F-1 1 vc013_f1.htm FORM F-1

 

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2023.

 

Registration No.  333-[--]

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM F-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

WEBUS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

Cayman Islands 7389 Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification number)

 

25/F, UK Center, EFC, Yuhang District

Hangzhou, China 311121

Tel: + 86(571) 58000026

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Cogency Global Inc.

122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10168

 

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

 

 

Fang Liu, Esq.   Lawrence Venick, Esq.
VCL Law LLP   Loeb & Loeb LLP
1945 Old Gallows Road, Suite 630   2206-19 Jardine House
Vienna, VA 22182   1 Connaught Place
(703) 919-7285  

Central, Hong Kong SAR

852-3923-1111

 

 

 

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.  ☒

 

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

 

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

 

If this Form is a 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.  ¨

 

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

 

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ¨

 

† The 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.

 

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, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a) may determine.

 

 

 

   

 

  

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We 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 jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS (Subject to Completion)                               Dated February 10, 2023

 

[--] Ordinary Shares

 

 

WEBUS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

 

This is the initial public offering of the ordinary shares of Webus International Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “ordinary shares”). We are offering [●] ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, on a firm commitment basis.  We expect the initial public offering price of the ordinary shares to be between $[--] and $[--] per share.  Currently, no public market exists for our ordinary shares.  We have applied to have our ordinary shares listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “WETO.” We will not complete this offering unless we are so listed.

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as that term is used in the Jumpstarts Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

We are, and following the completion of this offering, will continue to be a “controlled company” as defined under the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules because Mr. Zheng Jiahua, the chairman of our board of directors and his son, Mr. Zheng Nan our chief executive officer, will beneficially own 81.5% of our then issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares. Therefore, we may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq. Currently, we do not plan to utilize the “controlled company” exemptions with respect to our corporate governance practice after we complete this offering. 

 

Investing in our ordinary shares is highly speculative and involves a significant degree of risk.  See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 26 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered before making a decision to purchase our ordinary shares.

 

Webus International Limited (“Webus”, “we”, or the “Company”) is a Cayman Islands exempted company without any operation and our operations are conducted by (1) our wholly owned subsidiary Wetour Tech, LLC in the United States; and (2) through 50% equity interest held by Zhejiang Xinjieni Technology Co., Ltd. (“WFOE”) in Zhejiang Youba Technology Co., Ltd., a limited liability company established under PRC law (the “VIE” or “Youba Tech”) and as beneficiary of the remaining 50% interests in Youba Tech through contractual arrangements with Youba Tech and Individual Registered Shareholders (“50% VIE Interests”). VIE interests are not considered as equal to equity interest and, this structure involves unique risks to investors. See “Risk Factors— 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 results of operations; — Uncertainties and quick change in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations with little advance notice could result in a material and negative impact our business operation, decrease the value of our ordinary shares and limit the legal protections available to us, and — The Chinese legal system embodies uncertainties which could negatively affect our listing on Nasdaq and limit the legal protections available to you and us.”

 

   

 

  

In addition, the VIE is consolidated for accounting purpose only and Webus owns 50% equity interests and 50% VIE Interests in the VIE. Webus is not a Chinese operating company and does not conduct operations directly. PRC laws, regulations, and rules restrict and impose conditions on foreign investment in certain types of business, including value added telecommunication business, and we therefore operate these businesses in China through the VIE structure which provides investors with exposure to foreign investment in the Chinese operating companies where foreign investors are restricted by Chinese law from holding more than 50% equity interests in the operating companies. For a summary of these contractual arrangements, see “Corporate History and Structure — Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders.” Investors are purchasing equity interests in Webus, the Cayman Islands exempted company, and are not purchasing, and may never directly hold, equity interests in the VIE. As used in this prospectus, “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Webus and its subsidiaries and do not include the VIE and its subsidiary.

 

Our corporate structure is subject to risks relating to our contractual arrangements with the VIE and its individual shareholders. Such contractual arrangements have not been tested in any of the PRC courts. There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations, and rules relating to these contractual arrangements. If the PRC government finds these contractual arrangements non-compliant with the restrictions on direct foreign investment in the relevant industries, or if the relevant PRC laws, regulations, and rules or the interpretation thereof change in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in the VIE or forfeit our rights under the contractual arrangements. Webus and investors in the ordinary shares face uncertainty about potential future actions by the PRC government, which could affect the enforceability of our contractual arrangements with the VIE and, consequently, significantly affect the financial condition and results of operations of Webus. If we are unable to claim our right to control the assets of the VIE, the ordinary shares may decline in value as we hold 50% equity interests and 50% VIE Interests in the VIE. The PRC government could even disallow the VIE structure completely, which would likely result in a material adverse change in our operations and the ordinary shares may significantly decline in value. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Corporate Structure.”

 

There are legal and operational risks associated with being based in and having all operations in China through the VIE structure. The Chinese government recently took regulatory actions on certain U.S. listed Chinese companies and made statement that it will exert more oversight and control over offerings and listings by Chinese companies that are conducted overseas, such as those related to the use of variable interest entities and data security or anti-monopoly concerns. On July 6, 2021, the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued an announcement to crack down on illegal activities in the securities market and promote the high-quality development of the capital market, which, among other things, requires the relevant governmental authorities to strengthen cross-border oversight of law-enforcement and judicial cooperation, to enhance supervision over China-based companies listed overseas, and to establish and improve the system of extraterritorial application of the PRC securities laws. On December 28, 2021, Cybersecurity Review Measures was published by Cyberspace Administration of China or the CAC, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, People’s Bank of China, State Administration of Radio and Television, China Securities Regulatory Commission, State Secrecy Administration and State Cryptography Administration, became effective on February 15, 2022, which provides that, Critical Information Infrastructure Operators (“CIIOs”) that purchase internet products and services and Data Processing Operators (“DPOs”) engaging in data processing activities that affect or may affect national security shall be subject to the cybersecurity review by the Cybersecurity Review Office. On November 14, 2021, CAC published the Administration Measures for Cyber Data Security (Draft for Public Comments), or the “Cyber Data Security Measure (Draft)”, which requires cyberspace operators with personal information of more than one million users who want to list abroad to file a cybersecurity review with the Office of Cybersecurity Review. As of the date of this prospectus, these new laws and guidelines have not impacted the Company’s ability to conduct its business, accept foreign investments, or list and trade on a U.S. or other foreign exchange as the VIE and its PRC subsidiary hold far less than one million users’ personal information. The VIE and its PRC subsidiary provide customized car rental services and travel-related services and we believe the new data security or anti-monopoly laws and regulations in China do not apply to the Company, its subsidiaries, the VIE and its PRC subsidiary. However, any change in foreign investment regulations, and other policies in China or related enforcement actions by China government could result in a material change in the operations of the VIE and its PRC subsidiary and the value of our ordinary shares and could significantly limit our ability to offer our ordinary shares to investors or cause the value of our ordinary shares to significantly decline.

 

   

 

  

The VIE and its PRC subsidiary are located in China, and are subject to complex and evolving PRC laws and regulations. For example, we face regulatory risks relating to listings in the U.S., oversight on cybersecurity and data privacy. Uncertainties in the PRC legal system and the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws and regulations could limit the legal protection available to you and us, hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer our ordinary shares, result in a material adverse effect on our business operations, and damage our reputation, which might further cause our ordinary shares to significantly decline in value. Our auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP (formerly Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP), an independent registered public accounting firm headquartered in the United States, was not included in the determinations made by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or the PCAOB, on December 16, 2021. Additionally, on August 26, 2022, the PCAOB announced that it had signed a Statement of Protocol (the “Protocol”) with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) and the Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) of the People's Republic of China, governing inspections and investigations of audit firms based in mainland China and Hong Kong. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB determined that the PCAOB was able to secure complete access to inspect and investigate registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong and voted to vacate its previous determinations to the contrary. On December 29, 2022, the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“AHFCAA”) was signed into law, which reduced the number of consecutive non-inspection years required for triggering the listing and trading prohibitions under the Holding Foreign Company Accountable Act ("HFCAA") from three years to two years. Our auditor is subject to inspection by the PCAOB on a regular basis with the last inspection in 2020. As a result, we do not expect to be identified as a “Commission-Identified Issuer” under the HFCAA as of the date of this prospectus. However, whether the PCAOB will continue to conduct inspections and investigations completely to its satisfaction of PCAOB-registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong is subject to uncertainty and depends on a number of factors out of our, and our auditor’s, control, including positions taken by authorities of the PRC. The PCAOB is expected to continue to demand complete access to inspections and investigations against accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong in the future and states that it has already made plans to resume regular inspections in early 2023 and beyond. The PCAOB is required under the HFCAA to make its determination on an annual basis with regards to its ability to inspect and investigate completely accounting firms based in the mainland China and Hong Kong. The possibility of being a “Commission-Identified Issuer” and risk of delisting could continue to adversely affect the trading price of our securities. Should the PCAOB again encounter impediments to inspections and investigations in mainland China or Hong Kong as a result of positions taken by any authority in either jurisdiction, the PCAOB will make determinations under the HFCAA as and when appropriate. Although we believe that the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and the related regulations do not currently affect us, we cannot assure you that there will not be any further implementations and interpretations of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act or the related regulations, which might pose regulatory risks to and impose restrictions on us because of our operations in mainland China. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China.” 

 

The VIE and its PRC subsidiary mainly conduct design, marketing, operation, and research and development activities in China, and we hold 50% equity interests and 50% VIE Interests in the VIE. As a result, almost all of the sales revenues are received by the VIE and its PRC subsidiary. Transfers of funds among the WFOE, the VIE and its PRC subsidiary are free of restrictions. Remittances of funds from the WFOE, the VIE and its PRC subsidiary to Webus are subject to review and conversion of Renminbi Yuan (“RMB”) to U.S. Dollar (“$”) through banks in China, which represents the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) to monitor foreign exchange activities. Under the existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, such as profit distributions and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements with the banks. We have not declared or paid dividends in the past, nor any dividends or distributions were made by subsidiaries to us. Furthermore, as of the date of this prospectus, no transfers, dividends, or distributions have been made among us, our subsidiaries, and the VIE and its subsidiary. Our board of directors has complete discretion on whether to distribute dividends, subject to applicable laws. Currently, we do not have any current plan to declare or pay any cash dividends to the U.S. investors in the foreseeable future after this offering, or settle amounts owed to our agreements, including the VIE agreements, except to the agreements entered under normal business operation as discussed hereof. See “VIE Consolidation Schedule” and “Note 14 Condensed financial information of the parent company – Condensed statements of cash flows” in our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Please also refer to “Dividend Policy” on page 64. The cash transfer among us and our subsidiaries is intended to be made through dividends, capital contributions or intercompany loans between the holding company and its subsidiaries, if needed in the future. Funds may be paid by the VIE and its subsidiary to the WFOE as service fees according to the VIE agreements. The WFOE may remit cash to the VIE subject to review and conversion of RMB to U.S. Dollars through WFOE’s bank in China. As of the date of this prospectus, none of our subsidiaries has made any dividend payment or distribution to the holding company, and we have not made any dividends or distributions to U.S. investors. No cash generated from one subsidiary is used to fund another subsidiary’s operations, and we do not anticipate any difficulties or limitations on our ability to transfer cash between us and our subsidiaries outside mainland China. However, the transfer of cash in and out of mainland China is subject to review and procedures according to the requirements of the SAFE. Other than discussed above, we don’t have any cash management policies that dictate the amount of such funding among the Group and the VIE and its subsidiary.

 

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

 

 

 

   Per Share   Total
Without
Over-
Allotment
Option
   Total
With
Over-
Allotment
Option
 
Public offering price  $          $         $       
Underwriting discount(1)  $    $    $  
Proceeds to us, before expenses(2)  $    $    $  

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)Represents underwriting discounts equal to 6% per Ordinary Share.

 

(2)In addition to the underwriting discounts listed above, we have agreed to issue, upon closing of this offering, warrants to Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters (the “Representative”), exercisable six (6) months after the date of closing of this offering and for a three-year period after the date of commencement of sales of Ordinary Shares in this offering, entitling the representative to purchase 15% of the total number of Ordinary Shares sold in this offering (including any Ordinary Shares sold as a result of the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at a per share price equal to 115% of the public offering price (the “Representative’s Warrants”). The registration statement of which this prospectus is a part also covers the Representative’s Warrants and the Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise thereof. See “Underwriting” for additional information regarding total underwriter compensation.

 

This offering is being conducted on a firm commitment basis. The underwriter is obligated to take and pay for all of the shares if any such shares are taken. The total underwriting discounts and commissions payable will be $[--] based on an offering price of $[--] per share, and the total proceeds to us, before expenses, will be $[--]. If we complete this offering, net proceeds will be delivered to our company on the closing date.

 

The underwriter expects to deliver the ordinary shares against payment as set forth under “Underwriting”, on or about ●, 2023.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is [●], 2023

 

   

 

 

About this Prospectus

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. We and the underwriter have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectuses prepared by us or on our behalf or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the Ordinary Shares offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted or where the person making the offer or sale is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is not permitted to make such offer or sale. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of the date on the front cover of the prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

Other Pertinent Information

 

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

 

"A&R memorandum and articles of association" are to the second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of Webus to be adopted upon effectiveness of this prospectus;
“China” or “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong and Macau; however the only time such jurisdictions are not included in the definition of PRC and China is when we reference to the specific laws that have been adopted by the PRC. The term “Chinese” has a correlative meaning for the purpose of this prospectus;
“Ordinary Shares” are to our ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share;
“Webus,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “the holding company,” or the “Company” are to the registrant Webus International Limited., an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands;
“Youbus International” is to Youbus International Limited, a company formed under the laws of British Virgin Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Webus;
“Webus HK” is to Webus Hongkong Limited., a company formed under the laws of Hong Kong and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Youbus International;
“WFOE” or “Xinjieni Tech” are to Zhejiang Xinjieni Technology Co., Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the PRC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Webus HK;
“Youba Tech” or “VIE” are to Zhejiang Youba Technology Co., Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the PRC and the operating entity which has entered into the VIE Agreement with WFOE;
“Individual Registered Shareholders” are to Zheng Jiahua and Wu Chunyun who collectively hold 50% of the equity interest of Youba Tech;
“VIE and its subsidiary” are to Youba Tech and Webus Travel Agency;
“Webus Travel Agency” is to Hangzhou Webus Travel Agency Co., Ltd., a company formed under the PRC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Youba Tech;
“Wetour” is to Wetour Tech, LLC, a Delaware company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Webus;
“shares”, “Shares” or “Ordinary Shares” as of the date hereof refer to our ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share;
The “Group” is to Webus, Youbus International, Webus HK, and the WFOE, as a group;
“RMB” or “¥” are to the legal currency of China; and
“$”, “US$”, “USD” or “U.S. Dollars” are to the legal currency of the United States.

  

Substantially all our business is conducted by Youba Tech, the VIE in the PRC, and its subsidiary Webus Travel Agency, using Chinese yuan (the “RMB”), the legal currency of mainland China. Our consolidated financial statements are presented in RMB. The amounts for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 and unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended December 31, 2022 are presented in U.S. dollars for convenience purpose. These dollar references are based on the exchange rate of RMB to United States dollars, determined as of a specific date or for a specific period. Changes in the exchange rate will affect the amount of our obligations and the value of our assets in terms of United States dollars which may result in an increase or decrease in the amount of our obligations and the value of our assets, including accounts receivable.

 

For the sake of clarity, this prospectus follows the Chinese naming convention of last name followed by first name. For example, the name of our Chairman will be presented as “Zheng Jiahua”.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 3
RISK FACTORS 26
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 62
USE OF PROCEEDS 63
DIVIDEND POLICY 64
CAPITALIZATION 65
DILUTION 66
EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION 67
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES 68
Corporate History and Structure 70
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA 75
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 78
OUR INDUSTRY 95
OUR BUSINESS 102
REGULATIONS 113
MANAGEMENT 124
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS 130
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 131
DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL 132
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE 142
TAXATION 144
UNDERWRITING 150
EXPENSES RELATING TO THIS OFFERING 158
LEGAL MATTERS 158
EXPERTS 158
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 159
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-1

 

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 any free writing prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, the ordinary shares only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of the ordinary shares.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights certain information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including our financial statements and related notes and the risks described under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 26. We note that our actual results and future events may differ significantly based upon a number of factors.  The reader should not put undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this document, which speak only as of the date on the cover of this prospectus. This prospectus contains information from an industry report commissioned by us and prepared by Frost & Sullivan, an independent research firm, to provide information regarding our industry and our market position in China. We refer to this report as the F&S report.

 

Who We Are

 

We are an emerging leader in China’s Collective Mobility Service (“CMS”) market that provides hassle-free and cost-effective mobility solutions with real-time AI-augmented online support and 24-7 itinerary management support through the VIE and its subsidiary and Wetour. The CMS utilizes privately-operated vans and buses to offer customers an alternative way to public transportation when traveling in large groups. Customers come to our platform for any type of CMS, from day-to-day commute, inter-city trips, business visits, and cross-provinces travel to guided tours and tailored vacation packages. Our diverse products and service portfolio covers budget, high-end, and customized offerings that appeal to both our individual and corporate customers. Established in 2019, we experienced rapid growth and ranked as the second largest online CMS provider in terms of revenue generated in the first half of 2022 by Frost & Sullivan.

 

Our Mission

 

Our mission is to make mobility easier and smarter by providing customized commuting, charted car service, and travel services through our global platform powered by big data and advanced algorisms.

 

Our Business

 

We are an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. As a holding company with no material operations, our operations were conducted by 1) our wholly-owned subsidiary Wetour in the United States; 2) our direct investment in Youba Tech and its subsidiary; and 3) through VIE Agreements with Youba Tech. This is an offering of the ordinary shares of the exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. You are not 100% investing in, the VIE, as we hold 50% equity interests in Youba Tech and 50% VIE Interests in Youba Tech through VIE agreements. VIE Interests are not equity interest. Through the VIE Agreements among WFOE, Youba Tech and Individual Registered Shareholders, which have not been tested in a court of law, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of Youba Tech for accounting purpose, and, therefore, we are able to consolidate the financial results of Youba Tech in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, the VIE structure cannot completely replicate a foreign investment in China-based companies, as we only hold 50% equity interest in the VIE and its subsidiary and do not and may never hold the equity interests over 50% in the VIE and its subsidiary. Instead, the VIE structure provides contractual exposure to foreign investment in us. See “Corporate History and Structure — Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders” for a summary of these VIE Agreements.

 

We operate on a business model of “Mobility-as-a-Service” (MaaS”) to identify and solve inefficiencies associated with inflexible or low-quality public transportation and provide cost-efficient and customized mass transportation services under different scenarios with our comprehensive digital platforms. We offer commute shuttle service, customized chartered bus service, packaged tour service and other service to our customers.

 

Commute shuttle service

 

We provide customized commute shuttle service with digital platform monitoring, delivering daily transportation service from predetermined departure to destination during the contract period. For the year ended June 30, 2022 and for the six months ended December 31, 2022, our revenue from the commute shuttle service were RMB19,625,172 ($2,845,382) and RMB7,650,720 ($1,109,250), respectively.

 

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Customized chartered bus service

 

We also provide customized chartered bus service to support a more flexible and less preplanned group travel demand which ranges from one day to several months. For the year ended June 30, 2022 and for the six months ended December 31, 2022, our revenue from the customized chartered bus service were RMB61,906,594 ($8,975,612) and RMB45,976,621 ($6,665,983), respectively.

 

Packaged tour service

 

We offer packaged tour service to customers inclusive of services like chartered bus service, itinerary route schedule, sightseeing tour guidance, accommodation arrangement, etc., and cater to different budgets and preferences. For the year ended June 30, 2022 and for the six months ended December 31, 2022, our revenue from the packaged tour service were RMB48,310,313 ($7,004,337) and RMB40,067,745 ($5,809,277), respectively.

 

Others

 

We also provide our platform (“Webus Travel mini program”) users with cross-city ride-hailing service under relevant regulations in the PRC. For the year ended June 30, 2022 and for the six months ended December 31, 2022, our revenue from other service were RMB103,654 ($15,029) and RMB25,999 ($3,770), respectively.

 

Our Business Strategies

 

We intend to drive the growth of our business by executing on the following strategies:

 

·Further integrate our platform to a comprehensive ecosystem. We plan to continuously develop our platform into a comprehensive travel and commute ecosystem by building vertical integration within the platform for information flow and capital flow, external horizontal integration between our corporate customers, and end-to-end integration for complete product life cycle value chain.
·Enhance Big Data and AI innovation. Strengthening technological innovation is one of our main strategic priorities to enhance the user experience. We will continue to attract, train and retain more talent in technology, research and development. As technologies and means for human-machine interactions continue to advance, we will strive to adapt to new technologies and formats with a view to becoming an intelligent travel assistant for our users.
·Expand our customized tour service in the North American market. In March 2022, we have started offering customized tour service in North America under the brand name “Wetour”. We plan to vigorously develop the “Wetour” brand to build our global online customized chartered car and bus travel platform. We will focus on expanding services for Chinese outbound tourists after the pandemic and meeting the needs of overseas Chinese for car use and private customized travel.
·Improve product content innovation capabilities. We will launch diversified and creative content formats: images, short videos, live broadcasts, and recommend the most relevant customized product content to our users. We plan to provide innovative content production tools and an efficient content reward mechanism to encourage users, professional travelers, Internet celebrities and the third party social media platforms to jointly develop different customized travel itineraries and further increase user stickiness order rate of users on the platform.
·Broaden our geographic coverage for chartered bus service beyond Zhejiang province. We plan to expand our service beyond Zhejiang by continuing to maintain strategic collaborations with large online travel platforms as their vertical business supplier, cooperating with local bus and car rental companies, and increasing online marketing and short video traffic advertising.
·Pursue strategic alliances, acquisitions and investments. We plan to selectively seek acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and collaborations highly strategic and complementary to our business and operations. In particular, we may consider acquiring some customized travel service brands to complement our existing offerings and services. We will also strengthen our vertical integration and strategic partnerships with content providers to further expand our partner network.

 

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Our Strengths

 

We believe the following strengths have contributed to our success:

 

·High degree of digitalization. Our self-developed internal business and user management platform enables all departments to better coordinate their work and effectively complete automatic online process of each order entry, order dispatch, settlement and invoicing. Our in-depth analysis of these accumulated data not only enables us to better understand user preferences and behavior and develop user-friendly products to assist users in making informed decisions, it also assists us in identifying potential target marketing and cross-selling opportunities.
·Abundant and integrated resources. Our online channels include mobile apps; official websites; mini programs based on WeChat and Alipay, which have the two largest user base in China; interfaces with three major online travel agency platforms in China, Ctrip, Fliggy, and Tongcheng; and certified partnership with the prominent content publishing platform Xiaohongshu. Our offline channels include business strategic cooperation with more than 50 local first- and second-tier and lower-tier cities and counties in Zhejiang Province; group travel agencies and key customer organizations; large traditional travel agencies in the United States; and online bus booking platform gotobus. We also set up on-sight service desks at transportation sites, such as Hangzhou high-speed railway stations and airports. In addition, in mainland China, we have more than 11,000 dispatchable vehicles to satisfy our customers’ demand under different scenarios. Outside China, we have around 8,000 drivers providing chartered bus services.
·User-Centered Services. Since our inception, we have continued to focus on building user trust, and constantly improving the platform interface to provide users with a smooth, efficient and transparent booking experience. We provide 24/7 Chinese and English itinerary butler support to serve users in every aspect. We also provide one-stop after-sale support, including pre-trip alerts, major accident compensation, refund policy for special circumstances, and emergency support.
·Diverse and highly customizable travel solutions for different service scenarios. Our diverse travel solutions can satisfy differentiated needs and requirements and assist us to attract increasing number of customers. We work closely with a wealth of drivers to design products that meet the individual needs of our customers and use our proprietary historical travel product pricing data, combined with car usage time, mileage, road conditions, and local consumption expenses to update and optimize our product pricing model in real time.
·Experienced team. Our management team is experienced in corporate management with international vision and our operation team has specialized experience in collective mobility service market. Members of our technical team came from internet technology companies, travel agencies, and online travel platform companies. They bring their years of experiences with deep understanding of the industry and provide resources for customers and suppliers in various fields.

 

Our Challenges

 

In 2020, we experienced the sudden impact caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. In 2021, COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact our operations. In 2022, there have been outbreaks of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in China, and the government restrictions and temporary lockdowns in combating the pandemic. Our net revenues increased from RMB10,652,136 for the year ended June 30, 2021 to RMB129,945,733 ($18,840,360) for the year ended June 30, 2022. Our net revenues increased by 100.0% from RMB46,862,135 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 to RMB93,721,085 ($13,588,280) for the six months ended December 31, 2022. China began to modify its zero-COVID policy at the end of 2022, and most of the travel restrictions and quarantine requirements were lifted in December 2022, causing cases of COVID-19 to remain elevated across China and straining local healthcare systems. We have adjusted various aspects of our operations to adapt to travel demand fluctuations decreasing with elevated cases and surging with lifted restrictions.

 

To broaden our geographic coverage in China, we need to partner with local vehicle fleet providers and access to driver resources in other provinces. The VIE and its subsidiary’s current supplier resources of drivers and bus fleets in other parts of the country do not have much advantage compared to other competitive platforms. We believe that we will need to invest funds for brand promotion and offer short-term incentives to obtain customers in provinces other than Zhejiang.

 

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To expand our market into the North America region, we may face intensive competition on price, quality of services, and technology. We may not be able to compete with traditional North America local travel agencies for customers, driver resources, strategic partners such as travel agencies, airlines, hotels and tourist attraction sites. We may be required to invest significant capital to access customers, driver resources and quality travel product supplier information.

 

Overall, we require additional capital to develop new products, enter into new markets and drive our future growth. However, we have difficulty obtaining sufficient financing from commercial banks in China as these traditional commercial banks prefer having real assets as collaterals for their loans. We have also assessed the capital market of China, and we believe that it is difficult for a company like us to seek for financing in China.

 

Our Competition

 

There are around a hundred online collective mobility service platforms in China and online collective mobility service market is highly fragmented. According to the F&S report, in terms of revenue in the first half of calendar year 2022, the Company ranked in second place among top online collective mobility service platforms in China, with revenue of RMB 61.1 million ($9.1 million) generated.

 

Risk Factor Summary

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

  · The recent global coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has caused significant disruptions to the travel industry, which we expect may have negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Industry - Pandemics (such as COVID-19), epidemics, or fear of spread of contagious diseases could disrupt the travel industry and our operations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations” on page 26 and “Our business may be negatively affected by the trend of remote working and flexible working schedules” on page 36.

 

  · We have a limited operating history in a competitive and rapidly evolving industry and incurred losses for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 and for the six months ended December 31, 2022. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Industry - We have a limited operating history in a competitive and rapidly evolving industry; it may be difficult to evaluate our prospects, and we may not be able to effectively manage our growth on page 27 and “We incurred net losses for the years ended June 30 2021 and 2022 and for the six months ended December 31, 2022. We may not be able to generate sufficient operating cash flows and working capital. Failure to manage our liquidity and cash flows may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. As a result, we may need additional capital, and financing may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all” on page 27.

 

  · The growth of our business depends on our ability to accurately predict consumer trends and demand and successfully introduce new products and services and improve existing services.. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Industry - The growth of our business depends on our ability to accurately predict consumer trends and demand and successfully introduce new products and services and improve existing services” on page 28.

 

  · Any damage to our reputation or our brands may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Industry - Any damage to our reputation or our brands may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations” on page 30.

 

  · Our operation mainly concentrates in one geographic area and we have a substantial customer concentration. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Industry - We are mainly concentrated in one geographic area, which increases our exposure to many of the risks enumerated herein. We have a substantial customer concentration, with a limited number of customers accounting for a substantial portion of our revenues” on page 31.

 

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  · The successful operation of our business depends on cooperation with third parties. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Industry - The successful operation of our business depends substantially upon the cooperation of third parties that are not under our control” on page 28;  “We rely on search engines, social networking sites and online streaming services to attract a meaningful portion of our users, and if those search engines, social networking sites and online streaming services change their listings or policies regarding advertising, or increase their pricing or suffer problems, it may limit our ability to attract new users” on page 28, and “Because we rely upon a third party to perform the payment processing for our customers, the failure or inability of the third party to provide these services could impair our ability to operate” on page 29.

 

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Our projections, budgets, and revenues would be adversely affected by increases in labor costs, oil and natural gas prices. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Industry - Increases in labor costs in the PRC may adversely affect the business and results of operations of us and the VIE” and “The price of oil and natural gas has historically been volatile. The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War has increased the oil and natural gas prices substantially. If the price continues to increase, our drivers and bus fleet providers may be forced to adjust their prices upward. Our projections, budgets, and revenues would be adversely affected, potentially forcing us to make changes in our operations” on page 32.

 

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Newly developed public transportation infrastructure may reduce the demand for our commute shuttle and chartered bus services. See Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business and Industry - Newly developed public transportation infrastructure may reduce the demand for our commute shuttle and chartered bus services” on page 37.

 

See “Risk Factors— Risks Related to Our Business” on page 26 for more detailed disclosures on these risks and uncertainties.

 

Risks Related to Corporate Structure

 

·We are an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. As a holding company with no material operations, our operations were conducted by 1) our wholly-owned subsidiary Wetour in the United States; 2) our direct investment in Youba Tech and its subsidiary; and 3) through VIE Agreements with Youba Tech. There are substantial uncertainties regarding such corporate structure. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Corporate Structure - Webus is a Cayman Islands exempted company operating in the United States and in China partially through its subsidiaries and partially through contractual arrangements with the VIE. Investors in the Ordinary Shares thus are not purchasing, and may never directly hold, 50% VIE Interests in the VIE. There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations, and rules relating to the agreements that establish the VIE structure for the majority of our and the VIE’s operations in China, including potential future actions by the PRC government, which could affect the enforceability of our contractual arrangements with the VIE and, consequently, significantly affect the financial condition and results of operations of Webus. If the PRC government finds such agreements non-compliant with relevant PRC laws, regulations, and rules, or if these laws, regulations, and rules or the interpretation thereof change in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in the VIE, which may materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s operations and the value of your investment” on page 38.

 

·We rely on contractual arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders for our and the VIE’s operations in China, which may not be as effective in providing operational control as direct ownership, and the VIE’s shareholders may fail to perform their obligations under the contractual arrangements. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Corporate Structure - We rely on contractual arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders for our and the VIE’s operations in China, which may not be as effective in providing operational control as direct ownership, and the VIE’s shareholders may fail to perform their obligations under the contractual arrangements” on page 39.

 

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·The shareholders of the VIE may have conflicts of interests with us, which may materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s business. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Corporate Structure - The shareholders of the VIE may have conflicts of interests with us, which may materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s business.on page 39.

 

·Certain terms of the Contractual Arrangements may not be enforceable under PRC laws. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Corporate Structure - Certain terms of the Contractual Arrangements may not be enforceable under PRC laws” on page 41.

 

·Our Contractual Arrangements may be subject to scrutiny of PRC tax authorities and additional tax may be imposed which may materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s results of operation and value of your investment. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Corporate Structure - Our Contractual Arrangements may be subject to scrutiny of PRC tax authorities and additional tax may be imposed which may materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s results of operation and value of your investmenton page 42.

 

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We and the investors may face significant liquidity risks if the laws, regulations or government policies governing our corporate structure or operations change in the future. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Corporate Structure – The investors may face significant liquidity risks because of the VIE structure and being based in and having the majority of the Company’s operations in China” and “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China – To the extent cash or assets of our business, or of our PRC or Hong Kong subsidiaries, is in the PRC or Hong Kong, such cash or assets may not be available to fund operations or for other use outside of the PRC or Hong Kong, due to interventions in or the imposition of restrictions and limitations by the PRC government to the transfer of cash or assets” on page 47.

 

  · If we exercise the option to acquire equity ownership and assets of the VIE, the ownership or asset transfer may subject us to certain limitations and substantial costs. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Corporate Structure - If we exercise the option to acquire equity ownership and assets of the VIE, the ownership or asset transfer may subject us to certain limitations and substantial costs” on page 40.

 

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Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of the current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations of us and the VIE. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Corporate Structure - Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of the current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations of us and the VIE” on page 41.

 

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We are a holding company and the investors will have ownership in a holding company that does not directly own all of its operation in China. We primarily rely on our WFOE and the VIE for the operation in PRC. We may rely on dividends to be paid by the WFOE to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, if needed in the future. Any limitation on the ability of WFOE to pay dividends to us could have a material adverse effect on our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Corporate Structure - We are a holding company and the investors will have ownership in a holding company that does not directly own all of its operation in China. We primarily rely on our WFOE and the VIE for the operation in PRC. We may rely on dividends to be paid by the WFOE to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, if needed in the future. Any limitation on the ability of WFOE to pay dividends to us could have a material adverse effect on our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders” on page 42.

 

See “Risk Factors— Risks Related to Corporate Structure” on page 38 for more detailed disclosures on these risks and uncertainties.

 

Risks Related to Doing Business in China

 

 

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Uncertainties exist as to our ability to use foreign currency, including the proceeds we received from this offering, and to capitalize or otherwise fund our PRC operations, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - We must remit the offering proceeds to China before they may be used to benefit our business in China, the process of which may be time-consuming, and we cannot assure that we can finish all necessary governmental registration processes in a timely manner, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business” on page 37.
     
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Changes in China’s economic, political or social conditions or government policies could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. See “Risk Factors – 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 results of operations” on page 43.

 

  · Uncertainties and quick change in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations with little advance notice could result in a material and negative impact on our business operation, decrease the value of our ordinary shares and limit the legal protections available to us. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - Uncertainties and quick change in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations with little advance notice could result in a material and negative impact on our business operation, decrease the value of our ordinary shares and limit the legal protections available to us” on page 43.

 

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The approval and/or other requirements of the CSRC or other PRC governmental authorities may be required in connection with this transaction under PRC rules, regulations or policies, and, if required, Webus cannot predict whether or how soon it will be able to obtain such approval. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - The approval and/or other requirements of the CSRC or other PRC governmental authorities may be required in connection with this transaction under PRC rules, regulations or policies, and, if required, Webus cannot predict whether or how soon it will be able to obtain such approval” on page 44.

 

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The Chinese government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which the VIE and its subsidiary must conduct their business activities. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - The Chinese government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which the VIE and its subsidiary must conduct their business activities. If the Chinese government significantly regulates these entities’ business operations in the future and they are not able to substantially comply with such regulations, these entities’ business operations may be materially adversely affected and the value of Webus’ ordinary shares may significantly decrease” on page 45.

 

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Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the newly enacted PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance, business operations and financial results.  See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the newly enacted PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance, business operations and financial results” on page 52.

 

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Any failure to comply with PRC regulations regarding the registration requirements for employee stock incentive plans may subject the PRC plan participants or us to fines and other legal or administrative sanctions.  See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - Any failure to comply with PRC regulations regarding the registration requirements for employee stock incentive plans may subject the PRC plan participants or us to fines and other legal or administrative sanctions” on page 49.

 

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If we are classified as a PRC resident enterprise for PRC income tax purposes, such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.  See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - If we are classified as a PRC resident enterprise for PRC income tax purposes, such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders” on page 49.

 

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Regulatory bodies of the United States may be limited in their ability to conduct investigations or inspections of our operations in China.  See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - Regulatory bodies of the United States may be limited in their ability to conduct investigations or inspections of our operations in China” on page 50.

 

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The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or HFCAA and the related regulations might pose regulatory risks to and impose restrictions on us because of our operations in mainland China. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or the HFCAA, and the related regulations are evolving quickly. Further implementations and interpretations of or amendments to the HFCAA or the related regulations, or a PCOAB’s determination of its lack of sufficient access to inspect our auditor, might pose regulatory risks to and impose restrictions on us because of our operations in mainland China. A potential consequence is that our ordinary shares may be delisted by the exchange. The delisting of our ordinary shares, or the threat of our ordinary shares being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment. Additionally, the inability of the PCAOB to conduct full inspections of our auditor deprives our investors of the benefits of such inspections” on page 50.

 

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The Chinese government may intervene or influence our operations at any time or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers and that such actions by the Chinese government could cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China - Any change of regulations and rules by Chinese government including potential additional requirements on cybersecurity review, personal information protection, moving technology in and out of the PRC, or outbound data transfer may intervene or influence our operations in China at any time and any additional control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in issuers with Chinese operations could result in a material change in our business operations and/or the value of our ordinary shares and could also significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer our ordinary shares to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless” on page 53.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China” on page 43 for more detailed disclosures on these risks and uncertainties.

 

Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares and This Offering

 

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There has been no previous public market for our shares prior to this offering, and if an active trading market does not develop you may not be able to resell our shares at or above the price you paid, or at all. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares and This Offering - There has been no previous public market for our shares prior to this offering, and if an active trading market does not develop you may not be able to resell our shares at or above the price you paid, or at all” on page 55.

 

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You may face difficulties in protecting your interests as a shareholder, as Cayman Islands law provides substantially less protection when compared to the laws of the United States and it may be difficult for a shareholder of ours to effect service of process or to enforce judgements obtained in the United States courts. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares and This Offering - You may face difficulties in protecting your interests as a shareholder, as Cayman Islands law provides substantially less protection when compared to the laws of the United States and it may be difficult for a shareholder of ours to effect service of process or to enforce judgements obtained in the United States courts” on page 57.

 

See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares and This Offering” on page 55 for more detailed disclosures on these risks and uncertainties.

 

In addition, please see “Risk Factors” beginning on page 26 of this prospectus, and other information included in this prospectus, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that we face.

 

Corporate History and Structure

 

Webus commenced its operations in August 2019 through Zhejiang Youba Technology Co., Ltd., a limited liability company formed in the PRC. Through Youba Tech and its subsidiary, Webus mainly offers customers travel related services, including commute shuttle service, customized chartered bus service, packaged tour service and other services, through our comprehensive online platforms. Webus expanded its operations to United States in March 2022 through Wetour Travel Tech LLC, a limited liability company formed in United States. Webus formed its wholly-owned subsidiary Xinjieni Tech as a limited liability company in the PRC in August 2022. Through Xinjieni Tech’s direct investment in and contractual arrangements with Youba Tech, Webus conducts business operations in China.

 

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Webus underwent a series of restructuring transactions, which primarily included:

 

In February 2022, Webus International Limited, Webus’ current ultimate holding company, was incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands.

 

In February 2022, Youbus International Limited was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands as a BVI business company.

 

In February 2022, Webus Hongkong Limited was incorporated in Hong Kong under the laws of Hong Kong.

 

In August 2022, Zhejiang Xinjieni Technology Co., Ltd., or Xinjieni Tech, was formed in the PRC as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Webus Hongkong Limited.

 

In September 2022, Xinjieni Tech acquired 50% equity interests in Youba Tech and entered into a series of contractual arrangements for 50% VIE Interests, with Youba Tech, as well as Individual Registered Shareholders. Through Xinjieni Tech, Webus obtained control over Youba Tech and its subsidiary Webus Travel Agency.

 

The use of the VIE structure was to comply with applicable PRC laws and regulations that restrict foreign investment of companies involved in internet content provider services, including value-added telecommunications services in China. We can hold up to 50% equity interests in the VIE.

 

Corporate Structure

 

The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure, including our subsidiaries, the VIE and its subsidiary as of the date of this prospectus:

 

 

Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders

 

Current PRC laws and regulations impose certain restrictions or prohibitions on foreign ownership of companies that engage in value-added telecommunication business. We are a company registered in the Cayman Islands. Our PRC subsidiary, Xinjieni Tech, is considered a foreign-invested enterprise. To comply with PRC laws and regulations, the VIE primarily conduct business in China through the VIE and its subsidiary, based on a series of Contractual Arrangements. As a result of these Contractual Arrangements, we exert control over, and are deemed as the primary beneficiary of the VIE and its subsidiary and consolidate their operating results in our financial statements subject to the conditions that we have satisfied for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP. Such conditions include that (i) we control the VIE through power to govern the activities which most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, (ii) we are contractually obligated to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, and (iii) we are entitled to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. 

 

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The following is a summary of the Contractual Arrangements by and among WFOE, the VIE, and Individual Registered Shareholders. These Contractual Arrangements enable us to (i) exercise control over the VIE, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in the VIE held by the VIE’s shareholders other than WFOE when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. Our control over the VIE and its subsidiary and our position of being the primary beneficiary of the VIE and its subsidiary for the accounting purpose are limited to the aforementioned conditions that we met for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP.

 

•        Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement 

 

Pursuant to the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the VIE is obliged to pay service fee to WFOE for the exclusive services such as technical services, Internet technology support, business consulting, software development, information consulting, marketing consulting, product development and system maintenance. The service fee shall consist of 100% of the profit before tax of the VIE, after the deduction of all costs, expenses, taxes and other fee required under PRC laws and regulations. The VIE agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party and shall not establish cooperation relationships similar to that formed by the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement with any third party, except with the prior written consent of WFOE. The VIE has unconditionally and irrevocably authorized WFOE or its designated person as its agent to (i) sign any necessary documents with third parties (including but not limited to customers and suppliers) on behalf of the VIE; and (ii) to handle all necessary documents and matters which will enable WFOE to exercise all or part of its rights under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement on behalf of the VIE. WFOE shall have exclusive proprietary rights to and interests in any and all intellectual property rights developed or created by itself and the VIE. The Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement shall remain effective unless terminated (i) in accordance with the provisions of the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement; or (ii) the entire equity interests held by Individual Registered Shareholders in the VIE have been transferred to WFOE or its designated person.

 

•        Exclusive Call Option Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Exclusive Call Option Agreement, the Individual Registered Shareholders have unconditionally and irrevocably granted WFOE or its designated purchaser the right to purchase all or part of their equity interests in the VIE (“Equity Call Option”). The purchase price payable by WFOE in respect of the transfer of equity interests upon exercise of the Equity Call Option shall be the higher of (a) the lowest price permitted under PRC laws and regulations or (b) the capital contribution in relation to the equity interests. If appraisal is required by the PRC laws and regulations at the time when WFOE exercises the Option, WFOE and the Individual Registered Shareholders shall make necessary adjustment to purchase price so that it complies with any and all then applicable PRC laws and regulations. WFOE or its designated purchaser shall have the right to purchase such proportion of equity interests in the VIE as it decides at any time. The Individual Registered Shareholders shall return any amount of purchase price they received in the event that WFOE acquires the equity interests in the VIE.

 

The Individual Registered Shareholders and the VIE have jointly and severally further undertaken to WFOE that, without the prior written consent of WFOE, they shall not (i) in any manner supplement, change or amend the constitutional documents of the VIE, increase or decrease its share capital, or change the structure of its registered capital in other manner; (ii) sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets, business or lawful revenue or create encumbrance over the VIE; (iii) incur, inherit, guarantee or assume any debt, except for debts incurred in the ordinary course of business other than payables incurred by a loan and for debts disclosed to and agreed in writing by WFOE; (iv) cause the VIE to execute any material contract with a value above RMB100,000, except the contracts executed in the ordinary course of business; (v) cause the VIE to provide any person with any loan, credit or guarantee; (vi) cause or permit the VIE to merge, consolidate with, acquire or invest in any person, or sell assets of the VIE with a value above RMB100,000; (vii) cause the VIE to enter into any transaction which may have substantial impact on the assets, liabilities, business operation, shareholding structure and other legal rights of the VIE, except the contracts executed in the ordinary course of business; and (viii) in any manner distribute dividends to their shareholders, provided that upon the written request of WFOE, the VIE shall immediately distribute all distributable profits to its shareholders.

 

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The Exclusive Call Option Agreement shall remain effective unless terminated (i) in accordance with the provisions of the Exclusive Call Option Agreement or any other supplemental agreements; or (ii) the entire equity interests held by Individual Registered Shareholders in the VIE have been transferred to WFOE or its designated person.

 

•        Exclusive Assets Option Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Exclusive Assets Option Agreement, the VIE unconditionally and irrevocably granted an exclusive option to WFOE or its designated person to purchase all or any of its assets at the higher price of (a) the lowest price permitted under PRC laws and regulations or (b) the net book value of the assets. WFOE shall have absolute discretion as to when and in what manner to exercise the option to purchase assets of the VIE permitted by PRC laws and regulations. The Exclusive Assets Option Agreement shall remain effective unless terminated (i) in accordance with the provisions of the Exclusive Assets Option Agreement or any other supplemental agreements; or (ii) the entire equity interests held by the Individual Registered Shareholders in the VIE have been transferred to WFOE or its designated person.

 

•        Power of Attorney

 

Pursuant to the Power of Attorney, each of the Individual Registered Shareholders, irrevocably appoints WFOE, the authorized person or entity to exercise such shareholder’s rights in the VIE in accordance with PRC laws and the articles of the VIE, including without limitation to, the rights to (i)  participate in shareholders meetings; (ii) the sale, transfer, pledge or disposition of the equity interest such shareholder holds in part or in whole; and (iii) designate and appoint, on behalf of such shareholder, the legal representative, the chairman, the executive director(s) and/or director(s), the supervisor(s), the general manger and other senior management members of the VIE. Without limiting the generality of the powers granted to WFOE, WFOE shall have the power and authority hereunder, on behalf of such shareholder, to execute the share transfer contracts stipulated in the Exclusive Call Option Agreement entered into among the VIE, WFOE and such shareholder and effect the terms of the Exclusive Call Option Agreement and Share Pledge Agreement. All the actions in connection with the equity interest held by such shareholder as conducted by WFOE shall be deemed as the actions of such shareholder, and all the documents related to the shareholding executed by WFOE shall be deemed to be executed by such shareholder.

 

•        Share Pledge Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Share Pledge Agreement, each of the Individual Registered Shareholders unconditionally and irrevocably pledged and granted first priority security interests over all of his/her/its equity interests in the VIE together with all related rights thereto to WFOE as security for performance of the Contractual Arrangements and all direct, indirect or consequential damages and foreseeable loss of interest incurred by WFOE as a result of any event of default on the part of the Individual Registered Shareholders, the VIE and all expenses incurred by WFOE as a result of enforcement of the obligations of the Individual Registered Shareholders and/or the VIE under the Contractual Arrangements. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default (as defined in the Share Pledge Agreement), WFOE shall have the right to (i) require the Individual Registered Shareholders to immediately pay any amount payable under the Contractual Arrangements; or (ii) to exercise all such rights as a secured party under any applicable PRC law and the Share Pledge Agreement, including without limitations, being paid in priority with the equity interests.

 

The said share pledge under the Share Pledge Agreement takes effect upon the completion of registration with the relevant administrative department of industry and commerce and shall remain valid until after all the contractual obligations of the Individual Registered Shareholders and the VIE under the relevant Contractual Arrangements have been fully performed and all the outstanding debts of the Individual Registered Shareholders and/or the VIE under the relevant Contractual Arrangements have been fully paid.

 

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•        Spousal Consent 

 

Pursuant to each Spousal Consent, the respective spouse of the Individual Registered Shareholders has irrevocably undertaken that, including without limitation to, the spouse (i) has full knowledge of and has consented to the entering into of the Contractual Arrangements by the relevant Individual Registered Shareholder; (ii) is not entitled to any right with respect to the shares in the VIE and undertakes not to make any claims on the equity interest in the VIE; (iii) confirms that the Individual Registered Shareholders’ performance of the Contractual Arrangements and further modification or termination of the Contractual Arrangements will not require the respective spouse’s separate authorization or consent;; (iv) undertakes to execute all necessary documents and take all necessary actions to ensure the Contractual Arrangements (as amended from time to time) to be properly performed; (v) undertakes that if the respective spouse obtains any equity interest in the VIE for any reason, the respective spouse shall be bound by the Contractual Arrangements and abide by the obligations of the shareholders of the VIE under the Contractual Arrangements, and upon WFOE's or its designate third-party request, the respective spouse shall execute a series of written documents with substantially the same form and content as the Contractual Arrangements。

 

In the opinion of our PRC legal counsel, Allbright Law Offices 

 

the ownership structures of the VIE and our WFOE in China, both currently and immediately after giving effect to this offering, are not in violation of applicable PRC laws and regulations currently in effect; and 

 

the contractual arrangements among our WFOE, the VIE and its shareholders governed by PRC law are currently valid and binding in accordance with applicable PRC laws and regulations currently in effect and do not result in any violation of the applicable PRC laws or regulations currently in effect.

 

However, our PRC legal counsel has also advised us that there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current or future PRC laws and regulations. Accordingly, the PRC regulatory authorities may ultimately take a view contrary to or otherwise different from 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 the VIE 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. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Corporate Structure — Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of the current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations of us and the VIE”.

 

Transfer of Cash to and From Our Subsidiaries and the VIE

 

Webus is incorporated in the Cayman Islands as a holding company with no actual operations and it currently conducts its business through its subsidiary in the U.S. and the VIE and its subsidiary in China.

 

We are permitted under the Cayman Islands laws to provide funding to our subsidiary in Hong Kong through loans or capital contributions without restrictions on the amount of the funds, subject to satisfaction of applicable government registration, approval and filing requirements. Webus HK is also permitted under the laws of Hong Kong to provide funding to Webus and Youbus International through dividend distribution without restrictions on the amount of the funds.

 

We currently intend to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, for the operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate declaring or paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination related to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board of directors after considering our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual requirements, business prospects and other factors the board of directors deems relevant, and subject to the restrictions contained in any future financing instruments.

 

Subject to the Cayman Islands Companies Act and our A&R memorandum and articles of association, our board of directors may authorize and declare a dividend to shareholders at such time and of such an amount as they think fit if they are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that immediately following the dividend the value of our assets will exceed our liabilities and we will be able to pay our debts as they become due.

 

Under the current practice of the Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong, no tax is payable in Hong Kong in respect of dividends paid by us. The laws and regulations of the PRC do not currently have any material impact on transfer of cash from Webus to Webus HK or from Webus HK to Webus. There are no restrictions or limitation under the laws of Hong Kong imposed on the conversion of HK dollar into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of Hong Kong or across borders and to U.S investors.

 

Current PRC regulations permit the VIE and its subsidiary to pay dividends to Webus HK only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. In addition, each of the VIE and its subsidiary is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. Each of such entity in China is also required to further set aside a portion of its after-tax profits to fund the employee welfare fund, although the amount to be set aside, if any, is determined at the discretion of its board of directors. Although the statutory reserves can be used, among other ways, to increase the registered capital and eliminate future losses in excess of retained earnings of the respective companies, the reserve funds are not distributable as cash dividends except in the event of liquidation.

 

Under existing PRC foreign exchange regulations, payment of current account items, such as profit distributions and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. Therefore, the VIE and its subsidiary are able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to us without prior approval from SAFE, subject to the condition that the remittance of such dividends outside of the PRC complies with certain procedures under PRC foreign exchange regulations, such as the overseas investment registrations by our shareholders or the ultimate shareholders of our corporate shareholders who are PRC residents. Approval from, or registration with, appropriate government authorities is, however, required where the RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. The PRC government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. Current PRC regulations permit our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to the Company only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. As of the date of this prospectus, there are no restrictions or limitations imposed by the Hong Kong government on the transfer of capital within, into and out of Hong Kong (including funds from Hong Kong to the PRC), except for transfer of funds involving money laundering and criminal activities. See “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Doing Business in China – To the extent cash or assets of our business, or of our PRC or Hong Kong subsidiaries, is in the PRC or Hong Kong, such cash or assets may not be available to fund operations or for other use outside of the PRC or Hong Kong, due to interventions in or the imposition of restrictions and limitations by the PRC government to the transfer of cash or assets” on page 47. 

 

To address persistent capital outflows and the RMB’s depreciation against the U.S. dollar in the fourth quarter of 2016, the People’s Bank of China and SAFE have implemented a series of capital control measures in the subsequent months, including stricter vetting procedures for China-based companies to remit foreign currency for overseas acquisitions, dividend payments and shareholder loan repayments. The PRC government may continue to strengthen its capital controls and our PRC subsidiaries’ dividends and other distributions may be subject to tightened scrutiny in the future. The PRC government also imposes controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. Therefore, we may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency for the payment of dividends from our profits, if any. Furthermore, if our subsidiaries in the PRC incur debt on their own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other payments. If we or our subsidiaries are unable to receive all of the revenues from our operations, we may be unable to pay dividends on our ordinary shares. 

  

The Company’s business is primarily conducted through the VIE and its subsidiary. Funds may be paid by the VIE and its subsidiary to the WFOE as service fees pursuant to the VIE agreements. The Company may rely on dividends paid by the WFOE for its working capital and cash needs, including the funds necessary: (i) to pay dividends or cash distributions to its shareholders, (ii) to service any debt obligations and (iii) to pay operating expenses. Cash dividends, if any, on our ordinary shares will be paid in U.S. dollars. If we are considered a PRC tax resident enterprise for tax purposes, any dividends we pay to our overseas shareholders may be regarded as China-sourced income and as a result may be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of up to 10.0%.

 

In order for us to pay dividends to our shareholders, we may rely on payments made from the VIE and its subsidiary to the WFOE, from the WFOE to Webus HK, from Webus HK to Webus International, and finally from Webus International to Webus. Certain payments from the WFOE to Webus HK are subject to PRC taxes, including business taxes and VAT. As of the date of this prospectus, the VIE and its subsidiary have not made any other transfers, loans, or distributions. 

 

Pursuant to the Arrangement between Mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Tax Evasion on Income, or the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement, the 10% withholding tax rate may be lowered to 5% if a Hong Kong resident enterprise owns no less than 25% of a PRC entity. However, the 5% withholding tax rate does not automatically apply and certain requirements must be satisfied, including, without limitation, that (a) the Hong Kong entity must be the beneficial owner of the relevant dividends; and (b) the Hong Kong entity must directly hold no less than 25% share ownership in the PRC entity during the 12 consecutive months preceding its receipt of the dividends. In current practice, a Hong Kong entity must obtain a tax resident certificate from the Hong Kong tax authority to apply for the 5% lower PRC withholding tax rate. As the Hong Kong tax authority will issue such a tax resident certificate on a case-by-case basis, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority and enjoy the preferential withholding tax rate of 5% under the Double Taxation Arrangement with respect to dividends to be paid by the VIE and its subsidiary or the WFOE to Webus HK. As of the date of this prospectus, the WFOE currently does not have any plan to declare and pay dividends to Webus HK and we have not applied for the tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority. Webus HK intends to apply for the tax resident certificate when the WFOE plans to declare and pay dividends to Webus HK. When the WFOE plans to declare and pay dividends to Webus HK and when we intend to apply for the tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority, we plan to inform the investors through SEC filings, such as a current report on Form 6-K, prior to such actions. See “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Corporate StructureWe are a holding company, and may rely on dividends paid by our subsidiaries for our cash needs. Any limitation on the ability of our subsidiaries to make dividend payments to us, or any tax implications of making dividend payments to us, could limit our ability to pay our parent company expenses or pay dividends to holders of our ordinary shares” on page 39.  

 

The WFOE may rely on the service fees to be paid by the VIE and its subsidiary pursuant to the VIE agreements. There has been no cash flows and transfers of other assets among the holding company, its subsidiaries, and VIE and its subsidiary. The cash transfer among the holding company and its subsidiaries is intended to be made through dividends, capital contributions or intercompany loans between the holding company and its subsidiaries, if needed in the future. Currently, we do not have any intentions to distribute earnings or settle amounts owed to our agreements, including the VIE agreements, except to the agreements entered under normal business operation as discussed hereof. None of our subsidiaries and the VIE and its subsidiary has made any dividend payment or distribution to the holding company as of the date this prospectus, and we currently intend to retain all available funds and future earnings, if any, for the operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate declaring or paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or the VIE and its subsidiary has made any dividends or distributions to U.S. investors as of the date of this prospectus.

 

 Current PRC regulations permit WFOE to pay dividends to those entities only out of its accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. Therefore, under our current corporate structure, we rely on dividend payments or other distributions from WFOE to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders or to service any debt we may incur. If WFOE incurs debt on its own behalf in the future, the instruments governing such debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends to us. In addition, WFOE is permitted to pay dividends to us only out of their accumulated profits, if any, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. Under PRC laws and regulations, WFOE is required to set aside a portion of its net income each year to fund a statutory surplus reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. This reserve is not distributable as dividends. As a result, WFOE is restricted in its ability to transfer a portion of its net assets to us in the form of dividends, loans or advances.

 

The PRC government also imposes controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. Therefore, we may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency for the payment of dividends from our profits, if any. Furthermore, if the WFOE incur debt on its own in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other payments. If we are unable to receive funds from WFOE, we may be unable to pay cash dividends on our ordinary shares.

 

Cash dividends, if any, on our ordinary shares will be paid in U.S. dollars. If we are considered a PRC tax resident enterprise for tax purposes, any dividends we pay to our overseas shareholders may be regarded as China-sourced income and as a result may be subject to PRC withholding tax at a rate of up to 10%. A 10% PRC withholding tax is applicable to dividends payable to investors that are non-resident enterprises. Any gain realized on the transfer of ordinary shares by such investors is also subject to PRC tax at a current rate of 10% which in the case of dividends will be withheld at source if such gain is regarded as income derived from sources within the PRC.

 

Transferring cash through the VIE and its subsidiary is subject to risks due to the uncertainty of the interpretation and application of the PRC laws and regulations, including but not limited to regulatory review of oversea listing of PRC companies through a special purpose vehicle, and the validity and enforcement of the contractual arrangement with the VIE. We are also subject to the risks of the uncertainty that the PRC government could disallow the VIE structure, which would likely result in a material change in our operations, or a complete hindrance of cash flow through the VIE. The VIE Arrangements are less effective than direct ownership due to the inherent risks of the VIE structure. We may have difficulty in enforcing any rights we may have under the VIE Agreements with the Youba Tech and its founders and shareholders in the PRC since all VIE Agreements are governed by the PRC laws and require us to resolve all disputes through arbitration in the PRC, where the legal environment is uncertain and not as developed as in the United States. Moreover, the Chinese government has significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of Youba Tech’s business and may intervene or influence Youba Tech’s operations at any time with little advance notice, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the cash flow through the VIE. Furthermore, the VIE Agreements may not be enforceable in China if the PRC authorities or courts are of the view that such VIE Agreements contravene with the PRC laws and regulations or are otherwise not enforceable for public policy reasons. In the event we are unable to enforce the VIE Agreements, we may not be able to exert effective influence over the VIE and the VIE’s ability to conduct its business may be materially and adversely affected.

 

As an offshore holding company, we are permitted under PRC laws and regulations to provide funding from the proceeds of our offshore fund-raising activities to WFOE and the VIE and its subsidiary only through loans or capital contributions, subject to the satisfaction of the applicable government registration and approval requirements. Before providing loans to WFOE or the VIE and its subsidiary, we will be required to make filings with details of the loans with the SAFE in accordance with relevant PRC laws and regulations. WFOE and the VIE and its subsidiary that receive the loans are only allowed to use the loans for the purposes set forth in these laws and regulations. Under regulations of the SAFE, Renminbi is not convertible into foreign currencies for capital account items, such as loans, repatriation of investments and investments outside of China, unless the prior approval of the SAFE is obtained and prior registration with the SAFE is made.

 

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Recent Developments

 

A novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was first reported in December 2019, which has spread rapidly to many parts of the world, including the US. The epidemic has resulted in quarantines, travel restrictions, and the temporary closure of offices and business facilities in mainland for the past few months from January to March 2020. In March 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Given the rapidly expanding nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, and because all of our manufacturing operations are in China and the majority of our sales are generated by customers in the US, both of which have been significantly negatively impacted by the outbreak, our business, results of operations, and financial condition have been and will continue to be adversely affected.

 

The impacts of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition, and results of operations include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  · Temporary Closure of Office. In compliance with the government health emergency rules in place and in observation of the Chinese New Year national holiday, we temporarily closed our offices since January 24, 2020.

 

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Temporary Shortage of Labor. Due to the travel restrictions imposed by the local governments, some of our employees were not able to get back to work since the Chinese New Year holiday in early 2020. The shortage may be gradually eased with the lifted travel restrictions and quanrantine requirements.

 

  ·

Demand Fluctuations with Increased Cases and Lifted Travel Restrictions. We offer our customers travel related services and the current COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected Webus’ operations. Recently, there has been an increasing number of COVID-19 cases, including the COVID-19 Omicron variant cases, in multiple cities in China. We have adjusted various aspects of our operations to adapt to travel demand fluctuations decreasing with elevated cases and surging with lifted restrictions.

 

In 2022, municipalities throughout China had reported cases of COVID-19 and in response, local governments enacted a strict zero-positive-case lockdown, resulting in a quarantine of the affected areas and disruption of commercial activities within those locales. China began to modify its zero-COVID policy at the end of 2022, and most of the travel restrictions and quarantine requirements were lifted in December 2022, causing cases of COVID-19 to remain elevated across China and straining local healthcare systems. Further, the extent of the disruption to businesses locally and internationally and the resulting financial impact that has already occurred and that may continue to occur cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

 

The future impact of COVID-19 on our results of operations will depend on future developments and new information that may emerge regarding the duration and severity of the pandemic, new variants of the COVID-19, the efficacy and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and actions taken by government authorities and other entities to contain COVID-19 and mitigate its impact, almost all of which are beyond our control. Nonetheless, we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and will assess its potential impact to our business. Our revenue increased from RMB 10,652,136 for the year ended June 30, 2021 to RMB 129,945,733 ($18,840,360) for the year ended June 30, 2022. Our revenues increased significantly by approximately 100.0% from RMB46,862,135 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 to RMB93,721,085 ($13,588,280) for the six months ended December 31, 2022. Because of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic such as surges of cases and policy changes in China, the possible business disruption and the related financial impact related to the potential further outbreak of and response to COVID-19 cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. For a detailed description of the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our BusinessPandemics (such as COVID-19), epidemics, or fear of spread of contagious diseases could disrupt the travel industry and our operations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.”

 

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Recent Regulatory Developments

 

PRC Regulatory Permissions

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we (1) are not required to obtain permissions from any PRC authorities to issue our ordinary shares to foreign investors, (2) are not subject to permission requirements from CSRC, CAC or any other entity that is required to approve of our operations in China, and (3) have not received or were denied such permissions by any PRC authorities. Although we do not believe we are a Chinese domestic entity as defined in the Administrative Measures of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (Draft for Public Comments) published by CSRC on December 24, 2021, it is not certain whether we might be determined as a Chinese entity under Measures, which will require us to file the offering related documents with CSRC. Also, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued the “Opinions on Severely Cracking Down on Illegal Securities Activities According to Law,” or the Opinions, which were made available to the public on July 6, 2021. The Opinions emphasized the need to strengthen the administration over illegal securities activities, and the need to strengthen the supervision over overseas listings by Chinese companies. Given the current PRC regulatory environment, it is uncertain when and whether our PRC subsidiaries or The VIE and its subsidiary, will be required to obtain permission from the PRC government in connection with our listing on U.S. exchanges in the future, and even when such permission is obtained, whether it will be denied or rescinded.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we are not a Critical Information Infrastructure Operator (“CIIO”) or a Data Processing Operator (“DPO”) as defined in Cybersecurity Review Measures published by the CAC, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, People’s Bank of China, State Administration of Radio and Television, China Securities Regulatory Commission, State Secrecy Administration and State Cryptography Administration on December 28, 2021 and took effect on February 15, 2022. We also don’t process personal data for more than one million individuals under Administration Measures for Cyber Data Security (Draft for Public Comments) published by CAC on November 14, 2021. Therefore, we are currently not covered by the permission and requirements from CAC or any other entity that is required to approve of the VIE’s operations, and we have received all requisite permissions to operate our business in China and no permission has been denied.

 

Although we are operating in an industry that limits foreign investment according to applicable laws which allows not more than 50% equity interests held by foreign investors, we believe that we are currently not required to obtain any approvals from Chinese government to offer our ordinary shares to foreign investors and list our ordinary shares on Nasdaq Stock Market, however, if we inadvertently conclude that such approvals are not required, or applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change in China that require us to obtain such approval, it could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer our securities to investors and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline.

 

Holding Foreign Company Accountable Act (“HFCAA”)

 

On March 24, 2021, the SEC adopted interim final rules relating to the implementation of certain disclosure and documentation requirements of the HFCAA. An identified issuer will be required to comply with these rules if the SEC identifies it as having a “non-inspection” year under a process to be subsequently established by the SEC. In June 2021, the Senate passed the AHFCAA, which was signed into law on December 29, 2022, reducing the time period for the delisting of foreign companies under the HFCAA to two consecutive years instead of three years. If our auditor cannot be inspected by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, for two consecutive years, the trading of our securities on any U.S. national securities exchanges, as well as any over-the-counter trading in the U.S., will be prohibited. On September 22, 2021, the PCAOB adopted a final rule implementing the HFCAA, which provides a framework for the PCAOB to use when determining, as contemplated under the HFCAA, whether the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms located in a foreign jurisdiction because of a position taken by one or more authorities in that jurisdiction. On December 2, 2021, the SEC issued amendments to finalize rules implementing the submission and disclosure requirements in the HFCAA. The rules apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in foreign jurisdictions. On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB issued a report on its determinations that it is unable to inspect or investigate completely PCAOB-registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and in Hong Kong, because of positions taken by PRC authorities in those jurisdictions.

 

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On August 26, 2022, the PCAOB announced that it had signed the Protocol with the CSRC and the MOF of the People's Republic of China, governing inspections and investigations of audit firms based in mainland China and Hong Kong. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB determined that the PCAOB was able to secure complete access to inspect and investigate registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong and voted to vacate its previous determinations to the contrary. On December 29, 2022, the AHFCAA was signed into law, which reduced the number of consecutive non-inspection years required for triggering the listing and trading prohibitions under the HFCAA from three years to two years. Our independent registered public accounting firm that issues the audit report included elsewhere in this prospectus, as an auditor of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the PCAOB, is subject to laws in the United States pursuant to which the PCAOB conducts regular inspections to assess its compliance with the applicable professional standards. Our auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, is headquartered in Manhattan, New York, and is subject to inspection by the PCAOB on a regular basis with the last inspection in 2020. As a result, we do not expect to be identified as a “Commission-Identified Issuer” under the HFCAA as of the date of this prospectus. However, whether the PCAOB will continue to conduct inspections and investigations completely to its satisfaction of PCAOB-registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong is subject to uncertainty and depends on a number of factors out of our, and our auditor’s, control, including positions taken by authorities of the PRC. The PCAOB is expected to continue to demand complete access to inspections and investigations against accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong in the future and states that it has already made plans to resume regular inspections in early 2023 and beyond. The PCAOB is required under the HFCAA to make its determination on an annual basis with regards to its ability to inspect and investigate completely accounting firms based in the mainland China and Hong Kong. The possibility of being a “Commission-Identified Issuer” and risk of delisting could continue to adversely affect the trading price of our securities. Should the PCAOB again encounter impediments to inspections and investigations in mainland China or Hong Kong as a result of positions taken by any authority in either jurisdiction, the PCAOB will make determinations under the HFCAA as and when appropriate. We cannot assure you whether Nasdaq or regulatory authorities would apply additional and more stringent criteria to us after considering the effectiveness of our auditor’s audit procedures and quality control procedures, adequacy of personnel and training, or sufficiency of resources, geographic reach or experience as it relates to the audit of our financial statements. In the event it is later determined that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely the Company’s auditor because of a position taken by an authority in a foreign jurisdiction, then such lack of inspection could cause trading in the Company’s securities to be prohibited under the HFCAA ultimately result in a determination by a securities exchange to delist the Company’s securities. In addition, under the HFCAA, our securities may be prohibited from trading on the Nasdaq or other U.S. stock exchanges if our auditor is not inspected by the PCAOB for two consecutive years, and this ultimately could result in our ordinary shares being delisted by and exchange. See “The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or the HFCAA, and the related regulations are evolving quickly. Further implementations and interpretations of or amendments to the HFCAA or the related regulations, or a PCOAB’s determination of its lack of sufficient access to inspect our auditor, might pose regulatory risks to and impose restrictions on us because of our operations in mainland China. A potential consequence is that our ordinary shares may be delisted by the exchange. The delisting of our ordinary shares, or the threat of our ordinary shares being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment. Additionally, the inability of the PCAOB to conduct full inspections of our auditor deprives our investors of the benefits of such inspections.” on page 50.

 

Foreign Private Issuer Status

 

We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As such, we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States domestic public companies. For example:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), and we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting and financial disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, (1) presenting only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related management discussion and analysis of financial conditions and results of operations in this prospectus, (2) not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), (3) reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and (4) exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We intend to take advantage of these exemptions. As a result, investors may find investing in our ordinary shares less attractive.

 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for complying with new or revised accounting standards. As a result, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We intend to take advantage of such extended transition period.

 

We could remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, or until the earliest of (1) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1.235 billion, (2) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter and we have been publicly reporting for at least 12 months, or (3) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three-year period.

 

Corporate Information

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 25/F,UK Center, EFC, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, China. Our telephone number at this address is +86(571)58000026. Our registered office in the Cayman Islands is located at Genesis Building, 5th Floor, Genesis Close, PO Box 446, Cayman Islands, KY1-1106. Our agent for service of process in the United States is [--] located at , United States. Investors should contact us for any inquiries through the address and telephone number +86(571)58000026 of our principal executive offices.

 

Our websites are www.wetourvip.com, www.wetourvip.cn, www.webus.vip, www.weixiaoba.vip, and www.ubus.vip. The information contained on our website is not a part of this prospectus.

 

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The Offering

 

Securities being offered:   [--]ordinary shares on a firm commitment basis.
     
Initial offering price:   The purchase price for the shares will be $[--] per ordinary share.
     
Number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding before the offering:   [--] of our ordinary shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.
     
Number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding after the offering:   [--] ordinary shares.
     
Gross proceeds to us, net of underwriting discount but before expenses:   $[--], based on an offering price at $[--].
     
Use of proceeds:   We plan to use the net proceeds from this offering after deducting estimated offering expenses payable by us as follows:
     
Lock-up   All of our directors and officers and shareholders of 5% or more of ordinary shares on a fully diluted basis immediately prior to the consummation of this offering have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell, transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of our ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our ordinary shares for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus. See “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” and “Underwriting” for more information.
     
Nasdaq Symbol:   WETO
     
Representative’s warrants:   We have agreed to issue, on the closing date of this offering, warrants (the “representative’s warrants”) to the Representative, in an amount equal to 15% of the aggregate number of ordinary shares sold by us in this offering. The exercise price of the representative’s warrants is equal to 115% of the price of our ordinary shares offered hereby. The representative’s warrants are exercisable for a period of three (3) years after six (6) months from the closing date of this offering and will terminate on the third anniversary of the date of the commencement of sales of this offering.
     
Risk factors:   Investing in our ordinary shares involves a high degree of risk. As an investor you should not buy our ordinary shares unless you are able to bear a complete loss of your investment. You should carefully consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 26.

 

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

 

The following selected consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss data and selected consolidated statements of cash flows data for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 and the selected consolidated balance sheets data as of June 30, 2021 and 2022 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following summary of selected unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss data for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, summary of unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2022 and summary of unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows data for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for future periods. You should read this Summary Consolidated Financial Data 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. 

 

The following table presents our summary selected unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the periods indicated.

 

   For the years ended June 30,   For the six months ended December 31, 
   2021   2022   2022   2021   2022   2022 
   RMB   RMB   $   RMB   RMB   $ 
Revenues   10,652,136    129,945,733    18,840,360    46,862,135    93,721,085    13,588,280 
Cost of revenues   (9,211,157)   (121,102,462)   (17,558,207)   (44,057,562)   (89,119,819)   (12,921,159)
Gross profit   1,440,979    8,843,271    1,282,153    2,804,573    4,601,266    667,121 
Operating expenses:                              
Sales and marketing expenses   (1,996,864)   (4,131,152)   (598,961)   (1,563,911)   (3,128,560)   (453,599)
General and administrative expenses   (3,029,793)   (6,613,271)   (958,834)   (2,294,788)   (5,097,264)   (739,034)
Research and development expenses   (4,285,696)   (5,406,033)   (783,801)   (2,335,745)   (1,186,380)   (172,009)
Total operating expenses   (9,312,353)   (16,150,456)   (2,341,596)   (6,194,444)   (9,412,204)   (1,364,642)
Operating loss   (7,871,374)   (7,307,185)   (1,059,443)   (3,389,871)   (4,810,938)   (697,521)
Other income/(expenses)                              
Financial income/(expenses), net   8,153    (261,670)   (37,939)   (11,642)   (455,342)   (66,018)
Other income, net   39,552    986,912    143,089    63,817    2,246,659    325,735 
Total other income, net   47,705    725,242    105,150    52,175    1,791,317    259,717 
Loss before income tax expense   (7,823,669)   (6,581,943)   (954,293)   (3,337,696)   (3,019,621)   (437,804)
Income tax expense   -    -    -    -    (42,007)   (6,090)
Net loss   (7,823,669)   (6,581,943)   (954,293)   (3,337,696)   (3,061,628)   (443,894)
Other comprehensive loss:                              
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax   -    (254)   (37)   -    (1,088)   (158)
Total other comprehensive loss   -    (254)   (37)   -    (1,088)   (158)
Total comprehensive loss   (7,823,669)   (6,582,197)   (954,330)   (3,337,696)   (3,062,716)   (444,052)
Loss per ordinary share                              
Basic and diluted*   (1.56)   (1.32)   (0.19)   (0.67)   (0.61)   (0.09)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding                              
Basic and diluted*   5,000,000    5,000,000    5,000,000    5,000,000    5,000,000    5,000,000 

 

*The shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the Company’s recapitalization.

 

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The following table presents our summary consolidated cash flows for the periods indicated.

 

   For the years ended June 30,   For the six months ended December 31, 
   2021   2022   2022   2021   2022   2022 
   RMB   RMB   $   RMB   RMB   $ 
Net cash used in operating activities   (6,634,193)   (3,631,976)   (526,587)   (5,004,098)   (470,052)   (68,151)
Net cash used in investing activities   (71,450)   (69,676)   (10,102)   (62,869)   (161,294)   (23,385)
Net cash provided by financing activities   7,278,930    5,831,190    845,443    7,721,000    7,153,902    1,037,218 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   -    (254)   (37)   -    (1,088)   (158)
Net change in cash   573,287    2,129,284    308,717    2,654,033    6,521,468    945,524 
Cash at beginning of the period   174,970    748,257    108,487    748,257    2,877,541    417,204 
Cash at end of the period   748,257    2,877,541    417,204    3,402,290    9,399,009    1,362,728 

 

The following table presents our summary consolidated balance sheets data for the periods indicated.

 

   As of June 30,   As of December 31, 
   2021   2022   2022   2022   2022 
   RMB   RMB   $   RMB   $ 
Cash   748,257    2,877,541    417,204    9,399,009    1,362,728 
Total current assets   4,255,863    8,509,123    1,233,707    14,721,333    2,134,392 
Total non-current assets   1,292,689    35,360,867    5,126,844    34,425,680    4,991,255 
Total current liabilities   7,774,244    7,280,227    1,055,534    14,306,279    2,074,216 
Total non-current liabilities   284,689    -    -    -    - 
Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity   (2,510,381)   36,589,763    5,305,017    34,840,734    5,051,431 
Total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit)/equity   5,548,552    43,869,990    6,360,551    49,147,013    7,125,647 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In evaluating the business, we consider and use adjusted operating loss and adjusted net loss, each a non-GAAP financial measure, in reviewing and assessing our operating performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures 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 present these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate operating performance and formulate business plans. We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in our business, provide further information about our results of operations, and enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects.

 

The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. Our non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations and do not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Furthermore, these non-GAAP measures 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 measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating performance. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

 

We define non-GAAP operating loss as operating loss excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net loss as net loss excluding share-based compensation expenses. The table below sets forth a reconciliation of our operating loss to non-GAAP operating loss, our net loss to non-GAAP net loss for the years indicated below:

 

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   For the years ended June 30,   For the six months ended December 31, 
   2021   2022   2022   2021   2022   2022 
   RMB   RMB   $   RMB   RMB   $ 
Operating loss   (7,871,374)   (7,307,185)   (1,059,442)   (3,389,871)   (4,810,938)   (697,521)
Adjusted for: Share-based compensation (net of tax effect of nil)   -    3,390,941    491,640    -    1,313,687    190,467 
Non-GAAP operating loss   (7,871,374)   (3,916,244)   (567,802)   (3,389,871)   (3,497,251)   (507,054)
Net loss   (7,823,669)   (6,581,943)   (954,293)   (3,337,696)   (3,061,628)   (443,894)
Adjusted for: Share-based compensation (net of tax effect of nil)   -    3,390,941    491,640    -    1,313,687    190,467 
Non-GAAP net loss   (7,823,669)   (3,191,002)   (462,653)   (3,337,696)   (1,747,941)   (253,427)

 

VIE Consolidation Schedule

 

The following table sets forth the summary consolidated balance sheets data as of June 30, 2021 and 2022 and as of December 31, 2022, and the summary condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 and for the six months ended December 31, 2022, of (i) the parent company, Webus International Limited; (ii) other subsidiaries, which include Youbus International Limited, Webus Hongkong Limited and Wetour Tech LLC; (iii) WFOE, Zhejiang Xinjieni Technology Co., Ltd., and (iv) the VIE, Youba Tech, of which WFOE owns 50% direct equity interest and another 50% variable interests through the contractual agreements that makes WFOE the primary beneficiary of the VIE to consolidate the VIE and the VIE’s subsidiary Webus Travel Agency. Consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. Our and the VIE’s historical results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for future periods. You should read this information together with our (including the consolidated VIEs’) 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.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets Schedule

 

   As of June 30, 2021 
   Parent   VIE and its
consolidated
subsidiary
   WFOE   Other
Subsidiaries
   Elimination   Consolidated
Total
 
                         
ASSETS                              
Current assets:                              
Cash   -    748,257    -    -    -    748,257 
Accounts receivable   -    3,124,572    -    -    -    3,124,572 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   -    383,034    -    -    -    383,034 
Total current assets   -    4,255,863    -    -    -    4,255,863 
                               
Non-current assets:                              
Property and equipment, net   -    246,123    -    -    -    246,123 
Right-of-use assets   -    950,165    -    -    -    950,165 
Other non-current assets   -    96,401    -    -    -    96,401 
Total non-current assets   -    1,292,689    -    -    -    1,292,689 
TOTAL ASSETS   -    5,548,552    -    -    -    5,548,552 
                               
LIABILITIES                              
Current liabilities:                              
Accounts payable   -    4,271,973    -    -    -    4,271,973 
Deferred revenue   -    312,678    -    -    -    312,678 
Amounts due to related parties   -    1,668,811    -    -    -    1,668,811 
Lease liabilities-current   -    568,177    -    -    -    568,177 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   -    952,605    -    -    -    952,605 
Investment deficit in VIE   -    -    2,510,381    -    (2,510,381)   - 
Investment deficit in subsidiaries   2,510,381    -    -    -    (2,510,381)   - 
Total current liabilities   2,510,381    7,774,244    2,510,381    -    (5,020,762)   7,774,244 
                               
Non-current liabilities:                            - 
Lease liabilities-non current   -    284,689    -    -    -    284,689 
Total non-current liabilities   -    284,689    -    -    -    284,689 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   2,510,381    8,058,933    2,510,381    -    (5,020,762)   8,058,933 
                               
Commitments and Contingencies                              
                               
SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT)/EQUITY                              
Ordinary Shares   3,180    -    -    -    -    3,180 
Additional paid-in capital   6,500,000    6,500,000    -    -    (6,500,000)   6,500,000 
Share subscription receivable   (3,180)   -    -    -    -    (3,180)
Accumulated deficit   (9,010,381)   (9,010,381)   (2,510,381)   -    11,520,762    (9,010,381)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity   (2,510,381)   (2,510,381)   (2,510,381)   -    5,020,762    (2,510,381)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDES’ (DEFICIT)/EQUITY   -    5,548,552    -    -    -    5,548,552 

 

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   As of June 30, 2022 
   Parent   VIE and its
consolidated
subsidiary
   WFOE   Other
Subsidiaries
   Elimination   Consolidated
Total
 
                         
ASSETS                              
Current assets:                              
Cash   -    2,847,398    -    30,143    -    2,877,541 
Accounts receivable   -    3,065,295    -    -    -    3,065,295 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   -    2,603,143    -    -    (36,856)   2,566,287 
Total current assets   -    8,515,836    -    30,143    (36,856)   8,509,123 
                               
Non-current assets:                              
Property and equipment, net   -    34,954,819    -    -    -    34,954,819 
Right-of-use assets   -    406,048    -    -    -    406,048 
Other non-current assets   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Investment in VIE   -    -    36,589,763    -    (36,589,763)   - 
Investment in subsidiaries   36,589,763    -    -    -    (36,589,763)   - 
Total non-current assets   36,589,763    35,360,867    36,589,763    -    (73,179,526)   35,360,867 
TOTAL ASSETS   36,589,763    43,876,703    36,589,763    30,143    (73,216,382)   43,869,990 
                               
LIABILITIES                              
Current liabilities:                              
Accounts payable   -    4,007,722    -    -    -    4,007,722 
Deferred revenue   -    2,144,519    -    -    -    2,144,519 
Amounts due to related parties   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Lease liabilities-current   -    284,689    -    -    -    284,689 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   -    843,297    -    36,913    (36,913)   843,297 
Total current liabilities   -    7,280,227    -    36,913    (36,913)   7,280,227 
                               
Non-current liabilities:                              
Lease liabilities-non current   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total non-current liabilities   -    -    -    -    -    - 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   -    7,280,227    -    36,913    (36,913)   7,280,227 
                               
Commitments and Contingencies                              
                               
SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT)/EQUITY                              
Ordinary Shares   3,180    -    -           3,180 
Additional paid-in capital   52,182,341    52,182,341    -    -    (52,182,341)   52,182,341 
Share subscription receivable   (3,180)   -    -           (3,180)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)   (15,592,324)   (15,585,865)   36,589,763    (6,516)   (20,997,382)   (15,592,324)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (254)   -    -    (254)   254    (254)
Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity   36,589,763    36,596,476    36,589,763    (6,770)   (73,179,469)   36,589,763 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDES’ (DEFICIT)/EQUITY   36,589,763    43,876,703    36,589,763    30,143    (73,216,382)   43,869,990 

 

   As of December 31, 2022 
   Parent   VIE and its consolidated subsidiary   WFOE   Other Subsidiaries   Elimination   Consolidated Total 
                         
ASSETS                              
Current assets:                              
Cash   -    8,163,098    -    1,235,911    -    9,399,009 
Accounts receivable   -    1,443,047    -    -    -    1,443,047 
Deferred offering costs   -    2,846,098    -    -    -    2,846,098 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   -    1,481,987    -    394,734    (843,542)   1,033,179 
Total current assets   -    13,934,230    -    1,630,645    (843,542)   14,721,333 
                               
Non-current assets:                              
Property and equipment, net   -    34,224,553    -    -    -    34,224,553 
Right-of-use assets   -    201,127    -    -    -    201,127 
Investment in VIE   -    -    41,590,734    -    (41,590,734)   - 
Investment in subsidiaries   34,840,734    -    -    -    (34,840,734)   - 
Total non-current assets   34,840,734    34,425,680    41,590,734    -    (76,431,468)   34,425,680 
TOTAL ASSETS   34,840,734    48,359,910    41,590,734    1,630,645    (77,275,010)   49,147,013 
                               
LIABILITIES                              
Current liabilities:                              
Short-term borrowings   -    10,000,000    -    -    -    10,000,000 
Accounts payable   -    2,127,154    -    162,432    -    2,289,586 
Deferred revenue   -    481,123    -    561,710    -    1,042,833 
Income tax payable   -    42,007    -    -         42,007 
Lease liabilities-current   -    143,938    -    -    -    143,938 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   -    787,915    6,750,000    800,130    (7,550,130)   787,915 
Total current liabilities   -    13,582,137    6,750,000    1,524,272    (7,550,130)   14,306,279 
                               
TOTAL LIABILITIES   -    13,582,137    6,750,000    1,524,272    (7,550,130)   14,306,279 
                               
Commitments and Contingencies                              
                               
SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT)/EQUITY                              
Ordinary Shares   3,180    -    -    -    -    3,180 
Additional paid-in capital   53,496,028    53,496,028    -    -    (53,496,028)   53,496,028 
Share subscription receivable   (3,180)   -    -    -    -    (3,180)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)   (18,653,952)   (18,718,255)   34,840,734    107,715    (16,230,194)   (18,653,952)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (1,342)   -    -    (1,342)   1,342    (1,342)
Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity   34,840,734    34,777,773    34,840,734    106,373    (69,724,880)   34,840,734 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDES’ (DEFICIT)/EQUITY   34,840,734    48,359,910    41,590,734    1,630,645    (77,275,010)   49,147,013 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Schedule

 

   For the year ended June 30, 2021 
   Parent   VIE and its
consolidated
subsidiary
   WFOE   Other
Subsidiaries
   Elimination   Consolidated
Total
 
Revenues   -    10,652,136         -    -    10,652,136 
Cost of revenues   -    (9,211,157)        -    -    (9,211,157)
Gross profit   -    1,440,979    -    -    -    1,440,979 
Operating expenses   -    (9,312,353)             -    (9,312,353)
Share of loss in VIE        -    (7,823,669)   -    7,823,669    - 
Share of loss in subsidiaries   (7,823,669)   -         -    7,823,669    - 
Total operating expenses   (7,823,669)   (9,312,353)   (7,823,669)   -    15,647,338    (9,312,353)
Loss from operations   (7,823,669)   (7,871,374)   (7,823,669)   -    15,647,338    (7,871,374)
Total other income /(expenses), net   -    47,705    -    -    -    47,705 
Income tax expense   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net loss   (7,823,669)   (7,823,669)   (7,823,669)   -    15,647,338    (7,823,669)

 

   For the year ended June 30, 2022 
   Parent   VIE and its
consolidated
subsidiary
   WFOE   Other
Subsidiaries
   Elimination   Consolidated
Total
 
Revenues   -    129,934,627    -    11,106    -    129,945,733 
Cost of revenues   -    (121,085,176)   -    (17,286)   -    (121,102,462)
Gross profit   -    8,849,451    -    (6,180)   -    8,843,271 
Operating expenses   -    (16,150,456)   -    -    -    (16,150,456)
Share of loss in VIE   -    -    (6,581,943)   -    6,581,943    - 
Share of loss in subsidiaries   (6,581,943)   -    -    -    6,581,943    - 
Total operating expenses   (6,581,943)   (16,150,456)   (6,581,943)   -    13,163,886    (16,150,456)
Loss from operations   (6,581,943)   (7,301,005)   (6,581,943)   (6,180)   13,163,886    (7,307,185)
Total other income /(expenses), net   -    725,522    -    (336)   56    725,242 
Income tax expense   -    -    -         -    - 
Net loss   (6,581,943)   (6,575,483)   (6,581,943)   (6,516)   13,163,942    (6,581,943)

 

   For the six months ended December 31, 2022 
   Parent   VIE and its consolidated subsidiary   WFOE   Other Subsidiaries   Elimination   Consolidated Total 
Revenues   -    93,100,228    -    620,857    -    93,721,085 
Cost of revenues   -    (88,644,939)   -    (474,880)   -    (89,119,819)
Gross profit   -    4,455,289    -    145,977    -    4,601,266 
Operating expenses   -    (9,401,736)   -    (10,468)   -    (9,412,204)
Share of loss in VIE   -    -    (3,061,628)   -    3,061,628    - 
Share of loss in subsidiaries   (3,061,628)   -    -    -    3,061,628    - 
Total operating expenses   (3,061,628)   (9,401,736)   (3,061,628)   (10,468)   6,123,256    (9,412,204)
Loss from operations   (3,061,628)   (4,946,447)   (3,061,628)   135,509    6,123,256    (4,810,938)
Total other income/(expenses), net   -    1,856,064    -    (20,837)   (43,910)   1,791,317 
Income tax expense   -    (42,007)   -         -    (42,007)
Net loss   (3,061,628)   (3,132,390)   (3,061,628)   114,672    6,079,346    (3,061,628)

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Schedule

 

   For the year ended June 30, 2021 
   Parent   VIE and its
consolidated
subsidiary
   WFOE   Other
Subsidiaries
   Elimination   Consolidated
Total
 
Net cash used in operating activities   -    (6,634,193)   -    -    -    (6,634,193)
Net cash used in investing activities   -    (71,450)   -    -    -    (71,450)
Net cash provided by financing activities   -    7,278,930    -    -    -    7,278,930 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Net change in cash   -    573,287    -    -    -    573,287 
Cash at beginning of the year   -    174,970    -    -    -    174,970 
Cash at end of the year   -    748,257    -    -    -    748,257 

 

   For the year ended June 30, 2022 
   Parent   VIE and its
consolidated
subsidiary
   WFOE   Other
Subsidiaries
   Elimination   Consolidated
Total
 
Net cash used in / (provided by) operating activities   -    (3,662,373)   -    30,397    -    (3,631,976)
Net cash used in investing activities   -    (69,676)   -    -    -    (69,676)
Net cash provided by financing activities   -    5,831,190    -    -    -    5,831,190 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   -    -    -    (254)   -    (254)
Net change in cash   -    2,099,141    -    30,143    -    2,129,284 
Cash at beginning of the year   -    748,257    -    -    -    748,257 
Cash at end of the year   -    2,847,398    -    30,143    -    2,877,541 

 

   For the six months ended December 31, 2022 
   Parent   VIE and its consolidated subsidiary   WFOE   Other Subsidiaries   Elimination   Consolidated Total 
Net cash used in / (provided by) operating activities   -    (1,676,908)   -    1,206,856    -    (470,052)
Net cash used in investing activities   -    (161,294)   -    -    -    (161,294)
Net cash provided by financing activities   -    7,153,902    -    -    -    7,153,902 
Effect of exchange rate changes   -    -    -    (1,088)   -    (1,088)
Net change in cash   -    5,315,700    -    1,205,768    -    6,521,468 
Cash at beginning of the period   -    2,847,398    -    30,143    -    2,877,541 
Cash at end of the period   -    8,163,098    -    1,235,911    -    9,399,009 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

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

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

Pandemics (such as COVID-19), epidemics, or fear of spread of contagious diseases could disrupt the travel industry and our operations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

Global pandemics, epidemics in China or elsewhere in the world, or fear of spread of contagious diseases, such as Ebola virus disease (“EVD”), coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”), Middle East respiratory syndrome (“MERS”), severe acute respiratory syndrome (“SARS”), H1N1 flu, H7N9 flu, and avian flu could disrupt the travel and collective mobility service industry in China and elsewhere in the world, reduce or restrict demand for travel and travel-related products and services, or result in regional or global economic distress, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Any one or more of these events or recurrence may adversely affect our sales results, or even for a prolonged period of time, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

The current COVID-19 pandemic has already adversely affected many aspects of our business. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced, and may continue to experience, a significant decline in commute and travel demand resulting in significant user cancelations and refund requests and reduced new orders relating to commute and travel. The supply of domestic transportation was also adversely and significantly affected in response to comprehensive containment measures in China and other international regions.

 

Our business in China showed strong recovery momentum in 2021 and 2022. However, we cannot assure you that the COVID-19 pandemic can be eliminated or contained in the near future or a similar outbreak will not occur again. In 2022, municipalities throughout China had reported cases of COVID-19 and in response, local governments enacted a strict zero-positive-case lockdown, resulting in a quarantine of the affected areas and disruption of commercial activities within those locales. China began to modify its zero-COVID policy at the end of 2022, and most of the travel restrictions and quarantine requirements were lifted in December 2022, causing cases of COVID-19 to remain elevated across China and straining local healthcare systems. If the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting disruption to our business were to extend over a prolonged period, it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. If the COVID-19 situation deteriorates, our service capacity and operational efficiency may be adversely affected again due to insufficient workforce as a result of temporary travel restrictions in China and the necessity to comply with disease control protocols in our business facilities. Our suppliers’ abilities to timely deliver services and respond to rescheduling or cancelation requests have been, and again may be, adversely affected for similar reasons, especially those located in critical regions in China.

 

In addition, our global customized chartered car and bus business has been affected by the travel restrictions imposed on outbound Chinese travelers. In December 2022, most of the travel restrictions and quarantine requirements were lifted. In anticipation of the future overseas traveling demand, we have applied license for outbound travel services for international air ticket booking, visa application assistance, and other international travel related services. However, it is uncertain whether and when the overseas travel restrictions may be lifted and when the overseas tourism market may be recovered.

 

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While the duration and the development of the pandemic is difficult to predict, our performance in terms of our key financial metrics such as revenues and net loss generally improved in 2022, as compared to 2021, benefiting from the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic in China. We have seen a slower recovery of the international travel market and, in turn, a slower recovery of our international business. We have noted Chinese travelers shifting their preferences towards emerging demand for short-haul travel, local trips, and domestic boutique and premium accommodation experiences. We have introduced novel products in order to capture these emerging trends and have proactively leveraged our live streaming function to promote local attractions and activities. However, we cannot assure you that these initiatives will be effective as expected, or that we will be able to act promptly to cater to the travelers’ emerging traveling preferences in the future. We will continue to monitor and evaluate the financial impacts on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in future periods. In the event of prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition and cash flows, we cannot assure you that additional financing will be available to us on reasonable terms, or at all, should we require it. The global spread of COVID-19 pandemic in a significant number of countries around the world, such as the United States, has resulted in, and may intensify, global economic distress, and the extent to which it may affect our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. In addition, the recent financial turmoil leading to vitality in the financial and securities markets, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, has generally made access to capital less certain and increased the cost of obtaining new capital. As we manage through the slowdown in our business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot assure you that additional financing will be available to us on reasonable terms, or at all.

 

We have a limited operating history in a competitive and rapidly evolving industry; it may be difficult to evaluate our prospects, and we may not be able to effectively manage our growth.

 

We commenced our operations in August 2019 through Youba Tech and we have a limited operating history in the CMS industry, which is competitive and rapidly evolving. We may have limited insight into trends that may develop and affect our business, and we may make errors in predicting and reacting to industry trends and evolving needs of our customers.

 

For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, our revenues were RMB10,652,136 and RMB129,945,733($18,840,360), respectively.  For the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, our revenues were RMB46,862,135 and RMB93,721,085 ($13,588,280), respectively. Our historical results and growth may not be indicative of our future performance, and we may fail to continue our growth or maintain our historical growth rates. If our products and services does not develop as we expect, or if we fail to continue to address the needs of our users, our business and financial conditions may be materially adversely affected.

 

In addition, we may not be able to effectively manage our growth. Our business expansion may increase the complexity of our operations and place a significant strain on our managerial, operational, financial and human resources. Our current and planned personnel, systems, procedures and controls may not be adequate to support our future operations. If we are not able to manage our growth effectively, our business and prospects may be materially and adversely affected.

 

We incurred net losses for the years ended June 30 2021 and 2022 and for the six months ended December 31, 2022. We may not be able to generate sufficient operating cash flows and working capital. Failure to manage our liquidity and cash flows may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. As a result, we may need additional capital, and financing may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

 

We recorded net loss of RMB7,823,669 and RMB6,581,943 ($954,293) for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively. We recorded net loss of RMB3,337,696 and RMB3,061,628 ($443,894) for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively. As a result, we have generated negative cash flows from operating activities of RMB6,634,193, RMB3,631,976 ($526,587) and RMB470,052 ($68,152) for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, and for the six months ended December 31, 2022. We can offer no assurance that we will operate profitably or that we will generate positive cash flows in the next twelve months, given our substantial expenses in relation to our revenue at this stage of our Company. Inability to collect our accounts receivable in a timely and sufficient manner, or the inability to offset our expenses with adequate revenue, may adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations. Although we believe that our cash on hand and anticipated cash flows from operating activities will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital requirements and capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business for the next 12 months, we cannot assure you this will be the case.

 

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If and when we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet our working capital requirements and various operating needs, we may need to raise additional funds for our operations and such funds may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise funds on acceptable terms, we may not be able to execute our business plan, take advantage of future opportunities, or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements. This may seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we are unable to achieve or maintain profitability, the market price of our shares may significantly decrease. In the event that the Company requires additional funding to finance its operations, the Company’s major shareholders have indicated their intent and ability to provide such financial support, however, there is no assurance such funding will be available when the Company needs it in the future.

 

The growth of our business depends on our ability to accurately predict consumer trends and demand and successfully introduce new products and services and improve existing services.

 

Our growth depends, in part, on our ability to successfully predict customers preferences and traveling demands. This, in turn, depends on our ability to predict and respond to evolving consumer trends, demands and preferences. The development and introduction of innovative new products and services involve considerable costs. Any new product or service may not generate sufficient customer interest and sales to become a profitable product or to cover the costs of its development and promotion and may negatively affect our operating results and damage our reputation. If we are not able to anticipate, identify or develop and market products to respond to the changes in the requirements and preferences of our customers, or if our new product introductions or repositioned products fail to gain consumer acceptance, we may not grow our business as anticipated, our sales may decline and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

 

The successful operation of our business depends substantially upon the cooperation of third parties that are not under our control.

 

Although we have our proprietary mobile apps and websites for users to access our products and services, our user acquisition relies heavily on our mini programs built on platforms provided by WeChat and other third-party partners. If we lose our cooperation with third-party business partners owning the platforms where our mini programs are operated, for example, by unintentionally breaching the rules set by these third parties that lead to the suspension of our mini programs, our users may no longer access our products and services via the mini programs. Such events could damage our reputation significantly disrupt our operations, and subject us to liability, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.

 

We rely on search engines, social networking sites and online streaming services to attract a meaningful portion of our users, and if those search engines, social networking sites and online streaming services change their listings or policies regarding advertising, or increase their pricing or suffer problems, it may limit our ability to attract new users.

 

Many users locate our platform through internet search engines, such as Baidu, and advertisements on social networking sites and online streaming services, such as WeChat, Douyin and Xiaohongshu. If we are listed less prominently or fail to appear in search results for any reason, visits to our mini programs on WeChat and other third-party partners could decline significantly, and we may not be able to replace this traffic. Search engines revise their algorithms from time to time in an attempt to optimize their search results. If the search engines on which we rely for algorithmic listings modify their algorithms, we may appear less prominently or not at all in search results, which could result in reduced traffic to our website that we may not be able to replace. Additionally, if the costs of search engine marketing services, such as Baidu, increase, we may incur additional marketing expenses, we may be required to allocate a larger portion of our marketing spend to this channel or we may be forced to attempt to replace it with another channel (which may not be available at reasonable prices, if at all), and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

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Furthermore, competitors may in the future bid on our brand names and other search terms that we use to drive traffic to our website. Such actions could increase our marketing costs and result in decreased traffic to our website. In addition, search engines, social networking sites and video streaming services may change their advertising policies from time to time. If any change to these policies delays or prevents us from advertising through these channels, it could result in reduced traffic to our website and sales of our solutions. Additionally, new search engines, social networking sites, video streaming services and other popular digital engagement platforms may develop in specific jurisdictions or more broadly that reduce traffic on existing search engines, social networking sites and video streaming services. If we are not able to achieve awareness through advertising or otherwise, we may not achieve significant traffic to our website.

 

Because we rely upon a third party to perform the payment processing for our customers, the failure or inability of the third party to provide these services could impair our ability to operate.

 

Because we do not possess an internal payment method given the difficulties of obtaining and maintaining a payment license, all payments by our clients are processed by third party payment service providers such as UnionPay, Alipay and WeChat Pay. These payment service providers are used by most e-commerce platforms for their convenience, reliability and cost-effectiveness. However, the payment processing business is highly regulated, and it is subject to a number of risks that could materially and adversely affect their abilities to provide payment processing services to us, including:

   

  increased regulatory focus and the requirement that it comply with numerous complex and evolving laws, rules and regulations;

 

  increases in the costs to the third party, including fees charged by banks to process funds through the third parties, which could result in increased costs to us and to our participants;

 

  dissatisfaction with the third parties’ services;

 

  a decline in the use of the third parties’ services generally which could result in increases in costs to users such as us and our participants;

 

  the ability of the third parties to maintain adequate security procedures to prevent the hacking or other unauthorized access to account and other information provided by us and the participants who use the system;

 

  system failures or failure to effectively scale the system to handle large and growing transaction volumes;

 

  the failure or inability of the third parties to manage funds accurately or the loss of funds by the third parties, whether due to employee fraud, security breaches, technical errors or otherwise; and

 

  the failure or inability of these third parties to adequately manage business and regulatory risks.

 

We rely on the convenience and ease of use that third party’s payment methods provide to our users. If the quality, utility, convenience or attractiveness of these payment services declines for any reason, the attractiveness of our services could be materially impaired. If we need to migrate to other third-party payment services for any reason, the transition could require considerable time and management resources, and the third-party payment services may not be as effective, efficient or well-received by our clients. Further, our clients may be reluctant to use a different payment system.

 

We may not be able to successfully implement our growth strategy on a timely basis or at all.

 

Our future success depends, in large part, on our ability to implement our growth strategy, including our expansion in China and North America. Our ability to implement this growth strategy depends, among other things, on our ability to:

 

  · increase our brand recognition by effectively implementing our marketing strategy and advertising initiatives;

 

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  · create and maintain brand loyalty;

 

  · develop new products and services that appeal to consumers;

  

  · identify and successfully enter and market our products and services in new geographic areas and market segments.

  

We may not be able to successfully implement our growth strategy and may need to change our strategy from time to time. If we fail to implement our growth strategy or if we invest resources in a growth strategy that ultimately proves unsuccessful, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

 

Any damage to our reputation or our brands may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We have long business relationships with our customers by maintaining high quality and quick service response. Our brand “微巴士” and “Wetour” have gained good reputation among our customers and suppliers. Our ability to strengthen our brand recognition and maintain our market position among the traditional and online travel agency platforms is critical for us to build and maintain relationships with our customers and suppliers. We have solidified our market position over the past years. In order to strengthen our brand recognition and maintain market position, we may need to increase our investments in marketing activities, product and service development, and user and supplier engagement, which may affect our operating margin. 

 

Our market position and our ability to attract new users and continue to retain and engage our existing users also depends on our ability to continue to provide users with superior experiences. We have been consistently enhancing our technology, product, service, and content offerings, and user interfaces to offer a personalized, convenient, enjoyable, and inspirational user experience. We have also been continuously catering to our users’ diverse needs and evolving preferences. Any damage to our reputation or our brands may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

    

We operate in a highly competitive industry and may lose market share or experience margin erosion if we are unable to compete effectively.

 

We compete on the basis of service quality and performance, brand awareness and loyalty, offering variety, reputation, price and promotional efforts. We compete with a significant number of companies of varying sizes, including divisions or subsidiaries of larger companies who may have greater financial resources and larger customer bases than we have. As a result, these competitors may be able to identify and adapt to changes in consumer preferences more quickly than us due to their resources and scale. They may also be more successful in marketing and selling their products, better able to increase prices to reflect cost pressures and better able to increase their promotional activity, which may impact us and the entire lockset manufacturing industry. If these competitive pressures cause our products to lose market share or experience margin erosion, our business, financial conditions and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

 

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We are mainly concentrated in one geographic area, which increases our exposure to many of the risks enumerated herein. 

 

As of December 31, 2022, our revenues were primarily derived from operations of the VIE and its subsidiary in Zhejiang Province. Operating in a concentrated area increases the potential impact that many of the risks stated herein may have upon our ability to perform. For example, we have greater exposure to regulatory actions impacting Zhejiang Province, natural disasters in the geographic area, competition for services and suppliers available in the area. Due to the concentrated nature of our operations, we could experience any of the same conditions at the same time, resulting in a relatively greater impact on our results of operations than they might have on other companies that have a more diversified operation geographically. Any delays or interruptions of our services could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We face risks associated with managing operations in China, any of which could decrease our sales or earnings and could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer our ordinary shares to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.

 

Nearly all of our operations currently are conducted in China. There are a number of risks inherent in doing business in China, including the following: unfavorable political or economic factors; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; potentially adverse tax consequences; unexpected legal or regulatory changes; lack of sufficient protection for intellectual property rights; difficulties in recruiting and retaining personnel, and managing international operations; and less developed infrastructure. Furthermore, changes in the political, economic and social conditions in China from which these risks are derived could make it more difficult to provide products and services to our customers. Our inability to manage these risks successfully could adversely affect our business and manufacturing operations and could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer our ordinary shares to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.

 

We have a substantial customer concentration, with a limited number of customers accounting for a substantial portion of our revenues.

 

We derive a significant portion of our revenues from a few major customers. For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, top 10 customers accounted for approximately 58% and 44% of our revenues, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, top 10 customers accounted for approximately 66% and 43% of our revenues, respectively. There are inherent risks whenever a large percentage of total revenues are concentrated with a limited number of customers. It is not possible for us to predict the future level of demand for our products that will be generated by these customers or the future demand for our products by these customers in the end-user marketplace. If any of these customers experience declining or delayed sales due to market, economic or competitive conditions, we could be pressured to reduce our prices or they could decrease the purchase quantity of our products, which could have an adverse effect on our margins and financial position, and could negatively affect our revenues and results of operations. If any of our ten largest customers terminates the purchase of our products, such termination would materially negatively affect our revenues, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our operating results may fluctuate significantly and may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.

 

Our operating results, including the levels of our net revenues, expenses, net (loss)/income and other key metrics, may vary significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, some of which are outside of our control, and period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful. Accordingly, the results for any one period are not necessarily an indication of future performance. Fluctuations in results may adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares. Factors that may cause fluctuations in our financial results include:

 

  · our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers;

 

  · changes in our mix of products and introduction of new products;

 

  · the amount and timing of operating expenses related to the maintenance and expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure;

 

  · the impact of competitors;

 

  · increases in our costs and expenses that we may incur to grow and expand our operations and to remain competitive;

 

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  · changes in the legal or regulatory environment or proceedings, including enforcement by government regulators, fines, orders or consent decrees;

  

  · the timing of expenses related to the development or acquisition of technologies or businesses; and

 

  · the additional costs related to being a public company

 

Despite our marketing efforts, we may not be able to promote and maintain our brand in an effective and cost-efficient way and our business and results of operations may be harmed accordingly.

 

We believe that developing and maintaining awareness of our brand effectively is critical to attracting new and retaining existing customers. Successful promotion of our brand and our ability to attract quality customers depends largely on the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and the success of the channels we use to promote our products.

 

Increases in labor costs in the PRC may adversely affect the business and results of operations of us and the VIE.

 

The currently effective PRC Labor Contract Law was first adopted on June 29, 2007 and later amended on December 28, 2012. The PRC Labor Contract Law has reinforced the protection of employees who, under the PRC Labor Contract Law, have the right, among others, to have written employment contracts, to enter into employment contracts with no fixed term under certain circumstances, to receive overtime wages and to terminate or alter terms in labor contracts. Furthermore, the PRC Labor Contract Law sets forth additional restrictions and increases the costs involved with dismissing employees. To the extent that we and the VIE need to significantly reduce our and the VIE’s workforce, the PRC Labor Contract Law could adversely affect our and the VIE’s ability to do so in a timely and cost-effective manner, and our and the VIE’s results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, for certain employees whose employment contracts include non-competition terms, the PRC Labor Contract Law requires us to pay monthly compensation after such employment is terminated, which will increase our and the VIE’s operating expenses.

 

We expect that our and the VIE’s labor costs, including wages and employee benefits, will continue to increase. Unless we and the VIE are able to pass on these increased labor costs to our and the VIE’s customers by increasing the prices of our and the VIE’s products and services, the financial condition and results of operations of us and the VIE would be materially and adversely affected.

  

The price of oil and natural gas has historically been volatile. The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War has increased the oil and natural gas prices substantially. If the price continues to increase, our drivers and bus fleet providers may be forced to adjust their prices upward. Our projections, budgets, and revenues would be adversely affected, potentially forcing us to make changes in our operations. 

 

Oil and natural gas prices historically have been volatile and likely will continue to be volatile in the future, especially given current world geopolitical conditions and ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war. Cash flows from operations are highly dependent on the prices that we receive from our drivers and bus fleet providers. This price volatility could affect the amount of our cash flows available for capital expenditures and our ability to borrow money or raise additional capital. The volatility of the energy markets makes it difficult to predict future oil and natural gas price movements with any certainty. Increases in oil and natural gas prices affect our costs and pricing to customers. Unless we are able to pass on these increased labor costs to our and the VIE’s customers by increasing the prices of our and the VIE’s products and services, the financial condition and results of operations of us and the VIE would be materially and adversely affected.

 

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We may not be able to prevent others from unauthorized use of our intellectual property, which could harm our business and competitive position.

 

We regard our trademarks, trade names, know-how, proprietary technologies and similar intellectual property as critical to our success, and we rely on a combination of intellectual property laws and contractual arrangements, including confidentiality and non-compete agreements with our employees and others to protect our proprietary rights. See “Our Business—Intellectual Property” and “Regulation—Regulation on Intellectual Property Rights.” Thus, we cannot assure you that any of our intellectual property rights would not be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or misappropriated, or such intellectual property will be sufficient to provide us with competitive advantages.

 

It is often difficult to register, maintain and enforce intellectual property rights in China. Statutory laws and regulations are subject to judicial interpretation and enforcement and may not be applied consistently due to the lack of clear guidance on statutory interpretation. Confidentiality, invention assignment and non-compete agreements may be breached by counterparties, and there may not be adequate remedies available to us for any such breach. Accordingly, we may not be able to effectively protect our intellectual property rights or to enforce our contractual rights in China. Preventing any unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult and costly and the steps we take may be inadequate to prevent the misappropriation of our intellectual property. In the event that we resort to litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, such litigation could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our managerial and financial resources. We can provide no assurance that we will prevail in such litigation. In addition, our trade secrets may be leaked or otherwise become available to, or be independently discovered by, our competitors. To the extent that our employees or consultants use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to the rights in related know-how and inventions. Any failure in protecting or enforcing our intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may be subject to intellectual property infringement claims, which may be expensive to defend and may disrupt our business and operations.

 

We cannot be certain that our operations or any aspects of our business do not or will not infringe upon or otherwise violate trademarks, patents, copyrights, know-how or other intellectual property rights held by third parties. We may be from time to time in the future be subject to legal proceedings and claims relating to the intellectual property rights of others. In addition, there may be third-party trademarks, patents, copyrights, know-how or other intellectual property rights that are infringed by our products, services or other aspects of our business without our awareness. Holders of such intellectual property rights may seek to enforce such intellectual property rights against us in China, the United States or other jurisdictions. If any third-party infringement claims are brought against us, we may be forced to divert management’s time and other resources from our business and operations to defend against these claims, regardless of their merits.

 

Additionally, the application and interpretation of China’s intellectual property right laws and the procedures and standards for granting trademarks, patents, copyrights, know-how or other intellectual property rights in China are still evolving and are uncertain, and we cannot assure you that PRC courts or regulatory authorities would agree with our analysis. If we were found to have violated the intellectual property rights of others, we may be subject to liability for our infringement activities or may be prohibited from using such intellectual property, and we may incur licensing fees or be forced to develop alternatives of our own. As a result, our business and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. 

 

From time to time we may evaluate and potentially consummate strategic investments or acquisitions, which could require significant management attention, disrupt our business and adversely affect our financial results.

 

We may evaluate and consider strategic investments, combinations, acquisitions or alliances to further increase the value of our marketplace and better serve our customers. These transactions could be material to our financial condition and results of operations if consummated. If we are able to identify an appropriate business opportunity, we may not be able to successfully consummate the transaction and, even if we do consummate such a transaction, we may be unable to obtain the benefits or avoid the difficulties and risks of such transaction.

 

Strategic investments or acquisitions will involve risks commonly encountered in business relationships, including:

 

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

 

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·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 product offerings;
·difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies within the combined organizations;
·difficulties in retaining relationships with customers, employees and suppliers 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;
·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;
·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 products or that any new or enhanced products, if developed, will achieve market acceptance or prove to be profitable.

 

Our business depends on the continued efforts of our senior management. If one or more of our key executives were unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, our business may be severely disrupted.

 

Our business operations depend on the continued services of our senior management, particularly the executive officers named in this prospectus. While we have the ability to provide different incentives to our management, we cannot assure you that we can continue to retain their services. If one or more of our key executives were unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them easily or at all, our future growth may be constrained, our business may be severely disrupted and our financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected, and we may incur additional expenses to recruit, train and retain qualified personnel. In addition, although we have entered into confidentiality and non-competition agreements with our management, there is no assurance that any member of our management team will not join our competitors or form a competing business. If any dispute arises between our current or former officers and us, we may have to incur substantial costs and expenses in order to enforce such agreements in China or we may be unable to enforce them at all.

 

The relative lack of public company experience of our management team may put us at a competitive disadvantage.

 

Our management team lacks public company experience, which could impair our ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as those imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, (“Sarbanes-Oxley”). Our senior management does not have much experience managing a publicly traded company. Such responsibilities include complying with federal securities laws and making required disclosures on a timely basis. Our senior management may be unable to implement programs and policies in an effective and timely manner or that adequately respond to the increased legal, regulatory and reporting requirements associated with being a publicly traded company. Our failure to comply with all applicable requirements could lead to the imposition of fines and penalties, distract our management from attending to the management and growth of our business, result in a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports and have an adverse effect on our business and share price.

 

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We have adopted share option plans and expect to grant share-based awards under such plans, which may result in increasing share-based compensation expenses. 

 

In connection with our restructuring and spin-off, we adopted our 2022 share incentive plan (the “2022 Plan”) to grant an aggregate of 470,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) at a unit purchase price of RMB1.00 to qualified management and employees in order to retain and motivate the management team and core employees to improve the Company's ability to create value and long-term competitiveness. Share-based compensation expenses of RMB3,390,941 were recognized for the RSUs during the year ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, there was unrecognized share-based compensation expenses of RMB24,934,265 in relation to the RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.71 years. Share-based compensation expenses of RMB1,313,687 were recognized for the RSUs for the six months ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, there was unrecognized share-based compensation expenses of RMB12,179,843 in relation to the RSUs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.15 years.

 

We may record significant share-based compensation expenses in relation to such share option grants. We expect to grant awards under such plans, which we believe is of significant importance to our ability to attract and retain key personnel and employees and may therefore record additional amount of share-based compensation expenses. See “Management — Share Incentive Plans” for details. As a result, our expenses associated with share-based compensation may increase, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. 

 

We lease our facilities from third parties and there is no assurance that we will be able to renew our leased facilities on favorable terms, or at all.

 

We currently lease the properties we use to operate our business. Our headquarters are located in Hangzhou comprising office premises of approximately 255.7 m2. The lease terms on these premises expire on September 15, 2023. If we are unable to renew the lease on favorable terms, or at all, we would be required to find new leased space, which space may be more expensive to lease than our current facilities. Also, the lease may be terminated early due to unexpected change of land usage by the local government.

 

Competition for employees is intense, and we may not be able to attract and retain the qualified and skilled employees needed to support our business.

 

We believe our success depends on the efforts and talent of our employees, including engineering, risk management, information technology, financial and marketing personnel. Our future success depends on our continued ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain qualified and skilled employees. Competition for highly skilled marketing, engineering, information technology, risk management and financial personnel is extremely intense. We may not be able to hire and retain these personnel at compensation levels consistent with our existing compensation and salary structure. Some of the companies with which we compete for experienced employees have greater resources than we have and may be able to offer more attractive terms of employment.

   

In addition, we invest significant time and expenses in training our employees, which increases their value to competitors who may seek to recruit them. If we fail to retain our employees, we could incur significant expenses in hiring and training their replacements, and the quality of our products could diminish, resulting in a material adverse effect to our business.

 

If we cannot maintain our corporate culture as we grow, we could lose the innovation, collaboration and focus that contribute to our business.

 

We believe that a critical component of our success is our corporate culture, which we believe fosters innovation, encourages teamwork and cultivates creativity. As we develop the infrastructure of a public company and continue to grow, we may find it difficult to maintain these valuable aspects of our corporate culture. Any failure to preserve our culture could negatively impact our future success, including our ability to attract and retain employees, encourage innovation and teamwork and effectively focus on and pursue our corporate objectives.

  

If we fail to implement and maintain an effective system of internal control, we may be unable to accurately report our operating results, meet our reporting obligations or prevent fraud.

 

Prior to this offering, we were a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internal controls and procedures. Our management has not completed an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, and our independent registered public accounting firm has not conducted an audit of our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Upon completion of this offering, we will become a public company in the United States subject to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which requires that we include a report of management on our internal control over financial reporting in our annual report on Form 20-F beginning with our annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. In addition, once we cease to be an “emerging growth company” as such term is defined under the JOBS Act, and if the value of our non-affiliated float of our ordinary shares exceeds certain amounts, 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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In the course of preparing and auditing our consolidated financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022. According to the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, 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 the company’s annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weakness identified relates to our lack of sufficient financial reporting and accounting personnel with appropriate knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements to properly address U.S. GAAP technical accounting issues and prepare and review financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reporting requirements set forth by the SEC. The material weakness, if not remediated timely, may lead to material misstatements in the consolidated financial statements in the future.

 

During the course of documenting and testing our internal control procedures, in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Generally, 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 and harm our results of operations. 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.

 

A lack of insurance coverage could expose us to significant costs and business disruption.

 

We may not have acquired sufficient insurance to cover our business’s assets, property, and potential liability. We and the VIE do not maintain any liability insurance or property insurance policies covering equipment and facilities for injuries, death or losses due to fire, earthquake, flood or any other disaster, which we believe is consistent with market practice in China. Consistent with customary industry practice in China, we and the VIE do not maintain business interruption insurance, nor do we and the VIE maintain key-man life insurance. We do not have automobile or liability insurance coverage, and our drivers and vehicle fleet providers maintain automobile and liability insurance in compliance with PRC laws. The lack of insurance could leave our business inadequately protected from loss. If we were to incur substantial losses or liabilities due to fire, explosions, floods, other natural disasters or accidents, or business interruption, our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

Our business may be negatively affected by the trend of remote working and flexible working schedules.

 

In fiscal years 2021 and 2022, 73.9% and 15.1%, respectively, of our revenue came from our commute shuttle services that help corporate and government customers provide commute services to their employees. However, the traditional on-site working model has been challenged by the remote working model since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, 20.6% and 8.2%, respectively, of our revenue came from our commute shuttle services. Our revenues from commute shuttle service decreased by 20.8% from RMB9,655,309 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 to RMB7,650,720 ($1,109,250) for the six months ended December 31, 2022, primarily attributable to the termination in collaboration with two major customers. In the future, we intend to put more effort in developing more customers to alleviate potential fluctuation of commute shuttle service business as a result of revenue concentration.

 

Due to the lasting fight against COVID-19 and its variants cases in China, more employers have to consider to adopt remote working model or flexible working model, which has been supported by the Chinese government to reduce the negative impact on business operations caused by pandemic control restrictions. China began to modify its zero-COVID policy at the end of 2022, and most of the travel restrictions and quarantine requirements were lifted in December 2022, causing cases of COVID-19 to remain elevated across China and straining local healthcare systems. Our customers may adopt the remote working model and terminate the commute service with us. If more companies and government organizations adopt full or partial remote working models, their need for commute service will certainly reduce, which poses a risk to our business operations.

 

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Newly developed public transportation infrastructure may reduce the demand for our commute shuttle and chartered bus services

 

Our services provide an alternative mobility solution to traditional public transportation by offering efficient and tailor-made transportation and travel packages to our customers at competitive prices. This alternative solution may lose its appeal to our customers when public transportation like subways and high-speed trains expand its reach to places it did not touch in the past since most of our services are provided through buses and vans traveling on the increasingly crowded roads.

 

Because we conduct most of our operations in China, a country that constantly updates its public transportation infrastructures, we are facing serious competitions from newly established subway lanes, bus stops, and inter-city high-speed trains. Specifically, on April 26, 2022, the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission of China announced that the Chinese government would invest more in five areas, one of which is the transportation infrastructure. With more public transportation available to the public, our business may be negatively impacted if we cannot provide unique and irreplaceable services to our customers.

 

We must remit the offering proceeds to China before they may be used to benefit our business in China, the process of which may be time-consuming, and we cannot assure that we can finish all necessary governmental registration processes in a timely manner, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

 

The proceeds of this offering may be sent back to the PRC, and the process for sending such proceeds back to the PRC may be time-consuming after the closing of this offering.

 

In utilizing the proceeds of this offering, we, as an offshore holding company, are permitted under PRC laws and regulations to provide funding to our PRC Subsidiaries, which are treated as “foreign-invested enterprises” under PRC laws, through loans or capital contributions. However, loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries to finance their activities cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with the local counterpart of China’s SAFE and capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries are subject to the requirement of making necessary registration with competent governmental authorities in the PRC.

 

We may be unable to use these proceeds to grow our business until our PRC subsidiaries receive such proceeds in the PRC. Any transfer of funds by us to our PRC subsidiaries, either as a shareholder loan or as an increase in registered capital, are subject to approval by or registration or filing with relevant governmental authorities in China. Any foreign loans procured by our PRC subsidiaries is required to be registered with SAFE or its local branches or satisfy relevant requirements, and our PRC subsidiaries may not procure loans which exceed the difference between their respective total project investment amount and registered capital or two times (which may be varied year by year due to the change of PRC’s national macro-control policy) of the net worth of our PRC subsidiary. According to the relevant PRC regulations on foreign-invested enterprises in China, capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries are subject to the filing with State Administration for Market Regulation in its local branches, the Ministry of Commerce in its local branches and registration with a local bank authorized by SAFE.

 

To remit the proceeds of the offering, we must take the steps legally required under the PRC laws, for example, we will open a special foreign exchange account for capital account transactions, remit the offering proceeds into such special foreign exchange account and apply for settlement of the foreign exchange. The timing of the process is difficult to estimate because the efficiencies of different SAFE branches can vary materially.

 

In light of the various requirements imposed by PRC regulations on loans to, and direct investment in, PRC entities by offshore holding companies, we cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or obtain the necessary government approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans by us to our PRC subsidiary or with respect to future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiary. If we fail to complete such registrations or obtain such approvals, our ability to use the proceeds from this offering and to capitalize or otherwise fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity, our ability to fund and expand our business and our ordinary shares.

 

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Risks Related to Corporate Structure

 

Webus is a Cayman Islands exempted company operating in the United States and in China partially through its subsidiaries and partially through contractual arrangements with the VIE. Investors thus are not purchasing, and may never directly hold, 50% VIE Interests in the VIE. There are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations, and rules relating to the agreements that establish the VIE structure for the majority of our and the VIE’s operations in China, including potential future actions by the PRC government, which could affect the enforceability of our contractual arrangements with the VIE and, consequently, significantly affect the financial condition and results of operations of Webus. If the PRC government finds such agreements non-compliant with relevant PRC laws, regulations, and rules, or if these laws, regulations, and rules or the interpretation thereof change in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in the VIE, which may materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s operations and the value of your investment.

 

Current PRC laws and regulations impose certain restrictions and prohibitions on foreign ownership of companies that engage in value-added telecommunications business. Specifically, foreign ownership of a company providing value-added telecommunications services may not exceed 50%.

 

We are a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and Xinjieni Tech, our indirect wholly-owned PRC subsidiary, is considered a foreign-invested enterprise. In light of such status, it is illegal for us to hold 100% ownership of the VIE and its subsidiary through our subsidiaries or independently operate our and the VIE’s business of information services as they constitute value-added telecommunications services. As such, Xinjieni Tech, our WFOE, entered into the Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders. These agreements include: (i) an exclusive business cooperation agreement, which enables us to receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the VIE, (ii) power of attorney and a share pledge agreement, which together with 50% equity interest held by Xinjieni Tech, provide us with control over the VIE, and (iii) an exclusive call option agreement, which provides us with the option to purchase the 50% equity interests in the VIE held by the Individual Registered Shareholders. The conditions we have satisfied for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP include that (i) we control the VIE through power to govern the activities which most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, (ii) we are contractually obligated to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, and (iii) we are entitled to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Only if we meet the aforementioned conditions for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP, we will be deemed as the primary beneficiary of the VIE and its subsidiary, and the VIE and its subsidiary will be treated as our consolidated entities for accounting purposes.  

 

As the Contractual Arrangements that establish the structure for operating our and the VIE’s business in the PRC have not been tested in any of the PRC courts, if the Contractual Arrangements are found to be in violation of any existing or any PRC laws or regulations in the future, or the PRC government finds that we, or any of the VIE fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals, the relevant PRC regulatory authorities, including the MIIT, MOFCOM and STA, would have broad discretion in dealing with such violations, including:

 

revoking the business and operating licenses;

 

discontinuing or restricting the operations;

 

imposing fines or confiscating any of the income from us and the VIE that they deem to have been obtained through illegal operations;

 

requiring us to restructure our and the VIE’s operations in such a way as to compel us to establish new entities, re-apply for the necessary licenses or relocate our and the VIE’s business, staff and assets;

 

imposing additional conditions or requirements with which we and the VIE may not be able to comply;

 

restricting or prohibiting the use of proceeds from the initial public offering or other financing activities to finance our and the VIE’s business and operations in the PRC; or

 

taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could be harmful to our and the VIE’s business.

 

Any of these actions could cause significant disruption or result in a material change to our and the VIE’s business operations, and may materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s business, financial condition and results of operations. 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 the VIE and its subsidiary in our (including the VIE) consolidated financial statements, if the PRC governmental authorities find the VIE’s legal structure and Contractual Arrangements to be in violation of PRC laws, rules and regulations. If any of these penalties results in our inability to direct the activities of the VIE or its subsidiary that most significantly impact its economic performance and/or our failure to receive the economic benefits from the VIE or its subsidiary, we may not be able to consolidate the VIE and/or its subsidiary into our (including the consolidated VIE) consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. If we are unable to claim our right to control the assets of the VIE, our ordinary shares may decline in value or become worthless.

 

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We are a holding company, and may rely on dividends paid by our subsidiaries for our cash needs. Any limitation on the ability of our subsidiaries to make dividend payments to us, or any tax implications of making dividend payments to us, could limit our ability to pay for the holding company expenses or pay dividends to holders of our ordinary shares.

 

 

We are a Cayman Islands holding company and conduct substantially all of our business through the VIE and its subsidiary in China. We may rely on dividends to be paid by the WFOE to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, to service any debt we may incur and to pay our operating expenses. If the VIE and its subsidiary incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us.

 

Under PRC laws and regulations, the WFOE may pay dividends only out of their accumulated profits as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, wholly foreign-owned enterprises are required to set aside at least 10% of their accumulated after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a certain statutory reserve fund, until the aggregate amount of such fund reaches 50% of its registered capital.

 

The VIE and its subsidiary generate primarily all of their revenue in Renminbi, which is not freely convertible into other currencies. As a result, any restriction on currency exchange may limit the ability of the VIE and its subsidiary to use their Renminbi revenues to pay dividends to us. The PRC government may continue to strengthen its capital controls, and more restrictions and substantial vetting process may be put forward by SAFE for cross-border transactions falling under both the current account and the capital account. Any limitation on the ability of the VIE and its subsidiary to pay dividends or make other kinds of payments to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business.

 

In addition, the Enterprise Income Tax Law, or EIT, and its implementation rules provide that a withholding tax rate of up to 10% will be applicable to dividends payable by Chinese companies to non-PRC-resident enterprises unless otherwise exempted or reduced according to treaties or arrangements between the PRC central government and governments of other countries or regions where the non-PRC resident enterprises are incorporated. Any limitation on the ability of the VIE and its subsidiary to pay dividends or make other distributions to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business.

 

Pursuant to the Arrangement between Mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Tax Evasion on Income, or the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement, the 10% withholding tax rate may be lowered to 5% if a Hong Kong resident enterprise owns no less than 25% of a PRC entity. However, the 5% withholding tax rate does not automatically apply and certain requirements must be satisfied, including, without limitation, that (a) the Hong Kong entity must be the beneficial owner of the relevant dividends; and (b) the Hong Kong entity must directly hold no less than 25% share ownership in the PRC entity during the 12 consecutive months preceding its receipt of the dividends. In current practice, a Hong Kong entity must obtain a tax resident certificate from the Hong Kong tax authority to apply for the 5% lower PRC withholding tax rate. As the Hong Kong tax authority will issue such a tax resident certificate on a case-by-case basis, we cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority and enjoy the preferential withholding tax rate of 5% under the Double Taxation Arrangement with respect to dividends to be paid by the VIE and its subsidiary, or the WFOE, to its immediate holding company, Webus HK. As of the date of this prospectus, the WFOE currently does not have plan to declare and pay dividends to Webus HK and we have not applied for the tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority. Webus HK intends to apply for the tax resident certificate when the WFOE plans to declare and pay dividends to Webus HK. When the WFOE plans to declare and pay dividends to Webus HK and when we intend to apply for the tax resident certificate from the relevant Hong Kong tax authority, we plan to inform the investors through SEC filings, such as a current report on Form 6-K, prior to such actions.

  

We rely on contractual arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders for our and the VIE’s operations in China, which may not be as effective in providing operational control as direct ownership, and the VIE’s shareholders may fail to perform their obligations under the contractual arrangements.

 

Current PRC laws and regulations impose certain restrictions and prohibitions on foreign ownership of companies that engage in value-added telecommunications business. Specifically, foreign ownership of a company providing value-added telecommunications services may not exceed 50%. Due to the restrictions on foreign ownership of value-added telecommunications business in the PRC under PRC laws, we hold 50% equity interests of the VIE, and Xinjieni Tech, our WFOE, entered into the Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders regarding the 50% VIE Interest. These agreements include: (i) an exclusive business cooperation agreement, which enables us to receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the VIE, (ii) power of attorney and a share pledge agreement, which together with 50% equity interest held by Xinjieni Tech, provide us with control over the VIE, and (iii) an exclusive call option agreement, which provides us with the option to purchase the 50% equity interests of the VIE held by Individual Registered Shareholders. The conditions we have satisfied for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP include that (i) we control the VIE through power to govern the activities which most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, (ii) we are contractually obligated to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, and (iii) we are entitled to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Only if we meet the aforementioned conditions for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP, we will be deemed as the primary beneficiary of the VIE and its subsidiary, and the VIE and its subsidiary will be treated as our consolidated entities for accounting purposes. 

 

Although we have been advised by our PRC legal counsel, Allbright Law Offices, that our Contractual Arrangements constitute valid and binding obligations enforceable against each party of such agreements in accordance with their terms, the Contractual Arrangements may not be as effective in providing control over the VIE as direct ownership. If we had more than 50% direct ownership of the VIE, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of the VIE, 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 the VIE and its shareholders of their obligations under the contracts to exercise control over the VIE. The shareholders of the VIE 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 portion of business through the contractual arrangements with the VIE. All of these Contractual Arrangements are governed by and interpreted in accordance with PRC laws, and disputes arising from these Contractual Arrangements will be resolved through arbitration or litigation in the PRC. However, the legal system in the PRC is not as developed as in other jurisdictions, such as the United States. The Contractual Arrangements that establish the structure for operating our and the VIE’s business in the PRC have not been tested in any of the PRC courts and there are very few precedents and little official guidance as to how contractual arrangements in the context of a variable interest entity should be interpreted or enforced under PRC laws. There remain significant uncertainties regarding the outcome of arbitration or litigation. These uncertainties could limit our ability to enforce these Contractual Arrangements. In the event we are unable to enforce these Contractual Arrangements or we experience significant delays or other obstacles in the process of enforcing these Contractual Arrangements, we may not be able to exert control over the VIE and may lose control over the assets owned by the VIE. Our control over the VIE is limited to the aforementioned conditions we have satisfied for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP. Therefore, our contractual arrangements with the VIE may not be as effective in ensuring our control over the relevant portion of our business operations as direct ownership would be. Our financial performance may be adversely and materially affected as a result and we may not be eligible to consolidate the financial results of the VIE into our consolidated financial results.

 

The shareholders of the VIE may have conflicts of interests with us, which may materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s business.

 

We have designated individuals who are PRC nationals to be the shareholders of the VIE. These individuals may have conflicts of interest with us. As of the date of this prospectus, the VIE was owned by Zheng Jiahua and Wu Chunyun as to 50%. Conflicts of interest may arise between the roles of Zheng Jiahua, as director and/or senior management of our Company and as shareholders of the VIE as well as director and/or senior management of the VIE.

 

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We rely on these individuals to abide by the laws of the Cayman Islands which impose fiduciary duties upon directors and officers of our Company. Such duties include the duty to act bona fide in what they consider to be in the best interest of our Company as a whole and not to place themselves in a position in which there is a conflict between their duties to our Company and their personal interests. On the other hand, PRC laws also provide that a director or a management officer owes a loyalty and fiduciary duty to the company he or she directs or manages. We cannot assure you that when conflicts arise, individual shareholders of the VIE will act in the best interest of our Company or that conflicts will be resolved in our favor. These individuals may breach or cause the VIE to breach the Contractual Arrangements. If we cannot resolve any conflicts of interest or disputes between us and these shareholders, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which may be expensive, time-consuming and disruptive to our and the VIE’s operations. There is also substantial uncertainty as to the outcome of any such legal proceedings.

 

The investors may face significant liquidity risks because of the VIE structure and being based in and having the majority of the the Company’s operations in China.

 

The VIE hold certain assets that are important to our operations, including permits, domain names and IP rights, among others. Under Contractual Arrangements, Individual Registered Shareholders may not voluntarily liquidate the VIE or approve them to sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of their assets or legal or beneficial interests exceeding certain threshold in the business in any manner without our prior consent. However, in the event that the Individual Registered Shareholders breach this obligation and voluntarily liquidate the VIE, or the VIE declare winding up, or all or part of their assets become subject to liens or rights of third-party creditors, we and the VIE may be unable to continue some or all of our and the VIE’s operations, which could materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, if the VIE undergo a voluntary or involuntary liquidation proceeding, their shareholders or unrelated third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of its assets, hindering our and the VIE’s ability to operate our and the VIE’s business, which could materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s business, financial condition and results of operations. We do not have priority pledges and liens against the assets of the VIE. If the VIE undergoes an involuntary liquidation proceeding, third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of its assets and we may not have priority against such third-party creditors on the assets of the VIE. If the VIE liquidates, we may take part in the liquidation procedures as a general creditor under the PRC Enterprise Bankruptcy Law and recover any outstanding liabilities owed by the VIE to WFOE under the applicable agreement(s). Moreover, there are uncertainties exist in the interpretation and enforcement of the laws and regulations governing our corporate structure, and given the fact that we are a China-based company with the majority of the operations in China, the investors may face significant liquidity risks if new laws, regulations, or government policies in China prohibit us from using or transferring cash or other assets in the VIE.

 

If we exercise the option to acquire equity ownership and assets of the VIE, the ownership or asset transfer may subject us to certain limitations and substantial costs.

 

According to the Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-Invested Telecommunications Enterprises (the “FITE Regulations”), foreign investors are not allowed to hold more than 50% of the equity interests in a company providing value-added telecommunications services. Consequently, we may be ineligible to operate the VIE’s value-added telecommunication enterprises directly and may be forced to suspend the operations if the Contractual Arrangements are considered as invalid, which could materially and adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of us and the VIE.

 

Pursuant to the Contractual Arrangements, WFOE or its designated person(s) has the irrevocable and exclusive right to purchase all or any part of the equity interests in the VIE from Individual Registered Shareholders at any time and from time to time in WFOE’s absolute discretion to the extent permitted by PRC laws. The consideration for the equity ownership shall be the higher of (a) the lowest price permitted under PRC laws and regulations or (b) the capital contribution in relation to the equity interests while the consideration for the assets shall be the higher of (a) the lowest price permitted under PRC laws and regulations or (b) the net book value of the assets.

 

The equity transfer may be subject to the approvals from, or filings with, the MIIT, MOFCOM and SAMR and/or their local competent branches. In addition, the equity transfer price may be subject to review and tax adjustment by the relevant tax authorities. The equity transfer price to be received by the VIE under the Contractual Arrangements may also be subject to enterprise income tax, and such tax amounts could be substantial. Accordingly, in the event that we exercise the option to acquire equity ownership and/or assets of the VIE, substantial costs may be incurred, which may adversely and materially affect our and the VIE’s financial performance.

 

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Certain terms of the Contractual Arrangements may not be enforceable under PRC laws.

 

The Contractual Arrangements provide for dispute resolution by way of arbitration in accordance with the arbitration rules of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission in Beijing, the PRC. The Contractual Arrangements contain provisions to the effect that the arbitral body may award remedies over the equity interests and/or assets of the VIE, injunctive relief and/or winding up of the VIE. In addition, the Contractual Arrangements contain provisions to the effect that courts in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands are empowered to grant interim remedies in support of the arbitration pending the formation of an arbitral tribunal. However, we have been advised by our PRC legal counsel that the above-mentioned provisions contained in the Contractual Arrangements may not be enforceable. Under PRC laws, an arbitral body does not have the power to grant any injunctive relief or provisional or final winding-up order to preserve the assets of or any equity interest in the VIE in case of disputes. Therefore, such remedies may not be available to us, notwithstanding the relevant contractual provisions contained in the Contractual Arrangements. PRC laws allow an arbitral body to award the transfer of assets of or equity interests in the VIE in favor of an aggrieved party. In the event of non-compliance with such award, enforcement measures may be sought from the court. However, the court may or may not support the award of an arbitral body when deciding whether to take enforcement measures. Under PRC laws, courts of judicial authorities in the PRC generally would not grant injunctive relief or the winding-up order against the VIE as interim remedies to preserve the assets or equity interests in favor of any aggrieved party. Our PRC legal counsel is also of the view that, even though the Contractual Arrangements provide that courts in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands may grant and/or enforce interim remedies or in support of arbitration, such interim remedies (even if so granted by courts in Hong Kong or the Cayman Islands in favor of an aggrieved party) may not be recognized or enforced by PRC courts. As a result, in the event that the VIE or any of Individual Registered Shareholders breaches any of the Contractual Arrangements, we may not be able to obtain sufficient remedies in a timely manner or at all, and our ability to exert control over the VIE subject to the conditions we have satisfied for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP and conduct the VIE’s value-added telecommunications service could be materially and adversely affected. The conditions we have satisfied for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP include that (i) we control the VIE through power to govern the activities which most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, (ii) we are contractually obligated to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, and (iii) we are entitled to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

 

Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of the current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations of us and the VIE.

 

On March 15, 2019, the Foreign Investment Law was formally adopted by the National People’s Congress, or the NPC, which became effective from January 1, 2020 and replaced the Law on Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures, the Law on Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures and the Law on Foreign-Capital Enterprises to become the legal foundation for foreign investment in the PRC. However, the Foreign Investment Law does not explicitly stipulate the contractual arrangements as a form of foreign investment. The Foreign Investment Law is formulated to establish regulatory principles to foreign investment within the PRC, aiming to further expand opening-up, vigorously promote foreign investment and protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors. Much detailed laws, regulations and rules relating to foreign investments are to be enacted by relevant regulatory authorities. As such, there are uncertainties regarding the evolution of the regulatory regime and the interpretation and implementation of current and any future PRC laws and regulations applicable to the foreign investment.

 

Conducting operations through contractual arrangements has been adopted by many PRC-based companies, including us, to obtain and maintain necessary licenses and permits in the industries that are currently subject to foreign investment restrictions or prohibitions in China. The Foreign Investment Law stipulates that foreign investment includes foreign investors investing in China through any other methods under laws, administrative regulations, or provisions prescribed by the State Council. Therefore, there are possibilities that future laws, administrative regulations, or provisions of the State Council may stipulate contractual arrangements as a way of foreign investments, and then whether our Contractual Arrangements will be recognized as foreign investment, whether our Contractual Arrangements will be deemed to be in violation of the foreign investment access requirements and how our Contractual Arrangements will be handled are uncertain.

 

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In the extreme case-scenario, we and the VIE may be required to unwind the Contractual Arrangements and/or dispose of the VIE, which could have a material and adverse effect on our and the VIE’s business, financial condition and result of operations. In the event that our Company no longer has a sustainable business after the aforementioned unwinding of the Contractual Arrangements or disposal or when such measures do not comply with the Listing Rules or applicable laws, the relevant regulators may take enforcement actions against us which may have a material adverse effect on the trading of our Shares or even result in delisting of our Company.

 

Our Contractual Arrangements may be subject to scrutiny of PRC tax authorities and additional tax may be imposed which may materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s results of operation and value of your investment.

 

Under PRC laws and regulations, arrangements and transactions among related parties may be subject to audit or challenge by the PRC tax authorities. We and the VIE could face material and adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities determine that any service fees charged by us under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement does not represent an arm’s length price and adjust any of the VIE’s income in the form of a transfer pricing adjustment. A transfer pricing adjustment could increase our and the VIE’s tax liabilities. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may impose late payment fees and other penalties to the VIE for under-paid taxes. Our and the VIE’s business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected if our and the VIE’s tax liabilities increase or if we and the VIE are found to be subject to late payment fees or other penalties.

 

We are a holding company and the investors will have ownership in a holding company that does not directly own all of its operation in China. We primarily rely on our WFOE and the VIE for the operation in PRC. We may rely on dividends to be paid by the WFOE to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, if needed in the future. Any limitation on the ability of WFOE to pay dividends to us could have a material adverse effect on our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders.

 

We are a holding company and the investors will have ownership in a holding company that does not directly own all of its operation in China. We rely on our WFOE and the VIE for the operation in PRC. Any benefits accrued to us because of the VIE are limited to the conditions we met for consolidation of the VIE under U.S. GAAP. Such conditions include that (i) we control the VIE through power to govern the activities which most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, (ii) we are obligated to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, and (iii) we are entitled to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We are deemed as the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and the VIE are treated as our consolidated entities for accounting purpose. We may rely on dividends to be paid by the WFOE to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, if needed in the future. If WFOE incur debt on its own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. In addition, the income of WFOE in turn depends on the service fees paid by the VIE and the PRC tax authorities may require us to adjust our taxable income under the Contractual Arrangements in a manner that would materially and adversely affect its ability to pay dividends and other distributions to us. Current PRC laws and regulations permit our subsidiaries in China to pay dividends to us only out of its retained earnings, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations and WFOE shall make up its losses of previous years when conducting outward remittance. Under the applicable requirements of PRC laws and regulations, WFOE is required to set aside at least 10% of its accumulated after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards each year to fund certain statutory reserves until the accumulated amount of such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. At its discretion, WFOE may allocate a portion of its after-tax profits based on PRC accounting standards to its discretionary reserve fund, or its staff welfare and bonus funds. These reserve funds and staff welfare and bonus funds are not distributable as cash dividends.

 

Any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to us could materially and adversely limit our ability to grow, make investments or acquisitions that could be beneficial to our business, pay dividends, or otherwise fund and conduct our business. See also “If we are classified as a PRC resident enterprise for PRC income tax purposes, such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.”

 

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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 results of operations.

 

Nearly all of our operations are located in China. Accordingly, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in China generally and by continued economic growth in China as a whole.

 

The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the amount 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 and change of enforcement practice of such rules and policies can change quickly with little advance notice. 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 four decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. 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. Since 2012, China’s economic growth has slowed down. Any prolonged slowdown in the Chinese economy may reduce the demand for our products and materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

  

Uncertainties and quick change in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations with little advance notice could result in a material and negative impact our business operation, decrease the value of our ordinary shares and 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 uniform and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties. The enforcement of laws and that rules and regulations in China can change quickly with little advance notice and the risk that the Chinese government may intervene or influence our operations at any time, or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China- based issuers, could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our ordinary shares.

 

We cannot rule out the possibility that the PRC government will institute a licensing regime or pre-approval requirement covering our industry at some point in the future. If such a licensing regime or approval requirement 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.

 

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.

 

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The approval and/or other requirements of the CSRC or other PRC governmental authorities may be required in connection with this transaction under PRC rules, regulations or policies, and, if required, Webus cannot predict whether or how soon it will be able to obtain such approval.

 

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, purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles that are controlled by PRC companies or individuals and that have been formed for the purpose of seeking a public listing on an overseas stock exchange through acquisitions of PRC domestic companies or assets to obtain CSRC approval prior to publicly listing their securities on an overseas stock exchange. The interpretation and implementation of the regulations remain unclear.

 

In addition, the PRC government authorities may strengthen oversight over offerings that are conducted overseas. For instance, on July 6, 2021, the relevant PRC governmental authorities promulgated the Opinions on Strictly Cracking Down on Illegal Securities Activities, which emphasized the need to strengthen the supervision over overseas listings by PRC companies. Effective measures, such as promoting the construction of relevant regulatory systems, are to be taken to deal with the risks and incidents of China-based overseas-listed companies, cybersecurity and data privacy protection requirements and similar matters. The Measures for Cybersecurity Review issued by the CAC and other related authorities on December 28, 2021 also required that, among others, “critical information infrastructure” or internet platform operator holding over one million users’ personal information to apply for a cybersecurity review before any listing at a foreign country. In addition, the relevant governmental authorities in the PRC may initiate cybersecurity review if such governmental authorities determine that an operator’s cyber products or services or data processing affect or may affect national security. The Measures for Security Assessment for Cross-border Data Transfer which took effect on September 1, 2022, stipulates that a data processor shall apply to the competent cyberspace department for security assessment and clearance of outbound data transfer in the event of outbound transfer of important data by a data processor, outbound transfer of personal information by an operator of critical information infrastructure or a data processor which has processed more than one million users’ personal data. These statements and regulations are recently issued and there remain substantial uncertainties about their interpretation and implementation.

 

The Administrative Provisions of the State Council Regarding the Overseas Issuance and Listing of Securities by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments) and the Measures for the Overseas Issuance of Securities and Listing Record-Filings by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments), issued by the CSRC on December 24, 2021, required a PRC domestic enterprise which intends to complete a direct or indirect overseas issuance and listing of securities to complete the filing procedures with the CSRC within three working days after it submits its listing application, within three working days after it completes its issuance of securities, and under certain other circumstances. In addition, an overseas offering and listing of securities is prohibited under any of the following circumstances: (i) if the intended securities offering and listing is prohibited under specific clauses in national laws and regulations and relevant provisions; (ii) if the intended securities offering and listing in overseas market may constitute a threat to or endanger national security as reviewed and determined by competent authorities under the State Council in accordance with applicable laws; (iii) if there are material ownership disputes over the equity, major assets, and core technology, etc., of the issuer; (iv) if, in the past three years, the domestic enterprise or its controlling shareholders and actual controllers have committed corruption, bribery, embezzlement, misappropriation of property, or other criminal offenses disruptive to the order of the socialist market economy, or are currently under judicial investigations for suspicion of criminal offenses or under investigations for suspicion of major violations; (v) if, in the past three years, the directors, supervisors, or senior executives of the enterprise seeking overseas offering and listing have been subject to administrative punishments for severe violations, or are currently under judicial investigations for suspicion of criminal offenses or under investigations for suspicion of major violations; and (vi) under other circumstances as prescribed by the State Council. Each of Webus and Webus’ The VIE and its subsidiary currently does not hold personal information of over one million users. Therefore, Webus believes it is not required to apply for cybersecurity review. However, the Measures for Cybersecurity Review were newly adopted and their implementation and interpretation are subject to uncertainties, and Webus cannot rule out the possibility that the relevant governmental authorities may launch cybersecurity review on Webus at their discretion. Moreover, if the Measures for the Overseas Issuance of Securities and Listing Record-Filings by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments) are adopted into law in the future, Webus may become subject to the relevant filings with the CSRC. Certain internet platforms in China have been reportedly subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny in relation to cybersecurity matters. Also, the filings for overseas issuance and listing of securities may be required, the details of which, such as the retroactive effects, are still to be clarified.

 

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As of the date of this prospectus, Webus does not hold personal information of over one million users. Webus has not been considered as an “operator of critical information infrastructure” by competent authority, nor has Webus been informed by any PRC governmental authority of any requirement that Webus files for a cybersecurity review. In addition, as of the date of this prospectus, the Draft Overseas Listing Rules had been released for public comments only and the final version and effective date of such regulations are subject to change with substantial uncertainty. Based on the foregoing and the advice of our PRC legal counsel AllBright Law Offices, Webus believes that each of Webus and Webus’ Affiliated PRC subsidiaries is currently not required to obtain any permission or approval from the CSRC or CAC for Webus to issue securities to foreign investors. As of the date of this prospectus, none of Webus and its subsidiaries or the VIE and its subsidiary has received any notice, warning or sanctions regarding our planned overseas listing from the CSRC or any other PRC governmental authorities. However, if Webus later finds out that it was required to obtain such permissions or approvals in the future in connection with the listing or continued listing of Webus’ ordinary shares on a stock exchange outside of China, it is uncertain how long it will take for Webus to obtain such approval, and, even if Webus obtains such approval, the approval could be rescinded. Any failure to obtain or a delay in obtaining the necessary permissions from the PRC authorities to conduct offerings or list outside of Hong Kong or Mainland China may subject Webus to sanctions imposed by the PRC regulatory authorities, which could include fines and penalties, proceedings against Webus, and other forms of sanctions, and Webus’ ability to conduct its business, invest into China as foreign investments or accept foreign investments, or list on a U.S. or other overseas exchange may be restricted, and our business, reputation, financial condition, and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

 

The Chinese government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which the VIE and its subsidiary must conduct their business activities. If the Chinese government significantly regulates these entities’ business operations in the future and they are not able to substantially comply with such regulations, these entities’ business operations may be materially adversely affected and the value of Webus’ ordinary shares may significantly decrease.

 

The Chinese government exerts substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through regulation and state ownership. The ability of the VIE and its subsidiary to operate in China may be harmed by changes in its laws and regulations, including those relating to taxation, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. The central or local governments of these jurisdictions may impose new, stricter regulations or interpretations of existing regulations that would require additional expenditures and efforts on Webus’ part to ensure its compliance with such regulations or interpretations. Accordingly, government actions in the future, including any decision not to continue to support recent economic reforms and to return to a more centrally planned economy or regional or local variations in the implementation of economic policies, could have a significant effect on economic conditions in China or particular regions thereof, and could require Webus to divest itself of any interest Webus then holds in Chinese properties.

 

As such, the business operations of Webus, its subsidiaries, and the VIE and its subsidiary may be subject to various government and regulatory interference in the provinces in which these entities operate. Webus, its subsidiaries, and the VIE and its subsidiary could be subject to regulation by various political and regulatory entities, including various local and municipal agencies and government sub-divisions. Webus may incur increased costs necessary to comply with existing and newly adopted laws and regulations or penalties for any failure to comply. In the event that Webus, its subsidiaries, or the VIE and its subsidiary are not able to substantially comply with any existing or newly adopted laws and regulations, its business operations may be materially adversely affected and the value of Webus’ ordinary shares may significantly decrease.

 

Furthermore, the PRC government may strengthen oversight and control over offerings and/or listings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers like Webus. Such actions taken by the PRC government authorities may intervene or influence operations of the VIE and its subsidiary at any time, which are beyond their control. Therefore, any such action may adversely affect the operations of the VIE and its subsidiary and result in material change in these entities’ operations and/or the value of Webus’ securities. In addition, the PRC government has recently indicated an intent to exert more oversight over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers. Any such action could significantly limit or completely hinder Webus’ ability to offer or continue to offer securities to you and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.

 

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PRC regulation of loans to and direct investment in PRC entities by offshore holding companies and governmental control of currency conversion may delay or prevent us from using the proceeds of this offering to make loans to or make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

 

Under PRC laws and regulations, we are permitted to utilize the proceeds from this offering to fund our PRC subsidiaries by making loans to or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries, subject to applicable government registration and approval requirements.

 

Any loans to our PRC subsidiaries, which are treated as foreign-invested enterprises under PRC laws, are subject to PRC regulations and foreign exchange loan registrations. For example, loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries to finance its activities cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with the local counterpart of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE. The statutory limit for the total amount of foreign debts of a foreign-invested company is the difference between the amount of total investment as approved by China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) or its local counterpart and the amount of registered capital of such foreign-invested company.

 

We may also decide to finance our PRC subsidiaries by means of capital contributions. These capital contributions must be filed with the MOFCOM or its local counterpart. In addition, SAFE issued a circular in September 2008, SAFE Circular 142, regulating the conversion by a foreign-invested enterprise of foreign currency registered capital into RMB by restricting how the converted RMB may be used. SAFE Circular 142 provides that the RMB capital converted from foreign currency registered capital of a foreign-invested enterprise may only be used for purposes within the business scope approved by the applicable government authority and unless otherwise provided by law, may not be used for equity investments within the PRC. Although on July 4, 2014, SAFE issued the Circular of the SAFE on Relevant Issues Concerning the Pilot Reform in Certain Areas of the Administrative Method of the Conversion of Foreign Exchange Funds by Foreign-invested Enterprises, or SAFE Circular 36, which launched a pilot reform of the administration of the settlement of the foreign exchange capitals of foreign-invested enterprises in certain designated areas from August 4, 2014 and some of the restrictions under SAFE Circular 142 will not apply to the settlement of the foreign exchange capitals of the foreign-invested enterprises established within the designate areas and such enterprises mainly engaging in investment are allowed to use its RMB capital converted from foreign exchange capitals to make equity investment, our PRC subsidiaries are not established within the designated areas. On March 30, 2015, SAFE promulgated Circular 19, to expand the reform nationwide. Circular 19 came into force and replaced both Circular 142 and Circular 36 on June 1, 2015. Circular 19 allows foreign-invested enterprises to make equity investments by using RMB funds converted from foreign exchange capital. However, Circular 19 continues to prohibit foreign-invested enterprises from, among other things, using RMB fund converted from its foreign exchange capitals for expenditure beyond its business scope, providing entrusted loans or repaying loans between non-financial enterprises. In addition, SAFE strengthened its oversight of the flow and use of the RMB capital converted from foreign currency registered capital of a foreign-invested company. The use of such RMB capital may not be altered without SAFE’s approval, and such RMB capital may not in any case be used to repay RMB loans if the proceeds of such loans have not been used. Violations of these Circulars could result in severe monetary or other penalties. These circulars may significantly limit our ability to use RMB converted from the net proceeds of this offering to fund the establishment of new entities in China by our PRC subsidiaries, to invest in or acquire any other PRC companies through our PRC subsidiaries, or to establish variable interest entities in the PRC.

  

In light of the various requirements imposed by PRC regulations on loans to and direct investment in PRC entities by offshore holding companies, we cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or obtain the necessary government approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans to our PRC subsidiaries or future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiaries. If we fail to complete such registrations or obtain such approvals, our ability to use the proceeds we expect to receive from this offering to capitalize or otherwise fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

 

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PRC regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents may limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to increase its registered capital or distribute profits to us or otherwise expose us or our PRC resident beneficial owners to liability and penalties under PRC law.

 

SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Relating to Domestic Resident’s Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Special Purpose Vehicles, or 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, or SAFE Circular 75. SAFE promulgated the Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving the Administration of the Foreign Exchange Concerning Direct Investment in February 2015, which took effect on June 1, 2015. This notice has amended SAFE Circular 37 requiring PRC residents or entities to register with qualified banks rather than 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.

 

If our shareholders who are PRC residents or entities do not complete their registration as required, our PRC subsidiaries may be prohibited from distributing its profits and proceeds from any reduction in capital, share transfer or liquidation to us, and we may be restricted in our ability to contribute additional capital to our PRC subsidiaries. Moreover, failure to comply with the SAFE registration described above could result in liability under PRC laws for evasion of applicable foreign exchange restrictions.

 

To the extent cash or assets of our business, or of our PRC or Hong Kong subsidiaries, is in the PRC or Hong Kong, such cash or assets may not be available to fund operations or for other use outside of the PRC or Hong Kong, due to interventions in or the imposition of restrictions and limitations by the PRC government to the transfer of cash or assets.

 

The transfer of funds and assets among Webus, Webus HK, the WFOE, the VIE and its subsidiary is subject to restrictions. The PRC government imposes controls on the conversion of the RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. In addition, the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules provide that a withholding tax at a rate of 10% will be applicable to dividends payable by Chinese companies to non-PRC-resident enterprises, unless reduced under treaties or arrangements between the PRC central government and the governments of other countries or regions where the non-PRC-resident enterprises are tax resident. 

  

As of the date of this prospectus, there are no restrictions or limitations imposed by the Hong Kong government on the transfer of capital within, into and out of Hong Kong (including funds from Hong Kong to the PRC), except for the transfer of funds involving money laundering and criminal activities. However, there is no guarantee that the Hong Kong government will not promulgate new laws or regulations that may impose such restrictions in the future.

 

Fluctuations in exchange rates could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and the value of your investment.

 

Substantially all of our revenues and expenditures are denominated and presented in RMB, the amounts for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 and for the six months ended December 31, 2022 are presented in U.S. dollars for convenience purpose. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and RMB does not have much impact on our operations. However, the fluctuation may affect our financials in the terms of our U.S. dollar assets and the proceeds from this offering. Should RMB appreciate against other currencies, any future financings, which are to be converted from US dollar or other currencies into RMB, would be reduced and might accordingly hinder our business development due to the lessened amount of funds raised. On the other hand, in the event of the devaluation of RMB, the dividend payments of our Company, which are to be paid in US dollars after the conversion of the distributable profit denominated in RMB, would be reduced.

 

There remains significant international pressure on the PRC government to adopt a flexible currency policy. Any significant appreciation or depreciation of the RMB may materially and adversely affect our revenues, earnings and financial position, and the value of, and any dividends payable on, our ordinary shares in U.S. dollars. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from this initial public offering into RMB to pay our operating expenses, appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the RMB amount we would receive from the conversion. Conversely, a significant depreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar may significantly reduce the U.S. dollar equivalent of our earnings, which in turn could adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares.

 

Very limited hedging options are available in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. To date, 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 RMB into foreign currency. As a result, fluctuations in exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on your investment.

 

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Governmental control of currency conversion may limit our ability to utilize our net revenues effectively and affect the value of your investment.

 

The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the RMB into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. Under our current corporate structure, our company in the Cayman Islands may rely 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, such as profit distributions and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. Therefore, our PRC subsidiaries are able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to us without prior approval from SAFE, subject to the condition that the remittance of such dividends outside of the PRC complies with certain procedures under PRC foreign exchange regulation, such as the overseas investment registrations by the beneficial owners of our Company who are PRC residents. But approval from or registration with appropriate government authorities is required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. The PRC government may also at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign currencies for current account transactions. 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.

 

Failure to make adequate contributions to various employee benefit plans as required by PRC regulations may subject us to penalties.

 

The VIE and its subsidiary are required under PRC laws and regulations to participate in various government sponsored employee benefit plans, including certain social insurance, housing funds and other welfare-oriented payment obligations, and contribute to the plans in amounts equal to certain percentages of salaries, including bonuses and allowances, of its employees up to a maximum amount specified by the local government from time to time at locations where operate its businesses. The requirement of employee benefit plans has not been implemented consistently by the local governments in China given the different levels of economic development in different locations. As of the date of this prospectus, we believe that the VIE and its subsidiary have made employee benefit payments in material aspects. If the VIE and its subsidiary fail to make adequate payments in the future, it may be required by the social security premium collection agency to make or supplement contributions within a stipulated period, and shall be subject to a late payment fine computed from the due date at the rate of 0.05% per day; where payment is not made within the stipulated period, the relevant administrative authorities shall impose a fine ranging from one to three times the amount of the amount in arrears.  If the VIE and its subsidiary are subject to fines in relation to the underpaid employee benefits, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

Non-compliance with labor-related laws and regulations of the PRC may have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operation.

 

The VIE and its subsidiary have been subject to stricter regulatory requirements in terms of entering into labor contracts with its 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 its employees. Pursuant to the PRC Labor Contract Law, or the Labor Contract Law, that became effective in January 2008 and was amended in December 2012 and became effective on July 1, 2013, and its implementing rules that became effective in September 2008, 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 the VIE and its subsidiary decide to terminate some of its employees or otherwise change its employment or labor practices, the 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. We believe the VIE and its subsidiary current practice complies with the Labor Contract Law and its amendments. However, the relevant governmental authorities may take a different view and impose fines on us.

 

As the interpretation and implementation of labor-related laws and regulations are still evolving, our employment practices could violate labor-related laws and regulations in China, which may subject us to labor disputes or government investigations. If the VIE and its subsidiary are deemed to have violated relevant labor laws and regulations, the VIE and its subsidiary could be required to provide additional compensation to its employees and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

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Any failure to comply with PRC regulations regarding the registration requirements for employee stock incentive 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 March 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 have resided in the PRC for a continuous period of not less than one year and who have been granted options or other awards will be subject to these regulations when our Company becomes an overseas listed company upon the completion of this offering. Failure to complete the SAFE registrations may subject them to fines 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 “Regulations — Regulations of People’s Republic of China — Employee Stock Incentive Plan.”

  

If we are classified as a PRC resident enterprise for PRC income tax purposes, such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.

 

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 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 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 like us, 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 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 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 we are not a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. See “Taxation—People’s Republic of China Taxation.” 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.” As some of our management members are based in or frequently travel to China, it remains unclear how the tax residency rule will apply to our case. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we or any of our subsidiaries outside of China is a PRC resident enterprise for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, then we or such subsidiary could be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 25% on its world-wide income, which could materially reduce our net income. In addition, we will also be subject to PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. Furthermore, if the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, gains realized on the sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares may be subject to PRC tax, at a rate of 10% in the case of non-PRC enterprises or 20% in the case of non-PRC individuals (in each case, subject to the provisions of any applicable tax treaty), if such gains are deemed to be from PRC sources. 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 our ordinary shares.

 

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Regulatory bodies of the United States may be limited in their ability to conduct investigations or inspections of our operations in China.

 

From time to time, the Company may receive requests from certain US agencies to investigate or inspect the Company’s operations, or to otherwise provide information. While the Company will be compliant with these requests from these regulators, there is no guarantee that such requests will be honored by those entities who provide services to us or with whom we associate, especially as those entities are located in China. Furthermore, an on-site inspection of our facilities in China by any of these regulators may be limited or entirely prohibited. Such inspections, though permitted by the Company and its affiliates, are subject to the unpredictability of Chinese law enforcement agencies, and may therefore be impossible to facilitate. According to Article 177 of the PRC Securities Law which became effective in March 2020, the securities regulatory authority of the State Council may establish a regulatory cooperation mechanism with the securities regulatory authorities of another country or region, to implement cross-border supervision and administration and no overseas securities regulator is allowed to directly conduct an investigation or evidence collection activities within the territory of the PRC. Accordingly, without the consent of the competent PRC securities regulators and relevant authorities, no organization or individual may provide the documents and materials relating to securities business activities to overseas parties.

 

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or the HFCAA, and the related regulations are evolving quickly. Further implementations and interpretations of or amendments to the HFCAA or the related regulations, or a PCOAB’s determination of its lack of sufficient access to inspect our auditor, might pose regulatory risks to and impose restrictions on us because of our operations in mainland China. A potential consequence is that our ordinary shares may be delisted by the exchange. The delisting of our ordinary shares, or the threat of our ordinary shares being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment. Additionally, the inability of the PCAOB to conduct full inspections of our auditor deprives our investors of the benefits of such inspections

 

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, or the HFCAA, was enacted on December 18, 2020. In accordance with the HFCAA, trading in securities of any registrant on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading market in the United States may be prohibited if the PCAOB determines that it cannot inspect or fully investigate the registrant’s auditor for three consecutive years beginning in 2021, and, as a result, an exchange may determine to delist the securities of such registrant. On June 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the AHFCAA, which was signed into law on December 29, 2022 , amending the HFCAA and requiring the SEC to prohibit an issuer’s securities from trading on any U.S. stock exchanges if its auditor is not subject to PCAOB inspections for two consecutive years instead of three, thus reducing the time period before our securities may be prohibited from trading or delisted if our auditor is unable to meet the PCAOB inspection requirement.

 

On November 5, 2021, the SEC adopted the PCAOB rule to implement HFCAA, which provides a framework for the PCAOB to determine whether it is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms located in a foreign jurisdiction because of a position taken by one or more authorities in that jurisdiction.

 

On December 2, 2021, the SEC issued amendments to finalize rules implementing the submission and disclosure requirements in the HFCAA. The rules apply to registrants that the SEC identifies as having filed an annual report with an audit report issued by a registered public accounting firm that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in foreign jurisdictions. 

 

On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB issued its determinations (the “Determination”) that they are unable to inspect or investigate completely PCAOB-registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and in Hong Kong. The Determination includes lists of public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely.

  

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On August 26, 2022, the PCAOB announced that it had signed the Protocol with CSRC and MOF of the People's Republic of China, governing inspections and investigations of audit firms based in mainland China and Hong Kong. The Protocol remains unpublished and is subject to further explanation and implementation. Pursuant to the fact sheet with respect to the Protocol disclosed by the SEC, the PCAOB shall have independent discretion to select any issuer audits for inspection or investigation and the unfettered ability to transfer information to the SEC.

 

On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB determined that the PCAOB was able to secure complete access to inspect and investigate registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong and voted to vacate its previous determinations to the contrary. However, whether the PCAOB will continue to conduct inspections and investigations completely to its satisfaction of PCAOB-registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong is subject to uncertainty and depends on a number of factors out of our, and our auditor’s, control, including positions taken by authorities of the PRC. The PCAOB is expected to continue to demand complete access to inspections and investigations against accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong in the future and states that it has already made plans to resume regular inspections in early 2023 and beyond. The PCAOB is required under the HFCAA to make its determination on an annual basis with regards to its ability to inspect and investigate completely accounting firms based in the mainland China and Hong Kong. Should the PCAOB again encounter impediments to inspections and investigations in mainland China or Hong Kong as a result of positions taken by any authority in either jurisdiction, the PCAOB will make determinations under the HFCAA as and when appropriate.

 

The enactment of the HFCAA and any additional actions, proceedings, or new rules resulting from these efforts to increase U.S. regulatory access to audit information could cause investors uncertainty for affected issuers and the market price of our ordinary shares could be adversely affected, and we could be delisted if our auditor is unable to meet the PCAOB inspection requirement.

 

The lack of access to PCAOB inspections prevents the PCAOB from fully evaluating audits and quality control procedures of the auditors based in China and Hong Kong. As a result, investors may be deprived of the benefits of such PCAOB inspections. The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of auditors in China and Hong Kong makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of these accounting firm’s audit procedures and quality control procedures as compared to auditors outside of China that are subject to the PCAOB inspections.

 

Our auditor, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm that is headquartered in the United States, as an auditor of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the PCAOB, is subject to laws in the United States pursuant to which the PCAOB conducts inspections to assess its compliance with the applicable professional standards. Our auditor is headquartered in Manhattan, New York, and is subject to inspection by the PCAOB on a regular basis with the last inspection in 2020. As of the date of this prospectus, Marcum Asia CPAs LLP was not included in the list of identified firms in the PCAOB Determination issued on December 16, 2021. Therefore, we believe that the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and the related regulations do not currently affect us. However, recent developments with respect to audits of China-based companies create uncertainty about the ability of Marcum Asia CPAs LLP to fully cooperate with a PCAOB request for audit working papers without the approval of the Chinese authorities, as Marcum Asia CPAs LLP’s audit working papers related to us are located in China. We can offer no assurance that we will be able to retain an auditor that would allow us to avoid a trading prohibition for our securities under the HFCAA. Furthermore, the recent developments would add uncertainties to our offering, and we cannot assure you whether Nasdaq or regulatory authorities would apply additional and more stringent criteria to us after considering the effectiveness of our auditor’s audit procedures and quality control procedures, adequacy of personnel and training, or sufficiency of resources, geographic reach, or experience as it relates to our audit. If it is later determined that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely our auditor because of a position taken by an authority in a foreign jurisdiction or any other reasons, the lack of inspection could cause the trading in our securities to be prohibited under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and as a result Nasdaq may delist our securities. If our securities are unable to be listed on another securities exchange, such a delisting would substantially impair your ability to sell or purchase our securities when you wish to do so, and the risk and uncertainty associated with a potential delisting would have a negative impact on the price of our ordinary shares. Further, new laws and regulations or changes in laws and regulations in both the United States and China could affect our ability to list our ordinary shares on Nasdaq, which could materially impair the market for and market price for our securities. 

 

Enhanced scrutiny over acquisition transactions by the PRC tax authorities may have a negative impact on potential acquisitions we may pursue in the future.

 

The PRC tax authorities have enhanced their scrutiny over the direct or indirect transfer of certain taxable assets, including, in particular, equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise, by a non-resident enterprise by promulgating and implementing SAT Circular 59 and Circular 698, which became effective in January 2008, and Circular 698 was abolished and void as of December 1, 2017.

 

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Under Circular 698, where a non-resident enterprise conducts an “indirect transfer” by transferring the equity interests of a PRC “resident enterprise” indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, the non-resident enterprise, being the transferor, may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, if the indirect transfer is considered to be an abusive use of company structure without reasonable commercial purposes. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of up to 10%. Circular 698 also provides that, where a non-PRC resident enterprise transfers its equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise to its related parties at a price lower than the fair market value, the relevant tax authority has the power to make a reasonable adjustment to the taxable income of the transaction.

 

In February 2015, the SAT issued Circular 7 to replace the rules relating to indirect transfers in Circular 698. Circular 7 has introduced a new tax regime that is significantly different from that under Circular 698. Circular 7 extends its tax jurisdiction to not only indirect transfers set forth under Circular 698 but also transactions involving transfer of other taxable assets, through the offshore transfer of a foreign intermediate holding company. In addition, Circular 7 provides clearer criteria than Circular 698 on how to assess reasonable commercial purposes and has introduced safe harbors for internal group restructurings and the purchase and sale of equity through a public securities market. Circular 7 also brings challenges to both the foreign transferor and transferee (or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer) of the taxable assets. Where a non-resident enterprise conducts an “indirect transfer” by transferring the taxable assets 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 the 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.

  

We face uncertainties on the reporting and consequences on future private equity financing transactions, share exchange or other transactions involving the transfer of shares in our Company by investors that are non-PRC resident enterprises. The PRC tax authorities may pursue such non-resident enterprises with respect to a filing or the transferees with respect to withholding obligation and request our PRC subsidiaries to assist in the filing. As a result, we and non-resident enterprises in such transactions may become at risk of being subject to filing obligations or being taxed, under Circular 59 and Circular 7, and may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with Circular 59 and Circular 7 or to establish that we and our non-resident enterprises should not be taxed under these circulars, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

The PRC tax authorities have the discretion under SAT Circular 59, and Circular 7 to make adjustments to the taxable capital gains based on the difference between the fair value of the taxable assets transferred and the cost of investment. Although we currently have no specific plans to pursue any acquisitions in China or elsewhere in the world, we may pursue acquisitions in the future that may involve complex corporate structures. If we are considered a non-resident enterprise under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and if the PRC tax authorities make adjustments to the taxable income of the transactions under SAT Circular 59 and Circular 7, our income tax costs associated with such potential acquisitions will be increased, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the newly enacted PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance, business operations and financial results.

 

On March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress approved the Foreign Investment Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2020 and replaced the trio of existing laws regulating foreign investment in China, namely, the Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise Law, the Sino-foreign Cooperative Joint Venture Enterprise Law and the Wholly Foreign-invested Enterprise Law, together with their implementation rules and ancillary regulations. The 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. However, since it is relatively new, uncertainties still exist in relation to its interpretation and implementation and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate governance and business operations in China and financial results of the Company.

 

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Any change of regulations and rules by Chinese government including potential additional requirements on cybersecurity review, personal information protection, moving technology in and out of the PRC, or outbound data transfer may intervene or influence our operations in China at any time and any additional control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in issuers with Chinese operations could result in a material change in our business operations and/or the value of our ordinary shares and could also significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer our ordinary shares to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless.

 

Our operation in China may be intervened or influenced by the new regulations and policies by Chinese government. For example, between July 2 and July 6, 2021, the CAC announced cybersecurity investigations of the business operations of certain U.S.-listed Chinese companies. On July 6, 2021, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued “The Opinions on Severely Cracking Down on Illegal Securities Activities According to Law” (the “Opinions”). The Opinions emphasized the needs to strengthen the administration over illegal securities activities and the supervision over overseas listings by Chinese companies. According to the Opinions, Measures, including promoting the construction of relevant regulatory systems, will be taken to control the risks and manage the incidents from overseas listed Chinese companies.

 

On December 24, 2021, China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, announced Provisions of State Council on the Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (Draft for Public Comments) (the “Administration Provisions”) and Administrative Measures of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (Draft for Public Comments) (the “Measures”) which were open for public comment until January 23, 2022, pursuant to which, any direct or indirect offshore listing of PRC domestic enterprises shall be filed with the CSRC. The Measures provide that the determination as to whether a domestic company is indirectly offering and listing securities on an overseas market shall be made on a substance over form basis, and if the issuer meets the following conditions, the offering and listing shall be determined as an indirect overseas offering and listing by a Chinese domestic company: (i) the revenue, profit, total assets or net assets of the Chinese domestic entity is more than 50% of the related financials in the issuer’s audited consolidated financial statements for the most recent fiscal year; (ii) the senior managers in charge of business operation and management of the issuer are mostly Chinese citizens or with regular domicile in China, the main locations of its business operations are in China or main business activities are conducted in China. It is not clear when the Administration Provisions and the Measures will take effect and if they will take effect as currently drafted.

 

On December 28, 2021, Cybersecurity Review Measures published by the CAC, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, People’s Bank of China, State Administration of Radio and Television, China Securities Regulatory Commission, State Secrecy Administration and State Cryptography Administration, effective on February 15, 2022, which provides that, Critical Information Infrastructure Operators (“CIIOs”) that intend to purchase internet products and services and Data Processing Operators (“DPOs”) engaging in data processing activities that affect or may affect national security shall be subject to the cybersecurity review by the Cybersecurity Review Office. In addition, CIIOs and DPOs that possess personal data of at least one (1) million users must apply for a review by the Cybersecurity Review Office, if they plan to conduct listings in foreign countries. On November 14, 2021, CAC published the Administration Measures for Cyber Data Security (Draft for Public Comments), or the “Cyber Data Security Measure (Draft)”. Cyber Data Security Measure (Draft) provides that data processors shall apply for Cybersecurity Review for certain events, such as the merger, restructuring, division of an internet platform operator that holds a large amount of data relating to national security, economic development or public interests which affects or may affect the national security; overseas listing of a data processor that processes personal data for more than one million individuals; Hong Kong listing of a data processor that affects or may affect national security; other data processing activities that affect or may affect the national security. We are not an CIIO as defined in the Review Measures but we are probably deemed to be a DPO engaging in data processing activities. Currently, we do not believe we are obligated to apply for a cybersecurity review pursuant to the Cybersecurity Review Measures and Cyber Data Security Measure (Draft), as (i) we do not process personal data for more than one million individuals under Cyber Data Security Measure (Draft), and (ii) as of the date of this this prospectus, we have not received any notice from applicable PRC governmental authorities that the VIE may have carried out activities that affect or may affect national security. Furthermore, based on our business patterns and development plans, the number of individuals whose personal data is held by us is unlikely to reach the threshold of one million within the upcoming two years, and the personal data held by us is unlikely to affect national security. The existing PRC law and regulations does not explicitly require DPOs that have the personal information of more than one million users after listing to apply for cybersecurity review. If in the future we reach the threshold of one million, or any competent government authorities deem that our data processing activities may affect national security, we may be subject to the cybersecurity review. Although we believe we would be approved by the CAC through the cybersecurity review, failure to pass such cybersecurity review and/or to comply with the data privacy and data security requirements raised during such cybersecurity review could subject us to penalties, damage its reputation and brand, and harm its business and results of operations. There may also be risks that we may not be able to continue our operations, which may lead to uncertainties of future financing by foreign investment or remaining listed and traded on an U.S. stock exchange.

 

Users of our US subsidiary, Wetour, are primarily Chinese outbound tourists, and the user data is stored in China. Such data will be subject to the Cyber Data Security Measure (Draft) and data security regulations. In addition, outbound data transfer regulations may become applicable to Wetour user data if we ever transfer any data to places outside of the PRC.

 

On July 7, 2022, the CAC promulgated the Measures for Security Assessment for Outbound Data Transfer, which became effective on September 1, 2022. The Measures apply to the security assessment of Important Data and personal information collected and generated during operation within the territory of the People’s Republic of China and transferred abroad by a data handler. Specifically, the Measures for Security Assessment for Outbound Data Transfer to provide that where a data handler transfers data abroad under any of the following circumstances, it shall, through the local Cyberspace Administration at the provincial level, apply to the CAC for security assessment for the outbound data transfer: (1) a data handler who transfers Important Data abroad; (2) a critical information infrastructure operator, or a data handler processing the personal information of more than one million individuals, who, in either case, transfers personal information abroad; (3) a data handler who has, since January 1 of the previous year cumulatively transferred abroad the personal information of more than 100,000 individuals, or the sensitive personal information of more than 10,000 individuals, or (4) other circumstances where the security assessment for the outbound data transfer is required by the CAC.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we have not transferred any user information to places outside of the PRC. We do not believe we will be subject to the Measures for Security Assessment for Outbound Data Transfer, considering (i) we do not anticipate reaching the one million threshold to trigger the assessment by the CAC and (ii) we do not anticipate to transfer any user information outside of the PRC after the offering. In the circumstances we may be subject to such assessment, we believe we would obtain approval from the CAC. However, failure to pass such assessment and/or to comply with the data privacy and data security requirements raised during such assessment could subject us to penalties, damage its reputation and brand, and harm its business and the results of operations.

 

The PRC legal system is based in part on government policies, and new laws and regulations may be enacted from time to time, some of which may have a retroactive effect. Furthermore, substantial uncertainties exist regarding the interpretation and implementation of current and any future PRC laws and regulations. It is not certain whether any future regulations will impose restrictions on the business that we are currently engaging in China. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not received any notice from any authorities identifying us as a CIIO, DPO or requiring us to undertake a cybersecurity review or an outbound data transfer review by the CAC.

 

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Uncertainties regarding the enforcement of laws and the fact that rules and regulations in China can change quickly with little advance notice, along with the risk that the Chinese government may intervene or influence our operations at any time, or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers could result in a material change in our operations, financial performance and/or the value of our ordinary shares or impair our ability to raise money.

  

If we become subject to additional scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity involving U.S.-listed China-based companies, we may have to expend significant resources to investigate and resolve the matter which could harm our business operations, this offering and our reputation and could result in a loss of your investment in our ordinary shares, especially if such matter cannot be addressed and resolved favorably.

 

Recently, U.S. public companies that have substantial operations in China have been the subject of intense scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity by investors, financial commentators and regulatory agencies. Much of the scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity has centered around financial and accounting irregularities, a lack of effective internal controls over financial accounting, inadequate corporate governance policies or a lack of adherence thereto and, in some cases, allegations of fraud. As a result of the scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity, the publicly traded stock of many U.S.-listed China-based companies has decreased in value and, in some cases, has become virtually worthless. Some of these companies have been subject to shareholder lawsuits and SEC enforcement actions and have conducted internal and external investigations into the allegations. It is not clear what effect this sector-wide scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity will have on us, our business and this offering. If we become the subject of any unfavorable allegations, whether such allegations are proven to be true or untrue, we will have to expend significant resources to investigate such allegations and/or defend our company. This situation may be a major distraction to our management. If such allegations are not proven to be groundless, our business operations will be severely hindered and your investment in our ordinary shares could be rendered worthless.

 

The Chinese legal system embodies uncertainties which could negatively affect our listing on Nasdaq and limit the legal protections available to you and us.

 

The PRC legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the common law system, prior court decisions under the civil law system may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value.

 

In 1979, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws and regulations governing economic matters in general. The overall effect of legislation since then has significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investments in China. However, China has not developed a fully integrated legal system, and recently enacted laws and regulations may not sufficiently cover all aspects of China. In particular, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws and regulations involve uncertainties. Since PRC administrative and court authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory provisions and contractual terms, it may be difficult to evaluate the outcome of administrative and court proceedings and the level of legal protection Webus enjoys. These uncertainties may affect Webus’ judgment on the relevance of legal requirements and Webus’ ability to enforce its contractual rights or tort claims. In addition, the regulatory uncertainties may be exploited through unmerited or frivolous legal actions or threats in attempts to extract payments or benefits from Webus.

 

Furthermore, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules, some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all and may have a retroactive effect. As a result, Webus may not be aware of its violation of any of these policies and rules until sometime after the violation. In addition, any administrative and court proceedings in China may be protracted, resulting in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.

 

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New laws and regulations may be enacted from time to time and substantial uncertainties exist regarding the interpretation and implementation of current and any future PRC laws and regulations applicable to businesses of Webus and the VIE and its subsidiary. In particular, the PRC government may continue to promulgate new laws, regulations, rules and guidelines governing new economy companies with respect to a wide range of issues, such as intellectual property, unfair competition and antitrust, privacy and data protection, and other matters. Compliance with these laws, regulations, rules, guidelines, and implementations may be costly, and any incompliance or associated inquiries, investigations, and other governmental actions may divert significant management time and attention and Webus’ financial resources, bring negative publicity, subject Webus to liabilities or administrative penalties, or materially and adversely affect Webus’ business, financial condition, results of operations and the value of Webus’ ordinary shares.

 

Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares and This Offering

 

There has been no previous public market for our shares prior to this offering, and if an active trading market does not develop you may not be able to resell our shares at or above the price you paid, or at all.

 

Prior to this public offering, there has been no public market for our ordinary shares. We have applied to have our ordinary shares listed on NASDAQ.  If an active trading market for our ordinary shares does not develop after this offering, the market price and liquidity of our ordinary shares will be materially adversely affected. The public offering price for our ordinary shares will be determined by negotiations between us and the underwriter and may bear little or no relationship to the market price for our ordinary shares after the public offering. You may not be able to sell any ordinary shares that you purchase in the offering at or above the public offering price.  Accordingly, investors should be prepared to face a complete loss of their investment.

 

Our ordinary shares may be thinly traded and you may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if you need to sell your shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.

 

Assuming our ordinary shares begin trading on NASDAQ, our ordinary shares may be “thinly-traded,” meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our ordinary shares at or near bid prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation may be attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and might be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned.  As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. A broad or active public trading market for our ordinary shares may not develop or be sustained.

 

If we fail to meet applicable listing requirements, Nasdaq may delist our Ordinary Shares from trading, in which case the liquidity and market price of our Ordinary Shares could decline.

 

Assuming our Ordinary Shares are listed on Nasdaq, we cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the continued listing standards of Nasdaq in the future. If we fail to comply with the applicable listing standards and Nasdaq delists our Ordinary Shares, we and our Shareholders could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

 

          a limited availability of market quotations for our Ordinary Shares;

 

          reduced liquidity for our Ordinary Shares;

 

          a determination that our Ordinary Shares are “penny stock”, which would require brokers trading in our Ordinary Shares to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our Ordinary Shares;

 

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          a limited amount of news about us and analyst coverage of us; and

 

          a decreased ability for us to issue additional equity securities or obtain additional equity or debt financing in the future.

 

The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or pre-empts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered securities.” Because we expect that our Ordinary Shares will be listed on Nasdaq, such securities will be covered securities. Although the states are pre-empted from regulating the sale of our securities, the federal statute does allow the states to investigate companies if there is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent activity, then the states can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities in a particular case. Further, if we were no longer listed on Nasdaq, our securities would not be covered securities and we would be subject to regulations in each state in which we offer our securities.

 

The market price of our Ordinary Shares may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the public offering price.

 

Recently, there have been instances of extreme stock price run-ups followed by rapid price declines and strong stock price volatility with a number of recent initial public offerings, especially among companies with relatively smaller public floats. The public offering price for our ordinary shares will be determined through negotiations between the underwriters and us and may vary from the market price of our ordinary shares following our public offering. If you purchase our ordinary shares in our public offering, you may not be able to resell those shares at or above the public offering price. We cannot assure you that the public offering price of our ordinary shares, or the market price following our public offering, will equal or exceed prices in privately negotiated transactions of our shares that have occurred from time to time prior to our public offering. The market price of our ordinary shares may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:  

 

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our revenue and other operating results;

 

the financial projections we may provide to the public, any changes in these projections or our failure to meet these projections;

 

actions of securities analysts who initiate or maintain coverage of us, changes in financial estimates by any securities analysts who follow our company, or our failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors;

 

announcements by us or our competitors of significant services or features, technical innovations, acquisitions, strategic relationships, joint ventures, or capital commitments;

 

price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market, including as a result of trends in the economy as a whole;

 

lawsuits threatened or filed against us; and

 

other events or factors, including those resulting from war or incidents of terrorism, or responses to these events.

 

In addition, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies. Stock prices of many companies have fluctuated in a manner unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. In the past, stockholders have filed securities class action litigation following periods of market volatility. In the event that we were to become involved in securities litigation, it could subject us to substantial costs, divert resources and the attention of management from our business, and adversely affect our business.

 

We may experience extreme stock price volatility, including any stock-run up, unrelated to our actual or expected operating performance, financial condition or prospects, making it difficult for prospective investors to assess the rapidly changing value of our ordinary shares.

 

In addition to the risks addressed above, our ordinary shares may be subject to extreme volatility that is seemingly unrelated to the underlying performance of our business. In particular, our ordinary shares may be subject to rapid and substantial price volatility, low volumes of trades and large spreads in bid and ask prices, given that we will have relatively small public floats after this offering. Such volatility, including any stock-run up, may be unrelated to our actual or expected operating performance, financial condition or prospects. 

  

Holders of our ordinary shares may also not be able to readily liquidate their investment or may be forced to sell at depressed prices due to low volume trading. Broad market fluctuations and general economic and political conditions may also adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares. As a result of this volatility, investors may experience losses on their investment in our ordinary shares. Furthermore, the potential extreme volatility may confuse the public investors of the value of our stock, distort the market perception of our stock price and our company’s financial performance and public image, negatively affect the long-term liquidity of our ordinary shares, regardless of our actual or expected operating performance. If we encounter such volatility, including any rapid stock price increases and declines seemingly unrelated to our actual or expected operating performance and financial condition or prospects, it will likely make it difficult and confusing for prospective investors to assess the rapidly changing value of our ordinary shares and understand the value thereof. 

 

 

Volatility in our ordinary shares price may subject us to securities litigation.

 

The market for our ordinary shares may have, when compared to seasoned issuers, significant price volatility and we expect that our share price may continue to be more volatile than that of a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. In the past, plaintiffs have often initiated securities class action litigation against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. We may, in the future, be the target of similar litigation. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and liabilities and could divert management’s attention and resources.

 

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We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

 

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds, including for any of the purposes described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds,” and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary substantially from their currently intended use. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business.

 

In order to raise sufficient funds to enhance operations, we may have to issue additional securities at prices which may result in substantial dilution to our shareholders.

 

If we raise additional funds through the sale of equity or convertible debt, our current shareholders’ percentage ownership will be reduced. In addition, these transactions may dilute the value of ordinary shares issued and outstanding. We may have to issue securities that may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our ordinary shares. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to raise additional funds on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If future financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to fund our future needs, which would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

 

We are not likely to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. Accordingly, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future but will review this policy as circumstances dictate. Should we determine to pay dividends in the future, our ability to do so will depend upon the receipt of dividends or other payments from our subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries may, from time to time, be subject to restrictions on their ability to make distributions to us, including restrictions on the conversion of RMB into US dollars or other hard currency and other regulatory restrictions.

  

You may face difficulties in protecting your interests as a shareholder, as Cayman Islands law provides substantially less protection when compared to the laws of the United States and it may be difficult for a shareholder of ours to effect service of process or to enforce judgements obtained in the United States courts.

 

Our corporate affairs are governed by our A&R memorandum and articles of association and by the Cayman Islands Companies Act (2022 Revision) as may be supplemented or amended from time to time (“Companies Act”) and common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take legal action against our directors and us, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities 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 English common law. Decisions of the Privy Council (which is the final court of appeal for British Overseas Territories such as the Cayman Islands) are binding on a court in the Cayman Islands. Decisions of the English courts, and particularly the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the Court of Appeal are generally of persuasive authority but are not binding on the courts of the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedents in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws as compared to the United States, and provide significantly less protection to investors. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action before the United States federal courts. The Cayman Islands courts are also unlikely to impose liabilities against us in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, based on certain civil liability provisions of United States securities laws.

 

Currently, all of our operations are conducted outside the United States, and substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States. All of our directors and officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States and a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for a shareholder to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons, or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

 

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Shareholders of Cayman Islands exempted companies like us have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records (other than the memorandum and articles of association and any special resolutions passed by such companies, and the register of mortgages and charges of such companies) or to obtain copies of lists of shareholders of these companies. Our directors have discretion under our A&R memorandum and articles of association 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 shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests through actions against us or our officers, directors or major shareholders than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction in the United States.

 

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 United States domestic public companies.

 

We are a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Exchange Act. As such, we are exempt from certain provisions applicable to United States domestic public companies. For example:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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 file reports on Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer. 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.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies, this could make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

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As an “emerging growth company” under applicable law, we will be subject to reduced disclosure requirements. Such reduced disclosure may make our ordinary shares less attractive to investors.

 

For as long as we remain an “emerging growth company”, as defined in the JOBS Act, we will elect to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.  Because of these lessened regulatory requirements, our shareholders would be left without information or rights available to shareholders of more mature companies. If some investors find our ordinary shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our ordinary shares and our share price may be more volatile.

 

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 consummation of this offering, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses as a public company 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 Capital Market, impose various requirements on the corporate governance practices of public companies. We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act and will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.  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 in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting and permission to delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies.

 

Compliance with these rules and regulations increases our legal and financial compliance costs and makes some corporate activities more time-consuming and costly. After we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” or until five years following the completion of our initial public offering, whichever is earlier, we expect to incur significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 404 and the other rules and regulations of the SEC. For example, as a public company, we will be required to increase the number of independent directors and adopt policies regarding internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. We will incur additional costs in obtaining director and officer liability insurance. In addition, we will incur additional costs associated with our public company reporting requirements. It may also be more difficult for us to find 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.

 

Four members of our management team will have substantial influence over our Company and their interests may not be aligned with the interests of our other shareholders.

 

Zheng Nan, our Chief Executive Officer and executive director of the board and Chen Yizhou, our Chief Operating Officer, currently own [--]% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares and will beneficially own [--]% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon completion of our initial public offering. Ge Yuandong, our Chief Technical Officer , currently own [0]% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares and will beneficially own 0% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon completion of our initial public offering. He Wenxin, our Chief Co-operating Officer, currently own [ ]% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares and will beneficially own [ ]% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon completion of our initial public offering. As a result of their significant shareholding, [--] have, and will continue to have, substantial influence over our business, including decisions regarding mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. They may take actions that are not in the best interests of us or our other shareholders. This concentration of ownership may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our Company, which could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company and might reduce the market price of our ordinary shares. These actions may be taken even if they are opposed by our other shareholders. For more information regarding our principal shareholders and their affiliated entities, see “Principal Shareholders.”

 

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Following this offering, we may be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules and, as a result, may rely on exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements that provide protection to shareholders of other companies.

 

We do not believe we are a “controlled company” as defined under the NASDAQ Stock Market Rules. However, in the event that four of our principal shareholders, Zheng Jiahua and Zheng Nan who will beneficially own more than 50% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares following this offering, decide to act as a group, we may be deemed to be a “controlled company”. For so long as we are a controlled company under that definition, we are permitted to elect to rely, and may rely, on certain exemptions from corporate governance rules, including:

 

  · an exemption from the rule that a majority of our board of directors must be independent directors; an exemption from the rule that the compensation of our chief executive officer must be determined or recommended solely by independent directors; and

 

  · an exemption from the rule that our director nominees must be selected or recommended solely by independent directors.

 

As a result, you will not have the same protection afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to these corporate governance requirements.

 

If a limited number of participants in this offering purchase a significant percentage of the offering, the effective public float may be smaller than anticipated and the price of our ordinary shares may be volatile, which could subject us to securities litigation and make it more difficult for you to sell your shares.

 

As a Company conducting a relatively small public offering, we are subject to the risk that a small number of investors will purchase a high percentage of the offering. While the underwriter is required to sell shares in this offering to at least 300 round lot shareholders (a round lot shareholder is a shareholder who purchases at least 100 shares) and at least 50% the minimum required number of round lot holders must each hold unrestricted shares with a minimum market value of $2,500 in order to ensure that we meet the Nasdaq initial listing standards, we have not otherwise imposed any obligations on the underwriter as to the maximum number of shares they may place with individual investors. If, in the course of marketing the offering, the underwrites was to determine that demand for our shares was concentrated in a limited number of investors and such investors determined to hold their shares after the offering rather than trade them in the market, other shareholders could find the trading and price of our shares affected (positively or negatively) by the limited availability of our shares. If this were to happen, investors could find our shares to be more volatile than they might otherwise anticipate. Companies that experience such volatility in their stock price may be more likely to be the subject of securities litigation. In addition, if a large portion of our public float were to be held by a few investors, smaller investors may find it more difficult to sell their shares.

 

Cayman Islands economic substance requirements may have an effect on our business and operations.

 

The Cayman Islands, together with several other non-European Union jurisdictions, have recently introduced legislation aimed at addressing concerns raised by the Council of the European Union as to offshore structures engaged in certain activities which attract profits without real economic activity. With effect from January 1, 2019, the International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Act (Revised) (the “Substance Act”) came into force in the Cayman Islands introducing certain economic substance requirements for in-scope Cayman Islands entities which are engaged in certain “relevant activities,” which in the case of exempted companies incorporated before January 1, 2019, applies in respect of financial years commencing July 1, 2019, onwards. However, it is anticipated that our Company may remain out of scope of the legislation or else be subject to more limited substance requirements.

 

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If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if the publish a negative report regarding our ordinary shares, the price of our ordinary shares and trading volume could decline.

 

The trading market for our ordinary shares may depend in part on the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade us, the price of our ordinary shares would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause the price of our ordinary shares and the trading volume to decline.

 

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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,” “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 future business development, financial conditions and results of operations;
·fluctuations in interest rates;
·our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our products and services;
·projections of revenue, earnings, capital structure and other financial items;
·competition in our industry; and
·relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry.
·general economic and business conditions in the markets in which we operate

 

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 “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Business,” “Regulation” and other sections in this prospectus. You should thoroughly read 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. Our industry 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 our ordinary shares. In addition, the rapidly changing nature of the collective mobility service 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 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 $[--] million, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us based upon an initial offering price of $[-].00 per ordinary share. A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $[-].00 per share would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $[-] million, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated aggregate offering expenses payable by us and assuming no change to the number of ordinary shares offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, provided, however, that in no case would we decrease the initial public offering price to less than $[-].00 per share.

 

We plan to use:

 

Approximately $[-] million of the proceeds to set up our new subsidiary or representative office in the United States to enhance sales and service support for our customers, initiate future expansion in marketing and internet sales of self-branded products and acquire more talents.

 

Approximately $[-] million of the proceeds will be applied to [--]; and

 

Approximately $[-] million of the proceeds will be used for working capital of our China operations, including but not limited to sale and marketing expenses, and research and development expenses for our [--] products and services.

 

All of the remaining of the proceeds will be immediately remitted to China following the completion of this offering to increase the registered capital of our PRC subsidiaries in China for capital expenses and working capital; provided, however, that 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 wholly foreign-owned subsidiary in China only through loans or capital contributions, subject to the filing or approval of government authorities and limits on the amount of capital contributions and loans. Subject to satisfaction of applicable government registration and approval requirements, we may extend inter-company loans to our WFOE in China or make additional capital contributions to our WFOE to fund its capital expenditures or working capital. For an increase of registered capital of our WFOE, we need to file such change of registered capital with the MOFCOM or its local counterparts. If we provide funding to our WFOE through loans, the total amount of such loans may not exceed the difference between the entity’s total investment as approved by the foreign investment authorities and its registered capital. Such loans must be registered with SAFE or its local branches. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain these government registrations or approvals on a timely basis, if at all. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China— We must remit the offering proceeds to China before they may be used to benefit our business in China, the process of which may be time-consuming, and we cannot assure that we can finish all necessary governmental registration processes in a timely manner, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.”

 

The remaining amount of the proceeds of this offering will be applied for general corporate purpose. Pending use of the net proceeds as discussed above, we intend to hold our net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing, financial instruments or demand deposits.

 

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 Our Ordinary Shares and This Offering—We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.”

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We currently have no plans to declare or pay any dividends in the near future on our ordinary shares. We are an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. We may rely on the dividends and other distributions to be paid by the WFOE to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, to service any debt we may incur and to pay our operating expenses. Our subsidiaries are subject to the laws and regulations applicable to them and their articles of association in declaring and paying dividends to us. PRC regulations may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to us. See “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Business - We may rely on dividends to be paid by the WFOE to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, if needed in the future. Any limitation on the ability of our subsidiaries to make payments to us could have a material adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business.” We currently are subject to restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. Were we able to declare dividends, such dividends could only be paid by us out of our distributable profits (that is, our accumulated realized profits less our accumulated realized losses) or other distributable reserves, as permitted under Cayman Islands law. Dividends cannot be paid out of our share capital. To the extent profits are distributed as dividends, such portion of profits will not be available to be reinvested in our operations. See “Description of Share Capital.” Dividends must be paid in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified in our Articles of Association. When recommending dividends, our directors must act in the general interest of all classes of shareholders and must not favor any one class at the expense of another in accordance with Cayman Islands law. The payment and the amount, form and frequency of any future dividends will depend on our results of operations, cash flows, financial condition, statutory, regulatory and contractual restrictions on the payment of dividends by us, future prospects and other factors that our directors may consider relevant. Our board of directors has discretion as to whether to distribute dividends and determine new dividend policies, subject to certain requirements of Cayman Islands law. Holders of our ordinary shares will be entitled to receive dividends pro rata according to the amounts of the ordinary shares they own.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of December 31, 2022:

 

· on an actual basis;

· on an adjusted basis to reflect the sale of 4,000,000 ordinary shares in this offering, at an initial public offering price of $5.00 per share, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

The adjustments reflected below are subject to change and are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable. Total shareholders’ equity 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. 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, 2022 
   Actual   Pro Forma as adjusted (Over-allotment option not exercised) 
   RMB   $   RMB   $ 
Shareholders' equity                    
Ordinary Shares (US$0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding actual; 9,000,000 shares issued and outstanding on pro forma adjusted basis)   3,180    461    5,939    861 
Additional paid-in capital   53,496,028    7,756,195    170,596,143    24,734,116 
Share subscription receivable   (3,180)   (461)   (3,180)   (461)
Accumulated deficit   (18,653,952)   (2,704,569)   (18,653,952)   (2,704,569)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (1,342)   (195)   (1,342)   (195)
Total Shareholders’ Equity   34,840,734    5,051,431    151,943,608    22,029,752 
Total Capitalization   34,840,734    5,051,431    151,943,608    22,029,752 

 

 

 

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DILUTION

 

If you invest in our ordinary shares, you will incur immediate dilution since the public offering price per share you will pay in this offering is more than the net tangible book value per ordinary share immediately after this offering.

 

The net tangible book value of our ordinary shares as of December 31, 2022 was approximately $5.05 million, or $1.01 per share based upon 5,000,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets reduced by the amount of our total liabilities, divided by the total number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Tangible assets equal our total assets less goodwill and intangible assets.

 

The dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors, represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of shares in this offering and the pro forma net tangible book value per share immediately after completion of this offering. After giving effect to the sale of the 4,000,000 shares being sold pursuant to this offering at $5.00 per share and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses payable by us in the amount of approximately $1.40 million, and estimated other offering expenses in the amount of approximately $1.62 million, our pro forma net tangible book value would be approximately $22.03 million or $2.45 per share of ordinary shares. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $1.44 per share to existing shareholders and an immediate decrease in net tangible book value of $2.55 per share to new investors purchasing the shares in this offering.

 

The following table illustrates this per share dilution:

 

   No Exercise of Over-Allotment Option 
Initial public offering price per Ordinary Share  $5.00 
Net tangible book value per Ordinary Share as of December 31, 2022  $1.01 
Increase in pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per Ordinary Share attributable to new investors purchasing ordinary shares in this offering  $1.44 
Pro forma net tangible book value per Ordinary Share immediately after this offering  $2.45 
Amount of dilution in net tangible book value per Ordinary Share to new investors in the offering  $2.55 

 

The following charts illustrate our pro forma proportionate ownership, upon completion of this Offering by present shareholders and investors in this Offering, compared to the relative amounts paid by each. The charts reflect payment by present shareholders as of the date the consideration was received and by investors in this Offering at the offering price without deduction of commissions or expenses. The charts further assume no changes in net tangible book value other than those resulting from the offering.

 

No Exercise of Over-Allotment Option 

Ordinary Shares

Purchased

   Total Consideration   Average Price per
Ordinary Share
 
   Number   Percent   Amount   Percent     
   (US$, except number of shares and percentages) 
Existing shareholders   5,000,000    56%   2,029,809    9%   0.41 
New investors   4,000,000    44%   20,000,000    91%   5.00 
Total   9,000,000    100%   22,029,809    100%   2.45 

 

The as adjusted information as discussed above is illustrative only.

 

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EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION

 

Our business is primarily conducted in China. Substantially all of our revenues are received and denominated in RMB. All our costs are paid and denominated in RMB and general administration costs are paid and denominated in RMB. Capital accounts of our condensed financial statements are translated into United States dollars from RMB at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred.  Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates as of the balance sheet date.  Income and expenditures are translated at the average exchange rate of the period.  RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions.  No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into United States dollars at the rates used in translation.

 

Amounts in USD are presented for the convenience of the reader and are translated at the rate of $1.00 = RMB6.8972, representing the noon buying rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board on December 31, 2022. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into USD at that rate, or at any other rate.

 

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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

 

We were incorporated in the Cayman Islands in order to enjoy the following benefits:

 

·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 following:

 

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

 

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

 

Our constitutional documents do not contain provisions requiring that disputes, including those arising under the securities laws of the United States, between us, our officers, directors and shareholders, be arbitrated. Currently, nearly all of our operations are conducted in China, and substantially all of our assets are located in China. All of our officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions in China and a substantial portion of their assets are located in China. As a result, it may make it more difficult for a shareholder or an investor to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons, or to enforce against us or our officers or directors with the judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

 

We have appointed [--], located at [--], as our agent to receive service of process with respect to any action brought against us in the United States in connection with this offering under the federal securities laws of the United States or of any State in the United States.

 

Ogier (Cayman) LLP (“Ogier”), our counsel as to Cayman Islands law and Allbright Law Offices, our counsel as to PRC law, have advised us, respectively, that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands and China, respectively, 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

 

·in original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature.

 

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Cayman Islands

 

Ogier, our Cayman counsel, has informed us that it is uncertain whether the courts of the Cayman Islands will allow shareholders of our company to originate actions in the Cayman Islands based upon securities laws of the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty with regard to Cayman Islands law related to whether a judgment obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws will be determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands as penal or punitive in nature. If such a determination is made, the courts of the Cayman Islands will not recognize or enforce the judgment against a Cayman Islands company, such as our company. As the courts of the Cayman Islands have yet to rule on making such a determination in relation to judgments obtained from U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of U.S. securities laws, it is uncertain whether such judgments would be enforceable in the Cayman Islands. In those circumstances, although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive, given by a court of competent jurisdiction (the courts of the Cayman Islands will apply the rules of Cayman Islands private international law to determine whether the foreign court is a court of competent jurisdiction), and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, and or be of a kind the enforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands (awards of punitive or multiple damages may well be held to be contrary to public policy). A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere.

 

PRC

 

Allbright Law Offices, our counsel as to PRC law, has advised us that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are subject to compliance with the PRC Civil Procedures Law and relevant civil procedure requirements in the PRC. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on 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.

 

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Corporate History and Structure

 

Corporate History

 

We were incorporated in the Cayman Islands on February 10, 2022. Youbus International Limited (“Youbus International”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on February 16, 2022. Webus Hongkong Limited (“Webus HK”), wholly-owned subsidiary of Youbus International, was incorporated in Hong Kong on February 22, 2022. Zhejiang Xinjieni Technology Co., Ltd. (“WFOE”), Webus HK’s wholly owned subsidiary, was organized pursuant to PRC laws on August 31, 2022. Our variable interest entity, Zhejiang Youba Technology Co., Ltd., which we refer to as Youba Tech, was established on August 16, 2019 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province pursuant to PRC laws. Webus Travel Agency Co., Ltd., wholly-owned subsidiary of Youba Tech, was established on August 27, 2020 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province pursuant to PRC laws. Webus expanded its operations to United States in March 2022 through Wetour Travel Tech LLC (“Wetour”), a limited liability company established in Delaware pursuant to Delaware laws.

  

On September 7, 2022, the Company consummated a reorganization pursuant to which, WFOE acquired 50% equity interests in Youba Tech and entered into a series of contractual arrangements for 50% VIE Interests with Youba Tech, as well as Individual Registered Shareholders. Such agreements are described under “Corporate History and Structure — Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders”. Webus is a holding company with no business operation other than holding the shares in Youbus International and Youbus International is a pass-through entity with no business operation. WFOE is engaged in the business of managing the operation of Youba Tech and Webus Travel Agency. 

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we conduct our business operations by the VIE and its subsidiary which consist of Youba Tech and its subsidiary Webus Travel Agency in China and our wholly owned subsidiary Wetour in United States.

 

Controlled Subsidiaries

 

Controlled
Subsidiaries
  Equity interest directly or indirectly
held by our company
  Place of
Incorporation
  Date of
Incorporation
Zhejiang Xinjieni Technology Co., Ltd.  (“WFOE”)   Webus HK holds 100% equity interest   PRC   August 31, 2022

Wetour Travel Tech LLC

(“Wetour”)

  Webus holds 100% equity interest   Delaware, U.S.A   March 16, 2022

 

The VIE and its subsidiary

 

The VIE and its
Subsidiary
  Equity interest
directly or
indirectly held by
our company
  Equity interest not
directly or
indirectly held by
our company
  Place of
Incorporation
  Date of
Incorporation
Zhejiang Youba Technology Co., Ltd.  (“Youba Tech”)   WFOE holds 50% equity interest   Mr. Zheng Jiahua and Mr. Wu Chunyun holds 45.56% and 4.44% respectively   People’s Republic of China   August 16, 2019

Hangzhou Webus Travel Agency Co., Ltd.

("Webus Travel Agency”)

  WFOE indirectly holds 50% equity interest   Mr. Zheng Jiahua and Mr. Wu Chunyun indirectly holds 45.56% and 4.44% respectively   People’s Republic of China   August 27, 2020

 

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Corporate Structure

 

The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure, including our subsidiaries, the VIE and its subsidiary as of the date of this prospectus:

 

 

Contractual Arrangements with the VIE and Individual Registered Shareholders

 

Current PRC laws and regulations impose certain restrictions or prohibitions on foreign ownership of companies that engage in value-added telecommunication business. We are a company registered in the Cayman Islands. Our PRC subsidiary, Xinjieni Tech, is considered a foreign-invested enterprise. To comply with PRC laws and regulations, the VIE primarily conduct business in China through the VIE and its subsidiary, based on a series of Contractual Arrangements. As a result of these Contractual Arrangements, we exert control over, and are deemed as the primary beneficiary of the VIE and its subsidiary and consolidate their operating results in our financial statements subject to the conditions that we have satisfied for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP. Such conditions include that (i) we control the VIE through power to govern the activities which most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, (ii) we are contractually obligated to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, and (iii) we are entitled to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. 

 

The following is a summary of the Contractual Arrangements by and among WFOE, the VIE, and Individual Registered Shareholders. These Contractual Arrangements enable us to (i) exercise control over the VIE, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of the VIE, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in the VIE held by the VIE’s shareholders other than WFOE when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. Our control over the VIE and its subsidiary and our position of being the primary beneficiary of the VIE and its subsidiary for the accounting purpose are limited to the aforementioned conditions that we met for consolidation of the VIE and its subsidiary under U.S. GAAP.

 

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•        Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement 

 

Pursuant to the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the VIE is obliged to pay service fee to WFOE for the exclusive services such as technical services, Internet technology support, business consulting, software development, information consulting, marketing consulting, product development and system maintenance. The service fee shall consist of 100% of the profit before tax of the VIE, after the deduction of all costs, expenses, taxes and other fee required under PRC laws and regulations. The VIE agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party and shall not establish cooperation relationships similar to that formed by the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement with any third party, except with the prior written consent of WFOE. The VIE has unconditionally and irrevocably authorized WFOE or its designated person as its agent to (i) sign any necessary documents with third parties (including but not limited to customers and suppliers) on behalf of the VIE; and (ii) to handle all necessary documents and matters which will enable WFOE to exercise all or part of its rights under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement on behalf of the VIE. WFOE shall have exclusive proprietary rights to and interests in any and all intellectual property rights developed or created by itself and the VIE. The Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement shall remain effective unless terminated (i) in accordance with the provisions of the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement; or (ii) the entire equity interests held by Individual Registered Shareholders in the VIE have been transferred to WFOE or its designated person.

 

•        Exclusive Call Option Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Exclusive Call Option Agreement, the Individual Registered Shareholders have unconditionally and irrevocably granted WFOE or its designated purchaser the right to purchase all or part of their equity interests in the VIE (“Equity Call Option”). The purchase price payable by WFOE in respect of the transfer of equity interests upon exercise of the Equity Call Option shall be the higher of (a) the lowest price permitted under PRC laws and regulations or (b) the capital contribution in relation to the equity interests. If appraisal is required by the PRC laws and regulations at the time when WFOE exercises the Option, WFOE and the Individual Registered Shareholders shall make necessary adjustment to purchase price so that it complies with any and all then applicable PRC laws and regulations. WFOE or its designated purchaser shall have the right to purchase such proportion of equity interests in the VIE as it decides at any time. The Individual Registered Shareholders shall return any amount of purchase price they received in the event that WFOE acquires the equity interests in the VIE.

 

The Individual Registered Shareholders and the VIE have jointly and severally further undertaken to WFOE that, without the prior written consent of WFOE, they shall not (i) in any manner supplement, change or amend the constitutional documents of the VIE, increase or decrease its share capital, or change the structure of its registered capital in other manner; (ii) sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets, business or lawful revenue or create encumbrance over the VIE; (iii) incur, inherit, guarantee or assume any debt, except for debts incurred in the ordinary course of business other than payables incurred by a loan and for debts disclosed to and agreed in writing by WFOE; (iv) cause the VIE to execute any material contract with a value above RMB100,000, except the contracts executed in the ordinary course of business; (v) cause the VIE to provide any person with any loan, credit or guarantee; (vi) cause or permit the VIE to merge, consolidate with, acquire or invest in any person, or sell assets of the VIE with a value above RMB100,000; (vii) cause the VIE to enter into any transaction which may have substantial impact on the assets, liabilities, business operation, shareholding structure and other legal rights of the VIE, except the contracts executed in the ordinary course of business; and (viii) in any manner distribute dividends to their shareholders, provided that upon the written request of WFOE, the VIE shall immediately distribute all distributable profits to its shareholders.

 

The Exclusive Call Option Agreement shall remain effective unless terminated (i) in accordance with the provisions of the Exclusive Call Option Agreement or any other supplemental agreements; or (ii) the entire equity interests held by Individual Registered Shareholders in the VIE have been transferred to WFOE or its designated person.

 

•        Exclusive Assets Option Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Exclusive Assets Option Agreement, the VIE unconditionally and irrevocably granted an exclusive option to WFOE or its designated person to purchase all or any of its assets at the higher price of (a) the lowest price permitted under PRC laws and regulations or (b) the net book value of the assets. WFOE shall have absolute discretion as to when and in what manner to exercise the option to purchase assets of the VIE permitted by PRC laws and regulations. The Exclusive Assets Option Agreement shall remain effective unless terminated (i) in accordance with the provisions of the Exclusive Assets Option Agreement or any other supplemental agreements; or (ii) the entire equity interests held by the Individual Registered Shareholders in the VIE have been transferred to WFOE or its designated person.

 

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•        Power of Attorney

 

Pursuant to the Power of Attorney, each of the Individual Registered Shareholders, irrevocably appoints WFOE, the authorized person or entity to exercise such shareholder’s rights in the VIE in accordance with PRC laws and the articles of the VIE, including without limitation to, the rights to (i)  participate in shareholders meetings; (ii) the sale, transfer, pledge or disposition of the equity interest such shareholder holds in part or in whole; and (iii) designate and appoint, on behalf of such shareholder, the legal representative, the chairman, the executive director(s) and/or director(s), the supervisor(s), the general manger and other senior management members of the VIE. Without limiting the generality of the powers granted to WFOE, WFOE shall have the power and authority hereunder, on behalf of such shareholder, to execute the share transfer contracts stipulated in the Exclusive Call Option Agreement entered into among the VIE, WFOE and such shareholder and effect the terms of the Exclusive Call Option Agreement and Share Pledge Agreement. All the actions in connection with the equity interest held by such shareholder as conducted by WFOE shall be deemed as the actions of such shareholder, and all the documents related to the shareholding executed by WFOE shall be deemed to be executed by such shareholder.

 

•        Share Pledge Agreement

 

Pursuant to the Share Pledge Agreement, each of the Individual Registered Shareholders unconditionally and irrevocably pledged and granted first priority security interests over all of his/her/its equity interests in the VIE together with all related rights thereto to WFOE as security for performance of the Contractual Arrangements and all direct, indirect or consequential damages and foreseeable loss of interest incurred by WFOE as a result of any event of default on the part of the Individual Registered Shareholders, the VIE and all expenses incurred by WFOE as a result of enforcement of the obligations of the Individual Registered Shareholders and/or the VIE under the Contractual Arrangements. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default (as defined in the Share Pledge Agreement), WFOE shall have the right to (i) require the Individual Registered Shareholders to immediately pay any amount payable under the Contractual Arrangements; or (ii) to exercise all such rights as a secured party under any applicable PRC law and the Share Pledge Agreement, including without limitations, being paid in priority with the equity interests.

 

The said share pledge under the Share Pledge Agreement takes effect upon the completion of registration with the relevant administrative department of industry and commerce and shall remain valid until after all the contractual obligations of the Individual Registered Shareholders and the VIE under the relevant Contractual Arrangements have been fully performed and all the outstanding debts of the Individual Registered Shareholders and/or the VIE under the relevant Contractual Arrangements have been fully paid.

 

•        Spousal Consent 

 

Pursuant to each Spousal Consent, the respective spouse of the Individual Registered Shareholders has irrevocably undertaken that, including without limitation to, the spouse (i) has full knowledge of and has consented to the entering into of the Contractual Arrangements by the relevant Individual Registered Shareholder; (ii) is not entitled to any right with respect to the shares in the VIE and undertakes not to make any claims on the equity interest in the VIE; (iii) confirms that the Individual Registered Shareholders’ performance of the Contractual Arrangements and further modification or termination of the Contractual Arrangements will not require the respective spouse’s separate authorization or consent;; (iv) undertakes to execute all necessary documents and take all necessary actions to ensure the Contractual Arrangements (as amended from time to time) to be properly performed; (v) undertakes that if the respective spouse obtains any equity interest in the VIE for any reason, the respective spouse shall be bound by the Contractual Arrangements and abide by the obligations of the shareholders of the VIE under the Contractual Arrangements, and upon WFOE's or its designate third-party request, the respective spouse shall execute a series of written documents with substantially the same form and content as the Contractual Arrangements.

 

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In the opinion of our PRC legal counsel, Allbright Law Offices 

 

the ownership structures of the VIE and our WFOE in China, both currently and immediately after giving effect to this offering, are not in violation of applicable PRC laws and regulations currently in effect; and 

 

the contractual arrangements among our WFOE, the VIE and its shareholders governed by PRC law are currently valid and binding in accordance with applicable PRC laws and regulations currently in effect and do not result in any violation of the applicable PRC laws or regulations currently in effect.

 

However, our PRC legal counsel has also advised us that there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current or future PRC laws and regulations. Accordingly, the PRC regulatory authorities may ultimately take a view contrary to or otherwise different from 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 the VIE 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. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Corporate Structure — Substantial uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation and implementation of the Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of the current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations of us and the VIE”.

 

Financial Significance of VIE

 

Under PRC law, we may provide funding to our WFOE only through capital contributions or loans, and to only through loans, subject to satisfaction of applicable government registration and approval requirements. We may rely on dividends to be paid by the WFOE to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, if needed in the future. Our WFOE enjoys the economic interest in the operations of the VIE in the form of service fees under the contractual arrangements among our WFOE, the VIE, and shareholders of the VIE. For risks relating to the fund flows of our China operations, see “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — PRC regulation of loans and direct investment by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from using the proceeds of this offering to make loans to our PRC subsidiaries or VIE or to make additional capital contributions to WFOE, which could materially and adversely affect our and the VIE’s liquidity and our and the VIE’s ability to fund and expand our and the VIE’s business operations.” and “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Corporate Structure — We are a holding company and the investors will have ownership in a holding company that does not directly own all of its operation in China. We rely on our WFOE and the VIE for the operation in PRC. We may rely on dividends to be paid by the WFOE to fund our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders, if needed in the future. Any limitation on the ability of WFOE to pay dividends to us could have a material adverse effect on our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders.”

 

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

 

The following selected consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss data and selected consolidated statements of cash flows data for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022 and the selected consolidated balance sheets data as of June 30, 2021 and 2022 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following summary of selected unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss data for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, summary of unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2022 and summary of unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows data for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for future periods. You should read this Selected Consolidated Financial Data 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.

 

The following table presents our summary consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the periods indicated.

 

   For the years ended June 30,   For the six months ended December 31, 
   2021   2022   2022   2021   2022   2022 
   RMB   RMB   $   RMB   RMB   $ 
Revenues   10,652,136    129,945,733    18,840,360    46,862,135    93,721,085    13,588,280 
Cost of revenues   (9,211,157)   (121,102,462)   (17,558,207)   (44,057,562)   (89,119,819)   (12,921,159)
Gross profit   1,440,979    8,843,271    1,282,153    2,804,573    4,601,266    667,121 
Operating expenses:                              
Sales and marketing expenses   (1,996,864)   (4,131,152)   (598,961)   (1,563,911)   (3,128,560)   (453,599)
General and administrative expenses   (3,029,793)   (6,613,271)   (958,834)   (2,294,788)   (5,097,264)   (739,034)
Research and development expenses   (4,285,696)   (5,406,033)   (783,801)   (2,335,745)   (1,186,380)   (172,009)
Total operating expenses   (9,312,353)   (16,150,456)   (2,341,596)   (6,194,444)   (9,412,204)   (1,364,642)
Operating loss   (7,871,374)   (7,307,185)   (1,059,443)   (3,389,871)   (4,810,938)   (697,521)
Other income/(expenses)                              
Financial income/(expenses), net   8,153    (261,670)   (37,939)   (11,642)   (455,342)   (66,018)
Other income, net   39,552    986,912    143,089    63,817    2,246,659    325,735 
Total other income, net   47,705    725,242    105,150    52,175    1,791,317    259,717 
Loss before income tax expense   (7,823,669)   (6,581,943)   (954,293)   (3,337,696)   (3,019,621)   (437,804)
Income tax expense   -    -    -    -    (42,007)   (6,090)
Net loss   (7,823,669)   (6,581,943)   (954,293)   (3,337,696)   (3,061,628)   (443,894)
Other comprehensive loss:                              
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of nil tax   -    (254)   (37)   -    (1,088)   (158)
Total other comprehensive loss   -    (254)   (37)   -    (1,088)   (158)
Total comprehensive loss   (7,823,669)   (6,582,197)   (954,330)   (3,337,696)   (3,062,716)   (444,052)
Loss per ordinary share                              
Basic and diluted*   (1.56)   (1.32)   (0.19)   (0.67)   (0.61)   (0.09)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding                              
Basic and diluted*   5,000,000    5,000,000    5,000,000    5,000,000    5,000,000    5,000,000 

 

*The shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the Company’s recapitalization.

 

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The following table presents our summary consolidated cash flows for the periods indicated.

 

   For the years ended June 30,   For the six months ended December 31, 
   2021   2022   2022   2021   2022   2022 
   RMB   RMB   $   RMB   RMB   $ 
Net cash used in operating activities   (6,634,193)   (3,631,976)   (526,587)   (5,004,098)   (470,052)   (68,151)
Net cash used in investing activities   (71,450)   (69,676)   (10,102)   (62,869)   (161,294)   (23,385)
Net cash provided by financing activities   7,278,930    5,831,190    845,443    7,721,000    7,153,902    1,037,218 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   -    (254)   (37)   -    (1,088)   (158)
Net change in cash   573,287    2,129,284    308,717    2,654,033    6,521,468    945,524 
Cash at beginning of the period   174,970    748,257    108,487    748,257    2,877,541    417,204 
Cash at end of the period   748,257    2,877,541    417,204    3,402,290    9,399,009    1,362,728 

 

The following table presents our summary consolidated balance sheets data for the periods indicated.

 

   As of June 30,   As of December 31, 
   2021   2022   2022   2022   2022 
   RMB   RMB   $   RMB   $ 
Cash   748,257    2,877,541    417,204    9,399,009    1,362,728 
Total current assets   4,255,863    8,509,123    1,233,707    14,721,333    2,134,392 
Total non-current assets   1,292,689    35,360,867    5,126,844    34,425,680    4,991,255 
Total current liabilities   7,774,244    7,280,227    1,055,534    14,306,279    2,074,216 
Total non-current liabilities   284,689    -    -    -    - 
Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity   (2,510,381)   36,589,763    5,305,017    34,840,734    5,051,431 
Total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit)/equity   5,548,552    43,869,990    6,360,551    49,147,013    7,125,647 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures