Cayman Islands | | | Not Applicable |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
• | price and volatility of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies; |
• | our ability to maintain competitive positions in proprietary hash rate; |
• | our ability to procure mining machines at a lower cost; |
• | our ability to expand mining datacenters; |
• | our ability to control electricity cost; |
• | our ability to make effective judgments regarding pricing strategy and resource allocation; |
• | our ability to upgrade and expand product offerings; |
• | regulatory changes or actions that may restrict the use of cryptocurrencies or the operation of cryptocurrency networks in a manner that may require us to cease certain or all operations; |
• | the impact of health epidemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic; |
• | the risks to our business of earthquakes, fires, floods, and other natural catastrophic events and interruptions by man-made issues such as strikes and terrorist attacks; |
• | the risks that the Business Combination’s benefits do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts; |
• | the volatility of the market price of the Class A Ordinary Shares, which could cause the value of your investment to decline; |
• | the risk that an active trading market for Class A Ordinary Shares may never develop or be sustained; |
• | potential litigation relating to the Business Combination; |
• | our ability to maintain the listing of Class A Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq; |
• | the price of our securities has been and may continue to be volatile; |
• | unexpected costs or expenses; |
• | future issuances, sales or resales of Class A Ordinary Shares; |
• | an active public trading market for our Class A Ordinary Shares may not develop or be sustained; and |
• | other matters described under “Item 3.D.-Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, incorporated herein by reference. |
• | that a majority of the board of directors consists of independent directors; |
• | for an annual performance evaluation of the nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees; |
• | that we have a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; and |
• | that we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibility. |
• | Future sales, or the possibility of future sales of, a substantial number of our Ordinary Shares may depress the price of such securities. |
• | The market price of Class A Ordinary Shares may be volatile, and you may lose some or all of your investment. |
• | The cryptocurrency industry in which we operate is characterized by constant changes. If we fail to continuously innovate and to provide solutions or services that meet the expectations of our customers, we may not be able to attract new customers or retain existing customers, and hence our business and results of operations may be adversely affected. |
• | Our results of operations have been and are expected to continue to be significantly impacted by Bitcoin price fluctuation. |
• | The supply of Bitcoins available for mining is limited and we may not be able to quickly adapt to new businesses when all the Bitcoins have been mined. |
• | Although we have an organic way of growing our mining fleets, our business is nevertheless capital intensive. We may need additional capital but may not be able to obtain it in a timely manner and on favorable terms or at all. |
• | We may not be able to maintain our competitive position as cryptocurrency networks experience increases in the total network hash rate. |
• | We have experienced negative cash flows from operating activities and incurred net losses in the past. We can provide no assurance of our future operating results. |
• | Our limited operating history and rapid revenue growth may make it difficult for us to forecast our business and assess the seasonality and volatility in our business. |
• | We have experienced and may experience in the future hash rate loss during our operations due to factors beyond our control. |
• | We are subject to risks associated with our need for significant electric power and the limited availability of power resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. |
• | Because there has been limited precedent set for financial accounting for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the determinations that we have made for how to account for cryptocurrencies transactions may be subject to change. |
• | Any loss or destruction of a private key required to access our cryptocurrency is irreversible. We also may temporarily lose access to our cryptocurrencies. |
• | Bitcoin exchanges and wallets, and to a lesser extent, the Bitcoin network itself, may suffer from hacking and fraud risks, which may adversely erode user confidence in Bitcoin which would decrease the demand for our products and services. Further, digital asset exchanges on which crypto assets trade are relatively new and largely unregulated, and thus may be exposed to fraud and failure. Incorrect or fraudulent cryptocurrency transactions may be irreversible. |
• | We are subject to a highly-evolving regulatory landscape and any adverse changes to, or our failure to comply with, any laws and regulations could adversely affect our business, reputation, prospects or operations. |
• | The nature of our business requires the application of complex financial accounting rules, and there is limited guidance from accounting standard setting bodies. If financial accounting standards undergo significant changes, our operating results could be adversely affected. |
• | We are subject to tax risks related to our multinational operations. |
• | Our interactions with a blockchain may expose us to specially designated nationals (“SDN”) or blocked persons or cause us to violate provisions of law that did not contemplate distribute ledger technology. |
• | changes in the industries in which we operate; |
• | developments involving our competitors; |
• | changes in laws and regulations affecting our business; |
• | variations in our operating performance and the performance of our competitors in general; |
• | actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results; |
• | publication of research reports by securities analysts about us or our competitors or our industry; |
• | the public’s reaction to our press releases, our other public announcements and our filings with the SEC; |
• | actions by holders in respect of any of their Class A Ordinary Shares; |
• | additions and departures of key personnel; |
• | commencement of, or involvement in, litigation involving us; |
• | changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of debt; |
• | the volume of Class A Ordinary Shares available for public sale; and |
• | general economic and political conditions, such as the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, recessions, volatility in the markets, interest rates, local and national elections, fuel prices, international currency fluctuations, corruption, political instability, and acts of war or terrorism. |
• | the closing sale price of our Class A Ordinary Shares on the trading day immediately prior to such Purchase Date is not less than the Threshold Price; and |
• | all of our Class A Ordinary Shares subject to all prior Purchases and all prior Intraday Purchases effected by us under the Purchase Agreement have been received by B. Riley Principal Capital II prior to the time we deliver such Purchase Notice to B. Riley Principal Capital II. |
• | 1 million of our Class A Ordinary Shares; and |
• | 25.0% of the total aggregate number (or volume) of our Class A Ordinary Shares traded on Nasdaq during the applicable Purchase Valuation Period for such Purchase. |
• | 3:59 p.m., New York City time, on such Purchase Date or such earlier time publicly announced by the trading market as the official close of the regular trading session on such Purchase Date; |
• | such time that the total aggregate number (or volume) of our Class A Ordinary Shares traded on Nasdaq during such Purchase Valuation Period reaches the applicable Purchase Share Volume Maximum for such Purchase, which will be determined by dividing (a) the applicable Purchase Share Amount for such Purchase, by (b) 25.0%; and |
• | to the extent that we elect in the Purchase Notice that the Purchase Valuation Period will also be determined by the applicable Minimum Price Threshold, such time that the trading price of our Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq during such Purchase Valuation Period falls below the applicable Minimum Price Threshold for such Purchase specified by us in the Purchase Notice for such Purchase, or if we do not specify a Minimum Price Threshold in such Purchase Notice, a price equal to 75.0% of the closing sale price of our Class A Ordinary Shares on the trading day immediately prior to the applicable Purchase Date for such Purchase. |
• | the closing sale price of our Class A Ordinary Shares on the trading day immediately prior to such Purchase Date is not less than the Threshold Price; and |
• | all of our Class A Ordinary Shares subject to all prior Purchases and all prior Intraday Purchases effected by us under the Purchase Agreement have been received by B. Riley Principal Capital II prior to the time we deliver such Intraday Purchase Notice to B. Riley Principal Capital II. |
• | 1 million of our Class A Ordinary Shares; and |
• | 25.0% of the total aggregate number (or volume) of our Class A Ordinary Shares traded on Nasdaq during the applicable Intraday Purchase Valuation Period for such Intraday Purchase. |
• | such time of confirmation of B. Riley Principal Capital II’s receipt of the applicable Intraday Purchase Notice; |
• | such time that the Purchase Valuation Period for any prior regular Purchase effected on the same Purchase Date (if any) has ended; and |
• | such time that the Intraday Purchase Valuation Period for the most recent prior Intraday Purchase effected on the same Purchase Date (if any) has ended, |
• | 3:59 p.m., New York City time, on such Purchase Date or such earlier time publicly announced by the trading market as the official close of the regular trading session on such Purchase Date; |
• | such time that the total aggregate number (or volume) of our Class A Ordinary Shares traded on Nasdaq during such Intraday Purchase Valuation Period reaches the applicable Intraday VWAP Purchase Share Volume Maximum (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) for such Intraday Purchase, which will be determined by dividing (a) the applicable Intraday Purchase Share Amount for such Intraday Purchase, by (b) 25%; and |
• | to the extent that we elect in the Intraday Purchase Notice that the Intraday Purchase Valuation Period will also be determined by the applicable Minimum Price Threshold, such time that the trading price of our Class A Ordinary Share on Nasdaq during such Intraday Purchase Valuation Period falls below the applicable Minimum Price Threshold for such Intraday Purchase specified by us in the Intraday Purchase Notice for such Intraday Purchase, or if we do not specify a Minimum Price Threshold in such Intraday Purchase Notice, a price equal to 75.0% of the closing sale price of our Class A Ordinary Shares on the trading day immediately prior to the applicable Purchase Date for such Intraday Purchase. |
• | the accuracy in all material respects of the representations and warranties of the Company included in the Purchase Agreement; |
• | the Company having performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Purchase Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company; |
• | the registration statement that includes this prospectus having been declared effective under the Securities Act by the SEC, and B. Riley Principal Capital II being able to utilize this prospectus to resell all of our Class A Ordinary Shares included in this prospectus; |
• | the SEC shall not have issued any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement that includes this prospectus or prohibiting or suspending the use of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement thereto, and the absence of any suspension of qualification or exemption from qualification of our Class A Ordinary Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or contemplated initiation of any proceeding for such purpose; |
• | FINRA shall not have provided an objection to, and shall have confirmed in writing that it has determined not to raise any objections with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of, the terms and arrangements of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement; |
• | there shall not have occurred any event and there shall not exist any condition or state of facts, which makes any statement of a material fact made in the registration statement that includes this prospectus or any prospectus supplement thereto untrue or which requires the making of any additions to or changes to the statements contained therein in order to state a material fact required by the Securities Act to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements then made therein (in the case of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, or which requires an amendment to the registration statement or a supplement to this prospectus or any prospectus supplement thereto to comply with the Securities Act, any applicable state securities laws or any other law; |
• | this prospectus, in final form, shall have been filed with the SEC under the Securities Act prior to Commencement, and all reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents required to have been filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act shall have been filed with the SEC; |
• | trading in our Class A Ordinary Shares shall not have been suspended by the SEC or Nasdaq, we shall not have received any final and non-appealable notice that the listing or quotation of our Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq shall be terminated on a date certain (unless, prior to such date, our Class A Ordinary Shares are listed or quoted on any other Eligible Market, as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement), and there shall be no suspension of, or restriction on, accepting additional deposits of our Class A Ordinary Shares, electronic trading or book-entry services by the Depository Trust Company with respect to our Class A Ordinary Shares; |
• | the Company shall have complied with all applicable federal, state and local governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement; |
• | the absence of any statute, regulation, order, decree, writ, ruling or injunction by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of or that would materially modify or delay any of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement; |
• | the absence of any action, suit or proceeding before any arbitrator or any court or governmental authority seeking to restrain, prevent or change the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, or seeking material damages in connection with such transactions; |
• | all of our Class A Ordinary Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement shall have been approved for listing or quotation on Nasdaq (or if our Class A Ordinary Shares is not then listed on Nasdaq, then on any Eligible Market), subject only to notice of issuance; |
• | no condition, occurrence, state of facts or event constituting a Material Adverse Effect (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) shall have occurred and be continuing; |
• | the absence of any bankruptcy proceeding against the Company commenced by a third party, and the Company shall not have commenced a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding, consented to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary bankruptcy case, consented to the appointment of a custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of its property in any bankruptcy proceeding, or made a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; and |
• | the receipt by B. Riley Principal Capital II of the legal opinions and negative assurances, bring-down legal opinions and negative assurances, and audit comfort letters as required under the Purchase Agreement. |
• | the first day of the month following the 36-month anniversary of the Commencement Date; |
• | the date on which B. Riley Principal Capital II shall have purchased our Class A Ordinary Shares under the Purchase Agreement for an aggregate gross purchase price equal to US$150,000,000; |
• | the date on which our Class A Ordinary Shares shall have failed to be listed or quoted on Nasdaq or any other Eligible Market for a period of one trading day; |
• | the 30th trading day after the date on which a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding involving our company has been commenced that is not discharged or dismissed prior to such trading day; and |
• | the date on which a bankruptcy custodian is appointed for all or substantially all of our property, or we make a general assignment for the benefit of our creditors. |
• | the occurrence and continuation of a Material Adverse Effect (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement); |
• | the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction (as such term defined in the Purchase Agreement) involving our company; |
• | if any registration statement is not filed by the applicable Filing Deadline (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) or declared effective by the SEC by the applicable Effectiveness Deadline (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), or we are otherwise in breach or default in any material respect under any of the other provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, and, if such failure, breach or default is capable of being cured, such failure, breach or default is not cured within 10 trading days after notice of such failure, breach or default is delivered to us; |
• | if we are in breach or default in any material respect of any of our covenants and agreements in the Purchase Agreement or in the Registration Rights Agreement, and, if such breach or default is capable of being cured, such breach or default is not cured within ten (10) trading days after notice of such breach or default is delivered to us; |
• | the effectiveness of the registration statement that includes this prospectus or any additional registration statement we file with the SEC pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement lapses for any reason (including the issuance of a stop order by the SEC), or this prospectus or the prospectus included in any additional registration statement we file with the SEC pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement otherwise becomes unavailable to B. Riley Principal Capital II for the resale of all of our Class A Ordinary Shares included therein, and such lapse or unavailability continues for a period of 20 consecutive trading days or for more than an aggregate of 60 trading days in any 365-day period, other than due to acts of B. Riley Principal Capital II; or |
• | trading in our Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq (or if our Class A Ordinary Shares are then listed on an Eligible Market, trading in our Class A Ordinary Shares on such Eligible Market) has been suspended for a period of three consecutive trading days. |
Assumed Average Purchase Price Per Share | | | Aggregate Number of Class A Ordinary Shares Issued at February 29, 2024 | | | Additional Number of Registered Shares to be Issued if Full Purchase(1) | | | Total Class A Ordinary Shares Issued | | | Percentage of Outstanding Additional Shares After Giving Effect to the Issuance to B. Riley Principal Capital II(2) | | | Gross Proceeds from the Sale of Shares to B. Riley Principal Capital II Under the Purchase Agreement |
US$6.92(3) | | | 4,902,785 | | | 16,773,515 | | | 21,676,300 | | | 19.9% | | | US$150,000,000 |
US$10.00 | | | 4,902,785 | | | 10,097,215 | | | 15,000,000 | | | 13.0% | | | US$150,000,000 |
US$11.00 | | | 4,902,785 | | | 8,733,578 | | | 13,636,363 | | | 11.5% | | | US$150,000,000 |
US$12.00 | | | 4,902,785 | | | 7,597,215 | | | 12,500,000 | | | 10.1% | | | US$150,000,000 |
US$13.00 | | | 4,902,785 | | | 6,635,676 | | | 11,538,461 | | | 9.0% | | | US$150,000,000 |
(1) | We will not issue more than an aggregate of 150,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares. The number of shares to be issued as set forth in this column is without regard for the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. |
(2) | The denominator is based on 67,312,909 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of February 29, 2024, adjusted to include the issuance of the number of shares set forth in the adjacent column that we would have sold to B. Riley Principal Capital II, assuming the average purchase price in the first column. The numerator is based on the number of shares issuable under the Purchase Agreement (that are the subject of this offering) at the corresponding assumed average purchase price set forth in the first column. |
(3) | The closing sale price of our Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq on March 27, 2024. |
• | the instrument of transfer is lodged with us, accompanied by the certificate for the Ordinary Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as our board of directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer; |
• | the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of shares; |
• | the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required; |
• | in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the Ordinary Share is to be transferred does not exceed four; and |
• | a fee of such maximum sum as Nasdaq may determine to be payable or such lesser sum as our directors may from time to time require is paid to us in respect thereof. |
• | the designation of the series; |
• | the number of shares of the series; |
• | the dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights; |
• | the rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences; and |
• | any other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights. |
• | authorize our board of directors to issue preference shares in one or more series and to designate the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of such preference shares without any further vote or action by our shareholders; and |
• | limit the ability of shareholders to requisition and convene general meetings of shareholders. |
• | is not required to open its register of members for inspection; |
• | does not have to hold an annual general meeting; |
• | may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation (such undertakings are usually given for 20 years in the first instance); |
• | may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands; |
• | may register as a limited duration company; and |
• | may register as a segregated portfolio company. |
• | the statutory provisions as to the required majority vote have been met; |
• | the shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in question and the statutory majority are acting bona fide without coercion of the minority to promote interests adverse to those of the class; |
• | the arrangement is such that may be reasonably approved by an intelligent and honest man of that class acting in respect of his interest; and |
• | the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Cayman Companies Act. |
• | an act which is illegal or ultra vires with respect to the company and is therefore incapable of ratification by the shareholders; |
• | an act which, although not ultra vires, requires authorization by a qualified (or special) majority (that is, more than a simple majority) which has not been obtained; and |
• | an act which constitutes a “fraud on the minority” where the wrongdoers are themselves in control of the company |
| | Number of Class A Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to Offering | | | Maximum Number of Class A Ordinary Shares to be Offered Pursuant to this Prospectus(3) | | | Number of Class A Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned After Offering(1) | |||||||
Name of Selling shareholder | | | Number | | | Percent | | | Number | | | Percent | |||
B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC(2) | | | — | | | — | | | 150,000,000 | | | — | | | — |
(1) | Assumes the sale of all Class A Ordinary Shares being offered for resale pursuant to this prospectus. |
(2) | The business address of B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC (“BRPC II”) is 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, California 90025. BRPC II’s principal business is that of a private investor. BRPC II is a wholly-owned subsidiary of B. Riley Principal Investments, LLC (“BRPI”). As a result, BRPI may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities of the company held of record by BRPC II. B. Riley Financial, Inc. (“BRF”) is the parent company of BRPC II and BRPI. As a result, BRF may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities of the company held of record by BRPC II and indirectly beneficially owned by BRPI. Bryant R. Riley is the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BRF. As a result, Bryant R. Riley may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities of the company held of record by BRPC II and indirectly beneficially owned by BRPI. Each of BRF, BRPI and Bryant R. Riley expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the company held of record by BRPC II, except to the extent of its/his pecuniary interest therein. We have been advised that none of BRF, BRPI or BRPC II is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) or an independent broker-dealer; however, each of BRF, BRPI, BRPC II and Bryant R. Riley is an affiliate of B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“BRS”), a registered broker-dealer and FINRA member, and Bryant R. Riley is an associated person of BRS. BRS will act as an executing broker that will effectuate resales of our Class A Ordinary Shares that have been and may be acquired by BRPC II from us pursuant to the Purchase Agreement to the public in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflict of Interest)” for more information about the relationship between BRPC II and BRS. |
(3) | For the period from the Commencement Date through to February 29, 2024, we have sold to B. Riley an aggregate of 4,902,785 Class A Ordinary shares under the Purchase Agreement. |
• | ordinary brokers’ transactions; |
• | transactions involving cross or block trades; |
• | through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents; |
• | “at the market” into an existing market for our Class A Ordinary Shares; |
• | in other ways not involving market makers or established business markets, including direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents; |
• | in privately negotiated transactions; or |
• | any combination of the foregoing. |
| | Amount | |
SEC registration fee | | | US$16,530 |
FINRA filing fee | | | US$23,000 |
Accounting fees and expenses | | | * |
Legal fees and expenses | | | * |
Financial printing and miscellaneous expenses | | | * |
Total | | | * |
• | banks or other financial institutions; |
• | insurance companies; |
• | mutual funds; |
• | pension or retirement plans; |
• | S corporations; |
• | broker or dealers in securities or currencies; |
• | traders in securities that elect mark-to-market treatment; |
• | regulated investment companies; |
• | real estate investment trusts; |
• | trusts or estates; |
• | tax-exempt organizations (including private foundations); |
• | persons that hold Ordinary Shares as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” “conversion,” “synthetic security,” “constructive sale,” or other integrated transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes; |
• | persons that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar; |
• | certain U.S. expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States; |
• | persons owning (directly, indirectly, or constructively) 5% (by vote or value) or more of our shares; |
• | persons that acquired Ordinary Shares pursuant to an exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation; |
• | partnerships or other entities or arrangements treated as pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and investors in such entities; |
• | “controlled foreign corporations” within the meaning of Section 957(a) of the Code; |
• | “passive foreign investment companies” within the meaning of Section 1297(a) of the Code; and |
• | corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax. |
• | an individual who is a U.S. citizen or resident of the United States; |
• | a corporation (including an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia; |
• | an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or |
• | a trust (i) if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more “United States persons” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) that has in effect a valid election under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person. |
• | the U.S. Holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period in its Ordinary Shares; |
• | the amount allocated to the U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the U.S. Holder recognized the gain or received the excess distribution, and to any period in the U.S. Holder’s holding period before the first day of the first taxable year in which we are treated as a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income; |
• | the amount allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the U.S. Holder and included in the U.S. Holder’s holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the U.S. Holder; and |
• | an additional tax equal to the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the U.S. Holder with respect to the tax attributable to each such other taxable year of the U.S. Holder. |
(a) | that no law which is hereafter enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to its operations; and |
(b) | in addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable: |
(i) | on or in respect of the shares, debentures or other obligations of our company; or |
(ii) | by way of the withholding in whole or part, of any relevant payment as defined in Section 6(3) of the Tax Concessions Act. |
• | political and economic stability; |
• | an effective judicial system; |
• | tax neutrality; |
• | the absence of exchange control or currency restrictions; and |
• | the availability of professional and support services. |
• | the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States and these securities laws provide significantly less protection to investors as compared to those of the United States; and |
• | Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States. |
(a) | is given by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction; |
(b) | imposes on the judgment debtor a liability to pay a liquidated sum for which the judgment has been given; |
(c) | is final; |
(d) | is not in respect of taxes, a fine or a penalty; |
(e) | was not obtained by fraud; and |
(f) | is not of a kind the enforcement of which is contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands. |
• | our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024; |
• | our Reports on Form 6-K filed with the SEC on May 8, 2023, May 9, 2023, May 15, 2023, June 7, 2023, June 15, 2023, June 16, 2023, June 20, 2023, July 10, 2023, August 9, 2023, August 11, 2023, August 22, 2023, September 7, 2023, September 20, 2023, October 10, 2023, October 13, 2023, October 19, 2023, October 30, 2023, November 7, 2023, November 14, 2023, December 7, 2023, January 8, 2024, January 29, 2024, February 6, 2024, March 5, 2024 (two filings) and March 7, 2024; and |
• | the description of our ordinary shares contained in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on April 12, 2023, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; |
Item 8. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
Item 9. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
(a) | Exhibits |
(b) | Financial Statement Schedules |
Item 10. | Undertakings. |
(a) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(1) | to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
(2) | to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total |
(3) | to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
(b) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(c) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
(d) | To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any financial statements required by Item 8.A of Form 20-F at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act need not be furnished, provided that the Registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (4) and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to registration statements on Form F-3, a post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act or Item 8.A of Form 20-F if such financial statements and information are contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Form F-3. |
(e) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser: |
(1) | Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
(2) | Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; and |
(f) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(1) | any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(2) | any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant; |
(3) | the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and |
(4) | any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser. |
(g) | That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
Exhibit No. | | | Description of Document | | | Incorporation by Reference | |||||||||
| Form | | | File No. | | | Exhibit No | | | Filing Date | |||||
| | Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 15, 2021, by and among the Company, Bitdeer, Blue Safari Merge Limited, Blue Safari Merge II Limited, Bitdeer Merge Limited, BSGA and Blue Safari Mini Corp. | | | F-4 | | | 333- 270345 | | | 2.1 | | | March 23, 2023 | |
| | First Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 30, 2022, by and among the Company, Bitdeer, Blue Safari Merge Limited, Blue Safari Merge II Limited, Bitdeer Merge Limited, BSGA and Blue Safari Mini Corp. | | | F-4 | | | 333- 270345 | | | 2.2 | | | March 23, 2023 | |
| | Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 2, 2022, by and among the Company, Bitdeer, Blue Safari Merge Limited, Blue Safari Merge II Limited, Bitdeer Merge Limited, BSGA and Blue Safari Mini Corp. | | | F-4 | | | 333- 270345 | | | 2.3 | | | March 23, 2023 | |
| | Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 7, 2023, by and among the Company, Bitdeer, Blue Safari Merge Limited, Blue Safari Merge II Limited, Bitdeer Merge Limited, BSGA and Blue Safari Mini Corp. | | | F-4 | | | 333- 270345 | | | 2.4 | | | March 23, 2023 | |
| | Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, effective on April 13, 2023 | | | 20-F | | | 001- 41687 | | | 1.1 | | | April 19, 2023 | |
| | Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate of the Company | | | F-4 | | | 333-270345 | | | 4.1 | | | March 23, 2023 | |
| | Ordinary Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2023, by and between Bitdeer Technologies Group and B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC | | | 6-K | | | 001-41687 | | | 10.1 | | | August 9, 2023 | |
| | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2023, by and between Bitdeer Technologies Group and B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC | | | 6-K | | | 001-41687 | | | 10.2 | | | August 9, 2023 | |
| | Opinion of Ogier as to the validity of Class A Ordinary Shares to be issued | | | F-1 | | | 333-273905 | | | 5.1 | | | August 11, 2023 | |
23.1** | | | Consent of MaloneBailey, LLP | | | | | | | | | ||||
| | Power of Attorney (included on signature page) | | | F-1 | | | 333-273905 | | | 24.1 | | | August 11, 2023 | |
| | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of the Company | | | F-1 | | | 333-273905 | | | 99.1 | | | October 10, 2023 | |
| | Calculation of Filing Fee Table | | | F-1 | | | 333-273905 | | | 107 | | | August 11, 2023 |
* | Previously Filed |
** | Filed herewith. |
† | Schedules and certain portions of the exhibits omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such schedules, or any section thereof, to the SEC upon request. |
| | Bitdeer Technologies Group | |||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Jihan Wu | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Jihan Wu | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature | | | Title | | | Date |
/s/ Jihan Wu | | | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | | | March 28, 2024 |
Jihan Wu | | |||||
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/s/ * | | | Director and Chief Business Officer | | | March 28, 2024 |
Linghui Kong | | |||||
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/s/ * | | | Director | | | March 28, 2024 |
Chao Suo | | |||||
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/s/ * | | | Director and Chief Financial Officer, Business Operations (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | | | March 28, 2024 |
Jianchun Liu | | |||||
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/s/ * | | | Director | | | March 28, 2024 |
Naphat Sirimongkolkasem | | |||||
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/s/ * | | | Director | | | March 28, 2024 |
Sheldon Trainor-Degirolamo | | |||||
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/s/ * | | | Director | | | March 28, 2024 |
Guang Yang | |
* | | | By: | | | /s/ Jihan Wu | | | |
| | | | Name: Jihan Wu | | | |||
| | | | Attorney-in-fact |
| | Authorized U.S. Representative | |||||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Colleen A. De Vries | ||||
| | | | Name: | | | Colleen A. De Vries | ||
| | | | Title: | | | Senior Vice President on behalf of Cogency Global Inc. |