As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2022
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | Not Applicable | |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
No. 123 Kaifa Avenue Economic and Technical Development Zone, Guiyang Guizhou 550009 Peoples Republic of China +86-851-8384-2056 |
Wanbo Science and Technology Park, 20 Fengxin Road Yuhuatai District, Nanjing Jiangsu 210012 Peoples Republic of China +86-25-6692-0156 |
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the Plan)
Cogency Global Inc.
122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10168
+1 (800) 221-0102
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Simon Chong Cai Chief Financial Officer Wanbo Science and Technology Park, 20 Fengxin Road Yuhuatai District, Nanjing Peoples Republic of China +86-25-6692-0156 |
Yi Gao, Esq. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP c/o 35th Floor, ICBC Tower 3 Garden Road Central, Hong Kong +852-2514-7600 |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||
Emerging growth company | ☒ |
If an emerging growth company, 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. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement) is being filed pursuant to the General Instruction E to Form S-8 for the purpose of registering an aggregate of 549,757,633 additional Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00001 per share (the Class A Ordinary Shares) of Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (the Registrant), which are reserved for issuance under the Registrants 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2021 Plan). These 549,757,633 additional Class A Ordinary Shares have been authorized under the 2021 Plan as amended and effective on November 11, 2021, pursuant to the 2021 Plans evergreen provisions. These 549,757,633 additional Class A Ordinary Shares are of the same class as other securities for which a registration statement on Form S-8 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on July 7, 2021 (File No. 333-257735) (the Existing S-8 Registration Statement), but were not registered under the Existing S-8 Registration Statement. An aggregate of 466,685,092 Class A Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Registrant were previously registered for issuance under the 2021 Plan pursuant to the Existing S-8 Registration Statement. Pursuant to the General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Existing S-8 Registration Statement are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, except as otherwise set forth herein.
In accordance with the terms of the 2021 Plan, as amended, the total number of ordinary shares which may be issuable pursuant to awards under the 2021 Plan initially totaled 466,685,092 ordinary shares, provided, however, that if the aggregate number of the ordinary shares reserved and available for future grants of awards under the 2021 Plan falls below 3.0% of the total ordinary shares of the Registrant outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year (the Limit), the maximum aggregate number of the Registrants ordinary shares which may be issuable under the 2021 Plan shall automatically be increased so that the aggregate number of the Registrants ordinary shares reserved and available for future grants of awards under the 2021 Plan shall be equal to the Limit on January 1 thereafter.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission are incorporated by reference herein:
a. The Registrants annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Commission on April 25, 2022 (File No. 001-40507); and
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b. The description of the Registrants Class A Ordinary Shares contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Registration No. 001-40507) filed with the Commission on June 15, 2021 pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), which incorporates by reference the description of the Registrants Class A Ordinary Shares set forth in the Registrants Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-256564), as amended, initially filed with the Commission on May 27, 2021, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
ITEM 8. Exhibits
The Exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed as a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Registration Statement. (See Exhibit Index below).
EXHIBIT INDEX
* | Filed herewith |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Nanjing, China on May 12, 2022.
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Peter Hui Zhang | |
Name: Peter Hui Zhang Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below does hereby constitute and appoint Peter Hui Zhang and Simon Chong Cai, and each of them singly, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, as amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Capacity |
Date | ||
/s/ Peter Hui Zhang Peter Hui Zhang |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
May 12, 2022 | ||
/s/ Shanshan Guo Shanshan Guo |
Director | May 12, 2022 | ||
/s/ Guizhen Ma Guizhen Ma |
Director | May 12, 2022 | ||
/s/ Wenjian Dai Wenjian Dai |
Director | May 12, 2022 | ||
/s/ Weidong Ji Weidong Ji |
Director | May 12, 2022 | ||
/s/ Xinzhe Li Xinzhe Li |
Director | May 12, 2022 | ||
/s/ Simon Chong Cai Simon Chong Cai |
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) |
May 12, 2022 |
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. has signed this registration statement or amendment thereto in New York, New York on May 12, 2022.
US Authorized Representative | ||
Cogency Global Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Colleen A. De Vries | |
Name: Colleen A. De Vries | ||
Title: Senior Vice President |
Exhibit 5.1
CONYERS DILL & PEARMAN
29th Floor One Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place Central Hong Kong
T +852 2524 7106 | F +852 2845 9268
conyers.com |
12 May 2022
Matter No.: 835849
Doc. Ref.: 108060815
(852) 2842 9531
Anna.Chong@conyers.com
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive
P.O. Box 2681, KY1-1111
Cayman Islands
Dear Sir,
Re: Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (the Company)
We have acted as special Cayman Islands legal counsel to the Company in connection with a registration statement on Form S-8 filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on or about the date hereof (the Registration Statement, which term does not include any other document or agreement whether or not specifically referred to therein or attached as an exhibit or schedule thereto), relating to the registration of an aggregate of 549,757,633 class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00001 per share (the Shares) to be issued pursuant to the Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended) (the Plan, which term does not include any other document or agreement whether or not specifically referred to therein or attached as an exhibit or schedule thereto).
1. | DOCUMENTS REVIEWED |
For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined copies of the following documents:
1.1. | the Registration Statement; and |
1.2. | the Plan. |
We have also reviewed copies of:
1.3. | the Fifth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company adopted on 10 November 2020, and the Sixth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company adopted on 14 April 2021 with effect from 24 June 2021; |
1.4. | minutes of a meeting of its directors held on 7 April 2021 and 11 November 2021 and minutes of a meeting of its shareholders held on 14 April 2021 (together, the Resolutions); |
Partners: Piers J. Alexander, Christopher W. H. Bickley, Peter H. Y. Chng, Anna W. T. Chong, Angie Y. Y. Chu, Vivien C. S. Fung, Richard J. Hall, Norman Hau, Wynne Lau, Paul M. L. Lim, Anna W. X. Lin, Michael J. Makridakis, Teresa F. Tsai, Flora K. Y. Wong, Lilian S. C. Woo, Mark P. Yeadon Consultant: David M. Lamb
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1.5. | a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Registrar of Companies in relation to the Company on 10 May 2022 (the Certificate Date); and |
1.6. | such other documents and made such enquiries as to questions of law as we have deemed necessary in order to render the opinion set forth below. |
2. | ASSUMPTIONS |
We have assumed:
2.1. | the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures and the conformity to the originals of all copies of documents (whether or not certified) examined by us and the authenticity and completeness of the originals from which such copies were taken; |
2.2. | the accuracy and completeness of all factual representations made in the Registration Statement, the Plan and other documents reviewed by us; |
2.3. | that the Resolutions were passed at one or more duly convened, constituted and quorate meetings, or by unanimous written resolutions, remain in full force and effect and have not been rescinded or amended; |
2.4. | that there is no provision of the law of any jurisdiction, other than the Cayman Islands, which would have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein; |
2.5. | that upon issue of any Shares to be sold by the Company, the Company will receive consideration for the full issue price thereof which shall be equal to at least the par value thereof; |
2.6. | the validity and binding effect under the laws of the United States of America of the Registration Statement and that the Registration Statement will be duly filed with the Commission and will have become effective; |
2.7. | all options and awards granted under the Plan are or were duly authorised in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the number of options and awards granted under the Plan are or were within the limit (if any) provided under the Plan; |
2.8. | that on the date of issuance of any of the Shares, the Company will have sufficient authorised but unissued Shares; and |
2.9. | that on the date of issuance of any award under the Plan, the Company will be able to pay its liabilities as they become due. |
3. | QUALIFICATIONS |
3.1. | We express no opinion with respect to the issuance of Shares pursuant to any provision of the Plan that purports to obligate the Company to issue Shares following the commencement of a winding up or liquidation. |
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3.2. | We have made no investigation of and express no opinion in relation to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands. This opinion is to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands and is limited to and is given on the basis of the current law and practice in the Cayman Islands. This opinion is issued solely for the purposes of the filing of the Registration Statement and the issuance of the Shares by the Company and is not to be relied upon in respect of any other matter. |
4. | OPINION |
On the basis of and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
4.1. | The Company is duly incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands and, based on the Certificate of Good Standing, is in good standing as at the Certificate Date. Pursuant to the Companies Act (the Act), a company is deemed to be in good standing if all fees and penalties under the Act have been paid and the Registrar of Companies has no knowledge that the company is in default under the Act. |
4.2. | The Shares, when issued and paid for in accordance with the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (which term when used herein means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue of such shares). |
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are experts within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ Conyers Dill & Pearman
Conyers Dill & Pearman
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Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 25, 2022, relating to the financial statements of Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., appearing in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2021.
/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP |
Shanghai, China |
May 12, 2022 |
Exhibit 107
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
Form S-8
(Form Type)
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered Securities
Security Type |
Security |
Fee Calculation Rule |
Amount Registered(1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Fee Rate | Amount of Registration Fee | |||||||
Equity |
Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00001 per share(2) |
Other(3) | 549,757,633 shares(4) |
US$0.28(3) | US$153,107,500.79 | .0000927 | US$14,193.07 | |||||||
Total Offering Amounts | US$153,107,500.79 | US$14,193.07 | ||||||||||||
Total Fee Offsets | | |||||||||||||
Net Fee Due | US$14,193.07 |
(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registration statement to which this exhibit 107 is a part includes an indeterminate number of additional Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00001 (the Class A Ordinary Shares) of the Registrant, which may be offered and issued under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the 2021 Plan), to prevent dilution from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. |
(2) | These Class A Ordinary Shares may be represented by the Registrants American depositary shares (ADSs), each of which represents 20 Class A Ordinary Shares. ADSs issuable upon deposit of the securities registered hereby have been registered under a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (Registration No. 333-257112). |
(3) | Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based on the average of the high and low prices of the Registrants ADSs as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on May 9, 2022 divided by 20, the then Class A Ordinary Share-to-ADS ratio. |
(4) | An additional 549,757,633 Class A Ordinary Shares are being registered on the registration statement to which this exhibit 107 is a part to cover the additional Class A Ordinary Shares that may be issued under the 2021 Plan, which were not previously registered under the Registrants registration statement on Form S-8, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2021 (File No. 333-257735). |