UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
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BIT Mining Limited
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
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Not Applicable
(Translation of issuer’s name into English)
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Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
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Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
1 Columbus Circle
New York, New York 10019
+1 (212) 250-9100
(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, New York 10168
+1 (212) 947-7200
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
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Yi Gao, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
35th Floor, ICBC Tower
3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
+852-2514-7600
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Melissa Butler, Esq.
White & Case LLP
5 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1DW
United Kingdom
+44 20 7532-1502
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It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466:
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☒ immediately upon filing.
☐ on (Date) at (Time).
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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
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Title of each class
of Securities to be registered
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Amount to be registered
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Proposed
maximum aggregate price per unit (1)
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Proposed
maximum aggregate offering price (2)
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Amount of registration fee
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American Depositary Shares, each representing 10 Class A ordinary shares of BIT Mining Limited.
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100,000,000 American Depositary Shares
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$0.05
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$5,000,000
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$463.50
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For the purpose of this table only the term "unit" is defined as one American Depositary Share.
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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 American
Depositary Shares.
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This registration statement 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.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt (“Receipt”) filed as Exhibit (a)(ii) to this registration statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
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Required Information
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Location in Form of Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus
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1.
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Name of depositary and address of its principal executive office
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Face of Receipt – introductory paragraph
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2.
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Title of Receipts and identity of deposited securities
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Face of Receipt – top center
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Terms of Deposit:
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(i)
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The amount of deposited securities represented by one American Depositary Share (“ADS”)
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Face of Receipt – upper right corner
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(ii)
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The procedure for voting the deposited securities
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Reverse of Receipt – Articles 14 and 15
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(iii)
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The procedure for collecting and distributing dividends
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Reverse of Receipt – Articles 13 and 14
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(iv)
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The procedures for transmitting notices, reports and proxy soliciting material
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Face of Receipt – Article 12;
Reverse of Receipt – Articles 14 and 15
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(v)
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The sale or exercise of rights
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Reverse of Receipt – Articles 13 and 14
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(vi)
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The deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization
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Face of Receipt – Articles 3, 6 and 9;
Reverse of Receipt – Articles 13 and 16
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(vii)
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Amendment, extension or termination of the deposit arrangements
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Reverse of Receipt – Articles 20 and 21 (no provision for extension)
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(viii)
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The rights of holders of Receipts to inspect the books of the depositary and the list of holders of Receipts
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Face of Receipt – Article 12
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(ix)
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Restrictions upon the right to transfer or withdraw the underlying securities
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Face of Receipt – Articles 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10;
Reverse of Receipt – Article 22
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(x)
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Limitation on the depositary’s liability
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Face of Receipt – Article 10;
Reverse of Receipt – Articles 15, 16, 17 and 18
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3.
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Fees and charges that a holder of Receipts may have to pay, either directly or indirectly
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Face of Receipt – Article 9
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4.
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Fees and other direct and indirect payments made by the depositary to the foreign issuer of the deposited securities
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Face of Receipt – Article 9
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Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
BIT Mining Limited (the “Company”) 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 furnishes 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.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
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(a)(i)
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Form of Deposit Agreement, by and among the Company, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as depositary (the “Depositary”), and all holders and beneficial owners from time to time of ADSs issued thereunder (“Deposit Agreement”). —
Previously filed as Exhibit (a) to Form F-6 (File No. 333-192259) and incorporated herein by reference.
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(a)(ii)
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Form of Receipt. — Previously filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (File No. 333-192259), on April 20, 2021 and filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(ii).
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(b)
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Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the ADSs registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. — Not applicable.
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(c)
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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. — Not applicable.
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(d)
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Opinion of White & Case LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered. — Filed herewith as Exhibit (d).
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(e)
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Certification under Rule 466. — Filed herewith as Exhibit (e).
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(f)
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Powers of attorney for certain officers and directors of the Company. — Set forth on the signature pages hereto.
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Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
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(a)
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The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the ADRs, 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.
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(b)
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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 ADR 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, the registrant 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
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 September 22, 2022.
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Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of Receipts for Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share of BIT Mining Limited.
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Depositary
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By:
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/s/ Michael Tompkins
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Name:
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Michael Tompkins
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Title:
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Director
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By:
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/s/ Michael Curran
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Name:
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Michael Curran
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Title:
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Vice President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BIT Mining Limited 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 registration statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, on September 22, 2022.
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BIT Mining Limited
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By:
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/s/ Xianfeng Yang
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Name:
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Xianfeng Yang
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Xianfeng Yang and Bo Yu, his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
registration statement and any and all related registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Under the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on September 22, 2022, in the capacities indicated.
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Title
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/s/ Bo Yu
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Name: Bo Yu
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/s/ Man San Vincent Law
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Executive Director
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Name: Man San Vincent Law
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/s/ Qian Sun
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Independent Director
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Name: Qian Sun
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/s/ Honghui Deng
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Independent Director
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Name: Honghui Deng
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/s/ Yan Ki Angel Wong
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Independent Director
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Name: Yan Ki Angel Wong
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/s/ Xianfeng Yang
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Chief Executive Officer
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Name: Xianfeng Yang
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(principal executive officer)
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/s/ Qiang Yuan
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Chief Financial Officer
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Name: Qiang Yuan
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(principal financial and accounting officer)
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of BIT Mining Limited, has signed this registration statement in New York, New York, United
States of America on September 22, 2022.
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Cogency Global Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Colleen A. De Vries
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Name: Colleen A. De Vries
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Title: Senior Vice-President on behalf of Cogency Global Inc.
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Index to Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Document
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(a)(ii)
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Form of Receipt
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(d)
(e)
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Opinion of White & Case LLP, counsel to the Depositary
Certification under Rule 466
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