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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2025

Registration No. 333-283431

   

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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pre-effective amendment no. 1 to FORM F-6

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES evidenced by

American depositary receipts

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YUANBAO INC.

(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)

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n/a

(Translation of issuer’s name into English)

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Cayman Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)

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CITIBANK, N.A.

(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)

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388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

(877) 248-4237

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

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Cogency Global Inc.

122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10168

(212) 947-7200

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

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Copies to:

 

Mengyu Lu, Esq.

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

c/o 26th Floor, Gloucester Tower

The Landmark

15 Queen’s Road Central

Hong Kong

+852 3761-3300

Justin You Zhou, Esq.

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

58th Floor, China World Tower A

No. 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004

People’s Republic of China

+86 10 5737-9315

Herman H. Raspé, Esq.

Jean-Claude Lanza, Esq.

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
(212) 336-2000

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It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466:  ☐ immediately upon filing.
   
   ☐ on (Date) at (Time).
   
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box: ☒

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered

Proposed Maximum

Aggregate Price Per Unit*

Proposed Maximum

Aggregate Offering Price**

Amount of

Registration Fee

American Depositary Shares (“ADS(s)”), each ADS representing the right to receive six (6) Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Yuanbao Inc. (the “Company”) N/A N/A N/A N/A

* Each unit represents 100 ADSs.
** Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of ADSs.
   
  The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on Form F-6 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 on Form F-6 shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, or until this Registration Statement on Form F-6 shall become effective on such date as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

  

 

 

This Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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PART I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Cross Reference Sheet

 

Item 1.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

 

Item Number and Caption

 

Location in Form of American

Depositary Receipt (“Receipt”)
Filed Herewith as Prospectus

     
1. Name of Depositary and address of its principal executive office   Face of Receipt -  Introductory Article.
       
2. Title of Receipts and identity of deposited securities   Face of Receipt  - Top Center.
         
Terms of Deposit:    
       
  (i) The amount of deposited securities represented by one American Depositary Share (“ADSs”)   Face of Receipt  - Upper right corner.
         
  (ii) The procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities   Reverse of Receipt  - Paragraphs (17)
and (18).
         
  (iii) The collection and distribution of dividends   Reverse of Receipt - Paragraph (15).
         
  (iv) The transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material   Face of Receipt  - Paragraph (14);
Reverse of Receipt - Paragraph (18).
         
  (v) The sale or exercise of rights  

Reverse of Receipt – Paragraphs (15)

and (17).

         
  (vi) The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization  

Face of Receipt - Paragraphs (3) and (6);

Reverse of Receipt - Paragraphs (15) and (17).

         
  (vii) Amendment, extension or termination of the deposit agreement   Reverse of Receipt - Paragraphs (23) and (24) (no provision for extensions).
         
  (viii) Rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of holders of ADSs   Face of Receipt - Paragraph (14).

 

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Item Number and Caption

 

Location in Form of American

Depositary Receipt (“Receipt”)

Filed Herewith as Prospectus

         
  (ix) Restrictions upon the right to deposit, transfer or withdraw the underlying securities   Face of Receipt – Paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (9) and (10).
         
  (x) Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary  

Face of Receipt - Paragraph (8);

Reverse of Receipt - Paragraphs (20) and (21).

         
3.     Fees and charges which may be imposed directly or indirectly on holders of ADSs   Face of Receipt - Paragraph (11).
         
Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION   Face of Receipt - Paragraph (14).

 

Yuanbao Inc., is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, accordingly, files certain reports with, and submits certain reports to, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). These reports can be retrieved from the Commission’s internet website (www.sec.gov), and can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549.

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt included as Exhibit A to the Form of Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 3.EXHIBITS

 

(a)Form of Deposit Agreement, by and among Yuanbao Inc. (the “Company”), Citibank, N.A., as depositary (the “Depositary”), and all Holders and Beneficial Owners of American Depositary Shares issued thereunder (the “Deposit Agreement”). – Filed herewith as Exhibit (a).

 

(b)Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. ___ None.

 

(c)Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. ___ None.

 

(d)Opinion of counsel for the Depositary as to the legality of the securities to be registered. ___ Previously filed as exhibit (d) to Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Reg. No. 333-283431) with the Commission on November 25, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(e)Certificate under Rule 466. ___ None.

 

(f)Powers of Attorney for certain officers and directors and the authorized representative of the Company. ___ Set forth on the signature pages to Registration Statement on Form F-6 (Reg. No. 333-283431), filed on November 25, 2024 with the Commission, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 4.UNDERTAKINGS

 

(a)The Depositary undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of ADSs, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.

 

(b)If the amount of fees charged is not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an ADS thirty (30) days before any change in the fee schedule.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Citibank, N.A., acting solely on behalf of the legal entity to be created by the Deposit Agreement by and among Yuanbao Inc., Citibank, N.A., as depositary, and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Shares to be issued thereunder, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 24th day of April, 2025.

 

  Legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement under which the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder are to be issued, each American Depositary Share representing the right to receive six (6) Class A ordinary shares of Yuanbao Inc.
   
  CITIBANK, N.A., solely in its capacity as Depositary
     
  By: /s/ Joseph Connor
  Name: Joseph Connor
  Title: Attorney-in-Fact

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Yuanbao Inc., certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, China, on April 24, 2025.

 

  YUANBAO INC.
     
  By: /s/ Rui Fang
  Name: Rui Fang
  Title:    Chief Executive Officer

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Yuanbao Inc., certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in Beijing, China, on April 24, 2025.

  

Signature   Title
     
/s/ Rui Fang   Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Rui Fang   (Principal Executive Officer)
     
*   Director
Ying Li    
     
*   Director
Shuli Sun    
     
/s/ Huirui Wan   Chief Financial Officer                              
Huirui Wan   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

* Attorney-in-Fact  
   
By: /s/ Rui Fang  
Name: Rui Fang  
Title: Attorney-in-Fact  

  

 

 

 

Authorized Representative in the U.S.:  
     
Cogency Global Inc.  
     
By:  /s/ Colleen A. De Vries                 
Name: Colleen A. De Vries  
Title: Senior Vice President on behalf of Cogency Global Inc.

 

 

 

 

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit Document

Sequentially

Numbered Page

     
(a) Form of Deposit Agreement