this offering. Our management, however, will have significant flexibility and discretion to apply the net proceeds of this offering. If an unforeseen event occurs or business conditions change, we may use the proceeds of this offering differently than as described in this prospectus. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the ADSs and This Offering—We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds from this offering and we may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree."

        Pending any use described above, we plan to invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing, debt instruments or demand deposits.

        In using the proceeds of this offering, we are permitted under PRC laws and regulations as an offshore holding company to provide funding to our PRC subsidiaries only through loans or capital contributions and to our VIEs only through loans, subject to satisfaction of applicable government registration and approval requirements. There is currently no statutory limit to the amount of funding that we can provide to our PRC subsidiaries through capital contribution, and we can provide funding to our PRC subsidiaries and our VIEs and the subsidiaries of the VIEs through loans as long as the loan amount does not exceed the statutory limit, which is twice the amount of the relevant entities' respective net assets calculated in accordance with China accounting standards. Further, as we expect to use the proceeds of this offering in China in the form of Renminbi, our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs and the subsidiaries of our VIEs will need to convert the capital contributions or loans they receive from U.S. dollars to Renminbi before using such capital contribution or loans. See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange—Regulations on Foreign Currency Exchange." However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the aforementioned registration and approval requirements. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—PRC regulations on loans and direct investments by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC entities."

        [We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders.]

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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. In either case, all dividends are subject to certain restrictions under Cayman Islands law, namely that our company may only pay dividends out of profits or share premium, and provided always 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 we decide 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 have any present plan to pay any cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the foreseeable future after this offering. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.

        We are a holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. We may rely on dividends from our subsidiaries in China for our cash requirements, including any payment of dividends to our shareholders. PRC regulations may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to us. See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange—Regulations on Dividend Distribution." If we pay any dividends on our ordinary shares, we will pay those dividends which are payable in respect of the ordinary shares underlying our ADSs to the depositary, as the registered holder of such ordinary shares, and the depositary then will pay such amounts to the ADS holders in proportion to ordinary shares underlying the ADSs held by such ADS holders, subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, including the fees and expenses payable thereunder. See "Description of American Depositary Shares." Cash dividends on our ordinary shares, if any, will be paid in U.S. dollars.

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CAPITALIZATION

        The following table sets forth our capitalization as of March 31, 2018:

    on an actual basis;

    on a pro forma basis to reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, and (ii) the issuance of                    ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the share conversion agreement dated May 25, 2018, see "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances"; and

    on a pro forma as adjusted basis to reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the issuance of                    ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the share conversion agreement dated May 25, 2018, (iii) the surrender of 3,096,499 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, to us on May 28, 2018 for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us, in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement agreed between Mr. Kun Dai and us, and our redemption and cancellation of                    additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement if the final price of our initial public offering is lower than the estimated settlement price, assuming the initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, and (iv) the sale of            ordinary shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the underwriters do not exercise over-allotment option, See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances" and "Related Party Transactions."

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        You should read this table together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus and the information under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

 
  As of
December 31,
2017
  As of March 31, 2018 (unaudited)  
 
  Actual   Actual   Pro Forma   Pro Forma As Adjusted(1)  
 
  (in thousands)
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

Preferred shares:

                                           

Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

    94,411     96,011     15,269                      

Series A-1 convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 491,089 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

    69,193     70,839     11,266                      

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 7,060,263 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

    180,294     183,397     29,166                      

Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 9,726,768 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

    408,559     416,783     66,281                      

Series D convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 15,935,515 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

    1,703,667     1,739,580     276,646                      

Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,947,749 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

    1,146,351     1,169,434     185,976                      

Series F convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,516,220 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

    1,563,657     1,596,159     253,838                      

Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, nil and 13,038,473 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

    3,214,932     3,248,711     516,644                      

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  As of
December 31,
2017
  As of March 31, 2018 (unaudited)  
 
  Actual   Actual   Pro Forma   Pro Forma As Adjusted(1)  
 
  (in thousands)
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

Series G-Plus convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, nil and 6,792,200 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31 2017 and March 31, 2018, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        2,084,027     331,424                      

Redeemable non-controlling interest

    39,580     39,580     6,294                          

Total Mezzanine equity

    8,420,644     10,644,521     1,692,804                      

Shareholders' deficit:

                                           

Ordinary shares, (US$0.001 par value; 131,283,923 and 124,491,723 shares authorized as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, 4,931,886 authorized issued and outstanding on an actual basis; 79,117,953 ordinary shares issued and outstanding on a pro forma basis; ordinary shares issued and outstanding on a pro forma as adjusted basis (unaudited))

    30     30     5     498     79              

Additional paid-in capital(2)

                12,574,133     1,999,670              

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    76,607     88,763     14,116     88,763     14,116              

Accumulated deficit

    (8,207,801 )   (9,739,485 )   (1,548,876 )   (10,329,116 )   (1,642,645 )            

Total UXIN LIMITED shareholders' deficit

    (8,131,164 )   (9,650,692 )   (1,534,755 )   2,334,278     371,220              

Non-controlling interests

    (50,461 )   (58,216 )   (9,258 )   (58,216 )   (9,258 )            

Total shareholders' deficit(2)

    (8,181,625 )   (9,708,908 )   (1,544,013 )   2,276,062     361,962              

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit

    5,298,913     6,562,772     1,043,680     5,915,865     940,801              

Total capitalization(2)

    5,298,913     6,562,772     1,043,680     5,915,865     940,801              

(1)
The pro forma as adjusted information discussed above is illustrative only. Our additional paid-in capital, total shareholders' equity/deficit and total capitalization following the completion of this offering are subject to adjustment based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

(2)
A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$            per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) each of additional paid-in capital, total shareholders' (deficit)/equity and total capitalization by US$             million.

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DILUTION

        If you invest in the ADSs, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per ADS and our net tangible book value per ADS after this offering. Dilution results from the fact that the initial public offering price per ordinary share is substantially in excess of the book value per ordinary share attributable to the existing shareholders for our presently outstanding ordinary shares.

        Our net tangible book value as of March 31, 2018 was approximately negative US$1,545.4 million, or negative US$20.0 per ordinary share as of that date and US$            per ADS. Net tangible book value represents the amount of our total consolidated tangible assets, less the amount of our total consolidated liabilities. Dilution is determined by subtracting net tangible book value per ordinary share, after giving effect to the additional proceeds we will receive from this offering, from the assumed initial public offering price of US$            per ordinary share, which is the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range set forth on the front cover of this prospectus adjusted to reflect the ADS-to-ordinary share ratio, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

        Without taking into account any other changes in net tangible book value after March 31, 2018, other than to give effect to our sale of the ADSs offered in this offering at the assumed initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range, after deduction of the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of March 31, 2018 would have been US$            , or US$            per ordinary share and US$            per ADS. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of US$            per ordinary share and US$            per ADS to the existing shareholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of US$            per ordinary share and US$            per ADS to investors purchasing ADSs in this offering. The following table illustrates such dilution:

 
  Per Ordinary Share   Per ADS  

Assumed initial public offering price

  US$                    US$               

Net tangible book value as of March 31, 2018

  US$                    US$               

Pro forma net tangible book value after giving effect to the conversion of our preferred shares

  US$                    US$               

Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value after giving effect to the conversion of our preferred shares and Fairlubo preferred shares and this offering

  US$                    US$               

Amount of dilution in net tangible book value to new investors in this offering

  US$                    US$               

        A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$            per ADS would increase (decrease) our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value after giving effect to this offering by US$            , the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share and per ADS after giving effect to this offering by US$            per ordinary share and US$            per ADS and the dilution in pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share and per ADS to new investors in this offering by US$             per ordinary share and US$            per ADS, assuming no change to the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the front cover of this prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

        The following table summarizes, on a pro forma as adjusted basis as of March 31, 2018, the differences between existing shareholders and the new investors with respect to the number of ordinary shares (in the form of ADSs or shares) purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average price per ordinary share and per ADS paid before deducting the underwriting discounts and

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commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The total number of ordinary shares does not include ordinary shares underlying the ADSs issuable upon the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters.

 
  Ordinary Shares
Purchased
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Total Consideration    
   
 
 
  Average Price Per
Ordinary Share
  Average Price
Per ADS
 
 
  Number   Percent   Amount   Percent  

Existing shareholders*

                                    US$                           % US$                US$               

New investors

                                    US$                           % US$                US$               

Total

                                    US$                  100.0 %                                  

*
Including                    ordinary shares resulting from the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, and                    ordinary shares resulting from the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, and reflecting the surrender of 3,096,499 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, to us on May 28, 2018 for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us, in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement agreed between Mr. Kun Dai and us, and our redemption and cancellation of                     additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement, assuming the initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus,

        The pro forma as adjusted information discussed above is illustrative only, and reflects (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the issuance of                ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the share conversion agreement dated May 25, 2018, (iii) the surrender of 3,096,499 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, to us on May 28, 2018 for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us, in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement agreed between Mr. Kun Dai and us, and our redemption and cancellation of                     additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement, assuming the initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, and (iv) the sale of            ordinary shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the underwriters do not exercise over-allotment option. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances" and "Related Party Transactions." Our net tangible book value following the completion of this offering is subject to adjustment based on the actual initial public offering price of our ADSs and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

        The discussion and tables above assume no exercise of any share options outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. As of the date of this prospectus, there are                         ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding share options at a weighted average exercise price of RMB                        (US$            ) per share. To the extent that any of these options are exercised, there will be further dilution to new investors.

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EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION

        Our reporting currency is the Renminbi because our business is mainly conducted in China and substantially all of our revenues are denominated in Renminbi. This prospectus contains translations of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specific rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted and except for the amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements included else where in this prospectus, the conversion of Renminbi into U.S. dollars in this prospectus is based on the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to Renminbi in this prospectus were made at a rate of RMB6.2726 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of March 30, 2018. We make no representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated below, or at all. The PRC government imposes control over its foreign currency reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currency and through restrictions on foreign trade. On May 18, 2018, the exchange rate was RMB6.3768 to US$1.00.

        The following table sets forth information concerning exchange rates between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar for the periods indicated. These rates are provided solely for your convenience and are not necessarily the exchange rates that we used in this prospectus or will use in the preparation of our periodic reports or any other information to be provided to you.

 
  Exchange Rate  
Period
  Period End   Average(1)   Low   High  
 
  (RMB per US$1.00)
 

2013

    6.0537     6.1412     6.2438     6.0537  

2014

    6.2046     6.1704     6.2591     6.0402  

2015

    6.4778     6.2869     6.4896     6.1870  

2016

    6.9430     6.6549     6.9580     6.4480  

2017

    6.5063     6.7564     6.9575     6.4773  

October

    6.6328     6.6254     6.6533     6.5712  

November

    6.6090     6.6200     6.6385     6.5967  

December

    6.5063     6.5932     6.6210     6.5063  

2018

                         

January

    6.2841     6.4232     6.5263     6.2841  

February

    6.3280     6.3183     6.3471     6.2649  

March

    6.2726     6.3174     6.3565     6.2685  

April

    6.3325     6.2967     6.3340     6.2722  

May (through May 18, 2018)

    6.3768     6.3569     6.3768     6.3325  

    Source: Federal Reserve Statistical Release

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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

        We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands to take advantage of certain benefits associated with being a Cayman Islands exempted company, such as:

    political and economic stability;

    an effective judicial system;

    a favorable tax system;

    the absence of exchange control or currency restrictions; and

    the availability of professional and support services.

        However, certain disadvantages accompany incorporation in the Cayman Islands. These disadvantages include but are not limited to:

    the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States and these securities laws provide provides significantly less protection to investors as compared to the United States; and

    Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States.

        Our constituent documents do not contain provisions requiring that disputes, including those arising under the securities laws of the United States, between us, our officers, directors and shareholders, be arbitrated.

        Substantially all of our operations are conducted in China, and substantially all of our assets are located in China. A majority of our directors and executive officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States and most 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 individuals, or to bring an action against us or these individuals in the United States, or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

        We have appointed Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc., located at 801 2nd Avenue, Suite 403, New York, New York 10017, as our agent upon whom process may be served in any action brought against us under the securities laws of the United States.

        Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP, 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, predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States, or (ii) entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islands against us or our directors or officers, predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

        Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP has informed us 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), a judgment obtained in such jurisdiction will be recognized and enforced in the courts of the Cayman Islands at common law, without any re-examination of the merits of the underlying dispute, by an action commenced on the foreign judgment debt in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, provided such judgment (a) is given by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction, (b) imposes on the judgment debtor a liability to pay a liquidated sum for which the judgment has been given, (c) is final, (d) is not in respect of taxes, a fine or a penalty; and (e) was not

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obtained in a manner and is not of a kind the enforcement of which is contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands. However, the Cayman Islands courts are unlikely to enforce a judgment obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities law if such judgment is determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands to give rise to obligations to make payments that are penal or punitive in nature. Because such a determination has not yet been made by a court of the Cayman Islands, it is uncertain whether such civil liability judgments from U.S. courts would be enforceable in the Cayman Islands.

        JunHe LLP, our counsel as to PRC law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of China would:

    recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States; or

    entertain original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

        JunHe LLP has further advised us that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on principles of reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other form of reciprocity with the United States or the Cayman Islands that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether and on what basis a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States or in the Cayman Islands. Under the PRC Civil Procedures Law, foreign shareholders may originate actions based on PRC law against a company in China for disputes if they can establish sufficient nexus to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction, and meet other procedural requirements, including, among others, the plaintiff must have a direct interest in the case, and there must be a concrete claim, a factual basis and a cause for the suit.

        It will be, however, difficult for U.S. shareholders to originate actions against us in the PRC in accordance with PRC laws because we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and it will be difficult for U.S. shareholders, by virtue only of holding our ADSs or ordinary shares, to establish a connection to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction as required under the PRC Civil Procedures Law.

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CORPORATE HISTORY AND STRUCTURE

        We commenced operations in August 2011 through Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Youxin Hulian, to conduct used car auctions and other transaction related services.

        In December 2011, we incorporated Uxin Limited in the Cayman Islands as our offshore holding company to facilitate financing and offshore listing. Shortly following its incorporation, Uxin Limited established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong, Uxin Hong Kong Limited. In June 2012, in connection with our Series A financing, Uxin Hong Kong Limited established a wholly-owned subsidiary in China, Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., referred to as Youxinpai or one of our WFOEs. Since its incorporation, Youxinpai has established and acquired several wholly-owned subsidiaries, among which are Youhan (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Youhan, and Baogu Automobile Technology Services (Beijing) Co.

        In July 2014, we established Perfect Harmony Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. In April 2015, Perfect Harmony Group Limited acquired certain of the equity interests in Fairlubo Auction Company Limited and as of the date of this prospectus it holds 76.9% of the equity interests therein. Fairlubo Auction Company Limited established Fairlubo Auction HK Company Limited, which in turn established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Youxin Fengshun Lubao Vehicle Auction Co., Ltd., referred to as Youxin Lubao or one of our WFOEs.

        In November 2014, we established UcarShow Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. UcarShow Holding Limited established UcarShow HK Limited in Hong Kong. In January 2015, we established Uxin Used Car Limited, and in February 2015, UcarShow Holding Limited transferred all the interests it held in UcarShow HK Limited to Uxin Used Car Limited. In March 2015, UcarShow HK Limited established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Yougu (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd, or Yougu. Yougu acquired Youzhen (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. from Youxinpai in September 2016.

        In November 2014, we established UcarEase Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. UcarEase Holding Limited acquired GloryFin International Group Holding Company Limited, which was incorporated in Hong Kong. GloryFin International Group Holding Company Limited has three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kai Feng Finance Lease (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., or Kaifeng, Youqin (Shanxi) Finance Lease Co., Ltd., and Boyu Finance Lease (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.

        In November 2014, we established UcarBuy Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. UcarBuy Holding Limited established UcarBuy HK Limited, which established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Youxin (Shanghai) Used Car Business Co., Ltd., which we refer to as Youxin Shanghai.

        Youxinpai, Yougu and Youxin Lubao later entered into a series of contractual arrangements with Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing Fengshun Lubao Vehicle Auction Co., Ltd., respectively, referred to as Youxin Hulian, Yishouche and Fengshun Lubao or, collectively, our VIEs, and their respective shareholders.

        Youhan operates the website www.youxinpai.com and mobile apps for our 2B business. Youhan has obtained approval from Shanghai Communications Administration to conduct value-added telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (operating e-commerce). Yougu operates the website www.xin.com and mobile apps for our 2C business. Yougu has obtained approval from Shanghai Communications Administration to conduct value-added telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (operating e-commerce). We currently conduct our consumer auto loan facilitation services in China through our wholly owned subsidiary Kaifeng and other wholly-owned onshore subsidiaries. We have recently established Youqin (Shanxi) Finance Lease Co., Ltd. to conduct our auto loan facilitation

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business. We conduct salvage auction services primarily through our VIE, Fengshun Lubao, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and our WFOE, Youxin Lubao.

        Our VIEs have established a number of wholly-owned subsidiaries since their establishment.

        The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus, including our significant subsidiaries and our variable interest entities and their significant subsidiaries.

GRAPHIC


(1)
The other shareholders of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, or Fairlubo, are LC Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, and Fengshion Capital Investment Fund. LP. LC Fund V, L.P. holds 7.138%, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. holds 0.5541%, and Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. holds 15.3847% of the equity interest in Fairlubo. Fairlubo has adopted an equity incentive plan, and the size of the share incentive pool is 10% of Fairlubo total outstanding equity. The foregoing share ownership percentages are calculated without taking into account of the future dilutive effect of the options granted under the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan as no grantees under the plan have exercised their options as of the date of the prospectus. Upon the completion of this offering, the shares held by these entities in Fairlubo will be converted into ordinary shares of our company, and Fairlubo will become our 100% owned subsidiary. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities issuances."

(2)
Youhan operates the website and mobile app for our 2B business and holds various licenses for our subsidiaries.

(3)
Shareholders of Youxin Hulian are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9923% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0077% of the equity interest in Youxin Hulian.

(4)
Shareholders of Fengshun Lubao are Yishouche, one of our consolidated VIEs, and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), an affiliate of one of the shareholders of Fairlubo, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. Yishouche holds 99.99% and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds 0.01% of the equity interest in Fengshun Lubao. We have been conducting our salvage car auction business through our VIE Fengshun Lubao and our WFOE Youxin Lubao.

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(5)
Shareholders of Yishouche are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9999% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0001% of the equity interest in Yishouche. We have been conducting our 2C business through our VIE Yishouche and our WFOE Yougu.

(6)
We currently conduct our consumer auto loan facilitation services through Kaifeng and other wholly-owned onshore subsidiaries.

(7)
We currently conduct part of our 2B services through our wholly owned subsidiary Youxin Shanghai.

Contractual Agreements with the VIEs and Their Respective Shareholders

        In order to comply with PRC regulatory requirements restricting foreign ownership of internet information services, value-added telecommunications, and certain other businesses in China, in the past we primarily conducted our 2B and 2C business through our VIE, Youxin Hulian. In January 2015, Ministry of Industry & Information Technology announced the Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Removing the Restrictions on Foreign-owned Shareholding Percentage in Online Data Processing and Transaction Processing (operating e-commerce) Business in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, or SHFTZ Notice. Pursuant to SHFTZ Notice, there are no restrictions on foreign investors maximum shareholding percentage in an enterprise established in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone that conducts value-added telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (Operating E-commerce). Therefore, our eligible PRC subsidiaries Yougu and Youhan, have applied for and obtained approval from Shanghai Communications Administration to conduct e-commerce, and they have been operating our main online businesses instead of our VIEs, Youxin Hulian and Yishouche, since then. Currently, Youxin Hulian and Yishouche hold valid ICP licenses, and Fengshun Lubao is in the process of applying for an ICP license.

        We have entered into a series of contractual arrangements, including exclusive option agreement, equity pledge agreements and exclusive business cooperation agreements, with our VIEs and their respective shareholders.

        These contractual arrangements allow our WFOEs to:

    exercise effective control over our VIEs and their subsidiaries;

    receive substantially all of the economic benefits of our VIEs; and

    have exclusive options to purchase all or part of the equity interests in our VIEs when and to the extent permitted by PRC law.

        As a result of our direct ownership in our WFOEs and the contractual arrangements relating to our VIEs, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of our VIEs, and we treat them and their subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of our VIEs and their respective subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

        The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements (i) by and among Youxinpai (one of our WFOEs), Youxin Hulian (one of our VIEs) and Youxin Hulian's shareholders, (ii) by and among Yougu (one of our WFOEs), Yishouche (one of our VIEs) and Yishouche's shareholders, and (iii) by and among Youxin Lubao (one of our WFOEs), Fengshun Lubao (one of our VIEs) and Fengshun Lubao's shareholders.

Contractual Arrangements relating to Youxin Hulian

        The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and the shareholders of Youxin Hulian.

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Agreements that Provide Us with Effective Control over Youxin Hulian

        Equity Interest Pledge Agreements.    Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreements, each shareholder of Youxin Hulian have pledged all of his or her equity interest in Youxin Hulian to guarantee the shareholder's and Youxin Hulian's performance of their obligations under the amended and restated exclusive business cooperation agreement, loan agreement entered into between Mr. Kun Dai and Youxinpai, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Youxin Hulian or its shareholders breach their contractual obligations under these agreements, Youxinpai, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights regarding the pledged equity interests, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of all or part of the pledged equity interests of Youxin Hulian in accordance with the law. Each shareholder of Youxin Hulian agrees that, during the term of the equity interest pledge agreements, he or she will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of Youxinpai. The equity interest pledge agreements remain effective until Youxin Hulian and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements. We have registered the equity pledge with the local branches of the Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.

        Powers of Attorney.    Pursuant to the powers of attorney, each shareholder of Youxin Hulian has irrevocably appointed Youxinpai to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Youxin Hulian requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder's equity interest in Youxin Hulian, and appointing directors and executive officers. Youxinpai is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, Youxinpai shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the shareholder remains a shareholder of Youxin Hulian. Each shareholder of Youxin Hulian, has waived all the rights which have been authorized to Youxinpai and will not exercise such rights.

Agreement that Allows us to Receive Economic Benefits from Youxin Hulian

        Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement.    Under the amended and restated exclusive business cooperation agreement between Youxinpai and Youxin Hulian, Youxinpai has the exclusive right to provide Youxin Hulian with technical support, consulting services and other services. Without Youxinpai's prior written consent, Youxin Hulian agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party. Youxinpai may designate other parties to provide services to Youxin Hulian. Youxin Hulian agrees to pay service fees on a quarterly basis and at an amount determined by Youxinpai after taking into account multiple factors, such as the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided, the market price of comparable services and the operation conditions. Youxinpai owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreement. In addition, Youxin Hulian has granted Youxinpai an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase any or all of the assets and businesses of Youxin Hulian at the lowest price permitted under PRC law. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or terminated by Youxinpai unilaterally, this agreement will remain effective permanently.

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Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Youxin Hulian

        Exclusive Option Agreement.    Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements, each shareholder of Youxin Hulian has irrevocably granted Youxinpai an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder's equity interests in Youxin Hulian. The purchase price shall be RMB10 (US$1.6) or the minimum price required by PRC law. If Youxinpai exercises the option to purchase part of the equity interest held by a shareholder, the purchase price shall be calculated proportionally. Without Youxinpai's prior written consent, Youxin Hulian shall not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of its assets or beneficial interest, create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or other beneficial interests, provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$80 thousand) (except those contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. Each shareholder of Youxin Hulian has agreed that, without Youxinpai's prior written consent, he or she will not dispose of his or her equity interests in Youxin Hulian or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without Youxinpai's prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Youxin Hulian's shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to Youxinpai or its designated person(s). These agreements will remain effective until all equity interests of Youxin Hulian held by its shareholder and all of the assets of Youxin Hulian have been transferred or assigned to Youxinpai or its designated person(s).

        Loan Agreement.    Pursuant to the loan agreement between Youxinpai and Mr. Kun Dai shareholder of Youxin Hulian, dated November 23, 2016, Youxinpai made loans in an aggregate amount of RMB96 million (US$15.3 million) to Mr. Kun Dai solely for the capitalization of Youxin Hulian. Pursuant to the loan agreement, Youxinpai may at its sole discretion request the borrower to repay the loan by the sale of all his equity interest in Youxin Hulian to Youxinpai or its designated person(s) pursuant to the exclusive option agreement. Mr. Kun Dai must pay all of the proceeds from sale of such equity interests to Youxinpai. In the event the borrower sells his equity interests to Youxinpai or its designated person(s) with a price equivalent to or less than the amount of the principal, the loans will be interest free. If the price is higher than the amount of the principal, the excess amount will be paid to Youxinpai as the loan interest. The loan must be repaid immediately under certain circumstances, including, among others, if a foreign investor is permitted to hold majority or 100% equity interest in Youxin Hulian and Youxinpai elects to exercise its exclusive equity purchase option. The term of the loans is ten years and can be extended upon mutual written consent of the parties.

Contractual Arrangements relating to Yishouche

        The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among Yougu, Yishouche and the shareholders of Yishouche.

Agreements that Provide Us with Effective Control over Yishouche

        Equity Interest Pledge Agreements.    Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreements, each shareholder of Yishouche has pledged all of his or her equity interest in Yishouche to guarantee the shareholder's and Yishouche's performance of their obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Yishouche or any of its shareholders breaches their contractual obligations under these agreements, Yougu, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights regarding the pledged equity interests, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of all or part of the pledged equity interests of Yishouche in accordance with the law. Each of the shareholders of Yishouche agrees that, during the term of the equity interest pledge

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agreements, he or she will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of Yougu. The equity interest pledge agreements remain effective until Yishouche and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements. We have registered the equity pledge with the local branches of the Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.

        Powers of Attorney.    Pursuant to the powers of attorney, each shareholder of Yishouche has irrevocably appointed Yougu to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Yishouche requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder's equity interest in Yishouche, and appointing directors and executive officers. Yougu is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, Yougu shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the shareholder remains a shareholder of Yishouche. Each shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to Yougu and will not exercise such rights.

Agreement that Allows us to Receive Economic Benefits from Yishouche

        Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement.    Under the exclusive business cooperation agreement between Yougu and Yishouche, Yougu has the exclusive right to provide Yishouche with technical support, consulting services and other services. Without Yougu's prior written consent, Yishouche agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party. Yougu may designate other parties to provide services to Yishouche. Yishouche agrees to pay service fees on a monthly basis and at an amount determined by Yougu and Yishouche after taking into account multiple factors, such as the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided and the market price of comparable services and the operation conditions. Yougu owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreement. In addition, Yishouche has granted Yougu an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase any or all of the assets and businesses of Yishouche at the lowest price permitted under PRC law. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or terminated by Yougu unilaterally, this agreement will remain effective permanently.

Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Yishouche

        Exclusive Option Agreements.    Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements, each shareholder of Yishouche has irrevocably granted Yougu an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder's equity interests in Yishouche. The purchase price shall be RMB10 (US$1.6) or the minimum price required by PRC law. Without Yougu's prior written consent, Yishouche shall not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of, or create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or beneficial interest with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712), provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712) (except those contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. The shareholders of Yishouche have agreed that, without Yougu's prior written consent, they will not dispose of their equity interests in Yishouche or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without Yougu's prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Yishouche's shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to Yougu or its designated person(s). These agreements will remain

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effective until all equity interests of Yishouche held by its shareholders and all of the assets of Yishouche have been transferred or assigned to Yougu or its designated person(s).

Contractual Arrangements relating to Fengshun Lubao

        The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao and the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao.

Agreements that Provide Us with Effective Control over Fengshun Lubao

        Equity Interest Pledge Agreements.    Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreements, each shareholder of Fengshun Lubao has pledged all of his or her equity interest in Fengshun Lubao to guarantee the shareholder's and Fengshun Lubao's performance of their obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Fengshun Lubao or any of its shareholders breaches their contractual obligations under these agreements, Youxin Lubao, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights regarding the pledged equity interests, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of all or part of the pledged equity interests of Fengshun Lubao in accordance with the law. Each of the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao agrees that, during the term of the equity interest pledge agreements, he or she will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of Youxin Lubao. The equity interest pledge agreements remain effective until Fengshun Lubao and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements. We have registered the equity pledge with the local branches of the Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.

        Powers of Attorney.    Pursuant to the powers of attorney, each shareholder of Fengshun Lubao has irrevocably appointed Youxin Lubao to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Fengshun Lubao requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder's equity interest in Fengshun Lubao, and appointing directors and executive officers. Youxin Lubao is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, Youxin Lubao shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the shareholder remains a shareholder of Fengshun Lubao. Each shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to Youxin Lubao and will not exercise such rights.

Agreement that Allows us to Receive Economic Benefits from Fengshun Lubao

        Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement.    Under the exclusive business cooperation agreement between Youxin Lubao and Fengshun Lubao, Youxin Lubao has the exclusive right to provide Fengshun Lubao with technical support, consulting services and other services. Without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, Fengshun Lubao agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party. Youxin Lubao may designate other parties to provide services to Fengshun Lubao. Fengshun Lubao agrees to pay service fees on a monthly basis and at an amount determined by Youxin Lubao and Fengshun Lubao after taking into account multiple factors, such as the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided the market price of comparable services and the operation conditions. Youxin Lubao owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreement. In addition, Fengshun Lubao has granted Youxin Lubao an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase any or all of the assets and businesses of Fengshun Lubao at the lowest price permitted under PRC law. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or terminated by Youxin Lubao unilaterally, this agreement will remain effective permanently.

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Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Fengshun Lubao

        Exclusive Option Agreements.    Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements, each shareholder of Fengshun Lubao has irrevocably granted Youxin Lubao an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder's equity interests in Fengshun Lubao. The purchase price shall be RMB10 (US$1.6) or the minimum price required by PRC law. Without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, Fengshun Lubao shall not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of, or create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or beneficial interest with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712), provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79.712) (except those contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. The shareholders of Fengshun Lubao have agreed that, without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, they will not dispose of their equity interests in Fengshun Lubao or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Fengshun Lubao's shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to Youxin Lubao or its designated person(s). These agreements will remain effective until all equity interests of Fengshun Lubao and all of the assets of Fengshun Lubao held by its shareholders have been transferred or assigned to Youxin Lubao or its designated person(s).

        In the opinion of JunHe LLP, our PRC counsel:

    the ownership structures of our VIEs in China and our WFOEs that have entered into contractual arrangements with the VIEs will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect; and

    the contractual arrangements among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and the shareholders of Youxin Hulian, the contractual arrangements among Yougu, Yishouche and the shareholders of Yishouche and the contractual arrangements among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao and the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao governed by PRC law are valid, binding and enforceable, and do not and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect.

However, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules. In particular, in January 2015, MOFCOM published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law for public review and comments. Among other things, the draft Foreign Investment Law expands the definition of foreign investment and introduces the principle of "actual control" in determining whether a company is considered a foreign-invested enterprise, or an FIE. Under the draft Foreign Investment Law, variable interest entities would also be deemed as FIEs, if they are ultimately "controlled" by foreign investors, and be subject to restrictions on foreign investments. However, the draft law has not taken a position on what actions will be taken with respect to the existing companies with the "variable interest entity" structure, whether or not these companies are controlled by Chinese parties. It is uncertain when the draft may be signed into law, if at all, and whether any final version would have substantial changes from the draft. Accordingly, the PRC regulatory authorities may in the future take a view that is contrary to the above opinion of our PRC counsel. If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating our online businesses do not comply with PRC government restrictions on foreign investment in value-added telecommunications services businesses, such as internet content provision services and online data processing and transaction processing businesses (operating e-commerce business), we could be subject to penalties, including being prohibited from continuing operations. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating some of our operations in China do

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not comply with PRC regulations relating to the relevant industries, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, we could be subject to penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations," "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—Substantial uncertainty exists with respect to the enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation and implementation of the draft PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations," "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Failure to obtain certain filings, approvals, licenses, permits and certificates required for our business operations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations," and "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to us."

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

        The following selected consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 the selected consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the selected consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 have been derived from our audited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following selected consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the three months ended 31, 2017 and 2018, the selected consolidated balance sheets data as of March 31, 2018 and the selected consolidated statements of cash flow data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our historical results do not necessarily indicate results expected for any future periods. You should read this Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data section together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included elsewhere in this prospectus.

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        The following table presents our selected consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31,   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands, except for per share data)
 

Selected Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss Data:

                                     

Revenues:

                                     

To consumers ("2C")

                                     

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    81,807     230,250     35,238     42,125     95,135     15,129  

—Loan facilitation revenue

    314,172     944,406     144,533     185,907     358,958     57,085  

To businesses ("2B")

                                     

—Transaction facilitation revenue                     

    293,224     519,276     79,470     77,995     109,045     17,341  

Others

    135,298     257,440     39,400     30,146     86,302     13,725  

Total Revenues

    824,501     1,951,372     298,641     336,173     649,440     103,280  

Cost of revenues

    (533,371 )   (747,788 )   (114,442 )   (141,404 )   (222,286 )   (35,350 )

Gross profit

    291,130     1,203,584     184,199     194,769     427,154     67,930  

Operating expenses:

                                     

Sales and marketing

    (793,521 )   (2,203,139 )   (337,170 )   (502,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )

Research and development

    (167,791 )   (226,010 )   (34,589 )   (48,344 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )

General and administrative(1)

    (583,697 )   (599,905 )   (91,810 )   (89,241 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability                     

    1,983     2,284     350     16,292     (17,665 )   (2,809 )

Total operating expenses

    (1,543,026 )   (3,026,770 )   (463,219 )   (624,036 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )

Loss from operations

    (1,251,896 )   (1,823,186 )   (279,020 )   (429,267 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )

Loss from operations

                                     

Interest income/(expenses), net

    677     (30,183 )   (4,619 )   59     (21,723 )   (3,455 )

Other expenses

    (16,127 )   (12,112 )   (1,854 )   (4,265 )   (3,950 )   (628 )

Foreign exchange gains

    1,918     477     73     6,045     1,225     195  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

    (116,056 )   (885,821 )   (135,567 )   (80,433 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (1,381,484 )   (2,750,825 )   (420,987 )   (507,861 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )

Income tax expense

    (1,805 )   (570 )   (87 )   (25 )   (3,021 )   (480 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

    (9,637 )   3,597     550     (2,906 )        

Net loss

    (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )   (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

    (35,181 )   (25,202 )   (3,857 )   (4,318 )   (7,734 )   (1,230 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )   (416,667 )   (506,474 )   (831,703 )   (132,266 )

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )   (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders

                                     

—Basic

    (361.09 )   (765.06 )   (117.09 )   (119.71 )   (311.04 )   (49.47 )

—Diluted

    (361.09 )   (765.06 )   (117.09 )   (119.71 )   (311.04 )   (49.47 )

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

    4,917,485     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886  

(1)
All the share-based compensation in the amount of RMB226.4 million and RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million) in 2016 and 2017, nil and RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, was charged to general and administrative expenses.

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        The following table presents our selected consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and as of March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  As of December 31,   As of March 31,  
 
  2016   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands, except for share data)
 

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:

                               

Cash and cash equivalents                              

    332,259     291,973     44,684     1,219,755     193,978  

Restricted cash

    705,854     1,617,230     247,502     1,840,730     292,732  

Advance to sellers

    45,774     246,287     37,692     251,000     39,917  

Financial lease receivables, net

    413,462     438,693     67,138     342,063     54,398  

Total assets

    2,317,979     5,298,913     810,951     6,562,772     1,043,680  

Short-term borrowings

    204,068     426,783     65,315     498,448     79,268  

Guarantee liabilities

    76,325     173,907     26,615     191,290     30,421  

Derivative liabilities

    654,511     1,596,424     244,319     1,987,356     316,050  

Total liabilities

    1,986,194     5,059,894     774,372     5,627,159     894,889  

Total Mezzanine equity

    4,775,637     8,420,644     1,288,703     10,644,521     1,692,804  

Total shareholders' deficit

    (4,443,852 )   (8,181,625 )   (1,252,124 )   (9,708,908 )   (1,544,013 )

Number of outstanding ordinary shares

    4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886  

        The following table presents our selected consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  For the Year Ended December 31,   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Selected Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:

                                     

Net cash used in operating activities

    (661,210 )   (1,834,243 )   (280,712 )   (483,220 )   (372,455 )   (59,233 )

Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities

    9,341     (1,498,219 )   (229,289 )   (609,648 )   (305,345 )   (48,559 )

Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities

    (133,001 )   3,288,842     503,326     1,250,589     1,606,072     255,415  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    6,464     3,334     510     1,489     (490 )   (78 )

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (778,406 )   (40,286 )   (6,165 )   159,210     927,782     147,545  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year/period

    1,110,665     332,259     50,849     332,259     291,973     46,433  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period

    332,259     291,973     44,684     491,469     1,219,755     193,978  

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        We regularly review a number of metrics, including the key metrics listed below, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, formulate financial projections, and make operating and strategic decisions.

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  

Selected Operating Data:

                         

Transaction volume (in units)

    377,777     634,317     102,098     165,003  

2C

    130,076     283,829     48,818     101,425  

2B

    247,701     350,488     53,280     63,578  

GMV (in RMB millions)

    25,987     43,394     7,877     11,642  

2C

    15,674     26,016     5,163     8,565  

2B

    10,313     17,378     2,715     3,077  

Number of used car loans facilitated (in units)

    59,177     126,419     25,369     45,539  

Amount of used car loans facilitated (in RMB millions)

    6,199     13,065     2,736     4,677  

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the section entitled "Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus.

Overview

        We are the largest used car e-commerce platform in China, in terms of both the number of transactions facilitated and total GMV in 2017, according to iResearch. Our platform comprises Uxin Used Car, which caters to consumer buyers, and Uxin Auction, which caters to business buyers. Both Uxin Used Car and Uxin Auction have achieved significant success, with market shares of 41% and 42% in terms of GMV in online 2C and 2B used car markets in China in 2017, respectively, according to iResearch.

        We operate a transaction-centric platform with a variety of services. Through our 2C business, we provide consumers with a one-stop transaction experience, including searching for the car of their choice, reviewing and assessing the car's condition, and receiving other services including financing, insurance referral, delivery, title transfer and warranty, among others. Our ability to estimate the residual value of used cars and manage car collateral and risk allows us to facilitate loans effectively. Through our 2B business, we help businesses across China sources vehicles, optimizing turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions.

        Our 2C business generates revenues from (i) transaction facilitation service fees in relation to connecting consumers buyers with used car sellers, facilitating car sales to consumers and providing after-sale warranty and title transfer service, and (ii) fees in relation to auto loan facilitation services for both used cars and new cars. Our 2B business generates revenues from transaction facilitation service fees charged in relation to connecting business buyers with used car sellers and facilitating car sales through our auction service, as well as the title transfer service we provide.

        Since our inception in 2011, we have witnessed a significant growth of our business. In 2017, we facilitated 634,317 used car transactions and total GMV reached RMB43.4 billion (US$6.9 billion), representing a 67.9% increase and a 67.0% increase, respectively, from 2016. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, we facilitated 165,003 used car transactions and total GMV reached RMB11.6 billion (US$1.9 billion), representing a 61.6% increase and a 47.8% increase, respectively, from the same period in 2017. In 2017, we facilitated 126,419 used car loan transactions and the total amount of used car loans facilitated reached RMB13.1 billion (US$2.1 billion), representing a 113.6% increase and a 110.7% increase, respectively, from 2016. In the first three months of 2018, we facilitated 45,539 used car loan transactions and the total amount of used car loans facilitated reached RMB4.7 billion (US$0.7 billion), representing a 79.5% increase and a 70.9% increase, respectively, from the same period in 2017. Our total revenues increased significantly, by 136.7%, from RMB824.5 million in 2016 to RMB1,951.4 million (US$298.6 million) in 2017. Our total revenues increased by 93.2% from RMB336.2 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB649.4 million (US$103.3 million) in the first three months of 2018. Our net loss increased from RMB1,392.9 million in 2016 to RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) in 2017. Our net loss increased from RMB510.8 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in the first three months of 2018. Our adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of financial derivatives, was RMB1,050.4 million and RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our adjusted net loss was RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the first three months of 2018, compared to RMB430.4 million

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in the first three months of 2017. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

General Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

        Our business and operating results are affected by general factors affecting China's used car e-commerce industry, which include:

    China's overall economic growth and level of per capita disposable income;

    changes in the supply and demand for used cars, and changes in geographic distribution of cars;

    consumers and dealers' acceptance of the online used car transaction model; and

    regulation and policies affecting the used car industry and consumer auto finance industry.

        Unfavorable changes in any of these general industry conditions could negatively affect demand for our services and materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

Specific Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

        While our business is influenced by general factors affecting China's used car e-commerce industry, we believe our results of operations are more directly affected by company specific factors, including the following:

Ability to increase transaction volume on our platform

        We operate the largest used car e-commerce platform in China supported by a nationwide service network and our transaction enablement capabilities. Our ability to continue to increase our transaction volume and GMV affects the growth of our business and our revenues. The total number of used cars sold through our platform increased from 377,777 in 2016 to 634,317 in 2017, representing a 67.9% increase, and from 102,098 in the first three months of 2017 to 165,003 in the first three months of 2018, representing a 61.6% increase. The total GMV of our platform grew from RMB26.0 billion in 2016 to RMB43.4 billion (US$6.9 billion) in 2017, representing a 67.0% increase, and from RMB7.9 billion in the first three months of 2017 to RMB11.6 billion (US$1.9 billion) in the first three months of 2018, representing a 47.8% increase. We anticipate that our future revenue growth will continue to depend largely on the increase of transaction volume on our platform. Our ability to increase transaction volume depends on, among other things, our ability to continually improve the service and user experience that we offer, increase brand awareness, expand our service network and enhance our transaction enablement and technology capabilities.

Ability to capture more service opportunities and increase take rate

        Our comprehensive coverage of a customer's entire buying journey positions us well provide a variety of services to customers. In addition to our transaction facilitation services, we also provide a comprehensive suite of other services to 2B and 2C customers that includes auto financing in our 2C business, title transfer, delivery and fulfillment, insurance referral and warranty. By offering these services, we generate more revenues and increase our overall take rate from the transactions. More specifically, we generated 48.4% and 55.3% of our total revenues from auto loan facilitation services in 2017 and the first three months of 2018, respectively. Leveraging our deep understanding of buyers and vehicles, our capabilities in estimating the residual value of used cars, and our experience in managing car collateral, we are able to effectively collaborate with our third-party financing partners, and enable them to offer a variety of financing products through our platform, providing buyers with greater flexibility in their purchase decisions. We will continue to strengthen our services and launch new products from time to time to capture additional opportunities.

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        By providing a variety of services, we were able to achieve an average take rate of 2.6% and 3.6% in 2016 and 2017, and 3.5% and 4.5% in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively, as measured by the total used car transaction facilitation and loan facilitation revenues divided by our total GMV. The attach rate of used car loan facilitation services in our 2C business was 45.5% and 44.5% in 2016 and 2017 and 52.0% and 44.9% in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively, as measured by the number of used car loans facilitated divided by the total number of 2C used car transactions. Our ability to maintain or increase fees charged for transaction and loan facilitation services and provide more services affects our take rate and financial performance.

Ability to enhance operational efficiency

        Our results of operations are directly affected by our scale and operational efficiency. As of March 31, 2018, we had a nationwide service network comprising more than 670 service centers and 7 transaction centers across more than 270 cities in China. As our business grows, we expect to achieve greater operating leverage, improve the efficiency and utilization of our personnel, and obtain more favorable terms from our business partners. Our cost of revenues and total operating expenses as percentage of revenues decreased from 251.8% in 2016 to 193.4% in 2017. Our cost of revenues and total operating expenses as percentage of revenues decreased from 227.7% to 169.7% for the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively.

        Marketing is critical to our business. Given the relatively low online penetration rate for the used car market in China, we need to educate the market about the benefits of purchasing used cars online and to raise our brand awareness. Sales and marketing expenses have historically represented a substantial majority of our total operating expenses, amounting to 96.2% and 112.9% of our total revenues in 2016 and 2017, and 149.5% and 97.5% of our total revenues in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively. Our ability to lower our sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of total revenues depends on our ability to improve sales and marketing efficiency, including through leveraging our brand value and through word-of-mouth referrals. We expect our sales and marketing expenses to increase in absolute amounts in order to further raise our brand awareness.

Ability to effectively operate the auto loan facilitation business

        Our ability to facilitate auto loans affects our profitability and financial performance. Our loan facilitation revenue accounted for 48.4% and 55.3% of our total revenues in 2017 and the first three months of 2018 respectively. Auto loans facilitated through our platform are primarily funded by our financing partners. The amount of available funds from our financing partners affect the total amount of loans that we are able to facilitate. As we expand our relationships with financing partners, we are able to secure additional sources of funding for the loan transactions that we facilitate. Moreover, as we provide guarantees to our financing partners for auto loans facilitated through our platform, our own risk management capabilities affect the financial performance of our auto loan facilitation business. However, because we only facilitate auto loans in relation to the used car transactions facilited on our platform, we are better able to verify the authenticity of the auto loans, which enables us to more effectively operate the auto loan facilitation business. We also leverage our proprietary technology to estimate the residual value of used cars, control our overall risk exposure, manage car collateral and detect fraud.

Key Components of Results of Operations

Revenues

        We derive our revenues from our 2C and 2B businesses and other businesses. The following table presents our revenues by category, in terms of absolute amounts and as percentages of our total revenues for the periods presented.

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  Year Ended December 31,   Three Months Ended March 31,  
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  %
  RMB
  US$
  %
  RMB
  %
  RMB
  US$
  %
 

Revenues:

                                                             

To consumers ("2C")

    395,979     48.0     1,174,656     179,771     60.2     228,032     67.8     454,093     72,214     69.9  

Transaction facilitation revenue

    81,807     9.9     230,250     35,238     11.8     42,125     12.5     95,135     15,129     14.6  

Loan facilitation revenue

    314,172     38.1     944,406     144,533     48.4     185,907     55.3     358,958     57,085     55.3  

To businesses ("2B")

    293,224     35.6     519,276     79,470     26.6     77,995     23.2     109,045     17,341     16.8  

Transaction facilitation revenue

    293,224     35.6     519,276     79,470     26.6     77,995     23.2     109,045     17,341     16.8  

Others

    135,298     16.4     257,440     39,400     13.2     30,146     9.0     86,302     13,725     13.3  

Total revenues

    824,501     100.0     1,951,372     298,641     100.0     336,173     100.0     649,440     103,280     100.0  

2C business

        Our 2C business generates revenues from (i) transaction facilitation services, and (ii) loan facilitation services.

        Transaction facilitation revenue.    For each used car sold through our 2C business, we charge a transaction facilitation service fee that equals the higher of a certain percentage of the price of the car and a minimum fee. The transaction facilitation service fee is for services provided through our platform in connecting consumers with used car sellers, facilitating car sales to consumers and providing after-sale warranty. We recognize transaction facilitation revenue when the service is rendered, except that the revenue relating to warranty services is deferred and recognized over the warranty period, which is typically one year.

        Loan facilitation revenue.    We generate loan facilitation revenue primarily from the loan facilitation service fee we charge. For each consumer auto loan facilitated through our platform, we charge a loan facilitation service fee paid by the borrower at the beginning of the loan period. We charge service fees for loan facilitation services in connection with loans for both used cars and new cars. We recognize loan facilitation revenue upfront when the loan facilitation service is rendered.

2B business

        Our 2B business generates revenues from transaction facilitation services. We primarily charge the buyers a transaction facilitation service fee for connecting business buyers with used car sellers and facilitating car sales through our auction service as well as for the title transfer service that we provide. We recognize transaction facilitation revenues when the transaction facilitation service is rendered.

Others

        Our other revenues mainly include sales of new car commission from salvage cars sales and interest income from financial leases. Our sale of new cars business is a one-off project, and apart from selling our remaining new car inventory, we currently do not plan to continue the business in the future. We generate revenues from our salvage car business primarily by charging the buyers a commission. We generate revenue from interest earned on financial leases provided primarily through inventory financing to dealers of our 2C business.

Cost of Revenues

        Cost of revenues primarily consists of salaries and benefits expenses for personnel involved in quality control, auto inspection, transaction service, customer service and after-sale service, cost of title transfer and registration, rental expenses for transaction centers, GPS tracking device costs, cost of warranty and cost of new cars sold. We expect that our cost of revenues will increase in absolute dollar amounts as we continue to expand our business.

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Operating Expenses

        Our operating expenses primarily consist of (i) sales and marketing expenses, (ii) research and development expenses, (iii) general and administrative expenses, and (iv) gains/(losses) from guarantee liability.

Sales and marketing expenses

        Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of branding expense, customer acquisition expense, and salaries and benefits expenses for our sales and marketing personnel, including sales consultants in our service centers. Branding expenses primarily include brand advertising costs. Customer acquisition expenses primarily include online traffic acquisition costs. We expect that our sales and marketing expenses will increase in absolute dollar amounts in the foreseeable future as we plan to engage in more sales and marketing activities to further promote our brand recognition, attract new customers and grow our businesses.

Research and development expenses

        Research and development expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses for our research and development personnel and rental expenses for our research and development work place. We expect our research and development expenses will increase in absolute dollar amounts in the foreseeable future as we continue to invest in technology to attract customers and enhance customer experience.

General and administrative expenses

        General and administrative expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits for our management and administration employees involved in general corporate functions, including share-based compensation for our senior management, office rental expenses, and professional service fees. We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollar amounts after the completion of this offering, when we become a publicly listed company, as we incur additional expenses relating to improving our internal controls, complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and maintaining investor relations.

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

        As part of our cooperation with various financing partners, we provide guarantees on the principal and interest obligations of defaulted loans. Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability is recorded when we, as a guarantor, are released from underlying risks of our guarantee obligation, i.e., when the underlying loans are repaid by the consumers or when the financing partners are compensated by us in the event of a default.

        The credit performance of the auto loans facilitated through our platform directly affects the recognition of guarantee liability in our financial statements. Gains/(losses) from guarantee liabilities during the period are recorded as the difference between the beginning balance and the ending balance of the guarantee liabilities during the period, adding fair value of guarantee liabilities of new guarantees incurred during the period, and subtracting the guarantees settled when we fulfill the guarantee obligation by compensating the financing partners in the event of a default. The guarantee liabilities are recognized at fair value at the inception of the guarantees based on the third-party appraisal's report. Our historical delinquency rate impacts the appraiser's view of our guarantee liability recorded at the inception of each loan for new loans. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, our total guarantee liabilities were RMB76.3 million and RMB173.9 million (US$26.6 million), respectively. As of March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities was RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million). The total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018 reached RMB5.3 billion, RMB14.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) and

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RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion) respectively, which, plus the accrued and unpaid interest, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under our guarantees.

        We closely monitor the credit performance of the auto loans facilitated through our platform based on delinquency rates by balance. We define delinquency rate as the outstanding principal balance of used car loans that were 1 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 to 89 and 90 or more calendar days past due as a percentage of the sum of total outstanding principal balance of the used car loans facilitated through our 2C business (including the principal of loans we paid financing partners under our guarantee to financing partners) as of a specific date. We will pay the remaining loan balance and any other payments due to our financing partners under certain circumstances. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C business—Consumer auto loan facilitation services." The following table provides delinquency rates for our outstanding used car loans as of the dates indicated below:

 
  Delinquent For  
 
  1 - 29 days   30 - 59 days   60 - 89 days   90 days
or more
 

Used car loans:

                         

December 31, 2016

    0.18 %   0.17 %   0.11 %   0.14 %

December 31, 2017

    0.68 %   0.40 %   0.22 %   1.37 %

March 31, 2018

    0.76 %   0.77 %   0.53 %   1.56 %

        We started to facilitate loans for new cars through our platform in December 2016. Car collaterals of new car loans are generally more valuable than car collaterals of used car loans. As we have a limited track record with respect to the loans for new cars, we believe the delinquency rates by loan balance for new cars as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018 are not representative of the potential performance of our loan facilitation services for new cars. The total outstanding principal balance of loans for new cars represented 8.4% of the total outstanding principal balance of auto loans faciliated through our platform as of March 31, 2018.

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

        The fair value change of derivative liabilities is primarily related to bifurcated conversion features of our preferred shares, and to a lesser extent, related to the bifurcated share swap feature and redemption feature of our redeemable non-controlling interests. Upon the completion of this offering, all of our preferred shares will be automatically converted into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, and as such the derivative liabilities related to the bifurcated conversion features of our preferred shares, in the amount of RMB1,427.6 million (US$219.4 million) as of December 31, 2017 and RMB1,817.2 million (US$289.0 million) as of March 31, 2018, respectively, will automatically become shareholders' equity.

Taxation

Cayman Islands

        Under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, our company and its subsidiaries incorporated in the Cayman Islands are not subject to tax on income or capital gain. In addition, payments of dividends and capital in respect of our ordinary shares (and any consequential payments to the holders of our ADSs) will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of dividends or capital to any holder of our ordinary shares or ADSs, nor will gains derived from the disposal of our ordinary shares or ADSs 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.

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British Virgin Islands

        Some of our subsidiaries are companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. Under the current law of the British Virgin Islands, we are not subject to income, corporation or capital gains tax in the British Virgin Islands. In addition, payment of dividends by the British Virgin Islands subsidiaries to their respective shareholders who are not resident in the British Virgin Islands, if any, is not subject to withholding tax in the British Virgin Islands.

Hong Kong

        Our subsidiaries in Hong Kong are subject to the uniform tax rate of 16.5%. Under Hong Kong tax law, our subsidiaries in Hong Kong are exempted from income tax on their foreign-derived income and there is no withholding tax in Hong Kong on remittance of dividends. No provision for Hong Kong profits tax was made as we had no estimated assessable profit that was subject to Hong Kong profits tax in 2016, 2017 or the three months ended March 31, 2018.

PRC

        Generally, our PRC subsidiaries, our VIEs and their subsidiaries are subject to enterprise income tax on their taxable income in the PRC at a rate of 25%. The enterprise income tax is calculated based on the entity's global income as determined under PRC tax laws and accounting standards. Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. obtained High and New Technology Enterprises, or HNTE, status in 2015 and is thus eligible to enjoy a preferential tax rate of 15% from 2015 to 2017, to the extent it has taxable income under the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC, or EIT Law. Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. has been qualified as "Software Enterprises" and enjoys the preferential period for preferential tax treatments, and thus was exempted from corporate income tax in PRC in 2016 and 2017 and will be allowed a 50% tax reduction at a statutory rate of 25% in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

        Our PRC subsidiaries, our VIEs and their subsidiaries are subject to VAT at a rate of 6% on the services provided and related surcharges, and 17% for the new cars sold.

        Under the EIT Law and its Implementation Rules, subject to any applicable tax treaty or similar arrangement between the PRC and the jurisdiction where the shareholders of our PRC subsidiaries reside that provides for a different income tax arrangement, PRC withholding tax at the rate of 10% is normally applicable to dividends from PRC sources payable to the shareholders that are non-PRC resident enterprises, which do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC, or which have such establishment or place of business if the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business. Under the PRC Individual Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, dividends from sources within the PRC paid to foreign individual shareholders who are not PRC residents are generally subject to a PRC withholding tax at a rate of 20%, subject to any reduction or exemption set forth in applicable tax treaties and PRC laws. Although substantially all of our business operations are based in the PRC, it is unclear whether dividends we pay with respect to our ordinary shares or ADSs would be treated as income derived from sources within the PRC and as a result be subject to PRC income tax if we were considered a PRC resident enterprise, as described below. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Under the EIT Law, we may be classified as a "resident enterprise" of China; such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition."

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        If Uxin Limited or any of our subsidiaries outside of the PRC were deemed to be a "resident enterprise" under the EIT Law, it would be subject to enterprise income tax on its worldwide income at a rate of 25%. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Under the EIT Law, we may be classified as a "resident enterprise" of China; such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition."

Results of Operations

        The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations, both in absolute amounts and as percentages of our total revenues, for the periods presented.

 
  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
  For the Year Ended December 31,   For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  %
  RMB
  US$
  %
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  %
 
 
  (in thousands, except for per share data)
 

Revenues:

                                                       

To consumers ("2C")

                                                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    81,807     9.9     230,250     35,238     11.8     42,125     95,135     15,129     14.6  

—Loan facilitation revenue

    314,172     38.1     944,406     144,533     48.4     185,907     358,958     57,085     55.3  

To businesses ("2B")

                                                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

    293,224     35.6     519,276     79,470     26.6     77,995     109,045     17,341     16.8  

Others

    135,298     16.4     257,440     39,400     13.2     30,146     86,302     13,725     13.3  

Total revenues

    824,501     100.0     1,951,372     298,641     100.0     336,173     649,440     103,280     100.0  

Cost of revenues

    (533,371 )   (64.7 )   (747,788 )   (114,442 )   (38.3 )   (141,404 )   (222,286 )   (35,350 )   34.2  

Gross Profit

    291,130     35.3     1,203,584     184,199     61.7     194,769     427,154     67,930     65.8  

Operating expenses:

                                                       

Sales and marketing

    (793,521 )   (96.2 )   (2,203,139 )   (337,170 )   (112.9 )   (502,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )   (97.5 )

Research and development

    (167,791 )   (20.4 )   (226,010 )   (34,589 )   (11.6 )   (48,344 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )   (10.5 )

General and administrative(1)

    (583,697 )   (70.8 )   (599,905 )   (91,810 )   (30.7 )   (89,241 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )   (24.8 )

Gains/(losses) guarantee liability

    1,983     0.2     2,284     350     0.1     16,292     (17,665 )   (2,809 )   (2.7 )

Total operating expenses

    (1,543,026 )   (187.1 )   (3,026,770 )   (463,219 )   (155.1 )   (624,036 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )   (135.5 )

Loss from operations

    (1,251,896 )   (151.8 )   (1,823,186 )   (279,020 )   (93.4 )   (429,267 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )   (69.7 )

Interest income/(expense), net

    677     0.1     (30,183 )   (4,619 )   (1.5 )   59     (21,723 )   (3,455 )   (3.3 )

Other expenses

    (16,127 )   (2.0 )   (12,112 )   (1,854 )   (0.6 )   (4,265 )   (3,950 )   (628 )   (0.6 )

Foreign exchange gains

    1,918     0.2     477     73     (0.0 )   6,045     1,225     195     0.2  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

    (116,056 )   (14.1 )   (885,821 )   (135,567 )   (45.4 )   (80,433 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )   (55.3 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (1,381,484 )   (167.6 )   (2,750,825 )   (420,987 )   (141.0 )   (507,861 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )   (128.8 )

Income tax expense

    (1,805 )   (0.2 )   (570 )   (87 )   (0.0 )   (25 )   (3,021 )   (480 )   (0.5 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

   
(9,637

)
 
(1.2

)
 
3,597
   
550
   
(0.2

)
 
(2,906

)
 
   
   
 

Net loss

    (1,392,926 )   (168.9 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )   (140.8 )   (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )   (129.3 )

Note:

(1)
All the share-based compensation in the amount of RMB226.4 million and, RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million) in 2016 and 2017, and, nil and RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, was charged to general and administrative expenses.

Three months ended March 31, 2017 with three months ended March 31, 2018

Revenues

        Our revenues increased by 93.2% from RMB336.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB649.4 million (US$103.3 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

        2C business.    Revenues of our 2C business increased by 99.2% from RMB228.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB454.1 million (US$72.2 million) in the three months ended

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March 31, 2018, which is attributable to the increases in both transaction facilitation revenue and loan facilitation revenue. The take rate of our 2C business, as measured by the revenue of our 2C used car business divided by the GMV of our 2C business, was 3.9% and 4.9%, respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

    Transaction facilitation revenue.  The transaction facilitation revenue increased by 125.8% from RMB42.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB95.1 million (US$15.1 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to the increases in the volume and GMV of cars sold through our 2C business, which consist entirely of used cars, as we have expanded our nationwide footprint and as our loan facilitation services enabled more consumers to buy used cars. The number of used cars sold through our 2C business increased by 108% from 48,818 units in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 101,425 units in the three months ended March 31, 2018, while the corresponding GMV increased by 39.7% from RMB5.163 million to RMB8,565 million (US$1,365.5 million) during the same periods. Our transaction facilitation revenue was also attributable to our more comprehensive services provided to customers on our platform as well as higher pricing power, evidenced by the increase in transaction facilitation take rate as measured by transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2C business, from 0.8% in the first three months of 2017 to 1.1% in the first three months of 2018.

    Loan facilitation revenue.  Our loan facilitation revenue increased by 93.1% from RMB185.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB359.0 million (US$57.1 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the increases in the volume and amount of loans we facilitated, which was in turn primarily driven by the increase in the volume of cars sold through our 2C business. The number of used car loans facilitated through our platform increased by 79.5% from 25,369 in the first three months of 2017 to 45,539 in the first three months of 2018. The number of loans for new cars increased from 2,487 in the first three months of 2017 to 5,317 in the first three months of 2018. The amount of used car loans facilitated through our platform increased by 70.9% from RMB2,736 million in 2017 to RMB4,677 million (US$745.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, while the amount of loans, for new cars facilitated through our platform increased from RMB340.1 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB534.4 million (US$85.2 million) in the first three months of 2018. The increase in our loan facilitation revenue was also attributable to the increase in average service fee rate for used car loan facilitation, as measured by the used car loan facilitation revenue divided by the total amount of used car loans facilitated, increased from 5.8% in the first three months of 2017 to 6.9% in the first three months of 2018.

        2B business.    The transaction facilitation revenue of our 2B business increased by 39.7% from RMB78.0 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB109.0 million (US$17.3 million) in the first three months of 2018, which was due to our better services and higher pricing power, and as a result, our transaction facilitation service take rate, as defined by the transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2B business also increased from 2.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 3.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

        Others.    Our other revenues increased significantly by 186.7% from RMB30.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB86.3 million (US$13.7 million) in the same period of 2018, which was driven by the revenue of RMB39.0 million (US$6.1 million) generated from new car sales and RMB6.7 million (US$1.1 million) generated from interest income of our Easy Loan program in the three months ended in March 31, 2018, as compared to our new car sales of nil and interest income of RMB2.6 million from Easy Loan program in the same period of 2017.

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Cost of revenues

        Our cost of revenues increased by 57.2% from RMB141.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB222.3 million (US$35.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the increase in salaries and benefits expenses as we hired more employees to expand our nationwide footprint and our service offerings, and to a lesser extent, due to the increase in costs in relation to new cars sold.

Gross Profit

        Our total gross profit increased significantly by 119.3% from RMB194.8 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB427.2 million (US$67.9 million) in first three months of 2018. Our gross profit margin increased from 57.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 65.8% in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily because of the increase in loan facilitation revenues, as evidenced by the increase of our take rate from 3.5% in the first three months of 2017 to 4.5% in the first three months of 2018 as measured by the total used car transaction facilitation and loan facilitation revenues divided by our total GMV.

Sales and marketing expenses

        Our sales and marketing expenses increased by 25.9% from RMB502.7 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB633.1 million (US$100.7 million) million in the first three months of 2018, primarily attributable to the increase in the branding and customer acquisition cost, and to a lesser extent, attributable to the increase in the compensation to the sales and marketing personnel. Our branding expenses decreased by 10.6% from RMB245.0 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB219.0 million (US$34.9 million) in the first three months of 2018 our customer acquisition cost increased by 55.2% from RMB79.7 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB123.7 million (US$19.7 million) in the first three months of 2018. Primarily attributable to our spending on brand advertising to further enhance our brand nationwide. Our sales and marketing personnel compensation expense increased by 44.7% from RMB139.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB201.6 million (US$32.2 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Research and development expenses

        Our research and development expenses increased by 40.8% from RMB48.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB68.1 million (US$10.8 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to the increase in salaries and benefits expenses for employees engaged in research and development from RMB38.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB54.5 million (US$8.7 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

General and administrative expenses

        Our general and administrative expenses increased significantly by 80.7% from RMB89.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB161.2 million (US$25.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits expenses for employees engaged in management and administrative positions or involved in general corporate functions.

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

        Our gains/(losses) from guarantee liability changed from a gain of RMB16.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to a loss of RMB17.7 million (US$2.8 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily attributable to an increase of delinquency rate.

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Interest income/(expense), net

        We had interest income of RMB0.06 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and interest expense of RMB21.7 million (US$3.5 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily due to higher amount of interest expense incurred as we disbursed increased deposits of interest to our financing partners. Since we recognize the deposits of interest at present value, the gap between actual amount of disbursement and book value of deposits of interests is recognized as interest expense.

Other expenses

        Other expenses decreased from RMB4.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB4.0 million (US$0.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Foreign exchange gains

        Foreign exchange gains changed from RMB6.0 million in the first three months of 2017 to RMB1.2 million (US$0.2 million) in the first three months of 2018, primarily due to our offshore deposits.

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

        Our fair value change of derivative liabilities changed from a loss of RMB80.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to a loss of RMB359.1 million (US$57.1 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily resulting from an increase in the value of our company.

Income tax expense

        We had income tax expense of RMB0.03 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to RMB3.0 million (US$0.5 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily because of net profit position of certain operating entities in the PRC.

Equity in losses of affiliate

        Equity in losses of affiliates was RMB2.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 to nil in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Net loss

        As a result of the foregoing, we had net losses of RMB510.8 million and RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million), respectively, in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

Year ended December 31, 2016 compared with year ended December 31, 2017

Revenues

        Our revenues increased by 136.7% from RMB824.5 million in 2016 to RMB1,951.4 million (US$298.6 million) in 2017.

        2C business. Revenues of our 2C business increased significantly by 196.6% from RMB396.0 million in 2016 to RMB1,174.7 million (US$179.8 million) in 2017, which is attributable to the increases in both transaction facilitation revenue and loan facilitation revenue. The take rate of our 2C business, as measured by the revenue of our 2C business divided by the GMV of our 2C business, was 2.5% and 4.0%, respectively, in 2016 and 2017.

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    Transaction facilitation revenue.  The transaction facilitation revenue increased significantly by 181.5% from RMB81.8 million in 2016 to RMB230.3 million (US$35.2 million) in 2017, primarily due to the increases in the volume and GMV of cars sold through our 2C business, which consist entirely of used cars, as we expanded our nationwide footprint, especially in lower-tier cities, and as our loan facilitation services enabled more consumers to buy used cars. The number of used cars sold through our 2C business increased by 118.2% from 130,076 units in 2016 to 283,829 units in 2017, while the corresponding GMV increased by 66.0% from RMB15,674 million to RMB26,016 million (US$4,147.6 million) during the same period. Our transaction facilitation revenue increase was also attributable to our more comprehensive services provided to customers on our platform as well as higher pricing power, as evidenced by the increase in transaction facilitation take rate, defined as the transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2C business, from 0.5% in 2016 to 0.9% in 2017.

    Loan facilitation revenue.  Our loan facilitation revenue increased significantly by 200.6% from RMB314.2 million in 2016 to RMB944.4 million (US$144.5 million) in 2017, primarily driven by the increases in the volume and amount of loans we facilitated, which was in turn primarily driven by the increase in the volume of used cars sold through our 2C business. The number of used car loans facilitated through our platform increased by 113.6% from 59,177 in 2016 to 126,419 in 2017, and the GMV of used car transactions financed by used car loans increased from RMB9,324 million in 2016 to RMB16,663 million (US$2,656.5 million) in 2017. We started providing loan facilitation services for new cars in December 2016. The number of loans for new cars facilitated through our platform was 13,660 in 2017 and the GMV of loans for new cars financed by loans in the same period was RMB 1,613.6 million (US$257.2 million). The amount of used car loans facilitated through our platform increased by 110.7% from RMB6,199 million in 2016 to RMB13,065 million (US$2,082.9 million) in 2017, while the amount of loans for new cars facilitated through our platform reached RMB1,582 million (US$252.3 million) in 2017. The increase in our loan facilitation revenue was also attributable to the increase in average service fee rate for used car loan facilitation, as measured by the used car loan facilitation revenue divided by the total amount of used car loans facilitated, from 5.1% in 2016 to 6.2% in 2017.

        2B business.    The transaction facilitation revenue of our 2B business increased by 77.1% from RMB293.2 million in 2016 to RMB519.3 million (US$79.5 million) in 2017, primarily as a result of the increase in the GMV of used car sales facilitated by our 2B business. GMV increased by 68.5% from RMB10,313 million in 2016 to RMB17,378 million (US$2,770.5 million) in 2017. The increase in GMV was in turn attributable to the increases in the volume and in the average selling price of cars sold through our 2B business, which increased by 41.5% and 19.0%, respectively. Our transaction facilitation revenue increase was also attributable to our better service and higher pricing power, and as a result, our transaction facilitation service take rate, as defined by the transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2B business, also increased from 2.8% to 3.0% during the same period.

        Others.    Our other revenues increased by 90.3% from RMB135.3 million in 2016 to RMB257.4 million (US$39.4 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the revenue of RMB71.4 million (US$11.4 million) generated from new car sales and RMB33.0 million (US$5.3 million) generated from interest income from our Easy Loan program in 2017, while we did not have any revenue from new car sales or interest income of our Easy Loan program in 2016.

Cost of revenues

        Our cost of revenues increased by 40.2% from RMB533.4 million in 2016 to RMB747.8 million (US$114.4 million) in 2017, primarily as a result of the increase in salaries and benefits expenses as we hired more employees to expand our nationwide footprint and our service offerings, and to a lesser extent, due to the increase in costs in relation to new cars sold.

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Gross profit

        Our total gross profit increased by 313.5% from RMB291.1 million in 2016 to RMB1,203.6 million (US$184.2 million) in 2017. Our gross profit margin increased from 35.3% in 2016 to 61.7% in 2017, primarily because our revenues, particularly revenues from our loan facilitation services, increased faster than our cost of revenues. The increase of our gross profit margin was also attributable to the increase of our take rate from 2.6% in 2016 to 3.6% in 2017, as measured by the total used car transaction facilitation and loan facilitation revenues divided by our total GMV.

Sales and marketing expenses

        Our sales and marketing expenses increased by 177.6% from RMB793.5 million in 2016 to RMB2,203.1 million (US$337.2 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the increase in our branding and customer acquisition cost, and to a lesser extent, attributable to the increase in the compensation to the sales and marketing personnel. Our branding expenses increased by 413.6% from RMB165.9 million in 2016 to RMB851.9 million (US$130.2 million) in 2017, and our customer acquisition cost increased by 99.3% from RMB229.0 million in 2016 to RMB456.4 million (US$69.8 million) in 2017, as we increased our spending on brand advertising to further enhance our brand nationwide and on user acquisition, including through internet portals and search engines. Our sales and marketing personnel compensation expenses increased by 152.6% from RMB255.1 million in 2016 to RMB644.4 million (US$98.6 million) in 2017, primarily due to the increased headcount from 2,518 as of December 31, 2016 to 6,190 as of December 31, 2017.

Research and development expenses

        Our research and development expenses increased by 34.7% from RMB167.8 million in 2016 to RMB226.0 million (US$34.6 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits expenses for employees engaged in research and development, which was in turn driven by the higher headcount and increased average salary as a result of our continued efforts to strengthen our AI and other technological capabilities. Our research and development personnel headcount increased from 496 as of December 31, 2016 to 638 as of December 31, 2017.

General and administrative expenses

        Our general and administrative expenses increased by 2.8% from RMB583.7 million in 2016 to RMB599.9 million (US$91.8 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits expenses for employees engaged in management and administrative positions or involved in general corporate functions.

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

        Our gains from guarantee liability changed from RMB2.0 million in 2016 to RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in 2017, primarily due to the significant increase in the total amount of loans facilitated through our platform, and our ability to better estimate our risk exposure to record adequate guarantee liabilities because we have a longer track record of facilitating loans.

Interest income/(expense), net

        We had interest income of RMB0.7 million in 2016, and interest expense of RMB30.2 million (US$4.6 million) in 2017. The change from net interest income to net interest expense was attributable to the higher amount of interest expense incurred as we disbursed increased deposits of interest to our financing partners. Since we recognize the deposits of interest at present value, the gap between actual amount of disbursement and book value of deposits of interests is recognized as interest expense.

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Other expenses

        Other expenses decreased from RMB16.1 million in 2016 to RMB12.1 million (US$1.85 million) in 2017.

Foreign exchange gains

        Foreign exchange gains changed from RMB1.9 million in 2016 to RMB0.5 million (US$0.07 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to our offshore deposits.

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

        Our fair value change of derivative liabilities was RMB$116.1 million in 2016, compared to RMB885.8 million (US$135.6 million) in 2017. The increase in value between 2016 and 2017 was primarily due to an increase in the value of our company.

Income tax expense

        We had income tax expense of RMB1.8 million and RMB0.6 million (US$0.09 million), respectively, in 2016 and 2017, primarily resulting from the net profit position of certain operating entities in the PRC.

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

        Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates increased by RMB13.2 million from a loss of RMB9.6 million in 2016 to an income of RMB3.6 million (US$0.6 million) in 2017, primarily attributable to the investment income recognized from revaluation of the previously held equity interest in Chefang and Baogu upon our acquisitions of the two entities.

Net loss

        As a result of the foregoing, we had net losses of RMB1,392.9 million and RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million), respectively, in 2016 and 2017.

Selected Quarterly Results of Operations

        The following table sets forth our unaudited consolidated statement of operations data for each of the nine quarters from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2018. The unaudited quarterly statement of operations data set forth below have been prepared on the same basis as our audited annual consolidated financial statements and include all normal recurring adjustments that we consider necessary for a fair statement of our financial position and operating results for the periods presented. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. The following quarterly financial data for the periods indicated are qualified by reference to and should

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be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
  For the Three Months Ended  
 
  March 31,
2016
  June 30,
2016
  September 30,
2016
  December 31,
2016
  March 31,
2017
  June 30,
2017
  September 30,
2017
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

Revenues:

                                                                   

To consumers ("2C")

                                                                   

Transaction facilitation revenue

    8,775     12,256     25,867     34,909     42,125     48,479     52,236     87,410     13,435     95,135     15,129  

Loan facilitation revenue

    22,531     54,767     80,216     156,658     185,907     175,467     241,093     341,939     52,555     358,958     57,085  

To businesses ("2B")

                                                                   

Transaction facilitation revenue

    35,613     61,765     79,062     116,784     77,995     108,766     158,282     174,233     26,779     109,045     17,341  

Others

    19,617     19,051     54,253     42,377     30,146     37,958     89,485     99,851     15,347     86,302     13,725  

Total Revenues

    86,536     147,839     239,398     350,728     336,173     370,670     541,096     703,433     108,116     649,440     103,280  

Cost of revenues

   
(118,778

)
 
(117,526

)
 
(135,793

)
 
(161,274

)
 
(141,404

)
 
(163,727

)
 
(195,674

)
 
(246,983

)
 
(37,961

)
 
(222,286

)
 
(35,350

)

Gross profit

    (32,242 )   30,313     103,605     189,454     194,769     206,943     345,422     456,450     70,155     427,154     67,930  

Operating expenses:

                                                                   

Sales and marketing

    (208,217 )   (166,592 )   (183,855 )   (234,857 )   (502,743 )   (464,660 )   (541,237 )   (694,499 )   (106,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )

Research and development

    (38,919 )   (37,521 )   (41,590 )   (49,761 )   (48,344 )   (50,272 )   (49,049 )   (78,345 )   (12,041 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )

General and administrative

    (113,670 )   (291,410 )   (81,731 )   (96,886 )   (89,241 )   (99,476 )   (259,493 )   (151,695 )   (23,315 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

    2     (416 )   (852 )   3,249     16,292     19,655     (18,610 )   (15,053 )   (2,314 )   (17,665 )   (2,809 )

Total operating expenses

    (360,804 )   (495,939 )   (308,028 )   (378,255 )   (624,036 )   (594,753 )   (868,389 )   (939,592 )   (144,413 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )

Loss from operations

    (393,046 )   (465,626 )   (204,423 )   (188,801 )   (429,267 )   (387,810 )   (522,967 )   (483,142 )   (74,258 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )

Interest income/(expense), net

    2,813     (634 )   (2,579 )   1,077     59     (611 )   4,560     (34,191 )   (5,255 )   (21,723 )   (3,455 )

Other expenses

    (4,270 )   (4,469 )   (2,995 )   (4,393 )   (4,265 )   (2,071 )   (4,343 )   (1,433 )   (220 )   (3,950 )   (628 )

Foreign exchange gains

    (574 )   (2,822 )   1,582     3,732     6,045     (1,205 )   (4,493 )   130     20     1,225     195  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

    (10,908 )   (11,394 )   (8,231 )   (85,523 )   (80,433 )   (182,847 )   (237,867 )   (384,674 )   (59,123 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (405,985 )   (484,945 )   (216,646 )   (273,908 )   (507,861 )   (574,544 )   (765,110 )   (903,310 )   (138,836 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )

Income tax expense

    (34 )   150     57     (1,978 )   (25 )   93     (2,341 )   1,703     262     (3,021 )   (480 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

    (324 )   (2,233 )   (5,175 )   (1,905 )   (2,906 )   4,926     1,577                  

Net loss

    (406,343 )   (487,028 )   (221,764 )   (277,791 )   (510,792 )   (569,525 )   (765,874 )   (901,607 )   (138,574 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

    (5,232 )   (8,594 )   (10,058 )   (11,297 )   (4,318 )   (8,947 )   (8,662 )   (3,275 )   (503 )   (7,734 )   (1,230 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

    (401,111 )   (478,434 )   (211,706 )   (266,494 )   (506,474 )   (560,578 )   (757,212 )   (898,332 )   (138,071 )   (831,703 )   (132,266 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

    (97,460 )   (103,483 )   (106,891 )   (113,512 )   (135,831 )   (138,435 )   (139,073 )   (142,485 )   (21,900 )   (157,539 )   (25,054 )

Deemed contribution from preferred shareholders

        3,428                                      

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

                    (6,890 )       (233,117 )   (347,557 )   (53,419 )   (544,773 )   (86,636 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

                    58,803             33,976     5,222          

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (498,571 )   (578,489 )   (318,597 )   (380,006 )   (590,392 )   (699,013 )   (1,129,402 )   (1,354,398 )   (208,167 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

        Notwithstanding the fluctuations of our quarterly results of operations, we have achieved significant revenue growth in the nine quarters ended March 31, 2018. Our quarterly revenues were primarily generated from transaction facilitation service fees and loan facilitation service fees. We have experienced lower revenue in the first quarter of each year due to the Chinese New Year holiday when car buyers and sellers are typically less active. In 2018, however, given that the Chinese New Year in mid-February, which was later than most of the other years, we expect to see seasonal impact in the results of operation in the second quarter of 2018. We have also experienced higher revenue in the fourth quarter of each year as car buyers and sellers are typically very active in the months leading up to the Chinese New Year holiday.

        Our quarterly operating expenses generally increased in absolute amounts during the period from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2018, but fluctuated from quarter to quarter. We have experienced higher

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sales and marketing expense as percentage of revenues in the first quarter of each year as we are more actively engaged in sales and marketing activities in connection with the Chinese New Year holiday.

Liquidity and capital resources

Cash flows and working capital

        In addition to experiencing net losses during the periods presented, we had net cash used in operating activities of RMB661.2 million and RMB1,834.2 million (US$280.7 million) in 2016 and 2017, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, we had net cash used in operating activities of RMB483.2 million and RMB372.5 million (US$59.2 million), respectively. Our principal sources of liquidity have been proceeds from equity financing. As of March 31, 2018, we had RMB1,219.8 million (US$194.0 million) in cash and cash equivalents. Our cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash on hand and deposits placed with financial institutions that can be withdrawn without limitation. As of March 31, 2018, we had RMB1,840.7 million (US$292.7 million) in restricted cash, which consisted primarily of security deposits for the guarantees we provided to our third-party financing partners for the repayment of consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. As of December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the restricted cash in relation to our guarantees to financing partners represented 12.7%, 9.6% and 9.7% of the outstanding facilitated loan balance as of each of those dates, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, we had RMB10.0 million (US$1.6 million) in short-term investments, which consisted of interest-bearing deposits placed with financial institutions with remaining maturities of over three months but less than twelve months.

        We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, proceeds from additional equity and debt financing and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital requirements and capital expenditures for the next 12 months. In January 2018, we raised an aggregate of US$250.0 million by issuing additional preferred shares to certain investors. As of March 31, 2018, we had an outstanding balance of short-term borrowings of RMB498.4 million (US$79.3 million) due within 12 months, with a fixed annual interest rate of between 5.00% and 8.10%. We may, however, need additional capital in the future to fund our continuing operations. The issuance and sale of additional equity would result in further dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could result in operating covenants that would restrict our operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

        As of March 31, 2018, 98.6% of our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were denominated in Renminbi and held in the PRC, and the remaining cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, denominated in U.S. dollars or Hong Kong dollars, were held in Hong Kong. As of the same date, 9.0% of our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were held by our VIEs and their subsidiaries.

        Although we consolidate the results of our VIEs and their subsidiaries, we only have access to the assets or earnings of our VIEs and their subsidiaries through our contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their shareholders. See "Corporate History and Structure—Contractual Agreements with the VIEs and Their Respective Shareholders." For restrictions and limitations on liquidity and capital resources as a result of our corporate structure, see "—Holding Company Structure."

        In utilizing the proceeds we expect to receive from this offering, we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries, establish new PRC subsidiaries and make capital contributions to these new PRC subsidiaries, make loans to our PRC subsidiaries or VIEs, or acquire offshore entities

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with business operations in China in offshore transactions. However, most of these uses are subject to PRC regulations and approvals. For example:

    capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries must be approved by the Ministry of Commerce or its local counterparts; and

    loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs to finance their activities cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with SAFE or its local branches.

        See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange" and "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—PRC regulations on loans and direct investments by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC entities."

        A majority of our revenues have been, and we expect they are likely to continue to be, in the form of Renminbi. Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, Renminbi may be converted into foreign exchange for current account items, including profit distributions, interest payments and trade-and service related foreign exchange transactions. Our PRC subsidiaries may convert Renminbi amounts that they generate in their own business activities, including technical consulting and related service fees pursuant to their contracts with the VIEs, as well as dividends they receive from their own subsidiaries, into foreign exchange and pay them to their non-PRC parent companies in the form of dividends. However, current PRC regulations permit our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to us only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with China accounting standards and regulations. Each of our PRC subsidiaries is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits after making up previous years' accumulated losses each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds until the total amount set aside reaches 50% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. Due to restrictions on the distribution of share capital from our PRC subsidiaries and also as a result of these entities' unreserved accumulated losses, total restrictions placed on the distribution of our PRC subsidiaries' net assets was RMB755.8 million (US$120.5 million), representing 80.8% of our total consolidated net assets as of March 31, 2018. Furthermore, capital account transactions, which include foreign direct investment and loans, must be approved by and/or registered with SAFE and its local branches. We can provide funding to our PRC subsidiaries and our VIEs and the subsidiaries of the VIEs through loans as long as the loan amount does not exceed the statutory limit, which is twice the amount of the relevant entities' respective net assets calculated in accordance with China accounting standards.

        The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated.

 
  For the Year Ended December 31   For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2016   2017   2017   2018  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 
 
  (in thousands)
 

Summary Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:

                                     

Net cash used in operating activities

    (661,210 )   (1,834,243 )   (280,712 )   (483,220 )   (372,455 )   (59,233 )

Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities

    9,341     (1,498,219 )   (229,289 )   (609,648 )   (305,345 )   (48,559 )

Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities

    (133,001 )   3,288,842     503,326     1,250,589     1,606,072     255,415  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    6,464     3,334     510     1,489     (490 )   (78 )

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (778,406 )   (40,286 )   (6,165 )   159,210     927,782     147,545  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year/period

    1,110,665     332,259     50,849     332,259     291,973     46,433  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period

    332,259     291,973     44,684     491,469     1,219,755     193,978  

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Operating Activities

        Net cash used in operating activities was RMB372.5 million (US$59.2 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, the difference between our net cash used in operating activities and our net loss of RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) mainly resulted from certain non-cash expenses, including fair value change of derivative liabilities of RMB359.1 million (US$57.1 million), and changes in certain working capital accounts.

        Net cash used in operating activities was RMB1,834.2 million (US$280.7 million) in 2017. In 2017, the difference between our net cash used in operating activities and our net loss of RMB2,747.8 million (US$139.8 million) mainly resulted from certain non-cash expenses or gains, including shared-based compensation of RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million), the fair value change of derivative liabilities of RMB885.8 million (US$135.6 million), and changes in certain working capital accounts. Changes in the working capital accounts mainly included an increase in payables, accruals and other current liabilities of RMB911.6 million (US$139.5 million), an increase in deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners of RMB628.9 million (US$96.2 million), partially offset by an increase in advance to sellers of RMB200.5 million (US$30.7 million), and an increase in loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB440.4 million (US$67.4 million). The increase in payables, accruals and other current liability was primarily attributable to our increasing guarantee liability driven by the fast growth of our loan facilitation business. The increase in deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners was primarily attributable to the upfront deposit of interests collected from consumers and payable to financing partners and was in line with the growth of our loan facilitation business. The increase in advance to consumer sellers on behalf of buyers was primarily attributable to the rapid expansion of our 2B business.

        Net cash used in operating activities was RMB661.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the difference between our net cash used in operating activities and our net loss of RMB1,392.9 million mainly resulted from certain non-cash expenses, including share-based compensation of RMB226.4 million, the fair value change of derivative liabilities of RMB116.1 million, and changes in certain working capital accounts. Changes in the working capital accounts mainly included an increase in deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners of RMB400.6 million, partially offset by an increase in financial lease receivables of RMB347.3 million. The increase in deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners was primarily attributable to the upfront deposit of interests collected from consumers and payable to financing partners and was in line with our loan facilitation business' growth. The increase in financial lease receivables was primarily attributable to the growth of our Easy Loan program.

Investing Activities

        Net cash used in investing activities was RMB305.3 million (US$48.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared with RMB609.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 which was primarily attributable to the proceeds from disposal of long-term investments of RMB 223.5 million (US$35.3 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018.

        Net cash used in investing activities was RMB1,498.2 million (US$229.3 million) in 2017, which was primarily attributable to an increase in restricted cash of RMB911.4 million (US$139.5 million), the loan extended to a related party of RMB451.4 million (US$69.1 million), and the cash paid for long term investments of RMB152.7 million (US$23.4 million).

        Net cash generated from investing activities was RMB9.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was primarily attributable to the decrease in short-term investments of RMB670.8 million, partially offset by an increase in restricted cash of RMB566.7 million.

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Financing Activities

        Net cash generated from financing activities was RMB1,606.1 million (US$255.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, as compared to RMB1,250.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 which was primarily attributable to an increase of proceeds from borrowings of RMB444.2 million (US$70.6 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2018, and an increase of RMB1,674.4 million (US$266.3 million) of proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares.

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        Net cash generated from financing activities was RMB3,288.8 million (US$503.3 million) in 2017, which was primarily attributable to proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preference shares of RMB2,721.1 million (US$416.4 million).

        Net cash used in financing activities was RMB133.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, which was primarily attributable to repurchase of ordinary shares of RMB306.0 million and repayment of borrowings of RMB183.0 million, partially offset by proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares of Fairlubo and our company of RMB162.2 million.

Capital Expenditures

        We made capital expenditures of RMB94.9 million and RMB81.2 million (US$12.4 million), respecitvely, in 2016 and 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, we made capital expenditures of RMB22.8 million and RMB41.4 million (US$6.6 million), respectively. In these periods our capital expenditures were mainly used for the purchase of computer equipment and software and leasehold improvements. We will continue to make such capital expenditures to support the expected growth of our business.

Contractual Obligations

        The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2018:

 
  Payment due by period  
 
  Total   Less than
1 year
  1 - 3 years   3 - 5 years   Greater than
5 years
 
 
  (in RMB thousands)
 

Borrowings

    1,016,933     498,448     285,485     233,000      

Interests payable

    111,862     45,716     46,261     19,885      

Operating lease commitments

    404,732     120,103     99,198     52,484     132,947  

Total

    1,533,527     664,267     430,994     305,369     132,947  

        The borrowings and interests payable represent our borrowings from commercial banks or other financial institutions for our working capital and the corresponding interests payable.

        Our operating lease commitments relate to our leases of offices, including our nationwide service network which are under non-cancellable operating lease agreements.

        We make guarantees to the financing partners for the repayment of the loans facilitated through our 2C business pursuant to our agreements with the financing partners. According to the guarantee arrangement, the terms of the guarantee could be either two years or three years. As of March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities were RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million), and the total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform was RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), which, plus the accrued and unpaid interests, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantee.

        Other than the above, we did not have any significant capital and other commitments, long-term obligations, or guarantees as of March 31, 2018.

Off-balance Sheet Commitments and Arrangements

        We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financial guarantees or other off-balance sheet commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. We have not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to our shares and classified as shareholder's equity or that are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, we do not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or

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market risk support to such entity. We do not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to us or engages in leasing, hedging or product development services with us.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

        Prior to this offering, we have been a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources to address our internal controls and procedures. In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two "material weaknesses" in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in the standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the United States, and other control deficiencies. A "material weakness" is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

        The material weaknesses identified related to (i) our lack of adequate number of accounting staff and management resources with appropriate knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting and compliance requirements and (ii) insufficient documented financial closing policies and procedures, specifically those related to period end expenses cut-off and accruals.

        We are in the process of implementing a number of measures to address these material weaknesses identified, including: (i) hire more qualified financial and reporting personnel, including financial controller, equipped with relevant U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting experiences and qualifications to strengthen the financial reporting function and to set up financial and system control framework; (ii) implement regular and continuous U.S. GAAP accounting and financial reporting training programs for our accounting and financial reporting personnel; (iii) set up an internal audit function as well as to engage an external consulting firm to assist us to assess Sarbanes-Oxley compliance readiness and improve overall internal controls, and (iv) establish sufficient and formal financial closing policies and procedures, especially those related to period end cut-off and accruals. We expect that we will incur significant costs in the implementation of such measures. However, we cannot assure you that we will remediate our material weaknesses in a timely manner. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud."

        As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenue for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an "emerging growth company" pursuant to the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements 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, 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. Although we have adopted all the new accounting standards that have become effective so far, we intend to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards provided under the JOBS Act in the future.

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Holding company structure

        Uxin Limited is a holding company with no material operations of its own. We conduct our operations primarily through our PRC subsidiaries, our VIEs and their subsidiaries in China. As a result, Uxin Limited's ability to pay dividends depends upon dividends paid by our PRC subsidiaries. If our existing PRC subsidiaries or any newly formed ones incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing their debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends to us. In addition, our wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries in China are permitted to pay dividends to us only out of their retained earnings, if any, as determined in accordance with China accounting standards and regulations. Under PRC law, each of our subsidiaries and our VIEs in China is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund certain statutory reserve funds until such reserve funds reach 50% of its registered capital. In addition, each of our wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries in China may allocate a portion of its after-tax profits based on China accounting standards to enterprise expansion funds and staff bonus and welfare funds at its discretion, and our VIEs may allocate a portion of their after-tax profits based on China accounting standards to a discretionary surplus fund at its discretion. The statutory reserve funds and the discretionary funds are not distributable as cash dividends. Remittance of dividends by a wholly foreign-owned company out of China is subject to examination by the banks designated by SAFE. Our PRC subsidiaries have not paid dividends and will not be able to pay dividends until they generate accumulated profits and meet the requirements for statutory reserve funds.

        The table below sets forth the respective revenues and assets contribution of Uxin Limited and our subsidiaries and our VIEs as of the dates and for the periods indicated:

 
  Net revenues   Total assets  
 
  For the year ended
December 31,
2016
  For the year ended
December 31,
2017
  For the three months
ended March 31,
2017
  For the three months
ended March 31,
2018
  As of
December 31,
2017
  As of
March 31,
2018
 

Uxin Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries

    87.4 %   87.5 %   87.5 %   85.4 %   90.5 %   92.8 %

VIEs

    12.6 %   12.5 %   12.5 %   14.6 %   9.5 %   7.2 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Note: The percentages exclude the inter-company transactions and balances between Uxin Limited and its subsidiaries and the VIEs.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Foreign Exchange Risk

        Substantially all of our revenues and expenses are denominated in RMB. We do not believe that we currently have any significant direct foreign exchange risk and have not used any derivative financial instruments to hedge exposure to such risk. Although our exposure to foreign exchange risks should be limited in general, the value of your investment in our ADSs will be affected by the exchange rate between U.S. dollar and Renminbi because the value of our business is effectively denominated in RMB, while our ADSs will be traded in U.S. dollars.

        The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies is affected by changes in China's political and economic conditions and by China's foreign exchange policies, among other things. In July 2005, the PRC government changed its decades-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar, and the Renminbi appreciated more than 20% against the U.S. dollar over the following three years. Between July 2008 and June 2010, this appreciation subsided and the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar remained within a narrow band. Since June 2010, the Renminbi has fluctuated against the U.S. dollar, at times significantly and unpredictably. It is difficult

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to predict how market forces or PRC or U.S. government policy may impact the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar in the future.

        To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars into Renminbi for our operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the RMB amount we receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our ordinary shares or the ADSs or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amounts available to us.

        We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately US$             million from this offering if the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional ADSs, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us, based on the initial offering price of US$          per ADS, the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range shown on the cover page of this prospectus. Assuming that we convert the full amount of the net proceeds from this offering into Renminbi, a 10% appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi, from the exchange rate of RMB6.2726 for US$1.00 as of March 30, 2018 to a rate of RMB6.8999 to US$1.00, would result in an increase of RMB             million in our net proceeds from this offering. Conversely, a 10% depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the RMB, from the exchange rate of RMB6.2726 for US$1.00 as of March 30, 2018 to a rate of RMB5.6453 to US$1.00, would result in a decrease of RMB             million in our net proceeds from this offering.

Interest Rate Risk

        We have not been exposed to material risks due to changes in market interest rates, and we have not used any derivative financial instruments to manage our interest risk exposure.

        The fluctuation of interest rates may affect the demand for loan facilitation services on our platform. For example, in the event that market interest rates decrease and if the financing partners with which we cooperate in providing financing solutions on our platform do not adjust the interest rate charged for their consumer auto loan products, the potential borrowers may seek lower-priced loans from other channels. A high interest rate environment may lead to high interest payments on auto loans facilitated through our platform and a decrease in demand for financing solutions offered on our platform. We do not expect that the fluctuation of interest rates will have a material impact on our financial condition. However, we cannot provide assurance that we will not be exposed to material risks due to changes in market interest rate in the future.

        After completion of this offering, we may invest the net proceeds we receive from the offering in interest-earning instruments. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall.

Inflation

        To date, inflation in the PRC has not materially impacted our results of operations. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the year-over-year percent changes in the consumer price index for December 2016 and 2017 were increases of 2.1% and 1.8%, respectively. Although we have not been materially affected by inflation in the past, we can provide no assurance that we will not be affected in the future by higher rates of inflation in the PRC. For example, certain operating costs and expenses, such as employee compensation and office operating expenses may increase as a result of higher inflation. Additionally, because a substantial portion of our assets consists of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, high inflation could significantly reduce the value and purchasing power of these assets. We are not able to hedge our exposure to higher inflation in China.

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Seasonality

        Seasonal fluctuations and industry cyclicality have affected, and are likely to continue to affect, our business. We generally generate less revenue during Lunar New Year holidays in the first quarter of each year. The market for used cars is also affected by the release of new cars. In addition, spending on automobiles in China has historically been cyclical, reflecting overall economic conditions as well as the budgeting and buying patterns of our consumers and businesses. Our rapid growth has lessened the impact of the seasonal fluctuations and cyclicality. However, we expect that the seasonal fluctuations and cyclicality will cause our quarterly and annual operating results to fluctuate.

Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

        We prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet dates and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We continually evaluate these judgments and estimates based on our own historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, our expectations regarding the future based on available information and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable, which together form our basis for making judgments about matters that are not readily apparent from other sources. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, our actual results could differ from those estimates. Some of our accounting policies require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application.

        The selection of critical accounting policies, the judgments and other uncertainties affecting application of those policies and the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions are factors that should be considered when reviewing our financial statements. We believe the following accounting policies involve the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. You should read the following description of critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and other disclosures included in this prospectus.

Consolidation of variable interest entity (VIE)

        We account for entities qualifying as VIEs in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Boards, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810, Consolidation, or ASC 810. In order to comply with PRC regulatory requirements restricting foreign ownership of internet information services, value-added telecommunications, and certain other businesses in China, we have been conducting our online auction platforms through VIEs. In 2015, the restrictions on foreign-owned shareholding percentage in online data processing and transaction processing (operating E-commerce) business in China was partially removed. Therefore, certain of our eligible WFOEs have applied for and obtained approval from Shanghai Communications Administration to conduct value-added telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (operating E-commerce). As a result, certain of our WFOEs have been operating our main online platforms instead of our VIEs since then. Our VIEs mainly conduct other online platforms to provide internet information services and they are holding some of our intellectual properties as well. Revenues from VIEs accounted for approximately 12.6% and 12.5% of our total revenues in the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017. In the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, revenues from VIEs accounted for approximately 12.5% and 14.6% of our total revenues, respectively.

        We have entered into a series of contractual arrangements, including exclusive option agreement, equity pledge agreements and exclusive business cooperation agreements, with our VIEs and their respective shareholders. As a result of our direct ownership in our WFOEs and the contractual arrangements relating to our VIEs, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of our VIEs In

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accordance with ASC 810, and we treat them and their subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of our VIEs and their respective subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

        Any changes in PRC laws and regulations that affect our ability to control our VIEs might preclude us from consolidating the entities in the future. We will continually evaluate whether we are the primary beneficiary of our VIEs as facts and circumstances change.

Revenue recognition

        We primarily engage in operating a used car e-commerce platform through our mobile apps, Uxin Used Car and Uxin Auction, and websites, www.xin.com and www.youxinpai.com, providing used car transaction services and financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners. Revenue principally represents transaction facilitation revenue, loan facilitation revenue and others.

        We adopted ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" for all periods presented. Consistent with the criteria of Topic 606, we recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

        To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply five steps defined under Topic 606 We assess its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate units of accounting. The arrangement consideration is allocated at the inception of the arrangement to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to a customer.

        From time to time, we provide cash incentives to both buyers and sellers. These incentives are given in the form of either a cash bonus to sellers or a discount coupon to buyers, and are applied to the same transaction. As these incentives were provided without any distinct good or service in return, these incentives have been recorded as reduction of revenue, pursuant to the guidance under ASC 606.

        Revenue is recorded net of cash incentives, value added tax and related surcharges collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.

Transaction facilitation revenue

    2C

        Our online platform and offline infrastructure allow used car dealers to list and sell their used cars to individual consumers. Our offline infrastructure provides consumers with vehicle inspection, payment and settlement, delivery and fulfilment services, and warranty services. We charge a transaction service fee to the car dealer upon a successful sale. We have identified two performance obligations for these transactions—warranty services and other transaction facilitation services. The revenue relating to warranty services is deferred and recognized over the warranty period. The transaction facilitation revenue is recognized at the point in time when the service is rendered.

    2B

        We operate an online platform and host auction activities through which used car dealers list and sell used cars to other dealers. We earn transaction facilitation income upon each successful close of an auction from the buyers in the transaction. Transaction facilitation income, which is a certain percentage of selling price of the underlying car or a minimum amount is recognized at a point in time following the transfer of control of such services to the customer, which occurs upon the completion of a successful transaction, as we do not assume inventory risk for the used cars and are considered to be an agent in accordance with ASC 606. Accordingly, we recognize the transaction facilitation income when the performance obligation is satisfied.

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    Loan facilitation revenue

        We facilitate financing between car buyers and third-party financing partners for both used and new car transactions facilitated by us. For financing solutions funded by third-party financing partners, we collect loan facilitation revenue from the borrowers in the form of a loan service fee for facilitating lending between a borrower and a third-party financing partner. Since our performance obligation is satisfied once the transaction is completed, the loan facilitated revenue is recognized when the service is rendered.

    Other revenue

        Other revenue mainly comprises of revenues from new car sales, commission from salvage car sales, interest income from financial lease, etc.

        The revenue from sales of new cars is recognized when the title of the car is transferred to the buyer. Commission income of salvage car sales is charged to the buyer and recognized upon completion of the transaction.

        In addition, prior to September 2015, we provided funds to consumers in the form of financial lease agreements. We continue to provide loans through our Easy Loan program to selected dealers in the form of financial lease agreements to help finance their inventory. In these arrangements, we are considered the loan originator and hold such loans on our balance sheet. We generate interest income from these arrangements. Interest income is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

    Remaining performance obligations

        Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represent deferred revenue that has not yet been recognized. As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was RMB29.3 million (US$4.7 million). We expect to recognize 100% of this revenue over the next 12 months and the remainder thereafter.

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

        We facilitate loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through our online platform. We started to cooperate with third-party financing partners in September 2015. From September 2015, the funds for the consumer loans have been primarily provided by the third-party financing partners, while we provide services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to our cooperation arrangements with the financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government authorities, we advance the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on the financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The third-party financing partners shall them pay the corresponding amount to us as agreed in the corporation agreements. As of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of our advances to consumers on behalf of financing partners were RMB31.1 million, RMB827.4 million (US$126.6 million) and RMB507.4 million (US$80.7 million), respectively.

Financial lease receivables

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements we entered into with consumers before we started to cooperate with third-party financing partners in September 2015.

        We provide short-term inventory financing to certain selected car dealers through the Easy Loan program. Those car dealers can apply and obtain loans through the Easy Loan program to acquire cars for their inventories. In connection with the Easy Loan program, we and a third-party financing partner

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enter into a financing business cooperation agreement, which establishes that loans provided to dealers are made in direct connection to the financial lease contracts entered into between us and the dealers for the underlying cars. Pursuant to the financing business cooperation agreement, we extend the loan first to the car dealers and then transfer the financial lease receivables to the third-party financing partner. Subsequently, we withdraw loans from the third-party financing partner up to the credit limit granted by the third-party financing partner for the car dealers. The financing business cooperation agreement also establishes our role as the guarantor for the loan balance outstanding from the third-party financing partner to the car dealers.

        We started to cooperate with third-party financing partners in September 2015. Before September 2015, we entered into finance lease arrangements with consumers who needed financing in the car purchases.

        Financial lease receivables are measured at amortized cost and reported on our consolidated balance sheets at outstanding principal adjusted for the allowance for credit losses. Allowance for financial lease receivables is provided when we have determined the balance is uncollectible. In general, we consider financial lease receivables meeting any of the following conditions as uncollectible: (i) death of the borrower; (ii) identification of fraud, and the fraud is officially reported to and filed with relevant law enforcement departments or (iii) the amount remained outstanding 180 days past due and therefore deemed uncollectible.

Guarantee liabilities

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the borrowers and we provide a guarantee in the event of default. We guarantee full repayment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest to financing partners of all consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform. Depending on the specific arrangements with each financing partner, once a loan is in default for more than eight days, we may be obligated to pay any overdue payments to the financing partner. Once a loan is in default for more than 85 days, three consecutive installments, or six installments in total, we may be obligated to pay the remaining loan balance and any other payments due to the financing partner. We also post security deposits to financing partners in the aggregate amount of 12.7%, 9.6% and 9.7% of the aggregate outstanding loan balance of loans originated by the financing partner as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively. If additional loans are originated by a financing partner through our platform, we post additional security deposit to the financing partner. The delinquency rates by used car loan balance as of March 31, 2018 that were 1 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 to 89 and 90 or more calendar days past due were 0.76%, 0.77%, 0.53%, 1.56%, respectively.

        The financial guarantee is within the scope of ASC Topic 460, Guarantees. The portion of the contract consideration that relates to ASC 460 must first be allocated to the guarantee, with the residual portion of the transaction price being recorded under ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers"ASC 606. The liability recognized at the inception of the guarantee should be an estimate of the guarantee's fair value.

        Subsequent to the initial recognition of the guarantee liability, our guarantee obligations are measured as a combination of two components: (i) ASC 460 component and (ii) ASC 450 component. The liability recorded based on ASC 460 is determined on a loan-by-loan basis and is reduced as we are released from the underlying risk, meaning as the loan is repaid by the borrower or when the financing partners are compensated in the event of a default. The liability is reduced only as we are released from the underlying risk. This component is a stand ready obligation which is not subject to the probable threshold used to record a contingent obligation. The other component is a contingent liability determined using historical experience of borrower defaults, representing the obligation to make future payments, measured using the guidance per ASC 450, Contingencies. Subsequent to the initial recognition, the guarantee obligation is measured at the greater of the amount determined per

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ASC 460 (guarantee liability) and the amount determined based on ASC 450 (contingent liability). As stated in ASC 460-10-35-1, the guarantee liability should generally be reduced by recording a credit to net income as the guarantor is released from the guaranteed risk. Accordingly, the guarantee liability is recognized in "(losses)/gains from guarantee liability" in the income statement by a systematic and rational amortization method, e.g. over the term of the loan.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, our total guarantee liabilities were RMB76.3 million and RMB173.9 million (US$26.6 million), respectively. As of March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities was RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million). As of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform reached RMB5.3 billion, RMB14.8 billion (US$2.3 billion) and RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), respectively, which, plus the accrued and unpaid interests, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantee as of each of these dates. Based on our management's assessment, the estimated value of collateral approximated the amounts of maximum potential future payments.

Goodwill

        In accordance with ASC 805 Business Combination, goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of assets and liabilities of businesses acquired.

        Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired based on the requirements of ASC 350-20. In accordance with the FASB guidance on "Testing of Goodwill for Impairment," we have elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the two-step impairment testing of goodwill is necessary. In this assessment, we consider primary factors such as industry and market considerations, overall financial performance of the reporting unit, and other specific information related to the operations. Based on the qualitative assessment, if it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. Recoverability of goodwill is evaluated using a two-step process. In the first step, the fair value of a reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit, goodwill is considered not impaired and no further testing is required. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of a reporting unit, the second step of the impairment test is performed in order to determine the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill. Determining the implied fair value of goodwill requires valuation of a reporting unit's tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in a manner similar to the allocation of purchase price in a business combination. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, goodwill is deemed impaired and is written down to the extent of the difference. We estimate the total fair value of the reporting unit using discounted cash flow analysis, and make assumptions regarding future revenue, gross margins, working capital levels, investments in new products, capital spending, tax, cash flows, and the terminal value of the reporting unit.

        In 2017, we acquired Chefang and Baogu and have consolidated their financial results in our consolidated financial statements since the respective dates of acquisitions. As of March 31, 2018, we recorded goodwill in the amount of RMB7.8 million (US$1.2 million) and RMB4.2 million (US$0.6 million) for Chefang and Baogu, respectively. As there were no identifiable intangible assets from the acquisitions of Chefang and Baogu, the goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment in accordance with ASC350.

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Share-based compensation

        We follow ASC 718 to determine whether a share option or a restricted share unit should be classified and accounted for as a liability award or equity award. All grants of share-based awards to employees and directors classified as equity awards are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant-date fair values. We classify the share-based awards granted as equity awards, and have elected to recognize compensation expense relating to the share-based awards with service condition on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.

        Under ASC 718, we apply the Binomial option pricing model in determining the fair value of options granted. ASC 718 requires forfeiture rates to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. Share-based compensation expense is recorded net of estimated forfeitures such that expense is recorded only for those share-based awards that are expected to vest.

        In February 2018, we adopted the Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan, or the Amended and Restated Plan. Under the Amended and Restated Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards granted under the Amended and Restated Plan is 719,552,130.

    Options

        We granted 1,161,809 and 1,281,933 options to our employees, with a weighted average exercise price of US$10.10 and US$21.31, for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, 633,000 and 2,397,000 options were granted to our employees, with a weighted average exercise price of US$19.59 and US$29.91, respectively. No options granted to employees were exercisable as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018 and prior to our completion of an IPO. No options granted to key management were exercisable as of December 31, 2016, whereas 980,000 options granted to key management became exercisable as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 as an IPO was expected to be consummated within six months.

        The following table sets forth the information relating to the options granted in the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2017 and three months ended March 31, 2018:

Grant date
  Number of
options
  Weighted-
average
exercise price
  Weighted
average fair
value of
options
  Fair value
of the
underlying
ordinary
shares as of
the grant date
 
   
  US$
  US$
  US$

Year ended December 31, 2016

    1,161,809     10.10     13.10   $15.42 - $22.56

Year ended December 31, 2017

    1,281,933     21.31     17.19   $22.56 - $44.78

Three months ended March 31, 2018

    2,397,000     29.91     33.80   $31.62 - $52.85

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        The options granted were measured at fair value on the dates of grant using the Binomial option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2017
  Year ended
March 31,
2018

Expected volatility(1)

  45% - 53%   43% - 51%   43% - 50%

Risk-free interest rate (per annum)(2)

  2.08% - 2.40%   2.08% - 2.32%   2.20% - 2.40%

Exercise multiple(3)

  2.8/2.2   2.8/2.2   2.8/2.2

Expected dividend yield(4)

  0%   0%   0%

Contractual term (in years)(5)

  10   10   10%

(1)
The expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable peer public companies with a time horizon close to the expected term of our options.

(2)
The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield to maturity of U.S. treasury bonds denominated in US$ for a term consistent with the expected term of our options in effect at the option valuation date.

(3)
The expected exercise multiple was estimated as the average ratio of the stock price to the exercise price of when employees would decide to voluntarily exercise their vested options. As we did not have sufficient information of past employee exercise history, it was estimated by referencing to a widely-accepted academic research publication.

(4)
The expected dividend yield is zero as we have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our shares, and we do not anticipate any dividend payments in the foreseeable future.

(5)
The contractual term is the contract life of the option.

        Stock options granted to an employee under the Amended and Restated Plan will generally be exercisable upon our completion of an IPO or a defined corporate transaction such as a change of control transaction, and the employee renders service to us in accordance with a stipulated service schedule. Employees are generally subject to a four-year service schedule, under which an employee earns an entitlement to vest in 25% of his option grants at the end of each year of completed service.

        For key management grantee, the vested stock options granted could be retained and be exercised until the earlier of (i) any day commencing from the day that is six months prior to the anticipated consummation of an IPO, or (ii) the day immediately prior to the consummation of a defined corporate transaction.

        Since the exercisability of the options granted is dependent upon our completion of an IPO, the completion of an IPO is considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2016. In the event that it is considered probable that an IPO will be completed, we will recognize compensation expense relating to the options granted to certain key management at six months prior to the anticipated consummation of the IPO, based on this special term offered to the key management grantees. All the options granted to key management were fully vested as of December 31, 2017, and a share-based compensation expense of RMB28.2 million (US$4.2 million) was recognized for the vested options offered to key management for the year ended December 31, 2017, as an IPO was expected to be consummated within six months.

        As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of vested and nonvested options granted to employees and management, which are not exercisable, amounted to RMB79.2 (US$12.4 million) and RMB686.7 million (US$107.9 million), respectively. We will recognize compensation expenses relating to the stock options vested cumulatively upon our completion of this offering.

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    Other share-based awards

        For the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded share-based compensation expense of RMB226.4 million for issuance and grant of 1,998,552 ordinary shares to our management in April 2016.

        In September 2017, one of our preferred shareholders transferred 668,602 series A preferred shares and 1,059,039 series B preferred shares with a consideration of US$41.2 million to Gao Li Group, which is controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, the chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer. The difference between the transfer price and the fair value of preferred shares transferred was RMB137.7 million (US$20.3 million) and was recognized as compensation expense to Mr. Kun Dai in September 2017.

Fair value of our ordinary shares

        We are a private company with no quoted market prices for our ordinary shares. We have therefore needed to make estimates of the fair value of our ordinary shares on various dates for the purpose of determining the fair value of our ordinary shares at the date of the grant of a share-based compensation award as one of the inputs into determining the grant date fair value of the award.

        The following table sets forth the fair value of our ordinary shares estimated at different times with the assistance from an independent valuation firm:

 
  Fair value
of ordinary
shares (US$)
  Discount
rate
  DLOM  

Year ended December 31, 2016

  $15.42 - $22.56     16.5 %   10 %

Year ended December 31, 2017

  $22.56 - 44.78     15 %   10 %

Three months ended March 31, 2018

  $31.62 - $52.85     15 %   5 %

        All the valuations set forth in the above table were performed on retrospective basis. We obtained a retrospective valuation instead of a contemporaneous valuation, because, on the various valuation dates, our financial and limited human resources were principally focused on our business development efforts. This approach is consistent with the guidance prescribed by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, or the Practice Aid. Specifically, the "Level B" recommendation in paragraph 16 of the Practice Aid sets forth the preferred types of valuation that should be used.

        As our primary approach in determining the fair value of our ordinary shares, we applied the income approach/discounted cash flow analysis based on our projected cash flow using our best estimate as of the valuation date. The determination of the fair value of our ordinary shares requires complex and subjective judgments to be made regarding our projected financial and operating results, our unique business risks, the liquidity of our shares and our operating history and prospects at the time of valuation.

Discount rates

        The discounted cash flow method of the income approach involves applying appropriate discount rates to discount the forecasted future cash flows to the present value. We have considered the cost of equity in determining an appropriate discount rate.

Cost of equity

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return for equity. Under CAPM, the cost of equity is determined with consideration of the risk-free rate, systematic risk, equity market premium, size of our company, the scale of our business and our ability to achieve forecasted projections. In deriving the cost of equity, certain publicly traded companies involving similar business were selected for reference as our guideline companies. To reflect the operating environment in China and the general sentiment in the U.S. capital markets towards used car e-commerce businesses, the guideline companies were selected with consideration of the following factors: (i) the guideline companies should provide similar services, and (ii) the guideline companies should either have their principal operations in Asia Pacific region, as we operate in China, or are publicly listed companies in the United States as we plan to list our shares in the United States.

Discount for lack of marketability, or DLOM

        We also applied a discount for lack of marketability, or DLOM, of 10%, to reflect the fact that there is no ready market for shares in a closely-held company like us. When determining the DLOM, the Finnerty's Average Strike put options model was used. In this model, the cost of the put option, which can hedge the price change before the privately held shares can be sold, was considered as a basis to determine the DLOM. This option pricing method was used because it takes into account certain company-specific factors, including the timing of the expected initial public offering and the volatility of the share price of the guideline companies engaged in the same industry.

        The increase in the fair value of our ordinary shares through 2016, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily attributable to our continued revenue growth, significant growth of our 2C business, and anticipated higher revenue growth rate and lower discount rate due to a longer track record in achieving growth and the completion of this offering.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        See Note 2.29 of our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, "Principal Accounting Policies—Recent Accounting Pronouncements."

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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Massive and High-growth Online Used Car Market in China

        China is the world's second largest automotive market as measured by car PARC and is expected to become the largest automotive market by 2023, according to iResearch. As of December 31, 2017, there were approximately 185 million car PARC in China, compared with 275 million car PARC in the United States. Despite the scale of China's car PARC, the low car ownership rate as well as large population in China indicates significant room for continued growth. China's driving age population reached approximately one billion as of December 31, 2017, significantly larger than the 250 million in the United States. China's car ownership per 1,000 persons was 133 in 2017, which was significantly lower than the car ownership rate of 845 cars per 1,000 persons in the United States, according to iResearch.


China Used Car Transaction Volume (million units)

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        Total used car transaction volume in China reached 12.4 million in 2017, as compared to 41.5 million in the United States. The ratio of China's used car sales to new car sales by volume was 0.5 in 2017, significantly lower than that of 2.4 in the United States. According to iResearch, used car transaction volume in China is expected to grow rapidly at a CAGR of 19.0% from 12.4 million in 2017 to reach 29.6 million by 2022, primarily driven by a number of factors, including:

    continued urbanization and increasing disposable income of consumers, especially in lower-tier cities, making car ownership more affordable;

    increasing consumer acceptance and preference for used cars due to broader selection and better perceived value in terms of both brand and functionality compared with new cars of similar price;

    more accommodating government policies, including the lifting of government restrictions on cross-regional sales of used cars in early 2016; and

    a large and growing car PARC with an increasing number of cars entering into the remarketing cycle.

        There is also significant room for continued growth of used car transactions through online platforms. Used car transactions through online platforms increased from 0.2 million in 2013 to 1.6 million in 2017, only representing 2.7% and 12.5% of total used car transaction volume in China respectively, while approximately 44% of the consumers surveyed by iResearch in 2017 indicated that they were willing to consider purchasing used cars online.

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China's Used Car Supply Chain is Ripe for Disruption

        China's used car supply chain is ripe for disruption due to the following factors:

    Challenges faced by consumers

    Limited local car selection:  China's used car market is characterized by limited local used car supply and selection, particularly in lower tier cities. For example, in Beijing, a typical tier-1 city, and in Nanjing, a typical tier-2 city, there are currently approximately 15,000 and 8,000 used cars, respectively, offered for sale locally. In Nanchang, Mudanjiang and Danzhou, which are typical tier-3, tier-4, and tier-5 cities, respectively, there are only approximately 4,000, 800 and 50 used cars offered locally, according to China Insights Consultancy. On the other hand, the potential used car selection across China is enormous. According to China Insights Consultancy, there were more than 10,000 models from more than 100 brands across more than 2,000 vehicle series in the Chinese auto market in 2017. Factoring in car color and year of manufacturing, this translates to a potential used car selection of over 200,000 types, according to China Insights Consultancy. To cater to consumers' differing tastes, desired styles, purchasing goals and budgets, it is inevitable for China's used car market to transform from a "local market" to a "national market."

    Lack of trust:  Consumers in general do not trust used car dealers due to perceived information asymmetry, lack of credible, publicly available vehicle history and pricing data, reliable car condition report and after-sale warranties.

    Lack of one-stop service providers:  Used car purchasing is inconvenient for consumers, as it involves time-consuming search, comparison, assessment, title transfer procedures and logistics. For example, vehicle title transfer requires the understanding of different local regulatory requirements on emission standards and involves complicated documentation and administration procedures. There is a lack of one-stop service providers covering the entire used car transaction journey.

    Underserved used car financing needs:  Used car consumer financing is a significantly underserved market in China. Consumers face limited financing options, time-consuming credit approval process and high interest rates. Lack of information transparency and liquidity in China's used car supply chain poses challenges to traditional financial institutions to effectively control the credit risk of used car consumer financing. According to iResearch, in 2017, the used car consumer financing penetration in China was approximately 19%, significantly lower than 54% in the United States.

    Challenges faced by used car dealers

    Operational challenges:  Dealers lack the technological capabilities and real-time market data to better assess market demand and optimize inventory turnover. Used car dealers are typically confined to sourcing locally, as they generally lack the logistical capabilities to source cars from other cities or regions in a cost-effective manner, if at all. There is a lack of reliable, established used car logistics service providers with nationwide coverage in China. Auto logistics services are typically provided by local and regional logistics firms with opaque pricing, long delivery time and limited quality assurance.

    Expensive and inefficient customer acquisition:  Dealers are typically confined to local customer acquisition channels. Consumers typically have to visit dealers' physical locations, where dealers often provide undifferentiated services and limited inventory. In addition, dealers are generally not trusted by consumers due to perceived information asymmetry, which makes customer acquisition even more inefficient.

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    Fragmented, multi-layered, and inefficient used car supply chain

        There were approximately 120,000 used car dealerships in China in 2017, 98% of which are independent non-franchised dealers with a relatively small scale.

        The existing supply chain of used cars in China is multi-layered, complex and inefficient. A used car typically goes through multiple dealers before it reaches the ultimate consumer buyer. According to iResearch, in the traditional cross-regional used car supply chain, a used car is typically transacted 3 to 5 times before it is distributed to the ultimate consumer buyer. Total mark-up, which is the difference between the purchase cost incurred by the ultimate consumer who buys the used car and the selling price charged by the initial consumer who sells the car, is typically in the range of 15% to 20%.

A Seamlessly Integrated Online and Offline Model is Best Suited to Address the Challenges

        A seamlessly integrated online and offline model is best suited to address the key challenges faced by dealers and consumers throughout the used car transaction cycle:

Key features of a seamlessly integrated online and offline model
Online   Offline

Online aggregation of a broad selection of vehicles across the country

 

Trustworthy and accurate vehicle inspection and certification capabilities

User-friendly online and mobile vehicle search, purchase and payment process

 

Sales consultants with strong service capabilities helping consumers find and choose the right vehicle and increase cross-selling of related services including financing products and others

Faster, more effective and more precise matching between used car buyers and sellers

 

Efficient, timely and reliable logistics and fulfillment capabilities with local expertise and network to deliver a hassle-free title transfer process

Big data enabled, efficient and customizable used car financing and insurance solutions

 

After-sale warranty and service

        In addition, an integrated online and offline model serving both consumers and dealers is best positioned to address the challenges in China's current used car supply chain, as both consumers and dealers play vital roles in the used car market. Consumers drive the ultimate demand for used cars. Dealers provide necessary liquidity to the used car market by buying, selling and holding used car inventory. Dealing with consumers directly in a used car transaction is typically time-consuming, as consumers tend to compare prices from different channels and sometimes their price expectations may not be fully in line with the market. In addition, dealers also provide customized reconditioning services for used cars.

        As such, the ideal integrated online and offline business model must serve both consumers and dealers to optimize scalability, efficiency and transparency:

    2B business:  2B business facilitates the sale of used cars to dealers. It aggregates demand from a large number of dealers across the country and facilitates cross-regional flow of used cars at speed.

    2C business:  2C business facilitates the sale of used cars to consumers. 2C business enhances dealers' intra-regional access to consumers, enables dealers' access to cross-regional demand from a broader consumer base and provides consumers with a wider selection of vehicles.

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Massive and Underserved Used Car Consumer Financing Market

        Used car consumer financing market in China is significantly underserved. Consumers face limited financing options, time-consuming credit approval process and high interest rates. In 2017, China's used car consumer financing penetration rate was only 19%, much lower than that in the United States of 54%. Traditional financial institutions, such as banks, auto finance companies and finance lease companies, are not able to effectively participate in the used car market due to challenges in assessing credit risks, including difficulties in assessing the value of used cars, lack of transparency of used car condition and lack of liquidity of used car market in general.

        New technology-enabled business models in the used car space will improve the overall transparency, efficiency and liquidity of used car supply chain, China's used car consumer financing market is expected to grow with increasing penetration at a CAGR of 45.6% from RMB72.3 billion in 2017 to RMB473.0 billion (US$75.4 billion) in 2022, according to iResearch. The growth and increasing availability of used car consumer financing will also help drive the growth of overall used car market, as auto financing lowers the hurdle for car ownership by making it more affordable for consumers.


China's Used Car Consumer Financing Market Size (RMB billion)

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        China's auto insurance market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4%, from RMB766 billion (US$122.1 billion) in 2017 to RMB1,144 billion (US$182.4 billion) in 2022 as China's car PARC continues to grow and age, according to iResearch.

Underserved Used Car Logistics Market

        Used car logistics needs are significantly underserved in China. Used car dealers and consumers are often spread out across the country, which poses challenges to cross-regional transportation of used cars. Unlike new cars, the volume of used cars on each route is also highly dynamic. Currently, there is no established logistics company in China that is dedicated to providing used car logistics services with nationwide reach. According to iResearch, China's used car logistics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 30.3% from RMB9 billion (US$1.4 billion) in 2017 to RMB32 billion (US$5.1 billion) in 2022, driven by the fast growing used car market and the increasing need for cross-regional transportation.

Profitable Automotive Aftermarket Business with High-growth Potential

        The automotive aftermarket encompasses the sale of auto parts and car repair and maintenance. Driven by a growing and aging car PARC, China's automotive aftermarket is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. According to iResearch, China's automotive aftermarket grew from

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RMB558 billion (US$89.0 billion) in 2013 to RMB935 billion (US$149.1 billion) in 2016 and is expected to reach RMB2,422 billion (US$386.1 billion) in 2022 at a CAGR of 17.2% from 2016 to 2022. Automotive aftermarket business in China is very profitable, because repair and maintenance services are highly customized to each car. For China's leading 4S dealerships, aftermarket service in general accounts for more than 60% of their profits, according to iResearch. Used car owners are among the key users of automotive aftermarket services, given that most of the used cars are out of warranty period provided by automobile manufacturers.


China Automotive Aftermarket Market Size (RMB billion)

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BUSINESS

Summary

        We are the largest used car e-commerce platform in China in terms of both the number of transactions facilitated and total GMV in 2017, according to iResearch. As the destination for online used car transactions in China, we make it possible for consumers to buy cars from dealers, and for dealers to buy cars from other dealers and consumers, through an innovative integrated online and offline platform.

        Our mission is to enable people to buy the car of their choice. Both consumers and businesses in China face significant challenges in buying and selling used cars, such as access to a limited number of vehicles, incomplete and unreliable information about vehicles, and complex transaction processes. Our platform addresses these issues by enabling consumers and businesses discover, evaluate and transact in used cars throughout China, providing a reliable and one-stop transaction experience. Our platform consists of two highly synergistic businesses:

    Uxin Used Car (" GRAPHIC "): our 2C business catering to consumer buyers, primarily provides consumers with customized car recommendations, financing, title transfer, delivery, insurance referral, warranty and other related services; and

 


 

Uxin Auction (" GRAPHIC "): our 2B business catering to business buyers, primarily provides businesses with a comprehensive suite of solutions, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions.

We have the longest operating history among the leading used car e-commerce companies in China, according to iResearch. Since our founding, both Uxin Used Car and Uxin Auction have achieved significant success. They possessed achieved market shares of 41% and 42% in terms of GMV in the online 2C and 2B used car markets in China in 2017, compared to 32% and 40% in 2016, respectively, according to iResearch.

        We have transformed used car commerce in China through our innovative integrated online and offline approach that addresses each step of the transaction and covers the entire value chain. Our highly scalable online platform allows sellers to reach a broad audience and ensures that users have access to an extensive nationwide selection of used cars. Our offline infrastructure allows us to provide services that are important to enabling transactions, such as the inspection, title transfer and delivery of vehicles, in-person consultation and other after-sale services. In particular, our inspection capabilities allow us to collect proprietary data, images and videos of vehicles and generate accurate car condition reports that allow for standardized comparisons, which are crucial to our users' online purchase decision-making processes. With a significant amount of data on buyers, sellers, vehicles and transactions on our platform, we are able to continue to innovate and improve our services to meet the varied needs of our users. Together, our services provide users with the superior experience and peace of mind that our brand embodies in fact our name—Uxin (" GRAPHIC ") translaties to quality and trust in Chinese.

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        Our comprehensive services are supported by a number of critical foundations, including proprietary technology and data analytics capabilities, an extensive service network and unique transaction enabling capabilities.

    Data and Technology: Our patented and industry-leading car inspection system, Check Auto (" GRAPHIC "), provides a comprehensive overview of a used car's condition, while our AI- and big data-driven Manhattan pricing engine evaluates a car's condition and provides buyers and sellers with pricing insights. Our Manhattan pricing engine also enables us to forecast the residual value of vehicles with greater accuracy. By leveraging both the Manhattan pricing engine and our proprietary Sunny risk control system, which makes credit assessments of prospective borrowers, we effectively monitor car collateral and manage our risk exposure. In addition, based on the plethora of data we have on our users' browsing history, behavior and preferences, our Lingxi (" GRAPHIC ") smart selection system provides highly personalized recommendations to consumers, making it more likely for them to find their cars of choice.

 


 

Uxin Service Network: As of March 31, 2018, we had a nationwide network of over 670 service centers across more than 270 cities, providing buyers and sellers with services and assistance at each step of the transaction cycle. We believe our physical presence in consumers' neighborhoods provides them with convenient access to our services, allowing us to further build trusted relationships with them. We also operate seven regional transaction centers to support transactions in our 2B business.

 


 

Uxin Transaction Enabling Capabilities: Our unique transaction enabling capabilities currently cover more than 200 cities and consist of our nationwide delivery and fulfillment network, title transfer services and industry-leading warranty program. Our title transfer services quickly handle a potentially time-consuming and complex process for our buyers. Our warranty program provides consumers with comprehensive post-sale protection.

        We collaborate with a large number of third-party partners to provide financing products, insurance referrals, and other services through our platform. For example, our financing partners assess buyers' credit and fund the loans facilitated through our platform, making used car purchases easy: This also allows us to establish ongoing relationships with our customers to serve them for other post-transaction needs including their next car purchase.

        As our platform grows, more buyers tend to attract more sellers, which in turn will engage additional buyers with a broader selection of used cars, driving significant network effects. In addition, a growing number of buyers and sellers will attract more third-party service partners, expand the offerings on our platform and help form a vibrant ecosystem. Since our inception in 2011, we have witnessed significant growth in our business. The total number of used cars sold through our platform has increased from 377,777 in 2016 to 634,317 in 2017, representing a 67.9% increase, and from 102,098 in the first three months of 2017 to 165,003 in the first three months of 2018, representing a 61.6% increase. The total GMV of our platform has grown from RMB26.0 billion in 2016 to RMB43.4 billion (US$6.7 billion) in 2017, representing a 67.0% increase, and from RMB7.9 billion in the first three months of 2017 to RMB11.6 billion (US$1.9 billion) in the first three months of 2018, representing a 46.8% increase.

        We generate revenues primarily through fees for transaction facilitation and auto loan facilitation services. Our total revenues grew to RMB1951.4 million (US$298.6 million) in 2017, representing an increase of 136.7% from 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, our total revenues was RMB649.4 million (US$103.3 million), representing an increase of 93.2% over the same period in 2017. Our net loss was RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) in 2017, compared to RMB1,392.9 million in 2016. Our net loss was RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in the first three months of 2018, compared to RMB510.8 million in the first three months of 2017. Our adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative

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liabilities was RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) in 2017, as compared to RMB1,050.4 million in 2016 and RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the first three months of 2018, as compared to RMB430.4 million in the first three months of 2017. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

Our Strengths

        We believe that the following competitive strengths contribute to our success and differentiate us from our competitors:

Largest used car e-commerce platform in China

        We operate the largest used car e-commerce platform in China, as measured by both the number of transactions facilitated and total GMV in 2016 and 2017, respectively, according to iResearch. In 2017, our overall platform had 41% market share as measured by total GMV, compared to 35% in 2016. Each of our 2C and 2B businesses is also a leader in its own right. Our 2C business, Uxin Used Car, had a market share of 41% in China's 2C used car e-commerce market, compared to 32% in 2016, while our 2B business, Uxin Auction, had a market share of 42% in China's 2B used car e-commerce market, compared to 40% in 2016 as measured by GMV, according to iResearch. Our two businesses allow us to service a wider range of used car transactions in China and broaden the reach of our platform. We had more than 64,700 and 83,700 active dealers on our platform in 2016 and 2017, respectively. In 2017, we facilitated 634,317 used car transactions totaling RMB43.4 billion (US$6.9 billion) in terms of total GMV, which represented an increase of 67.9% and 67.0%, respectively, from 2016.

        Our scale and reach increasingly generate network effects over time that improve our services and user experience and drive the growth of our platform. Moreover, this scale and reach, combined with a user-centric approach, has helped us establish a powerful brand. We are the most popular and trusted used car e-commerce platform in China among used car buyers and sellers that have transacted at least once. 99% of our buyer customers surveyed indicated that they would recommend us to friends and families, according iResearch. As of March 31, 2018, 68% of Chinese consumers named "Uxin" when asked about the used car industry without being prompted specifically, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos.

Innovative integrated online and offline business model

        We have pioneered an integrated online and offline business model that both enables and improves used car commerce for consumers and businesses across China. We have created the largest used car e-commerce platform in China, offering users access to a broad selection of vehicles through mobile apps and websites with comprehensive and accurate vehicle information and a seamless transaction experience. Our platform also provides sellers with access to a massive user base and significantly extends their geographic reach, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the selling process and, in the case of our business sellers, the overall operations of their business, including helping them source vehicles and optimize inventory turnover, marketing strategy and vehicle distribution. Additionally, our innovative and cutting-edge technology, including our vehicle inspection technology, is central to our platform. It allows us to gather and analyze a large amount of data on vehicles, user behavior and transactions in ways that improve and differentiate the experience for users and help them make better transaction decisions.

        Our offline nationwide infrastructure is another crucial element in our unique integrated model. It not only enables transactions but also enhances the overall user experience. We have built extensive offline infrastructure and developed service capabilities nationwide to facilitate both intra-regional and cross-regional used car e-commerce. As of March 31, 2018, we had over 670 service centers and 7

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regional transaction centers covering more than 270 cities in China, the most expansive of any online or offline used car platform in China, according to iResearch. Moreover, we have the largest nationwide used car logistics network in China in terms of the number of cities covered, according to iResearch, comprising approximately 100 logistics partners covering over 357 cities across China as of March 31, 2018. Our unrivaled offline capability allows us to capture more transaction opportunities in cross-regional used car commerce by facilitating transactions and delivering vehicles to any location in China, typically within three to four business days of a transaction.

Superior transaction experience

        We offer a superior and differentiated transaction experience in the following ways:

    Choice:  We provide an immense group of buyers nationwide with real-time access to a broad selection of vehicles across China. Aided by artificial intelligence and based on our understanding of users' profiles and preferences gained from analysis of the data that we collect, we make tailored recommendations to users that guide and influence their purchase decisions.

    Transparency:  We are committed to providing comprehensive and accurate descriptions of vehicles on our platform. To accomplish this, we use our standardized and patented Check Auto system which is a standardized inspection process involve more than 300 check points. The inspection produces detailed reports including a comprehensive set of photos and videos of the cars, which we make available to users. We also provide a pricing assessment to users based on proprietary transaction data and market insights.

    Convenience:  Our online platform, combined with our transaction enablement and service capabilities allow us to provide users with a one-stop solution in buying and selling used cars from start to finish, including inspection, loan facilitation, title transfer and delivery. This is particularly the case for cross-regional transactions.

    Protection:  For individual customers of our 2C business, we provide a 30-day return policy covering certain major pre-existing issues as well as a 1-year or 20,000 kilometer warranty. Our warranty covers both maintenance and repairs of all major structural components and is one of the most comprehensive warranty programs offered in China's used car industry.

        In a survey conducted by iResearch in December 2017, we ranked first among China's used car e-commerce platforms in terms of customer satisfaction and trust across a variety of criteria including vehicle selection, reliability, and convenience of transaction process. Customer satisfaction, combined with our comprehensive services, allows us to meaningfully guide our users' decision-making process and increase the likelihood of successful transactions on our platform.

Transaction-centric platform with multiple service opportunities

        Through our high-touch, comprehensive coverage of a user's transaction journey, we are able to understand our users, guide their transaction decisions and maintain long-term relationships. As such, we believe we have significantly more opportunities to successfully attach value-added services to used car transactions. Our comprehensive suite of services includes title transfer, delivery and fulfillment, insurance referral, warranty and loan facilitation services. Many of these services generate incremental revenues for our business.

        Moreover, our deep understanding of user behavior, vast amounts of transaction and vehicle data and in-depth analytics complement and supplement our third-party financing partners' risk management capabilities and help us provide a wide variety of auto financing products. This provides users with greater flexibility in their purchase decisions and lowers the hurdles for car ownership, further increasing the number of transactions on our platform. For example, the attach rate of used car loan facilitation services on our platform was 45.5%, 44.5% and 44.9% in 2016, 2017 and for the first three

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months of 2018, respectively, as measured by the number of transactions with used car loan facilitation services divided by the total number of used car transactions. As a result, we were able to derive an average take rate of 2.6% and 3.6% on our platform in 2016 and 2017 and 3.5% and 4.5% on our platform in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively, as measured by the total used car transaction facilitation and loan facilitation revenues divided by our total GMV during the same period.

Strong data analytics capabilities and proprietary technology

        Our data analytics capabilities and proprietary technology drive every aspect of our business, particularly in vehicle inspection, user behavior analytics, pricing analysis and risk management. We collect and analyze a significant amount of data on our platform including user behavior data, vehicle data, and transaction data. Since 2016, our platform has facilitated approximately 1.2 million successful transactions.

        Our self-developed Check Auto vehicle inspection system is an integrated hardware and software solution that is easy-to-use, efficient and comprehensive. Check Auto ensures a standardized vehicle inspection process with significantly reduced dependency on inspection professionals by using step-by-step visual instructions and detailed checklists. This allows us to provide users on our platform with direct access to a comprehensive and accurate vehicle profile that includes multimedia content comprising both photos and videos. Moreover, to ensure the quality of the vehicle information we collect, we use cutting-edge video capture devices to record and log every stage of the inspection process. Powered by advanced machine learning technologies, Check Auto is also capable of recursive self-improvement as we accumulate more data and technical know-how from inspecting more vehicles. As of December 31, 2017, we had inspected and collected proprietary data on approximately 4.5 million cars, which has enabled Check Auto to significantly improve and adapt itself for a broader range of car models and to meet the needs of our rapidly growing business. As of March 31, 2018, we had obtained 46 patents in relation to vehicle inspection, which has been adopted by top automobile manufacturers. The combination of these features and capabilities helps make Check Auto the vehicle inspection standard in the industry.

        Our analysis of these data provides us with better market insights and allows us to provide customized services to both buyers and sellers. For example, our Lingxi smart selection system, based on the plethora of data we have on our users' browsing history, behavior and preferences, pushes highly personalized recommendations to users, making it more likely for them to find their car of choice. For business buyers, we also take into account their existing inventory. Our recommendations allow buyers to complete transactions quicker and more efficiently.

        In addition, using AI-driven analytics and transaction data, we have developed what we call the Manhattan pricing engine to generate pricing insights that we use internally and provide to our users. We provide our users with fair value estimates of cars by analyzing transaction and vehicle data in real-time. Our pricing engine also helps us better predict the residual value of vehicles over time, which serves as a critical input to manage our risk exposure as part of our loan facilitation business. Our financing partners also leverage these insights for their product development and risk management. Our proprietary Sunny risk control system makes credit assessments on prospective borrowers and manages our credit risk exposure.

Visionary and experienced management team with proven track record

        Our visionary management team consists of seasoned executives with deep experience across internet, automobile and finance industries. Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, has been involved in the internet and auto industries for over ten years. Prior to founding our company, he launched one of China's first online used car websites in 2005 and subsequently served as vice president of BitAuto, an NYSE-listed Chinese internet company that

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provides content, marketing and transaction services for the auto industry in China. Mr. Zhen Zeng, our chief financial officer, has been with our company since our inception and has over ten years of experience in finance. In addition to our senior management, we are supported by teams of highly passionate and experienced professionals across operation, technology, business development and marketing functions, many of whom have relevant experiences at leading global and Chinese enterprises.

Our Strategies

        We intend to execute the following strategies to further expand our business:

Continue to expand nationwide footprint

        We plan to expand our nationwide footprint by broadening and deepening our service offerings. We plan to expand into new cities and to enhance and diversify our service offerings in the cities we already cover. We also plan to further expand our transaction enabling and service capabilities, including our service centers, transaction centers and logistics capabilities, and to facilitate more transactions, in particular cross-regional used car transactions. Growing our nationwide footprint will allow us to bring more consumers and businesses to our platform and to reinforce the network effects that we enjoy.

Further improve user experience

        We aim to further improve our user experience in every aspect of users' interactions with us. Through broader geographic coverage, enhanced services, continued technological innovation, employee training, and partnerships with third-party service providers, we strive to deliver superior and differentiated user experiences both online and offline. For example, for our business users, we plan to offer more comprehensive information and recommendations to help them improve inventory turnover and operational efficiency. For our consumer users, we plan to provide more personalized guidance and local support to facilitate their transaction decision-making. We may seek to deploy facial recognition and natural language processing technologies to further optimize service quality at our service centers. A high-quality user experience will allow us to strengthen customer relationships and deepen user engagement on our platform.

Capture additional service opportunities

        We will continue to leverage our strong customer relationships and comprehensive coverage of a user's entire used car transaction journey to capture additional service opportunities. We aim to increase our cross-selling efforts, and build on our deep understanding of users to offer more accurate personalized recommendations of services to our users, such as financing products, insurance referrals and car repair services. We also plan to improve training of our staff at our service centers to promote up-take of such services, such as by making customized suggestions to customers for their next car once they have successfully sold their old cars through our platform.

Reinforce technology leadership through innovation

        We are dedicated to continuous innovation through investment in technology to drive the growth of our business. We will continue to invest in our proprietary car inspection system, Check Auto, to improve its accuracy and efficiency. We will leverage AI and big data capabilities to enhance the accuracy of our used car pricing engine and personalized recommendation algorithms, and improve our risk management system. We will continue to invest in our IT infrastructure to improve our operational efficiency and make it even more robust.

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Selectively pursue strategic alliance, investment and acquisition opportunities

        While we continue to expand our business through organic growth, we may evaluate and selectively pursue strategic alliance, investment and acquisition opportunities across the automobile value chain to supplement and complement our existing services and strategies when such opportunities arise. In our pursuit of such opportunities, we may broaden our service offerings to create synergies with our existing business operations, expand our consumer reach, strengthen and expand relationships with our business partners, optimize our talent pool and improve our data analytics capabilities and technologies.

Our Platform and Services

        We are the largest used car e-commerce platform in China in terms of both the number of transactions facilitated through our platform and total GMV in 2017, according to iResearch. As the destination of choice for used car transactions in China, we enable consumers to buy cars from dealers, and dealers to buy cars from both dealers and consumers. We mainly generate revenues from the fees we charge for facilitating used car transactions and consumer auto loans.

Our 2C business

        Uxin Used Car (" GRAPHIC "), our 2C business, caters to consumer buyers and provides them with customized recommendations, financing, insurance referral, delivery, title transfer, warranty and other transaction related services. Sellers in our 2C business are typically small- or medium-sized retail dealers of used cars. Our 2C business generates revenues from the fees we charge for transaction facilitation and loan facilitation services. Our used car transaction facilitation service take rate, as defined by the used car transaction facilitation revenue divided by the GMV of our 2C business, increased from 0.5% in 2016 to 0.9% in 2017 and from 0.8% in the first three months of 2017 to 1.1% in the first three months of 2018. Our average service fee rate, as measured by the used car loan facilitation revenue divided by the total amount of used car loans facilitated, was 5.1% and 6.2%, respectively, in 2016 and 2017, and 5.8% and 6.9%, respectively, in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, which was in part due to the launch of certain new loan products during this period.

        Since its launch in 2015, Uxin Used Car has achieved significant scale and growth. We currently have approximately 0.2 million car listings on our platform. In 2016 and 2017, our 2C business facilitated 130,076 and 283,829 used car transactions, resulting in GMV of approximately RMB15.7 billion and RMB26.0 billion (US$4.0 billion) and a market share of 41% of the 2C used car e-commerce market in China in 2017, compared to 32% in 2016, according to iResearch. In the first three months of 2017 and 2018, our 2C business facilitated 48,818 and 101,425 used car transactions, resulting in GMV of approximately RMB5.2 billion and RMB8.6 billion (US$1.4 billion), respectively.

        In December 2016, we launched our loan facilitation service for new cars, which enables consumers to browse new car listings and make appointments to check the cars at 4S Stores on our platform. In addition, with the assistance of our sales consultants, consumers can also have various choices of financing products offered by our platform.

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Snapshot of our 2C user interface

        The intuitive user interface of Uxin Used Car enables users to easily find the right car and related products and services. In December 2016, December 2017 and the first three months of 2018, Uxin used Car had approximately 12.5 million, 14.0 million and 20.0 million MAUs, respectively.

GRAPHIC

User journey on our 2C business

        For a typical consumer on Uxin Used Car, the buying journey is as follows:

    Online search: We provide an intuitive user interface to help consumers navigate through a vast selection of used cars. Consumers can search by brand, price and other features. Our platform also makes personalized recommendations by leveraging our proprietary Lingxi smart selection system.
    Evaluation: To improve transparency of the transaction process and strengthen consumer trust, each car listing includes an in-depth car condition report generated by our Check Auto system, including photos and videos of the interior and exterior of the car, records of prior accidents, repair and maintenance history, among others. The consumer can also review historical purchase prices for similar cars to easily compare the offer price with historical data to assess the fair market value of the listed car. Moreover, our Manhattan pricing engine also makes assessments on the fair value of listed cars, classifying with 'super value' tags used cars of particularly good value as assessed through historical regression analysis applied to the car's selling price and condition. Our systems also accommodate easy comparison of different car listings across a multitude of features, including price, mileage, location and warranty. All this enables the consumer to make an informed buying decision.
    Services:    While searching for cars, a consumer can view and choose from various auto financing products offered on our platform, which we believe significantly lower the barrier to purchasing used cars. The consumer can also choose from other services provided by third parties on our platform, including auto insurance and delivery.

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    Customer support:    At any step of the transaction process, the consumer can contact our sales consultants through online chat or through toll-free hotlines. The consumer can also visit one of our service centers where our sales consultants can accompany the consumer to inspect cars in person or walk the consumer through Check Auto condition reports, and answer the consumer's questions about cars or our services. Our A1-enabled sales consultant assistance system recommends cars and services to assist our sales consultants.
    Signing and delivery:    Once the consumer decides to buy a car, the consumer signs a purchase agreement and makes payment in person in one of our service centers. If the consumer has selected our delivery service, the consumer typically receives the car in three to four business days.
    Post-transaction warranty:    To strengthen consumer trust in our platform, we certify the cars listed on our platform with our certification, Uxin Certified (" GRAPHIC "). Every Uxin Certified listing carries a 30-day return policy covering certain major damages caused by severe accidents provided that such damages exist as of the date of sale, and one year or 20,000-kilometer warranty covering both maintenance and repair of all major structural components. When a consumer chooses to make a return under our 30-day return policy, which has occurred for only less than 0.05% of all cars sold through our 2C business, we either return the car to the car dealer that sold it, or reclaim any losses incurred from such dealer. We provide a warranty, as well as a 3-day no-questions-asked return policy for cars sold cross-regionally and tagged as 'super value', to consumers for no extra charge over our transaction facilitation service fee.

        For a typical business seller on Uxin Used Car, the selling journey is as follows:

    Car inspection:  Once a seller indicates the intention to sell cars, we will arrange for a standard inspection of the cars by our Check Auto car inspection system.

    Listing:  After the inspection, the cars are listed on our platform for sale. Each car listing is accompanied by a Check Auto condition report. Additionally, our local employees regularly check the seller's inventory by employing a systematic approach that includes using scanning technology and image recognition software to ensure that the listing is authentic and kept up-to-date. If the listing price submitted by the seller is excessively high compared to the fair value estimate of our Manhattan pricing engine, we will notify the seller and suggest the seller to adjust the listing price before the car is listed on our platform.

    Seller support:  Our sales consultants provide online and offline assistance to the seller throughout the transaction process. The seller can also review key statistics and trends of the local used car market online.

    Signing and delivery:  Once the seller agrees to sell a car, the seller will sign an agreement in person. The car may then be delivered to either the buyer's home or to one of our local service centers for easy pickup, depending on the price paid. If the car is sold to a consumer in a different city from the seller, the seller can arrange for delivery using our nationwide delivery and fulfillment network.

Consumer auto loan facilitation services

        We facilitate consumer auto loans for both new and used cars transactions through our 2C business by leveraging our transaction-centric platform and industry-leading AI and big data capabilities. We have entered into arrangements with third-party financing partners, pursuant to which funding for the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform are primarily provided by such partners, while we provide services to financing partners and consumers to facilitate the loans. The consumer auto loans we facilitate through our platform include loans for both used cars and new cars. Our loan facilitation services mainly generate revenues from the fees we charge consumers for facilitating auto loans. In 2017, we facilitated 126,419 used car loans with a total principal amount of approximately RMB13.1 billion (US$2.1 million) and 13,660 new car loans with a total principal

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amount of approximately RMB1,582.4 million (US$252.3 million). In the first three months of 2018, we facilitated 45,539 used car loans with a total principal amount of approximately RMB4.7 billion (US$0.8 billion) and 5,317 new car loans with a total principal amount of approximately RMB534.4 million (US$85.2 million).

        Consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform.    Consumers can choose from a broad range of auto loan options through our platform. For used car loans, consumers make upfront payments of 10% to 50% of the car prices. Prior to the second quarter of 2018, we collected interest from consumers upfront on behalf of the financing partners, and we disbursed the deposits of interest to the financing partners during the loan tenor. As a result, the down payments made by the consumers included (a) down payments to car dealers and (b) deposits of interest and loan facilitation service fees to us. Since the second quarter of 2018, we have ceased the practice of collecting interest on behalf of the financing partners, and the down payments made by the consumers no longer include deposits of interest.

        Funding for used car loans facilitated through our platform is primarily provided by our financing partners. Our financing partners also design and approve the terms of the loans including interest rate and maturity and retain the creditor rights both at funding and over the loan tenor. We prefund the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform before we receive the corresponding funding from our financing partners. We record such prefunding to consumers as advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners until such time when the funding is provided by the original financing partner or an alternative financing partner. Outstanding advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners amounted to RMB827.4 million (US$126.6 million) as of December 31,2017 and RMB507.4 million (US$80.7 million), respectively, which was mainly attributable to the auto loans we facilitated for one of our three financing partners due to its liquidity constraints. There is no assurance such advance to consumers will be fully funded by our funding partners in time or at all. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—We rely on a limited number of third-party financing partners to fund loans facilitated through our platform. Inability to maintain sufficient access to funding would materially and adversely affect our liquidity, business, results of operations and financial condition."

        The loans are secured by the used cars as collateral. Consumers typically repay the outstanding used car loan balance over two to three-year loan tenors to the financing partners, including final bullet payments of up to 50% of the used car prices at maturity. Consumers may also elect under certain types of loan products to entrust us to dispose of the cars, use the proceeds to repay the final bullet payment and reimburse us for any shortfalls. We also facilitate loans for new cars under similar arrangements, except that consumers do not have the option of returning the cars in lieu of final bullet payments and that the loan-to-value ratios of new car loans are generally higher than those of used car loans. The total outstanding principal balance of loans for new cars represented 8.4% of the total outstanding principal balance of auto loans facilitated through our platform as of March 31, 2018.

        The following chart summarizes the main types of consumer auto loans offered through our 2C platform:

 
  Loans for used cars   Loans for new cars  
Product category
  A   B   C   D   E  

Upfront payment(1)

    10%     30%   50%     10%     20%  

Tenor (year)

    2 - 4  

Total service fee rate(2)

    Approximately 5% - 13%  

Annual percentage yield(3)

    Approximately 7% - 8%
 

(1)
Upfront payment as a percentage of car price, including down payment and total service fee. Since the second quarter of 2018, we have ceased the practice of collecting interest on behalf of the financing partners, and the down payments made by the consumers no longer include deposits of interest.

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(2)
Total service fee divided by total loan balance at inception of the loan. Total service fee is a lump sum payment we collect from consumers at the inception of the loans for the services performed by us to facilitate the transactions and loans, and the payment comprises components that are recognized by us as loan facilitation revenue, transaction facilitation revenue, and deferred guarantee liability. Part of the total service fee is recognized as transaction facilitation revenue when we charge the total service fee and waive transaction facilitation fee for used car purchases financed by loans facilitated through our 2C business.

(3)
Effective annual rate of return of interests paid to financing partners.

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        Our services to consumer borrowers.    We provide the following services to consumers to facilitate financing transactions on our platform.

    Online application.  Once a consumer decides to apply for an auto loan, consumers can provide loan application information through our platform. We then communicate online with third-party financing partners, which make credit assessments and decide whether to approve the loan application. If a loan application is approved by a financing partner after its credit assessment, we then conduct our own credit assessment to decide whether to guarantee the loan. A loan application on our platform can be funded only after a financing partner has approved the application and we have decided to guarantee the loan.

    Customer service.  Consumers with specific questions regarding financing products or the application process can reach our customer service team through a dedicated financing service hotline or visit one of our service centers.

        Our services to financing partners.    As of March 31, 2018, we had three third-party financing partners, one of which has provided the majority of the funding for consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. We provide the following services to third-party financing partners:

    Customer acquisition.  Our platform enables our financing partners to conveniently reach a nationwide customer base. We transmit loan applications electronically to our financing partners to streamline the loan applications process. We also help answer questions consumers may have on the financing products.

    Collateral management.  Cars purchased through our loan facilitation service are pledged as collateral to secure the loans. We also install GPS trackers on all car collateral to monitor their locations. We can manage car collateral effectively by leveraging our ability to monitor car collateral and to accurately estimate residual values of car collateral using our data analytics capabilities.

    Guarantee.  We guarantee full repayments of principal and accrued and unpaid interest to financing partners of all consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform. As of March 31, 2018, we have contractually arrangement with three financing partners. Depending on our specific arrangements with each financing partner, once a loan is in default for more than eight days, we may be obligated to pay any overdue payments to the financing partner. Once a loan is in default for more than 85 days, three consecutive installments, or six installments in total, we may be obligated to pay the remaining loan balance and any other payments due to the financing partner using our own funds. We also post security deposits to financing partners in the aggregate amount of 12.7%, 10.1% and 9.7% of the aggregate outstanding loan balance of loans originated by the financing partner as of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively. If additional loans are originated by a financing partner through our platform, we post additional security deposit to the financing partner. As of December 31, 2016, 2017 and March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities were RMB76.3 million, RMB173.9 million (US$26.6 million) and RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million), respectively, and the total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform reached RMB5.3 billion, RMB14.8 billion (US$2.3 billion) and RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), respectively, which, plus the accrued and unpaid interests, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantee.

        Loan application and risk control.    After consumers have submitted their loan applications on our platform, we transmit the loan applications electronically to our financing partners through a system that is integrated with our financing partners', including information about the applicant's name, ID card information, driver's license, and bank card information. The financing partners then make their own credit assessment to decide whether to approve the loan and notify us whether the loan

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application is approved. If a loan application is approved by a financing partner after its credit assessment, we then conduct our own assessment to decide whether to guarantee the loan. A loan application on our platform can be funded only after a financing partner has approved the application and we have decided to guarantee the loan. During the tenor of the loan, we receive loan performance data from the financing partners, including whether payments are made on time. As we guarantee the full repayment of all consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform, we adopt a systematic approach to manage our guarantee risk exposure by leveraging our Sunny risk control system. The delinquency rates for used car loans as of March 31, 2018 that were 1 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 to 89 and 90 or more calendar days past due were 0.76%, 0.77%, 0.53% and 1.56%, respectively.

        Our risk control system comprises pre- and post-financing controls. Specifically, we implement the following pre-financing guarantee risk controls:

    Verifying transaction authenticity.  To mitigate the risk of fraudulent loan applications, we require both the consumer and the selling dealer to provide identification documents such as identification card and business licenses and check the face ID and profile of the consumer to authenticate their identity. In addition, our car inspection and data analytics capabilities enable us to verify the authenticity of cars based on the vehicle identification number, or VIN, and the vehicle license information, and to verify the authenticity of a car purchase based in part on the consumer's browsing history on our platform. We also utilize our Manhattan pricing engine to detect potential fraudulent loan applications. For example, if the asking price of a used car significantly exceeds the fair value of the car produced by Manhattan, this may indicate that the buyer and the seller are colluding to obtain high loan proceeds using a low quality car.

    Assessing guarantee risk.  After the financing partner's credit assessment, we assess the risk of guaranteeing the loan by leveraging our Sunny risk control system. Sunny calculates a proprietary credit score by taking into account both our proprietary data (such as browsing behavior on our platform) and consumer credit history from third-party sources, including the Credit Reference Center, an independent credit information service institution under the People's Bank of China. In our design and structuring of loan product offerings, comprising focus such as loan tenor, interest rate and payment frequency, we also ensure that if a borrower defaults, the residual value of vehicle collateral is sufficient to recover the outstanding loan balance. When Sunny cannot make a determination, our staff will make the assessment manually.

        We also implement the following post-financing risk controls:

    Monitoring loan performance.  Our Sunny risk control system communicates electronically with our financing partners' systems to obtain the performance data of loans facilitated through our platform from our financing partners, including the outstanding balance and whether payments are made on time. Based on our proprietary data and data from our financing partners, our Sunny risk control system derives insights on our risk exposure using delinquency rates and visualize these insights. If borrowers are delinquent on their payments, we will contact borrowers through text messages or phone calls or involve third-party service providers as needed based on the severity of the delinquency.

    Monitoring collateral.  We monitor the location of car collateral using GPS trackers installed on cars, through which we keep a log of GPS signals received from the cars. Our platform automatically detects abnormalities in the GPS logs of the car collateral and notifies our staff when such abnormalities are identified.

    Repossession and recovery.  If a loan is in default after a certain number of days, we will engage a professional third party to repossess the car collateral. Our financing partners may also report such borrower to the Credit Reference Center. If necessary, we also seek legal remedies in court

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      to recover the remaining balance of the defaulted loans. Our GPS trackers on car collateral can help us identify the location of car collateral for repossession.

        Agreements with financing partners.    We have entered into a cooperation agreement with each of our financing partners, which establishes that the financing partner is responsible for providing loans to the borrowers utilizing our platform, after passing credit risk assessments conducted by each of the financing partner and us. Under the terms of the cooperation agreements, we are responsible for entering into collateral management agreements with consumers (as explained below), handling vehicle collateral registration, and keeping the original copy of the vehicle registration certificate of the vehicle collateral. We are also required to be a guarantor for the loans in the event of default of the loans facilitated, including for the principal, interest, and default interest payable by the borrower. Under the framework set out in the cooperation agreement, each individual loan transaction to a borrower is documented by a borrower service agreement, collateral management agreement, and a tri-party loan agreement, as described below. The financing partner also establishes the interest rate of the loans in its cooperation agreement with us. The term of our agreements with financing partners ranges from 1 to 5 years, and may be terminated due to a variety of reasons, including significant regulatory changes or material adverse changes to either party. Our agreements with financing partners may be renewed upon mutual agreement.

        Agreements with consumer borrowers.    Under the framework set out in the cooperation agreement, each individual loan transaction to a borrower is documented by a borrower service agreement, collateral management agreement, and a tri-party loan agreement.

    Borrower service agreement:  We enter into the borrower service agreement with the borrower, which specifies that we act as a service provider to the borrower by providing a loan facilitation service in connecting the borrower with the financing partner to allow the individual to purchase the vehicle. This agreement also sets the amount of transaction service fees charged to the borrower.

    Collateral management agreement:  We enter into the collateral management agreement so that we can hold the title of car collateral on behalf of the financing partner.

    Tri-party loan agreement:  We enter into the tri-party loan agreement with the borrower and the financing partner, which specifies that the financing partner is the creditor and we are the guarantor of the loans facilitated and that all principal payments made by the borrower are to be paid directly to the financing partner.

Our 2B business

        Launched in 2011, our 2B business, Uxin Auction (" GRAPHIC ") catering to business buyers with a comprehensive suite of solutions, connecting businesses with one another across China, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions. Business sellers include used car dealers, 4S dealerships, which are dealerships that are authorized to sell the products of a single brand of automobiles and provide key automobile-related services, car rental companies, auto manufacturers and large corporations that may need to dispose of large fleets of used cars. Cars are sold through Uxin Auction through online auctions. As of March 31, 2018, approximately 523,000 cars were listed on our platform for auction. In 2016 and 2017, our 2B business achieved GMV of RMB10.3 billion and RMB17.4 billion (US$2.8 billion) and market share of 40% and 42% of the 2B used car e-commerce market in China, respectively, according to iResearch. In the first three months of 2017 and 2018, our 2B business achieved GMV of RMB2.7 billion and RMB3.1 billion (US$0.5 billion), respectively. Our 2B business mainly generates revenues from the fees we charge for transaction facilitation services.

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Snapshot of our 2B user interface

        The intuitive interface of Uxin Auction enables our customers to easily access our services and facilitates the transaction process throughout their buying journey.

GRAPHIC

User journey on Uxin Auction

        For a typical buyer on Uxin Auction, the buying journey is as follows:

    Online search and notification:  A buyer can search and receive notifications of upcoming used car auctions online. In addition, our proprietary AI technology can push notifications to the buyers who are likely to bid in an auction based on buyers' profile and transaction history.

    Evaluation:  All car listings on Uxin Auction include a comprehensive car condition report generated by our Check Auto system. The buyer can also choose to inspect the car in person in one of our regional transaction centers.

    Auction:  The buyer can then bid in our virtual trading lobby.

    Services:  While searching for cars, the buyer can choose from services provided on our platform such as delivery.

    Signing and delivery:  Once the buyer wins the auction, the buyer enters into an agreement to purchase the car. If the buyer chooses to arrange for delivery through our platform, the buyer typically receives the car within three to four business days.

        For a typical business seller on Uxin Auction, the seller's journey is very similar to that of a seller on Uxin Used Car other than selling through online auctions.

        For a consumer seller who has a used car to sell, the seller can drive the car to one of our service centers for an inspection. If the seller decides to sell, we facilitate selling the car through our platform.

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Virtual trading lobby

        All 2B transactions are conducted online through a real-time online auction process in our virtual trading lobby. A typical online auction process is run as follows:

    Business sellers and buyers can participate in the auctions after paying a security deposit. Before a car is listed for auction, the seller will submit a reserve price for the car below which the car will not be sold and pay a security deposit.

    After paying a security deposit, prospective buyers can place their initial bids online.

    After the auction starts, each bidder can see in real time the offering price of the highest offer, and whether the bidder is the highest bidder or not. If a bidder is not the highest bidder, the bidder can increase the offer price to outbid the highest bidder, and the new highest offer price are shown to all bidders in real time.

    After certain time has elapsed and if no higher offer has emerged, the auction ends and the car is sold to the highest bidder. However, if the highest bid is lower than the seller's reserve price, then the auction is terminated without a sale.

    If the auction is successful, but the seller or the buyer fails to complete the transaction, we will forfeit such seller's or buyer's deposits. Otherwise, security deposits will be returned.

Others

        In addition to our 2C and 2B businesses, we also generate revenues from other businesses, including salvage car business and dealer inventory financing business.

Salvage car business

        Our salvage car business facilitates salvage car transactions. We operate our salvage car business through our subsidiary, Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, using facilities and an online platform that are separate from our 2B and 2C businesses.

        The sellers are primarily insurance companies, and the buyers are primarily business buyers of salvage cars such as car repair shops and used car dealers. Buyers can review car listings online or in person and participate in online auctions to bid for salvage cars. Our salvage car business generates revenues mainly from the transaction fees we charge buyers, ranging from 8% to 15% of the gross sale price of the salvage cars sold. We also provide other services such as towing and parking, for which we charge additional service fees.

Dealer inventory financing (Easy Loan program)

        We provide short-term inventory financing to retail auto dealers for up to two months through our Easy Loan program. We collect information from the dealer to assess the dealer's credit profile and make the credit decisions. If a dealer's application is approved, we work with third-party financing partners to provide funding to the dealer.

Our Transaction Enablement and Service Capabilities

        Our nationwide transaction enablement and service capabilities comprise the follow components that provide crucial support to our online platform:

    Delivery and fulfillment network.  We believe we are the first company in China that has built a platform that enables a nationwide delivery and fulfillment network for used cars. As of March 31, 2018, we collaborated with approximately 100 third-party logistics partners covering 140 cities. A used car sold through our platform can be delivered typically within three to four

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      business days using our delivery and fulfilment network. For each shipment order, logistics partners in our network submit bids for the order. The competitive bidding allows our customers to optimize price and delivery speed. Once a logistics partner is chosen for the shipment, our customers pay the shipping fees to the logistics partner directly. For each shipment, our GPS devices track the location of the cars shipped in real time. We also optimize the order fulfillment process by grouping orders that have the same regional or final destination to achieve economy of scale.

    Title transfer.  Title transfer of used cars in China typically involves de-registering a car with one owner and registering the car with another owner. As of March 31, 2018, we partnered with over 32 title transfer service providers to handle the entire title transfer process for our customers to facilitate car purchases on our platform.
    Warranty and repair services.  To strengthen consumer trust in our platform, we certify the cars listed on our platform, which are labeled as Uxin Certified (" GRAPHIC "). Every Uxin Certified listing carries a 30-day return policy for certain major damages and a one year or 20,000-kilometer warranty covering both maintenance and repair of all major structural components. We provide warranty to consumers without charging any additional fees to the standard transaction facilitation fees. We also partner with over 297 car repair service providers to assist our customers with car repair needs, including those covered by our warranty.
    Insurance referral.  As of March 31, 2018, we partnered with four insurance partners to refer users to their auto insurance solutions through our platform.

    Service centers.  As of March 31, 2018, we had over 670 service centers covering more than 270 cities across China to provide local, in-person assistance to our customers. We follow a disciplined and systematic expansion process with respect to our new store openings. We select potential locations for our service centers based on various factors, including existing market competition, the size of potential customer base, population, car PARC, foot and vehicle traffic, local regulations on cross-regional title transfer and license plate registration, and economic condition. We had 5,963 sales consultants as of March 31, 2018. Our sales consultants in the service centers assist consumers with selling or buying used cars, inspecting used cars in person or reviewing videos and reports generated by Check Auto system, and arranging for signing and delivery, although specific services may differ across different service centers. Our sales consultants in our service centers can also cross-sell other services on our platform to customers.

    Regional transaction centers.  Our seven regional transaction centers provide offline support to our 2B business. Cars for sale are parked at our regional transaction centers, and buyers can visit our regional transaction centers to inspect cars in person before participating in online auctions. Regional transaction centers can also provide other services such as car inspection, title transfer, delivery and payment processing.

    Call centers.  Our call centers and customer service team handle consumers' inquiries online, including the transaction process, financing options and other transaction related matters. We also partner with three third-party call center service providers to ensure prompt responses to customers' inquiries and swift order processing.

Technology

        We leverage sophisticated technology to provide a differentiated user experience and to improve our operations.

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Check Auto inspection system

        Our proprietary Check Auto system is an integrated, interactive vehicle inspection system that enables our inspection professionals to conduct a comprehensive examination of cars for listing on our platform. A significant portion of the inspection process is automated by our proprietary, state-of-the-art technology, including wearable digital glasses to record the inspection process, automatic diagnostics of car condition from video footage and image recognition technology that can automatically identify certain car conditions. As a result, Check Auto improves both inspection accuracy and efficiency.

GRAPHIC   GRAPHIC

        A mobile device serves as the hardware management and data collection terminal during each car inspection. Equipped with touch screen and voice command features, the mobile device is a highly interactive platform powered by our Check Auto inspection software. The mobile device is also connected to multiple inspection hardware devices, including wearable digital glasses, the vehicle on-board diagnostics system and a coating thickness gauge. Our inspection professionals follow the instructions prompted by the mobile device and interact with the software system through the touch screen and voice commands during the inspection process.

        An inspection by Check Auto involves a standard procedure that covers more than 300 documented steps. The inspection process may be adjusted depending on the brand and model of the car.

        After each inspection, our system automatically generates a comprehensive, standardized Check Auto report. Each condition report includes extensive information on the exterior and interior of the car, structure and engine condition, among many other characteristics. Key inspection points are indexed and marked in the comprehensive inspection videos, and consumers can easily navigate through the videos by selecting the inspection points that they are most interested in.

        In addition to data collected through our systems, we cooperate with a number of public and private third party services for supplemental data included in our Check Auto condition reports, comprising details on each car's accident and repair history, insurance claims and ownership records.

        As of March 31, 2018, we had obtained 46 patents in relation to vehicle inspection. Check Auto is also recognized and trusted by both consumers and businesses. For example, we have licensed the system to several top car manufacturers for their own car inspection needs.

Manhattan pricing engine

        Our AI- and data-driven Manhattan pricing engine evaluates each car's condition and provides significant pricing insights. The Manhattan pricing engine also estimates the residual values of vehicles that enable many of our core services and we may adjust our estimates of residual values based on the latest transaction data for used cars on our platform as well as external data including the latest price of related new cars. Our consumer auto loan facilitation services rely on the estimate of residual values to decide whether to assume the guarantee risks of the loans facilitated through our platform. For example, such estimate helps us determine whether the value of car collateral is sufficient to cover the

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outstanding loan balance. Additionally, if the asking price of a used car is abnormally high compared to the fair value of the car produced by our Manhattan pricing engine, this may indicate that the buyer and the seller are colluding to obtain high loan proceeds using a relatively low quality car. In our 2C business, we also rely on the output of the Manhattan pricing engine to help consumers assess whether listing prices are in line with fair market value to make informed buying decisions.

        Our platform has generated a wealth of data on user behavior, cars and transactions that empowers and continually improves the Manhattan pricing engine. Since 2016, our platform has facilitated approximately 1.2 million successful transactions and collected data on these transactions. We have also cumulatively inspected and collected proprietary data on approximately 4.5 million cars.

Sunny risk control system

        Our proprietary Sunny risk control system allows us to monitor, visualize and manage our guarantee risk exposure arising from our consumer auto loan facilitation services.

        Our Sunny risk control system gathers data from loan applicants and financing partners online to conduct comprehensive pre- and post-financing risk control, including verifying transaction authenticity and assessing guarantee risk before financing, and monitoring loan performance and collateral after financing, see "—Our 2C business—Guarantee risk control." It also monitors the risk exposure of our platform using delinquency rates in real time and generates insights about our products and customers to help us effectively manage our guarantee risk exposure. Based on Sunny's assessment of our risk exposure, we may decide not to facilitate certain types of auto loans in a local market or tighten our credit approval standards accordingly if we discover abnormally high risk of default of a product in that market.

Lingxi smart selection system

        Based on the plethora of data we have on our users' browsing history, behavior and preferences, our Lingxi (" GRAPHIC ") smart selection system makes personalized recommendations to users, making it more likely for them to find the car of their choice. In addition, users can answer a few simple questions in an interactive interface, such as purchasing budget and preferred car style, based on which we make personalized recommendations of cars that match each user's preferences. We carefully design these questions based on hundreds of car parameters so that even novice used cars buyers can easily find the car suited to their preferences.

Marketing and Brand Promotion

        We focus our marketing and sales efforts on brand advertising and user acquisition.

        To build our brand awareness, we utilize mass market advertising, especially in locations with heavy car traffic. We also place ads in highly popular media content, such as sponsoring the movie Transformers: The Last Knight. In addition, we leverage social media campaigns to raise our brand awareness. Our marketing team, consisting of around 120 marketing professionals as of March 31, 2018, is dedicated to implementing our multi-channel marketing strategy both online and offline. Our marketing strategy is highly effective. According to iResearch, we are ranked No. 1 in terms of popularity and trust in used car e-commerce industry in China. As of March 31, 2018, 68% of Chinese consumers named "Uxin" when asked about the used car industry without being provided with prompts specifically related to us, according to an industry survey in April 2018 commissioned by us and prepared by Ipsos.

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content. Our mobile apps are constantly ranked among the top in mobile app stores in used car e-commerce categories.

Competition

        We operate in a highly competitive used car e-commerce market in every aspect of our business. We face intense competition from other used car transaction platforms and from online used car listing services. Competition with other used car transaction platforms is primarily centered on the quality of service and customer acquisition. Competition with online used car listing services is primarily centered on attracting online traffic and gaining brand recognition among consumers, auto dealers, and general internet users.

Employees

        We had 12,461 employees as of March 31, 2018. The following table sets forth the numbers of our employees categorized by function as of March 31, 2018:

 
  As of March 31,
2018
 

Function:

       

Finance and legal

    224  

Human resource

    41  

Marketing

    120  

Products and technology

    626  

Operations

    10,516  

Sales

    5,963  

Car inspection professionals

    2,581  

After-sale customer service

    505  

Other operations

    1,467  

Corporate development

    834  

Others

    100  

Total

    12,461  

Facilities

        Our headquarters are located in Beijing. As of March 31, 2018, we had 670 service centers and 7 regional transaction centers across China. As of the same date, our headquarters had an aggregate gross area of approximately over 15,000 square meters in Beijing, our service centers had an aggregate gross area of approximately 75,479 square meters across China, and our 7 regional transaction centers across China had an aggregate gross area of approximately 472,684 square meters. We lease all the facilities to conduct our business.

Intellectual Properties

        Our intellectual property contributes to our competitive advantage among used car e-commerce platforms in China. To protect our brand and other intellectual property, we rely on a combination of patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright laws in China as well as imposing procedural and contractual confidentiality and invention assignment obligations on our employees, contractors and others. As of March 31, 2018, we had obtained 46 patents, 498 trademarks, 85 software copyrights, and 12 works copyrights, 164 domain names and have entered into confidentiality and proprietary rights agreement with employees, consultants, contractors, and other business partners.

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Legal Proceedings

        We are currently not a party to any material legal or administrative proceedings. We may from time to time be subject to various legal or administrative claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Litigation or any other legal or administrative proceeding, regardless of the outcome, is likely to result in substantial cost and diversion of our resources, including our management's time and attention. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—We may be subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. If the outcomes of these proceedings are adverse to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition."

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REGULATION

        This section sets forth a summary of the most significant rules and regulations that affect our business activities in China.

Regulations on Company Establishment and Foreign Investment

        The establishment, operation and management of companies in China is governed by the PRC Company Law, as amended in 2005 and 2013. According to the PRC Company Law, companies established in the PRC are either limited liability companies or joint stock limited liability companies. The PRC Company Law applies to both PRC domestic companies and foreign-invested companies. The establishment procedures, approval procedures, registered capital requirements, foreign exchange matters, accounting practices, taxation and labor matters of a wholly foreign-owned enterprise are regulated by the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law of the PRC, as amended on September 3, 2016, and the Implementation Regulation of the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law, as amended on February 19, 2014. In September 2016, the National People's Congress Standing Committee published the Decision on Revising Four Laws including the Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprise Law of the People's Republic of China, which changes the previous "filing or approval" procedure for foreign investments in China. Except for the industries listed in the negative lists under the Guidance Catalogue of Industries for Foreign Investment (Revised in 2017), or the Catalog, effective on July 28, 2017, foreign investments in business sectors are therefore no longer subject to special administrative measures that require application for approval, instead, only a filing is required. Pursuant to the Provisional Administrative Measures on Establishment and Modifications (Filing) for Foreign Investment Enterprises promulgated by MOFCOM on October 8, 2016 and amended on July 30, 2017, establishment and changes of foreign investment enterprises not subject to the approval under the special entry management measures shall be filed with the relevant commerce authorities. Additionally, the registration for a PRC Company's establishment, modification, and termination shall comply with the provision of Regulation of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration which was amended by the State Council on February 6, 2016.

        The Provisions on Guiding Foreign Investment promulgated by the State Council on February 11, 2002 and the Catalog classify foreign investment projects into four categories: encouraged projects, permitted projects, restricted projects and prohibited projects. The purpose of these regulations is to direct foreign investment into certain priority industry sectors and restrict or prohibit them from entering into other sectors. If the investment falls within the industry sector which belongs to the encouraged category, such foreign investment can be conducted through a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, or a joint venture enterprise with any shareholding percentage requirement. If the investment falls within a permitted category, such investment may be conducted through a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, provided certain requirements are met. However, if the investment falls within a restricted category, in some cases, the establishment of a joint venture enterprise will be required with a minimum shareholding requirement for the Chinese party, varying according to the industries. If the attempted foreign investment falls within a prohibited category, foreign investment of any kind is not allowed. Any industry not falling into any of the encouraged, restricted or prohibited categories is classified as a permitted industry for foreign investment.

Regulations on Value-Added Telecommunications Services

        China's telecommunication related businesses (including internet business) are still at an early stage of development, the laws and regulations of which still remain subject to many uncertainties. On September 25, 2000, the Telecommunications Regulations of the People's Republic of China, or the Telecom Regulation, was issued by the PRC State Council, which was amended and became effective on February 6, 2016, as the primary governing law on telecommunication services by PRC companies. The Telecom Regulation draws a distinction between "basic telecommunication services" and

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"value-added telecommunication services." The Catalog of Telecommunications Business, or the Telecommunication Catalog, was issued as an appendix to the Telecom Regulations to categorize telecommunications services as basic or value-added, and information services via public communication networks such as fixed networks, mobile networks and Internet are classified as value-added telecommunications services. According to the Telecommunication Catalog, value-added telecommunication services include online data processing and transaction processing business (operating e-commerce business), internet information services business and other value-added telecommunication services.

        On March 1, 2009, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, or the MIIT, issued the Administrative Measures for Telecommunications Business Operating Permit, or the Telecom Permit Measures, which took effect on April 10, 2009. The Telecom Permit Measures were later amended on July 3, 2017 and the amendment took effect on September 1, 2017. The Telecom Permit Measures confirm that there are two types of telecom operating licenses for operators in China, namely, licenses for basic telecommunications services and licenses for value-added telecommunications services, or the VATS License. The license granted will set out the operation scope of the enterprise which details the permitted activities of such enterprise. An approved telecommunication services operator shall conduct its business in accordance with the specifications listed in its VATS License. In addition, a VATS License holder is required to obtain approval from the original permit-issuing authority in respect of any change to its shareholders.

    Regulation Relating to Internet Information Services

        On September 25, 2000, the State Council promulgated the Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services, or the Internet Measures, which were later amended in January 8, 2011. Under the Internet Measures, a VATS License shall be obtained before conducting profitable internet information services in the PRC, and a filing requirement shall be satisfied before conducting non-profitable internet information service. The provision of information services through mobile apps is subject to the PRC laws and regulations governing Internet information services.

        In addition, on June 28, 2016, the State Internet Information Office promulgated the Administrative Provisions on Mobile Internet Application Information Services, or the Mobile Application Administrative Provisions, to strengthen the regulation of the mobile apps information services. Pursuant to the Mobile Application Administrative Provisions, an internet application program provider must verify each user's mobile phone number and other identity information under the principle of mandatory real name registration at the back-office end and voluntary real name display at the front-office end. An internet application program provider must not enable functions that can collect a user's geographical location information, access user's contact list, activate the camera or recorder of the user's mobile smart device or other functions irrelevant to its services, nor is it allowed to conduct bundle installations of irrelevant application programs, unless it has clearly indicated to the user and obtained the user's consent on such functions and application programs. Furthermore, in December 16, 2016, the MIIT promulgated the Interim Measures on the Administration of Pre-Installation and Distribution of Applications for Mobile Smart Terminals, or the Mobile Application Interim Measures, which took effect on July 1, 2017. The Mobile Application Interim Measures require, among others, that internet information service providers must ensure that a mobile apps, as well as its ancillary resource files, configuration files and user data can be uninstalled by a user easily, unless it is a basic function software, which refers to a software that supports the normal functioning of hardware and operating system of a mobile smart device.

        The content of the internet information is highly regulated in China and pursuant to the Internet Measures, the PRC government may shut down the websites of internet information providers and revoke their VATS Licenses (for profitable Internet information services) if they produce, reproduce, disseminate or broadcast internet content that contains content that is prohibited by law or

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administrative regulations. Internet information services operators are also required to monitor their websites. They may not post or disseminate any content that falls within the prohibited categories, and must remove any such content from their websites, save the relevant records and make a report to the relevant governmental authorities. Additionally, as the internet information service providers, under the PRC Tort Liability Law, which became effective in July 2010, they shall bear tortious liabilities in the event they infringe upon other person's rights and interests due to providing wrong or inaccurate content through the internet. Where an internet service provider conducts tortious acts through internet services, the infringed person has the right to request the internet service provider take necessary actions such as deleting contents, screening and de-linking. Failing to take necessary actions after being informed, the internet service provider will be subject to its liabilities with regard to the additional damages incurred. Where an internet service provider knows that an internet user is infringing upon other persons' rights and interests through its internet service but fails to take necessary actions, it is jointly and severally liable with the internet user.

    Regulation Relating to E-Commerce

        Online data processing and transaction processing business (operating e-commerce business) is a value-added telecommunication service, and e-commerce operation shall be required to obtain VATS License.

        In January 26, 2014, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, or the SAIC, promulgated the Administrative Measures for Online Trading, which strengthen the protection of consumers and impose stringent requirements and obligations on online business operators and third-party online marketplace operators. Online business operators and third-party online marketplace operators are prohibited from collecting any information on consumers and business operators, or disclosing, selling or providing any such information to any third party, or sending commercial electronic messages to consumers without their consent. Fictitious transactions, deletion of adverse comments and technical attacks on competitors' websites are prohibited as well. In addition, third-party online marketplace operators are required to examine and verify the identifications of the online business operators and set up and retain relevant records for at least two years. Moreover, any third-party online marketplace operator that simultaneously engages in online trading for products and services should clearly distinguish itself from other online business operators on its marketplace platform.

    Regulation Relating to Foreign Investment Restriction on Value-Added Telecommunications Services

        Pursuant to the Provisions on Administration of Foreign Invested Telecommunications Enterprises, or the FITE Regulation, promulgated by the State Council on December 11, 2001 and amended on September 10, 2008 and February 6, 2016, except as otherwise provided by MIIT, the ultimate foreign equity ownership in a value-added telecommunications services provider shall not exceed 50%. Pursuant to the Circular of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology concerning Lifting Restrictions on the Proportion of Foreign Equity in Online Data Processing and Transaction Processing Business (Operating E-commerce Business) promulgated by the MIIT on June 19, 2015, the online data processing and transaction processing businesses (operating e-commerce business) could be 100% owned by foreign investors. Moreover, for a foreign investor to acquire any equity interest in a value-added telecommunications business in China, it must satisfy a number of stringent performance and operational experience requirements, including demonstrating good track records and experience in operating value-added telecommunications business overseas. Foreign investors that meet these requirements must obtain approvals from the MIIT and MOFCOM or their authorized local counterparts, which retain considerable discretion in granting approvals. Pursuant to publicly available information, the PRC government has issued telecommunications business operating licenses to Sino-foreign joint ventures in very limited circumstances. The Catalog also imposes the 50% restrictions on foreign ownership in value-added telecommunications business except for operating e-commerce

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business. In addition, the Catalog amended in 2017 added services for releasing information by the public through internet into the list of businesses that are prohibited for foreign investors.

        On July 13, 2006, the MIIT issued the Circular on Strengthening the Administration of Foreign Investment in and Operation of Value-added Telecommunications Business, or the MIIT Circular, which requires foreign investors to set up a value-added telecommunications business foreign-invested enterprise and obtain a VATS License to conduct relevant value-added telecommunications business in China. Under the MIIT Circular, a domestic company that holds a VATS License is prohibited from leasing, transferring or selling the license to foreign investors in any form, and from providing any assistance, including providing resources, sites or facilities, to foreign investors that conduct value-added telecommunications business illegally in China. Furthermore, the relevant trademarks and domain names that are used in the value-added telecommunications business must be owned by the local VATS License holder or its shareholder. The MIIT Circular further requires each VATS License holder to have the necessary facilities for its approved business operations and to maintain such facilities in the regions covered by its license and all value-added telecommunications services providers shall improve network and information security, enact relevant information safety administration regulations and set up emergency plans to ensure network and information safety.

Regulations on Information Security and Privacy Protection

        Internet content in China is regulated and restricted from a state security standpoint. On December 28, 2000, the Standing Committee of the PRC National People's Congress enacted the Decisions on Maintaining Internet Security, later amended on August 27, 2009, which subject violators to criminal punishment in China for any effort to: (i) use the internet to market fake and substandard products or carry out false publicity for any commodity or service; (ii) use the internet for the purpose of damaging the commercial goodwill and product reputation of any other person; (iii) use the internet for the purpose of infringing on the intellectual property of any person; (iv) use the internet for the purpose of fabricating and spreading false information that affects the trading of securities and futures or otherwise jeopardizes the financial order; or (v) create any pornographic website or webpage on the internet, provide links to pornographic websites, or disseminate pornographic books and magazines, movies, audiovisual products, or images. The Ministry of Public Security has promulgated measures that prohibit use of the Internet in ways which, among other things, would result in a leakage of state secrets or a spread of socially destabilizing content, and require internet service providers to take proper measures including anti-virus, data back-up and other related measures, to keep records of certain information about its users (including user registration information, log-in and log-out time, IP address, content and time of posts by users) for at least 60 days, and to detect illegal information, stop transmission of such information, and keep relevant records. If an internet information service provider violates these measures, the Ministry of Public Security and the local security bureaus may revoke its operating license and shut down its websites.

        PRC governmental authorities have enacted laws and regulations on internet use to protect personal information from any unauthorized disclosure. In December 28, 2012, the Standing Committee of the PRC National People's Congress promulgated the Decision on Strengthening Network Information Protection to enhance the legal protection of information security and privacy on the internet. In July 2013, the MIIT promulgated the Provisions on Protection of Personal Information of Telecommunication and Internet Users to regulate the collection and use of users' personal information in the provision of telecommunication services and internet information services in China. Telecommunication business operators and internet service providers are required to establish its own rules for collecting and use of users' information and cannot collect or use users' information without users' consent. Telecommunication business operators and internet service providers are prohibited from disclosing, tampering with, damaging, selling or illegally providing others with, collected personal information.

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        On November 7, 2016, Standing Committee of the PRC National People's Congress published the Cyber Security Law of the PRC, which took effect on June 1, 2017 and requires network operators to perform certain functions related to cyber security protection and the strengthening of network information management. For instance, under the Cyber Security Law, network operators of key information infrastructure shall store within the territory of the PRC all the personal information and important data collected and produced within the territory of PRC and their purchase of network products and services that may affect national securities shall be subject to national cybersecurity review. On May 2, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a trial version of the Measures for the Security Review of Network Products and Services (Trial), which took effect on June 1, 2017, to provide for more detailed rules regarding cybersecurity review requirements.

Regulations on Auction Business

        On April 24, 2015, Auction Law of the People's Republic of China was promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the purpose of regulating and administrating the business operation of auction. Pursuant to the Auction Law, "auction" refers to a way of selling particular goods or property rights to the bidder who offers the highest price in the form of public bidding. According to the Measures for the Administration of the Circulation of Used Cars promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce and three other ministries on August 29, 2005 and amended on September 14, 2017, "used car auction" refers to the business activities whereby a used car auction enterprise transfers a used car to a bidder that offers the highest price through public bidding." According to The Specifications for Used Cars Transaction promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce on March 24, 2006, where an auction is conducted through the internet, the color photo of the car and information of auctioned car shall be published on internet. The publication period shall not be less than seven days. An enterprise engaging in activities of auction should undergo the review and approval procedure with relevant government authority and obtain the license for auction business. Any entity engaging in the auction business without the license may be subject to enforcement action, including orders issued by the relevant regulatory authorities to cease the auction business, confiscation of any illegal gains, or imposition of fines.

Regulations on the Circulation of Used Cars

        On August 29, 2005, the Measures for the Administration of the Circulation of Used Cars, or the Used Cars Measures, were promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, or the MOFCOM, the Ministry of Public Security, the SAIC, and the State Administration of Tax, or the SAT, for the purpose of intensifying the administration of the circulation of used cars, regulating the business operations of used cars, guaranteeing the legitimate interests and rights of both parties to transactions of used cars and promoting the sound development of the circulation of used cars. The Used Cars Measures stipulate that an archival filing system for the operators of used car markets and operators of used cars shall be established. The operators of used car markets and operators of used cars that have handled the registration in the administrative department of industry and commerce according to law and obtained the business license shall go to the administrative department of commerce at the provincial level for archival filing within 2 months as of obtaining their business license. The administrative department of commerce at the provincial level shall report the information on the archival filing of the operators of used car markets as well as operational subjects of used cars to the administrative department of commerce of the State Council on a periodic base. The Used Cars Measures further stipulate that (i) a business operator of a used car market, a retail enterprise and brokerage entity of used cars shall possess the qualification of an enterprise legal-person and shall complete the registration procedures with the administrative department of industry and commerce, and (ii) the establishment of an auction enterprise of used cars (including a foreign-funded auction enterprise of used cars) shall comply with the relevant provisions of the Auction Law of the People's Republic of China and the Measures for the Administration of Auction, and shall be handled according to the

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procedures as prescribed by the Measures for the Administration of Auction, which means that an auction enterprise of used cars shall obtain an Approval License for Operation of Auction before it engages in auction of used cars. On March 24, 2006, the MOFCOM promulgated the Specifications for Used Car Trade, or the Specifications, which set forth detailed criteria and requirements for the purchase, sale, dealing, auction, evaluation, trading and post-sale services in respect of used car.

Regulations on Financing Lease

        In September 18, 2013, MOFCOM issued the Administration Measures of Supervision on Financing Lease Enterprises, or the Leasing Measures, to regulate and administer the business operations of financing lease enterprises. According to the Leasing Measures, financing lease enterprises are allowed to carry out financing lease business in such forms as direct lease, sublease, sale-and-lease-back, leveraged lease, entrusted lease and joint lease in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws, regulations and rules. However, the Leasing Measures prohibit financing lease enterprises from engaging in financial business such as accepting deposits, providing loans or entrusted loans. Without the approval from relevant authorities, financing lease enterprises shall not engage in inter-bank borrowing and other businesses. In addition, financing lease enterprises are prohibited from carrying out illegal fund-raising activities in the name of financing lease. The Leasing Measures require financing lease enterprises to establish and improve their financial and internal risk control systems, and a financing lease enterprise's risk assets shall not exceed ten times of its total net assets. Risk assets generally refer to the adjusted total assets of a financing lease enterprise excluding cash, bank deposits, sovereign bonds and entrusted leasing assets.

        The main regulation governing foreign investment in the PRC financing lease industry included the Administrative Measures on Foreign-Invested Lease Industry, as amended on October 28, 2015. However, it has recently been repealed by MOFCOM on February 22, 2018. The above measures require that foreign investors investing directly in the PRC financing lease industry must have total assets of no less than US$5 million. MOFCOM is the competent administrative authority in charge of the foreign-invested lease industry and is also responsible for the examination and approval of such business. A foreign-invested financing lease enterprise may undertake the following business: (i) the financing lease business; (ii) the lease business; (iii) the purchase of leased properties from onshore and offshore; (iv) the disposal of scrap value of and maintenance of leased properties; (v) the consultancy and guaranty business relating to lease transactions; and (vi) other business approved by the examination and approval department. In addition, a foreign-invested financing lease enterprise shall meet the following requirements: (i) have corresponding professionals, with its senior management personnel having relevant professional qualifications and experience of at least three years, (ii) the operating period of a foreign-invested financing lease enterprise established in the form of limited liability company shall not exceed thirty years. The risk assets of a foreign-invested financing lease enterprise shall not exceed ten times of its total net assets.

Regulations on Motor Vehicle Maintenance

        On June 24, 2005, the MOT promulgated the Administration of Motor Vehicle Maintenance, which was amended on August 8, 2015 and April 19, 2016, pursuant to which, a motor vehicle maintenance operator shall further apply to the road transport administration for a motor vehicle maintenance operation license after obtaining the corresponding business license issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce. "Motor vehicle maintenance" including, business activities of maintenance, repair and maintenance aids as carried out with maintaining or recovering the technical state and normal functions of motor vehicles and extending the serving term thereof as operational tasks. The operational business of automobile vehicle maintenance is classified into operational business of Grades I, II and III in light of their operational items and serving capabilities. Anyone that has obtained the license of Grade I and Grade II may undertake entire automobile repair, assembly repair, entire automobile maintenance, minor repair, maintenance aids, specific repair and the

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examination work after the completion of maintenance of corresponding vehicle types. Anyone hat has obtained the license of Grade III may undertake general minor repair and special repair, such as repair and maintenance of engines, vehicle bodies and electric systems. Anyone failing to obtain a business license for motor vehicle maintenance and unlawfully engaging in the motor vehicle maintenance shall be ordered to cease the operation by the administrative institution of road transportation at or above the county level; in the case of any illegal proceeds, the illegal proceeds shall be confiscated and a fine of 2 up to 10 times of the illegal proceeds shall be imposed; where there is no illegal proceeds or where the illegal proceeds is less than 10, 000 yuan, a fine of 20, 000 yuan up to 50, 000 yuan shall be imposed; where the violation constitutes a crime, the violator shall be subject to criminal liabilities.

Regulations on Advertisement

        The PRC government regulates advertising principally through the SAIC. The PRC Advertising Law, or the Advertising Law, as amended in April 2015, outlines the regulatory framework for the advertising industry. The Advertising Law stipulates that advertisements shall not contain any false or misleading content or defraud or mislead consumers. Any advertisement that defrauds or misleads consumers with any false or misleading content is considered a false advertisement. An advertiser shall be responsible for the veracity of contents of advertisement. Violation of these regulations may result in penalties calculated on the basis of advertising expenses.

Regulations on Online Consumer Finance

        The regulation on online consumer finance industry in China is still under development. In December 2017, the Internet Financial Risks Rectification Office and the P2P Online Lending Risks Rectification Office jointly issued the Circular 141, outlining general requirements on the "cash loan" business conducted by network microcredit companies, banking financial institutions and online lending information intermediaries. The Circular 141 specifies the features of "cash loans" as not relying on consumption scenarios, with no specified use of loan proceeds, no qualification requirement on customers and unsecured etc. The Circular 141 further requires that financial institutions that participate in the "cash loan" business not to accept any credit enhancement services or other similar services from third parties without qualification to provide guarantee, and third party cash loan facilitators are prohibited from directly charging fees from borrowers. However, there is no clear definition of "cash loan" set forth in the Circular 141.

Regulations on Intellectual Property

    Copyright and Software Products

        The National People's Congress adopted the Copyright Law on September 7, 1990 and amended it on October 27, 2001 and February 26, 2010, respectively. The amended Copyright Law extends copyright protection to internet activities, products disseminated over the internet and software products. In addition, there is a voluntary registration system administered by the China Copyright Protection Center.

        In order to further implement the Computer Software Protection Regulations promulgated by the State Council on December 20, 2001 and amended on January 30, 2013, the State Copyright Bureau issued the Computer Software Copyright Registration Procedures on February 20, 2002, which apply to software copyright registration, license contract registration and transfer contract registration.

        According to the Copyright Law, an infringer will be subject to various civil liabilities, which include cessation of the infringement and apologizing to and compensating the actual loss suffered by the copyright owner. If the actual loss of the copyright owner is difficult to calculate, the income received by the infringer as a result of the infringement will be deemed as the actual loss or if such illegal income is also difficult to calculate, the court can decide the amount of the actual loss up to RMB500,000 (US$79,712).

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    Trademarks

        Trademarks are protected by the PRC Trademark Law adopted in August 23, 1982 and subsequently amended in February 22, 1993, October 27, 2001 and August 30, 2013 as well as the Implementation Regulation of the PRC Trademark Law adopted by the State Council in August 3, 2002 and amended on April 29, 2014. The Trademark Office under the SAIC handles trademark registrations and grants a term of ten years to registered trademarks and another ten years if requested upon expiry of the first or any renewed ten-year term. Trademark license agreements must be filed with the Trademark Office for record. The PRC Trademark Law has adopted a "first-to-file" principle with respect to trademark registration. Where a trademark for which a registration has been made is identical or similar to another trademark which has already been registered or been subject to a preliminary examination and approval for use on the same kind of or similar commodities or services, the application for registration of such trademark may be rejected. Any person applying for the registration of a trademark may not prejudice the existing right first obtained by others, nor may any person register in advance a trademark that has already been used by another party and has already gained a "sufficient degree of reputation" through such party's use. After receiving an application, the PRC Trademark Office will make a public announcement if the relevant trademark passes the preliminary examination. During the three months after this public announcement, any person entitled to prior rights and any interested party may file an objection against the trademark. The PRC Trademark Office's decisions on rejection, objection or cancellation of an application may be appealed to the PRC Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, whose decision may be further appealed through judicial proceedings. If no objection is filed within three months after the public announcement or if the objection has been overruled, the PRC Trademark Office will approve the registration and issue a registration certificate, at which point the trademark is deemed to be registered and will be effective for a renewable ten-year period, unless otherwise revoked. Trademark license agreements should be filed with the Trademark Office or its regional offices.

    Domain Names

        Internet domain name registration and related matters are primarily regulated by the Measures on Administration of Domain Names for the Chinese Internet , issued by MIIT on November 5, 2004 and effective as of December 20, 2004 which was replaced by the Measures on Administration of Internet Domain Names issued by MIIT as of November 1, 2017, and the Implementing Rules on Registration of Domain Names issued by China Internet Network Information Center on May 28, 2012, which became effective on May 29, 2012. Domain name registrations are handled through domain name service agencies established under the relevant regulations, and the applicants become domain name holders upon successful registration.

    Patent

        On March 12, 1984, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the Patent Law, which was amended in September 4, 1992, August 25, 2000 and December 27, 2008. On June 15, 2001, the State Council promulgated the Implementation Regulation for the Patent Law, which was amended in January 9, 2010. According to these laws and regulations, the State Intellectual Property Office is responsible for administering patents in the PRC. The Chinese patent system adopts a "first to file" principle, which means that where more than one person files a patent application for the same invention, a patent will be granted to the person who filed the application first. To be patentable, invention or utility models must meet three conditions: novelty, inventiveness and practical applicability. A patent is valid for 20 years in the case of an invention and 10 years in the case of utility models and designs. A third-party user must obtain consent or a proper license from the patent owner to use the patent. Otherwise, third-party use constitutes an infringement of patent rights. As of March 31, 2018, we had been issued 46 patents in the PRC.

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Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange

    Regulations on Foreign Currency Exchange

        Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations, as amended on August 5, 2008, Renminbi is freely convertible for current account items, including the distribution of dividends, interest payments, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but not for capital account items, such as direct investments, loans, repatriation of investments and investments in securities outside of China, unless prior approval is obtained from State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or the SAFE, and prior registration with SAFE is made.

        SAFE promulgated the Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Reforming the Administration of Foreign Exchange Settlement of Capital of Foreign invested Enterprises, or the SAFE Circular 19, in replacement of the Circular on the Relevant Operating Issues Concerning the Improvement of the Administration of the Payment and Settlement of Foreign Currency Capital of Foreign-Invested Enterprises, or SAFE Circular 142. SAFE further promulgated the Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Reforming and Standardizing the Foreign Exchange Settlement Management Policy of Capital Account, or the SAFE Circular 16, effective on June 9, 2016, which, among other things, amend certain provisions of Circular 19. According to SAFE Circular 19 and SAFE Circular 16, the flow and use of the Renminbi capital converted from foreign currency denominated registered capital of a foreign-invested company is regulated such that Renminbi capital may not be used for business beyond its business scope or to provide loans to persons other than affiliates unless otherwise permitted under its business scope. Violations of SAFE Circular 19 or SAFE Circular 16 could result in administrative penalties.

        From 2012, SAFE has promulgated several circulars to substantially amend and simplify the current foreign exchange procedure. Pursuant to these circulars, the opening of various special purpose foreign exchange accounts, the reinvestment of RMB proceeds by foreign investors in the PRC and remittance of foreign exchange profits and dividends by a foreign-invested enterprise to its foreign shareholders no longer require the approval or verification of SAFE. In addition, domestic companies are allowed to provide cross-border loans not only to their offshore subsidiaries, but also to their offshore parents and affiliates. SAFE also promulgated the Circular on Printing and Distributing the Provisions on Foreign Exchange Administration over Domestic Direct Investment by Foreign Investors and the Supporting Documents in May 2013, which specifies that the administration by SAFE or its local branches over direct investment by foreign investors in the PRC shall be conducted by way of registration and banks shall process foreign exchange business relating to the direct investment in the PRC based on the registration information provided by SAFE and its branches. In February 2015, SAFE promulgated the Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving the Foreign Exchange Management Policies for Direct Investment, or the SAFE Circular 13, which took effect on June 1, 2015. SAFE Circular 13 delegates the power to enforce the foreign exchange registration in connection with inbound and outbound direct investments under relevant SAFE rules from local branches of SAFE to banks, thereby further simplifying the foreign exchange registration procedures for inbound and outbound direct investments.

        On January 26, 2017, SAFE issued the Notice on Improving the Check of Authenticity and Compliance to Further Promote Foreign Exchange Control, or the SAFE Circular 3, which stipulates several capital control measures with respect to the outbound remittance of profit from domestic entities to offshore entities, including (i) under the principle of genuine transaction, banks shall check board resolutions regarding profit distribution, the original version of tax filing records and audited financial statements; and (ii) domestic entities shall hold income to account for previous years' losses before remitting the profits. Moreover, pursuant to SAFE Circular 3, domestic entities shall make detailed explanations of the sources of capital and utilization arrangements, and provide board

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resolutions, contracts and other proof when completing the registration procedures in connection with an outbound investment.

    Regulations on Dividend Distribution

        The principal regulations governing distribution of dividends of foreign-invested enterprises include the PRC Company Law, the Foreign Invested Enterprise Law, and the Implementation Rules of the Foreign Invested Enterprise Law. Under these laws and regulations, wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China may pay dividends only out of their accumulated after-tax profits, if any, determined in accordance with China accounting standards and regulations. In addition, wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China are required to allocate at least 10% of their respective accumulated profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds until these reserves have reached 50% of the registered capital of the enterprises. Wholly foreign-owned companies may, at their discretion, allocate a portion of their after-tax profits based on China accounting standards to staff welfare and bonus funds. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends.

    Regulations on Foreign Exchange Registration of Overseas Investment by PRC Residents

        SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Relating to Domestic Resident's Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Special Purpose Vehicles, or the SAFE Circular 37, in July 2014 that requires PRC residents or entities to register with SAFE or its local branch in connection with their establishment or control of an offshore entity established for the purpose of overseas investment or financing. In addition, such PRC residents or entities must update their SAFE registrations when the offshore special purpose vehicle undergoes material events relating to any change of basic information (including change of such PRC citizens or residents, name and operation term), increases or decreases in investment amount, transfers or exchanges of shares, or mergers or divisions.

        SAFE Circular 37 was issued to replace the Notice on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Administration for PRC Residents Engaging in Financing and Roundtrip Investments via Overseas Special Purpose Vehicles issued by SAFE in October 2005. SAFE further enacted SAFE Circular 13, which allows PRC residents or entities to register with qualified banks in connection with their establishment or control of an offshore entity established for the purpose of overseas investment or financing. However, remedial registration applications made by PRC residents that previously failed to comply with the SAFE Circular 37 continue to fall under the jurisdiction of the relevant local branch of SAFE. In the event that a PRC shareholder holding interests in a special purpose vehicle fails to fulfill the required SAFE registration, the PRC subsidiaries of that special purpose vehicle may be prohibited from distributing profits to the offshore parent and from carrying out subsequent cross-border foreign exchange activities, and the special purpose vehicle may be restricted in its ability to contribute additional capital into its PRC subsidiary. Moreover, failure to comply with the various SAFE registration requirements described above could result in liability under PRC law for evasion of foreign exchange controls.

Regulations on Stock Incentive Plans

        In February 2012, SAFE promulgated the Notice on Foreign Exchange Administration of PRC Residents Participating in Share Incentive Plans of Offshore Listed Companies, or the Stock Option Rules, replacing the previous rules issued by SAFE in March 2007. Under the Stock Option Rules and other relevant rules and regulations, domestic individuals, which means the PRC residents and non-PRC citizens residing in China for a continuous period of not less than one year, subject to a few exceptions, who participate in a stock incentive plan in an overseas publicly-listed company are required to register with SAFE or its local branches and complete certain other procedures. Participants of a stock incentive plan who are PRC residents must retain a qualified PRC agent, which could be a PRC

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subsidiary of the overseas publicly-listed company or another qualified institution selected by the PRC subsidiary, to conduct the SAFE registration and other procedures with respect to the stock incentive plan on behalf of its participants. The participants must also retain an overseas entrusted institution to handle matters in connection with their exercise of stock options, the purchase and sale of corresponding stocks or interests and fund transfers. In addition, the PRC agent is required to amend the SAFE registration with respect to the stock incentive plan if there is any material change to the stock incentive plan, the PRC agent or the overseas entrusted institution or other material changes. The PRC agents must, on behalf of the PRC residents who have the right to exercise the employee share options, apply to SAFE or its local branches for an annual quota for the payment of foreign currencies in connection with the PRC residents' exercise of the employee share options. The foreign exchange proceeds received by the PRC residents from the sale of shares under the stock incentive plans granted and dividends distributed by the overseas listed companies must be remitted into the bank accounts in the PRC opened by the PRC agents before distribution to such PRC residents. In addition, SAFE Circular 37 provides that PRC residents who participate in a share incentive plan of an overseas unlisted special purpose company may register with SAFE or its local branches before exercising rights.

Regulations Relating to Tax

    Enterprise Income Tax

        Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC, or the EIT Law, which became effective on January 1, 2008 and was subsequently amended on February 24, 2017, and its implementing rules, enterprises are classified as resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises. PRC resident enterprises typically pay an enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% while non-PRC resident enterprises without any branches in the PRC should pay an enterprise income tax in connection with their income from the PRC at the tax rate of 10%. An enterprise established outside of the PRC with its "de facto management bodies" located within the PRC is considered a "resident enterprise," meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a PRC domestic enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the EIT Law define a de facto management body as a managing body that in practice exercises "substantial and overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties" of the enterprise. Enterprises qualified as "High and New Technology Enterprises" are entitled to a 15% enterprise income tax rate rather than the 25% uniform statutory tax rate. The preferential tax treatment continues as long as an enterprise can retain its "High and New Technology Enterprise" status.

        The EIT Law and the implementation rules provide that an income tax rate of 10% should normally be applicable to dividends payable to investors that are "non-resident enterprises," and gains derived by such investors, which (a) do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC or (b) have an establishment or place of business in the PRC, but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business to the extent such dividends and gains are derived from sources within the PRC. Such income tax on the dividends may be reduced pursuant to a tax treaty between China and other jurisdictions. Pursuant to the Arrangement Between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income, or the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement, and other applicable PRC laws, if a Hong Kong resident enterprise is determined by the competent PRC tax authority to have satisfied the relevant conditions and requirements under such Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement and other applicable laws, the 10% withholding tax on the dividends the Hong Kong resident enterprise receives from a PRC resident enterprise may be reduced to 5% upon receiving approval from in-charge tax authority. However, based on the Notice on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties issued on February 20, 2009 by the SAT, if the relevant PRC tax authorities determine, in their discretion, that a company benefits from such reduced income tax rate due to a

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structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, such PRC tax authorities may adjust the preferential tax treatment; and based on the Announcement on Relevant Issues Concerning the "Beneficial Owners" in Tax Treaties issued on February 3, 2018 by the SAT and effective from April 1, 2018, which replaces the Notice on the Interpretation and Recognition of Beneficial Owners in Tax Treaties and the Announcement on the Recognition of Beneficial Owners in Tax Treaties by the SAT, comprehensive analysis based on the stipulated factor therein and actual circumstances shall be adopted when recognizing the "beneficial owner" and agents and designated wire beneficiaries are specifically excluded from being recognized as "beneficial owners".

    Value-added Tax

        Pursuant to applicable PRC regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Finance and the SAT, any entity or individual conducting business in the service industry is required to pay a valued-added tax, or VAT, with respect to revenues derived from the provision of services. A taxpayer is allowed to offset the qualified input VAT paid on taxable purchases against the output VAT chargeable on the revenue from services provided.

M&A Rules and Overseas Listings

        On August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, adopted the Regulations on Mergers of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, which became effective on September 8, 2006 and was amended on June 22, 2009. Foreign investors shall comply with the M&A Rules when they purchase equity interests of a domestic company or subscribe the increased capital of a domestic company, and thus changing the nature of the domestic company into a foreign-invested enterprise; or when the foreign investors establish a foreign-invested enterprise in the PRC, purchase the assets of a domestic company and operate the assets; or when the foreign investors purchase the asset of a domestic company, establish a foreign-invested enterprise by injecting such assets and operate the assets. The M&A Rules purport, among other things, to require offshore special purpose vehicles formed for overseas listing purposes through acquisitions of PRC domestic companies and controlled by PRC companies or individuals, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to publicly listing their securities on an overseas stock exchange.

        On December 26, 2017, the NDRC adopted the Administrative Measures for Enterprises' Overseas Investment, or the Overseas Investment Rules, which will become effective on March 1, 2018. The New M&A Rules provides that, for local enterprises (enterprises that are not managed by the state government), if the amount of investment made by the Chinese investors is less than US$300 million, and the target project is non-sensitive, then the overseas investment project will require online filing with the local branch of the NDRC where the enterprise itself is registered. And "overseas investment" shall mean activities where an PRC enterprise, directly or through an overseas enterprise controlled by it, acquires overseas any ownership, right of control, right of business management, or other relevant rights and interests, by contributing assets or rights and interests, providing financing and/or guarantee, or any other means.

Employment Laws

        Pursuant to the PRC Labor Law, the PRC Labor Contract Law and the Implementing Regulations of the Employment Contracts Law, labor relationships between employers and employees must be executed in written form. Wages may not be lower than the local minimum wage. Employers must establish a system for labor safety and sanitation, strictly abide by state standards and provide relevant education to its employees. Employees are also required to work in safe and sanitary conditions.

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Administration of Housing Accumulation Funds, employers are required to contribute, on behalf of their employees, to a number of social security funds, including funds for basic pension insurance, unemployment insurance, basic medical insurance, occupational injury insurance, maternity leave insurance and housing accumulation funds. These payments are made to local administrative authorities and any employer who fails to contribute may be fined and ordered to pay the deficit amount.

Regulations on Leasing

        Pursuant to the Law on Administration of Urban Real Estate which took effect in January 1995 with the latest amendment in August 2009, lessors and lessees are required to enter into a written lease contract, containing such provisions as the term of the lease, the use of the premises, liability for rent and repair, and other rights and obligations of both parties. Both lessor and lessee are also required to register the lease with the real estate administration authorities. Pursuant to implementing rules stipulated by certain provinces or cities, such as Tianjin, if the lessor and lessee fail to go through the registration procedures, both lessor and lessee may be subject to fines.

        According to the PRC Contract Law which took effect in October 1999, the lessee may sublease the leased premises to a third party, subject to the consent of the lessor. Where the lessee subleases the premises, the lease contract between the lessee and the lessor remains valid. The lessor is entitled to terminate the lease contract if the lessee subleases the premises without the consent of the lessor. In addition, if the lessor transfers the premises, the lease contract between the lessee and the lessor should still remain valid. Pursuant to the PRC Property Law which took effect in October 2007, if a mortgagor leases the mortgaged property before the mortgage contract is executed, the previously established leasehold interest should not be affected by the subsequent mortgage, but where a mortgagor leases the mortgaged property after the creation and registration of the mortgage interest, the leasehold interest should be subordinated to the registered mortgage.

        In addition, the Supreme People's Court issued the Interpretation on Several Issues with respect to the Specific Application of Law in the Trial of Disputes over Partitioned Ownership of Buildings, pursuant to which, if the landlord uses his property, which is designated for residential use, for business purposes without prior consents of other owners whose interests are involved, the other owners may request for removing impairment, eliminating danger, reinstatement or compensation for losses.

Regulations on Unfair Competition

        On April 11, 2017, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress amended the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China, or the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which became effective on January 1, 2018.

        Pursuant to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, a business operator shall not conduct any false or misleading commercial publicity in respect of the performance, functions, quality, sales, user reviews, and honors received of its commodities, in order to defraud or mislead consumers. A business operator publishing any false advertisements in violation of this provision shall be punished in accordance with the Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China.

        The Anti-Unfair Competition Law also stipulated that a business operator engaging in production or distribution activities online shall abide by the provisions of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law. No business operator may, by technical means to affect users' options, among others, commit the acts of interfering with or sabotaging the normal operation of online products or services legally provided by another business operator.

        In addition, according to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, a business operator is prohibited from any of the following unfair activities: i) committing act of confusion to mislead a person into believing that a commodity is one of another person or has a particular connection with another person; ii) seeking transaction opportunities or competitive edges by bribing relevant entities or individuals with property or by any other means; iii) infringing trade secrets; iv) premium campaign violating the provision of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law; and v) fabricating or disseminating false or misleading information to damage the goodwill or product reputation of a competitor.

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MANAGEMENT

Directors and Executive Officers

        The following table sets forth information regarding our directors and executive officers as of the date of this prospectus.

Directors and Executive Officers
  Age   Position/Title

Kun Dai

    36   Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

Rong Lu

    47   Director

Hainan Tan

    40   Director

Dou Shen

    42   Director

Julian Cheng

    44   Director

Wei Cao*

    40   Director

Hongdi Gu*

    45   Independent Director Appointee

Zhen Zeng*

    36   Chief Financial Officer

William Peng

    40   Chief Operating Officer

Wenbing Jing

    37   Chief Strategy Officer

Xin Wang

    34   Chief Marketing Officer

Hui Qiu

    31   Chief Technology Officer

*
Wei Cao will resign from our board of directors, Hongdi Gu has accepted appointment as our independent director, and Zhen Zeng has accepted appointment as our director, in each case effective immediately prior to the SEC's declaration of effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part.

        Mr. Kun Dai is our founder and has served as chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer since our inception. Mr. Dai has been involved in internet and automobile industries for over ten years. Mr. Dai founded one of China's first online used car websites, CarResume.com, in 2005. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Dai worked at an NYSE-listed auto information provider, BitAuto, first as deputy general manager and later as vice president. Mr. Dai received a master's degree in Commerce from Cardiff University.

        Ms. Rong Lu has been serving as our director since October 2017. Presently, Ms. Lu is an independent venture capitalist investing in technology start-ups in the United States and China. From 2006 to 2018, Ms. Lu served as a partner at DCM. Prior to DCM, Ms. Lu was a vice president at Goldman Sachs & Co. Ms. Lu received her master's degree in international economics and energy, environment, science and technology from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies and bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maryland.

        Mr. Hainan Tan has been serving as our director since September 2014. Presently, Mr. Tan serves as a partner at Jeneration Capital. Prior to joining Jeneration Capital, Mr. Tan was a partner and head of Asia at Tiger Global. Before that, Mr. Tan was a managing director at TA Associates Asia Pacific Limited. Mr. Tan received a dual bachelor's degrees in economics and Chinese culture and language and a master's degree in economics from Northwestern University.

        Mr. Dou Shen has been serving as our director since May 2018. Presently, Mr. Shen is a vice president at Baidu Search and also responsible for the operation of Baidu Feed. From 2012 to 2017, Mr. Shen had served as several senior management roles including technical director and senior technical director of Web Search Department, executive director of Financial Services Group and deputy director and technical director of Research and Development Department of Baidu Inc. Mr. Shen received his bachelor's degree from North China Electric Power University, master degree from Tsinghua University and doctoral degree from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

        Mr. Julian Cheng has been serving as our director since March 2014. Presently, Mr. Cheng is a managing director at Warburg Pincus Asia LLC and co-leads Warburg Pincus' business in China.

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Mr. Cheng joined Warburg Pincus in 2000. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Mr. Cheng was in investment banking with Salomon Smith Barney and Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong. Mr. Cheng received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University.

        Mr. Wei Cao has served as our director since March 2018. Currently, Mr. Cao is also a partner at Hillhouse Capital. Prior to joining Hillhouse Capital, Mr. Cao worked in the investment management as well as management consulting industries. Mr. Cao received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from Tsinghua University.

        Mr. Hongdi Gu will serve as our independent director immediately upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1, of which this prospectus is a part. Presently, Mr. Gu is also a president at Xiaopeng Motors. From 2004 to 2018, Mr. Gu worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co where he served as a chairman of Asia Pacific investment banking. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Gu served as a vice president at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Mr. Gu received his bachelor's degree from University of Oregon, doctoral degree from University of Washington and MBA from Yale University.

        Mr. Zhen Zeng joined us in 2011 and serves as our chief financial officer. He will serve as our director immediately upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1, of which this prospectus is a part. Mr. Zeng has over ten years of experience in finance. From 2010 to 2011, Mr. Zeng served as a vice president in finance at Civa Printal. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Zeng served as an audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Zeng received a master's degree in Commerce and Accounting from Griffith University.

        Mr. William Peng joined us in 2015 and serves as our chief operating officer. From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Peng was an executive director at Warburg Pincus, in charge of investment and portfolio management of China TMT businesses, and led Warbug Pincus' Series C investment in our company. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Peng served as a senior associate, senior director, and general manager of gaming sector at Sina. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Peng was an investment banking analyst in Deutsche Bank's New York office. Mr. Peng received a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Cornell University.

        Mr. Wenbing Jing joined us in 2011 and serves as our chief strategy officer. From 2015 to 2016, Mr. Jing served as our vice president and general manager of marketing division of Uxin Auction. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Jing served as our vice president and general manager of Uxin Auction's South China business. From 2007 to 2014, Mr. Jing worked at New World Group and gained experiences in platform trading industry. Mr. Jing received a master's degree in Law from Cardiff University.

        Ms. Xin Wang joined us in 2016 and serves as our chief marketing officer. From 2015 to 2016, Ms. Wang was a senior marketing director at Uber China. From 2015 to 2016, Ms. Wang served as a senior marketing director at Uber. From 2010 to 2015, Ms. Wang served as a senior consultant at Booz & Company. From 2007 to 2010, Ms. Wang served as a consultant at Oliver Wyman. Ms. Wang received a master's degree in commerce from Yale University.

        Ms. Hui Qiu joined us in 2014 and serves as our chief technology officer. From 2011 to 2014, Ms. Qiu worked at Qihoo 360. From 2008 to 2011, Ms. Qiu worked at Tencent Research Institute. In 2008, Ms. Qiu worked at Microsoft Research Asia. Ms. Qiu received a master's degree in Software Engineering from Peking University.

Board of Directors

        Our board of directors will consist of seven directors upon the SEC's declaration of effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part. A director is not required to hold any shares in our company by way of qualification. A director may vote with respect to any contract, proposed contract or arrangement in which he is materially interested provided (i) such director, if his interest in such contract or arrangement is material, has declared the nature of his

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interest at the earliest meeting of the board at which it is practicable for him to do so, either specifically or by way of a general notice and (ii) if such contract or arrangement is a transaction with a related party, such transaction has been approved by the audit committee. The directors may exercise all the powers of the company to borrow money, and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and uncalled capital, and issue debentures, debenture stock or other securities whenever money is borrowed or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the company or of any third party. None of our non-executive directors has a service contract with us that provides for benefits upon termination of service.

Committees of the Board of Directors

        We will establish three committees under the board of directors immediately upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus is a part: an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. We will adopt a charter for each of the three committees. Each committee's members and functions are described below.

        Audit Committee. Our audit committee will consist of Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu. Rong Lu will be the chairman of our audit committee. We have determined that Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu satisfy the "independence" requirements of Section 303A of the Corporate Governance Rules of the NASDAQ and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. We have determined that Rong Lu qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert." The audit committee will oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the financial statements of our company. The audit committee will be responsible for, among other things:

    appointing the independent auditors and pre-approving all auditing and non-auditing services permitted to be performed by the independent auditors;

    reviewing with the independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties and management's response;

    discussing the annual audited financial statements with management and the independent auditors;

    reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our accounting and internal control policies and procedures and any steps taken to monitor and control major financial risk exposures;

    reviewing and approving all proposed related party transactions;

    meeting separately and periodically with management and the independent auditors; and

    monitoring compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics, including reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our procedures to ensure proper compliance.

        Compensation Committee.    Our compensation committee will consist of Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu. Rong Lu will be the chairman of our compensation committee. We have determined that Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu satisfy the "independence" requirements of Section 303A of the Corporate Governance Rules of the NASDAQ. The compensation committee will assist the board in reviewing and approving the compensation structure, including all forms of compensation, relating to our directors and executive officers. Our chief executive officer may not be present at any committee meeting during which his compensation is deliberated. The compensation committee will be responsible for, among other things:

    reviewing and approving, or recommending to the board for its approval, the compensation for our chief executive officer and other executive officers;

    reviewing and recommending to the board for determination with respect to the compensation of our non-employee directors;

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    reviewing periodically and approving any incentive compensation or equity plans, programs or similar arrangements; and

    selecting compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser only after taking into consideration all factors relevant to that person's independence from management.

        Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.    Our nominating and corporate governance committee will consist of Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu. Rong Lu will be the chairperson of our nominating and corporate governance committee. Rong Lu and Hongdi Gu satisfy the "independence" requirements of Section 303A of the Corporate Governance Rules of the NASDAQ. The nominating and corporate governance committee will assist the board of directors in selecting individuals qualified to become our directors and in determining the composition of the board and its committees. The nominating and corporate governance committee will be responsible for, among other things:

    selecting and recommending to the board nominees for election by the shareholders or appointment by the board;

    reviewing annually with the board the current composition of the board with regards to characteristics such as independence, knowledge, skills, experience and diversity;

    making recommendations on the frequency and structure of board meetings and monitoring the functioning of the committees of the board; and

    advising the board periodically with regards to significant developments in the law and practice of corporate governance as well as our compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and making recommendations to the board on all matters of corporate governance and on any remedial action to be taken.

Duties of Directors

        Under Cayman Islands law, our directors owe fiduciary duties to our company, including a duty of loyalty, a duty to act honestly, and a duty to act in what they consider in good faith to be in our best interests. Our directors must also exercise their powers only for a proper purpose. Our directors also have a duty to exercise the care, diligence and skills that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure compliance with our memorandum and articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time, and the class rights vested thereunder in the holders of the shares. Our Company has the right to seek damages if a duty owed by our directors is breached. In certain limited exceptional circumstances, a shareholder may have the right to seek damages in our name if a duty owed by our directors is breached.

        Our board of directors has all the powers necessary for managing, and for directing and supervising, our business affairs. The functions and powers of our board of directors include, among others:

    convening shareholders' annual and extraordinary general meetings and reporting its work to shareholders at such meetings;

    declaring dividends and distributions;

    appointing officers and determining the term of office of the officers;

    exercising the borrowing powers of our company and mortgaging the property of our company; and

    approving the transfer of shares in our company, including the registration of such shares in our share register.

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Terms of Directors and Officers

        Our officers are elected by and serve at the discretion of the board of directors. Our directors are not subject to a term of office and hold office until such time as they resign by notice in writing to our company, or are removed from office by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders or by the board. In addition, a director will be removed from office automatically if, among other things, the director (i) becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; or (ii) is found by our company to be or becomes of unsound mind; (iii) without special leave from the Board, is absent from meetings of the Board for three consecutive meetings and the Board resolves that an office be rated; or (iv) is removed from office pursuant to our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements

        [We have entered into employment agreements with each of our executive officers. Under these agreements, each of our executive officers is employed for a specified time period. We may terminate employment for cause, at any time, without advance notice or remuneration, for certain acts of the executive officer, such as conviction or plea of guilty to a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, negligent or dishonest acts to our detriment, or misconduct or a failure to perform agreed duties. We may also terminate an executive officer's employment without cause upon three-month advance written notice. In such case of termination by us, we will provide severance payments to the executive officer as expressly required by applicable law of the jurisdiction where the executive officer is based. The executive officer may resign at any time with a three-month advance written notice.

        Each executive officer has agreed to hold, both during and after the termination or expiry of his or her employment agreement, in strict confidence and not to use, except as required in the performance of his or her duties in connection with the employment or pursuant to applicable law, any of our confidential information or trade secrets, any confidential information or trade secrets of our clients or prospective clients, or the confidential or proprietary information of any third party received by us and for which we have confidential obligations. The executive officers have also agreed to disclose in confidence to us all inventions, designs and trade secrets which they conceive, develop or reduce to practice during the executive officer's employment with us and to assign all right, title and interest in them to us, and assist us in obtaining and enforcing patents, copyrights and other legal rights for these inventions, designs and trade secrets.

        In addition, each executive officer has agreed to be bound by non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during the term of his or her employment and typically for one year following the last date of employment. Specifically, each executive officer has agreed not to (i) approach our suppliers, clients, customers or contacts or other persons or entities introduced to the executive officer in his or her capacity as a representative of us for the purpose of doing business with such persons or entities that will harm our business relationships with these persons or entities; (ii) assume employment with or provide services to any of our competitors, or engage, whether as principal, partner, licensor or otherwise, any of our competitors, without our express consent; or (iii) seek directly or indirectly, to solicit the services of any of our employees who is employed by us on or after the date of the executive officer's termination, or in the year preceding such termination, without our express consent.

        We have also entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Under these agreements, we agree to indemnify our directors and executive officers against certain liabilities and expenses incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reason of their being a director or officer of our company.]

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Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers

        For the year ended December 31, 2017, we paid an aggregate of RMB4.7 million (US$0.7 million) in cash to our executive officers, and we did not pay any compensation to our non-executive directors. We have not set aside or accrued any amount to provide pension, retirement or other similar benefits to our executive officers and directors. Our PRC subsidiaries and consolidated affiliated entity are required by law to make contributions equal to certain percentages of each employee's salary for his or her pension insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance and other statutory benefits and a housing provident fund. For Stock Incentive grants to our officers and directors, see "—Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan."

Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan

        We adopted a stock incentive plan in February 2018, or the Amended and Restated Plan, for the purpose of promoting the success and enhance the value of Uxin Limited, by linking the personal interests of the members of the board, employees, consultants and other individuals to those of our shareholders and, by providing an incentive for outstanding performance, to generate superior returns for our shareholders. Under the Amended and Restated Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards is 8,774,289 shares. As of the date of this prospectus, 2,107,623 restricted shares and 5,916,616 share options have been issued and outstanding under the Amended and Restated Plan.

        The following paragraphs summarize the terms of the Amended and Restated Plan.

        Types of Awards.    The Plan permits the awards of options, stock appreciation right, dividend equivalent right, restricted shares and restricted share units or other right or benefit under the Plan.

        Plan Administration.    The board or a committee appointed by the board acts as the plan administrator. The plan administrator will determine the participants who are to receive awards, the type or types of awards to be granted, the number of awards to be granted, and the terms and conditions of each award grant. The plan administrator can amend outstanding awards and interpret the terms of the Amended and Restated Plan and any award agreement.

        Award Agreement.    Awards granted under the Amended and Restated Plan are evidenced by an award agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions for each grant.

        Exercise Price.    The excises price of an option will be determined by the plan administrator, but in the case of an award issued in connection with acquisitions, the exercise or purchase price for the award shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the relevant instrument evidencing the agreement to issue such award.

        Eligibility.    We may grant awards to our employees, consultants, and all members of the board, and other individuals.

        Term of the Awards.    The term of each option or share appreciation right granted under the Amended and Restated Plan shall not exceed ten years from date of the grant.

        Vesting Schedule.    In general, the plan administrator determines the vesting schedule, which is set forth in the relevant award agreement.

        Transfer Restrictions.    Awards may not be transferred in any manner by the recipient other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, except as otherwise provided by the plan administrator. The grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the grantee's award in the event of the grantee's death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the administrator.

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        Termination.    The plan shall terminate in February 2028, provided that our board may terminate the plan at any time and for any reason.

        The following table summarizes, as of the date of this prospectus, the outstanding options and restricted shares that we granted to our directors and executive officers under the Amended and Restated Plan in the aggregate:

 
  Ordinary
Shares
Underlying
Outstanding
Options or
Restricted
Shares
  Exercise Price
($/Share)
  Grant Date   Expiration Date

Kun Dai

    2,107,623       March 13, 2015  

Zhen Zeng

    *     0.001 to 30.00   Various dates from
March 26, 2013 to
February 14, 2018
  March 23, 2023

Wenbing Jing

    *     1.00 to 30.00   Various dates from
March 26, 2013 to
February 14, 2018
  March 23, 2023

William Peng

    *     0.001 to 30.00   Various dates from
November 2, 2015 to
February 14, 2018
  November 2, 2025

Hui Qiu

    *     2.00 to 30.00   Various dates from
January 30, 2015 to
February 14, 2018
  January 30, 2025

Xin Wang

    *     0.001 to 30.00   Various dates from
December 22, 2016 to
February 14, 2018
  December 22, 2026

Total

    4,467,623              

*
Less than 1% of our total ordinary shares outstanding assuming conversion of all preferred shares into ordinary shares.

        As of the date of this prospectus, other grantees as a group held options to purchase 4,056,616 ordinary shares of our company, with exercise prices ranging from US$0.001 to US$30.00 per share.

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PRINCIPAL [AND SELLING] SHAREHOLDERS

        Except as specifically noted, the following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of the date of this prospectus by:

    each of our directors and executive officers;

    each of our principal shareholders who beneficially 5% or more of our ordinary shares on an as-converted basis; and

    [each selling shareholder.]

        The calculations in the table below are based on 79,617,953 ordinary shares on an as-converted basis outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, and            ordinary shares outstanding immediately after the completion of this offering, assuming (i) the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option, and taking into account (i) our issuance of             ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the share conversion agreement dated May 25, 2018, and (ii) our redemption and cancellation of                    additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement between Mr. Kun Dai and us, assuming the initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities issuances" and "Related Party Transactions."

        Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we have included shares that the person has the right to acquire within 60 days, including

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through the exercise of any option, warrant or other right or the conversion of any other security. These shares, however, are not included in the computation of the percentage ownership of any other person.

 
  Ordinary Shares
Beneficially
Owned Prior
to This Offering
  [Ordinary
Shares
Being Sold
in This
Offering]
  Ordinary Shares
Beneficially Owned
Immediately After
This Offering
 
 
  Number   %†   Number   %†   Number   %†  

Directors and Executive Officers**:

                                     

Kun Dai(1)

    19,805,147     24.9 %                        

Rong Lu

                                 

Hainan Tan

                                 

Dou Shen

                                 

Julian Cheng

                                 

Wei Cao

                                 

Hongdi Gu

                                 

Zhen Zeng

    *     *                          

William Peng

    *     *                          

Wenbing Jing

    *     *                          

Xin Wang

    *     *                          

Hui Qiu

    *     *                          

All Directors and Executive Officers in the aggregate

    23,150,813     28.9 %                        

Principal [and Selling] Shareholders:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Jeneration Capital Affiliated Entities(2)

    17,738,445     22.3 %                        

Kingkey Affiliated Entities(3)

    11,817,525     14.8 %                        

Redrock Holding Investments Limited(4)

    11,219,731     14.1 %                        

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited(5)

    7,983,228     10.0 %                        

Tiger Global Affiliated Entities(6)

    7,098,157     9.0 %                        

Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited(7)

    6,675,558     8.4 %                        

Xin Gao Group Limited(8)

    4,783,572     6.0 %                        

LC Affiliated Funds(9)

    5,879,996     7.4 %                        

*
Less than 1% of our total outstanding shares.

**
Each of Mr. Kun Dai, Zhen Zeng, William Peng, and Xin Wang's business address is 2-5/F, Tower E, LSHM Center, No.8 Guangshun South Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Each of Mr. Wenbing Jing and Ms. Qiu Hui's business address is 2/F, Lixinghang Center E, Guangshun South Street, Wang Jing, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Mr. Hainan Tan's business address is Suite 3601, International Finance Centre II, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong. Mr. Wei Cao's business address is 28/F, Building B, Ping An International Financial Center, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Ms. Julian Cheng 's business address is Suite 6703, International Finance Centre II, 8 Finance Street, Hong Kong. Ms. Rong Lu's business address is Room 1804, No. 15th Building, Lujiang Street, Siddhi Nan Li, Simin District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Mr. Hongdi Gu's business address is 3/F, Building B7, No. 11, Kaiyuan Road, High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Mr. Dou Shen's business address is Baidu Campus, No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian district, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

For each person and group included in this column, percentage ownership is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by such person or group by the sum of the total number of shares outstanding and the number of shares such person or group has the right to acquire upon exercise of option, warrant or other right within 60 days after the date of this prospectus. The total number of ordinary shares on an as-converted basis outstanding as of the date of this prospectus is 79,617,953, assuming the conversion of all outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. The total number of ordinary shares on an as-converted basis outstanding immediately after the completion of this offering will be                     , including (i)                      ordinary shares to be sold by us in this offering in the form of ADSs, (ii)                      ordinary shares converted from our outstanding preferred shares, (iii) our issuance of            ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the share conversion agreement dated May 25, 2018, and (iv) our redemption and cancellation of                    additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement between Mr. Kun Dai and us, assuming the initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, and assuming the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances."

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(1)
Represents (i) 4,783,572 ordinary shares directly held by Xin Gao Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai through a trust and of which Mr. Kun Dai is the sole director, (ii) 668,602 series A preferred shares and 1,059,039 series B preferred shares directly held by Gao Li Group Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands, both transferred from Bertelsmann Asia Investments AG to Gao Li Group Limited on September 14, 2017 (iii) 11,817,525 preferred shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, including 2,000,000 series A preferred shares, 1,412,053 series B preferred shares, and 614,755 series C-1 preferred shares transferred from DCM Hybrid RMB Fund, L.P. to Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited on October 27, 2017 and (iv) 1,476,409 series G preferred shares directly held by BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited. Mr. Kun Dai, Mr. Jiarong Chen and Mr. Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang jointly decide the disposal of Uxin Limited shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, or collectively the Kingkey Affiliated Entities, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of Uxin Limited held by Kingkey Affiliated Entities. For further details on Kingkey Affiliated Entities and Jeneration Capital Affiliated Entities, please see footnote 5 and footnote 4 below. Mr. Kun Dai holds 0.2% of shares in Gao Li Group Limited, contractually controls the voting power of all shares held by Gao Li Group Limited, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of Uxin Limited held by Gao Li Group Limited. Mr. Kun Dai, Mr. Jiarong Chen and JenCap UX, ultimately controlled by Mr. Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang, jointly controls the voting power of all shares held by BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited. The registered office of Xin Gao Group Limited is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The registered office of Gao Li Group is OMC Chambers, Wickhams Cay I, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The registered office of both Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited is Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG 1110, British Virgin Islands. The registered office of BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited is Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, VG 1110, British Virgin Islands. Shares of Uxin Limited accounting for 2.1%, 7.0%, 7.6%, and 1.8% of outstanding ordinary shares of Uxin Limited on an as-converted basis beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai through Gao Li Group Limited, Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited and BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited, respectively, have been pledged to an independent third party.

On May 28, 2018, Xin Gao Group Limited surrendered 1,922,604 ordinary shares, 331,398 series A preferred shares and 842,497 series C-1 preferred shares in the company to us to repay all of the outstanding principal and accrued interest owed to us by Xin Gao Group Limited, Gao Li Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai in an aggregate amount of approximately US$114.0 million. The number of shares surrendered, and therefore the ordinary shares beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai immediately after this offering, is subject to adjustment based on the final price of our initial public offering, as described in footnote (10) below. Assuming the initial public offering price of US$             per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, we will redeem and cancel                    additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering.

(2)
Represents (i) 2,421,674 series F preferred shares and 335,547 series G preferred shares directly held by JenCap UX, a company incorporated in Cayman Islands, (ii) 2,000,000 series A preferred shares, 1,412,053 series B preferred shares, 614,755 series C-1 preferred shares, and 1,677,737 series G preferred shares indirectly held by JenCap UX, (iii) 6,112,980 series G+ preferred shares indirectly held by JenCap UX III, an exempted company incorporated in Cayman Islands, (iv) 1,448,683 series D preferred shares and 238, 607 series E preferred shares held by JenCap UX II Plus LLC., a limited liability company formed in the State of Delaware, United States and (v) 1,476,409 series G preferred shares directly held by BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited. JenCap UX indirectly holds 20% of shares in Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited through ACME Celestial Limited which holds 60% of shares in Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited. JenCap UX III indirectly holds 18.48% of shares in Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited through First Tycoon Ventures Limited which holds 56% of shares in Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited. The management shareholder which controls the voting of JenCap UX III is Jeneration Capital Management, an exempted company incorporated in Cayman Islands, which is ultimately controlled by Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang. JenCap UX is wholly owned by Jeneration Capital Partners L.P., of which Jeneration Capital GP is the general partner. Jeneration Capital GP is ultimately wholly owned by Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang. JenCap UX II Plus LLC is wholly owned by JenCap UX II, which is ultimately controlled by Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang. Mr. Kun Dai, Mr. Jiarong Chen and JenCap UX, ultimately controlled by Mr. Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang, jointly controls the voting power of all shares held by BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited, and is deemed to be the beneficial owner of all preferred shares of BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited. The registered office of JenCap UX is Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. The registered office of JenCap UX II Plus LLC is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County, USA. For further details of Kingkey Affiliated Entities, please see footnote 5 below.

(3)
Represents (i) 2,000,000 series A preferred shares, 1,412,053 series B preferred shares, 614,755 series C-1 preferred shares and 1,677,737 series G preferred shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, and (ii) 6,122,980 series G+ preferred shares directly held by Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. The shareholders of Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited, or Kingkey, are Excellent Ace Holdings Limited, which holds 40% of shares in Kingkey and is wholly owned by Mr. Kun Dai, and ACME Celestial Limited, which holds 60% shares in Kingkey and is wholly owned by Jiarong Chen who holds 66.6% shares in ACME Celestial Limited. JenCap UX directly holds the other 33.3% of shares in ACME Celestial Limited. The shareholders of Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, or Kingkey Global, are First Tycoon Ventures Limited, which directly holds 56% of Kingkey Global's total equity, Excellent Ace Holdings Limited, which directly holds 37.33% of Kingkey Global's total equity and Jiarong Chen, who directly holds 6.67% of Kingkey Global's total equity. Mr. Kun Dai owns 100%

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    of the equity in Excellent Ace Holdings Limited. Shareholders of First Tycoon Ventures Limited are Sail Best Investments Limited, which directly holds 66.7% shares in First Tycoon Ventures Limited and is wholly owned by Kingkey Investment Group Limited, a company jointly owned by Jiarong Chen who owns 50% of shares in Kingkey Investment Group Limited and Jiajun Chen who owns the other 50% of shares in Kingkey Investment Group Limited, and JenCap UX III, which directly holds the other 33.3% in First Tycoon Ventures Limited and is ultimately controlled by Jimmy Ching-Hsin Chang. The registered office of both Kingkey new Era Auto Industry Limited and Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited is Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG 1110, British Virgin Islands. For further details on Jeneration Capital Affiliated Entities, please see footnote 4 above.

(4)
Represents 6,878,078 Series C-1 preferred shares, 2,897,366 Series D preferred shares, 605,418 series F preferred shares, and 838,869 series G preferred shares directly held by Redrock Holding Investments Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands. Redrock Holdings Investments Limited is owned by Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-B, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-C, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Warburg Pincus XI (Asia), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, Warburg Pincus XI Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and WP XI Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company, is the manager of Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-B, L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-C, L.P., Warburg Pincus XI (Asia), L.P., Warburg Pincus XI Partners, L.P., and WP XI Partners, L.P. The general partner of Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI (Asia), L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-B, L.P., Warburg Pincus XI Partners and WP XI Partners is Warburg Pincus XI, L.P., a direct subsidiary of Warburg Pincus & CO, a New York general partnership and the general partner of Warburg Pincus XI, L.P. Charles R. Kaye and Joseph P. Landy are the managing general partners of Warburg Pincus & Co., and the ultimate general partners of Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI-C, L.P. and Warburg Pincus XI (Asia), L.P. Charles R. Kaye and Joseph P. Landy disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares held by Warburg Pincus entities mentioned herein. The registered office of Redrock Holding Investments Limited is P.O. Box 3340, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

(5)
Represents 5,965,166 series E preferred shares and 2,018,062 series F preferred shares directly held by Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong and wholly owned by Baidu, Inc., a public company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The registered office of Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited is Rooms 2201-03, 22/F, World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

(6)
Represents 5,794,733 series D preferred shares , 477,213 series E preferred shares, 322,890 series F preferred shares and 503,321 series G preferred share beneficially owned by Tiger Global Private Investment Partners VIII, L.P. and other entities and individuals affiliated with Tiger Global Management, LLC. Tiger Global Management, LLC is controlled by Chase Coleman, Scott Shleifer and Lee Fixel. The business address for each of these entities and individuals is c/o Tiger Global Management, LLC, 9 West 57th Street, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

(7)
Represents 5,794,733 series D preferred shares, 477,213 series E preferred shares, and 403,612 series F preferred shares directly held by Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands, wholly owned by Hillhouse Fund II, L.P. Hillhouse Capital Management, Ltd. acts as the sole management company of Hillhouse Fund II, L.P. Mr. Lei Zhang may be deemed to have controlling power over Hillhouse Capital Management, Ltd. Mr. Lei Zhang disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares held by Hillhouse Fund II, L.P., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The registered address of Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited is c/o Citco B.V.I. Limited, Flemming House, Wickhams Cay, P.O. Box 662, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

(8)
Represents 4,783,572 ordinary shares, all of which are directly held by Xin Gao Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company wholly owned by Mr. Kun Dai. The registered office of Xin Gao Group Limited is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

On May 13, 2015, Xin Gao Group Limited purchased 331,398 series A preferred shares from Bertelsmann Asia Investments AG and 842,497 series C-1 preferred shares from Amplewood Capital Partners Fund I L.P.

On May 28, 2018, Xin Gao Group Limited surrendered 1,922,604 ordinary shares, 331,398 series A preferred shares and 842,497 series C-1 preferred shares in the company to us to repay all of the outstanding principal and accrued interest owed to us by Xin Gao Group Limited, Gao Li Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai in an aggregate amount of approximately US$114.0 million. The number of shares surrendered was calculated based on an estimated settlement price of US$36.8069 per share, which was the purchase price in our last round of preferred shares financing. We have agreed with Xin Gao Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai that if the final price of our initial public offering is lower than the estimated settlement price, we have the right to unilaterally redeem and cancel additional shares beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai so that, the value of the total shares surrendered and cancelled will be equal to the total loan amount owed to us based on the final price of our initial public offering. See "Related Party Transactions." Assuming the initial public offering price of US$            per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, we will redeem and cancel                    additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering.

(9)
Represents (i) 1,864,078 series A preferred shares, 2,632,176 series B preferred shares, and 980,359 series C-2 preferred shares, directly held by LC Fund V, L.P., a limited partnership under Cayman Islands law, and (ii) 135,992 series A preferred shares, 191,929 series B preferred shares and 75,532 series C-2 preferred shares directly held by LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., a limited partnership under Cayman Islands law. The general partner of LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. is LC Fund V. GP Limited, which is controlled by Right Lane Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Hong Kong. Red Lane Limited is directly controlled by Legend Holdings Corporation, a public company

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    listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange and incorporated in the People's Republic of China. The registered office of both LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. is P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman, Islands.

        As of the date of this prospectus, 1,448,683 series D preferred shares and 238,607 series E preferred shares are held of record by one preferred shareholders in the United States, representing approximately 0.02% and 0.003%, respectively, of our total outstanding shares on an as-converted basis. None of our outstanding ordinary shares or other preferred shares are held by record holder in the United States.

        We are not aware of any arrangement that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change of control of our company.

        Upon completion of this offering, all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares will be converted to ordinary shares, which have the same voting right per share. Currently, we are not aware of any major shareholder who will have different voting rights from others.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Contractual Agreements with Our VIEs and Their Shareholders

        On November 23, 2016, Youxinpai entered into a loan agreement together with other contractual agreements, including the amended and restated exclusive option agreement, equity interest pledge agreement and power of attorney, with Mr. Kun Dai and extended an interest-free loan in the amount of RMB96 million (US$15.3 million) to Mr. Kun Dai with a term of ten years for the sole purpose of increasing the registered capital of Youxin Hulian, one of our VIEs. As of May 28, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the outstanding balance due from Mr. Kun Dai was RMB96 million (US$15.3 million).

        See "Corporate History and Structure."

Shareholders Agreement

        See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances."

Employment and Indemnification Agreements

        See "Management—Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements."

Share Incentive Plan

        See "Management—Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan."

Loans to Related Parties

        On May 13, 2015, we entered into a loan agreement with Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, and loaned US$17.7 million to Xin Gao Group Limited with a term of five years bearing interest of 6% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest under this loan agreement were repaid in full on May 28, 2018.

        On July 19, 2017, we entered into a loan agreement with Gao Li Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, and loaned US$56.5 million to Gao Li Group Limited with a term of five years bearing interest of 6% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest under this loan agreement were repaid in full on May 28, 2018.

        On July 19, 2017, we entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Kun Dai, and loaned US$22.8 million to Mr. Kun Dai with a term of five years bearing interest of 6% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest under this loan agreement were repaid in full on May 28, 2018.

        On December 17, 2017, we entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Kun Dai, and subsequently loaned US$10.7 million to Mr. Kun Dai with a term of five years bearing interest of 6% per annum. All outstanding principal and accrued interest under this loan agreement were repaid in full on May 28, 2018.

        On May 28, 2018, Xin Gao Group Limited surrendered 1,922,604 ordinary shares, 331,398 Series A preferred shares and 842,497 Series C-1 preferred shares in the company to us to repay all of the outstanding principal and accrued interest owed to us by Xin Gao Group Limited, Gao Li Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai in an aggregate amount of approximately US$114.0 million. The number of shares surrendered was calculated based on an estimated settlement price of US$36.8069 per share, which was the purchase price in our last round of preferred shares financing. We have also agreed with Xin Gao Group Limited and Mr. Kun Dai that if the offering price per ordinary share in this offering is lower than the estimated settlement price, we have the right to unilaterally redeem and cancel

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additional shares beneficially owned by Mr. Kun Dai so that the value of the total shares surrendered and cancelled will be equal to the total loan amount owed to us based on the final price of our initial public offering.

Transactions with Baidu

        In 2016 and 2017, Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited, or Baidu, one of our shareholders, provided advertising and user acquisition services to us at arm's length in the amount of RMB16.4 million and RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million), respectively. As of December 31, 2017, we had an amount of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) due from Baidu, representing the unsettled balance of our prepaid service fees to Baidu. As of March 31, 2018, the remaining balance due from Baidu was nil.

Transactions with Baogu

        In 2016 and 2017, Baogu Automobile Technology Services (Beijing) Co., or Baogu, provided warranty services to our customers in the amount of RMB7.3 million and RMB10.7 million (US$1.6 million), respectively. As of March 31, 2018, the remaining balance due from Baogu was nil as Baogu became our wholly owned subsidiary in August 2017.

Transactions with Xiao Qing

        In September 2015, we invested RMB5.0 million in Shanghai Xiao Qing Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Xiao Qing, an associate of our company, for certain equity interests in Xiao Qing. In October 2016, we withdrew our investment in Xiao Qing, and as of March 31, 2018, the remaining balance due from Xiao Qing was nil.

        In 2016 and 2017, Xiao Qing provided repair and maintenance inspection services to us in the amount of RMB3.5 million and RMB1.5 million (US$0.2 million), respectively.

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

        We are a Cayman Islands company and our affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, which we refer to as the Companies Law below and the common law by the Cayman Islands.

        As of the date of this prospectus, our authorized share capital is US$200,000 divided into (a) 124,491,723 ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.001 each, (b) 5,000,000 Series A preferred shares of a par value of US$0.001 each, (c) 7,060,263 Series B preferred shares of a par value of US$0.001 each, (d) 9,726,768 Series C preferred shares of a par value of US$0.001 each, (e) 15,935,515 Series D preferred shares of a par value of US$0.001 each, (f) 8,947,749 Series E preferred shares of a par value of US$0.001 each, (g) 8,516,220 Series F preferred shares of a par value of US$0.001 each, (h) 982,178 Series A-1 preferred shares of a par value of US$0.001 each, (i) 14,495,262 Series G preferred shares of a par value of US$0.001 each and (j) 6,792,200 Series G+ preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each. As of the date of the prospectus, there are (a) 11,431,886 ordinary shares, (b) 5,491,089 Series A preferred shares, (c) 7,060,263 Series B preferred shares, (d) 9,726,768 Series C preferred shares, (e) 15,935,515 Series D preferred shares, (f) 8,947,749 Series E preferred shares, (g) 8,516,220 Series F preferred shares, (h) 491,089 Series A-1 preferred shares, (i) 13,038,473 Series G preferred shares and (j) 6,792,200 Series G+ preferred shares issued and outstanding. All of our issued and outstanding ordinary and preferred shares are fully paid.

        Immediately prior to the completion of this offering, our authorized share capital will be US$            divided into ordinary shares with a par value of US$            each, and all of our preferred shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the completion of this offering will be converted to ordinary shares by way of re-designation on a one-to-one basis.

[Our Post-Offering Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles

        Our shareholders have conditionally adopted an amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, which will become effective and replace our current seventeenth amended and restated memorandum and articles of association in its entirety immediately prior to the completion of this offering. The following are summaries of material provisions of the post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, and of the Companies Law, insofar as they relate to the material terms of our ordinary shares.

        Objects of Our Company.    Under our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the objects of our company are unrestricted and we have the full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the law of the Cayman Islands.

        Ordinary Shares.    Our ordinary shares are issued in registered form and are issued when registered in our register of shareholders. We may not issue shares to bearer. Our shareholders who are non-residents of the Cayman Islands may freely hold and vote their shares.

        Dividends.    The holders of our ordinary shares are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors, subject to our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Our post-offering amended memorandum and restated articles of association provide that dividends may be declared and paid out of our profits, realized or unrealized, or from any reserve set aside from profits which our board of directors determine is no longer needed. Dividends may also be declared and paid out of share premium account or any other fund or account which can be authorized for this purpose in accordance with the Companies Law. Under the laws of the Cayman Islands, our company may pay a dividend out of either our profit or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if, immediately after this payment. This would result in our company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.

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        Voting Rights.    Voting at any shareholders' meeting is by show of hands unless a poll is demanded. A poll may be demanded by the chairman of such meeting or any one or more shareholders who together hold not less than 10% of the votes attaching to the total ordinary shares which are present in person or by proxy at the 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 by those shareholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at a general meeting, while a special resolution requires the affirmative vote of no less than two-thirds of the votes cast attaching to the outstanding ordinary shares cast by those shareholders entitled to vote who are present or by proxy at a general meeting. Both ordinary resolutions and special resolutions may also be passed by a unanimous written resolution signed by all the shareholders of our company, as permitted by the Companies Law and our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. A special resolution will be required for important matters such as a change of name or making changes to our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Holders of the ordinary shares may, among other things, divide or combine their shares by ordinary resolution.

        General Meetings of Shareholders.    As a Cayman Islands exempted company, we are not obliged by the Companies Law to call shareholders' annual general meetings. Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we may (but are not obliged to) in each year hold a general meeting as our annual general meeting in which case we 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 directors.

        Shareholders' general meetings may be convened by a majority of our board of directors. Advance notice of at least seven (7) calendar days is required for the convening of our annual general shareholders' meeting (if any) and any other general meeting of our shareholders. A quorum required for any general meeting of shareholders consists of at least one shareholder present or by proxy, representing not less than one-third of all votes attaching to the issued and outstanding shares in our company entitled to vote at general meetings.

        The Companies Law provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a company's articles of association. Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that upon the requisition of shareholders representing in aggregate not less than a majority of all votes attaching to the issued and outstanding shares of our company entitled to vote at general meetings, our board is obliged to call an extraordinary general meeting and put the resolutions so requisitioned to a vote at such meeting. However, our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association do not provide our 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 in our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as set out below, any of our shareholders may transfer all or any of his or her ordinary shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or any other form approved by our board of directors.

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        Our 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 we have a lien. Our 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 our 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; and

    in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the ordinary share is to be transferred does not exceed four.

    a fee of such maximum sum as the New York Stock Exchange 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 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 New York Stock Exchange, be suspended and the register closed at such times and for such periods as our board of directors may from time to time determine, provided, however, that the registration of transfers shall not be suspended nor the register closed for more than 30 days in any year as our board may determine.

        Liquidation.    On a return of capital or the winding up of our company, if the assets available for distribution amongst our 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 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 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 shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them.

        Calls on Shares and Forfeiture of Shares.    Our 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 14 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.    We may issue shares on terms that such shares are subject to redemption, at our option or at the option of the holders of these shares, on such terms and in such manner as may be determined by our board of directors or by the shareholders by special resolution. Our Company may also repurchase any of our shares on such terms and in such manner as have been approved by our board of directors or by an ordinary resolution of our shareholders. Under the Companies Law, 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 Law 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 outstanding or (c) if our company has commenced liquidation. In addition, our company may accept the surrender of any fully paid share for no consideration.

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        Variations of Rights of Shares.    If at any time, our share capital is divided into different classes or series of shares, the rights attached to any class or series of shares (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class or series), whether or not our company is being wound-up, may be varied with the consent in writing of all the holders of the issued shares of that class or series or with the sanction of an ordinary resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of the class or series. The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class issued shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu with such existing class of shares.

        Issuance of Additional Shares.    Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum of association authorizes our board of directors to issue additional ordinary shares from time to time as our board of directors shall determine, to the extent of available authorized but unissued shares.

        Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum of association also authorizes our board of directors to establish from time to time one or more series of preference shares and to determine, with respect to any series of preference 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 board of directors may issue preference shares without action by our shareholders to the extent authorized but unissued. Issuance of these shares may dilute the voting power of holders of ordinary shares.

        Inspection of Books and Records.    Holders of our ordinary shares will have no general right under Cayman Islands law to inspect or obtain copies of our list of shareholders or our corporate records. However, we will provide our shareholders with annual audited financial statements. See "Where You Can Find Additional Information."

        Anti-Takeover Provisions.    Some provisions of our post-offering 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 board of directors to issue preference shares in one or more series and to designate the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such preference shares without any further vote or action by our shareholders; and

    limit the ability of shareholders to requisition and convene general meetings of shareholders.

        However, under Cayman Islands law, our directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under our post-offering 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.    We are an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Law. The Companies Law 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;

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    is not required to open its register of members for inspection;

    does not have to hold an annual general meeting;

    may issue negotiable or bearer shares or shares with no par value;

    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 our 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).

        Changes in Capital.    Our shareholders may from time to time by ordinary resolution:

    increase our share capital by such sum, to be divided into shares of such classes and amount, as the resolution shall prescribe;

    consolidate and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of a larger amount than our existing shares;

    sub-divide our existing shares, or any of them into shares of a smaller amount, provided that in the subdivision the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced share shall be the same as it was in case of the share from which the reduced share is derived; or

    cancel any shares which, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of our share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled.

        Our shareholders may by special resolution, subject to confirmation by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on an application by our company for an order confirming such reduction, reduce our share capital or any capital redemption reserve in any manner permitted by law.

        Register of Members.    Under Companies Law, we must keep a register of members and there should be entered therein:

    the names and addresses of the members, a statement of the shares held by each member, and of the amount paid or agreed to be considered as paid, on the shares of each member;

    the date on which the name of any person was entered on the register as a member; and

    the date on which any person ceased to be a member.

        Under Cayman Islands law, the register of members of our company is prima facie evidence of the matters set out therein (i.e. the register of members will raise a presumption of fact on the matters referred to above unless rebutted) and a member registered in the register of members should be deemed as a matter of Cayman Islands law to have legal title to the shares as set against its name in the register of members. Upon the closing of this offering, our company's register of members will be immediately updated to record and give effect to the issue of ordinary shares by us to the Depositary (or its nominee) as the depositary. Once our register of members has been updated, the shareholders

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recorded in the register of members will be deemed to have legal title to the shares set against their name in the register of members.

        If the name of any person is incorrectly entered in or omitted from our register of members, or if there is any default or unnecessary delay in entering on the register the fact of any person having ceased to be a member of our company, the person or member aggrieved (or any member of our company or our company itself) may apply to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for an order that the register be rectified, and the Court may either refuse such application or it may, if satisfied of the justice of the case, make an order for the rectification of the register.

Differences in Corporate Law

        The Companies Law 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 Law and the current Companies Act of England. In addition, the Companies Law 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 Law applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders.

        Mergers and Similar Arrangements.    The Companies Law 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 plan 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 declaration as to 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, provide the dissenting shareholder complies strictly with the procedures set out in the Companies Law. 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.

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        Separate from the statutory provisions relating to mergers and consolidations, the Companies Law 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 Grand Court of the Cayman Islands 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 Law.

        The Companies Law also contains a statutory power of compulsory acquisition which may facilitate the "squeeze out" of dissentient minority shareholder 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 which has been so approved unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith or collusion.

        If an arrangement and reconstruction is thus approved, or if a tender offer is made and accepted, a dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of Delaware corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares.

        Shareholders' Suits.    In principle, we will normally be the proper plaintiff to sue for a wrong done to us as a company, and as a general rule a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, based on English 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) which permit a minority shareholder to commence a class action against or derivative actions in the name of our 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 our 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

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fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that 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 our post-offering 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.

        As a matter of Cayman Islands law, a director of a Cayman Islands company is in the position of a fiduciary with respect to our company and therefore it is considered that he owes the following duties to our company—a duty to act bona fide in the best interests of our company, a duty not to make a profit based on his position as director (unless our company permits him to do so), a duty not to put himself in a position where the interests of our 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 our 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. The Companies Law and our post-offering amended and restated articles of association provide that our shareholders may approve corporate matters by way of a unanimous

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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.

        Shareholder Proposals.    Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a shareholder has the right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, provided it complies with the notice provisions in the governing documents. A special meeting may be called by the board of directors or any other person authorized to do so in the governing documents, but shareholders may be precluded from calling special meetings.

        The Companies Law provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a company's articles of association. Our post-offering amended and restated articles of association allow our shareholders holding in aggregate not less than a majority of all votes attaching to the issued and outstanding shares of our company entitled 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 post-offering amended and restated articles of association do not provide our shareholders with any other right to put proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings. As an exempted Cayman Islands 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 post-offering amended and restated articles of association do not provide for cumulative voting. As a result, our shareholders are not afforded any less protections or rights on this issue than shareholders of a Delaware corporation.

        Removal of Directors.    Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may be removed only for cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under our post-offering amended and restated articles of association, directors may be removed with or without cause, by an ordinary resolution of our shareholders. A director shall hold office until the expiration of his or her term or his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified, or until his or her office is otherwise vacated. In addition, a director's office shall be vacated if the director (i) becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; (ii) is found to be or becomes of unsound mind or dies; (iii) resigns his office by notice in writing to our company; (iv) without special leave of absence from our board of directors, is absent from three consecutive meetings of the board and the board resolves that his office be vacated; (v) is prohibited by law from being a director; or (vi) is removed from office pursuant to any other provisions of our post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

        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 share within the past three years. This has the effect of limiting the ability of a

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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, the directors of the Company are required to comply with the fiduciary duties which they owe to the Company under Cayman Islands law, including the duty to ensure that, in their opinion, any such transaction are entered into bona fide in the best interests of our company, and are entered into for proper corporate purpose 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 the board.

        Under Cayman Islands law, a 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 our 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. Under the Companies Law and our post-offering amended and restated articles of association, our company may be dissolved, liquidated or wound up by a special resolution of our shareholders.

        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 Cayman Islands law and our post-offering amended and restated articles of association, if our share capital is divided into more than one class of shares, we may vary the rights attached to any class with the written consent of the holders of all of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of an ordinary resolution passed at a general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.

        Amendment of Governing Documents.    Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation's governing documents may be amended with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under the Companies Law and our post-offering 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 post-offering 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 post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association governing the ownership threshold above which shareholder ownership must be disclosed.

History of Securities Issuances

        The following is a summary of our securities issuances in the past three years.

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Preferred Shares

        On March 13, 2015, we issued an aggregate of 8,947,749 series E preferred shares to Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited, Turbo Wise Investment Limited, Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited, Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd., and JenCap UX II Plus LLC, for an aggregate consideration of US$150.0 million.

        On November 13, 2015, we issued an aggregate of 7,305,383 series F preferred shares to JenCap UX, Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited, Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited, Redrock Holding Investments Limited, Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd., Turbo Wise Investment Limited and Shanghai Huasheng Lingfei Equity Investment (Limited Partnership) for an aggregate consideration of US$181.0 million.

        On December 1, 2015, we issued 1,210,837 series F preferred shares to Snow Lake China Master Fund, Ltd. for a consideration of US$30.0 million.

        On April 20, 2016, we issued 982,178 series A-1 preferred shares to Haixia Uxin International Limited Partnership and Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited for an aggregate consideration of US$20.0 million. All 401,089 shares issued to Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited were cancelled on June 20, 2016.

        On January 13, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 7,891,689 series G preferred shares to TPG Growth III SF Pte. Ltd., Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), Zhuhai Guangkong Zhongying Industrial Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), Redrock Holding Investments Limited, Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd., Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership), JenCap UX, Turbo Wise Investment Limited, and Ray Galaxy Limited for an aggregate consideration of US$235.2 million. 1,667,738 shares issued to Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) were transferred to Xinyu Youteng Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) and 1,529,729 shares issued to Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) were transferred to Zhuhai Hengqin Borui Huaxin Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) on July 28, 2017, respectively. All 335,547 shares issued to Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership) were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

        On July 28, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 3,449,427 series G preferred shares to Pine Castle Holdings Limited, ClearVue UXin Holdings, Ltd., Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Brothers Equity Investment Center (Limited Partnership), and Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd. for an aggregate consideration of US$72.5 million. All 1,006,502 shares issued to Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Brothers Equity Investment Center (Limited Partnership) were cancelled on November 20, 2017. All 10,066 shares issued to Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd. were cancelled on July 28, 2017. 335,547 series G shares were transferred from Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) to Xinyu Youteng Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) on July 28, 2017. 148,009 series G shares were transferred from Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) to Zhuhai Hengqin Borui Huaxin Investemtn Partnerhsip (Limited Partnership) on July 28, 2017, 104,534 shares of which was cancelled on November 20, 2017.

        On October 21, 2017, we issued 1,677,737 series G preferred shares to Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited for a consideration of US$50.0 million.

        On November 27, 2017, we issued 1,476,409 G preferred shares to BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited for a consideration of US$44.0 million.

        On January 2, 2018, we issued an aggregate of 6,792,200 series G+ preferred shares to Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited, Apex Ease Limited and Huangpu Investment Holding Limited for an aggregate consideration of US$250.0 million.

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Restricted Shares

        On April 18, 2016, we issued 1,998,552 restricted shares to Xin Gao Group Limited.

Option and Restricted Share Grants under the Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan

        We have also granted options to purchase our ordinary shares and restricted shares to certain of our executive officers and employees in the past three years.

        As of the date of this prospectus, the aggregate number of our ordinary shares underlying our outstanding options is 5,916,616, and that of restricted shares granted under the Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan is 2,107,623. On May 25, 2018, one of our executive officers exercise his option to acquire 500,000 of our ordinary shares, after we amended the vesting schedule under the option award to the executive officer to accelerate the vesting of his option award. See "Management—Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan."

Securities of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited that are convertible into securities of Uxin Limited

        The Shareholders' Agreement dated May 27, 2017 entered into by and among Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, or Fairlubo, Perfect Harmony Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP, LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., which are investors of Uxin Limited, specifies that the shareholders of Fairlubo, excluding Perfect Harmony Group Limited, have the right to convert up to all their shares in Fairlubo into shares of Uxin Limited in the event that Uxin Limited successfully consummates an initial public offering. This same right of conversion is also triggered when the number of directors appointable by Perfect Harmony Group Limited is less than the majority of the directors of Fairlubo.

        The number of Uxin Limited shares that Fairlubo shareholders can acquire through conversion is based on the value of the shares held by each Fairlubo shareholder and the applicable price of Uxin Limited shares. The value of shares held by the shareholder in Fairlubo is determined by the higher of:

              (i)  the value of the shares of Fairlubo as determined by an independent appraiser jointly approved by all shareholders of Fairlubo who hold at least two-thirds of the issued and outstanding series B preferred shares in Fairlubo, or

             (ii)  the total investment amount paid by such shareholder exercising such conversion right plus an internal return rate of 50% per annum.

        If the shareholder of Fairlubo elects to convert its shares into shares in Uxin Limited upon the initial public offering of Uxin Limited, the applicable price of Uxin Limited shares for such conversion is the public offering price for the initial public offering of Uxin Limited.

        If the shareholder elects to exercise the conversion right after the consummation of the initial public offering of Uxin Limited or in the event that the number of directors that may be appointed by Perfect Harmony Group Limited is less than the majority of the directors of Fairlubo, the applicable price of Uxin Limited shares for such conversions is determined either by:

              (i)  the average closing sales price for the shares of Uxin Limited as quoted on the principal exchange on which Uxin Limited shares are listed during the 30-trading-day period prior to the date of conversion if the conversion takes place after the listing of Uxin Limited shares; or

             (ii)  the sales price in the latest bona fide equity financing with no less than US$10 million in net proceeds of Uxin Limited in the absence of an established public market for the shares of Uxin Limited.

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Fairlubo shareholders' agreement. Pursuant to the share conversion agreement, the Fairlubo shareholders agree that, concurrently with the completion of this offering, all their shares in Fairlubo will be converted into such number of ordinary shares of our company that is equal to the quotient of the value of the Fairlubo shares at the time divided by the public offering price of this offering. The Fairlubo shareholders have agreed with us that the value of the Fairlubo shares at the time shall be the higher of (i) the value of the Fairlubo shares as determined by an independent appraiser jointly approved by certain shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the issued and outstanding series B preferred shares of Fairlubo, and (ii) the total investment amount paid by the Fairlubo shareholders plus an internal return rate of 50% per annum calculated from January 21, 2016, the date of their investment, to June 1, 2018, which amounts to approximately US$39.1 million in the aggregate.

Surrender of shares by Xin Gao Group Limited

        See "Description of Share Capital—Loans to Related Parties".

Shareholder Agreement

        We entered into our fourteenth amended and restated shareholders' agreement on January 2, 2018 with our shareholders, which consist of holders of ordinary shares and preferred shares.

        Registration Rights.    Under this shareholders' agreement, we have also granted certain registration rights to our preferred shareholders:

        Demand Registration Rights.    At any time after the date that is six months after the completion of this offering, holders of 30% or more of voting power of the outstanding preferred shares or ordinary shares issued upon the conversion of the preferred shares have the right to request us effect a registration for their shares. Except for certain circumstances where we are entitled to defer a filing, upon receiving a notice of demand registration, we should promptly give a written notice to all other holders of preferred shares or ordinary shares issued upon the conversion of our preferred shares, and make best efforts to register the shares requested to be registered. We are not obligated to effect more than three demand registrations that have been declared and ordered effective.

        Form F-3 Registration Rights.    Any holders of series A preferred shares or ordinary shares issued upon the conversion of preferred shares may request us to file an unlimited number of registration statements on Form F-3. We should promptly give a written notice to all other preferred shareholders, and make best efforts to effect the registration of the securities on Form F-3 within 20 days after we delivered such written notice.

        Piggyback Registration Rights.    If we propose to file a registration statement for a public offering of our securities, we must afford preferred shareholders or holders of ordinary shares issued upon the conversion of preferred shares an opportunity to participate in that offering. We have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by us under the piggyback registration rights prior to the effectiveness of such registration. In case of an underwritten offering, the underwriters have the right to exclude the shares requested to be registered in the initial public offering on a pro rata basis, up to 70% of the shares requested to be registered by the holders of piggyback registration rights, subject to certain preconditions.

        Termination of Registration Rights.    The registration rights shall terminate: (i) on the fifth anniversary of the qualified IPO of Uxin Limited's securities, (ii) upon the termination, liquidation, dissolution of Uxin Limited, or (iii) if and when in the opinion of our counsel, all such registrable securities proposed to be sold by a shareholder may be sold without registration in any ninety day period pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, provided that such counsel is qualified to and experienced in practicing U.S. securities regulations, and we shall provide such opinion of our counsel to the shareholder. Qualified IPO means, subject to other conditions, an IPO that values the Uxin Limited and its subsidiaries, at no less than US$3.20 billion calculated based on the offering price in such public offering and the then outstanding shares immediately prior to the closing of such offering and will bring gross offering proceeds to Uxin Limited and its subsidiaries, before deduction of underwriting discounts, commissions and registration expenses, of at least US$200 million, calculated based on the offering price in such public offering and the total number of the Uxin Limited's shares offered in such public offering.

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DESCRIPTION OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

American Depositary Shares

        The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, will register and deliver American Depositary Shares, also referred to as ADSs. Each ADS will represent                shares (or a right to receive                shares) deposited with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, as custodian for the depositary in Hong Kong. Each ADS will also represent any other securities, cash or other property which may be held by the depositary. The deposited shares together with any other securities, cash or other property held by the depositary are referred to as the deposited securities. The depositary's office at which the ADSs will be administered is located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286. The Bank of New York Mellon's principal executive office is located at 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10286.

        You may hold ADSs either (A) directly (i) by having an American Depositary Receipt, also referred to as an ADR, which is a certificate evidencing a specific number of ADSs, registered in your name, or (ii) by having uncertificated ADSs registered in your name, or (B) indirectly by holding a security entitlement in ADSs through your broker or other financial institution that is a direct or indirect participant in The Depository Trust Company, also called DTC. If you hold ADSs directly, you are a registered ADS holder, also referred to as an ADS holder. This description assumes you are an ADS holder. If you hold the ADSs indirectly, you must rely on the procedures of your broker or other financial institution to assert the rights of ADS holders described in this section. You should consult with your broker or financial institution to find out what those procedures are.

        Registered holders of uncertificated ADSs will receive statements from the depositary confirming their holdings.

        As an ADS holder, we will not treat you as one of our shareholders and you will not have shareholder rights. The laws of the Cayman Islands govern shareholder rights. The depositary will be the holder of the shares underlying your ADSs. As a registered holder of ADSs, you will have ADS holder rights. A deposit agreement among us, the depositary, ADS holders and all other persons indirectly or beneficially holding ADSs sets out ADS holder rights as well as the rights and obligations of the depositary. New York law governs the deposit agreement and the ADSs.

        The following is a summary of the material provisions of the deposit agreement. For more complete information, you should read the entire deposit agreement and the form of ADR. Directions on how to obtain copies of those documents are provided "Where You Can Find Additional Information".

Dividends and Other Distributions

How will you receive dividends and other distributions on the shares?

        The depositary has agreed to pay or distribute to ADS holders the cash dividends or other distributions it or the custodian receives on shares or other deposited securities, upon payment or deduction of its fees and expenses. You will receive these distributions in proportion to the number of shares your ADSs represent.

        Cash.    The depositary will convert any cash dividend or other cash distribution we pay on the shares into U.S. dollars, if it can do so on a reasonable basis and can transfer the U.S. dollars to the United States. If that is not possible or if any government approval is needed and cannot be obtained, the deposit agreement allows the depositary to distribute the foreign currency only to those ADS holders to whom it is possible to do so. It will hold the foreign currency it cannot convert for the account of the ADS holders who have not been paid. It will not invest the foreign currency and it will not be liable for any interest.

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        Before making a distribution, any withholding taxes, or other governmental charges that must be paid will be deducted. See "Taxation". The depositary will distribute only whole U.S. dollars and cents and will round fractional cents to the nearest whole cent. If the exchange rates fluctuate during a time when the depositary cannot convert the foreign currency, you may lose some of the value of the distribution.

        Shares.    The depositary may distribute additional ADSs representing any shares we distribute as a dividend or free distribution. The depositary will only distribute whole ADSs. It will sell shares which would require it to deliver a fraction of an ADS (or ADSs representing those shares) and distribute the net proceeds in the same way as it does with cash. If the depositary does not distribute additional ADSs, the outstanding ADSs will also represent the new shares. The depositary may sell a portion of the distributed shares (or ADSs representing those shares) sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in connection with that distribution.

        Rights to purchase additional shares.    If we offer holders of our securities any rights to subscribe for additional shares or any other rights, the depositary may (i) exercise those rights on behalf of ADS holders, (ii) distribute those rights to ADS holders or (iii) sell those rights and distribute the net proceeds to ADS holders, in each case after deduction or upon payment of its fees and expenses. To the extent the depositary does not do any of those things, it will allow the rights to lapse. In that case, you will receive no value for them. The depositary will exercise or distribute rights only if we ask it to and provide satisfactory assurances to the depositary that it is legal to do so. If the depositary will exercise rights, it will purchase the securities to which the rights relate and distribute those securities or, in the case of shares, new ADSs representing the new shares, to subscribing ADS holders, but only if ADS holders have paid the exercise price to the depositary. U.S. securities laws may restrict the ability of the depositary to distribute rights or ADSs or other securities issued on exercise of rights to all or certain ADS holders, and the securities distributed may be subject to restrictions on transfer.

        Other Distributions.    The depositary will send to ADS holders anything else we distribute on deposited securities by any means it thinks is legal, fair and practical. If it cannot make the distribution in that way, the depositary has a choice. It may decide to sell what we distributed and distribute the net proceeds, in the same way as it does with cash. Or, it may decide to hold what we distributed, in which case ADSs will also represent the newly distributed property. However, the depositary is not required to distribute any securities (other than ADSs) to ADS holders unless it receives satisfactory evidence from us that it is legal to make that distribution. The depositary may sell a portion of the distributed securities or property sufficient to pay its fees and expenses in connection with that distribution. U.S. securities laws may restrict the ability of the depositary to distribute securities to all or certain ADS holders, and the securities distributed may be subject to restrictions on transfer.

        The depositary is not responsible if it decides that it is unlawful or impractical to make a distribution available to any ADS holders. We have no obligation to register ADSs, shares, rights or other securities under the Securities Act. We also have no obligation to take any other action to permit the distribution of ADSs, shares, rights or anything else to ADS holders. This means that you may not receive the distributions we make on our shares or any value for them if it is illegal or impractical for us to make them available to you.

Deposit, Withdrawal and Cancellation

How are ADSs issued?

        The depositary will deliver ADSs if you or your broker deposits shares or evidence of rights to receive shares with the custodian. Upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, the depositary will register the appropriate number of ADSs in the names you request and will deliver the ADSs to or upon the order of the person or persons that made the deposit.

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How can ADS holders withdraw the deposited securities?

        You may surrender your ADSs to the depositary for the purpose of withdrawal. Upon payment of its fees and expenses and of any taxes or charges, such as stamp taxes or stock transfer taxes or fees, the depositary will deliver the shares and any other deposited securities underlying the ADSs to the ADS holder or a person the ADS holder designates at the office of the custodian. Or, at your request, risk and expense, the depositary will deliver the deposited securities at its office, if feasible. However, the depositary is not required to accept surrender of ADSs to the extent it would require delivery of a fraction of a deposited share or other security. The depositary may charge you a fee and its expenses for instructing the custodian regarding delivery of deposited securities.

How do ADS holders interchange between certificated ADSs and uncertificated ADSs?

        You may surrender your ADR to the depositary for the purpose of exchanging your ADR for uncertificated ADSs. The depositary will cancel that ADR and will send to the ADS holder a statement confirming that the ADS holder is the registered holder of uncertificated ADSs. Upon receipt by the depositary of a proper instruction from a registered holder of uncertificated ADSs requesting the exchange of uncertificated ADSs for certificated ADSs, the depositary will execute and deliver to the ADS holder an ADR evidencing those ADSs.

Voting Rights

How do you vote?

        ADS holders may instruct the depositary how to vote the number of deposited shares their ADSs represent. If we request the depositary to solicit your voting instructions (and we are not required to do so), the depositary will notify you of a shareholders' meeting and send or make voting materials available to you. Those materials will describe the matters to be voted on and explain how ADS holders may instruct the depositary how to vote. For instructions to be valid, they must reach the depositary by a date set by the depositary. The depositary will try, as far as practical, subject to the laws of the Cayman Islands and the provisions of our articles of association or similar documents, to vote or to have its agents vote the shares or other deposited securities as instructed by ADS holders. If we do not request the depositary to solicit your voting instructions, you can still send voting instructions, and, in that case, the depositary may try to vote as you instruct, but it is not required to do so.

        Except by instructing the depositary as described above, you won't be able to exercise voting rights unless you surrender your ADSs and withdraw the shares. However, you may not know about the meeting enough in advance to withdraw the shares. In any event, the depositary will not exercise any discretion in voting deposited securities and it will only vote or attempt to vote as instructed.

        We cannot assure you that you will receive the voting materials in time to ensure that you can instruct the depositary to vote your shares. In addition, the depositary and its agents are not responsible for failing to carry out voting instructions or for the manner of carrying out voting instructions. This means that you may not be able to exercise voting rights and there may be nothing you can do if your shares are not voted as you requested.

        In order to give you a reasonable opportunity to instruct the depositary as to the exercise of voting rights relating to Deposited Securities, if we request the Depositary to act, we agree to give the depositary notice of any such meeting and details concerning the matters to be voted upon at least [45] days in advance of the meeting date.

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Fees and Expenses

Persons depositing or withdrawing shares or ADS holders must pay:
  For:

$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs)

  Issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from a distribution of shares or rights or other property

 

Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates

$.05 (or less) per ADS

 

Any cash distribution to ADS holders

A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs

 

Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities (including rights) that are distributed by the depositary to ADS holders

$.05 (or less) per ADS per calendar year

 

Depositary services

Registration or transfer fees

 

Transfer and registration of shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw shares

Expenses of the depositary

 

Cable and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement)

 

Converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars

Taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian has to pay on any ADSs or shares underlying ADSs, such as stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes

 

As necessary

Any charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities

 

As necessary

        The depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deduction from cash distributions or by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may collect any of its fees by deduction from any cash distribution payable (or by selling a portion of securities or other property distributable) to ADS holders that are obligated to pay those fees. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

        From time to time, the depositary may make payments to us to reimburse us for costs and expenses generally arising out of establishment and maintenance of the ADS program, waive fees and expenses for services provided to us by the depositary or share revenue from the fees collected from ADS holders. In performing its duties under the deposit agreement, the depositary may use brokers, dealers, foreign currency dealers or other service providers that are owned by or affiliated with the depositary and that may earn or share fees, spreads or commissions.

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        The depositary may convert currency itself or through any of its affiliates and, in those cases, acts as principal for its own account and not as agent, advisor, broker or fiduciary on behalf of any other person and earns revenue, including, without limitation, transaction spreads, that it will retain for its own account. The revenue is based on, among other things, the difference between the exchange rate assigned to the currency conversion made under the deposit agreement and the rate that the depositary or its affiliate receives when buying or selling foreign currency for its own account. The depositary makes no representation that the exchange rate used or obtained in any currency conversion under the deposit agreement will be the most favorable rate that could be obtained at the time or that the method by which that rate will be determined will be the most favorable to ADS holders, subject to the depositary's obligations under the deposit agreement. The methodology used to determine exchange rates used in currency conversions is available upon request.

Payment of Taxes

        You will be responsible for any taxes or other governmental charges payable on your ADSs or on the deposited securities represented by any of your ADSs. The depositary may refuse to register any transfer of your ADSs or allow you to withdraw the deposited securities represented by your ADSs until those taxes or other charges are paid. It may apply payments owed to you or sell deposited securities represented by your American Depositary Shares to pay any taxes owed and you will remain liable for any deficiency. If the depositary sells deposited securities, it will, if appropriate, reduce the number of ADSs to reflect the sale and pay to ADS holders any proceeds, or send to ADS holders any property, remaining after it has paid the taxes.

Tender and Exchange Offers; Redemption, Replacement or Cancellation of Deposited Securities

        The depositary will not tender deposited securities in any voluntary tender or exchange offer unless instructed to do by an ADS holder surrendering ADSs and subject to any conditions or procedures the depositary may establish.

        If deposited securities are redeemed for cash in a transaction that is mandatory for the depositary as a holder of deposited securities, the depositary will call for surrender of a corresponding number of ADSs and distribute the net redemption money to the holders of called ADSs upon surrender of those ADSs.

        If there is any change in the deposited securities such as a sub-division, combination or other reclassification, or any merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization affecting the issuer of deposited securities in which the depositary receives new securities in exchange for or in lieu of the old deposited securities, the depositary will hold those replacement securities as deposited securities under the deposit agreement. However, if the depositary decides it would not be lawful and practical to hold the replacement securities because those securities could not be distributed to ADS holders or for any other reason, the depositary may instead sell the replacement securities and distribute the net proceeds upon surrender of the ADSs.

        If there is a replacement of the deposited securities and the depositary will continue to hold the replacement securities, the depositary may distribute new ADSs representing the new deposited securities or ask you to surrender your outstanding ADRs in exchange for new ADRs identifying the new deposited securities.

        If there are no deposited securities underlying ADSs, including if the deposited securities are cancelled, or if the deposited securities underlying ADSs have become apparently worthless, the depositary may call for surrender or of those ADSs or cancel those ADSs upon notice to the ADS holders.

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Amendment and Termination

How may the deposit agreement be amended?

        We may agree with the depositary to amend the deposit agreement and the ADRs without your consent for any reason. If an amendment adds or increases fees or charges, except for taxes and other governmental charges or expenses of the depositary for registration fees, facsimile costs, delivery charges or similar items, or prejudices a substantial right of ADS holders, it will not become effective for outstanding ADSs until 30 days after the depositary notifies ADS holders of the amendment. At the time an amendment becomes effective, you are considered, by continuing to hold your ADSs, to agree to the amendment and to be bound by the ADRs and the deposit agreement as amended.

How may the deposit agreement be terminated?

        The depositary will initiate termination of the deposit agreement if we instruct it to do so. The depositary may initiate termination of the deposit agreement if

    60 days have passed since the depositary told us it wants to resign but a successor depositary has not been appointed and accepted its appointment;

    we delist our shares from an exchange on which they were listed and do not list the shares on another exchange;

    we appear to be insolvent or enter insolvency proceedings

    all or substantially all the value of the deposited securities has been distributed either in cash or in the form of securities;

    there are no deposited securities underlying the ADSs or the underlying deposited securities have become apparently worthless; or

    there has been a replacement of deposited securities.

        If the deposit agreement will terminate, the depositary will notify ADS holders at least 90 days before the termination date. At any time after the termination date, the depositary may sell the deposited securities. After that, the depositary will hold the money it received on the sale, as well as any other cash it is holding under the deposit agreement, unsegregated and without liability for interest, for the pro rata benefit of the ADS holders that have not surrendered their ADSs. Normally, the depositary will sell as soon as practicable after the termination date.

        After the termination date and before the depositary sells, ADS holders can still surrender their ADSs and receive delivery of deposited securities, except that the depositary may refuse to accept a surrender for the purpose of withdrawing deposited securities or reverse previously accepted surrenders of that kind if it would interfere with the selling process. The depositary may refuse to accept a surrender for the purpose of withdrawing sale proceeds until all the deposited securities have been sold. The depositary will continue to collect distributions on deposited securities, but, after the termination date, the depositary is not required to register any transfer of ADSs or distribute any dividends or other distributions on deposited securities to the ADSs holder (until they surrender their ADSs) or give any notices or perform any other duties under the deposit agreement except as described in this paragraph.

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Limitations on Obligations and Liability

Limits on our Obligations and the Obligations of the Depositary; Limits on Liability to Holders of ADSs

        The deposit agreement expressly limits our obligations and the obligations of the depositary. It also limits our liability and the liability of the depositary. We and the depositary:

    are only obligated to take the actions specifically set forth in the deposit agreement without negligence or bad faith, and the depositary will not be a fiduciary or have any fiduciary duty to holders of ADSs;

    are not liable if we are or it is prevented or delayed by law or by events or circumstances beyond our or its ability to prevent or counteract with reasonable care or effort from performing our or its obligations under the deposit agreement;

    are not liable if we or it exercises discretion permitted under the deposit agreement;

    are not liable for the inability of any holder of ADSs to benefit from any distribution on deposited securities that is not made available to holders of ADSs under the terms of the deposit agreement, or for any special, consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of the deposit agreement, or for any;

    have no obligation to become involved in a lawsuit or other proceeding related to the ADSs or the deposit agreement on your behalf or on behalf of any other person;

    may rely upon any documents we believe or it believes in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person;.

    are not liable for the acts or omissions of any securities depository, clearing agency or settlement system; and

    the depositary has no duty to make any determination or provide any information as to our tax status, or any liability for any tax consequences that may be incurred by ADS holders as a result of owning or holding ADSs or be liable for the inability or failure of an ADS holder to obtain the benefit of a foreign tax credit, reduced rate of withholding or refund of amounts withheld in respect of tax or any other tax benefit.

        In the deposit agreement, we and the depositary agree to indemnify each other under certain circumstances.

Requirements for Depositary Actions

        Before the depositary will deliver or register a transfer of ADSs, make a distribution on ADSs, or permit withdrawal of shares, the depositary may require:

    payment of stock transfer or other taxes or other governmental charges and transfer or registration fees charged by third parties for the transfer of any shares or other deposited securities;

    satisfactory proof of the identity and genuineness of any signature or other information it deems necessary; and

    compliance with regulations it may establish, from time to time, consistent with the deposit agreement, including presentation of transfer documents.

        The depositary may refuse to deliver ADSs or register transfers of ADSs when the transfer books of the depositary or our transfer books are closed or at any time if the depositary or we think it advisable to do so.

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Your Right to Receive the Shares Underlying your ADSs

        ADS holders have the right to cancel their ADSs and withdraw the underlying shares at any time except:

    when temporary delays arise because: (i) the depositary has closed its transfer books or we have closed our transfer books; (ii) the transfer of shares is blocked to permit voting at a shareholders' meeting; or (iii) we are paying a dividend on our shares;

    when you owe money to pay fees, taxes and similar charges; or

    when it is necessary to prohibit withdrawals in order to comply with any laws or governmental regulations that apply to ADSs or to the withdrawal of shares or other deposited securities.

This right of withdrawal may not be limited by any other provision of the deposit agreement.

Pre-release of ADSs

        The deposit agreement permits the depositary to deliver ADSs before deposit of the underlying shares. This is called a pre-release of the ADSs. The depositary may also deliver shares upon cancellation of pre-released ADSs (even if the ADSs are canceled before the pre-release transaction has been closed out). A pre-release is closed out as soon as the underlying shares are delivered to the depositary. The depositary may receive ADSs instead of shares to close out a pre-release. The depositary may pre-release ADSs only under the following conditions: (1) before or at the time of the pre-release, the person to whom the pre-release is being made represents to the depositary in writing that it or its customer owns the shares or ADSs to be deposited; (2) the pre-release is fully collateralized with cash or other collateral that the depositary considers appropriate; and (3) the depositary must be able to close out the pre-release on not more than five business days' notice. In addition, the depositary will limit the number of ADSs that may be outstanding at any time as a result of pre-release, although the depositary may disregard the limit from time to time if it thinks it is appropriate to do so.

Direct Registration System

        In the deposit agreement, all parties to the deposit agreement acknowledge that the Direct Registration System, also referred to as DRS, and Profile Modification System, also referred to as Profile, will apply to the ADSs. DRS is a system administered by DTC that facilitates interchange between registered holding of uncertificated ADSs and holding of security entitlements in ADSs through DTC and a DTC participant. Profile is feature of DRS that allows a DTC participant, claiming to act on behalf of a registered holder of uncertificated ADSs, to direct the depositary to register a transfer of those ADSs to DTC or its nominee and to deliver those ADSs to the DTC account of that DTC participant without receipt by the depositary of prior authorization from the ADS holder to register that transfer.

        In connection with and in accordance with the arrangements and procedures relating to DRS/Profile, the parties to the deposit agreement understand that the depositary will not determine whether the DTC participant that is claiming to be acting on behalf of an ADS holder in requesting registration of transfer and delivery as described in the paragraph above has the actual authority to act on behalf of the ADS holder (notwithstanding any requirements under the Uniform Commercial Code). In the deposit agreement, the parties agree that the depositary's reliance on and compliance with instructions received by the depositary through the DRS/Profile system and in accordance with the deposit agreement will not constitute negligence or bad faith on the part of the depositary.

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Shareholder communications; inspection of register of holders of ADSs

        The depositary will make available for your inspection at its office all communications that it receives from us as a holder of deposited securities that we make generally available to holders of deposited securities. The depositary will send you copies of those communications or otherwise make those communications available to you if we ask it to. You have a right to inspect the register of holders of ADSs, but not for the purpose of contacting those holders about a matter unrelated to our business or the ADSs.

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

        Upon completion of this offering, we will have        ADSs outstanding, representing approximately        % of our outstanding ordinary shares, assuming the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase additional ADSs. All of the ADSs sold in this offering will be freely transferable by persons other than by our "affiliates" without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act. Sales of substantial amounts of our ADSs in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our ADSs. Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our ordinary shares or the ADSs. We intend to apply to list the ADSs on the NASDAQ Stock Market, but we cannot assure you that a regular trading market will develop in the ADSs. We do not expect that a trading market will develop for our ordinary shares not represented by the ADSs.

Lock-up Agreements

        We have agreed, for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus, not to offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale, lend or otherwise dispose of, except in this offering, any of our ordinary shares or the ADSs or securities that are substantially similar to our ordinary shares or the ADSs, including but not limited to any options or warrants to purchase our ordinary shares, the ADSs or any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, our ordinary shares, the ADSs or any such substantially similar securities (other than pursuant to employee stock option plans existing on, or upon the conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities outstanding as of, the date such lock-up agreement was executed), without the prior written consent of the representatives of the underwriters.

        Furthermore, [each of our directors, executive officers, and existing shareholders] has also entered into a similar lock-up agreement for a period of 180 days from the date of this prospectus, subject to certain exceptions, with respect to our ordinary shares, the ADSs and securities that are substantially similar to our ordinary shares or the ADSs. These parties collectively own [all] of our outstanding ordinary shares, without giving effect to this offering.

        Other than this offering, we are not aware of any plans by any significant shareholders to dispose of significant numbers of the ADSs or ordinary shares. However, one or more existing shareholders or owners of securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for the ADSs or ordinary shares may dispose of significant numbers of the ADSs or ordinary shares in the future. We cannot predict what effect, if any, future sales of the ADSs or ordinary shares, or the availability of ADSs or ordinary shares for future sale, will have on the trading price of the ADSs from time to time. Sales of substantial amounts of the ADSs or ordinary shares in the public market, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the trading price of the ADSs.

Rule 144

        All of our ordinary shares that will be outstanding upon the completion of this offering, other than those ordinary shares sold in this offering, are "restricted securities" as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act and may be sold publicly in the United States only if they are subject to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirement such as those provided by Rule 144 and Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act. In general, beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) who at the time of a sale is not, and has not been during the three months preceding the sale, an affiliate of ours and has beneficially owned our restricted securities for at least six months will be entitled to sell the restricted securities without registration under the Securities Act, subject only to the availability of current public information about us, and will be entitled to sell restricted securities beneficially owned for at least one year without restriction. Persons who are our

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affiliates and have beneficially owned our restricted securities for at least six months may sell a number of restricted securities within any three-month period that does not exceed the greater of the following:

    1% of the then outstanding ordinary shares of the same class, in the form of ADSs or otherwise, which immediately after this offering will equal        ordinary shares, assuming the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option; or

    the average weekly trading volume of our ordinary shares of the same class, in the form of ADSs or otherwise, during the four calendar weeks preceding the date on which notice of the sale is filed with the SEC.

        Sales by our affiliates under Rule 144 are also subject to certain requirements relating to manner of sale, notice and the availability of current public information about us.

Rule 701

        In general, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act as currently in effect, each of our employees, consultants or advisors who purchases our ordinary shares from us in connection with a compensatory stock plan or other written agreement executed prior to the completion of this offering is eligible to resell those ordinary shares in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with some of the restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144. However, the Rule 701 shares would remain subject to lock-up arrangements and would only become eligible for sale when the lock-up period expires.

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TAXATION

        The following summary of the material Cayman Islands, PRC and U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this registration statement, all of which are subject to change. This summary does not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares, such as the tax consequences under U.S. state and local tax laws or under the tax laws of jurisdictions other than the Cayman Islands, the People's Republic of China and the United States. The summary of material Cayman Islands and PRC taxation consequences constitutes the tax opinion of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP and JunHe LLP, respectively.

Cayman Islands Taxation

        The Cayman Islands currently levies no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciation and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to us or our shareholders levied by the government of the Cayman Islands except for stamp duties which may be applicable on instruments executed in, or, after execution, brought within the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is not party to any double tax treaties that are applicable to any payments made by our company. There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.

        Payments of dividends and capital in respect of our ordinary shares and ADSs will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of a dividend or capital to any holder of our ordinary shares or the ADSs, nor will gains derived from the disposal of our ordinary shares or the ADSs be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporation tax.

People's Republic of China Taxation

        Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of the PRC with a "de facto management body" within the PRC is considered a resident enterprise and will be subject to the enterprise income tax at the rate of 25% on its global income. The implementation rules define the term "de facto management body" as the body that exercises full and substantial control over and overall management of the business, productions, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. In April 2009, the State Administration of Taxation issued a circular, known as Circular 82, which provides certain specific criteria for determining whether the "de facto management body" of a PRC-controlled enterprise that is incorporated offshore is located in China. Although this circular only applies to offshore enterprises controlled by PRC enterprises or PRC enterprise groups, not those controlled by PRC individuals or foreigners, the criteria set forth in the circular may reflect the State Administration of Taxation's general position on how the "de facto management body" test should be applied in determining the tax resident status of all offshore enterprises. According to Circular 82, an offshore incorporated enterprise controlled by a PRC enterprise or a PRC enterprise group will be regarded as a PRC tax resident by virtue of having its "de facto management body" in China only if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the primary location of the day-to-day operational management is in the PRC; (ii) decisions relating to the enterprise's financial and human resource matters are made or are subject to approval by organizations or personnel in the PRC; (iii) the enterprise's primary assets, accounting books and records, company seals, and board and shareholder resolutions, are located or maintained in the PRC; and (iv) at least 50% of voting board members or senior executives habitually reside in the PRC.

        We believe that Uxin Limited is not a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. Uxin Limited is not controlled by a PRC enterprise or PRC enterprise group and we do not believe that Uxin Limited meets all of the conditions above. Uxin Limited is a company incorporated outside the PRC. As a holding company, its key assets are its ownership interests in its subsidiaries, and its key

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assets are located, and its records (including the resolutions of its board of directors and the resolutions of its shareholders) are maintained, outside the PRC. For the same reasons, we believe our other entities outside of China are not PRC resident enterprises either. However, the tax resident status of an enterprise is subject to determination by the PRC tax authorities and uncertainties remain with respect to the interpretation of the term "de facto management body." There can be no assurance that the PRC government will ultimately take a view that is consistent with us.

        If the PRC tax authorities determine that Uxin Limited is a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, we may be required to withhold a 10% tax from dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-resident enterprises, including the holders of the ADSs. In addition, non-resident enterprise shareholders (including our ADS holders) may be subject to a 10% PRC tax on gains realized on the sale or other disposition of ADSs or ordinary shares, if such income is treated as sourced from within the PRC. It is unclear whether our non-PRC individual shareholders (including our ADS holders) would be subject to any PRC tax on dividends or gains obtained by such non-PRC individual shareholders in the event we are deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise. If any PRC tax were to apply to such dividends or gains, it would generally apply at a rate of 20% which in the case of dividends may be withheld at source. Any PRC tax liability may be reduced by an applicable tax treaty. However, it is also unclear whether non-PRC shareholders of Uxin Limited would be able to claim the benefits of any tax treaties between their country of tax residence and the PRC in the event that Uxin Limited is treated as a PRC resident enterprise.

        Provided that our Cayman Islands holding company, Uxin Limited, is not deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise, holders of our ADSs and ordinary shares who are not PRC residents will not be subject to PRC income tax on dividends distributed by us or gains realized from the sale or other disposition of our shares or the ADSs. SAT Public Notice 7 further clarifies that, if a non-resident enterprise derives income by acquiring and selling shares in an offshore listed enterprise in the public market, such income will not be subject to PRC tax. However, there is uncertainty as to the application of SAT Public Notice 7, we and our non-PRC resident investors may be at risk of being required to file a return and being taxed under SAT Public Notice 7 and we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with SAT Public Notice 7 or to establish that we should not be taxed under SAT Public Notice 7. Under SAT Circular 7, where a non-resident enterprise conducts an "indirect transfer" by transferring taxable assets, including, in particular, equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise, indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, the non-resident enterprise, being the transferor, or the transferee or the PRC entity which directly owned such taxable assets may report to the relevant tax authority such indirect transfer. Using a "substance over form" principle, the PRC tax authority may disregard the existence of the overseas holding company if it lacks a reasonable commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of reducing, avoiding or deferring PRC tax. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, and the transferee or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer is obligated to withhold the applicable taxes, currently at a rate of 10% for the transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—We face uncertainty with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC shareholders."

United States Federal Income Taxation

        The following discussion is a summary of U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the ownership and disposition of the ADSs or ordinary shares by a U.S. Holder (as defined below) that acquires the ADSs in this offering and holds the ADSs as "capital assets" (generally, property held for investment) under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. This discussion is based upon existing U.S. federal tax law, which is subject to differing interpretations or change, possibly with retroactive effect. No ruling has been sought from the Internal

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Revenue Service (the "IRS") with respect to any U.S. federal income tax consequences described below, and there can be no assurance that the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position. This discussion, moreover, does not address the U.S. federal estate, gift, and alternative minimum tax considerations, Medicare tax on certain net investment or any state, local and non-U.S. tax considerations, relating to the ownership or disposition of the ADSs or ordinary shares. The following summary does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to particular investors in light of their individual circumstances or to persons in special tax situations such as:

    banks and other financial institutions;

    insurance companies;

    pension plans;

    cooperatives;

    regulated investment companies;

    real estate investment trusts;

    broker-dealers;

    traders that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting;

    certain former U.S. citizens or long-term residents;

    tax-exempt entities (including private foundations);

    holders who acquire their ADSs or ordinary shares pursuant to any employee share option or otherwise as compensation;

    investors that will hold their ADSs or ordinary shares as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale or other integrated transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

    investors that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar;

    persons that actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total combined voting power or value of our stock; or

    partnerships or other entities taxable as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or persons holding ADSs or ordinary shares through such entities,

all of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ significantly from those discussed below.

        Each U.S. Holder is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding the application of U.S. federal taxation to its particular circumstances, and the state, local, non-U.S. and other tax considerations of the ownership and disposition of the ADSs or ordinary shares.

    General

        For purposes of this discussion, a "U.S. Holder" is a beneficial owner of our ADSs or ordinary shares that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

    an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

    a corporation (or other entity subject to tax as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created in, or organized under the law of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

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    an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or

    a trust (A) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and which has one or more U.S. persons who have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) that has otherwise validly elected to be treated as a U.S. person under the Code.

        If a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is a beneficial owner of the ADSs or ordinary shares, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships holding the ADSs or ordinary shares and their partners are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding an investment in the ADSs or ordinary shares.

        For U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is generally expected that a U.S. Holder of ADSs will be treated as the beneficial owner of the underlying shares represented by the ADSs. The remainder of this discussion assumes that a U.S. Holder of our ADSs will be treated in this manner. Accordingly, deposits or withdrawals of ordinary shares for ADSs will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

    Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations

        A non-U.S. corporation, such as our company, will be classified as a passive foreign investment company (a "PFIC"), for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year, if either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for such year consists of certain types of "passive" income or (ii) 50% or more of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets) during such year is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income (the "asset test"). Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, annuities, net gains from the sale or exchange of property producing such income and net foreign currency gains. For this purpose, cash and assets readily convertible into cash are categorized as passive assets and the company's goodwill associated with active business activity is taken into account as a non-passive asset.

        In addition, a non-U.S. corporation will be treated as owning its proportionate share of the assets and earning its proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which it owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more (by value) of the stock. Although the law in this regard is not entirely clear, we treat our VIEs as being owned by us for U.S. federal income tax purposes because we control the management decisions and are entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits associated with these entities. As a result, we consolidate their results of operations in our consolidated U.S. GAAP financial statements. If it were determined, however, that we are not the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we may be treated as a PFIC for the current taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.

        Even assuming that we are the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is possible that certain portions of our income from and assets used to generate our loan facilitation revenue may be treated as passive under the PFIC provisions. In such event, based on our current and expected income and assets, and the expected value of our ADSs, it is possible that we could be a PFIC for our current taxable year or in the foreseeable future. Based on our interpretation of the facts (taking into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following this offering) and the applicable law, we do not presently believe this to be the case. Nevertheless there are uncertainties regarding the nature of parts of our income and the application of the law to those facts, and it is therefore possible that the IRS may challenge our classification of certain portions of our income and assets as non-passive. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that we are not a PFIC for the current taxable year and will not be a PFIC in future taxable years. Even if we are not currently a PFIC, changes in the nature of our income or assets, or fluctuations in the market price of our ADSs,

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may cause us to be classified as a a PFIC for future taxable years. In estimating the value of our goodwill, we have taken into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following the close of this offering, which may fluctuate over time. Among other factors, if our market capitalization is less than anticipated or subsequently declines, we may be or become classified as a PFIC for the current or future taxable years. Furthermore, the composition of our income and assets may also be affected by how, and how quickly, we use our liquid assets and the cash raised in this offering. Under circumstances where certain portions of our loan facilitation revenue or revenue from other activities that produce passive income increase relative to our revenue from activities that produce non-passive income or where we determine not to deploy significant amounts of cash for working capital or other purposes, our risk of becoming classified as a PFIC may substantially increase.

        If we are classified as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares, the PFIC tax rules discussed below under "—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules" will generally apply to such U.S. Holder for such taxable year and, unless the U.S. Holder makes certain elections, will apply in future years in respect of such holder even if we cease to be a PFIC. The discussion below under "—Dividends" and "—Sale or Other Disposition" assumes that we will not be or become classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

    Dividends

        Subject to the discussion below under "—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules," any cash distributions (including the amount of any PRC tax withheld) paid on the ADSs or ordinary shares out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, will generally be includible in the gross income of a U.S. Holder as dividend income on the day actually or constructively received by the U.S. Holder, in the case of ordinary shares, or by the depositary, in the case of ADSs. Because we do not intend to determine our earnings and profits on the basis of U.S. federal income tax principles, any distribution we pay will generally be treated as a "dividend" for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Dividends received on the ADSs or ordinary shares will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations in respect of dividends received from U.S. corporations.

        Individuals and other non-corporate U.S. Holders will be subject to tax at the lower capital gains tax rate applicable to "qualified dividend income," provided that certain conditions are satisfied, including that (1) the ADSs or class A ordinary shares on which the dividends are paid are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, or, in the event that we are deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise under the PRC tax law, we are eligible for the benefit of the United States-PRC income tax treaty, (2) we are neither a PFIC nor treated as such with respect to a U.S. Holder (as discussed below) for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year, (3) certain holding period requirements are met, and (4) such non-corporate U.S. Holders are not under an obligation to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. For this purpose, ADSs listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market will generally be considered to be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Although the law in this regard is not entirely clear, since we do not expect our ordinary shares will be listed on any securities market, we do not believe that ordinary shares that are not represented by ADSs will generally be considered to be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the availability of the lower rate for dividends paid with respect to the ADSs or ordinary shares.

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ADSs, and regardless of whether our ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, would be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation applicable to qualified dividend income, as described in the preceding paragraph.

        For U.S. foreign tax credit purposes, dividends paid on the ADSs or ordinary shares generally will be treated as income from foreign sources and generally will constitute passive category income. If PRC withholding taxes apply to dividends paid to you with respect to the ADSs or ordinary shares, you may be able to obtain a reduced rate of PRC withholding taxes under the United States-PRC income tax treaty if certain requirements are met. In addition, subject to certain conditions and limitations, PRC withholding taxes on dividends that are non-refundable under the income tax treaty between the United States and the PRC may be treated as foreign taxes eligible for credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability. If you do not elect to claim a foreign tax credit, you may instead claim a deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes in respect of such withholding, but only for a year in which you elect to do so for all creditable foreign income taxes. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the creditability of any PRC tax.

    Sale or Other Disposition

        Subject to the discussion below under "—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules," a U.S. Holder will generally recognize gain or loss upon the sale or other disposition of our ADSs or ordinary shares in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized upon the disposition and the holder's adjusted tax basis in such ADSs or ordinary shares. The gain or loss will generally be capital gain or loss. Individuals and other non-corporate U.S. Holders who have held the ADS or ordinary shares for more than one year will generally be eligible for reduced tax rates. The deductibility of a capital loss may be subject to limitations. Any such gain or loss that the U.S. Holder recognizes will generally be treated as U.S. source income or loss for foreign tax credit limitation purposes, which will generally limit the availability of foreign tax credits. However, in the event we are deemed to be a PRC resident enterprise under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, a U.S. Holder may be subject to PRC tax upon the disposition of our ADSs or ordinary shares. In such event, if PRC tax were to be imposed on any gain from such disposition, a U.S. Holder that is eligible for the benefits of the United States-PRC income tax treaty may elect to treat such gain as PRC source income. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the creditability of any PRC tax.

    Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules

        If we are classified as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares, and unless the U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election (as described below), the U.S. Holder will generally be subject to special tax rules on (i) any excess distribution that we make to the U.S. Holder (which generally means any distribution paid during a taxable year to a U.S. Holder that is greater than 125 percent of the average annual distributions paid in the three preceding taxable years or, if shorter, the U.S. Holder's holding period for the ADSs or ordinary shares), and (ii) any gain realized on the sale or other disposition of ADSs or ordinary shares. Under the PFIC rules:

    such excess distribution and/or gain will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder's holding period for the ADSs or ordinary shares;

    such amount allocated to the current taxable year and any taxable years in the U.S. Holder's holding period prior to the first taxable year in which we are classified as a PFIC (each, a "pre-PFIC year"), will be taxable as ordinary income;

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    an interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the tax attributable to each prior taxable year, other than a pre-PFIC year.

        If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares and any of our subsidiaries, our variable interest entity or any of the subsidiaries of our variable interest entity is also a PFIC, such U.S. Holder would be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the shares of the lower-tier PFIC for purposes of the application of these rules. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to any of our subsidiaries, our VIEs or any of the subsidiaries of our VIEs.

        As an alternative to the foregoing rules, a U.S. Holder of "marketable stock" (as defined below) in a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election with respect to such stock. If a U.S. Holder makes this election with respect to the ADSs, the holder will generally (i) include as ordinary income for each taxable year that we are a PFIC the excess, if any, of the fair market value of ADSs held at the end of the taxable year over the adjusted tax basis of such ADSs and (ii) deduct as an ordinary loss in each such taxable year the excess, if any, of the adjusted tax basis of the ADSs over the fair market value of such ADSs held at the end of the taxable year, but such deduction will only be allowed to the extent of the amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election. The U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in the ADSs would be adjusted to reflect any income or loss resulting from the mark-to-market election. If a U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election in respect of the ADSs and we cease to be classified as a PFIC, the holder will not be required to take into account the gain or loss described above during any period that we are not classified as a PFIC. If a U.S. Holder makes a mark-to-market election, any gain such U.S. Holder recognizes upon the sale or other disposition of the ADSs in a year when we are a PFIC will be treated as ordinary income and any loss will be treated as ordinary loss, but such loss will only be treated as ordinary loss to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the mark-to-market election.

        The mark-to-market election is available only for "marketable stock," which is stock that is regularly traded on a qualified exchange or other market, as defined in applicable United States Treasury regulations. Our ADSs, but not our ordinary shares, will be treated as traded on a qualified exchange or other market upon their listing on NASDAQ.

        Because a mark-to-market election cannot be made for any lower-tier PFICs that we may own, a U.S. Holder may continue to be subject to the PFIC rules with respect to such U.S. Holder's indirect interest in any investments held by us that are treated as an equity interest in a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

        We do not intend to provide information necessary for U.S. Holders to make qualified electing fund elections which, if available, would result in tax treatment different from (and generally less adverse than) the general tax treatment for PFICs described above.

        If a U.S. Holder owns our ADSs or ordinary shares during any taxable year that we are a PFIC, the holder must generally file an annual IRS Form 8621. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the ADSs or ordinary shares if we are or become a PFIC.

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UNDERWRITING

        We and the underwriters named below have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the ADSs being offered. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase the number of ADSs indicated in the following table. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited and China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited are acting as joint book-running managers of this offering [and as the representatives of the underwriters. The address of Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc is 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA, United Kingdom. The address of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. is 68th Floor, Cheung Kong Center, 2 Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong. The address of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179. The address of China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited is 29th Floor, One International Finance Centre, I Harbour View Street Central, Hong Kong. The address of China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited is Units 8107-08, Level 81, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Underwriters
  Number of ADSs

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

                      

Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. 

                      

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

                      

China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited

                      

China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited

                      

Total

                      

        The underwriters are offering the ADSs subject to their acceptance of the ADSs from us and subject to prior sale. The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the several underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the ADSs offered by this prospectus are subject to the approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and to certain other conditions. The underwriters are obligated, severally and not jointly, to take and pay for all of the ADSs offered by this prospectus if any such ADSs are taken, other than the ADSs covered by the underwriters' option to purchase additional ADSs described below.

        The underwriters initially propose to offer part of the ADSs directly to the public at the public offering price listed on the cover of this prospectus and part of the ADSs to certain dealers at a price that represents a concession not in excess of US$            per ADS under the public offering price. After the initial offering of the ADSs, the offering price and other selling terms may from time to time be varied by the underwriters.

        Certain of the underwriters are not broker-dealers registered with the SEC. Therefore, to the extent they intend to make any offers or sales of ADSs in the United States, they will do so only through one or more registered broker-dealers in compliance with applicable securities law and regulations, and FINRA rules. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc will offer ADSs in the United States through its registered broker-dealer affiliate in the United States, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. will offer ADSs in the United States through its registered broker-dealer affiliate in the United States, Goldman, Sachs & Co. China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited will offer ADSs in the United States through its registered broker-dealer affiliate in the United States, CICC US Securities, Inc. as well as pursuant to Rule 15a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited will offer ADSs in the United States through its registered broker-dealer affiliate in the United States, China Renaissance Securities (US) Inc.

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Option to Purchase Additional ADSs

        We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of additional            ADSs from us at the offering price listed on the cover of this prospectus, less underwriting discounts and commissions. To the extent the option is exercised, each underwriter will become severally obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase additional ADSs approximately proportionate to each underwriter's initial amount reflected in the table above.

Commissions and Expenses

        Total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters represent        % of the total amount of the offering. The following table shows the per ADS and total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters by us. Such amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional ADSs.

 
   
  Total  
 
  Per ADS   No Exercise   Full Exercise  

Discounts and commissions paid by us

  US$            US$            US$           

        We have agreed to pay all fees and expenses that we occur in connection with the offering.

Lock-Up Agreements

        [We have agreed that, without the prior written consent of            [, on behalf of the underwriters,] we will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, (i) issue, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of directly or indirectly, any ordinary shares or ADSs or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for such ordinary shares or ADSs or enter into a transaction which would have the same effect; (ii) enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the ordinary shares or ADSs; (iii) establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position in the ordinary shares or ADSs within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act; (iv) file any registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any ordinary shares, ADSs or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary shares or ADSs; or (v) publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge, disposition or filing, in each case regardless of whether any such transaction described above is to be settled by delivery of ordinary shares, ADSs, or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

        The restrictions described in the preceding paragraph do not apply to (A) the sale of the ADSs and the ordinary shares represented by such ADSs in this offering; (B) the issuance of ordinary shares or ADSs or the grant of restricted shares, restricted ADSs or options to purchase ordinary shares under our share incentive plan; and (C) the issuance by us of ordinary shares upon the exercise of an option or a warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date of this prospectus of which the underwriters have been advised in writing or which is otherwise described in this prospectus.

        Each of [our directors, executive officers and our existing shareholders] has agreed that, without the prior written consent of [the representatives on behalf of the underwriters], it will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of, or file, or participate in the filing of, a registration statement with the SEC in respect of, any ordinary shares or ADSs, or any options or warrants to purchase any ordinary shares or ADSs, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive ordinary shares or ADSs, whether now owned or hereinafter

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acquired, owned directly by our directors, executive officers and our existing shareholders (including holding as a custodian) or with respect to which they have beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the SEC. The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude each of our directors, executive officers, and existing shareholders from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of his or her securities even if such securities would be disposed of by someone other than themselves. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions would include without limitation any short sale or any purchase, swap or sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option) with respect to any of their securities or with respect to any security that includes or relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such ordinary shares or ADSs. The restrictions above are subject to certain customary exceptions.

        In addition, through a letter agreement, we will instruct            , as depositary, not to accept any deposit of any ordinary shares or deliver any ADSs until after 180 days following the date of this prospectus unless we consent to such deposit or issuance. We will not provide such consent without the prior written consent of            . The foregoing does not affect the right of ADS holders to cancel their ADSs and withdraw the underlying ordinary shares.

        [The representatives of the underwriters may], in their sole discretion, on behalf of the underwriters may release the ADSs and other securities subject to the lock-up agreements described above in whole or in part at any time with or without notice.]

NASDAQ Listing

        The ADSs have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ under the symbol "UXIN."

Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids

        In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell ADSs in the open market.

        These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of ADSs than they are required to purchase in the offering. "Covered" short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters' option to purchase additional ADSs in the offering. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional ADSs or purchasing ADSs in the open market. In determining the source of ADSs to close out the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of ADSs available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional ADSs pursuant to the option granted to them. "Naked" short sales are any sales in excess of such option.

        The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing ADSs in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the ADSs in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for, or purchases of, ADSs made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

        The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discounts received by it because the representatives have repurchased ADSs sold by, or for the account of, such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

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market price of the ADSs, and together with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the ADSs. As a result, the price of the ADSs may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities, and if these activities are commenced, they are required to be conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and any of these activities may be discontinued at any time. These transactions may be effected on the NASDAQ, the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

Electronic Distribution

        A prospectus in electronic format will be made available on the websites maintained by one or more of the underwriters or one or more securities dealers. One or more of the underwriters may distribute prospectuses electronically. The underwriters may agree to allocate a number of ADSs for sale to their online brokerage account holders. ADSs to be sold pursuant to an internet distribution will be allocated on the same basis as other allocations. In addition, ADSs may be sold by the underwriters to securities dealers who resell ADSs to online brokerage account holders.

Indemnification

        We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Relationships

        The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, principal investment, hedging, financing, investment research, market making, brokerage and other financial and non-financial activities and services. China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong) Limited and an affiliate of China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited provided financial advisory services to us in our previous equity financings for which services we paid customary fees. Mr. Hongdi Gu, who will serve as our independent director immediately upon the effectiveness of our registration statement on Form F-1, serves as a co-chair on J.P. Morgan's Asia Pacific Council. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial and investment banking services and other services for us and to persons and entities with relationships with us, for which they will receive customary fees and commissions.

        In addition, in the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers and may at any time hold long and short positions in such securities and instruments. Such investment and securities activities may involve securities and instruments of us and/or persons and entities with relationships with us. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make or communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such assets, securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they should acquire, long and/or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments.

Pricing of the Offering

        Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our ordinary shares or the ADSs. The initial public offering price was determined by negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters. Among the factors to be considered in determining the initial public offering price of the ADSs, in addition to prevailing market conditions, will be our historical performance, estimates of our

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business potential and earnings prospects, an assessment of our management and the consideration of the above factors in relation to market valuation of companies in related businesses. An active trading market for the ADSs may not develop. It is also possible that after the offering the ADSs will not trade in the public market at or above the initial public offering price.

Selling Restrictions

        No action has been taken in any jurisdiction (except in the United States) that would permit a public offering of the ADSs, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus or any other material relating to us or the ADSs in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required.

        Accordingly, the ADSs may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and neither this prospectus nor any other material or advertisements in connection with the ADSs may be distributed or published, in or from any country or jurisdiction except in compliance with any applicable laws, rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.

Australia

        No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, or ASIC, in relation to the offering. This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001, or the Corporations Act, and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

        Any offer in Australia of the ADSs may only be made to persons, or the Exempt Investors, who are "sophisticated investors" (within the meaning of section 708(8) of the Corporations Act), "professional investors" (within the meaning of section 708(11) of the Corporations Act) or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer the ADSs without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

        The ADSs applied for by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotment under the offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not be required pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosure document which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. Any person acquiring ADSs must observe such Australian on-sale restrictions.

        This prospectus contains general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus is appropriate to their needs, objectives and circumstances, and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.

Canada

        The securities may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

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misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

        Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts, or NI 33-105, the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

Cayman Islands

        This prospectus does not constitute a public offer of the ADSs or ordinary shares, whether by way of sale or subscription, in the Cayman Islands. Each underwriter has represented and agreed that it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any ADSs or ordinary shares in the Cayman Islands.

Dubai International Finance Center

        This document relates to an Exempt Offer, as defined in the Offered Securities Rules module of the DFSA Rulebook, or the OSR, in accordance with the Offered Securities Rules of the Dubai Financial Services Authority. This document is intended for distribution only to persons, as defined in the OSR, of a type specified in those rules. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The Dubai Financial Services Authority has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with Exempt Offers. The Dubai Financial Services Authority has not approved this document nor taken steps to verify the information set out in it, and has no responsibility for it. The ADSs to which this document relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale.

        Prospective purchasers of the ADSs offered should conduct their own due diligence on the ADSs. If you do not understand the contents of this document you should consult an authorized financial adviser.

European Economic Area

        In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive, or each a Relevant Member State, an offer to the public of any ADSs may not be made in that Relevant Member State, except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of any ADSs may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive, if they have been implemented in that Relevant Member State:

    to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;

    to fewer than 100 or, if the Relevant Member State has implemented the relevant provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150, natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), as permitted under the Prospectus Directive, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

    in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, provided that no such offer of the ADSs shall result in a requirement for the publication by us or any underwriter of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

        For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer to the public" in relation to any ADSs in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any ADSs to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any ADSs, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing

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the Prospectus Directive in that Member State; the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State; and the expression "2010 PD Amending Directive" means Directive 2010/73/EU.

Hong Kong

        The ADSs may not be offered or sold by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a "prospectus" within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the ADSs may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to ADSs which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to "professional investors" within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

Indonesia

        This prospectus does not, and is not intended to, constitute a public offering in Indonesia under Law Number 8 of 1995 regarding Capital Market. This prospectus may not be distributed in the Republic of Indonesia and the ADSs may not be offered or sold in the Republic of Indonesia or to Indonesian citizens wherever they are domiciled, or to Indonesia residents, in a manner which constitutes a public offering under the laws of the Republic of Indonesia.

Israel

        In the State of Israel, the ADSs offered hereby may not be offered to any person or entity other than the following:

    a fund for joint investments in trust (i.e., mutual fund), as such term is defined in the Law for Joint Investments in Trust, 5754-1994, or a management company of such a fund;

    a provident fund as defined in Section 47(a)(2) of the Income Tax Ordinance of the State of Israel, or a management company of such a fund;

    an insurer, as defined in the Law for Oversight of Insurance Transactions, 5741-1981, a banking entity or satellite entity, as such terms are defined in the Banking Law (Licensing), 5741-1981, other than a joint services company, acting for their own account or for the account of investors of the type listed in Section 15A(b) of the Securities Law 1968;

    a company that is licensed as a portfolio manager, as such term is defined in Section 8(b) of the Law for the Regulation of Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers, 5755-1995, acting on its own account or for the account of investors of the type listed in Section 15A(b) of the Securities Law 1968;

    a company that is licensed as an investment advisor, as such term is defined in Section 7(c) of the Law for the Regulation of Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers, 5755-1995, acting on its own account;

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    a company that is a member of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, acting on its own account or for the account of investors of the type listed in Section 15A(b) of the Securities Law 1968;

    an underwriter fulfilling the conditions of Section 56(c) of the Securities Law, 5728-1968;

    a venture capital fund (defined as an entity primarily involved in investments in companies which, at the time of investment, (i) are primarily engaged in research and development or manufacture of new technological products or processes and (ii) involve above-average risk);

    an entity primarily engaged in capital markets activities in which all of the equity owners meet one or more of the above criteria; and

    an entity, other than an entity formed for the purpose of purchasing the ADSs in this offering, in which shareholders' equity (including pursuant to foreign accounting rules, international accounting regulations and U.S. generally accepted accounting rules, as defined in the Securities Law Regulations (Preparation of Annual Financial Statements), 1993) is in excess of NIS 250 million.

        Any offeree of the ADSs offered hereby in the State of Israel shall be required to submit written confirmation that it falls within the scope of one of the above criteria. This prospectus will not be distributed or directed to investors in the State of Israel who do not fall within one of the above criteria.

Japan

        No registration pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948, as amended), or the FIEL, has been made or will be made with respect to the solicitation of the application for the acquisition of the ADSs.

        Accordingly, the ADSs have not been, directly or indirectly, offered or sold and will not be, directly or indirectly, offered or sold in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan) or to others for re-offering or re-sale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements, and otherwise in compliance with, the FIEL and the other applicable laws and regulations of Japan.

Korea

        The ADSs may not be offered, sold and delivered directly or indirectly, or offered or sold to any person for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Korea or to any resident of Korea except pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations of Korea, including the Korea Securities and Exchange Act and the Foreign Exchange Transaction Law and the decrees and regulations thereunder. The ADSs have not been registered with the Financial Services Commission of Korea for public offering in Korea. Furthermore, the ADSs may not be resold to Korean residents unless the purchaser of the ADSs complies with all applicable regulatory requirements (including but not limited to government approval requirements under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Law and its subordinate decrees and regulations) in connection with the purchase of the ADSs.

Kuwait

        Unless all necessary approvals from the Kuwait Ministry of Commerce and Industry required by Law No. 31/1990 "Regulating the Negotiation of Securities and Establishment of Investment Funds," its Executive Regulations and the various Ministerial Orders issued pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, have been given in relation to the marketing and sale of the ADSs, these may not be marketed, offered for sale, nor sold in the State of Kuwait. Neither this prospectus (including any related document), nor any of the information contained therein is intended to lead to the conclusion of any contract of whatsoever nature within Kuwait.

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Malaysia

        The offering of the ADSs has not been and will not be approved by the Securities Commission Malaysia, or SC, and this document has not been and will not be registered as a prospectus with the SC under the Malaysian Capital Markets and Services Act 2007, or CMSA. Accordingly, no ADSs or invitation to purchase is being made to any person in Malaysia under this document except to persons falling within any of paragraphs 2(g)(i) to (xi) of Schedule 5 of the CMSA and distributed only by a holder of a Capital Markets Services License who carries on the business of dealing in securities.

People's Republic of China

        This prospectus may not be circulated or distributed in the PRC and the ADSs may not be offered or sold, and will not offer or sell to any person for re-offering or resale directly or indirectly to any resident of the PRC except pursuant to applicable laws and regulations of the PRC. For the purposes of this paragraph, the PRC does not include Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

Philippines

        THE ADSS BEING OFFERED OR SOLD HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED WITH THE PHILIPPINE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, OR THE SRC. ANY FUTURE OFFER OR SALE OF THE ADSS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES IS SUBJECT TO THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SRC UNLESS SUCH OFFER OR SALE QUALIFIES AS A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SRC.

        Accordingly, this prospectus, and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase of the ADSs, may not be circulated or distributed in the Philippines, and the ADSs may not be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, to persons in the Philippines, other than (i) to qualified investors in transactions that are exempt from the registration requirements of the SRC; and (ii) by persons licensed to make such offers or sales in the Philippines.

Qatar

        In the State of Qatar, the offer contained herein is made on an exclusive basis to the specifically intended recipient thereof, upon that person's request and initiative, for personal use only and shall in no way be construed as a general offer for the sale of securities to the public or an attempt to do business as a bank, an investment company or otherwise in the State of Qatar. This prospectus and the underlying securities have not been approved or licensed by the Qatar Central Bank or the Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority or any other regulator in the State of Qatar. The information contained in this prospectus shall only be shared with any third parties in Qatar on a need to know basis for the purpose of evaluating the contained offer. Any distribution of this prospectus by the recipient to third parties in Qatar beyond the terms hereof is not permitted and shall be at the liability of such recipient.

Saudi Arabia

        This prospectus may not be distributed in the Kingdom except to such persons as are permitted under the Offers of Securities Regulations issued by the Capital Market Authority. The Capital Market Authority does not make any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this prospectus, and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss arising from, or incurred in reliance upon, any part of this prospectus. Prospective purchasers of the securities offered hereby should conduct their

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own due diligence on the accuracy of the information relating to the securities. If you do not understand the contents of this prospectus you should consult an authorized financial adviser.

Singapore

        This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the ADSs may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the ADSs be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore, or the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person pursuant to Section 275(1), or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275, of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

        Where the ADSs are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is:

    a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or

    a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,

securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries' rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the ADSs pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA, except:

    to an institutional investor or to a relevant person defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA, or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the SFA;

    where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer;

    where the transfer is by operation of law;

    as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA; or

    as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore.

Switzerland

        The ADSs may not be offered or sold to any investors in Switzerland other than on a non-public basis. This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Article 652a and Art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (Schweizerisches Obligationenrecht). Neither this offering nor the ADSs have been or will be approved by any Swiss regulatory authority.

Taiwan

        The ADSs have not been and will not be registered or filed with, or approved by, the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan pursuant to relevant securities laws and regulations and may not be offered or sold in Taiwan through a public offering or in circumstances which constitute an offer within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of Taiwan or relevant laws and regulations that require a registration, filing or approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan. No person or

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entity in Taiwan has been authorized to offer or sell the ADSs in Taiwan through a public offering or in such an offering that require registration, filing or approval of the Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan except pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations of Taiwan and the competent authority's rulings thereunder.

Thailand

        This prospectus does not, and is not intended to, constitute a public offering in Thailand. The ADSs may not be offered or sold to persons in Thailand, unless such offering is made under the exemptions from approval and filing requirements under applicable laws, or under circumstances which do not constitute an offer for sale of the shares to the public for the purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1992 of Thailand, nor require approval from the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand.

United Arab Emirates

        The ADSs have not been offered or sold, and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United Arab Emirates, except: (1) in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of the United Arab Emirates; and (2) through persons or corporate entities authorized and licensed to provide investment advice and/or engage in brokerage activity and/or trade in respect of foreign securities in the United Arab Emirates. The information contained in this prospectus does not constitute a public offer of securities in the United Arab Emirates in accordance with the Commercial Companies Law (Federal Law No. 8 of 1984 (as amended)) or otherwise and is not intended to be a public offer and is addressed only to persons who are sophisticated investors.

United Kingdom

        Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:

    it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, or FSMA, received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the ADSs in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to us; and

    it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the ADSs in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

Vietnam

        This offering of ADSs has not been and will not be registered with the State Securities Commission of Vietnam under the Law on Securities of Vietnam and its guiding decrees and circulars. The ADSs will not be offered or sold in Vietnam through a public offering and will not be offered or sold to Vietnamese persons other than those who are licensed to invest in offshore securities under the Law on Investment of Vietnam.

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EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS OFFERING

        Set forth below is an itemization of the total expenses, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, that we expect to incur in connection with this offering. With the exception of the SEC registration fee, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, filing fee, and the NASDAQ market entry and listing fee, all amounts are estimates.

SEC Registration Fee

  US$    

FINRA Filing Fee

       

NASDAQ Market Entry and Listing Fee

       

Printing and Engraving Expenses

       

Legal Fees and Expenses

       

Accounting Fees and Expenses

       

Miscellaneous

       

Total

  US$    

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LEGAL MATTERS

        We are being represented by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP with respect to certain legal matters as to United States federal securities and New York State law. The underwriters are being represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP with respect to certain legal matters as to United States federal securities and New York State law. The validity of the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs offered in this offering will be passed upon for us by Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP. Certain legal matters as to PRC law will be passed upon for us by JunHe LLP and for the underwriters by Han Kun Law Offices. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP may rely upon Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP with respect to matters governed by Cayman Islands law and JunHe LLP with respect to matters governed by PRC law. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP may rely upon Han Kun Law Offices with respect to matters governed by PRC law.

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EXPERTS

        The financial statements as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

        The offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP are located at 11/F PricewaterhouseCoopers Center, Link Square 2, 202 Hu Bin Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

        We have filed a registration statement, including relevant exhibits, with the SEC on Form F-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the underlying ordinary shares represented by the ADSs to be sold in this offering. We have also filed a related registration statement on Form F-6 with the SEC to register the ADSs. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement on Form F-1, does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement. You should read our registration statements and their exhibits and schedules for further information with respect to us and our ADSs.

        Immediately upon the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form F-1 of which this prospectus forms a part, we will become 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. All information filed with the SEC can be obtained over the internet at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC.

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UXIN LIMITED

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2017

  F-3 - F-4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

  F-5

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

  F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

  F-7 - F-8

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

  F-9 - F-74

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018

 

F-75 - F-76

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018

  F-77

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018

  F-78

Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018

  F-79 - F-80

Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  F-81 - F-140

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Uxin Limited

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Uxin Limited and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders' deficit and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP
Shanghai, the People's Republic of China
May 4, 2018

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2017.

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   As of December 31,
2016
  As of
December 31,
2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

ASSETS

                       

Current assets:

                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  2.6     332,259     291,973     44,684  

Restricted cash

  2.7     705,854     1,617,230     247,502  

Short-term investments

  2.7     97,118     1,000     153  

Accounts receivable

        15,626     40,155     6,145  

Amounts due from related parties

  21     144,309     608,291     93,093  

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

  5     31,139     827,417     126,629  

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee, net

  6     7,221     252,555     38,651  

Advance to sellers

  7     45,774     246,287     37,692  

Other receivables, net

  8     139,259     251,649     38,513  

Inventory

  2.8     10,643     77,941     11,928  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  9     143,333     249,769     38,225  

Financial lease receivables, net

  10     413,462     438,693     67,138  

Total current assets

        2,085,997     4,902,960     750,353  

Non-current assets:

                       

Property, equipment and software, net

  11     142,850     156,625     23,970  

Intangible assets, net

  12     13,648     9,949     1,523  

Goodwill

  2.15     63,923     75,849     11,608  

Long term investments

  13     11,561     40,628     6,218  

Other non-current assets

  14         112,902     17,279  

Total non-current assets

        231,982     395,953     60,598  

Total assets

        2,317,979     5,298,913     810,951  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                       

Current liabilities (including amounts of the consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries without recourse to the primary beneficiary of RMB206,117 and RMB407,809 as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Short-term borrowings

  15     204,068     426,783     65,315  

Accounts payable

        48,824     65,694     10,054  

Amounts due to related parties

  21     3,497          

Guarantee liabilities

  16     76,325     173,907     26,615  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners—current

  17     318,415     732,273     112,068  

Advance from buyers collected on behalf of sellers

  18     134,922     226,891     34,724  

Other payables and accruals

  19     403,805     927,389     141,928  

Deferred revenue

  2.18     10,762     27,598     4,224  

Other current liabilities

  20         163,355     25,000  

Derivative liabilities

  4, 24     654,511     1,596,424     244,319  

Total current liabilities

        1,855,129     4,340,314     664,247  

Non-current liabilities

                       

Long-term borrowings

  15         374,104     57,253  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners—non-current

  17     128,792     343,823     52,619  

Deferred tax liabilities

  22     2,273     1,653     253  

Total non-current liabilities

        131,065     719,580     110,125  

Total liabilities

        1,986,194     5,059,894     774,372  

Commitments and contingencies

  30                    

Mezzanine equity

 

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Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

       
87,867
   
94,411
   
14,449
 

Series A-1 convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 491,089 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        62,594     69,193     10,589  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   As of December 31,
2016
  As of December 31,
2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Mezzanine equity (Continued)

                       

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 7,060,263 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        167,596     180,294     27,592  

Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 9,726,768 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        375,170     408,559     62,526  

Series D convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 15,935,515 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        1,558,207     1,703,667     260,731  

Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,947,749 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        1,052,567     1,146,351     175,439  

Series F convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,516,220 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

        1,432,056     1,563,657     239,304  

Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, nil and 13,038,473 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017)

            3,214,932     492,016  

Redeemable non-controlling interests

  4     39,580     39,580     6,057  

Total Mezzanine equity

        4,775,637     8,420,644     1,288,703  

Shareholders' deficit

                       

Ordinary shares (US$0.001 par value, 143,831,307 and 131,283,923 shares authorized as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively, 4,931,886 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)            

  23     30     30     4  

Additional paid-in capital

                 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

        30,542     76,607     11,724  

Accumulated deficit

        (4,462,333 )   (8,207,801 )   (1,256,129 )

Total UXIN LIMITED shareholders' deficit

        (4,431,761 )   (8,131,164 )   (1,244,401 )

Non-controlling interests

        (12,091 )   (50,461 )   (7,723 )

Total shareholders' deficit

        (4,443,852 )   (8,181,625 )   (1,252,124 )

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit

        2,317,979     5,298,913     810,951  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Revenues:

                       

To consumers ("2C")

                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

  2.19     81,807     230,250     35,238  

—Loan facilitation revenue

  2.19     314,172     944,406     144,533  

To businesses ("2B")

                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

  2.19     293,224     519,276     79,470  

Others

  2.19     135,298     257,440     39,400  

Total Revenues

        824,501     1,951,372     298,641  

Cost of revenues

  2.21     (533,371 )   (747,788 )   (114,442 )

Gross profit

        291,130     1,203,584     184,199  

Operating expenses:

                       

Sales and marketing

  2.22     (793,521 )   (2,203,139 )   (337,170 )

Research and development

  2.23     (167,791 )   (226,010 )   (34,589 )

General and administrative

  2.24     (583,697 )   (599,905 )   (91,810 )

Gains from guarantee liability

  16     1,983     2,284     350  

Total operating expenses

        (1,543,026 )   (3,026,770 )   (463,219 )

Loss from operations

        (1,251,896 )   (1,823,186 )   (279,020 )

Interest income/(expense), net

        677     (30,183 )   (4,619 )

Other expenses

        (16,127 )   (12,112 )   (1,854 )

Foreign exchange gains

        1,918     477     73  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

  4, 24     (116,056 )   (885,821 )   (135,567 )

Loss before income tax expense

        (1,381,484 )   (2,750,825 )   (420,987 )

Income tax expense

  22     (1,805 )   (570 )   (87 )

Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates

        (9,637 )   3,597     550  

Net loss

        (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

        (35,181 )   (25,202 )   (3,857 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

        (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )   (416,667 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

        (421,346 )   (555,824 )   (85,064 )

Deemed contribution from preferred shareholders

  24     3,428          

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

  24         (587,564 )   (89,921 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

  24         92,779     14,199  

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

        (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )

Net loss

        (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )

Other comprehensive loss

                       

Foreign currency translation

        (3,252 )   43,406     6,643  

Total comprehensive loss

        (1,396,178 )   (2,704,392 )   (413,881 )

Less: total comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

        (31,438 )   (27,861 )   (4,264 )

Total comprehensive loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

        (1,364,740 )   (2,676,531 )   (409,617 )

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

        (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

  28     4,917,485     4,931,886     4,931,886  

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders

                       

—Basic

  28     (361.09 )   (765.06 )   (117.09 )

—Diluted

  28     (361.09 )   (765.06 )   (117.09 )

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Ordinary share
(US $0.001 par
value)
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
   
  Total UXIN
LIMITED
shareholders'
deficit
   
   
 
 
  Number
of
shares
  Amount   Additional
paid-in
capital
  Accumulated
deficit
  Non-
controlling
interest
  Total
shareholders'
deficit
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

    5,741,163     35         37,537     (2,613,833 )   (2,576,261 )   19,347     (2,556,914 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                (6,995 )       (6,995 )   3,743     (3,252 )

Net loss

                    (1,357,745 )   (1,357,745 )   (35,181 )   (1,392,926 )

Repurchase of ordinary shares (Note 23)

    (2,807,829 )   (18 )           (299,266 )   (299,284 )       (299,284 )

Share-based compensation (Note 25)

    1,998,552     13     226,429             226,442         226,442  

Deemed contribution from preferred shareholders (Note 24)

            3,428             3,428         3,428  

Accretion on preferred shares to redemption value

            (229,857 )       (191,489 )   (421,346 )       (421,346 )

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    4,931,886     30         30,542     (4,462,333 )   (4,431,761 )   (12,091 )   (4,443,852 )

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    4,931,886     30         30,542     (4,462,333 )   (4,431,761 )   (12,091 )   (4,443,852 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                46,065         46,065     (2,659 )   43,406  

Net loss

                    (2,722,596 )   (2,722,596 )   (25,202 )   (2,747,798 )

Share-based compensation (Note 25)

            165,873             165,873         165,873  

Transaction with non-controlling interests

                    (45,357 )   (45,357 )   (18,851 )   (64,208 )

Accretion on preferred shares to redemption value

            (73,094 )       (482,730 )   (555,824 )       (555,824 )

Non-controlling interest arising from business combination (Note 3)

                            8,342     8,342  

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders (Note 24)

                    (587,564 )   (587,564 )       (587,564 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders (Note 24)

            (92,779 )       92,779              

Balance as of December 31, 2017

    4,931,886     30         76,607     (8,207,801 )   (8,131,164 )   (50,461 )   (8,181,625 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                       

Net loss

        (1,392,926 )   (2,747,798 )   (420,524 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash generated from operating activities:

                       

Shared-based compensation

  25     226,429     165,873     25,385  

Compensation expense to previous shareholders

  23     41,129          

Depreciation of property, equipment and software

  11     49,316     68,185     10,435  

Amortization of intangible assets               

  12     3,187     3,678     563  

Loss from disposal of property, equipment and software

        5,517     1,542     236  

Equity in losses/(income) of affiliates          

        9,637     (3,597 )   (550 )

Gains from guarantee liability

  16     (1,983 )   (2,284 )   (350 )

Accrual of allowance for doubtful accounts          

  8     269     1,604     245  

Deferred income tax liabilities

        (620 )   (620 )   (95 )

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

  4,24     116,056     885,821     135,567  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                       

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                       

Receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets                    

        (58,987 )   (222,391 )   (34,034 )

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners                    

        70,993     (796,278 )   (121,862 )

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee

        (14,443 )   (440,417 )   (67,402 )

Advance to sellers

        55,280     (200,513 )   (30,687 )

Financial lease receivables

        (347,326 )   (26,832 )   (4,106 )

Inventory

        (4,345 )   (67,252 )   (10,292 )

Payables, accruals and other current liabilities

        170,203     911,641     139,517  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners

        400,642     628,889     96,246  

Deferred revenue

        10,762     6,508     996  

Net cash used in operating activities

        (661,210 )   (1,834,243 )   (280,712 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

                       

Proceeds from disposal of property, equipment and software

        11,481     885     135  

Purchase of property, equipment and software

        (94,923 )   (81,211 )   (12,429 )

Cash paid for long term investments

        (11,423 )   (152,723 )   (23,373 )

Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

            (3,575 )   (547 )

Proceeds from disposal of long term investments

        150     5,048     773  

Increase in restricted cash

        (566,742 )   (911,376 )   (139,478 )

Decrease in short-term investments

        670,798     96,118     14,710  

Loan extended to a related party

            (451,385 )   (69,080 )

Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities

        9,341     (1,498,219 )   (229,289 )

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UXIN LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2017

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                       

Proceeds from borrowings

        193,828     800,887     122,568  

Net proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares          

        162,209     2,721,065     416,434  

Repayment of borrowings

        (182,994 )   (204,068 )   (31,231 )

Repurchase of ordinary shares

        (306,044 )        

Acquisition of non-controlling interest in a subsidiary

            (29,042 )   (4,445 )

Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities

        (133,001 )   3,288,842     503,326  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        6,464     3,334     510  

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

        (778,406 )   (40,286 )   (6,165 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

        1,110,665     332,259     50,849  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

        332,259     291,973     44,684  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

                       

—Cash paid for income tax

        261     6,429     952  

—Cash paid for interest

        3,508     6,386     946  

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

—Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

        421,346     555,824     85,064  

—Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

            587,564     89,921  

—Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

            92,779     14,199  

—Deemed contribution from preferred shareholders

        3,428          

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATION

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Uxin Limited (the "Company" or "Uxin"), its subsidiaries and variable interest entities ("VIEs"). The Company, its subsidiaries and the consolidated VIEs are collectively referred to as the "Group".

        The Company was incorporated under the law of the Cayman Islands as the exempted limited liability company on December 8, 2011. The Company serves as an investment holding company and currently has no operations of its own.

        The Group primarily engages in operating used car e-commerce platforms through its mobile applications (Uxin Used Car / Uxin Auction) and websites (www.xin.com / www.youxinpai.com), facilitating used car transaction services (2B / 2C) and facilitating financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners to buyers for their used car purchases (2C). The Group's principal operation and geographic market is in the People's Republic of China ("PRC").

        In 2016, the Group spun off its 2B business through a transfer of the equity interest of Youxingpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.("Youxinpai"), a subsidiary of the Company, to a series of shareholders, which represented the same offshore shareholders of the Company, i.e. same shareholders with their respective onshore and offshore entities. In 2017, the Company made its strategic decision for the existing shareholders of Youxinpai to transfer 100% equity interest in Youxinpai to the Company (referred to as "the Reorganization").

        As of December 31, 2017, the Company's principal subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs are as follows:

Subsidiaries
  Place of
incorporation
  Date of
incorporation or
acquisition
  Percentage of
direct or
indirect
  Principal
activities

Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   June 15, 2012     100 % Used car auction

Youhan (Shanghai) InformationTechnology Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   December 25, 2015     100 % Used car auction

Kai Feng Finance Lease (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. 

  Hangzhou   March 25, 2013     100 % Loan facilitation

Bo Yu Finance Lease (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 

  Tianjin   March 6, 2015     100 % Loan facilitation

Yougu (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   March 13, 2015     100 % Transaction service

Youzhen (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 28, 2016     100 % Transaction service

Youxin (Shanghai) Second Hand Car Business Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   January 26, 2016     100 % Transaction service

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATION (Continued)

Subsidiaries
  Place of
incorporation
  Date of
incorporation or
acquisition
  Percentage of
direct or
indirect
  Principal
activities

Beijing Youxin Fengshun Lubao Vehicle* Auction Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 13, 2015     76.9 % Salvage car auction

        As of December 31, 2017, the Company's principal subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs are as follows:

VIEs
  Place of
incorporation
  Date of
incorporation or
acquisition
  Percentage of
direct or
indirect
  Principal
activities

Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   August 11, 2011     99.99 % Auction platform

Beijing Fengshun Lubao* Automotive Auction Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   June 10, 2011     76.9 % Salvage car auction

Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 12, 2015     99.99 % Transaction service

*
Both are subsidiaries of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited ("Fairlubo")

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Basis of presentation

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP").

        Significant accounting policies followed by the Group in the preparation of its accompanying consolidated financial statements are summarized below.

2.2 Basis of consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries.

        A subsidiary is an entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, controls more than one half of the voting power; has the power to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors; to cast a majority of votes at the meeting of the board of directors or to govern the financial and operating policies of the investee under a statute or agreement among the shareholders or equity holders.

        The Company applies the guidance codified in Accounting Standard Codification 810, Consolidations ("ASC 810") on accounting for VIEs and their respective subsidiaries, which requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity in which it has a controlling financial interest. A VIE is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics:

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support; (b) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack the ability to make certain decisions, the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive expected residual returns, or (c) an equity investor has voting rights that are disproportionate to its economic interest and substantially all of the entity's activities are on behalf of the investor.

        All transactions and balances between the Company, its subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Variable interest entities

        In order to comply with PRC regulatory requirements restricting foreign ownership of internet information services under value-added telecommunications services and certain other businesses in China, the Company operates online platforms that provide internet information services and engages in other foreign-ownership-restricted businesses through certain PRC domestic companies, whose equity interests are held by certain management members of the Company ("Nominee Shareholders"). The Company obtained control over these PRC domestic companies by entering into a series of Contractual Arrangements with these PRC domestic companies and their respective Nominee Shareholders. These contractual agreements cannot be terminated by the Nominee Shareholders or the PRC domestic companies. As a result, the Company maintains the ability to control these PRC domestic companies and is entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits from these PRC domestic companies and is obligated to absorb expected losses of these PRC domestic companies. Management concluded that these PRC domestic companies are VIEs of the Company, of which the Company is the ultimate primary beneficiary. As such, the Group consolidated the financial results of these PRC domestic companies and their subsidiaries. The principal terms of the agreements entered into amongst the VIEs, their respective shareholders and the Group's subsidiaries ("Primary Beneficiaries") are further described below.

        The Company primarily operated 2B and 2C online platforms through one of the VIEs, Youxin Hulian via the contractual agreements. In January 2015, the MIIT eliminates the restrictions on foreign ownership in the SHFTZ Notice for enterprises in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone that provide online data processing and transaction processing services (operating E-commerce) under value-added telecommunications services. Certain of our eligible WFOE and subsidiary of WFOE, Yougu and Youhan, have applied for and obtained the VATS Licenses to conduct E-commerce in 2015 and 2016, and they have been operating our 2C and 2B online platforms since then.

        Currently, Youxin Hulian, Yishouche and Fengshun Lubao hold the VATS Licenses for internet information services to operate other online platforms of the Company and they may hold equity interests of subsidiaries conducting business that are restricted with foreign ownership.

Loan Agreements

        Pursuant to the relevant loan agreements, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary have granted interest-free loans to the relevant Nominee Shareholders of the relevant VIE with the sole purpose of providing funds necessary for the capital injection to the relevant VIEs. Only the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary can require the Nominee Shareholder to settle the loan amount with the equity interests of

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UXIN LIMITED

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

relevant VIEs, subject to any applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations. And both parties have agreed that any proceeds from sale of the Nominee Shareholder's equity interest in relevant VIE should be repaid to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary. The terms of the loan agreements are ten years and can be extended with the written consent of both parties before its expiration.

Exclusive option agreements

        The Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs have granted the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries the exclusive and irrevocable right to purchase or to designate one or more person(s) at their discretion to purchase part or all of the equity interests in the VIEs from the Nominee Shareholders for a purchase price at any time, subject to the lowest price permitted by PRC laws and regulations. The VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders have agreed that without prior written consent of the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries, their respective Nominee Shareholders cannot sell, transfer, pledge or dispose their equity interests, and the VIEs cannot sell, transfer, pledge or dispose, but not limit to, the equity interests, significant assets, significant revenue and significant business. Also as agreed, the VIEs cannot declare any dividend or change capitalization structure of the VIEs and cannot enter into any loan or investment agreements. Furthermore, the Nominee Shareholders have agreed that any proceeds but not limited to the sales of the Nominee Shareholders' equity interest in relevant VIEs should be gratuitously paid to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries or one or more person(s) at their discretion.

Power of attorney

        Pursuant to the irrevocable power of attorney, each of the Nominee Shareholders appointed the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries as their attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights under PRC law and the relevant articles of association, including but not limited to, attending shareholders meetings, voting on their behalf on all matters requiring shareholder approval, including but not limited to sale, transfer, pledge, or disposition of all or part of the Nominee Shareholders' equity interests, and designation and appointing the legal representative, directors, supervisors, chief executive officer and other senior management members of the VIEs. Each power of attorney will remain in force during the period when the Nominee Shareholders continues to be shareholders of the VIEs. Each Nominee Shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to the person designated by the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries under each power of attorney.

Exclusive business cooperation agreement

        Pursuant to the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries have agreed to provide to the VIEs services, including, but not limited to, development, maintenance and update software, design, installation, daily management, maintenance and updating of the network system, hardware and database design, marketing. The VIEs shall pay to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries service fees determined based on the complexity and difficulty of the services, title of and time consumed by employees, contents and value of the services, operation conditions and market price of the service provided. The agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or terminated in writing by the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Equity pledge agreements

        Pursuant to the relevant equity pledge agreements, the Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs have pledged all of their equity interests in relevant VIEs to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries as collateral for all of their payments to direct, indirect and derivate losses and losses of anticipated profits of the PRC subsidiaries incurred in the event of default and to secure their obligations under the above agreements. The relevant PRC subsidiaries are entitled to have any dividends based on the pledged equity interest in relevant VIEs. The Nominee Shareholders may not transfer or assign the equity interests, the rights and obligations in the equity pledge agreements and may not create or permit to create any pledges which may have an adverse effect on the rights or benefits of the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries without the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries' pre-approval. In addition, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries are entitled to purchase at a discount, auction or sell the equity interests pledged and have priority to obtain the proceeds from above auctions or sales, if an event of default happens. The equity pledge agreements will expire only when the Nominee Shareholders have completed all their obligations under the above agreements.

Risks in relation to the VIE structure

        In the opinion of the Company's legal counsel, (i) the ownership structure relating to the VIEs of the Company is in compliance with existing PRC laws and regulations; and (ii) the contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders are valid, binding and enforceable, and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect.

        However, uncertainties in the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules could cause the Company's current ownership structure to be found in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations and could limit the Company's ability, through the Primary Beneficiaries, to enforce its rights under these contractual arrangements. Furthermore, Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs may have interests that are different with those of the Company, which could potentially increase the risk that they would seek to act in contrary to the terms of the aforementioned agreements.

        In addition, if the current structure or any of the contractual arrangements were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC law, the Company may be subject to penalties, which may include but not be limited to, the cancellation or revocation of the Company's business and operating licenses, being required to restructure the Company's operations or discontinue the Company's operating activities. The imposition of any of these or other penalties may result in a material and adverse effect on the Company's ability to conduct its operations. In such case, the Company may not be able to operate or control the VIEs, which may result in deconsolidation of the VIEs.

        In January 2015, the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM"), released for public comment a proposed PRC law, the Draft Foreign Investment Enterprises ("FIE") Law, that appears to include VIEs within the scope of entities that could be considered to be FIEs, that would be subject to restrictions under existing PRC law on foreign investment in certain categories of industry. Specifically, the Draft FIE Law introduces the concept of "actual control" for determining whether an entity is considered to be an FIE. In addition to control through direct or indirect ownership or equity, the Draft FIE Law includes control through contractual arrangements within the definition of "actual

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control". If the Draft FIE Law is passed by the People's Congress of the PRC and goes into effect in its current form, these provisions regarding control through contractual arrangements could be construed to include the Group's contractual arrangements with its VIEs, and as a result, the Group's VIEs could become explicitly subject to the current restrictions on foreign investment in certain categories of industry. The Draft FIE Law includes provisions that would exempt from the definition of FIEs where the ultimate controlling shareholders are either entities organized under PRC law or individuals who are PRC citizens. The Draft FIE Law is silent as to what type of enforcement action might be taken against existing VIE, that operates in restricted or prohibited industries and is not controlled by entities organized under PRC law or individuals who are PRC citizens. If the restrictions and prohibitions on FIEs included in the Draft FIE Law are enacted and enforced in their current form, the Group's ability to use the contractual arrangements with its VIEs and the Group's ability to conduct business through the VIEs could be severely limited.

        Pursuant to the contractual arrangements with the VIEs, the Company has the power to direct activities of the VIEs, and can have assets transferred freely out of the VIEs without any restrictions. Therefore, the Company considers there to be no assets of a consolidated VIE that can be used only to settle obligations of the VIE, except for registered capital of the VIEs amounting to a total of RMB134.4 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2017. As all the consolidated VIEs are incorporated as limited liability companies under the PRC Company Law, creditors of the VIEs do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company for any of the liabilities of the consolidated VIEs.

        The following table sets forth the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the VIEs and their subsidiaries taken as a whole, which are included in the Group's consolidated financial statements. Transactions between the VIEs and their subsidiaries are eliminated in the balances presented below:

 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Cash and cash equivalents

    90,967     105,680  

Amounts due from related parties

    118,418     148,714  

Accounts receivable

    3,160     6,884  

Other receivables, net

    24,463     63,832  

Inventory

    2,194     71,248  

Prepaid expense and other current assets

    5,777     64,978  

Long-term investments

    14,991     25,421  

Property, equipment and software, net

    9,895     12,835  

Intangible assets, net

    3,033     2,703  

Total assets

    272,898     502,295  

Accounts payable

    3,470     4,864  

Amounts due to related parties

    97,180     727,917  

Other payables and accruals

    202,647     402,945  

Total liabilities

    303,297     1,135,726  

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  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Total revenues

    103,830     244,830  

Cost of revenues

    (36,788 )   (130,099 )

Net loss

    (9,253 )   (603,030 )

Net cash generated/(used) by operating activities

    155,589     (584,072 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (17,037 )   (5,529 )

Net cash (used)/generated in financing activities

    (62,410 )   604,314  

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    76,142     14,713  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    14,825     90,967  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

    90,967     105,680  

2.3 Use of estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets, long-lived assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company's management reviews these estimates based on information that is currently available. Changes in facts and circumstances may cause the Company to revise its estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Group's consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the allowance for finance lease receivables, useful lives of property, equipment and software, amortization period of intangible assets, financial derivatives, guarantee liability, business combination, goodwill impairment and forfeiture rate of share-based compensation.

2.4 Fair value measurements

        Accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Group considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

        Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Accounting guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

        Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets

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        Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data

        Level 3—Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity

        Financial instruments of the Company primarily comprise of cash equivalents, short-term investment, accounts receivable, finance lease receivables, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, derivative liabilities, guarantee liabilities and deposit of interests collected from consumers and payable to financing partners. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, their carrying values approximated their fair values because of their generally short maturities. The fair value of the guarantee liability recorded at the inception of the loan was estimated based on the third-party appraisal's report.

2.5 Foreign currencies

        The Group uses Renminbi ("RMB") as its reporting currency. The USD ("US$") is the functional currency of the Group's entities incorporated in Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, and the RMB is the functional currency of the Group's PRC subsidiaries.

        Transactions denominated in other than the functional currencies are translated into the functional currency of the entity at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in other than the functional currency are translated at the balance sheet date exchange rate. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

        The financial statements of the Group are translated from the functional currency to the reporting currency, RMB. Assets and liabilities of the subsidiaries are translated into RMB using the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing for the year. Foreign currency translation adjustments arising from these are reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income. The exchange rates used for translation on December 31, 2016 and 2017 were US$1.00=RMB 6.9370 and RMB 6.5342, respectively, representing the index rates stipulated by the People's Bank of China.

        Translations of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows from RMB into US$ as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 are solely for the convenience of the readers and were calculated at the rate of US$1.00=RMB6.5342, representing the index rates stipulated by the People's Bank of China. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into US$ at that rate on December 31, 2017, or at any other rate.

2.6 Cash and cash equivalents

        Cash includes currency on hand and deposits held by financial institutions that can be added to or withdrawn without limitation. Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amount of cash and with original maturities from the date of purchase of generally three months or less.

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2.7 Restricted cash and short-term investment

        Cash restricted as to withdrawal or for use or pledged as security is reported separately on the face of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and is not included in the total cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In the ordinary course of business, the third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to buyers (the "Borrowers") and the Company is required to provide a guarantee (Note 2.12 guarantee liabilities). As a result, the Company, as the guarantor, is required to maintain a separate guarantee fund, held as an escrow account with the third-party financing partners. This guarantee fund is required to be maintained at a fixed percentage of the balance of all loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the restricted cash in relation to Guarantee represented 12.7% and 9.6% of the outstanding facilitated loan balance, respectively.

        Short-term investments are mainly comprised of time deposits placed with banks with original maturities longer than three months but less than one year.

2.8 Inventory

        Inventories comprise of new cars, GPS devices, auto check equipments and others. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost of inventories is determined by the weighted-average method. Adjustments are recorded to write down the carrying amount of any obsolete and excess inventory to its estimated net realizable value. The Group continually evaluates the recoverability based on assumptions about future customer demand and market conditions. The evaluation may take into consideration inventory aging, expected demand, anticipated sales price, and other factors. The write-down is equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future customer demand and market conditions. As of December 31, 2016, inventories mainly included GPS devices and auto check equipments of RMB4.6 million and RMB1.5 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, inventories mainly included GPS devices, auto check equipments and new cars of RMB2.5 million, RMB1.4 million and RMB72.6 million, respectively.

2.9 Accounts receivable

        Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Group makes credit assessments of customers to assess the collectability of contract amounts prior to entering into contracts. The Group makes specific allowance for doubtful accounts when facts and circumstances indicate that the receivable is unlikely to be collected. The allowance of accounts receivable was nil at December 31, 2016 and 2017.

2.10 Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through our online platform. The Group started to cooperate with third-party financing partners beginning September 2015. From September 2015, the third-party financing partners provided all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to the cooperation agreements entered into with third-party financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government

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authorities, the Group advances the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The balance represents a legal claim of the Group from third-party financing partners. The third-party financing partners shall pay the corresponding amount to the Group as agreed in the corporation agreements. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the advances to consumers on behalf of financing partners were RMB31.1 million and RMB827.4 million, respectively.

2.11 Financial lease receivables

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements.

        The Group provides short-term inventory financing to certain selected car dealers. Those car dealers can apply and obtain loans through the Easy Loan program. The Group provides funding to the dealer and may in turn obtain financing from one of our financing partners to fund the Easy Loan program. In order to fund the Easy Loan program, the Group and a third-party financing partner enter into a financing business cooperation agreement, which establishes that loans provided to dealers are made with direct connection to the financial lease contracts entered into between the Group and the dealers for the underlying cars. Accordingly, the Group is considered as the primary obligor in the lending relationship and therefore records the liabilities to the third-party financing partner on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. Consequently, the Group considers the financial lease receivables generated from financial lease contracts with car dealers are not settled or extinguished. Therefore, the Group continues to account for the financial lease receivables on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

        The Group started to cooperate with third-party financing partners in September 2015. Before September 2015, we entered into finance lease arrangements with consumers who needed financing for car purchases.

        Financial lease receivables are measured at amortized cost and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at outstanding principal adjusted for the allowance for credit losses. Allowance for financial lease receivables is provided when the Company has determined the balance is impaired.

2.12 Guarantee liabilities

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the Borrowers and the Company is required to provide a guarantee in the event of default.

        The financial guarantee is within the scope of ASC Topic 460, Guarantees. The portion of the contract consideration that relates to ASC 460 must first be allocated to the guarantee, with the residual portion of the transaction price being recorded under ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". The liability is recognized at fair value at the inception of the guarantee.

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default. The liability is reduced only as the Company is released from the underlying risk. This component is a stand ready obligation which is not subject to the probable threshold used to record a contingent obligation. The other component is a contingent liability determined using historical experience of borrower defaults, representing the obligation to make future payments, measured using the guidance per ASC 450, Contingencies. Subsequent to the initial recognition, the guarantee obligation is measured at the greater of the amount determined per ASC 460 (guarantee liability) and the amount determined based on ASC 450 (contingent liability). As stated in ASC 460-10-35-1, the guarantee liability should generally be reduced by recording a credit to net income as the guarantor is released from the guaranteed risk. Accordingly, the guarantee liability is recognized in "gains from guarantee liability" in the statements of comprehensive loss by a systematic and rational amortization method, e.g. over the term of the loan.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the amounts of maximum potential future payments that the Group could be required to make under the guarantee were RMB5.25 billion and RMB14.8 billion, respectively. Based on management's assessment, the estimated value of collateral approximated amounts of maximum potential future payments.

2.13 Property, equipment and software, net

        Property, equipment and software are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives, taking into account any estimated residual value:

Electronic equipment   3 years
Furniture   5 years
Vehicles and motors   4 years
Software   5 years
Leasehold improvement   lesser of the term of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the assets

        The Company recognized the gain or loss on the disposal of property, equipment and software in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

2.14 Intangible assets, net

        Intangible assets represent software copyright and supplier relationship acquired. These intangible assets are carried at acquisition cost less accumulated amortization and amortized on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which is usually 5 years.

        Separately identifiable intangible assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

2.15 Goodwill

        In accordance with ASC 805 Business Combination, goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of assets and liabilities of businesses acquired.

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        Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired based on the requirements of ASC 350-20. In accordance with the FASB guidance on "Testing of Goodwill for Impairment," we have elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether the two-step impairment testing of goodwill is necessary. In this assessment, we consider primary factors such as industry and market considerations, overall financial performance of the reporting unit, and other specific information related to the operations. Based on the qualitative assessment, if it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. Recoverability of goodwill is evaluated using a two-step process. In the first step, the fair value of a reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit, goodwill is considered not impaired and no further testing is required. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of a reporting unit, the second step of the impairment test is performed in order to determine the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill. Determining the implied fair value of goodwill requires valuation of a reporting unit's tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in a manner similar to the allocation of purchase price in a business combination. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, goodwill is deemed impaired and is written down to the extent of the difference. The Company estimates total fair value of the reporting unit using discounted cash flow analysis, and makes assumptions regarding future revenue, gross margins, working capital levels, tax and cash flows of the reporting unit.

2.16 Long term investments

        In accordance with ASC 323 Investment—Equity Method and Joint Ventures, the Company accounts for an equity investment over which it has significant influence but does not own a majority of the equity interest or otherwise controls and the investments are either common stock or in substance common stock using the equity method. The Company's share of the investee's profit and loss is recognized in the earnings of the period.

        In accordance with ASC 325 Investment—Other, for equity investments which the Company does not have significant influence, and whose fair value is not readily determinable, the cost method accounting is applied. Gain or losses are realized when such investments are sold or when dividends are declared or payments are received. The Company assesses its equity investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors as well as all relevant and available information including, but not limited to, current economic and market conditions, the operating performance of the companies including current earnings trends, and other company-specific information such as financing rounds.

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        The Group also invests in convertible redeemable securities. These securities are reported at fair value, classified and accounted for as available-for-sale securities in investment securities. The treatment of a decline in the fair value of an individual security is based on whether the decline is other-than-temporary. The Group assesses its available-for-sale securities for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors including, but not limited to, its ability and intent to hold the individual security, severity of the impairment, expected duration of the impairment and forecasted recovery of fair value. Investments classified as available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains or losses, if any, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders' equity. If the Group determines a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the individual security is written down to fair value as a new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss charged in others, net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. The fair value of the investment would not be adjusted for subsequent recoveries for increases in fair value.

2.17 Impairment of long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite lives

        Long-lived assets including intangible assets with definite lives are assessed for impairment, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. The Company measures the carrying amount of long-lived assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with it. The impairment exists when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset being evaluated. Impairment loss is calculated as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. No impairment of long-lived assets was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

2.18 Deferred revenue

        Deferred revenue represents warranty program provided by the Company. The program includes a 1-year or 20,000 kilometer warranty, covering both maintenance and all major structural components. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the deferred revenue was RMB10.8 million and RMB27.6 million respectively.

2.19 Revenue recognition

        The Group primarily engages in operating used car e-commerce platforms through its mobile applications (Uxin Used Car / Uxin Auction) and websites (www.xin.com / www.youxinpai.com), facilitating used car transaction services and financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners to buyers for their used car purchases. Revenue principally represents transaction facilitation revenue, loan facilitation revenue and others.

        The Group adopted ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" for all periods presented. Consistent with the criteria of Topic 606, the Group recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

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        To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply five steps defined under Topic 606. The Group assesses its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate units of accounting. Under the 2C business, the Company identified warranty services and other transaction facilitation services as performance obligations when there is no loan facilitated, and identified a third performance obligation of loan facilitation services when there is a loan facilitated. The Company therefore considered the appropriate method to allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling prices of the services being provided. The Company does not sell all these services separately, and therefore, in estimating the standalone selling price for services that are not directly observable, the Company considered the suitable methods included in ASC 606-10-21-34, and determined the adjusted market assessment approach is the most appropriate method. When estimating the relative standalone selling prices, the Group considers selling prices of similar services. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to a customer.

        The Group, from time to time, provides cash incentives to both buyers and sellers. These incentives are given in the form of either a cash bonus to sellers or a discount coupon to buyers, and are applied to the same transaction. As these incentives were provided without any distinct good or service in return, these incentives have been recorded as reduction of revenue, pursuant to the guidance under ASC 606.

        Revenue is recorded net of cash incentives, value-added-tax and related surcharges collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.

Transaction facilitation revenue

2B

        Launched in 2011, our 2B business, Uxin Auction (" GRAPHIC "), caters to business buyers with a comprehensive suite of solutions, connecting businesses with one another across China, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions. Business sellers include used car dealers, 4S dealerships, which are dealerships that are authorized to sell the products of a single brand of automobiles and provide key automobile-related services, car rental companies, auto manufacturers and large corporations that may need to dispose of large fleets of used cars. Cars are sold through Uxin Auction through online auctions. The Group earns transaction facilitation income upon each successful close of an auction from buyers. Transaction facilitation income, which is a certain percentage of the selling price of the underlying car, is recognized at a point in time following the transfer of control of such services to the customer, which occurs upon the completion of a successful transaction. As the Company does not assume inventory risk for the used cars, it is considered to be an agent in accordance with ASC 606. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the transaction facilitation income when the performance obligation is satisfied.

2C

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inspection, payment and settlement, delivery and fulfilment services, and warranty services. The Group charges a transaction service fee to the car dealer upon a successful sale. When there is a loan being facilitated for the consumer, the Company does not charge a transaction service fee to the car dealer. The Group has identified two performance obligations for these transactions—warranty services and other transaction facilitation services. The revenue relating to warranty services is deferred and recognized over the warranty period as the Company stands ready to perform during that period. Other than the warranty services provided, the transaction facilitation revenue is recognized at a point in time when the service is rendered, which occurs upon the completion of the successful transaction.

Loan facilitation revenue

        In the financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners, the Group earns loan facilitation revenue from the Borrowers. The Group provides intermediary matching services to both the Borrowers and the third-party financing partner, which the Group describes as a loan facilitation service. The performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time upon completion of a transaction, and the loan facilitation revenue is recognized accordingly when the service is rendered.

Others

        Other revenue is mainly comprised of sales of new cars, commission of salvage cars sales, interest income of financial lease, etc.

        The revenue from sales of new cars is recognized when title of the cars is transferred to buyer. Commission income of salvage cars sales is charged to buyers and recognized upon completion of the transaction.

        In addition, prior to September 2015, the Group provided funds to consumers in the form of financial lease agreements. The Group also provides Easy Loan program to selected dealers in the form of financial lease agreements. In these arrangements, the Group is considered the originator of the financing and held such creditor's rights. The Group generates interest income from these arrangements. Interest income is recognized on a time proportion basis, taking into account of the principal outstanding and the effective interest rate over the period to maturity, which it is determined that such income will accrue to the Group.

Remaining performance obligations

        Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represents that portion of the overall transaction price that has been received (or for which the Group has an unconditional right to payment) allocated to performance obligations that the Group has not yet fulfilled, which is presented as deferred revenue that has not yet been recognized. As of December 31, 2017, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was RMB27.6 million, reflecting the Group's remaining obligations under its warranty services program. The Group expects to recognize approximately 100% of the revenue over the next 12 months.

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2.20 Value-added-tax ("VAT") and surcharges

        The Company's subsidiaries and VIEs are subject to value-added-tax and related surcharges on the revenues earned for services provided in the PRC. The applicable value-added tax rate for general VAT payers is set out in the following table.

Type of service
  Applicable
VAT rate (%)
 

Sales of cars

    17 %

Transaction facilitation

    6 %

Loan facilitation

    6 %

Other services

    6 %

        The surcharges (i.e. Urban construction and maintenance tax, educational surtax, local educational surtax), vary from 11% to 13% of the value-added-tax depending on the tax payer's location.

2.21 Cost of revenues

        Cost of revenues primarily consists of salaries and benefits expenses, cost of title transfer and registration, rental for transaction centers, platform maintenance cost, GPS tracking device costs, cost of warranty services provided, and cost of new cars sold.

2.22 Sales and marketing expenses

        Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses for our sales and marketing personnel, advertising and promotion expenses, rental expenses for selling stores. Advertising and promotion expenses primarily include branding advertisements, online traffic acquisition costs and costs incurred in other marketing activities. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and the total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss amounted to approximately RMB394.9 million and RMB1,308.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

2.23 Research and development expenses

        Research and development expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses, fees for outsourced technical services and depreciation of servers and computers relating to research and development.

        All research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Software development costs required to be capitalized under ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software, were not material to our consolidated financial statements.

2.24 General and administrative expenses

        General and administrative expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits and share-based compensation for employees engaged in management and administration positions or involved in general corporate functions, office rental, professional service fees and depreciation.

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2.25 Share-based compensation

        The Company follows ASC 718 to determine whether a share option or a restricted share unit should be classified and accounted for as a liability award or equity award. All grants of share-based awards to employees and directors classified as equity awards are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values which are calculated using an option pricing model. The Company classifies the share-based awards granted to employees as equity award, and has elected to recognize compensation expense on share-based awards with service condition on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.

        Under ASC 718, the Company applies the Binominal option pricing model in determining the fair value of options granted. ASC 718 requires forfeiture rates to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. Share-based compensation expense is recorded net of estimated forfeitures such that expense is recorded only for those share-based awards that are expected to vest.

2.26 Taxation

        Current income taxes are provided on the basis of net income for financial reporting purposes, adjusted for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for income tax purposes, in accordance with the regulations of the relevant tax jurisdictions.

        Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements, net operating loss carries forwards and credits. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted rates expected to apply to taxable income in which temporary differences are expected to be received or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of changes in tax rates is recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss in the period of the enactment of the change.

        The Group considers positive and negative evidence when determining whether a portion or all of its deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry-forward periods, its experience with tax attributes expiring unused, and its tax planning strategies. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient future taxable income within the carry-forward periods provided for in the tax law and during the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible. When assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, the Group has considered possible sources of taxable income including (i) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (ii) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carry-forwards, (iii) future taxable income arising from implementing tax planning strategies, and (iv) specific known trend of profits expected to be reflected within the industry.

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authority. For a tax position that meets the-more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Group initially and subsequently measures the tax benefit as the largest amount that the Group judges to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority. The Group's liability associated with unrecognized tax benefits is adjusted periodically due to changing circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law developments and new or emerging legislation. Such adjustments are recognized entirely in the period in which they are identified. The Group's effective tax rate includes the net impact of changes in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and subsequent adjustments as considered appropriate by management. The Group classifies interest and penalties recognized on the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.

2.27 Business combinations and non-controlling interests

        The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805 "Business Combinations." The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the acquisition date fair values of the assets transferred and liabilities incurred by the Company to the sellers and equity instruments issued. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets and liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair values as of the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests. The excess of (i) the total costs of acquisition, fair value of the non-controlling interests and acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest in the acquiree over (ii) the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. During the measurement period, which can be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

        In a business combination achieved in stages, the Company remeasures the previously held equity interest in the acquiree immediately before obtaining control at its acquisition date fair value and the remeasurement gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

        For the Company's majority owned subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs, a non-controlling interest is recognized to reflect the portion of their equity which is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. When the non-controlling interest is contingently redeemable upon the occurrence of a conditional event, which is not solely within the control of the Company, the non-controlling interest is classified as mezzanine equity. Consolidated net loss on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss includes net loss attributable to non-controlling interests when applicable.

2.28 Loss per share

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securities based on their participating rights. Net loss is not allocated to other participating securities if based on their contractual terms they are not obligated to share in the loss. Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive ordinary equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Ordinary equivalent shares consist of shares issuable upon the conversion of the preferred shares using the if-converted method, and shares issuable upon the exercise of share options using the treasury stock method. Ordinary equivalent shares are not included in the denominator of the diluted loss per share calculation when inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.

2.29 Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01 Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10) "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities". The amendments in this ASU require all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments in this accounting standard update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. In addition, the amendments in this accounting standard update eliminate the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities and the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet for public business entities. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities including not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans within the scope of Topics 960 through 965 on plan accounting, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. All entities that are not public business entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity beginning for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating and does not believe the adoption of the rest of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expenses for such lease generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years for public entities. For all other entities, the amendments in

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this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early application of the amendments in this Update is permitted for all entities. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2019. The Group is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-02 will have on the Group's consolidated financial statements, and expects that most existing operating lease commitments will be recognized as operating lease obligations and right-of-use assets as a result of adoption.

        In June 2016, the FASB amended guidance related to the impairment of financial instruments as part of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, including not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans within the scope of Topics 960 through 965 on plan accounting, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. All entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the year ended December 31, 2020 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss model for which the Group is required to recognize an allowance based on its estimate of expected credit loss. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

        In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance for targeted changes with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Group is in the process of evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

        In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) ("ASU 2016-18"). This ASU affects all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after

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December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

        In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09 Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The Board is issuing this Update to provide clarity and reduce both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in this Update provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the year ended December 31, 2018 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2018. The amendments in this Update should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company does not believe the adoption of the rest of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under the amendments in this Update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The Board also eliminated the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. A public business entity that is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. A public business entity that is not an SEC filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. All other entities, including not-for-profit entities, that are adopting the amendments in this Update should do so for their annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the year ended December 31, 2020 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company does not believe the adoption of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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        In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05 Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20). The amendments in this Update clarify that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset. The amendments define the term in substance nonfinancial asset, in part, as a financial asset promised to a counterparty in a contract if substantially all of the fair value of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) that are promised to the counterparty in the contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets. If substantially all of the fair value of the assets that are promised to the counterparty in a contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets, then all of the financial assets promised to the counterparty are in substance nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20. The amendments to this Update also clarify that nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 may include nonfinancial assets transferred within a legal entity to a counterparty. The amendments in this Update are effective at the same time as the amendments in Update 2014-09. For public entities, the amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Public entities may apply the guidance earlier but only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. All other entities may apply the guidance earlier as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the year ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company does not believe the adoption of the rest of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

        During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company has completed two business combinations. The results of the acquired entities' operations have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements since their respective dates of acquisition.

Acquisition of Beijing Youxin Chefang Automotive Technical Service Co., Ltd. ("Chefang")

        Chefang is a company that engages in services related to car maintenance. In order to enhance the service quality to consumers, on October 8, 2015, the Company acquired 26% ordinary equity interests in Chefang with the consideration of RMB10 million. On September 28, 2016, the Company paid RMB10 million with which the acquired ordinary equity interests in Chefang increased to 40.96%. On May 31, 2017, the Company acquired further 10.04% ordinary equity interest in Chefang with the consideration of RMB3 million in cash and obtained the power to control Chefang with the accumulated acquired ordinary equity interests stepped up to 51%. These investments were accounted for under equity method due to significant influence the Group has over Chefang until the control was obtained and the investments were in the form of ordinary shares. The Group recognised a gain of RMB3.9 million upon the acquisition of the remeasurement of previously held equity interests.

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recognized as of the date of acquisition. The following table summarizes the estimated aggregate fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:

 
  As of May 31, 2017  
 
  RMB
 

Fair value of previously held equity interests

    6,973  

Purchase consideration to achieve control

    3,000  

Total purchase consideration

    9,973  

Cash and cash equivalents

    3,659  

Accounts receivable, net

    57  

Other receivables, net

    4,439  

Inventory

    46  

Prepaid expense and other current assets

    233  

Property, equipment and software, net

    3,151  

Total assets

    11,585  

Accounts payable

    (499 )

Other payables and accruals

    (523 )

Total liabilities

    (1,022 )

Fair value of net asset acquired

    10,563  

Non-controlling interests

    8,342  

Goodwill

    7,752  

        There were no identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Chefang. In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment and is not deductible for tax purposes. No impairment was identified as of December 31,2017.

        Based on an assessment of Chefang's financial performance, Chefang was not considered material to the Group. Thus, management concluded that the presentation of pro forma financial information and the revenue and net income of Chefang during the period since the acquisition date was immaterial.

Acquisition of Baogu Vehicle Technology Service (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("Baogu")

        In order to enhance the service quality to consumers, in June 2015, the Company acquired 30% ordinary shares of Baogu, a vehicle warranty service provider, and accounted for the investment and equity method. The purchase consideration was RMB12.2 million. In August 2017, the Company acquired the remaining 70% ordinary shares of Baogu with consideration of RMB4 million in cash and obtained the power to control Baogu.

        The investment in the first 30% of ordinary shares of Baogu was accounted for under equity method due to significant influence the Group had over Baogu until the Group obtained control of Baogu. The Group recognised a gain of RMB1.3 million upon the acquisition of the remeasurement of previously held equity interests.

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        The Company completed the valuations necessary to assess the fair values of the tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, resulting from which the amount of goodwill was determined and recognized as of the date of acquisition. The following table summarizes the estimated aggregate fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:

 
  As of August 31, 2017  
 
  RMB
 

Fair value of previously held equity interests

    1,714  

Purchase consideration to achieve control

    4,000  

Fair value of total consideration

    5,714  

Cash and cash equivalents

    307  

Accounts receivable, net

    12,621  

Other receivables, net

    7,352  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    4,083  

Property, equipment and software, net

    107  

Total assets

    24,470  

Accounts payable

    (280 )

Deferred revenue

    (21,959 )

Other payables and accruals

    (691 )

Total liabilities

    (22,930 )

Fair value of net assets acquired

    1,540  

Goodwill

    4,174  

        There was no identifiable intangible assets from the acquisition of Baogu. In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment and is not deductible for tax purposes. No impairment was identified as of December 31, 2017.

        Based on an assessment of Baogu's financial performance, Baogu was not considered material to the Group. Thus, management concluded that the presentation of pro forma financial information and revenue and net income of Baogu during the period since the acquisition date was immaterial.

        Since the acquisitions of Chefang and Baogu were not material to the Group in aggregate, management concluded that the presentation of pro forma financial information and revenue and net income of Chefang and Baogu during the period since the acquisition date was immaterial.

Acquisition of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited ("Fairlubo")

        In addition to the abovementioned business acquisitions occurred during the year ended December 31, 2017, On April 18, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with Fairlubo, a company that is engaged in the salvage car auction business. pursuant to which the Company subscribed 30,000,000 series A preferred shares with consideration of US$8.37 million. Subsequently on August 3, 2015, the Company entered into another shares purchase agreement with Fairlubo, pursuant to which the Company subscribed 133,333,333 series A1 preferred shares with consideration of US$10 million. The subscriptions of series A and A1 preferred shares represent totaling 70% of the equity interests and Fairlubo has been consolidated by the Company since

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August 3, 2015. On January 12, 2016, the Company subscribed 58,333,333 series B (the "Series B") preferred shares of RMB10 million together with three other unrelated Series B preferred shares investors, and the Company still remained the controlling shareholding with 58.46% of equity interests. The equity interests held by the other Series B preferred shareholders which carry redemption right are presented as part of Mezzanine Equity—Redeemable non-controlling interest on the Group's Consolidated Balance Sheets. On May 27, 2017, the Company further acquired all 70,000,000 issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Fairlubo at the consideration of US$7.6 million.

4. REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

        As mentioned in Note 3, Fairlubo, the Group's non-wholly owned subsidiary had its Series B financing in January, 2016. The Company along with three other investors contributed in Fairlubo's Series B financing. These three shareholders' contributions in Fairlubo were accounted for as the Group's redeemable non-controlling interests, and were classified as Mezzanine equity. Pursuant to Fairlubo's Series B shareholders agreement, upon occurrence of certain events (e.g. the Company's successful listing in capital markets), the Series B held by the Group's non-controlling interests holders shall have the option to convert their equity interests in Fairlubo into the Company's shares based on the mechanism that set out in Fairlubo's Article of Association (the "Share Swap"). In addition, the holders of Fairlubo's Series B also have the option to request Fairlubo to redeem those shares under certain circumstance (e.g. a qualified initial public offering of Failubo has not occurred by the fourth anniversary after the issuance of Series B preferred shares).

        Based on the accounting assessment and valuation work conducted by an independent appraiser, the Group has determined the aforementioned Shares Swap feature and redemption feature embedded in the Series B are required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the fair values of the Share Swap feature and the redemption feature which our required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities are as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Derivative liabilities—Share Swap feature of redeemable non-controlling interests

    79,359     119,086  

Derivative liabilities—Redemption feature of redeemable non-controlling interests

    36,197     49,778  

    115,556     168,864  

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5. ADVANCE TO CONSUMERS ON BEHALF OF FINANCING PARTNERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

    31,139     827,417  

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through the online platform. From September 2015, the third-party financing partners provide all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to the cooperation agreements entered into with third-party financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government authorities, the Group advances the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The third-party financing partners shall pay the corresponding amount to the Group as agreed in the corporation agreements.

        For the balance of RMB827.4 million as at December 31, 2017, all have been subsequently paid by financing partners in the first three months ended March 31, 2018.

6. LOAN RECOGNIZED AS A RESULT OF PAYMENT UNDER THE GUARANTEE

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee

    14,443     441,860  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (7,222 )   (189,305 )

    7,221     252,555  

        The movement of allowance for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 consisted of the following:

 
  Year ended
December 31, 2016
  Year ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Beginning

        (7,222 )

Addition

    (6,893 )   (184,586 )

Adjustment

    (711 )   (13,103 )

Write-off

    382     15,606  

Ending

    (7,222 )   (189,305 )

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the Borrowers and the Company is required to provide a guarantee. In the event of a payment default from the Borrower, the Group is required to repay the monthly installment or full amount of outstanding loan to the financing partner as the guarantor. As such, the Group recognised loan receivables as a result of payment under the

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guarantee deducted by an allowance to its expected recoverable amounts in the consolidated balance sheets.

        Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB209.8 million was pledged as collateral for long-term borrowings of RMB141.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB105.9 million as at December 31, 2017 (Note 15).

7. ADVANCE TO SELLERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance to sellers

    45,774     246,287  

        When facilitating used car transaction in 2B business, the Group arranges auction activities to connect the sellers and buyers and provides service in relation to the cash flow remittance, i.e. the Group collects the cash from buyers and remits to sellers. The balance represents the prepayments to sellers by the Group, i.e. prepayments of 90% car price to individual sellers, which are subsequently collected from the buyers in a short period of time.

8. OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Rental and other deposits

    55,627     131,098  

Receivables from third-party payment settlement platform

    55,123     78,856  

Staff advance

    13,204     22,940  

Others

    15,574     19,027  

    139,528     251,921  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (269 )   (272 )

    139,259     251,649  

        The movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

 
  Year ended
December 31, 2016
  Year ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

At the beginning of year

        (269 )

Addition

    (269 )   (3 )

At the ending of year

    (269 )   (272 )

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

9. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

VAT-input deductible

    52,827     80,589  

Prepaid rental expense

    37,985     57,188  

Prepaid marketing expense

    28,887     56,745  

Prepaid consulting and insurance service fees

    19,184     41,053  

Others

    4,450     14,194  

    143,333     249,769  

10. FINANCIAL LEASE RECEIVABLES

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements we entered into with consumers before we started to cooperate with third-party financing partners from September 2015.

        The following table presents financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

    355,574     432,491  

Financial lease receivables due from consumers

    60,512     10,427  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (2,624 )   (4,225 )

    57,888     6,202  

Financial lease receivables, net

    413,462     438,693  

        The following presents the aging of past-due financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2016:

 
  1 - 90 days   Above
90 days
  Total
past due
  Current   Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

                355,574     355,574  

Financial lease receivables due from consumers

                60,512     60,512  

                416,086     416,086  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

10. FINANCIAL LEASE RECEIVABLES (Continued)

        The following present the aging of past-due financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2017:

 
  1 - 90 days   Above
90 days
  Total
past due
  Current   Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

                432,491     432,491  

Financial lease receivables from consumers

    2,808     7,619     10,427         10,427  

    2,808     7,619     10,427     432,491     442,918  

        The following lists the components of the net investment in financial lease receivables due from car dealers and consumers as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Total minimum lease payments to be received(i)

    419,673     446,163  

Less: Amounts representing estimated executory costs (such as taxes, maintenance, and insurance), including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments

         

Less: Allowance for uncollectibles

    (2,624 )   (4,225 )

Net minimum lease payments receivable

    417,049     441,938  

Estimated residual values of leased property (unguaranteed)

         

Less: Unearned income

    (3,587 )   (3,245 )

Net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases

    413,462     438,693  

(i)
At December 31, 2016 and 2017, all of the minimum lease payments would be paid in a year. There is no contingent rental for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

11. PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, NET

        Property, equipment and software, net, consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  

  RMB
 

Cost

             

Computer equipment

    86,618     125,962  

Leasehold improvement

    84,173     106,947  

Software

    14,065     19,198  

Furniture

    12,929     13,638  

Vehicle and motor

    6,557     7,754  

Construction in progress

    10,666     18,082  

Total property, equipment and software

    215,008     291,581  

Less: accumulated depreciation/amortization

   
 
   
 
 

Computer equipment

    (28,915 )   (56,528 )

Leasehold improvement

    (33,897 )   (64,203 )

Software

    (2,521 )   (4,418 )

Furniture

    (3,333 )   (5,706 )

Vehicle and motor

    (3,492 )   (4,101 )

Total accumulated depreciation/amortization

    (72,158 )   (134,956 )

Net book value

   
142,850
   
156,625
 

        The total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to approximately RMB49.3 million and RMB68.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

12. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

        Acquired intangible assets, net, consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  

  RMB
 

Supplier relationship

    9,400     9,400  

Software copyright

    3,000     3,000  

Others

    5,973     5,952  

Total intangible assets

    18,373     18,352  

Less: amortization

   
(4,725

)
 
(8,403

)

Net book value

    13,648     9,949  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

12. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Continued)

        The total amounts charged to the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for amortization expenses amounted to approximately RMB3.2 million and RMB3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

        The annual estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for the five years is as follows:

 
  As of
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
 

2018

    3,670  

2019

    3,507  

2020

    2,298  

2021

    474  

2022

     

    9,949  

13. LONG TERM INVESTMENTS

        The Group's long term investments consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  

  RMB
 

Available-for-sale security investment

             

Orange Inc. 

        39,205  

Equity method investments

             

Chefang

    4,233      

Baogu

    987      

    5,220      

Cost method investments

             

Bai'an Online Property Insurance Co., Ltd. ("Bai'an")

    1,423     1,423  

Pangda Zhixin Automoblie Technology Co., Ltd. ("Pangda")

    3,568      

Yongda Zhenyou Used-car Co., Ltd. ("Yongda")

    1,350      

    6,341     1,423  

Total long term investments

    11,561     40,628  

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

13. LONG TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

        Major investments made by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 are summarized as follows:

Investment accounted for as available-for-sale investment

Investment in Orange Inc.

        In June 2017, the Group subscribed convertible preferred shares of Orange Inc., a technology company, for a consideration of US$6 million. The Group's investment represented 10.26% of the equity interests, on an if-converted basis. The preferred shares were not considered in-substance ordinary shares as they provide substantive redemption rights, liquidation rights and fixed dividends to the Group, which are not available to ordinary shareholders. Thus the investment was classified as an available-for-sale investment in debt securities.

Investments accounted for using equity method

Investment in Chefang

        Chefang is a company that engages in services related to car maintenance. On October 8, 2015, the Company acquired 26% ordinary equity interest in Chefang with the consideration of RMB10 million. On September 28, 2016, the Company paid RMB10 million with which the ordinary equity interests in Chefang increased to 40.96%. On May 31, 2017, the Company acquired remaining 10.04% ordinary equity interest in Chefang with the consideration of RMB3 million and obtained power to control Chefang.

        During the year ended December 31, 2016 and the period from January 1, 2017 to the date of business combination (Note 3), the Company was able to exercise significant influence and the investments were in the form of ordinary shares, therefore accounts for the investment using equity method.

Investment in Baogu

        In June 2015, the Company acquired 30% ordinary shares of Baogu, a vehicle warranty service provider. The purchase consideration was RMB12.2 million. In August 2017, the Company acquired remaining 70% ordinary shares with consideration of RMB4 million and obtained power to control Baogu.

        During the year ended December 31, 2016 and the period from January 1, 2017 to the date of the business combination (Note 3), the Company is able to exercise significant influence in the form of ordinary shares, therefore accounts for the investment using equity method.

Investments accounted for using cost method

        The Group does not have significant influence over these equity investments which do not have readily determinable market value, and therefore accounted for these investments using cost method.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

14. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepayment of long-term investment

        112,902  

        In September 2017, the Company paid investment consideration of RMB112.9 million in Jincheng Consumer Finance (Sichuan) Co., Ltd., a professional consumer financial services provider. The investment had not been closed as of December 31, 2017.

15. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

        The following table presents short-term and long-term borrowings from commercial banks or other institutions as of December 31, 2016 and 2017. Short-term borrowings includes borrowings with maturity terms shorter than one year and the current portion of the long-term borrowings.

Funding Partners
  Fixed annual
interest rate
  Term   As of
December 31,
2016
  As of
December 31,
2017
 
 
   
   
  RMB
  RMB
 

Short-term borrowings

  7.45% - 8.10%   within 12 months     193,828     320,877  

Current portion of long-term borrowings

  5% - 8%   mature in 2018     10,240     105,906  

Long-term borrowings

  5% - 6.4125%   2 - 5 years         374,104  

            204,068     800,887  

        Long-term borrowings of RMB141.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB105.9 million were secured by loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB209.8 million as at December 31, 2017 (Note 6).

        The weighted average interest rate for the outstanding borrowings was approximately 8.16% and 6.4% as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

16. GUARANTEE LIABILITIES

        The movement of guarantee liabilities is as follows:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance at the beginning of the year

    493     76,325  

Fair value of guarantee liabilities upon the inception of new guarantees

    84,708     284,452  

Guarantee settled

    (6,893 )   (184,586 )

Gains from guarantee liabilities

    (1,983 )   (2,284 )

Balance at the end of the year

    76,325     173,907  

        The terms of the guarantee range from 2 years to 3 years, as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

17. DEPOSIT OF INTERESTS FROM CONSUMERS AND PAYABLE TO FINANCING PARTNERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners

    447,207     1,076,096  

Less: current portion

    (318,415 )   (732,273 )

Non-current portion

    128,792     343,823  

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through online platform. The third-party financing partners provide all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions, including collection of interests deposit from the consumers at inception. The interest deposit normally approximates all the interest throughout the life of the loan. The balance represents the interests deposit from the consumers and subsequently payable to the financing partners.

18. ADVANCE FROM BUYERS COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF SELLERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance from buyers collected on behalf of sellers

    134,922     226,891  

        When facilitating used car transaction in 2B business, the Group arranges auction activities to connect the sellers and buyers and provides service in relation to the cash flow remittance, i.e. the Group collects the cash from buyers and remits to sellers. The balance represents the advance payments collected from buyers, which are subsequently paid to sellers in a short period of time.

19. OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUALS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Accrued advertising expenses

    76,569     429,658  

Deposits(i)

    137,603     196,089  

Accrued salaries and benefits

    69,003     143,777  

Tax payables

    52,162     50,637  

Accrued professional services and other expenses

    52,333     40,932  

Interest payable

    2,988     4,610  

Others

    13,147     61,686  

    403,805     927,389  

(i)
In order to participate the auction through the platforms, the participants are required to pay deposits to the Group. The deposits were interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

20. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepayment from Apex Ease Limited

        130,684  

Prepayment from Huangpu Investment Holding Limited

        32,671  

        163,355  

        Apex Ease Limited, a Series G-Plus preferred shareholder incorporated in British Virgin Islands, subscribed preferred share capital of US$20 million in December 2017. The Group received a prepayment of US$20 million (equivalent to RMB130.7 million) in December 2017 from Apex Ease Limited as prepayment for this investment. The investment subsequently closed in January 2018 according to the Series G-Plus share subscription agreement.

        Huangpu Investment Holding Limited, a Series G-Plus preferred shareholder incorporated in British Virgin Islands, subscribed preferred share capital of US$5 million in December 2017. The Group received a prepayment of US$5 million (equivalent to RMB 32.7 million) in December 2017 from Huangpu Investment Holding Limited as prepayment for this investment. The investment subsequently closed in January 2018 according to the Series G-Plus share subscription agreement.

21. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

        The table below sets forth the major related parties and their relationships with the Group as of December 31, 2017:

Name of related parties
  Relationship with the Group

Xin Gao Group

  Ordinary shareholder and Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group

Gao Li Group

  Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited ("Baidu")

  Preferred Shareholder of the Company

Baogu

  An associate of the Group before August 31, 2017

Shanghai Xiao Qing Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Xiao Qing")

  An associate of the Group

Chefang

  An associate of the Group before May 31, 2017

Mr. Kun Dai

  Founder and CEO of the Group

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

21. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

        Details of related party balances and transactions as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 are as follows:

    Amounts due to related parties

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Accounts payable

             

Xiao Qing

    3,497      

    Amounts due from related parties

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loan receivables

             

Gao Li Group

        379,073  

Xin Gao Group

    134,129     134,011  

Mr. Kun Dai

        94,630  

Other receivables

             

Xiao Qing

    5,000      

Prepaid expenses

             

Baidu

        577  

Baogu

    5,180      

    144,309     608,291  

        On May 13, 2015, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Xin Gao Group, and lent collateralized loan of US$17.7 million to Xin Gao Group with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Gao Li Group, and lent collateralized loan of US$56.5 million to Gao Li Group with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Kun Dai, and lent uncollateralized loan of US$14.4 million to Mr. Kun Dai in November and December 2017 with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the total outstanding balance from Xin Gao Group, Gao Li Group and Mr. Kun Dai represented principal and accrued interest.

        The Company intends to settle its loans extended to related parties and does not plan to enter into similar transactions with related parties in the future.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

21. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

Transactions with related parties

 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Service provided by the related parties

             

Baogu

    7,312     10,747  

Xiao Qing

    3,497     1,503  

Baidu

    16,355     780  

    27,164     13,030  

22. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Cayman Islands

        Under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, the Company and its subsidiaries incorporated in the Cayman Islands are not subject to tax on income or capital gain. Additionally, the Cayman Islands does not impose a withholding tax on payments of dividends to shareholders.

British Virgin Islands

        Under the current laws of the British Virgin Islands, entities incorporated in the British Virgin Islands are not subject to tax on their income or capital gains.

Hong Kong

        Under the current Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance, the Group's subsidiaries in Hong Kong are subject to 16.5% Hong Kong profit tax on its taxable income generated from operations in Hong Kong. Additionally, payments of dividends by the subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong to the Company are not subject to any Hong Kong withholding tax.

China

        On March 16, 2007, the National People's Congress of PRC enacted a new Corporate Income Tax Law ("new CIT law"), under which Foreign Investment Enterprises ("FIEs") and domestic companies would be subject to corporate income tax at a uniform rate of 25%. The new CIT law became effective on January 1, 2008. Under the new CIT law, preferential tax treatments will continue to be granted to entities which conduct businesses in certain encouraged sectors and to entities otherwise classified as "High and New Technology Enterprises" or "Software Enterprises".

        Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. has been qualified as "high and new technology enterprise" and enjoys a preferential income tax rate of 15% from 2015 to 2017. Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. has been qualified as "Software Enterprises" and enjoys the preferential period for preferential tax treatments shall be calculated from the profit-making year, and the enterprise was exempted from CIT in 2016 and 2017, and will be allowed a 50% tax reduction at a statutory rate of 25% in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

22. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Continued)

        Tax holiday had no impact as there is no taxable profit for both Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. and Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

        The Group's other PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries are subject to the statutory income tax rate of 25%.

Withholding tax on undistributed dividends

        The new CIT Law also provides that an enterprise established under the laws of a foreign country or region but whose "actual management body" is located in the PRC be treated as a resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes and consequently be subject to the PRC income tax at the rate of 25% for its global income. The Implementing Rules of the EIT Law merely define the location of the "actual management body" as "the place where the exercising, in substance, of the overall management and control of the production and business operation, personnel, accounting, property, etc., of a non-PRC company is located." Based on a review of surrounding facts and circumstances, the Group does not believe that it is likely that its operations outside of the PRC should be considered a resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes.

        The new CIT law also imposes a withholding income tax of 10% on dividends distributed by an FIE to its immediate holding company outside of China, if such immediate holding company is considered as a non-resident enterprise without any establishment or place within China or if the received dividends have no connection with the establishment or place of such immediate holding company within China, unless such immediate holding company's jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement. According to the arrangement between Mainland China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion in August 2006, dividends paid by an FIE in China to its immediate holding company in Hong Kong will be subject to withholding tax at a rate of no more than 5% (if the foreign investor owns directly at least 25% of the shares of the FIE). The Company did not record any dividend withholding tax, as it has no retained earnings for any of the periods presented.

Composition of income tax expense

        The current and deferred portions of income tax expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss during the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 are as follows:

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Current income tax expense

    (2,425 )   (1,190 )

Deferred income tax credit

    620     620  

    (1,805 )   (570 )

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

22. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Continued)

Reconciliation of the differences between statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate

        Reconciliation of the differences between the statutory EIT rate applicable to losses of the consolidated entities and the income tax expenses of the Company:

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loss before tax

    (1,381,484 )   (2,750,825 )

Income tax computed at PRC statutory tax rate

    (345,371 )   (687,706 )

Effect of different tax rate

    18,402     6,709  

Undectubile expense

    131,549     241,114  

Change of valuation allowance

    193,615     439,313  

    (1,805 )   (570 )

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities

        The following table sets forth the significant components of the deferred tax assets:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deferred tax assets

             

Net accumulated losses-carry forward

    345,276     507,849  

Deductible advertising expense

    149,131     348,032  

Accruals

    17,496     93,732  

Allowance

    6,595     8,198  

Less: valuation allowance

    (518,498 )   (957,811 )

Net deferred tax assets

         

 

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deferred tax liabilities

             

Intangible assets arisen from business combinations

    2,273     1,653  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

22. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Continued)

Movement of valuation allowance

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance at beginning of the year

    (324,883 )   (518,498 )

Changes of valuation allowance

    (193,615 )   (439,313 )

Balance at end of the year

    (518,498 )   (957,811 )

        As of December 31, 2017, the Group had net operating loss carries forwards of approximately RMB2,031.4 million which arose from the subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries established in the PRC. The loss carries forwards in PRC will expire during the period from 2018 to 2022.

        A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that amount of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In making such determination, the Group evaluates a variety of factors including the Group's operating history, accumulated deficit, the existence of taxable temporary differences and reversal periods.

        The Group has incurred net accumulated operating losses for income tax purposes since its inception. The Group believes that it is more likely than not that these net accumulated operating losses and other deferred tax assets will not be utilized in the future. Therefore, the Group has provided full valuation allowances for the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

23. ORDINARY SHARES

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, 143,831,307 and 131,283,923 ordinary shares had been authorised, respectively. A total of 4,931,886 ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share, consists of 333,334 restricted shares granted to Mr. Kun Dai under 2013 Stock Incentive Plan in December 2014, 1,998,552 restricted shares granted to Mr. Kun Dai in April 2016 (Note 25), and 2,600,000 ordinary shares had been issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

        In March 2016, the Company repurchased 2,807,829 ordinary shares held by one of the Company's shareholders at the total consideration of RMB340.0 million (US$52.2 million), and these ordinary shares had been cancelled after the repurchase. The controlling party of the selling shareholder was previously appointed as a director of the Company who resigned in August 2014. The difference between the repurchase price and the fair value of ordinary shares repurchased was amounting to RMB41.1 million (US$6.3 million) and was recognised in profit or loss as compensation expense to the shareholder. The difference between the fair value and par value of ordinary shares repurchased was amounting to RMB299.3 million (US$45.9 million) was recorded in the Group's accumulated deficit in absence of additional paid-in capital.

24. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES

        On July 17, 2012, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 5,000,000 Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series A Preferred

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Shares") were issued on July 17, 2012 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.4 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 26, 2013, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 5,295,197 Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series B Preferred Shares", "Series B Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series B-I") were issued on March 26, 2013 for an aggregated consideration of US$15.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.34 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On April 22, 2013, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,765,066 Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series B Preferred Shares", "Series B Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series B-II") were issued on April 22, 2013 for an aggregated consideration of US$5.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.1 million (US$0.02 million) in connection with this offering.

        In December 2013, the Company issued certain Convertible Promissory Notes ("2013 Notes") amounting to US$5.0 million to the third party investor LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., which were subsequently converted into Series C-2 Convertible Redeemable ("Series C Preferred Shares", or "Series C-2 Preferred Shares"), upon the issuance of the Series C-2 Preferred Shares on March 24, 2014.

        On February 26, 2014, the Company issued certain Convertible Promissory Notes ("2014 Notes") amounting to US$5.0 million to the third party investor DCM Hybrid RMB Fund, L.P., which were subsequently converted into Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C Preferred Shares", or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares", or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series C-1-I"), upon the issuance of the Series C-1 Preferred Shares on March 24, 2014. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 24, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 8,552,721 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares Tranche I and 1,055,891 Series C-2 Preferred Shares were issued on March 24, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$50.0 million (including the conversion of 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes), of which 724,341 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares Tranche I was subsequently repurchased by the Company in November 2014. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.07 million (US$0.01 million) in connection with this offering.

        On August 7, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,900,605 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C Preferred Shares", or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares", or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series C-1-II") were issued on August 7, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million, of which 362,171 and 695,937 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares was repurchased by the Company in November 2014 and May 2015, respectively. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.4 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On September 9, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 14,486,832 Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series D Preferred Shares", "Series D Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series D-I") were issued on

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September 9, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$200.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On November 28, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,448,683 Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series D Preferred Shares", "Series D Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series D-II") were issued on November 28, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$20.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.08 million (US$0.01 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 13, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 8,947,749 Series E Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series E Preferred Shares") were issued on March 13, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$150.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On November 13, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 7,305,383 Series F Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series F Preferred Shares", or "Series F Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series F-I") were issued on November 13, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$181.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On December 1, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,210,837 Series F Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series F Preferred Shares", or "Series F Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series F-II") were issued on December 1, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$30.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.1 million (US$0.02 million) in connection with this offering.

        On April 20, 2016, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 491,089 Series A-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series A-1 Preferred Shares") were issued on April 20, 2016 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with the offering of Series A-1 Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is higher than the fair value of the preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB3.4 million being recorded as shareholder's contribution from Series A-1 preferred shareholders.

        On December 26, 27, 28 and 30, 2016, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 7,072,586 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series G-I") were issued on January 13, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$212.2 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB5.0 million (US$0.8 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-I Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of the preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB6.9 million being recorded as deemed dividend to Series G-I preferred shareholders.

        On July 20 and 30, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 2,811,741 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series G-II") were issued on July 28, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$82.5 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of

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RMB0.9 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-II Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of the preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB233.1 million being recorded as deemed dividend to Series G-II preferred shareholders.

        On August 31, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,677,737 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche III", or "Series G-III") were issued on October 21, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$50.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.05 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-III Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB185.0 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-III preferred shareholders.

        On November 23, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,476,409 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche IV", or "Series G-IV") were issued on November 27, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$44.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.04 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-IV Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB162.6 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-IV preferred shareholders.

        The Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, and G Preferred Shares are collectively referred to as the Preferred Shares. The rights, preferences and privileges of the Preferred Shares are as follows:

Redemption Rights

        At any time commencing on a date specified in the shareholders' agreement (the "Redemption Start Date"), holders of more than 50% of the then outstanding Series A-1, B, C, D, E, F and G Preferred Shares and at least two thirds (2/3) of the Series A Preferred Shares may request a redemption of the Preferred Shares of such series. On receipt of a redemption request from the holders, the Company shall redeem all or part, as requested, of the outstanding Preferred Shares of such series.

        The Redemption Start Date of Preferred Shares have been amended for a number of times historically. If any holder of any series of Preferred Shares exercises its redemption right, any holder of other series of Preferred Shares shall have the right to exercise the redemption of its series at the same time.

        The price at which each Preferred Share shall be redeemed shall equal to the higher of (i) and (ii) below:

i.
The original Preferred Shares issue price for such series plus 10% compound interest per annum (calculated from the issuance dates of the respective series of Preferred Shares), and declared but unpaid dividends.

ii.
The fair market value of the relevant series of Preferred Shares on the date of redemption.

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        If on the redemption date triggered by the occurrence of any redemption event, the Company's assets or funds which are legally available are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate redemption price for Preferred Shares requested to be redeemed, upon the request of a redeeming shareholder, the Company shall execute and deliver a note with a principal amount equal to the portion of the aggregate redemption price due but not paid with an interest rate of 10% per annum, with such principal and accrued interest due and payable on the date that is 12 months following the note issuance date. If a note is issued, the relevant Preferred Shares shall be cancelled.

Conversion Rights

        Each Preferred Share is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance of such Preferred Shares according to a conversion ratio, subject to adjustments for dilution, including but not limited to stock splits, stock dividends and capitalization and certain other events. Each Preferred Share is convertible into a number of ordinary shares determined by dividing the applicable original issuance price by the conversion price (initially being 1 to 1 conversion ratio). The conversion price of each Preferred Share is the same as its original issuance price and no adjustments to conversion price have occurred so far.

        Each Series C, D, E, E, F and G Preferred Share shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares, at the then applicable preferred share conversion price upon (i) closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering ("Qualified IPO"). Each Series B, A, A-1 Preferred Share shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares, at the then applicable preferred share conversion price upon (i) closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering ("Qualified IPO") or (ii) the written approval of the holders of a majority of each series of Preferred Shares (calculated and voting separately in their respective single class on an as-converted basis), and particularly for the Series B Preferred Shares, approval by the holders of more than 60% of the Series B Preferred Shares; for Series A Preferred Shares, approval by the holders of more than two thirds (2/3) of the Series A Preferred Shares.

        Prior to the Series C Preferred Shares issuance on March 24, 2014, a "Qualified IPO" was defined as an initial public offering with net offering proceeds no less than US$50 million and implied market capitalization of the Company of no less than US$300 million prior to such initial public offering. Upon the issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$80 million and US$600 million, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series D Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$100 million and US$1 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series E Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$2 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series F Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$2.5 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche I Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche II Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3.173 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche III Preferred Shares and

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Series G Tranche IV Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3.2 billion, respectively.

Voting Rights

        Each Preferred Share has voting rights equivalent to the number of ordinary shares to which it is convertible at the record date. The holders of the Preferred Shares also have certain veto rights including, but not limited to, amendment or waiver of any provision of the Company's article of association in a manner that adversely alters or changes the rights, preferences, powers, privileges or restriction of Preferred Shares, dividend declaration and distribution on ordinary shares, appointment or removal of senior management, etc.

        Each Preferred Share shall be entitled to that number of votes corresponding to the number of ordinary shares on an as-converted basis. Preferred Shares shall vote separately as a class with respect to certain specified matters. Otherwise, the holders of Preferred Shares and ordinary shares shall vote together as a single class.

Dividend Rights

        Each holder of Series G Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series G Preferred Share Issue Price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G Preferred Shares, each holder of Series F Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series F Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G and F Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G and F Preferred Shares, each holder of Series E Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series E Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G, F and E Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F and E Preferred Shares, each holder of Series D Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series D Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G, F, E and D Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F, E and D Preferred Shares, each holder of Series C Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series C Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G, F, E, D and C Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F, E, D and C Preferred Shares, each holder of Series B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series B Preferred Shares issue price.

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        After the full preferential dividends for Series G, F, E, D, C and B Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F, E, D, C and B Preferred Shares, each holder of Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series A Preferred Shares issue price.

        In addition to any dividend pursuant to above, the holders of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive on a pari passu basis, when as and if declared at the sole discretion of the Board, but only out of funds that are legally available therefor, cash dividends at the rate or in the amount as the Board considers appropriate.

Liquidation Preferences

        In the event of any liquidation (unless waived by the Preferred Shareholders) including deemed liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to 150% of the original preferred share issue price of the respective series of Preferred Shares, as adjusted for share dividends, share splits, combinations, recapitalizations or similar events, plus all accrued and declared but unpaid dividends thereon, in the sequence of Series G Preferred Shares, Series F Preferred Shares, Series E Preferred Shares, Series D Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares, Series A-1 Preferred Shares and Series A Preferred Shares. After such liquidation amounts have been paid in full, any remaining funds or assets of the Company legally available for distribution to shareholders shall be distributed on a pro rata, pari passu basis among the holders of the Preferred Shares, on an as-converted basis, together with the holders of the ordinary shares.

Accounting for preferred shares

        The Company classified the Preferred Shares in the mezzanine section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets because they were redeemable at the holders' option any time after a certain date and were contingently redeemable upon the occurrence of certain liquidation event outside of the Company's control. The conversion feature and liquidation preferences feature as mentioned below, are initially measured at its fair value, respectively, and the initial carrying value for the Preferred Shares are allocated on a residual basis, net of issuance costs.

        Since the Preferred Shares become redeemable at the option of the holder at any time after a specified date, for each reporting period, the Company recorded accretions on the Preferred Shares to the redemption value by using the effective interest rate method from the issuance dates to the earliest redemption dates as set forth in the original issuance. While all Preferred Shares are automatically converted upon a Qualified IPO, the effectiveness of a Qualified IPO is not within the control of the Company and is not deemed probable to occur for accounting purposes until the effective date of the Qualified IPO. As such, the Company continued to recognize accretion of the Preferred Shares during 2016 and 2017. The accretion of Preferred Shares was RMB421.3 million (US$63.1 million) and RMB555.8 million (US$82.9 million) for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

        The Company has determined that, under the whole instrument approach, host contract of the Preferred Shares is more akin to a debt host, given the Preferred Shares holders have potential creditors' right in the event of insufficient fund upon redemption, along with other debt-like features in

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the terms of the Preferred Shares, including the redemption rights. The conversion feature that is embedded in the Preferred Shares is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liability, due to the optional redemption settlement mechanism could give rise to net settlement of the conversion provision in cash if fair market value of relevant series of the Preferred Shares on the date of the redemption is higher than the fixed redemption amount, instead of the settlement by delivery of the ordinary shares of the Company. Thus the conversion feature is a derivative instrument subject to ASC 815-10-15, also this equity-like feature is not considered clearly and closely related to the debt host of the Preferred Shares, and should be bifurcated. Also, the Company has determined that, certain debt-like liquidation features (i.e. change of control, etc.) with which the Preferred Shares holders shall be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to 150% of the original preferred share issuance price of the respective series of the Preferred Shares, involve a substantial premium, and could accelerate the repayment of the contractual principal amount as it is contingently exercisable in accordance with ASC 815-15-25-42. Thus, the liquidation features are considered not to be clearly and closely related to the debt host, and are accounted for as derivative liabilities, too. The Company determined the fair value of these derivative liabilities with the assistance of an independent appraiser and concluded that the fair value of the bifurcated liquidation features was insignificant initially and subsequently at the end of each reporting period presented and the fair value of these derivative liabilities of conversion features was RMB281.7 million (US$42.7 million) initially, and subsequently was marked to market value of RMB539.0 million (US$77.7 million) and RMB1,427.6 million (US$210.9 million) as at December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

Modification of preferred shares

        The Company assesses whether an amendment to the terms of its convertible redeemable preferred shares is an extinguishment or a modification based on a qualitative evaluation of the amendment. If the amendment adds, removes, significantly changes to a substantive contractual term or to the nature of the overall instrument, the amendment results in an extinguishment of the preferred shares. The Company also assess if the change in terms results in value transfer between Preferred Shareholders or between Preferred Shareholders and ordinary shareholders.

        When convertible redeemable preferred shares are extinguished, the difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred to the convertible redeemable Preferred Shareholders and the carrying amount of such preferred shares (net of issuance costs) is treated as a deemed dividend to the Preferred Shareholders. When convertible redeemable preferred shares are modified and such modification results in value transfer between Preferred Shareholders and ordinary shareholders, the change in fair value resulted from the amendment is treated as a deemed dividend to or from the Preferred Shareholders.

        On January 13, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E and F preferred shares was extended from November 13, 2020 to January 13, 2022, which was to be in line with the optional redemption date of Series G Tranche I Preferred Shares. In the meantime, the market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" was increased from US$2.5 billion to US$3 billion. On July 28, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F and G-1 preferred shares was extended from January 13, 2022 to July 28, 2022, which was to be in line with the optional redemption date of Series G Tranche II Preferred Shares. On October 21, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of

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Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G-1 and G-2 preferred shares was modified from July 28, 2022 back to January 13, 2022. In the meantime, the market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" was increased from US$3.173 billion to US$3.2 billion.

        The Company evaluated the modifications and concluded that they represented modifications, rather than extinguishment, of Preferred Shares, which resulted in a transfer of value from preferred shareholders to ordinary shareholder. On the date of the modifications, the Company assessed the total fair value of Preferred Shares immediately before and after the change of the terms with the assistance from an independent third-party appraiser. The Company is ultimately responsible for the determination of such fair value. The combined change in fair value of Preferred Shares immediately before and after the modification was US$5.9 million on January 13, 2017, US$2.7 million on July 28, 2017 and US$5.1 million on October 21, 2017. This increase in fair value of the ordinary shares of US$5.9 million on January 13, 2017, US$2.7 million on July 28, 2017 and US$5.1 million on October 21, 2017 respectively is, in substance, a transfer of wealth mostly from the Preferred Shareholders to the ordinary shareholder, and therefore are recorded as deemed dividend from the Preferred Shareholders.

        As of December 31, 2016 and 2017, the fair values of the conversion features which required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities are as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Derivative liabilities conversion feature

    538,955     1,427,560  

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        The Company's convertible redeemable Preferred Shares activities for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 are summarized below:

 
  Series A Shares   Series A-1 Shares   Series B Shares   Series C Shares   Series D Shares   Series E Shares   Series F Shares   Series G Shares  
 
  Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount   Number of
shares
  Amount  
 
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
 

Balance as of January 1, 2016

    5,000,000     81,385,584             7,060,263     155,112,560     9,726,768     342,087,590     15,935,515     1,414,071,460     8,947,749     960,738,373     8,516,220     1,303,374,879          

Issuance of Series A-1 Shares, net of issuance cost

            491,089     57,941,529                                                  

Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value

        6,480,973         4,652,709         12,483,871         33,082,269         144,135,637         91,828,728         128,681,319          

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    5,000,000     87,866,557     491,089     62,594,238     7,060,263     167,596,431     9,726,768     375,169,859     15,935,515     1,558,207,097     8,947,749     1,052,567,101     8,516,220     1,432,056,198          

Issuance of Series G Shares, net of issuance cost

                                                            13,038,473     3,089,182,344  

Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value

        6,544,652         6,599,134         12,697,414         33,389,066         145,460,002         93,783,794         131,600,542         125,749,958  

Balance as of December 31, 2017

    5,000,000     94,411,209     491,089     69,193,372     7,060,263     180,293,845     9,726,768     408,558,925     15,935,515     1,703,667,099     8,947,749     1,146,350,895     8,516,220     1,563,656,740     13,038,473     3,214,932,302  

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

25. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

        On March 26, 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan ("2013 Plan").

        Under the 2013 Plan, the Company's Board of Directors has approved that a maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards granted under the 2013 Plan shall be 3,427,599 shares. On November 13, 2015, the Company increased the maximum number of shares available for grants of awards to 4,094,265. On April 20, 2016, the Company increased the maximum number of shares available to 6,500,000.

        Stock options granted to an employee under the 2013 Plan will generally be exercisable upon the Company completes a Qualified IPO or a defined Corporate Transaction (i.e. change of control, etc.) and the employee renders service to the Company in accordance with a stipulated service schedule. Employees are generally subject to a four-year service schedule, under which an employee earns an entitlement to vest in 25% of his option grants at the end of each year of completed service.

        For the Company's key management grantee, the vested stock options granted could be retained and be exercised until the earlier of (i) any day commencing from the day that is six (6) months prior to the anticipated consummation of an IPO, or (ii) the day immediately prior to the consummation of a Corporate Transaction before March 26, 2023. For the Company's employee grantee, prior to the Company completes a Qualified IPO or Corporate Transaction, the stock options granted to the employee shall be forfeited three months after termination of employment of the employee. The Company's key management, management and employee grantees are collectively hereafter referred to as "Grantees".

        The Company granted 1,161,809 and 1,281,933 stock options to Grantees for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. No options granted to employee or management are exercisable as at December 31, 2016 and 2017 and prior to the Company completes a Qualified IPO or the Corporate Transaction. And no options granted to key management are exercisable as at December 31, 2016, whereas 980,000 shares granted to key management are exercisable as at December 31, 2017 given the first public filing is expected to be consummated within 6 months.

        The following table sets forth the stock options activity for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017:

 
  Number of
shares
  Weighted average
exercise price
  Weighted average
remaining
contractual term
  Aggregate
intrinsic
value
  Weighted average
fair value
 
 
   
  US$
   
  US$'000
  US$
 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2016

    2,075,539     1.29     8.26     29,341.64     5.73  

Granted

    1,161,809     10.10             13.10  

Forfeited

    (80,052 )   3.99             5.45  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2016

    3,157,296     4.46     8.02     57,467.59     8.45  

Granted

    1,281,933     21.31             17.19  

Forfeited

    (314,613 )   13.11             10.58  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2017

    4,124,616     9.04     7.53     147,427.66     11.01  

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25. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the estimated fair value of the underlying stock at each reporting date.

        In determining the grant date fair value of our ordinary shares for purposes of recording share-based compensation in connection with employee stock options, we, with the assistance of independent appraisers, performed retrospective valuations instead of contemporaneous valuations because, at the time of the valuation dates, our financial and limited human resources were principally focused on business development efforts. This approach is consistent with the guidance prescribed by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, or the Practice Aid. Specifically, the "Level B" recommendation in paragraph 16 of the Practice Aid sets forth the preferred types of valuation that should be used.

        We, with the assistance of an independent valuation firm, evaluated the use of three generally accepted valuation approaches: market, cost and income approaches to estimate our enterprise value. We and our appraisers considered the market and cost approaches as inappropriate for valuing our ordinary shares because no exactly comparable market transaction could be found for the market valuation approach and the cost approach does not directly incorporate information about the economic benefits contributed by our business operations. Consequently, we and our appraisers relied solely on the income approach in determining the fair value of our ordinary shares. This method eliminates the discrepancy in the time value of money by using a discount rate to reflect all business risks including intrinsic and extrinsic uncertainties in relation to our company.

        The income approach involves applying discounted cash flow analysis based on our projected cash flow using management's best estimate as of the valuation dates. Estimating future cash flow requires us to analyze projected revenue growth, gross margins, operating expense levels, effective tax rates, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, and discount rates. Our projected revenues were based on expected annual growth rates derived from a combination of our historical experience and the general trend in this industry. The revenue and cost assumptions we used are consistent with our long-term business plan and market conditions in this industry. We also have to make complex and subjective judgments regarding our unique business risks, our limited operating history, and future prospects at the time of grant. Other assumptions we used in deriving the fair value of our equity include:

    no material changes will occur in the applicable future periods in the existing political, legal, fiscal or economic conditions in China;

    no material changes will occur in the current taxation law in China and the applicable tax rates will remain consistent;

    we have the ability to retain competent management and key personnel to support our ongoing operations; and

    industry trends and market conditions for the used car e-commerce businesses will not deviate significantly from current forecasts.

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

25. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        Options granted to Grantees were measured at fair value on the dates of grant using the Binomial Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions:

 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016
  Year ended
December 31,
2017

Expected volatility

  45% - 53%   43% - 51%

Risk-free interest rate (per annum)

  2.08% - 2.40%   2.08% - 2.32%

Exercise multiple

  2.8/2.2   2.8/2.2

Expected dividend yield

  0%   0%

Contractual term (in years)

  10   10

        The expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable peer public companies with a time horizon close to the expected term of the Company's options. The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield to maturity of U.S. treasury bonds denominated in US$ for a term consistent with the expected term of the Company's options in effect at the option valuation date. The exercise multiple is estimated as the ratio of fair value of underlying shares over the exercise price as at the time the option is exercised, based on a consideration of empirical studies on the actual exercise behavior of employees. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its shares, and the Company does not anticipate any dividend payments in the foreseeable future. The expected term is the contract life of the option.

        For the Company's stock options granted to Grantees, the completion of an IPO or the Corporate Transaction is considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO or the Corporate Transaction, is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to these options until the completion of an IPO or the Corporate Transaction, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2016. In case when it is considered probable that a Qualified IPO will be completed, the compensation cost should be recognized earlier for the key management grantees, at six (6) months prior to the anticipated consummation of the IPO, based on this special term offered to the key management grantees. All the options granted to key management are fully vested as at December 31, 2017, and a share-based compensation expense of US$ 4.2 million (equivalent to RMB28.2 million) was recognized for the vested options offered to key management grantees for the year ended December 31, 2017, given the Qualified IPO is expected to be consumed within 6 months.

        As of December 31, 2017, the fair value of vested and nonvested options granted to employee and management, which are not exercisable, amounted to US$11.3 million (equivalent to RMB73.7 million) and US$30.0 million (equivalent to RMB195.9 million), respectively. The Company will recognize compensation expenses relating to the stock options vested cumulatively upon the completion of the Company's IPO or the Corporate Transaction.

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

25. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

Other share-based compensation

        For the year ended December 31, 2016, Company recorded share-based compensation expense of RMB226.4 million for issuance and grant of 1,998,552 restricted shares to Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group, in April 2016.

        In September 2017, one of the Preferred Shareholders of the Company which held 668,602 Series A Preferred Shares and 1,059,039 Series B Preferred Shares had transferred all of the Preferred Shares with a consideration of US$41.2 million to Gao Li Group, which is controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group. The difference between the transfer price and fair value of Preferred Shares transferred was amounting to US$20.3 million (equivalent to RMB137.7 million) and was recognized as compensation expense to Mr. Kun Dai in Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss in September 2017.

Stock incentive plan adopted by Fairlubo

        In 2017, Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, one of the Group's non-wholly owned subsidiaries adopted and started to operate its own share-based compensation plan. Their exercise prices of the share options, as well as the vesting periods of the share options and awarded shares are determined by the board of directors of this subsidiary at their sole discretion. The share options granted are normally vested over a 4-year period, with 1/4 of the total shares to be vested on each anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the exercise of the awards of the Fairlubo are also subject to the completion of an IPO or immediately prior to a defined corporate transaction, which are considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO or the defined corporate transaction is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to the Fairlubo's stock options until the completion of an IPO or the corporate transaction, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

26. SEGMENT INFORMATION

        Segments are business units that offer different services and are reviewed separately by the chief operating decision maker (the "CODM"), or the decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

        The CODM, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segment, has been identified as Uxin's Chief Executive Officer.

        The Group operates as a single operating segment. The single operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the CODM.

27. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value

        The Company measures its cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, financial lease receivables and short-term borrowing at amortized cost. The carrying value of accounts receivable and

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27. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

financial lease receivables approximate their fair value which are considered a level 3 measurement. The fair value was estimated by discounting the scheduled cash flows through to estimated maturity using estimated discount rates based on current offering rates of comparable institutions with similar services. The carrying value of the Company's debt obligations approximate fair value as the borrowing rates are similar to the market rates that are currently available to the Company for financing obligations with similar terms and credit risks and represent a level 2 measurement. The guarantee liabilities are presented as a level 3 measurement, with the fair value estimated by discounting expected future payouts, net loss rates, expected collection rates and a discount rate for time value.

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

        The Company measured its property and equipment, intangible assets and equity method investment at fair value on a nonrecurring basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may no longer be recoverable.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

        The Company measured its available-for-sale investment, derivative liabilities, and guarantee liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. As the Company's available-for-sale investment, derivative liabilities, and guarantee liabilities are not traded in an active market with readily observable prices, the Company uses significant unobservable inputs to measure the fair value of available-for-sale investment, derivative liabilities, and guarantee liabilities. These instruments are categorized in the Level 3 valuation hierarchy based on the significance of unobservable factors in the overall fair value measurement. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities in or out of level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2016, and 2017.

        The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and 2017:

 
  As of December 31, 2016  
 
  Active market
(Level 1)
  Observable input
(Level 2)
  Non-observable
input
(Level 3)
  Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Assets:

                         

Short-term investments

        97,118         97,118  

Liabilities:

                         

Derivative liabilities

            654,511     654,511  

Guarantee liabilities

            76,325     76,325  

            730,836     730,836  

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27. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)


 
  As of December 31, 2017  
 
  Active market
(Level 1)
  Observable input
(Level 2)
  Non-observable
input
(Level 3)
  Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Assets:

                         

Short-term investments

        1,000         1,000  

Available-for-sale security investment

            39,205     39,205  

        1,000     39,205     40,205  

Liabilities:

                         

Derivative liabilities

            1,596,424     1,596,424  

Guarantee liabilities

            173,907     173,907  

            1,770,331     1,770,331  

        Refer to Note 13, 16 and 24 for additional information about Level 3 available-for-sale investment, guarantee liabilities and derivative liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

Valuation Techniques

a.
Short-term investment

        Short-term investment primarily including term deposits placed with banks with original maturities longer than three months but less than one year, the Company believe the fair value approximate the carry amount.

b.
Available-for-sale security investment

        Available-for-sale financial assets represent investment of preferred shares, and fair value of which is determined with reference to the issuance price of latest round of financing.

c.
Derivative liabilities

        Significant factors, assumptions and methodologies used in determining the business valuation include applying the discounted cash flow approach, and such approach involves certain significant estimates which are as follows:

 
  Discount rate   DLOM  

Year ended December 31, 2016

    16.5 %   10 %

Year ended December 31, 2017

    15 %   10 %

    Discount rates

        The discount rates listed out in the table above were based on the weighted average cost of capital, which was determined based on a consideration of the factors including risk-free rate, comparative industry risk, equity risk premium, company size and non-systemic risk factors.

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27. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

    Comparable companies

        In deriving the weighted average cost of capital used as the discount rates under the income approach, certain publicly traded companies were selected for reference as our guideline companies. The guideline companies were selected based on the following criteria: (i) they operate in the used car e-commerce industry and (ii) their shares are publicly traded in the United States.

Discount for lack of marketability, or DLOM

        The Finnerty's Average Strike put options model was used. In this model, the cost of the put option, which can hedge the price change before the privately held shares can be sold, was considered as a basis to determine the DLOM. This option pricing method was used because it takes into account certain company-specific factors, including the timing of the expected initial public offering and the volatility of the share price of the guideline companies engaged in the same industry.

        The income approach involves applying appropriate discount rates to estimated cash flows that are based on earnings forecasts. Our revenues and earnings growth rates, as well as major milestones that we have achieved. However, these fair values are inherently uncertain and highly subjective. The assumptions used in deriving the fair values are consistent with our business plan. These assumptions include: no material changes in the applicable future periods in the existing political, legal, fiscal or economic conditions in China; no material changes will occur in the current taxation law in China and the applicable tax rates will remain consistent; we have the ability to retain competent management and key personnel to support our ongoing operations; and industry trends and market conditions for the used car e-commerce businesses will not deviate significantly from current forecasts. These assumptions are inherently uncertain.

d.
Guarantee liabilities

        The fair value of the guarantee liability at loan inception is estimated by applying several different statistical methods allowing for the different features of loan products. The assumptions used are based on historical data and supplemented by market benchmarking. The time value of the estimated guarantee liabilities is recognized through discounting which considers the duration of the future payment pattern. The selected discount rate is based on the one year benchmark interest rate published by The People's Bank of China.

Valuation Methodology

    Paid Chain-ladder Development ("PCD") method

        The PCD method projects ultimate guarantee liability by using historical development patterns of cumulative loan default payments. The historical pattern is shown as the ratios of quarterly increases in cumulative payments by loan origination quarter. The methodology implicitly allows for future inflation as past inflation is included in the observed factors.

        The methodology implies that the past payment history is a good estimate for the future pattern of guarantee liability development, assuming stable pricing and claim pattern, and no significant changes in external factors.

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    Expected Delinquent Ratio ("EDR") method

        The EDR method estimates the ultimate guarantee liability by applying the expected delinquent ratio to the total loan amount (total risk exposure). This is done for different product types and by different loan origination quarter.

        This method largely relies on the expected delinquent ratios used where the ratios are selected based on historical loss experiences of similar products in the market, future loss trends and etc.

    Paid Bornhuetter-Ferguson ("PBF") method

        The PBF method is normally used in situations where the claims data is scarce and/or the loan origination quarters are less matured. The method assumes each loan origination quarter has an expected delinquent ratio at the outset with an expected pattern of the emergence of loan default payments.

        There are two major assumptions for this method:

        (a)   The initial expected delinquent ratios which are selected following the same logic of the EDR method;

        (b)   The expected portion of the ultimate yet to be paid which is derived from loan default payment patterns used in PCD method.

        The estimated ultimate guarantee liabilities from PBF method are then the sum of the following two:

        (a)   Expected ultimate guarantee liabilities that have not been paid as at the valuation date: the product of initial expected ultimate guarantee liabilities, which are the product of the total loan amount and the selected initial expected ultimate delinquent ratio for each loan origination quarter, multiplied by the expected portion of the ultimate yet to be paid as at the valuation date; and

        (b)   Actual paid claim amount as at the valuation date.

    Life Cycle ("LC") method

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        The LC method first categorises each loan by its maturity (the difference between the total loan periods and the remaining loan periods). By analysing the historical claim data, we got the actual delinquent ratios for each loan maturity. The cumulative product of the actual delinquent ratios of each maturity is then the estimated ultimate delinquent ratio.

        The development to ultimate pattern of each loan maturity is just the following:

        The actual delinquent ratio at that maturity / The estimated ultimate delinquent ratio

        Using the above implied pattern, we simulate the development to ultimate pattern for each loan origination month. We then apply the corresponding development pattern to the specific loan origination month to derive the ultimate guarantee liability for that month

Assumptions

    Selected Payment Pattern for PCD and PBF Methods

        Payment patterns are selected for different product groups due to different risk factors. The largest development factor is observed in the second quarter where the amount of payment at end of first quarter tends to be 15 to 20 times more when reaching the end of second quarter. The development factors for payment matured two quarters and more are in the range of 1.65 to 1.01.

    Initial Expected Delinquent Ratios for EDR and PBF Methods

        The initial expected delinquent ratios used in the EDR and PBF methods are the same and are selected based on the historical experiences and supplemented with industry benchmark. The range of initial expected delinquent ratios are generally between 4% and 5%. If there are any abnormal loss events, the initial expected delinquent ratio will be set at a higher level incorporating the actual abnormal loss experiences.

    Discount Factors

        The discount factors are in the range of 0.96 to 1 for guarantee liabilities with different maturities.

    Final Selection of Ultimate Delinquent Ratios

        The selected final ultimate delinquent ratios are weighted average of the estimated delinquent ratios from each valuation method applied, where the weights are based on the applicability of each valuation method and the historical pattern observed from the historical data:

    Sufficient Historical Data

        For more matured quarters, more weights are given to the PCD method and LC method while for less matured quarters, more weights are given to the PBF method. This is in line with the applicability of each method.

    Sparse Historical Data

        More weights are given to the EDR method as the loss pattern from the historical data are much less credible However, when data becomes more and more credible, more weights will be given to other methods.

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27. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

    Collection Rate

        The collection rate used is 55%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 60% for the three months ended December 31, 2017, which is based on the historical experience supplemented with market benchmark.

28. NET LOSS PER SHARE

        Basic and diluted net loss per share for each of the year presented are calculated as follows:

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Numerator:

             

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )

Accretion on convertible redeemable Preferred Shares

    (421,346 )   (555,824 )

Deemed contribution from Preferred Shareholders

    3,428      

Deemed dividend to Preferred Shareholders

        (587,564 )

Deemed dividend from Preferred Shareholders

        92,779  

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )

Denominator:

             

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted

    4,917,485     4,931,886  

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:

             

—Basic

    (361.09 )   (765.06 )

—Diluted

    (361.09 )   (765.06 )

        For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, assumed conversion of the Preferred Shares have not been reflected in the dilutive calculations pursuant to ASC 260, "Earnings Per Share," due to the anti-dilutive effect. The effects of all outstanding share options have also been excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 as their effects would be anti-dilutive.

29. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT

        Full time employees of the Group in the PRC participate in a government mandated defined contribution plan, pursuant to which certain pension benefits, medical care, employee housing fund and other welfare benefits are provided to the employees. Chinese labor regulations require that the PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries of the Group make contributions to the government for these benefits based on certain percentage of the employees' salaries, up to a maximum amount specified by the government. The Group has no legal obligation for the benefits beyond the contribution made.

        The total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for such employee benefits amounted to approximately RMB717.7 million and RMB1,275.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

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30. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating lease commitments

        The Group leases office under non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements with initial terms of one year or more consist of the following:

 
  As of
December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
 

2018

    104,934  

2019

    66,593  

2020

    35,676  

2021

    28,677  

2022

    25,112  

Thereafter

    138,832  

    399,824  

        The total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for rental expense amounted to approximately RMB102.5 million and RMB137.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.

Contingencies

        In the ordinary course of business, the Group is from time to time involved in legal proceedings and litigations. During 2017, two competitors of the Group have filed lawsuits against the Group relating to disputes with respect to trademarks, unfair competitions, etc. These cases are still at the preliminary stage, but the Group believes the claims are without merit and will defend these actions vigorously. The Group is unable, however, to predict the outcome of these cases, or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss, if any, given the current status of the litigation. No accrual has been recorded by the Group as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 in respect of these cases.

31. CONCENTRATON OF CREDIT RISK

        Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to the concentration of credit risks consist of cash and cash equivalents and advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners.

        The Group deposits its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions located in jurisdictions where the subsidiaries are located. The Company believes that no significant credit risk exists as these financial institutions and financing partners have high credit quality.

        Substantially all revenue was derived from customers located in China. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated revenue in any of the periods presented.

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

32. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        On January 2, 2018, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 6,792,200 Convertible Redeemable Series G Preferred Shares ("Series G-Plus") were issued for an aggregated consideration of US$250 million. Subsequently, the offering of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares closed in January 2018.

33. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA NET LOSS PER SHARE

        Unaudited pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share was computed to give effect to the automatic conversion of the Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F and G Preferred Shares using the "if

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

33. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA NET LOSS PER SHARE (Continued)

converted" method as though the conversion had occurred as of the beginning of the year or the original date of issuance, if later.

 
  For the year ended
December 31, 2017
  For the year ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  USD
 

Numerator:

             

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (3,773,205 )   (577,453 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

    555,824     85,064  

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

    (92,779 )   (14,199 )

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

    587,564     89,921  

Fair value loss on derivative liabilities

    823,806     126,076  

Numerator for pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share

    (1,898,790 )   (290,591 )

Denominator:

   
 
   
 
 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

    4,931,886     4,931,886  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series A Preferred Shares

    5,000,000     5,000,000  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series A-1 Preferred Shares

    491,089     491,089  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series B Preferred Shares

    7,060,263     7,060,263  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series C Preferred Shares

    9,726,768     9,726,768  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series D Preferred Shares

    15,935,515     15,935,515  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series E Preferred Shares

    8,947,749     8,947,749  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series F Preferred Shares

    8,516,220     8,516,220  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series G Preferred Shares

    11,486,018     11,486,018  

Denominator for pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share*

    72,095,508     72,095,508  

Pro-forma net loss per share:

   
 
   
 
 

Basic

    (26.34 )   (4.03 )

Diluted

    (26.34 )   (4.03 )

*
Conversion of Fairlubo shares is not part of the denominator, as it is pending from applicable price of Uxin Limited shares.

34. STATUTORY RESERVES AND RESTRICTED NET ASSETS

        Pursuant to laws applicable to entities incorporated in the PRC, the Group's subsidiaries in the PRC must make appropriations from after-tax profit to non-distributable reserve funds. These reserve

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

34. STATUTORY RESERVES AND RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (Continued)

funds include one or more of the following: (i) a general reserve, (ii) an enterprise expansion fund and (iii) a staff bonus and welfare fund. Subject to certain cumulative limits, the general reserve fund requires an annual appropriation of 10% of after tax profit (as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the PRC at each year-end) until the accumulative amount of such reserve fund reaches 50% of a company's registered capital; the other fund appropriations are at the subsidiaries' discretion. These reserve funds can only be used for specific purposes of enterprise expansion and staff bonus and welfare and are not distributable as cash dividends. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, no appropriations to the statutory reserve, enterprise expansion fund and staff welfare and bonus fund have been made by the Group.

        In addition, due to restrictions on the distribution of share capital from the Group's PRC subsidiaries and also as a result of these entities' unreserved accumulated losses, total restrictions placed on the distribution of the Group's PRC subsidiaries' net assets was RMB779.3 million, or 326.05% of the Group's total consolidated net assets as of December 31, 2017 (RMB510.0 million, or 153.72% as of December 31, 2016).

        The Company performed a test on the restricted net assets of consolidated subsidiaries in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Rule 4-08 (e) (3), "General Notes to Financial Statements" and concluded that it was applicable for the Company to disclose the financial statements for the parent company.

        The subsidiaries did not pay any dividend to the Company for the periods presented. For the purpose of presenting parent only financial information, the Company records its investments in its subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting. Such investments are presented on the separate condensed balance sheets of the Company as "investments deficit in subsidiaries" and the loss of the subsidiaries is presented as "share of loss of subsidiaries". Certain information and footnote disclosures generally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed and omitted.

        The Company did not have significant capital and other commitments, long-term obligations, or guarantees as of December 31, 2016 and 2017.

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

35. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY

Balance sheets

 
  As of December 31,
2016
  As of December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

ASSETS

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

    796     77,819  

Amounts due from related parties

    3,667,989     5,916,468  

Other receivables

    12,059     28,631  

Total assets

    3,680,844     6,022,918  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

             

Current liabilities

             

Other payables and accruals

    34,912     45,765  

Other current liabilities

        163,355  

Investment deficit in subsidiaries

    2,683,742     3,977,672  

Derivative liabilities

    618,314     1,546,646  

Total liabilities

    3,336,968     5,733,438  

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

35. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (Continued)

Balance sheets (Continued)

 
  As of December 31,
2016
  As of December 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Mezzanine equity

             

Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    87,867     94,411  

Series A-1 convertible redeemable preferrence shares (US$0.001 par value, 491,089 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    62,594     69,193  

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 7,060,263 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    167,596     180,294  

Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 9,726,768 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    375,170     408,559  

Series D convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 15,935,515 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    1,558,207     1,703,667  

Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,947,749 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    1,052,567     1,146,351  

Series F convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,516,220 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively)

    1,432,056     1,563,657  

Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 13,038,473 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017)

        3,214,932  

Redeemable non-controlling interests

    39,580     39,580  

Total mezzanine equity

    4,775,637     8,420,644  

Shareholders' deficit

             

Ordinary shares (US$0.001 par value, 143,831,307 and 131,283,923 shares authorized as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively, 4,931,886 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2017)

    30     30  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    30,542     76,607  

Accumulated deficit

    (4,462,333 )   (8,207,801 )

Total shareholders' deficit

    (4,431,761 )   (8,131,164 )

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit

    3,680,844     6,022,918  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

35. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE PARENT COMPANY (Continued)

Statements of comprehensive loss

 
  Year Ended
December 31, 2016
  Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Operation expense

             

General and administrative

    (268,084 )   (171,172 )

Total operating expenses

    (268,084 )   (171,172 )

Share of loss of subsidaries and VIEs              

    (994,542 )   (1,703,491 )

Interest income

    7,155     17,849  

Other expense

    (16 )   (14 )

Foreign exchange gain

    1,230     3,849  

Changing fair value of derivative liabilities

    (103,488 )   (869,617 )

Loss before income tax expense

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN Limited

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

    (421,346 )   (555,824 )

Deemed contribution from Preferred Shareholders

    3,428      

Deemed dividend to Preferred Shareholders

        (587,564 )

Deemed dividend on Preferred Sharesholders

        92,779  

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,775,663 )   (3,773,205 )

Net loss

    (1,357,745 )   (2,722,596 )

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

   
 
   
 
 

Foreign currency translation

    (6,995 )   46,065  

Total comprehensive loss

    (1,364,740 )   (2,676,531 )

Statements of cash flows

 
  Year Ended
December 31, 2016
  Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities

    (816 )   6,080  

Net cash generated from investing activities

    144,064     102,577  

Net cash used in financing activities

    (143,835 )   (29,042 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    34     (2,592 )

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (553 )   77,023  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

    1,349     796  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

    796     77,819  

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND MARCH 31, 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   As of December 31,
2017
  As of March 31,
2018
  Pro forma as of
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

ASSETS

                                   

Current assets:

                                   

Cash and cash equivalents

  2.6     291,973     1,219,755     193,978     1,219,755     193,978  

Restricted cash

  2.7     1,617,230     1,840,730     292,732     1,840,730     292,732  

Short-term investments

  2.7     1,000     10,000     1,590     10,000     1,590  

Accounts receivable

        40,155     44,350     7,054     44,350     7,054  

Amounts due from related parties

  20, 31     608,291     647,484     102,970     577     91  

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

  4     827,417     507,392     80,691     507,392     80,691  

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee, net

  5     252,555     411,985     65,518     411,985     65,518  

Advance to sellers

  6     246,287     251,000     39,917     251,000     39,917  

Other receivables, net

  7     251,649     335,793     53,401     335,793     53,401  

Inventory

  2.8     77,941     44,470     7,072     44,470     7,072  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  8     249,769     493,673     78,509     493,673     78,509  

Financial lease receivables, net

  9     438,693     342,063     54,398     342,063     54,398  

Total current assets

        4,902,960     6,148,695     977,830     5,501,788     874,951  

Non-current assets:

                                   

Property, equipment and software, net

  10     156,625     177,142     28,171     177,142     28,171  

Intangible assets, net

  11     9,949     9,032     1,436     9,032     1,436  

Goodwill

  2.15     75,849     75,849     12,062     75,849     12,062  

Long-term investments

  12     40,628     39,152     6,226     39,152     6,226  

Other non-current assets

  13     112,902     112,902     17,955     112,902     17,955  

Total non-current assets

        395,953     414,077     65,850     414,077     65,850  

Total assets

        5,298,913     6,562,772     1,043,680     5,915,865     940,801  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                                   

Current liabilities (including amounts of the consolidated VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries without recourse to the primary beneficiary of RMB407,809 and RMB263,461 as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively)

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Short-term borrowings

  14     426,783     498,448     79,268     498,448     79,268  

Accounts payable

        65,694     41,440     6,590     41,440     6,590  

Guarantee liabilities

  15     173,907     191,290     30,421     191,290     30,421  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners—current

  16     732,273     902,009     143,447     902,009     143,447  

Advance from buyers collected on behalf of sellers

  17     226,891     184,397     29,325     184,397     29,325  

Other payables and accruals

  18     927,389     868,225     138,074     868,225     138,074  

Deferred revenue

  2.18     27,598     29,259     4,653     29,259     4,653  

Other current liabilities

  19     163,355                  

Derivative liabilities

  3, 23     1,596,424     1,987,356     316,050          

Total current liabilities

        4,340,314     4,702,424     747,828     2,715,068     431,778  

Non-current liabilities

                                   

Long-term borrowings

  14     374,104     518,485     82,455     518,485     82,455  

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners—non-current

  16     343,823     404,752     64,368     404,752     64,368  

Deferred tax liabilities

  21     1,653     1,498     238     1,498     238  

Total non-current liabilities

        719,580     924,735     147,061     924,735     147,061  

Total liabilities

        5,059,894     5,627,159     894,889     3,639,803     578,839  

Commitments and contingencies

  29                                

Mezzanine equity

 

23

                               

Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

       
94,411
   
96,011
   
15,269
   
   
 

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated
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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND MARCH 31, 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   As of December 31,
2017
  As of March 31,
2018
  Pro forma as of
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
  RMB
  US$
 

Mezzanine equity (Continued)

                                   

Series A-1 convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 491,089 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        69,193     70,839     11,266          

Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 7,060,263 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        180,294     183,397     29,166          

Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 9,726,768 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        408,559     416,783     66,281          

Series D convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 15,935,515 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of Mach 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        1,703,667     1,739,580     276,646          

Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,947,749 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of Mach 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        1,146,351     1,169,434     185,976          

Series F convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,516,220 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of Mach 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        1,563,657     1,596,159     253,838          

Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 13,038,473 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31 2017 and March 31, 2018, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

        3,214,932     3,248,711     516,644          

Series G-Plus convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, nil and 6,792,200 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31 2017 and March 31, 2018, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))

            2,084,027     331,424          

Redeemable non-controlling interests

 

3

   
39,580
   
39,580
   
6,294
   
   
 

Total Mezzanine equity

        8,420,644     10,644,521     1,692,804          

Shareholders' deficit

                                   

Ordinary shares (US$0.001 par value, 131,283,923 and 124,491,723 shares authorized as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, 4,931,886 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, and 79,117,953 shares outstanding on a pro forma basis as of March 31, 2018(unaudited))

  22, 31     30     30     5     498     79  

Additional paid-in capital

                    12,574,133     1,999,670  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

        76,607     88,763     14,116     88,763     14,116  

Accumulated deficit

        (8,207,801 )   (9,739,485 )   (1,548,876 )   (10,329,116 )   (1,642,645 )

Total UXIN LIMITED shareholders' deficit

        (8,131,164 )   (9,650,692 )   (1,534,755 )   2,334,278     371,220  

Non-controlling interests

        (50,461 )   (58,216 )   (9,258 )   (58,216 )   (9,258 )

Total shareholders' deficit

        (8,181,625 )   (9,708,908 )   (1,544,013 )   2,276,062     361,962  

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit

        5,298,913     6,562,772     1,043,680     5,915,865     940,801  

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements

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UNADUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2017
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Revenues:

                       

To consumers ("2C")

                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

  2.19     42,125     95,135     15,129  

—Loan facilitation revenue

  2.19     185,907     358,958     57,085  

To businesses ("2B")

                       

—Transaction facilitation revenue

  2.19     77,995     109,045     17,341  

Others

  2.19     30,146     86,302     13,725  

Total Revenues

        336,173     649,440     103,280  

Cost of revenues

  2.21     (141,404 )   (222,286 )   (35,350 )

Gross profit

        194,769     427,154     67,930  

Operating expenses:

                       

Sales and marketing

  2.22     (502,743 )   (633,071 )   (100,678 )

Research and development

  2.23     (48,344 )   (68,063 )   (10,824 )

General and administrative

  2.24     (89,241 )   (161,208 )   (25,637 )

Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability

  15     16,292     (17,665 )   (2,809 )

Total operating expenses

        (624,036 )   (880,007 )   (139,948 )

Loss from operations

        (429,267 )   (452,853 )   (72,018 )

Interest income/(expense), net

        59     (21,723 )   (3,455 )

Other expenses

        (4,265 )   (3,950 )   (628 )

Foreign exchange gains

        6,045     1,225     195  

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

  3, 23     (80,433 )   (359,115 )   (57,110 )

Loss before income tax expense

        (507,861 )   (836,416 )   (133,016 )

Income tax expense

  21     (25 )   (3,021 )   (480 )

Equity in losses of affiliates

        (2,906 )        

Net loss

        (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

        (4,318 )   (7,734 )   (1,230 )

Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

        (506,474 )   (831,703 )   (132,266 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

  23     (135,831 )   (157,539 )   (25,054 )

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

  23     (6,890 )   (544,773 )   (86,636 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

  23     58,803          

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

        (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Net loss

        (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Other comprehensive income

                       

Foreign currency translation

        5,764     12,135     1,930  

Total comprehensive loss

        (505,028 )   (827,302 )   (131,566 )

Less: total comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders

        (5,570 )   (7,755 )   (1,233 )

Total comprehensive loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED

        (499,458 )   (819,547 )   (130,333 )

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

        (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted

  27     4,931,886     4,931,886     4,931,886  

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders

                       

—Basic

  27     (119.71 )   (311.04 )   (49.47 )

—Diluted

  27     (119.71 )   (311.04 )   (49.47 )

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Ordinary share
(US $0.001 par
value)
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
   
  Total UXIN
LIMITED
shareholders'
deficit
   
   
 
 
  Number of
shares
  Amount   Additional
paid-in
capital
  Accumulated
deficit
  Non-
controlling
interest
  Total
shareholders'
deficit
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance as of December 31, 2016

    4,931,886     30         30,542     (4,462,333 )   (4,431,761 )   (12,091 )   (4,443,852 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                7,016         7,016     (1,252 )   5,764  

Net loss

                    (506,474 )   (506,474 )   (4,318 )   (510,792 )

Accretion on preferred shares to redemption value

            58,803         (194,634 )   (135,831 )       (135,831 )

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

                    (6,890 )   (6,890 )       (6,890 )

Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

            (58,803 )       58,803              

Balance as of March 31, 2017

    4,931,886     30         37,558     (5,111,528 )   (5,073,940 )   (17,661 )   (5,091,601 )

Balance as of December 31, 2017

    4,931,886     30         76,607     (8,207,801 )   (8,131,164 )   (50,461 )   (8,181,625 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                12,156         12,156     (21 )   12,135  

Net loss

                    (831,703 )   (831,703 )   (7,734 )   (839,437 )

Share-based compensation (Note 24)

            2,331             2,331         2,331  

Accretion on preferred shares to redemption value

            (2,331 )       (155,208 )   (157,539 )       (157,539 )

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders (Note 23)

                    (544,773 )   (544,773 )       (544,773 )

Balance as of March 31, 2018

    4,931,886     30         88,763     (9,739,485 )   (9,650,692 )   (58,216 )   (9,708,908 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UXIN LIMITED

UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2017
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                       

Net loss

        (510,792 )   (839,437 )   (133,496 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash generated from operating activities:

                       

Share-based compensation

  24         2,331     371  

Depreciation of property, equipment and software

  10     15,577     18,830     2,995  

Amortization of intangible assets

  11     927     917     146  

Loss from disposal of property, equipment and software

        (413 )   (8 )   (1 )

Equity in losses of affiliates

        2,906          

(Gains)/losses from guarantee liability

  15     (16,292 )   17,665     2,809  

Accrual of allowance for doubtful accounts

  7, 9         1,434     228  

Deferred income tax liabilities

        (155 )   (155 )   (25 )

Fair value change of derivative liabilities

  3, 23     80,433     359,115     57,110  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets

        (91,318 )   (339,593 )   (54,006 )

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

        (10,430 )   320,025     50,894  

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee

        (41,697 )   (214,969 )   (34,187 )

Advance to sellers

        (22,113 )   (4,713 )   (750 )

Financial lease receivables

        (105,869 )   95,196     15,139  

Inventory

        (107,834 )   33,471     5,323  

Payables, accruals and other current liabilities

        168,777     (54,890 )   (8,730 )

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners

        151,632     230,665     36,683  

Deferred revenue

        3,441     1,661     264  

Net cash used in operating activities

        (483,220 )   (372,455 )   (59,233 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

                       

Proceeds from disposal of property, equipment and software

        905     418     66  

Purchase of property, equipment and software

        (22,810 )   (41,420 )   (6,587 )

Proceeds from disposal of long-term investments

        3,568          

Increase in restricted cash

        (295,169 )   (223,500 )   (35,543 )

Increase in short-term investments

        (296,142 )   (9,000 )   (1,431 )

Loan extended to a related party

            (31,843 )   (5,064 )

Net cash used in investing activities

        (609,648 )   (305,345 )   (48,559 )

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 AND 2018

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

 
  Notes   Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2017
  Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
   
  RMB
  RMB
  US$
 

Cash flows from financing activities:

                       

Proceeds from borrowings

        30,000     444,247     70,649  

Proceeds from issuance of convertible redeemable preferred shares

        1,290,725     1,674,408     266,282  

Repayment of borrowings

        (70,136 )   (512,583 )   (81,516 )

Net cash generated from financing activities

        1,250,589     1,606,072     255,415  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        1,489     (490 )   (78 )

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

        159,210     927,782     147,545  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

        332,259     291,973     46,433  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

       
491,469
   
1,219,755
   
193,978
 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

                       

—Cash paid for income tax

        63     325     52  

—Cash paid for interest

        2,529     1,136     181  

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
 

—Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

        135,831     157,539     25,054  

—Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

        6,890     544,773     86,636  

—Deemed dividend from preferred shareholders

        58,803          

—Subscription receivables on Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares

        80,023          

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATION

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Uxin Limited (the "Company" or "Uxin"), its subsidiaries and variable interest entities ("VIEs"). The Company, its subsidiaries and the consolidated VIEs are collectively referred to as the "Group".

        The Company was incorporated under the law of the Cayman Islands as the exempted limited liability company on December 8, 2011. The Company serves as an investment holding company and currently has no operations of its own.

        The Group primarily engages in operating used car e-commerce platforms through its mobile applications (Uxin Used Car / Uxin Auction) and websites (www.xin.com / www.youxinpai.com), facilitating used car transaction services (2B / 2C) and facilitating financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners to buyers for their used car purchases (2C). The Group's principal operation and geographic market is in the People's Republic of China ("PRC").

        In 2016, the Group spun off its 2B business through a transfer of the equity interest of Youxingpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd.("Youxinpai"), a subsidiary of the Company, to a series of shareholders, which represented the same offshore shareholders of the Company, i.e. same shareholders with their respective onshore and offshore entities. In 2017, the Company made its strategic decision for the existing shareholders of Youxinpai to transfer 100% equity interest in Youxinpai to the Company (referred to as "the Reorganization").

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATION (Continued)

        As of March 31, 2018, the Company's principal subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs are as follows:

Subsidiaries
  Place of
incorporation
  Date of
incorporation or
acquisition
  Percentage
of direct
or indirect
  Principal activities

Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   June 15, 2012     100 % Used car auction

Youhan (Shanghai) InformationTechnology Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   December 25, 2015     100 % Used car auction

Kai Feng Finance Lease (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. 

  Hangzhou   March 25, 2013     100 % Loan facilitation

Bo Yu Finance Lease (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 

  Tianjin   March 6, 2015     100 % Loan facilitation

Yougu (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   March 13, 2015     100 % Transaction service

Youzhen (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 28, 2016     100 % Transaction service

Youxin (Shanghai) Second Hand Car Business Co., Ltd. 

  Shanghai   January 26, 2016     100 % Transaction service

Beijing Youxin Fengshun Lubao Vehicle* Auction Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 13, 2015     76.9 % Salvage car auction

VIEs

 

 

 
 
   
 
 
 

Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   August 11, 2011     99.99 % Auction platform

Beijing Fengshun Lubao* Automotive Auction Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   June 10, 2011     76.9 % Salvage car auction

Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. 

  Beijing   March 12, 2015     99.99 % Transaction service

*
Both are subsidiaries of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited ("Fairlubo")

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Basis of presentation

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in our annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted consistent with Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary by management to a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year or for any future periods. These

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements and notes thereto also included herein.

        The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies that are consistent with the policies used in preparing the Group's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. Significant accounting policies followed by the Group in the preparation of its accompanying consolidated financial statements are summarized below.

2.2 Basis of consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries.

        A subsidiary is an entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, controls more than one half of the voting power; has the power to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors; to cast a majority of votes at the meeting of the board of directors or to govern the financial and operating policies of the investee under a statute or agreement among the shareholders or equity holders.

        The Company applies the guidance codified in Accounting Standard Codification 810, Consolidations ("ASC 810") on accounting for VIEs and their respective subsidiaries, which requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity in which it has a controlling financial interest. A VIE is an entity with one or more of the following characteristics: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional financial support; (b) as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack the ability to make certain decisions, the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive expected residual returns, or (c) an equity investor has voting rights that are disproportionate to its economic interest and substantially all of the entity's activities are on behalf of the investor.

        All transactions and balances between the Company, its subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Variable interest entities

        In order to comply with PRC regulatory requirements restricting foreign ownership of internet information services under value-added telecommunications services and certain other businesses in China, the Company operates online platforms that provide internet information services and engages in other foreign-ownership-restricted businesses through certain PRC domestic companies, whose equity interests are held by certain management members of the Company ("Nominee Shareholders"). The Company obtained control over these PRC domestic companies by entering into a series of Contractual Arrangements with these PRC domestic companies and their respective Nominee Shareholders. These contractual agreements cannot be terminated by the Nominee Shareholders or the PRC domestic companies. As a result, the Company maintains the ability to control these PRC domestic companies is entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits from these PRC domestic companies and is obligated to absorb expected losses of these PRC domestic companies. Management concluded that these PRC domestic companies are VIEs of the Company, of which the Company is the ultimate

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

primary beneficiary. As such, the Group consolidated financial results of these PRC domestic companies and their subsidiaries. The principal terms of the agreements entered into amongst the VIEs, their respective shareholders and the Group's subsidiaries ("Primary Beneficiaries") are further described below.

        The Company primarily operated 2B and 2C online platforms through one of the VIEs, Youxin Hulian via the contractual agreements. In January 2015, the MIIT eliminates the restrictions on foreign ownership in the SHFTZ Notice for enterprises in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone that provide online data processing and transaction processing services (operating E-commerce) under value-added telecommunications services. Certain of our eligible WFOE and subsidiary of WFOE, Yougu and Youhan, have applied for and obtained the VATS Licenses to conduct E-commerce in 2015 and 2016, and they have been operating our 2C and 2B online platforms since then.

        Currently, Youxin Hulian, Yishouche and Fengshun Lubao hold the VATS Licenses for internet information services to operate other online platforms of the Company and they may hold equity interests of subsidiaries conducting business that are restricted with foreign ownership.

Loan Agreements

        Pursuant to the relevant loan agreements, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary has granted interest-free loans to the relevant Nominee Shareholders of the relevant VIE with the sole purpose of providing funds necessary for the capital injection to the relevant VIEs. Only the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary can require the Nominee Shareholder to settle the loan amount with the equity interests of relevant VIEs, subject to any applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations. And both parties have agreed that any proceeds from sale of the Nominee Shareholder's equity interest in relevant VIE should be repaid to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiary. The terms of the loan agreements are ten years and can be extended with the written consent of both parties before its expiration.

Exclusive option agreements

        The Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs have granted the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries the exclusive and irrevocable right to purchase or to designate one or more person(s) at their discretion to purchase part or all of the equity interests in the VIEs from the Nominee Shareholders for a purchase price at any time, subject to the lowest price permitted by PRC laws and regulations. The VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders have agreed that without prior written consent of the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries, their respective Nominee Shareholders cannot sell, transfer, pledge or dispose their equity interests, and the VIEs cannot sell, transfer, pledge or dispose, but not limit to significant assets, significant revenue and significant business. Also as agreed, the VIEs cannot declare any dividend or change capitalization structure of the VIEs and cannot enter into any loan or investment agreements. Furthermore, the Nominee Shareholders have agreed that any proceeds but not limited to the sales of the Nominee Shareholders' equity interest in relevant VIEs should be gratuitously paid to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries or one or more person(s) at their discretion.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Power of attorney

        Pursuant to the irrevocable power of attorney, each of the Nominee Shareholders appointed the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries as their attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights under PRC law and the relevant articles of association, including but not limited to, attending shareholders meetings, voting on their behalf on all matters requiring shareholder approval, including but not limited to sale, transfer, pledge, or disposition of all or part of the Nominee Shareholders' equity interests, and designation and appointing the legal representative, directors, supervisors, chief executive officer and other senior management members of the VIEs. Each power of attorney will remain in force during the period when the Nominee Shareholders continues to be shareholders of the VIEs. Each Nominee Shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to the person designated by the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries under each power of attorney.

Exclusive business cooperation agreement

        Pursuant to the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries have agreed to provide to the VIEs services, including, but not limited to, development, maintenance and update software, design, installation, daily management, maintenance and updating of the network system, hardware and database design, marketing. The VIEs shall pay to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries service fees determined based on the complexity and difficulty of the services, title of and time consumed by employees, contents and value of the services, operation conditions and market price of the service provided. The agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or terminated in writing by the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries.

Equity pledge agreements

        Pursuant to the relevant equity pledge agreements, the Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs have pledged all of their equity interests in relevant VIEs to the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries as collateral for all of their to direct, indirect and derivate losses and losses of anticipated profits of the PRC subsidiaries incurred in the event of default and to secure their obligations under the above agreements. The relevant PRC subsidiaries are entitled to have any dividends based on the pledged equity interest in relevant VIEs. The Nominee Shareholders may not transfer or assign the equity interests, the rights and obligations in the equity pledge agreements and may not create or permit to create any pledges which may have an adverse effect on the rights or benefits of the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries without the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries' pre-approval. In addition, the Group's relevant PRC subsidiaries are entitled to purchase at a discount, auction or sell the equity interests pledged and have priority to obtain the proceeds from above auctions or sales, if an event of default happens. The equity pledge agreements will expire only when the Nominee Shareholders have completed all their obligations under the above agreements.

Risks in relation to the VIE structure

        In the opinion of the Company's legal counsel, (i) the ownership structure relating to the VIEs of the Company is in compliance with existing PRC laws and regulations; and (ii) the contractual

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

arrangements with the VIEs and their Nominee Shareholders are valid, binding and enforceable, and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect.

        However, uncertainties the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules could cause the Company's current ownership structure to be found in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations and could limit the Company's ability, through the Primary Beneficiaries, to enforce its rights under these contractual arrangements. Furthermore, Nominee Shareholders of the VIEs may have interests that are different with those of the Company, which could potentially increase the risk that they would seek to act in contrary to the terms of the aforementioned agreements.

        In addition, if the current structure or any of the contractual arrangements were found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC law, the Company may be subject to penalties, which may include but not be limited to, the cancellation or revocation of the Company's business and operating licenses, being required to restructure the Company's operations or discontinue the Company's operating activities. The imposition of any of these or other penalties may result in a material and adverse effect on the Company's ability to conduct its operations. In such case, the Company may not be able to operate or control the VIEs, which may result in deconsolidation of the VIEs.

        In January 2015, the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM"), released for public comment a proposed PRC law, the Draft Foreign Investment Enterprises ("FIE") Law, that appears to include VIEs within the scope of entities that could be considered to be FIEs, that would be subject to restrictions under existing PRC law on foreign investment in certain categories of industry. Specifically, the Draft FIE Law introduces the concept of "actual control" for determining whether an entity is considered to be an FIE. In addition to control through direct or indirect ownership or equity, the Draft FIE Law includes control through contractual arrangements within the definition of "actual control". If the Draft FIE Law is passed by the People's Congress of the PRC and goes into effect in its current form, these provisions regarding control through contractual arrangements could be construed to include the Group's contractual arrangements with its VIEs, and as a result, the Group's VIEs could become explicitly subject to the current restrictions on foreign investment in certain categories of industry. The Draft FIE Law includes provisions that would exempt from the definition of FIEs where the ultimate controlling shareholders are either entities organized under PRC law or individuals who are PRC citizens. The Draft FIE Law is silent as to what type of enforcement action might be taken against existing VIE, that operates in restricted or prohibited industries and is not controlled by entities organized under PRC law or individuals who are PRC citizens. If the restrictions and prohibitions on FIEs included in the Draft FIE Law are enacted and enforced in their current form, the Group's ability to use the contractual arrangements with its VIEs and the Group's ability to conduct business through the VIEs could be severely limited.

        Pursuant to the contractual arrangements with the VIEs, the Company has the power to direct activities of the VIEs, and can have assets transferred freely out of the VIEs without any restrictions. Therefore, the Company considers there to be no assets of a consolidated VIE that can be used only to settle obligations of the VIE, except for registered capital of the VIEs amounting to a total of RMB134.4 million as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018. As all the consolidated VIEs are

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

2. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

incorporated as limited liability companies under the PRC Company Law, creditors of the VIEs do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company for any of the liabilities of the consolidated VIEs.

        The following table sets forth the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the VIEs and their subsidiaries taken as a whole, which are included in the Group's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Transactions between the VIEs and their subsidiaries are eliminated in the balances presented below:

 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Cash and cash equivalents

    105,680     110,968  

Amounts due from related parties

    148,714     170,365  

Accounts receivable

    6,884     5,619  

Other receivables, net

    63,832     58,262  

Inventory

    71,248     33,658  

Prepaid expense and other current assets

    64,978     52,964  

Long-term investments

    25,421     25,421  

Property, equipment and software, net

    12,835     13,387  

Intangible assets, net

    2,703     2,626  

Total assets

    502,295     473,270  

Accounts payable

    4,864     5,912  

Amounts due to related parties

    727,917     882,367  

Other payables and accruals

    402,945     257,549  

Total liabilities

    1,135,726     1,145,828  

 

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Total revenues

    39,674     94,552  

Cost of revenues

    (16,273 )   (54,686 )

Net loss

    (50,450 )   (38,985 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (234,916 )   (144,498 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (1,780 )   (1,880 )

Net cash generated from financing activities

    200,444     151,666  

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (36,252 )   5,288  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

    90,967     105,680  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

    54,715     110,968  

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

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2.3 Use of estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets, long-lived assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company's management reviews these estimates based on information that is currently available. Changes in facts and circumstances may cause the Company to revise its estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Group's consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, the allowance for finance lease receivables, useful lives of property, equipment and software, amortization period of intangible assets, financial derivatives, guarantee liability, business combination, goodwill impairment and forfeiture rate of share-based compensation.

2.4 Fair value measurements

        Accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Group considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

        Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument's categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Accounting guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

        Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets

        Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices), such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data

        Level 3—Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity

        Financial instruments of the Company primarily comprise of cash equivalents, short-term investment, accounts receivable, finance lease receivables, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, guarantee liabilities and deposit of interests collected from customers and payable to financing partners. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, their carrying values approximated their fair values because of their generally short maturities. The fair value of the guarantee liability recorded at the inception of the loan was estimated based on the third-party appraisal's report.

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2.5 Foreign currencies

        The Group uses Renminbi ("RMB") as its reporting currency. The USD ("US$") is the functional currency of the Group's entities incorporated in Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, and the RMB is the functional currency of the Group's PRC subsidiaries.

        Transactions denominated in other than the functional currencies are translated into the functional currency of the entity at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities denominated in other than the functional currency are translated at the balance sheet date exchange rate. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

        The financial statements of the Group are translated from the functional currency to the reporting currency, RMB. Assets and liabilities of the subsidiaries are translated into RMB using the exchange rate in effect at each balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing for the year. Foreign currency translation adjustments arising from these are reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income. The exchange rates used for translation on December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 were US$1.00=RMB 6.5342 and RMB 6.2881, representing the index rates stipulated by the People's Bank of China.

        Transactions of the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss and the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows from RMB into US$ as of and for the year ended March 31, 2018 are solely for the convenience of the readers and were calculated at the rate of US$1.00=RMB6.2881, representing the index rates stipulated by the People's Bank of China. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into US$ at that rate on March 31, 2018, or at any other rate.

2.6 Cash and cash equivalents

        Cash includes currency on hand and deposits held by financial institutions that can be added to or withdrawn without limitation. Cash equivalents represent short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amount of cash and with original maturities from the date of purchase of generally three months or less.

2.7 Restricted cash and short-term investment

        Cash restricted as to withdrawal or for use or pledged as security is reported separately on the face of the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and is not included in the total cash and cash equivalents in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In the ordinary course of business, the third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to buyers (the "Borrowers") and the Company is required to provide a guarantee (Note 2.12 guarantee liabilities). As a result, the Company, as the guarantor, is required to maintain a separate guarantee fund, held as an escrow account with the third-party financing partners. This guarantee fund is required to be maintained at a fixed percentage of the balance of all loans outstanding. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the restricted cash in relation to guarantee represented 9.6% and 9.7% of the outstanding facilitated loan balance, respectively.

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        Short-term investments are mainly comprised of time deposits placed with banks with original maturities longer than three months but less than one year.

2.8 Inventory

        Inventories comprise of new cars, GPS devices, auto check equipments and others. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost of inventories is determined by the weighted-average method. Adjustments are recorded to write down the carrying amount of any obsolete and excess inventory to its estimated net realizable value. The Group continually evaluates the recoverability based on assumptions about future customer demand and market conditions. The evaluation may take into consideration inventory aging, expected demand, anticipated sales price, and other factors. The write-down is equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future customer demand and market conditions. As of December 31, 2017, inventories mainly included GPS devices, auto check equipments and new cars of RMB2.5 million, RMB1.4 million and RMB72.6 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, inventories mainly included GPS devices, auto check equipments and new cars of RMB7.9 million, RMB1.4 million and RMB33.8 million, respectively.

2.9 Accounts receivable

        Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Group makes credit assessments of customers to assess the collectability of contract amounts prior to entering into contracts. The Group makes specific allowance for doubtful accounts when facts and circumstances indicate that the receivable is unlikely to be collected. The allowance of accounts receivable was nil at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

2.10 Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through its online platform. The Group started to cooperate with third-party financing partners beginning September 2015. From September 2015, the third-party financing partners provided all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to the cooperation agreements entered into with third-party financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government authorities, the Group advances the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The balance represents a legal claim of the Group from third-party funding partners. The third-party financing partners shall pay the corresponding amount to the Group as agreed in the corporation agreements. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the advances to consumers on behalf of financing partners were RMB827.4 million and RMB507.4 million, respectively.

2.11 Financial lease receivables

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements.

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        The Group provides short-term inventory financing to certain selected car dealers. Those car dealers can apply and obtain loans through the Easy Loan program. The Group provides funding to the dealer and may in turn obtain financing from one of our financing partners to fund the Easy Loan program. In order to fund the Easy Loan program, the Group and a third-party financing partner enter into a financing business cooperation agreement, which establishes that loans provided to dealers are made with direct connection to the financial lease contracts entered into between the Group and the dealers for the underlying cars. Accordingly, the Group is considered as the primary obligor in the lending relationship and therefore records the liabilities to the third-party financing partner on its Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Consequently, the Group considers that the financial lease receivables generated from financial lease contracts with car dealers are not settled or extinguished. Therefore, the Group continues to account for the financial lease receivables on its Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

        The Group started to cooperate with third-party financing partners from September 2015. Before September 2015, they entered into finance lease arrangements with consumers who needed financing for car purchases.

        Financial lease receivables are measured at amortized cost and reported on the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at outstanding principal adjusted for the allowance for credit losses. Allowance for financial lease receivables is provided when the Company has determined the balance is impaired.

2.12 Guarantee liabilities

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the Borrowers and the Company is required to provide a guarantee in the event of default.

        The financial guarantee is within the scope of ASC Topic 460, Guarantees. The portion of the contract consideration that relates to ASC 460 must first be allocated to the guarantee, with the residual portion of the transaction price being recorded under ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers". The liability is recognized at fair value at the inception of the guarantee.

        Subsequent to the initial recognition of the guarantee liability, the Company's guarantee obligations are measured in a combination of two components: (i) ASC 460 component and (ii) ASC 450 component. The liability recorded based on ASC 460 is determined on a contract-by-contract basis and is reduced as the Company is released from the underlying risk, meaning as the loan is repaid by the Borrower or when the financing partners are compensated in the event of a default. The liability is reduced only as the Company is released from the underlying risk. This component is a stand ready obligation which is not subject to the probable threshold used to record a contingent obligation. The other component is a contingent liability determined using historical experience of borrower defaults, representing the obligation to make future payments, measured using the guidance per ASC 450, Contingencies. Subsequent to the initial recognition, the guarantee obligation is measured at the greater of the amount determined per ASC 460 (guarantee liability) and the amount determined based on ASC 450 (contingent liability). As stated in ASC 460-10-35-1, the guarantee liability should generally be reduced by recording a credit to net income as the guarantor is

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released from the guaranteed risk. Accordingly, the guarantee liability is recognized in "gains/(losses) from guarantee liability" in the statement of comprehensive loss by a systematic and rational amortization method, e.g. over the term of the loan.

        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the amounts of maximum potential future payments that the Group could be required to make under the guarantee were RMB14.8 billion and RMB16.9 billion, respectively. Based on management assessment, the estimated value of collateral approximated amounts of maximum potential future payments.

2.13 Property, equipment and software, net

        Property, equipment and software are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives, taking into account any estimated residual value:

Electronic equipment   3 years
Furniture   5 years
Vehicles and motors   4 years
Software   5 years
Leasehold improvement   lesser of the term of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the assets

        The Company recognized the gain or loss on the disposal of property, equipment and software in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

2.14 Intangible assets, net

        Intangible assets represent software copyright and supplier relationship acquired. These intangible assets are amortized on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which is usually 5 years.

        Separately identifiable intangible assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

2.15 Goodwill

        In accordance with ASC 805 Business Combination, goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of assets and liabilities of businesses acquired.

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specific information related to the operations. Based on the qualitative assessment, if it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is performed. Otherwise, no further testing is required. Recoverability of goodwill is evaluated using a two-step process. In the first step, the fair value of a reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit, goodwill is considered not impaired and no further testing is required. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the fair value of a reporting unit, the second step of the impairment test is performed in order to determine the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill. Determining the implied fair value of goodwill requires valuation of a reporting unit's tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in a manner similar to the allocation of purchase price in a business combination. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, goodwill is deemed impaired and is written down to the extent of the difference. The Company estimates total fair value of the reporting unit using discounted cash flow analysis, and makes assumptions regarding future revenue, gross margins, working capital levels, tax and cash flows of the reporting unit.

2.16 Long-term investments

        In accordance with ASC 323 Investment—Equity Method and Joint Ventures, the Company accounts for an equity investment over which it has significant influence but does not own a majority of the equity interest or otherwise controls and the investments are either common stock or in substance common stock using the equity method. The Company's share of the investee's profit and loss is recognized in the earnings of the period.

        In accordance with ASC 325 Investment—Other, for equity investments which the Company does not have significant influence, and whose fair value is not readily determinable, the cost method accounting is applied. Gain or losses are realized when such investments are sold or when dividends are declared or payments are received. The Company assesses its equity investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors as well as all relevant and available information including, but not limited to, current economic and market conditions, the operating performance of the companies including current earnings trends, and other company-specific information such as financing rounds.

        The Group also invests in convertible redeemable securities. These securities are reported at fair value, classified and accounted for as available-for-sale securities in investment securities. The treatment of a decline in the fair value of an individual security is based on whether the decline is other-than-temporary. The Group assesses its available-for-sale securities for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors including, but not limited to, its ability and intent to hold the individual security, severity of the impairment, expected duration of the impairment and forecasted recovery of fair value. Investments classified as available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains or losses, if any, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders' equity. If the Group determines a decline in fair value is other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the individual security is written down to fair value as a new cost basis and the amount of the write down is accounted for as a realized loss charged in others, net

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in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. The fair value of the investment would not be adjusted for subsequent recoveries in fair value.

2.17 Impairment of long-lived assets and intangible assets with definite lives

        Long-lived assets including intangible assets with definite lives are assessed for impairment, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. The Company measures the carrying amount of long-lived assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with it. The impairment exists when the estimated undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset being evaluated. Impairment loss is calculated as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. No impairment of long-lived assets was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018.

2.18 Deferred revenue

        Deferred revenue represents warranty program provided by the Company. The program includes a 1-year or 20,000 kilometer warranty, covering both maintenance and all major structural components. As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the deferred revenue was RMB27.6 million and RMB29.3 million, respectively.

2.19 Revenue recognition

        The Group primarily engages in operating used car e-commerce platforms through its mobile applications (Uxin Used Car / Uxin Auction) and websites (www.xin.com / www.youxinpai.com), facilitating used car transaction services and financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners to buyers for their used car purchases. Revenue principally represents transaction facilitation revenue, loan facilitation revenue and others.

        The Group adopted ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" for all periods presented. Consistent with the criteria of Topic 606, the Group recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

        To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply five steps defined under Topic 606. The Group assesses its revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. Revenue arrangements with multiple performance obligations are divided into separate units of accounting. Under the 2C business, the Company identified warranty services and other transaction facilitation services as performance obligations when there is no loan facilitated, and identified a third performance obligation of loan facilitation services when there is a loan facilitated. The Company therefore considered the appropriate method to allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling prices of the services being provided. The Company does not sell all these services separately, and therefore, in estimating the standalone selling price for services that are not directly observable, the Company considered the suitable methods included in ASC 606-10-21-34, and determined the adjusted market assessment approach is the most

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appropriate method. When estimating the relative standalone selling prices, the Group considers selling prices of similar services. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised goods or services to a customer.

        The Group, from time to time, provides cash incentives to both buyers and sellers. These incentives are given in the form of either a cash bonus to sellers or a discount coupon to buyers, and are applied to the same transaction. As these incentives were provided without any distinct good or service in return, these incentives have been recorded as reduction of revenue, pursuant to the guidance under ASC 606.

        Revenue is recorded net of cash incentives, value-added-tax and related surcharges collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.

Transaction facilitation revenue

2B

        Launched in 2011, our 2B business, Uxin Auction GRAPHIC , caters to business buyers with a comprehensive suite of solutions, connecting businesses with one another across China, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions. Business sellers include used car dealers, 4S dealership, which are dealerships that are authorized to sell the products of a single brand of automobiles and provide key automobile-related services, car rental companies, auto manufactures and large corporation that may need to dispose of large fleets of used cars. Cars are sold through Uxin Auction through online auctions. The Group earns transaction facilitation income upon each successful close of an auction from buyers. Transaction facilitation income, which is a certain percentage of the selling price of the underlying car, is recognized at a point in time following the transfer of control of such services to the customer, which occurs upon the completion of a successful transaction. As the Company does not assume inventory risk for the used cars, it is considered to be an agent in accordance with ASC 606. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the transaction facilitation income when the performance obligation is satisfied.

2C

        The Group's online platform and offline infrastructure facilitates used car dealers to list and sell its used cars to individual consumer. The Group's offline infrastructure provides consumers with vehicle inspection, payment and settlement, delivery and fulfilment services, and warranty services. The Group charges a transaction service fee to the car dealer upon a successful sale. When there is a loan being facilitated for the consumer, the Company does not charge a transaction service fee to the car dealer. The Group has identified two performance obligations for these transactions—warranty services and other transaction facilitation services. The revenue relating to warranty services is deferred and recognized over the warranty period as the Company stands ready to perform during that period. Other than the warranty services provided, the transaction facilitation revenue is recognized at a point in time when the service is rendered, which occurs upon the completion of the successful transaction.

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Loan facilitation revenue

        In the financing solutions offered by third-party financing partners, the Group earns loan facilitation revenue from the Borrowers. The Group provides intermediary matching services to both the Borrowers and the third-party financing partner, which the Group describes as a loan facilitation service. The performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time upon completion of a transaction, and the loan facilitation revenue is recognized accordingly when the service is rendered.

Others

        Other revenue is mainly comprised of sales of new cars, commission of salvage cars sales, interest income of financial lease, etc.

        The revenue from sales of new cars is recognized when title of the cars is transferred to buyer. Commission income of salvage cars sales is charged to buyers and recognized upon completion of the transaction.

        In addition, prior to September 2015, the Group provided funds to consumers in the form of financial lease agreements. The Group also provides Easy Loan program to selected dealers in the form of financial lease agreements. In these arrangements, the Group is considered the originator of the financing and held such creditor's rights. The Group generates interest income from these arrangements. Interest income is recognized on a time proportion basis, taking into account of the principal outstanding and the effective interest rate over the period to maturity, which it is determined that such income will accrue to the Group.

Remaining performance obligations

        Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represents that portion of the overall transaction price that has been received (or for which the Group has an unconditional right to payment) allocated to performance obligations that the Group has not yet fulfilled, which is presented as deferred revenue that has not yet been recognized. As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was RMB29.3 million, reflecting the Group's remaining obligations under its warranty services program. The Group expects to recognize approximately 100% of the revenue over the next 12 months.

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2.20 Value-added-tax ("VAT") and surcharges

        The Company's subsidiaries and VIEs are subject to value-added-tax and related surcharges on the revenues earned for services provided in the PRC. The applicable value-added-tax rate for general VAT payers is set out in the following table.

Type of service
  Applicable
VAT rate (%)
 

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    17 %

Transaction facilitation

    6 %

Loan facilitation

    6 %

Other services

    6 %

        The surcharges (i.e. Urban construction and maintenance tax, educational surtax, local educational surtax), vary from 11% to 13% of the value-added-tax depending on the tax payer's location.

2.21 Cost of revenues

        Cost of revenues primarily consists of salaries and benefits expenses, cost of title transfer and registration, rental for transaction centers, platform maintenance cost, GPS tracking device costs, cost of warranty services provided, and cost of new cars sold.

2.22 Sales and marketing expenses

        Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses for our sales and marketing personnel, advertising and promotion expenses, rental expenses for selling stores. Advertising and promotion expenses primarily include branding advertisements, online traffic acquisition costs and costs incurred in other marketing activities. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and the total amounts charged to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss amounted to approximately RMB324.7 million and RMB342.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

2.23 Research and development expenses

        Research and development expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits expenses, fees for outsourced technical services and depreciation of servers and computers relating to research and development.

        All research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Software development costs required to be capitalized under ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software, were not material to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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2.24 General and administrative expenses

        General and administrative expenses primarily consist of salaries and benefits and share-based compensation for employees engaged in management and administration positions or involved in general corporate functions, office rental, professional service fees and depreciation.

2.25 Share-based compensation

        The Company follows ASC 718 to determine whether a share option or a restricted share unit should be classified and accounted for as a liability award or equity award. All grants of share-based awards to employees and directors classified as equity awards are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values which are calculated using an option pricing model. The Company classifies the share-based awards granted to employees as equity award, and has elected to recognize compensation expense on share-based awards with service condition on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.

        Under ASC 718, the Company applies the Binominal option pricing model in determining the fair value of options granted. ASC 718 requires forfeiture rates to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. Share-based compensation expense is recorded net of estimated forfeitures such that expense is recorded only for those share-based awards that are expected to vest.

2.26 Taxation

        Current income taxes are provided on the basis of net income for financial reporting purposes, adjusted for income and expense items which are not assessable or deductible for income tax purposes, in accordance with the regulations of the relevant tax jurisdictions.

        Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements, net operating loss carries forwards and credits. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Current income taxes are provided in accordance with the laws of the relevant taxing authorities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted rates expected to apply to taxable income in which temporary differences are expected to be received or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of changes in tax rates is recognized in the statement of comprehensive loss in the period of the enactment of the change.

        The Group considers positive and negative evidence when determining whether a portion or all of its deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carry-forward periods, its experience with tax attributes expiring unused, and its tax planning strategies. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient future taxable income within the carry-forward periods provided for in the tax law and during the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible. When assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, the Group has considered possible sources of taxable

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income including (i) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, (ii) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carry-forwards, (iii) future taxable income arising from implementing tax planning strategies, and (iv) specific known trend of profits expected to be reflected within the industry.

        The Group recognizes a tax benefit associated with an uncertain tax position when, in its judgment, it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. For a tax position that meets the-more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Group initially and subsequently measures the tax benefit as the largest amount that the Group judges to have a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority. The Group's liability associated with unrecognized tax benefits is adjusted periodically due to changing circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law developments and new or emerging legislation. Such adjustments are recognized entirely in the period in which they are identified. The Group's effective tax rate includes the net impact of changes in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits and subsequent adjustments as considered appropriate by management. The Group classifies interest and penalties recognized on the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.

2.27 Business combinations and non-controlling interests

        The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805 "Business Combinations." The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the acquisition date fair values of the assets transferred and liabilities incurred by the Company to the sellers and equity instruments issued. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets and liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair values as of the acquisition date, irrespective of the extent of any non-controlling interests. The excess of (i) the total costs of acquisition, fair value of the non-controlling interests and acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest in the acquiree over (ii) the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized directly in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. During the measurement period, which can be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

        In a business combination achieved in stages, the Company remeasures the previously held equity interest in the acquiree immediately before obtaining control at its acquisition date fair value and the remeasurement gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

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        For the Company's majority owned subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs, a non-controlling interest is recognized to reflect the portion of their equity which is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. When the non-controlling interest is contingently redeemable upon the occurrence of a conditional event, which is not solely within the control of the Company, the non-controlling interest is classified as mezzanine equity. Consolidated net loss on the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss includes net loss attributable to non-controlling interests when applicable.

2.28 Loss per share

        Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, the net loss is allocated between ordinary shares and other participating securities based on their participating rights. Net loss is not allocated to other participating securities if based on their contractual terms they are not obligated to share in the loss. Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive ordinary equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Ordinary equivalent shares consist of shares issuable upon the conversion of the preferred shares using the if-converted method, and shares issuable upon the exercise of share options using the treasury stock method. Ordinary equivalent shares are not included in the denominator of the diluted loss per share calculation when inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.

2.29 Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01 Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10) "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities". The amendments in this ASU require all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments in this accounting standard update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. In addition, the amendments in this accounting standard update eliminate the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities and the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet for public business entities. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities including not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans within the scope of Topics 960 through 965 on plan accounting, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. All entities that are not public business entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including

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interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity beginning for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating and does not believe the adoption of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the balance sheet a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. If a lessee makes this election, it should recognize lease expenses for such lease generally on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years for public entities. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early application of the amendments in this Update is permitted for all entities. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2019. The Group is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-02 will have on the Group's consolidated financial statements, and expects that most existing operating lease commitments will be recognized as operating lease obligations and right-of-use assets as a result of adoption.

        In June 2016, the FASB amended guidance related to the impairment of financial instruments as part of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, including not-for-profit entities and employee benefit plans within the scope of Topics 960 through 965 on plan accounting, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. All entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the years ended December 31, 2020 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss model for which the Group is required to recognize an allowance based on its estimate of expected credit loss. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

        In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance for targeted changes with respect to how cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statements of cash flows, with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim

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periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020.The Group in the process of evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

        In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) ("ASU 2016-18"). This ASU affects all entities that have restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and are required to present a statement of cash flows under Topic 230. ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments in this Update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

        In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09 Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The Board is issuing this Update to provide clarity and reduce both (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The amendments in this Update provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the years ended December 31, 2018 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2018. The amendments in this Update should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The adoption of the standard does not have significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). Under the amendments in this Update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax

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deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The Board also eliminated the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. A public business entity that is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. A public business entity that is not an SEC filer should adopt the amendments in this Update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. All other entities, including not-for-profit entities, that are adopting the amendments in this Update should do so for their annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance for the years ended December 31, 2020 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company is in process of assessing whether this new standard will have any significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

        In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-05 Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20). The amendments in this Update clarify that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset. The amendments define the term in substance nonfinancial asset, in part, as a financial asset promised to a counterparty in a contract if substantially all of the fair value of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) that are promised to the counterparty in the contract is concentrated in nonfinancial assets. If substantially all of the fair value of the assets that are promised to the counterparty in a contract is concentrated in non-financial assets, then all of the financial assets promised to the counterparty are in substance nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20. The amendments to this Update also clarify that nonfinancial assets within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 may include nonfinancial assets transferred within a legal entity to a counterparty. The amendments in this Update are effective at the same time as the amendments in Update 2014-09. For public entities, the amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Public entities may apply the guidance earlier but only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. For all other entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. All other entities may apply the guidance earlier as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company elected to adopt this new guidance as non-public entity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and interim periods in the year ended December 31, 2020.The Company does not believe the adoption of the standard will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

3. REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

        Fairlubo, the Group's non-wholly owned subsidiary had its Series B financing in January, 2016. The Company along with three other investors contributed in Fairlubo's Series B financing. These three

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shareholders' contributions in Fairlubo were accounted for as the Group's redeemable non-controlling interests, and were classified as Mezzanine equity. Pursuant to Fairlubo's Series B shareholders agreement, upon occurrence of certain events (e.g. the Company's successful listing in capital markets), the Series B held by the Group's non-controlling interests holders shall have the option to convert their equity interests in Fairlubo into the Company's shares based on the mechanism that set out in Fairlubo's Article of Association (the "Share Swap"). In addition, the holders of Fairlubo's Series B also have the option to request Fairlubo to redeem those shares under certain circumstance (e.g. a qualified initial public offering of Failubo has not occurred by the fourth anniversary after the issuance of Series B preferred shares).

        Based on the accounting assessment and valuation work conducted by an independent appraiser, the Group has determined the aforementioned Shares Swap feature and redemption feature that embedded in the Series B are required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities.

        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the fair values of the Share Swap feature and the redemption feature which required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities are as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Derivative liabilities—Share Swap feature of redeemable non-controlling interests

    119,086     117,499  

Derivative liabilities—Redemption feature of redeemable non-controlling interests

    49,778     52,669  

    168,864     170,168  

4. ADVANCE TO CONSUMERS ON BEHALF OF FINANCING PARTNERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners

    827,417     507,392  

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through the online platform. From September 2015, the third-party financing partners provide all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions. Pursuant to the cooperation agreements entered into with third-party financing partners, for the purpose of registering the collateral over the car purchased by consumers with relevant government authorities, the Group advances the funds needed to purchase the car to the consumer on financing partners' behalf to the applicable car dealers directly. The third-party financing partners shall pay the corresponding amount to the Group as agreed in the corporation agreements.

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

5. LOAN RECOGNIZED AS A RESULT OF PAYMENT UNDER THE GUARANTEE

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee

    441,860     656,829  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (189,305 )   (244,844 )

    252,555     411,985  

        The movement of allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 consisted of the following:

 
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2017
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Beginning

    (7,222 )   (189,305 )

Addition

    (17,423 )   (90,782 )

Adjustment

    (1,256 )   (8,587 )

Write-off

        43,830  

Ending

    (25,901 )   (244,844 )

        The third-party financing partners offer financing solutions to the Borrowers and the Company is required to provide a guarantee. In the event of a payment default from the Borrower, the Group is required to repay the monthly installment or full amount of outstanding loan to the financing partner as the guarantor. As such, the Group recognised loan receivables as a result of payment under the guarantee deducted by an allowance to its expected recoverable amounts in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

        Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB333.2 million was pledged as collateral for long-term borrowings of RMB206.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB153.6 million as at March 31, 2018. Loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB209.8 million was pledged as collateral for long-term borrowings of RMB141.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB105.9 million as at December 31, 2017 (Note 14).

6. ADVANCE TO SELLERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance to sellers

    246,287     251,000  

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6. ADVANCE TO SELLERS (Continued)

        When facilitating used car transaction in 2B business, the Group arranges auction activities to connect the sellers and buyers and provides service in relation to the cash flow remittance, i.e. the Group collects the cash from buyers and remits to sellers. The balance represents the prepayments to sellers by the Group, i.e. prepayments of 90% car price to individual sellers, which are subsequently collected from the buyers in a short period of time.

7. OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Rental and other deposits

    131,098     185,323  

Receivables from third-party payment settlement platform

    78,856     109,521  

Staff advance

    22,940     19,745  

Others

    19,027     21,476  

    251,921     336,065  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (272 )   (272 )

    251,649     335,793  

        The movement of allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:

 
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2017
  Three months
ended
March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

At the beginning of the period

    (269 )   (272 )

Addition

         

At the ending of the period

    (269 )   (272 )

8. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepaid marketing expense

    56,745     252,686  

VAT-input deductible

    80,589     100,544  

Prepaid consulting and insurance service fees

    41,053     68,720  

Prepaid rental expense

    57,188     59,689  

Others

    14,194     12,034  

    249,769     493,673  

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9. FINANCIAL LEASE RECEIVABLES

        Financial lease receivables include dealer inventory financing receivables and receivables generated from finance lease arrangements we entered into with consumers before we started to cooperate with third-party financing partners from September 2015.

        The following table presents financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

    432,491     338,676  

Financial lease receivables due from consumers

    10,427     9,046  

Less: allowance for doubtful accounts

    (4,225 )   (5,659 )

    6,202     3,387  

Financial lease receivables, net

    438,693     342,063  

        The following presents the aging of past-due financial lease receivables as of December 31, 2017:

 
  1 - 90 days   Above
90 days
  Total
past due
  Current   Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

                432,491     432,491  

Financial lease receivables due from consumers

    2,808     7,619     10,427         10,427  

    2,808     7,619     10,427     432,491     442,918  

        The following present the aging of past-due financial lease receivables as of March 31, 2018:

 
  1 - 90 days   Above
90 days
  Total
past due
  Current   Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Financial lease receivables due from car dealers

                338,676     338,676  

Financial lease receivables from consumers

        9,046     9,046         9,046  

        9,046     9,046     338,676     347,722  

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9. FINANCIAL LEASE RECEIVABLES (Continued)

        The following lists the components of the net investment in financial lease receivables due from car dealers and consumers as of March 31, 2017 and 2018.

 
  As of  
 
  March 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Total minimum lease payments to be received(i)

    546,254     350,253  

Less: Amounts representing estimated executory costs (such as taxes, maintenance, and insurance), including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments

         

Less: Allowance for uncollectibles

    (2,624 )   (5,659 )

Net minimum lease payments receivable

    543,630     344,594  

Estimated residual values of leased property (unguaranteed)

             

Less: unearned income

    (3,450 )   (2,531 )

Net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases

    540,180     342,063  

(i)
At December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, all of the minimum lease payments would be paid in a year. There is no contingent rental for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively.

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10. PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, NET

        Property, equipment and software, net, consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Cost

             

Computer equipment

    125,962     147,833  

Leasehold improvement

    106,947     116,513  

Software

    19,198     21,937  

Furniture

    13,638     13,440  

Vehicle and motor

    7,754     9,358  

Construction in progress

    18,082     21,717  

Total property, equipment and software

    291,581     330,798  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

   
 
   
 
 

Computer equipment

    (56,528 )   (65,677 )

Leasehold improvement

    (64,203 )   (72,277 )

Software

    (4,418 )   (4,939 )

Furniture

    (5,706 )   (6,321 )

Vehicle and motor

    (4,101 )   (4,442 )

Total accumulated depreciation and amortization

    (134,956 )   (153,656 )

Net book value

   
156,625
   
177,142
 

        The total amounts charged to the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to approximately RMB15.6 million and RMB18.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

        Acquired intangible assets, net, consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Supplier relationship

    9,400     9,400  

Software copyright

    3,000     3,000  

Others

    5,952     5,952  

Total intangible assets

    18,352     18,352  

Less: amortization

   
(8,403

)
 
(9,320

)

Net book value

    9,949     9,032  

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11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Continued)

        The total amounts charged to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for amortization expenses amounted to approximately RMB0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

        The annual estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for the five years is as follows:

 
  As of
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
 

Succeeding periods in 2018

    2,754  

2019

    3,507  

2020

    2,291  

2021

    480  

2022

     

    9,032  

12. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

        The Group's long-term investments consist of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2017
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Available-for-sales security investment

             

Orange Inc. 

    39,205     37,729  

Cost method investments

   
 
   
 
 

Bai'an Online Property Insurance Co., Ltd. ("Bai'an")

    1,423     1,423  

Total long-term investments

    40,628     39,152  

Investment accounted for as available-for-sale security investment

Investment in Orange Inc.

        In June 2017, the Group subscribed convertible preferred shares of Orange Inc., a technology company, for a consideration of US$6 million. The Group's investment represented 10.26% of the equity interests, on an if-converted basis. The preferred shares were not considered in-substance ordinary shares as they provide substantive redemption rights, liquidation rights and fixed dividends to the Group, which are not available to ordinary shareholders. Thus the investment was classified as an available-for-sale security investment in debt securities.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

12. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued)

Investments accounted for using cost method

        The Group does not have significant influence over these equity investments which do not have readily determinable market value, and therefore accounted for these investments using cost method.

13. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepayment of long-term investment

    112,902     112,902  

        In September 2017, the Company paid investment consideration of RMB112.9 million in Jincheng Consumer Finance (Sichuan) Co., Ltd., a professional consumer financial services provider. The investment had not been closed as of March 31, 2018.

14. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

        The following table presents short-term and long-term borrowings from commercial banks or other institutions as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018. Short-term borrowings includes borrowings with maturity terms shorter than one year and the current portion of the long-term borrowings.

Funding Partners
  Fixed annual
interest rate
  Term   As of
December 31,
2017
  As of
March 31,
2018
 
 
   
   
  RMB
  RMB
 

Short-term borrowings

  7.45% - 8.10%   within 12 months     320,877     324,887  

Current portion of long-term borrowings

  5% - 8%   mature in March 2019     105,906     173,561  

Long-term borrowings

  5% - 8%   2 - 5 years     374,104     518,485  

            800,887     1,016,933  

        Long-term borrowings of RMB206.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB153.6 million were secured by loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB333.2 million as at March 31, 2018, and long-term borrowings of RMB141.1 million and current portion of long-term borrowings of RMB105.9 million were secured by loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee of RMB209.8 million as at December 31, 2017 (Note 5).

        The weighted average interest rate for the outstanding borrowings was approximately 6.4% and 6.5% as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

15. GUARANTEE LIABILITIES

        The movement of guarantee liabilities is as follows:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance at the beginning of the period

    76,325     173,907  

Fair value of guarantee liabilities upon the inception of new guarantees

    64,075     90,500  

Guarantee settled

    (17,423 )   (90,782 )

(Gains)/losses from guarantee liability

    (16,292 )   17,665  

Balance at the end of the period

    106,685     191,290  

        The terms of the guarantee range from 2 years to 3 years, as of March 31, 2017 and 2018.

16. DEPOSIT OF INTERESTS FROM CONSUMERS AND PAYABLE TO FINANCING PARTNERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deposit of interests from consumers and payable to financing partners

    1,076,096     1,306,761  

Less: current portion

    (732,273 )   (902,009 )

Non-current portion

    343,823     404,752  

        The Group facilitates loans extended by third-party financing partners to consumers through online platform. The third-party financing partners provide all the funds for the consumer loans, while the Group provides services to facilitate such financing transactions, including collection of interests deposit from the consumers at inception. The interest deposit normally approximates all the interest throughout the life of the loan. The balance represents the interests deposit from the consumers and subsequently payable to the financing partners.

17. ADVANCE FROM BUYERS COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF SELLERS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Advance from buyers collected on behalf of sellers

    226,891     184,397  

        When facilitating used car transaction in 2B business, the Group arranges auction activities to connect the sellers and buyers and provides service in relation to the cash flow remittance, i.e. the Group collects the cash from buyers and remits to sellers. The balance represents the advance payments collected from buyers, which are subsequently paid to sellers in a short period of time.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

18. OTHER PAYABLES AND ACCRUALS

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Accrued advertising expenses

    429,658     351,838  

Deposits(i)

    196,089     196,213  

Accrued salaries and benefits

    143,777     132,996  

Accrued professional services and other expenses

    40,932     59,360  

Tax payables

    50,637     44,530  

Interest payable

    4,610     14,325  

Others

    61,686     68,963  

    927,389     868,225  

(i)
In order to participate the auction through the platforms, the participants are required to pay deposits to the Group. The deposits were interest free and have no fixed terms of repayment.

19. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Prepayment from Apex Ease Limited

    130,684      

Prepayment from Huangpu Investment Holding Limited

    32,671      

    163,355      

20. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

        The table below sets forth the major related parties and their relationships with the Group as of March 31, 2018:

Name of related parties
  Relationship with the Group

Xin Gao Group

  Ordinary shareholder and Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group

Gao Li Group

  Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited ("Baidu")

  Preferred Shareholder of the Company

Baogu

  An associate of the Group before August 31, 2017

Shanghai Xiao Qing Information Technology Co., Ltd. ("Xiao Qing")

  An associate of the Group

Mr. Kun Dai

  Founder and CEO of the Group

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

20. RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

        Details of related party balances and transactions as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 are as follows:

Amounts due from related parties

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loan receivables

             

Gao Li Group

    379,073     370,377  

Xin Gao Group

    134,011     130,593  

Mr. Kun Dai

    94,630     145,937  

Prepaid expenses

   
 
   
 
 

Baidu

    577     577  

    608,291     647,484  

        On May 13, 2015, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Xin Gao Group, and subsequently lent collateralized loan of US$ 17.7 million to Xin Gao Group with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Gao Li Group, and subsequently lent collateralized loan of US$56.5 million to Gao Li Group with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        On July 19, 2017, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Mr. Kun Dai, and subsequently lent uncollateralized loan of US$33.5 million to Mr. Kun Dai in November and December 2017, February and March 2018 with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum. The Company further lent uncollateralized loan of US$10.7 million to Mr. Kun Dai in May 2018 with a term of 5 years bearing interest of 6% per annum.

        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the total outstanding balance from Xin Gao Group, Gao Li Group and Mr. Kun Dai represented principal and accrued interest.

        The Company intends to settle its loans extended to related parties and does not plan to enter into similar transactions with related parties in the future.

Transactions with related parties

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Service provided by the related parties

             

Baogu

    5,948      

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

21. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Composition of income tax expense

        The current and deferred portions of income tax expense included in the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 are as follows:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Current income tax expense

    (180 )   (3,176 )

Deferred income tax credit

    155     155  

    (25 )   (3,021 )

Reconciliation of the differences between statutory tax rate and the effective tax rate

        Reconciliation of the differences between the statutory EIT rate applicable to losses of the consolidated entities and the income tax expenses of the Company:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Loss before tax

    (507,861 )   (836,416 )

Income tax computed at PRC statutory tax rate

    (126,965 )   (209,104 )

Effect of different tax rate

    14,881     4,471  

Non-deductible expense

    24,948     133,321  

Change of valuation allowance

    87,111     68,291  

    (25 )   (3,021 )

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities

        The following table sets forth the significant components of the deferred tax assets:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deferred tax assets

             

Net accumulated losses-carry forward

    507,849     509,053  

Deductible advertising expense

    348,032     418,228  

Accruals

    93,732     90,265  

Allowance

    8,198     8,556  

Less: valuation allowance

    (957,811 )   (1,026,102 )

Net deferred tax assets

         

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(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

21. INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Continued)


 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Deferred tax liabilities

             

Intangible assets arisen from business combinations

    1,653     1,498  

Movement of valuation allowance

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Balance at beginning of the period

    (518,498 )   (957,811 )

Changes of valuation allowance

    (87,111 )   (68,291 )

Balance at end of the period

    (605,609 )   (1,026,102 )

        As of March 31, 2018, the Group had net operating loss carries forwards of approximately RMB2,036.2 million which arose from the subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries established in the PRC. The loss carries forwards in PRC will expire during the period from 2018 to 2023.

        A valuation allowance is provided to reduce the amount of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that amount of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In making such determination, the Group evaluates a variety of factors including the Group's operating history, accumulated deficit, the existence of taxable temporary differences and reversal periods.

        The Group has incurred net accumulated operating losses for income tax purposes since its inception. The Group believes that it is more likely than not that these net accumulated operating losses and other deferred tax assets will not be utilized in the future. Therefore, the Group has provided full valuation allowances for the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

22. ORDINARY SHARES

        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, 131,283,923 and 124,491,723 ordinary shares had been authorised, respectively. A total of 4,931,886 ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share, consists of 333,334 restricted shares granted to Mr. Kun Dai under 2013 Stock Incentive Plan in December 2014, 1,998,552 restricted shares granted to Mr. Kun Dai in April 2016, and 2,600,000 ordinary shares had been issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

23. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES

        On July 17, 2012, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 5,000,000 Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series A Preferred Shares") were issued on July 17, 2012 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.4 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 26, 2013, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 5,295,197 Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series B Preferred Shares", "Series B Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series B-I") were issued on March 26, 2013 for an aggregated consideration of US$15.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.34 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On April 22, 2013, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,765,066 Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series B Preferred Shares", "Series B Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series B-II") were issued on April 22, 2013 for an aggregated consideration of US$5.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.1 million (US$0.02 million) in connection with this offering.

        In December 2013, the Company issued certain Convertible Promissory Notes ("2013 Notes") amounting to US$5.0 million to the third party investor LC Fund V, L.P. and LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., which were subsequently converted into Series C-2 Convertible Redeemable Series C-2 ("Series C Preferred Shares," or "Series C-2 Preferred Shares"), upon the issuance of the Series C-2 Preferred Shares on March 24, 2014.

        On February 26, 2014, the Company issued certain Convertible Promissory Notes ("2014 Notes") amounting to US$5.0 million to the third party investor DCM Hybrid RMB Fund, L.P., which were subsequently converted into Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C Preferred Shares" or "Series C Preferred Shares" or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares" or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares Tranche I" or "Series C-1-I"), upon the issuance of the Convertible Redeemable Series C-1 Preferred Shares on March 24, 2014. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 24, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 8,552,721 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares Tranche I and 1,055,891 Series C-2 Preferred Shares were issued on March 24, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$50.0 million (including the conversion of 2013 Notes and 2014 Notes), of which 724,341 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares Tranche I was subsequently repurchased by the Company in November 2014. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.07 million (US$0.01 million) in connection with this offering.

        On August 7, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,900,605 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series C Preferred Shares" or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares" or "Series C-1 Preferred Shares Tranche II" or "Series C-1-II") were issued on August 7, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million, of which 362,171 and 695,937 Series C-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares was repurchased by the Company in November 2014 and May 2015, respectively. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.4 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

23. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

        On September 9, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 14,486,832 Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series D Preferred Shares", "Series D Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series D-I") were issued on September 9, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$200.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On November 28, 2014, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,448,683 Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series D Preferred Shares", "Series D Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series D-II") were issued on November 28, 2014 for an aggregated consideration of US$20.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.08 million (US$0.01 million) in connection with this offering.

        On March 13, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 8,947,749 Series E Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series E Preferred Shares") were issued on March 13, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$150.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On November 13, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 7,305,383 Series F Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series F Preferred Shares" or "Series F Preferred Shares Tranche I" or "Series F-I") were issued on November 13, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$181.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with this offering.

        On December 1, 2015, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,210,837 Series F Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series F Preferred Shares, "Series F Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series F-II") were issued on December 1, 2015 for an aggregated consideration of US$30.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.1 million (US$0.02 million) in connection with this offering.

        On April 20, 2016, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 491,089 Series A-1 Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series A-1 Preferred Shares") were issued on April 20, 2016 for an aggregated consideration of US$10.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.8 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with the offering of Series A-1 Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is higher than the fair value of the preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB3.4 million being recorded as shareholder's contribution from Series A-1 preferred shareholders.

        On December 26, 27, 28 and 30, 2016, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 7,072,586 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche I", or "Series G-I") were issued on January 13, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$212.2 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB5.0 million (US$0.8 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-I Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB6.9 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-I preferred shareholders.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

23. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

        On July 20 and 30, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 2,811,741 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche II", or "Series G-II") were issued on July 28, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$82.5 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.9 million (US$0.1 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-II Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB233.1 million being recorded as deemed dividend to Series G-II preferred shareholders.

        On August 31, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,677,737 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche III", or "Series G-III") were issued on October 21, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$50.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.05 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-III Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB185.0 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-III preferred shareholders.

        On November 23, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 1,476,409 Series G Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche IV", or "Series G-IV") were issued on November 27, 2017 for an aggregated consideration of US$44.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB0.3 million (US$0.04 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-IV Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB162.6 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-IV preferred shareholders.

        On November 23 and December 6, 2017, the Company entered into a shares purchase agreement with certain investors, pursuant to which 6,792,200 Series G-Plus Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares ("Series G-Plus Preferred Shares", "Series G Preferred Shares Tranche Plus", or "Series G-Plus") were issued on January 2, 2018 for an aggregated consideration of US$250.0 million. The Company incurred issuance costs of RMB3.9 million (US$0.6 million) in connection with the offering of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares. The subscription consideration is lower than the fair value of this preferred shares as of the date of closing, with the difference of RMB544.8 million being accounted as deemed dividend to Series G-Plus preferred shareholders.

        The Series A, A-1. B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares are collectively referred to as the Preferred Shares. The rights, preferences and privileges of the Preferred Shares are as follows:

Redemption rights

        At any time commencing on a date specified in the shareholders' agreement (the "Redemption Start Date"), holders of more than 50% of the then outstanding Series A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares and at least two thirds (2/3) of the Series A Preferred Shares may request a redemption of the Preferred Shares of such series. On receipt of a redemption request from the

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23. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

holders, the Company shall redeem all or part, as requested, of the outstanding Preferred Shares of such series.

        The Redemption Start Date of Preferred Shares have been amended for a number of times historically. If any holder of any series of Preferred Shares exercises its redemption right, any holder of other series of Preferred Shares shall have the right to exercise the redemption of its series at the same time.

        The price at which each Preferred Share shall be redeemed shall equal to the higher of (i) and (ii) below:

    i.
    The original Preferred Shares issue price for such series plus 10% compound interest per annum (calculated from the issuance dates of the respective series of Preferred Shares), and declared but unpaid dividends.

    ii.
    The fair market value of the relevant series of Preferred Shares on the date of redemption.

        If on the redemption date triggered by the occurrence of any redemption event, the Company's assets or funds which are legally available are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate redemption price for Preferred Shares requested to be redeemed, upon the request of a redeeming shareholder, the Company shall execute and deliver a note with a principal amount equal to the portion of the aggregate redemption price due but not paid with an interest rate of 10% per annum, with such principal and accrued interest due and payable on the date that is 12 months following the note issuance date. If a note is issued, the relevant Preferred Shares shall be cancelled.

Conversion Rights

        Each Preferred Share is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance of such Preferred Shares according to a conversion ratio, subject to adjustments for dilution, including but not limited to stock splits, stock dividends and capitalization and certain other events. Each Preferred Share is convertible into a number of ordinary shares determined by dividing the applicable original issuance price by the conversion price (initially being 1 to 1 conversion ratio). The conversion price of each Preferred Share is the same as its original issuance price and no adjustments to conversion price have occurred so far.

        Each Series C, D, E, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Share shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares, at the then applicable preferred share conversion price upon (i) closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering ("Qualified IPO"). Each Series B, A, A-1 Preferred Share shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares, at the then applicable preferred share conversion price upon (i) closing of a Qualified Initial Public Offering ("Qualified IPO") or (ii) the written approval of the holders of a majority of each series of Preferred Shares (calculated and voting separately in their respective single class on an as-converted basis), and particularly for the Series B Preferred Shares, approval by the holders of more than 60% of the Series B Preferred Shares; for Series A Preferred Shares, approval by the holders of more than two thirds (2/3) of the Series A Preferred Shares.

        Prior to the Series C Preferred Shares issuance on March 24, 2014, a "Qualified IPO" was defined as an initial public offering with net offering proceeds no less than US$50 million and implied market

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capitalization of the Company of no less than US$300 million prior to such initial public offering. Upon the issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$80 million and US$600 million, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series D Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$100 million and US$1 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series E Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$2 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series F Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$2.5 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche I Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche II Preferred Shares, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3.173 billion, respectively. Upon the issuance of the Series G Tranche III Preferred Shares, Series G Tranche IV Preferred Shares and Series G-Plus, the net offering proceeds and market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" were increased to US$200 million and US$3.2 billion, respectively.

Voting Rights

        Each Preferred Share has voting rights equivalent to the number of ordinary shares to which it is convertible at the record date. The holders of the Preferred Shares also have certain veto rights including, but not limited to, amendment or waiver of any provision of the Company's article of association in a manner that adversely alters or changes the rights, preferences, powers, privileges or restriction of Preferred Shares, dividend declaration and distribution on ordinary shares, appointment or removal of senior management, etc.

        Each Preferred Share shall be entitled to that number of votes corresponding to the number of ordinary shares on an as-converted basis. Preferred Shares shall vote separately as a class with respect to certain specified matters. Otherwise, the holders of Preferred Shares and ordinary shares shall vote together as a single class.

Dividend Rights

        Each holder of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series G Preferred Share issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus Preferred Shares, each holder of Series G Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series F Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus and G Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G and G-Plus Preferred Shares, each holder of Series F Preferred Shares shall be

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entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series F Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G and F Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus, G and F Preferred Shares, each holder of Series E Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series E Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G, F and E Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G, F and E Preferred Shares, each holder of Series D Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series D Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G, F, E and D Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus, G, F, E and D Preferred Shares, each holder of Series C Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series C Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G, F, E, D and C Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus, G, F, E, D and C Preferred Shares, each holder of Series B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, out of any funds legally available therefor, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series B Preferred Shares issue price.

        After the full preferential dividends for Series G-Plus, G, F, E, D, C and B Preferred Shares had been paid on all outstanding Series G-Plus, G, F, E, D, C and B Preferred Shares, each holder of Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive, preferential, non-cumulative dividends at the rate equal to 5% per annum of the Series A Preferred Shares issue price.

        In addition to any dividend pursuant to above, the holders of Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive on a pari passu basis, when as and if declared at the sole discretion of the Board, but only out of funds that are legally available therefor, cash dividends at the rate or in the amount as the Board considers appropriate.

Liquidation Preferences

        In the event of any liquidation (unless waived by the Preferred Shareholders) including deemed liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to 150% of the original preferred share issue price of the respective series of Preferred Shares, as adjusted for share dividends, share splits, combinations, recapitalizations or similar events, plus all accrued and declared but unpaid dividends thereon, in the sequence of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares, Series G Preferred Shares, Series F Preferred Shares, Series E Preferred Shares, Series D Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares, Series B Preferred Shares, Series A-1 Preferred Shares and Series A Preferred Shares. After such liquidation amounts have been paid in full, any remaining funds or assets of the Company legally available for distribution

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to shareholders shall be distributed on a pro rata, pari passu basis among the holders of the Preferred Shares, on an as-converted basis, together with the holders of the ordinary shares.

Accounting for preferred shares

        The Company classified the Preferred Shares in the mezzanine section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets because they were redeemable at the holders' option any time after a certain date and were contingently redeemable upon the occurrence of certain liquidation event outside of the Company's control. The conversion feature and liquidation preferences feature as mentioned below, are initially measured at its fair value, respectively, and the initial carrying value for the Preferred Shares are allocated on a residual basis, net of issuance costs.

        Since the Preferred Shares become redeemable at the option of the holder at any time after a specified date, for each reporting period, the Company recorded accretions on the Preferred Shares to the redemption value by using the effective interest rate method from the issuance dates to the earliest redemption dates as set forth in the original issuance. While all Preferred Shares are automatically converted upon a Qualified IPO, the effectiveness of a Qualified IPO is not within the control of the Company and is not deemed probable to occur for accounting purposes until the effective date of the Qualified IPO. As such, the Company continued to recognize accretion of the Preferred Shares during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018. The accretion of Preferred Shares was RMB135.8 million (US$19.7 million) and RMB157.5 million (US$25.1 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

        The Company has determined that, under the whole instrument approach, host contract of the Preferred Shares is more akin to a debt host, given the Preferred Shares holders have potential creditors' right in the event of insufficient fund upon redemption, along with other debt-like features in the terms of the Preferred Shares, including the redemption rights. The conversion feature that is embedded in the Preferred Shares is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liability, due to the optional redemption settlement mechanism could give rise to net settlement of the conversion provision in cash if fair market value of relevant series of the Preferred Shares on the date of the redemption is higher than the fixed redemption amount, instead of the settlement by delivery of the ordinary shares of the Company. Thus the conversion feature is a derivative instrument subject to ASC 815-10-15, also this equity-like feature is not considered clearly and closely related to the debt host of the Preferred Shares, and should be bifurcated. Also, the Company has determined that, certain debt-like liquidation features (i.e. change of control, etc.) with which the Preferred Shares holders shall be entitled to receive a per share amount equal to 150% of the original preferred share issuance price of the respective series of the Preferred Shares, involve a substantial premium, and could accelerate the repayment of the contractual principal amount as it is contingently exercisable in accordance with ASC 815-15-25-42. Thus, the liquidation features are considered not to be clearly and closely related to the debt host, and are accounted for as derivative liabilities, too. The Company determined the fair value of these derivative liabilities with the assistance of an independent appraiser and concluded that the fair value of the bifurcated liquidation features was insignificant initially and subsequently at the end of each reporting period presented. The fair value of the derivative liability of conversion feature was RMB381.2 million (US$58.0 million) initially, and subsequently was marked to market value of

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RMB1,427.6 million (US$210.9 million) and RMB1,817.2 (US$289.0 million) as at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively.

Modification of preferred shares

        The Company assesses whether an amendment to the terms of its convertible redeemable preferred shares is an extinguishment or a modification based on a qualitative evaluation of the amendment. If the amendment adds, removes, significantly changes to a substantive contractual term or to the nature of the overall instrument, the amendment results in an extinguishment of the preferred shares. The Company also assess if the change in terms results in value transfer between Preferred Shareholders or between Preferred Shareholders and ordinary shareholders.

        When convertible redeemable preferred shares are extinguished, the difference between the fair value of the consideration transferred to the convertible redeemable Preferred Shareholders and the carrying amount of such preferred shares (net of issuance costs) is treated as a deemed dividend to the Preferred Shareholders. When convertible redeemable preferred shares are modified and such modification results in value transfer between Preferred Shareholders and ordinary shareholders, the change in fair value resulted from the amendment is treated as a deemed dividend to or from the Preferred Shareholders.

        On January 13, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E and F preferred shares was extended from November 13, 2020 to January 13, 2022, which is to be in line with the optional redemption date of Series G Tranche I Preferred Shares. In the meantime, the market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" was increased from US$2.5 billion to US$3 billion. On July 28, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F and G-1 preferred shares was extended from January 13, 2022 to July 28, 2022, which is to be in line with the optional redemption date of Series G Tranche II Preferred Shares. On October 21, 2017, the Redemption Start Date of Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G-1 and G-2 preferred shares was modified from July 28, 2022 back to January 13, 2022. In the meantime, the market capitalization criteria for a "Qualified IPO" was increased from US$3.173 billion to US$3.2 billion.

        The Company evaluated the modifications and concluded that they represented modifications, rather than extinguishment, of Preferred Shares, which resulted in a transfer of value from preferred shareholders to ordinary shareholder. On the date of the modifications, the Company assessed the total fair value of preferred shares immediately before and after the change of the terms with the assistance from an independent third-party appraiser. The Company is ultimately responsible for the determination of such fair value. The combined change in fair value of Preferred Shares immediately before and after the modification was US$5.9 million on January 13, 2017, US$2.7 million on July 28, 2017 and US$5.1 million on October 21, 2017. This increase in fair value of the ordinary shares of US$5.9 million on January 13, 2017, US$2.7 million on July 28, 2017 and US$5.1 million on October 21, 2017 respectively is, in substance, a transfer of wealth mostly from the Preferred Shareholders to the ordinary shareholder, and therefore are recorded as deemed dividend from the Preferred Shareholders.

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        As of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, the fair values of the conversion features which required to be bifurcated and accounted for as derivative liabilities are as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2017
  March 31,
2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Derivative liability—conversion feature

    1,427,560     1,817,188  

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23. CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES (Continued)

        The Company's convertible redeemable Preferred Shares activities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 are summarized below:

 
  Series A Shares   Series A-1 Shares   Series B Shares   Series C Shares   Series D Shares   Series E Shares   Series F Shares   Series G Shares   Series G-Plus Shares  
 
  Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount   Number
of
shares
  Amount  
 
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
   
  (RMB)
 

Balance as of January 1, 2017         

    5,000,000     87,866,557     491,089     62,594,238     7,060,263     167,596,431     9,726,768     375,169,859     15,935,515     1,558,207,097     8,947,749     1,052,567,101     8,516,220     1,432,056,198                  

Issuance of Series G Shares, net of issuance cost

                                                            7,072,586     1,417,182,455          

Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value

        1,665,524         1,670,609         3,226,614         8,482,246         36,932,163         23,771,642         33,321,376         26,760,218          

Balance as of March 31, 2017         

    5,000,000     89,532,081     491,089     64,264,847     7,060,263     170,823,045     9,726,768     383,652,105     15,935,515     1,595,139,260     8,947,749     1,076,338,743     8,516,220     1,465,377,574     7,072,586     1,443,942,673          

Balance as of January 1, 2018         

    5,000,000     94,411,209     491,089     69,193,372     7,060,263     180,293,845     9,726,768     408,558,925     15,935,515     1,703,667,099     8,947,749     1,146,350,895     8,516,220     1,563,656,740     13,038,473     3,214,932,302          

Issuance of Series G-Plus Shares, net of issuance cost

                                                                    6,792,200     2,066,336,179  

Accretion on convertible redeemable preferred shares to redemption value

        1,599,513         1,645,202         3,103,416         8,223,593         35,913,318         23,082,961         32,502,231         33,778,537         17,690,658  

Balance as of March 31, 2018         

    5,000,000     96,010,722     491,089     70,838,574     7,060,263     183,397,261     9,726,768     416,782,518     15,935,515     1,739,580,417     8,947,749     1,169,433,856     8,516,220     1,596,158,971     13,038,473     3,248,710,839     6,792,200     2,084,026,837  

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24. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

        On March 26, 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan ("2013 Plan").

        Under the 2013 Plan, the Company's Board of Directors has approved that a maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards granted under the 2013 Plan shall be 3,427,599 shares. On November 13, 2015, the Company increased the maximum number of shares available for grants of awards to 4,094,265. On April 20, 2016, the Company increased the maximum number of shares available to 6,500,000.

        In February 2018, the Company adopted the Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan ("Amended and Restated Plan"), and the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant to all awards granted under the Amended and Restated Plan increased to 8,774,289 shares.

        Stock options granted to an employee or a management under the Amended and Restated Plan will generally be exercisable upon the Company completes a Qualified IPO or a defined Corporate Transaction (i.e. change of control, etc.) and the employee renders service to the Company in accordance with a stipulated service schedule. Employees are generally subject to a four-year service schedule, under which an employee earns an entitlement to vest in 25% of his option grants at the end of each year of completed service.

        For the Company's key management grantee, the vested stock options granted could be retained and be exercised until the earlier of (i) any day commencing from the day that is six (6) months prior to the anticipated consummation of an IPO, or (ii) the day immediately prior to the consummation of a Corporate Transaction before March 26, 2023. For the Company's employee grantee, prior to the Company completes a Qualified IPO or Corporate Transaction, the stock options granted to the employee shall be forfeited three months after termination of employment of the employee. The Company's key management, management and employee grantees are collectively hereafter referred to as "Grantees".

        The Company granted 633,000 and 2,397,000 stock options to Grantees for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively. No options granted to employee or management are exercisable as at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 and prior to the Company completes a Qualified IPO or the Corporate Transaction. 980,000 shares granted to key management are exercisable as at December 31 2017 and March 31, 2018 given the first public filing is expected to be consummated within 6 months.

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24. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

        The following table sets forth the stock options activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

 
  Number of
shares
  Weighted-
average
exercise
price
  Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term
  Aggregate
intrinsic
value
  Weighted
average fair
value of
options
 
 
   
  US$
   
  000'US$
  US$
 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2017

    3,157,296     4.46     8.02     57,467.59     8.45  

Granted

    633,000     19.59             13.01  

Forfeited

    (93,000 )   6.84             11.55  

Outstanding as of March 31, 2017

    3,697,296     6.99     8.06     65,221.53     9.15  

Outstanding as of January 1, 2018

    4,124,616     9.04     7.53     147,427.66     11.01  

Granted

    2,397,000     29.91             33.80  

Forfeited

    (105,000 )   19.69             14.51  

Outstanding as of March 31, 2018

    6,416,616     16.66     8.21     232,221.50     19.47  

        The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the estimated fair value of the underlying stock at each reporting date.

        In determining the grant date fair value of our ordinary shares for purposes of recording share-based compensation in connection with employee stock options, we, with the assistance of independent appraisers, performed retrospective valuations instead of contemporaneous valuations because, at the time of the valuation dates, our financial and limited human resources were principally focused on business development efforts. This approach is consistent with the guidance prescribed by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, or the Practice Aid. Specifically, the "Level B" recommendation in paragraph 16 of the Practice Aid sets forth the preferred types of valuation that should be used.

        We, with the assistance of an independent valuation firm, evaluated the use of three generally accepted valuation approaches: market, cost and income approaches to estimate our enterprise value. We and our appraisers considered the market and cost approaches as inappropriate for valuing our ordinary shares because no exactly comparable market transaction could be found for the market valuation approach and the cost approach does not directly incorporate information about the economic benefits contributed by our business operations. Consequently, we and our appraisers relied solely on the income approach in determining the fair value of our ordinary shares. This method eliminates the discrepancy in the time value of money by using a discount rate to reflect all business risks including intrinsic and extrinsic uncertainties in relation to our company.

        The income approach involves applying discounted cash flow analysis based on our projected cash flow using management's best estimate as of the valuation dates. Estimating future cash flow requires us to analyze projected revenue growth, gross margins, operating expense levels, effective tax rates, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, and discount rates. Our projected revenues were based on expected annual growth rates derived from a combination of our historical experience and the general trend in this industry. The revenue and cost assumptions we used are consistent with our

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long-term business plan and market conditions in this industry. We also have to make complex and subjective judgments regarding our unique business risks, our limited operating history, and future prospects at the time of grant. Other assumptions we used in deriving the fair value of our equity include:

    no material changes will occur in the applicable future periods in the existing political, legal, fiscal or economic conditions in China;

    no material changes will occur in the current taxation law in China and the applicable tax rates will remain consistent;

    we have the ability to retain competent management and key personnel to support our ongoing operations; and

    industry trends and market conditions for the used car e-commerce businesses will not deviate significantly from current forecasts.

        Options granted to Grantees were measured at fair value on the dates of grant using the Binomial Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018

Expected volatility

  45% - 52%   43% - 50%

Risk-free interest rate (per annum)

  2.07% - 2.40%   2.20% - 2.40%

Exercise multiple

  2.8/2.2   2.8/2.2

Expected dividend yield

  0%   0%

Contractual term (in years)

  10   10

        The expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable peer public companies with a time horizon close to the expected term of the Company's options. The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield to maturity of U.S. treasury bonds denominated in US$ for a term consistent with the expected term of the Company's options in effect at the option valuation date. The exercise multiple is estimated as the ratio of fair value of underlying shares over the exercise price as at the time the option is exercised, based on a consideration of empirical studies on the actual exercise behavior of employees. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its shares, and the Company does not anticipate any dividend payments in the foreseeable future. The expected term is the contract life of the option.

        For the Company's stock options granted to Grantees, the completion of an IPO or the Corporate Transaction is considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO or the Corporate Transaction, is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to these options until the completion of an IPO or the Corporate Transaction, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2016. In case when it is considered probable that a Qualified IPO will be completed, the compensation cost should be recognized earlier for the key management grantees, at

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six (6) months prior to the anticipated consummation of the IPO, based on this special term offered to the key management grantees. All the options granted to key management are fully vested as at December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018.

        As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of vested and nonvested options granted to employee and management, which are not exercisable, amounted to US$12.4 million(equivalent to RMB79.2 million) and US$107.9 million(equivalent to RMB686.7 million), respectively. The Company will recognize compensation expenses relating to the stock options vested cumulatively upon the completion of the Company's IPO or the Corporate Transaction.

Stock incentive plan adopted by Fairlubo

        In 2017, Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, one of the Group's non-wholly owned subsidiaries adopted and started to operate its own share-based compensation plan. Their exercise prices of the share options, as well as the vesting periods of the share options and awarded shares are determined by the board of directors of this subsidiary at their sole discretion. The share options granted are normally vested over 4-year period, with 1/4 of the total shares to be vested on each anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the exercises of the awards of the Fairlubo are also subject to the completion of an IPO or immediately prior to a defined corporate transaction, which are considered to be a performance condition of the awards. An IPO or the defined corporate transaction is not considered to be probable until it is completed. Under ASC 718, compensation cost should be accrued if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. As a result, no compensation expense will be recognized related to the Fairlubo's stock options until the completion of an IPO or the corporate transaction, and hence no share-based compensation expense was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

25. SEGMENT INFORMATION

        Segments are business units that offer different services and are reviewed separately by the chief operating decision maker (the "CODM"), or the decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

        The CODM, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segment, has been identified as Uxin's Chief Executive Officer.

        The Group operates as a single operating segment. The single operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the CODM.

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value

        The Company measures its cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables, financial lease receivables and short-term borrowing at amortized cost. The carrying value of accounts receivable and financial lease receivables approximate their fair value which are considered a level 3 measurement. The fair value was estimated by discounting the scheduled cash flows through to estimated maturity

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

using estimated discount rates based on current offering rates of comparable institutions with similar services. The carrying value of the Company's debt obligations approximate fair value as the borrowing rates are similar to the market rates that are currently available to the Company for financing obligations with similar terms and credit risks and represent a level 2 measurement. The guarantee liabilities are presented as a level 3 measurement, with the fair value estimated by discounting expected future payouts, net loss rates, expected collection rates and a discount rate for time value.

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

        The Company measured its property and equipment, intangible assets and equity method investment at fair value on a nonrecurring basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may no longer be recoverable.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

        The Company measured its available-for-sale security investments, derivative liabilities and guarantee liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. As the Company's available-for-sale security investment and guarantee liabilities are not traded in an active market with readily observable prices, the Company uses significant unobservable inputs to measure the fair value of available-for-sale security investments, derivative liabilities and guarantee liabilities. Thees instruments are categorized in the Level 3 valuation hierarchy based on the significance of unobservable factors in the overall fair value measurement. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities in or out of level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

        The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on recurring basis as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018:

 
  As of December 31, 2017  
 
  Active market
(Level 1)
  Observable input
(Level 2)
  Non-observable
input
(Level 3)
  Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Assets:

                         

Short-term investments

        1,000         1,000  

Available-for-sale security investment

            39,205     39,205  

        1,000     39,205     40,205  

Liabilities:

                         

Derivative liabilities

            1,596,424     1,596,424  

Guarantee liabilities

            173,907     173,907  

            1,770,331     1,770,331  

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)


 
  As of March 31, 2018  
 
  Active market
(Level 1)
  Observable input
(Level 2)
  Non-observable
input
(Level 3)
  Total  
 
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
  RMB
 

Assets:

                         

Short-term investments

        10,000         10,000  

Available-for-sale security investment

            37,729     37,729  

        10,000     37,729     47,729  

Liabilities:

                         

Derivative liabilities

            1,987,356     1,987,356  

Guarantee liabilities

            191,290     191,290  

            2,178,646     2,178,646  

        Refer to Note 12, 15 and 23 for additional information about Level 3 available-for-sale security investment, guarantee liabilities and derivative liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Valuation Techniques

a.
Short-term investment

        Short-term investment primarily including term deposits placed with banks with original maturities longer than three months but less than one year, the Company believe the fair value approximate the carry amount.

b.
Available-for-sale security investment

        Available-for-sale security investment represents investment of preferred shares, and fair value of which is determined with reference to the issuance price of latest round of financing.

c.
Derivative liabilities

        Significant factors, assumptions and methodologies used in determining the business valuation include applying the discounted cash flow approach, and such approach involves certain significant estimates which are as follows:

 
  Discount rate   DLOM  

Three months ended March 31, 2017

    16 %   10 %

Three months ended March 31, 2018

    15 %   5 %

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

Discount rates

        The discount rates listed out in the table above were based on the weighted average cost of capital, which was determined based on a consideration of the factors including risk-free rate, comparative industry risk, equity risk premium, company size and non-systemic risk factors.

Comparable companies

        In deriving the weighted average cost of capital used as the discount rates under the income approach, certain publicly traded companies were selected for reference as our guideline companies. The guideline companies were selected based on the following criteria: (i) they operate in the used car e-commerce industry and (ii) their shares are publicly traded in the United States.

Discount for lack of marketability, or DLOM.

        The Finnerty's Average Strike put options model was used. In this model, the cost of the put option, which can hedge the price change before the privately held shares can be sold, was considered as a basis to determine the DLOM. This option pricing method was used because it takes into account certain company-specific factors, including the timing of the expected initial public offering and the volatility of the share price of the guideline companies engaged in the same industry.

        The income approach involves applying appropriate discount rates to estimated cash flows that are based on earnings forecasts. Our revenues and earnings growth rates, as well as major milestones that we have achieved. However, these fair values are inherently uncertain and highly subjective. The assumptions used in deriving the fair values are consistent with our business plan. These assumptions include: no material changes in the applicable future periods in the existing political, legal, fiscal or economic conditions in China; no material changes will occur in the current taxation law in China and the applicable tax rates will remain consistent; we have the ability to retain competent management and key personnel to support our ongoing operations; and industry trends and market conditions for the used car e-commerce businesses will not deviate significantly from current forecasts. These assumptions are inherently uncertain.

d.
Guarantee liabilities

        The fair value of the guarantee liability at loan inception is estimated by applying several different statistical methods allowing for the different features of loan products. The assumptions used are based on historical data and supplemented by market benchmarking. The time value of the estimated guarantee liabilities is recognized through discounting which considers the duration of the future payment pattern. The selected discount rate is based on the one year benchmark interest rate published by The People's Bank of China.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

Valuation Methodology

    Paid Chain-ladder Development ("PCD") method

        The PCD method projects ultimate guarantee liability by using historical development patterns of cumulative loan default payments. The historical pattern is shown as the ratios of quarterly increases in cumulative payments by loan origination quarter. The methodology implicitly allows for future inflation as past inflation is included in the observed factors.

        The methodology implies that the past payment history is a good estimate for the future pattern of guarantee liability development, assuming stable pricing and claim pattern, and no significant changes in external factors.

    Expected Delinquent Ratio ("EDR") method

        The EDR method estimates the ultimate guarantee liability by applying the expected delinquent ratio to the total loan amount (total risk exposure). This is done for different product types and by different loan origination quarter.

        This method largely relies on the expected delinquent ratios used where the ratios are selected based on historical loss experiences of similar products in the market, future loss trends and etc.

    Paid Bornhuetter-Ferguson ("PBF") method

        The PBF method is normally used in situations where the claims data is scarce and/or the loan origination quarters are less matured. The method assumes each loan origination quarter has an expected delinquent ratio at the outset with an expected pattern of the emergence of loan default payments.

        There are two major assumptions for this method:

        (a)   The initial expected delinquent ratios which are selected following the same logic of the EDR method;

        (b)   The expected portion of the ultimate yet to be paid which is derived from loan default payment patterns used in PCD method.

        The estimated ultimate guarantee liabilities from PBF method are then the sum of the following two:

        (a)   Expected ultimate guarantee liabilities that have not been paid as at the valuation date: the product of initial expected ultimate guarantee liabilities, which are the product of the total loan amount and the selected initial expected ultimate delinquent ratio for each loan origination quarter, multiplied by the expected portion of the ultimate yet to be paid as at the valuation date; and

        (b)   Actual paid claim amount as at the valuation date.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

    Life Cycle ("LC") method

        The LC method first categorises each loan by its maturity (the difference between the total loan periods and the remaining loan periods). By analysing the historical claim data, we got the actual delinquent ratios for each loan maturity. The cumulative product of the actual delinquent ratios of each maturity is then the estimated ultimate delinquent ratio.

        The development to ultimate pattern of each loan maturity is just the following:

        The actual delinquent ratio at that maturity / The estimated ultimate delinquent ratio

        Using the above implied pattern, we simulate the development to ultimate pattern for each loan origination month. We then apply the corresponding development pattern to the specific loan origination month to derive the ultimate guarantee liability for that month

Assumptions

    Selected Payment Pattern for PCD and PBF Methods

        Payment patterns are selected for different product groups due to different risk factors. The largest development factor is observed in the second quarter where the amount of payment at end of first quarter tends to be 15 to 20 times more when reaching the end of second quarter. The development factors for payment matured two quarters and more are in the range of 1.65 to 1.01.

    Initial Expected Delinquent Ratios for EDR and PBF Methods

        The initial expected delinquent ratios used in the EDR and PBF methods are the same and are selected based on the historical experiences and supplemented with industry benchmark. The range of initial expected delinquent ratios are generally between 4% and 5%. If there are any abnormal loss events, the initial expected delinquent ratio will be set at a higher level incorporating the actual abnormal loss experiences.

    Discount Factors

        The discount factors are in the range of 0.97 to 1 for guarantee liabilities with different maturities.

    Final Selection of Ultimate Delinquent Ratios

        The selected final ultimate delinquent ratios are weighted average of the estimated delinquent ratios from each valuation method applied, where the weights are based on the applicability of each valuation method and the historical pattern observed from the historical data:

    Sufficient Historical Data

        For more matured quarters, more weights are given to the PCD method and LC method while for less matured quarters, more weights are given to the PBF method. This is in line with the applicability of each method.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

26. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

    Sparse Historical Data

        More weights are given to the EDR method as the loss pattern from the historical data are much less credible. However, when data becomes more and more credible, more weights will be given to other methods.

    Collection Rate

        The collection rate used is 57% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, which is based on the historical experience supplemented with market benchmark.

27. NET LOSS PER SHARE

        Basic and diluted net loss per share for each of the periods presented are calculated as follows:

 
  Three months ended
March 31, 2017
  Three months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  RMB
 

Numerator:

             

Net loss attributable to UXIN Limited

    (506,474 )   (831,703 )

Accretion on convertible redeemable Preferred Shares

    (135,831 )   (157,539 )

Deemed dividend to Preferred Shareholders

    (6,890 )   (544,773 )

Deemed dividend from Preferred Shareholders

    58,803      

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (590,392 )   (1,534,015 )

Denominator:

             

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted

    4,931,886     4,931,886  

Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:

             

—Basic

    (119.71 )   (311.04 )

—Diluted

    (119.71 )   (311.04 )

        For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, assumed conversion of the Preferred Shares have not been reflected in the dilutive calculations pursuant to ASC 260, "Earnings Per Share," due to the anti-dilutive effect. The effects of all outstanding share options have also been excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 as their effects would be anti-dilutive.

28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT

        Full time employees of the Group in the PRC participate in a government mandated defined contribution plan, pursuant to which certain pension benefits, medical care, employee housing fund and other welfare benefits are provided to the employees. Chinese labor regulations require that the PRC subsidiaries, VIEs and VIEs' subsidiaries of the Group make contributions to the government for these benefits based on certain percentage of the employees' salaries, up to a maximum amount specified by the government. The Group has no legal obligation for the benefits beyond the contribution made.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

28. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT (Continued)

        The total amounts charged to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for such employee benefits amounted to approximately RMB284.9 million and RMB409.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

29. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating lease commitments

        The Group leases office under non-cancelable operating lease agreements. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating lease agreements with initial terms of one year or more consist of the following:

 
  As of
March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
 

Succeeding periods in 2018

    95,159  

2019

    79,160  

2020

    37,688  

2021

    28,781  

2022

    25,112  

2023

    23,540  

Thereafter

    115,292  

    404,732  

        The total amounts charged to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for rental expense amounted to approximately RMB27.8 million and RMB50.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Contingencies

        In the ordinary course of business, the Group is from time to time involved in legal proceedings and litigations. During 2017, two competitors of the Group has filed lawsuits against the Group relating to disputes with respect to trademarks, unfair competitions, etc. These case are still at the preliminary stage, but the Group believes the claims are without merit and will defend these actions vigorously. The Group is unable, however, to predict the outcome of these cases, or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss, if any, given the current status of the litigation. No accrual has been recorded by the Group as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 in respect of these cases.

30. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

        Financial instruments that potentially subject the Group to the concentration of credit risks consist of cash and cash equivalents and advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

30. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Continued)

        The Group deposits its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions located in jurisdictions where the subsidiaries are located. The Company believes that no significant credit risk exists as these financial institutions and financing partners have high credit quality.

        Substantially all revenue was derived from customers located in China. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated revenue in any of the periods presented.

31. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

a)
On May 14, 2018, the Company issued and granted a total of 1,774,289 restricted shares to Xin Gao Group, ordinary shareholder and Preferred Shareholder of the Company, controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, Founder and CEO of the Group, with a purchase price per share of US$0.001 per share. The restricted shares shall vest immediately upon consummation of a successful IPO of the Company.

b)
Pursuant to an agreement entered into by the Company with Mr. Kun Dai and Xin Gao Group on May 28, 2018, Mr. Kun Dai and Xin Gao Group agreed to surrender and deliver shares held by Xin Gao Group to the Company, and the Company agreed to accept these surrendered shares to settle all the outstanding principal amount and interest accrued under the loan agreements ("Repayment Amount") due from Xin Gao Group, Mr. Kun Dai and Gao Li Group as disclosed in Note 20.

    The surrendered shares ("the Surrender Shares"), including 1,922,604 ordinary shares, 331,398 Series A Preferred Shares and 842,497 Series C-1 Preferred Shares held by Xin Gao Group, were delivered to the Company on May 28, 2018. The number of shares surrendered was calculated based on an estimated settlement price of US$36.8069 per share, which was the purchase price in the Company's last round of Preferred Shares financing. If the IPO price is lower than the estimated repayment price per share, all parties agree that Xin Gao Group should surrender and deliver to the Company and the Company agrees to accept the surrender of additional shares immediately prior to the closing of the IPO. The additional shares equal to the Repayment Amount first divided by the IPO price minus the Surrender Shares. There is no adjustment if IPO price is equal to or higher than estimated repayment price per share.

c)
On May 25, 2018, one of the Company's executive officers exercised his vested stock options to acquire 333,333 ordinary shares of the Company. In addition, the Company also offered vesting acceleration to that executive officer's 166,667 unvested stock options on May 25, 2018 and the executive officer also exercised such stock options to acquire 166,667 ordinary shares of the Company.

d)
On May 25, 2018, the Company entered into a supplementary agreement with the Fairlubo shareholders who have the right to convert their shares in Fairlubo into the shares of the Company under the Series B financing arrangement. Pursuant to the supplementary agreement, the Fairlubo shareholders agree that, concurrently with the completion of the IPO of the Company, all their preferred shares in Fairlubo will be converted into such number of ordinary shares of the Company that is equal to the higher of (i) the value of the Fairlubo shares as determined by an independent appraiser jointly approved by certain shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

31. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)

    issued and outstanding Series B preferred shares of Fairlubo, and (ii) total investment amount paid by the Fairlubo shareholders plus an internal return rate of 50% per annum calculated from January 21, 2016, the date of their investment, to June 1, 2018, divided by the public offering price of the IPO of the Company.

32. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET AND NET LOSS PER SHARE

        Upon the completion of a qualified initial public offering, the Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares. The unaudited pro-forma balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 assumes a qualified initial public offering has occurred and presents an adjusted financial position as if the conversion of all outstanding Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares into ordinary shares at the conversion ratio as described in Note 23 to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements occurred on March 31, 2018.

        Unaudited pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share was computed to give effect to the automatic conversion of the Series A, A-1, B, C, D, E, F, G and G-Plus Preferred Shares using the "if converted" method as though the conversion had occurred as of the beginning of the period or the original date of issuance, if later.

        In addition to these conversion effects of the Preferred Shares, the unaudited pro-forma balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 also reflects pro-forma effect of the issuance and vest of restricted shares to Xin Gao Group (Note 31(a)) as if the qualified initial public offering has occurred on March 31, 2018, as well as the pro-forma effect of the Company's repurchase of the Surrender Shares (Note 31(b)).

 
  For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
  For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  US$
 

Numerator:

             

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

    (1,534,015 )   (243,956 )

Pro-forma effect of the issuance and vest of restricted shares to Xin Gao Group*

    (589,631 )   (93,769 )

Accretion on redeemable preferred shares

    157,539     25,054  

Deemed dividend to preferred shareholders

    544,773     86,636  

Fair value loss on derivative liabilities

    356,224     56,650  

Numerator for pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share

    (1,065,110 )   (169,385 )

Denominator:

   
 
   
 
 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

    4,931,886     4,931,886  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series A Preferred Shares

    5,000,000     5,000,000  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series A-1 Preferred Shares

    491,089     491,089  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series B Preferred Shares

    7,060,263     7,060,263  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series C Preferred Shares

    9,726,768     9,726,768  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series D Preferred Shares

    15,935,515     15,935,515  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series E Preferred Shares

    8,947,749     8,947,749  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series F Preferred Shares

    8,516,220     8,516,220  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series G Preferred Shares

    13,038,473     13,038,473  

Pro-forma effect of the conversion of Series G-Plus Preferred Shares

    6,715,883     6,715,883  

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)

32. UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET AND NET LOSS PER SHARE (Continued)

 
  For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
  For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
 
 
  RMB
  US$
 

Pro-forma effect of the issuance and vest of restricted shares to Xin Gao Group (Note 31(a))

    19,936     19,936  

Pro-forma effect of repurchase of the Surrender Shares (Note 31(b))

    (34,792 )   (34,792 )

Denominator for pro-forma basic and diluted net loss per share

    80,348,990     80,348,990  

Pro-forma net loss per share:

   
 
   
 
 

Basic

    (13.26 )   (2.11 )

Diluted

    (13.26 )   (2.11 )

*
The pro-forma effect of the issuance and vest of restricted shares to Xin Gao Group represents the pro-forma impact of the restricted shares as if the qualified initial public offering has occurred on March 31, 2018 and the restricted shares were vested immediately on the same day.

Note:
Conversion of Fairlubo shares is not part of the numerator or denominator, as it is pending from applicable IPO share price of the Company.

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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 6.    INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

        Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company's articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any 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.

        The post-offering amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that we expect to adopt and to become effective immediately prior to the completion of this offering provide that we shall indemnify our directors and officers (each an indemnified person) against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by such indemnified person, other than by reason of such person's own 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 indemnified person 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.

        Pursuant to the indemnification agreements the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this registration statement, we agree to indemnify our directors and executive officers against certain liabilities and expenses incurred by such persons in connection with claims made by reason of their being such a director or officer.

        The underwriting agreement, the form of which will be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this registration statement, will also provide indemnification for us and our officers and directors for certain liabilities.

        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 7.    RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

        During the past three years, we have issued the following securities. We believe that each of the following issuances was exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act regarding transactions not involving a public offering or in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act regarding sales by an issuer in offshore transactions. No underwriters were involved in these issuances of securities.

Securities/Purchaser
  Date of Issuance   Number of Securities   Consideration  

Series E Preferred Shares

               

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited

  March 13, 2015   5,965,166   US$ 100,000,000  

Turbo Wise Investment Limited

  March 13, 2015   1,789,550   US$ 30,000,000  

Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited

  March 13, 2015   477,213   US$ 8,000,000  

Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd. 

  March 13, 2015   477,213   US$ 8,000,000  

JenCap UX II Plus LLC

  March 13, 2015   238,607   US$ 4,000,000  

Series F Preferred Shares

               

JenCap UX

  November 13, 2015   2,421,674   US$ 60,000,000  

Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited

  November 13, 2015   2,018,062   US$ 50,000,000  

Hillhouse UX Holdings Limited

  November 13, 2015   403,612   US$ 10,000,000  

Redrock Holding Investments Limited

  November 13, 2015   605,418   US$ 15,000,000  

Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd. 

  November 13, 2015   322,890   US$ 8,000,000  

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Securities/Purchaser
  Date of Issuance   Number of Securities   Consideration  

Turbo Wise Investment Limited

  November 13, 2015   322,890   US$ 8,000,000  

Shanghai Huasheng Lingfei Equity Investment (Limited Partnership)

  November 13, 2015   1,210,837   US$ 30,000,000  

Snow Lake China Master Fund, Ltd

  December 1, 2015   1,210,837   US$ 30,000,000  

Series A-1 Preferred Shares

               

Haixia Uxin International Limited Partnership

  April 20, 2016   491,089   US$ 10,000,000  

Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited(1)

  April 20, 2016   491,089   US$ 10,000,000  

Series G Preferred Shares

               

TPG Growth III SF Pte. Ltd. 

  January 13, 2017   2,013,285   US$ 60,000,000  

Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership)(2)

  January 13, 2017   2,013,285   US$ 47,014,995  

Zhuhai Guangkong Zhongying Industrial Investment Fund (Limited Partnership)

  January 13, 2017   1,449,178   US$ 43,188,460  

Redrock Holding Investments Limited

  January 13, 2017   838,869   US$ 25,000,000  

Internet Fund II PTE. Ltd. 

  January 13, 2017   503,321   US$ 15,000,000  

Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership)(3)

  January 13, 2017   335,547   US$  

JenCap UX

  January 13, 2017   335,547   US$ 10,000,000  

Turbo Wise Investment Limited

  January 13, 2017   268,438   US$ 8,000,000  

Ray Galaxy Limited

  January 13, 2017   134,219   US$ 4,000,000  

Pine Castle Holdings Limited

  July 28, 2017   1,593,850   US$ 47,500,000  

ClearVue UXin Holdings, Ltd. 

  July 28, 2017   838,869   US$ 25,000,000  

Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Brothers Equity Investment Center (Limited Partnership)(4)

  July 28, 2017   1,006,642   US$  

Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd.(5)

  July 28, 2017   10,066   US$  

Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited

  October 21, 2017   1,677,737   US$ 50,000,000  

BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited

  November 27, 2017   1,476,409   US$ 44,000,000  

Series G+ Preferred Shares

               

Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited

  January 2, 2018   6,112,980   US$ 225,000,000  

Apex Ease Limited

  January 2, 2018   543,376   US$ 20,000,000  

Huangpu Investment Holding Limited

  January 2, 2018   135,844   US$ 5,000,000  

Options and Restricted Shares

               

Certain directors, officers and employees

  January 30, 2015 to February 1, 2018   Options to purchase
3,208,502 ordinary
shares and 2,331,886
restricted shares,
including 1,998,552
restricted shares to
Xin Gao Group
Limited on
April 18, 2016
    Past and future services to us
 

(1)
All 401,089 shares issued to Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited were cancelled on June 20, 2016.

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(2)
335,547 shares issued to Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) were transferred to Xinyu Youteng Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) and 148,009 shares to Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) were transferred to Zhuhai Hengqin Borui Huaxin Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) on July 28, 2017, respectively. Among the 148,009 shares transferred to Zhuhai Hengqin Borui Huaxin Investment Partnership (Limited) on July 28, 2017, 104,534 shares were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

(3)
All 335,547 shares issued to Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership) were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

(4)
All 1,006,642 shares issued to Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Brothers Equity Investment Center (Limited Partnership) were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

(5)
All 10,066 shares issued to Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd. were cancelled on November 20, 2017.

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ITEM 8.    EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

(a)
Exhibits

        See Exhibit Index beginning on page II-6 of this registration statement.

        The agreements included as exhibits to this registration statement contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties were made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and (i) were not intended to be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate; (ii) may have been qualified in such agreement by disclosure that was made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement; (iii) may apply contract standards of "materiality" that are different from "materiality" under the applicable securities laws; and (iv) were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement.

        We acknowledge that, notwithstanding the inclusion of the foregoing cautionary statements, we are responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosure of material information regarding material contractual provisions is required to make the statements in this registration statement not misleading.

(b)
Financial Statement Schedules

        Schedules have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes thereto.

ITEM 9.    UNDERTAKINGS.

        The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

        The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

            (1)   For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

            (2)   For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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            (3)   For the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

            (4)   For the purpose of determining any liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

      (i)
      Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

      (ii)
      Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

      (iii)
      The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

      (iv)
      Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

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Uxin Limited

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number   Description of Document
  1.1 * Form of Underwriting Agreement
        
  3.1   Seventeenth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Registrant, as currently in effect
        
  3.2 * Form of Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Registrant (effective immediately prior to the closing of this offering)
        
  4.1 * Registrant's Specimen American Depositary Receipt (included in Exhibit 4.3)
        
  4.2 * Registrant's Specimen Certificate for Ordinary Shares
        
  4.3 * Form of Deposit Agreement, among the Registrant, the depositary and the holders and beneficial owners of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder
        
  4.4   Shareholders Agreement, between the Registrant and other parties thereto dated as of January 2, 2018
        
  5.1*   Opinion of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP regarding the validity of the ordinary shares being registered and certain Cayman Islands tax matters
        
  8.1*   Opinion of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP regarding certain Cayman Islands tax matters (included in Exhibit 5.1)
        
  8.2   Opinion of JunHe LLP regarding certain PRC tax matters (included in Exhibit 99.2)
        
  10.1   Amended and Restated Share Incentive Plan
        
  10.2   Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and its directors and executive officers
        
  10.3   Form of Employment Agreement between the Registrant and its executive officers
        
  10.4   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement between Youxinpai and Youxin Hulian dated September 11, 2014
        
  10.5   English translation of the Fourth Amended and Restated Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and Mr. Kun Dai dated November 23, 2016
        
  10.6   English translation of the Fourth Amended and Restated Power of Attorney issued by Mr. Kun Dai to Youxinpai dated November 23, 2016
        
  10.7   English translation of the Fifth Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and Mr. Kun Dai dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.8   English translation of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. dated September 11, 2014
        
  10.9   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. to Youxinpai dated September 11, 2014
        
  10.10   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.11   English translation of the Loan Agreement between Youxinpai and Mr. Kun Dai dated November 23, 2016
        

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Exhibit Number   Description of Document
  10.12   English translation of the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement between Yougu and Yishouche dated April 9, 2016
        
  10.13   English translation of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Yougu, Yishouche and Mr. Kun Dai dated April 9, 2016
        
  10.14   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Mr. Kun Dai to Yougu dated April 9, 2016
        
  10.15   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Yougu, Yishouche and Mr. Kun Dai dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.16   English translation of the Amended and Restated Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Yougu, Yishouche and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.17   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. to Yougu dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.18   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Yougu, Yishouche and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.19   English translation of the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement between Youxin Lubao and Fengshun Lubao dated April 18, 2015
        
  10.20   English translation of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao, and Yishouche dated December 13, 2017
        
  10.21   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Yishouche to Youxin Lubao dated December 13, 2017
        
  10.22   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao, and Yishouche dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.23   English translation of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) dated August 7, 2016
        
  10.24   English translation of the Power of Attorney issued by Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) to Youxin Lubao dated August 7, 2016
        
  10.25   English translation of the Amended and Restated Exclusive Option Agreement among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao, and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) dated February 4, 2018
        
  10.26   Series A-1 Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Haixia Uxin International Limited Partnership and certain other parties thereto dated April 8, 2016
        
  10.27   Series A-1 Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Hillhouse UX-II Holdings Limited and certain other parties thereto dated April 8, 2016
        
  10.28   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Zhuhai Hengqin Wuzhouhuaxin Equity Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) and certain other parties thereto dated December 26, 2016
        

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Exhibit Number   Description of Document
  10.29   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Zhuhai Gaoling Renyuan Asset Management Centre (Limited Partnership) and certain other parties thereto dated December 26, 2016
        
  10.30   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, JenCap UX and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.31   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Ray Galaxy Limited and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.32   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Internet Fund II Pte. Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.33   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, TPG Growth III SF Ptd. Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.34   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Redrock Holding Investments Limited and certain other parties thereto dated December 27, 2016
        
  10.35   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Turbo Wise Investment Limited and certain other parties thereto dated December 28, 2016
        
  10.36   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Zhuhai Guangkong Zhongying Industrial Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) and certain other parties thereto dated December 30, 2016
        
  10.37   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, ClearVue Uxin Holdings, Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated June 20, 2017
        
  10.38   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiugen Investment Management Co., Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated June 20, 2017
        
  10.39   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Jiuze Investment Management Co., Ltd. and certain other parties thereto dated June 20, 2017
        
  10.40   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Pine Castle Holdings Limited and certain other parties thereto dated June 30, 2017
        
  10.41   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Limited and certain other parties thereto dated August 31, 2017
        
  10.42   Series G Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited dated and certain other parties thereto November 23, 2017
        

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Exhibit Number   Description of Document
  10.43   Series G+ Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited and certain other parties thereto dated November 23, 2017
        
  10.44   Series G+ Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Apex Ease Limited and certain other parties thereto dated November 23, 2017
        
  10.45   Series G+ Share Subscription Agreement among Mr. Kun Dai, Registrant, Registrant's subsidiaries, Registrant's consolidated affiliated entities, Huangpu Investment Holding Limited and certain other parties thereto dated December 6, 2017
        
  10.46   Fairlubo Auction Company Limited Third Amended And Restated Shareholders' Agreement dated May 27, 2017
        
  10.47 ** English translation of Vehicle Financing Business Cooperation Agreement by and among Kaifeng and a financing partner dated November 9, 2016 and Supplemental Agreements dated June 29, 2017, August 17, 2017, and November 28, 2017
        
  10.48 ** English translation of Vehicle Financing Business Cooperation Agreement by and among Kaifeng and a financing partner dated June 8, 2017 and Supplemental Agreement dated June 30, 2017
        
  10.49 ** English translation of the Auto Financing Business Cooperation and Guarantee Agreement by and among Kaifeng, Youxinpai, Yougu, Youfang (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., Youxin Shanghai and Youzhen (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. and a financing partner dated July 4, 2017 and Supplemental Agreement dated October 16, 2017
        
  10.50   Share Conversion Agreement by and among Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP, LC Fund V, L.P., LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, and the Registrant dated May 25, 2018
        
  10.51   Share Surrender and Loan Settlement Agreement between Mr. Kun Dai, Xin Gao Group Limited and the Registrant dated May 28, 2018
        
  21.1   Principal Subsidiaries of the Registrant
        
  23.1   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP
        
  23.2*   Consent of Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
        
  23.3   Consent of JunHe LLP (included in Exhibit 99.2)
        
  23.4   Consent of Hongdi Gu
        
  24.1   Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)
        
  99.1   Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the Registrant
        
  99.2   Opinion of JunHe LLP
        
  99.3   Consent of iResearch
        
  99.4   Consent of China Insights Consultancy
        
  99.5   Consent of Valuelink
        
  99.6   Consent of Ipsos

*
To be filed by amendment.

**
Confidential treatment to be requested for certain confidential portions of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 406 under the Securities Act. In accordance with Rule 406, these confidential portions will be filed separately with the Commission.

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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-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, China on May 29, 2018.

  UXIN LIMITED

 

By:

 

/s/ KUN DAI


      Name:   Kun Dai

      Title:   Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Kun Dai and Zhen Zeng as attorneys-in-fact with full power of substitution 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-1 (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 of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ KUN DAI

Kun Dai
  Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   May 29, 2018

/s/ RONG LU

Rong Lu

 

Director

 

May 29, 2018

/s/ JULIAN CHENG

Julian Cheng

 

Director

 

May 29, 2018

/s/ DOU SHEN

Dou Shen

 

Director

 

May 29, 2018

/s/ HAINAN TAN

Hainan Tan

 

Director

 

May 29, 2018

/s/ ZHEN ZENG

Zhen Zeng

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

May 29, 2018

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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES

        Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Uxin Limited has signed this registration statement or amendment thereto in New York on May 29, 2018.

  Authorized U.S. Representative

 

By:

 

/s/ DONALD J. PUGLISI


      Name:   Donald J. Puglisi

      Title:   Authorized U.S. Representative

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