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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2018

Registration No. 333-

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM F-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Uxin Limited
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)


Cayman Islands	7370	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2-5/F, Tower E, LSHM Center,
No. 8 Guangshun South Avenue,
Chaoyang District,
Beijing, 100102
People's Republic of China
+86 10 5631-2700
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)

Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc.
801 2nd Avenue, Suite 403
New York, New York 10017
+1 212-750-6474
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


Copies to:
Z. Julie Gao, Esq. Will H. Cai, Esq. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP c/o 42/F, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark 15 Queen's Road Central Hong Kong +852 3740-4700	Li He, Esq. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP c/o 2201 China World Office 2 Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004 People's Republic of China +86 10-8567-5000	James C. Lin, Esq. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP c/o 18th Floor, The Hong Kong Club Building 3A Chater Road Central, Hong Kong +852 2533-3300

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. o

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. o

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. o

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. o

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 ý

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. o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of each class of securities to be registered	Proposed maximum aggregate offering price⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Amount of registration fee




Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.001 per share⁽¹⁾	US$500,000,000	US$62,250

(1): American depositary shares issuable upon deposit of ordinary shares registered hereby will be registered under a separate registration statement on Form F-6 (Registration No. 333- ). Each American depositary share represents ordinary shares.
(2): Includes ordinary shares that are issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. Also includes ordinary shares initially offered and sold outside the United States that may be resold from time to time in the United States either as part of their distribution or within 40 days after the later of the effective date of this registration statement and the date the shares are first bona fide offered to the public. These ordinary shares are not being registered for the purpose of sales outside the United States.
(3): Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.

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 of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

†: 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.

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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We [and the selling shareholders] 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 state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PROSPECTUS (Subject to Completion) Issued , 2018.

American Depositary Shares

Uxin Limited

Representing Ordinary Shares

Uxin Limited is offering American depositary shares, or ADSs, [and the selling shareholders identified in this prospectus are offering ADSs]. [We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders.] This is our initial public offering and no public market currently exists for the ADSs or ordinary shares. Each ADS represents of our ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share. It is currently estimated that the initial public offering price per ADS will be between US$ and US$ .

We intend to apply for the listing of the ADSs on NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol "UXIN."

Immediately prior to the completion of this offering, our executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their affiliated entities together beneficially own approximately 81.0% of our outstanding ordinary shares on an as-converted basis. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our ADSs and This Offering—The concentration of our share ownership among executive officers, directors and principal shareholders will likely limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any change of control transaction that holders of our ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial."

We are an "emerging growth company" under applicable U.S. federal securities laws and are eligible for reduced public company reporting requirements.

Investing in the ADSs involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 15.

PRICE US$ PER ADS

	Price to Public	Underwriting Discounts and Commissions(1)	*Proceeds to Us*	[Proceeds to Selling Shareholders

Per ADS	US$	US$	US$	US$
Total	US$	US$	US$	US$ ]

(1): See "Underwriting" for additional disclosure regarding underwriting compensation payable by us.

We [and the selling shareholders] have granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to an additional ADSs to cover over-allotments.

Neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The underwriters expect to deliver the ADSs to purchasers on , 2018.


Morgan Stanley		Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.		J.P. Morgan		CICC		China Renaissance

, 2018.

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Prospectus Summary			1
Risk Factors			15
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements			65
Use of Proceeds			67
Dividend Policy			68
Capitalization			69
Dilution			72
Exchange Rate Information			74
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities			75
Corporate History and Structure			77
Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data			86
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			90
Industry Overview			121
Business			126
Regulation			146
Management			159
Principal [and Selling] Shareholders			166
Related Party Transactions			171
Description of Share Capital			173
Description of American Depositary Shares			186
Shares Eligible for Future Sale			195
Taxation			197
Underwriting			204
Expenses Related to this Offering			215
Legal Matters			216
Experts			217
Where You Can Find Additional Information			218
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 in any related free writing prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy the ADSs, only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of the ADSs.

We have not taken any action to permit a public offering of the ADSs outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to the offering of the ADSs and the distribution of the prospectus outside the United States.

Until , 2018 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade ADSs, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information and financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to this summary, we urge you to read the entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in the ADSs discussed under "Risk Factors," before deciding whether to invest in the ADSs. This prospectus contains information from an industry report dated May 11, 2018 commissioned by us and prepared by iResearch, an industry report dated February 5, 2018 commissioned by us and prepared by China Insights Consultancy, an industry survey dated April 2018 commission by us and prepared by Ipsos, each an independent research firm, to provide information regarding our industry and our market position.

Overview

We are the largest used car e-commerce platform in China in terms of both the number of transactions facilitated and total GMV in 2017, according to iResearch. As the destination for online used car transactions in China, we make it possible for consumers to buy cars from dealers, and for dealers to buy cars from other dealers and consumers, through an innovative integrated online and offline platform.

Our mission is to enable people to buy the car of their choice. Both consumers and businesses in China face significant challenges in buying and selling used cars, such as access to a limited number of vehicles, incomplete and unreliable information about vehicles, and complex transaction processes. Our platform addresses these issues by enabling consumers and businesses to discover, evaluate and transact in used cars throughout China, providing a reliable and one-stop transaction experience. Our platform consists of two highly synergistic businesses:


	•		Uxin Used Car (" "): our 2C business catering to consumer buyers, primarily provides consumers with customized car recommendations, financing, title transfer, delivery, insurance referral, warranty and other related services; and
	•		Uxin Auction (" "): our 2B business catering to business buyers, primarily provides businesses with a comprehensive suite of solutions, helping them source vehicles, optimizing their turnover and facilitating cross-regional transactions.

Since our founding, both Uxin Used Car and Uxin Auction have achieved significant success. They possessed market shares of 41% and 42% in terms of GMV in the online 2C and 2B used car markets in China in 2017, compared to 32% and 40% in 2016, respectively, according to iResearch.

We have transformed used car commerce in China through our innovative integrated online and offline approach that addresses each step of the transaction and covers the entire value chain. Our highly scalable online platform allows sellers to reach a broad audience and ensures that users have access to an extensive nationwide selection of used cars. Our offline infrastructure allows us to provide services that are important to enabling transactions, such as the inspection, title transfer and delivery of vehicles, in-person consultation and other after-sale services. In particular, our inspection capabilities allow us to collect proprietary data, images and videos of vehicles and generate accurate car condition reports that allow for standardized comparisons, which are crucial to our users' online purchase decision-making processes. With a significant amount of data on buyers, sellers, vehicles and transactions on our platform, we are able to continue to innovate and improve our services to meet the varied needs of our users. Together, our services provide users with the superior experience and peace of mind that our brand embodies, in fact, our name—Uxin (" ") translates to quality and trust in Chinese.

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Our comprehensive services are built upon a number of critical foundations, including proprietary technology and data analytics capabilities, an extensive service network and unique transaction enablement capabilities.


	•		Data and Technology: Our patented industry-leading car inspection system, Check Auto (" "), provides a comprehensive overview of a used car's condition, while our AI- and big data-driven Manhattan pricing engine evaluates a car's condition and provides buyers and sellers with pricing insights. Our Manhattan pricing engine also enables us to bottom forecast the residual value of vehicles. By leveraging both the Manhattan pricing engine and our proprietary Sunny risk control system, which makes credit assessments on prospective borrowers, we are able to effectively monitor car collateral and manage our risk exposure. In addition, based on the plethora of data we have on our users' browsing history, behavior and preferences, our Lingxi (" ") smart selection system provides highly personalized recommendations to consumers, making it more likely for them to find the car of their choice.
	•		Uxin Service Network: As of March 31, 2018, we had a nationwide network of over 670 service centers across more than 270 cities that provides consumer buyers and sellers with services and assistance at each step of the transaction cycle. We believe our physical presence in consumers' neighborhoods provides them with convenient access to our services, allowing us to further cement our relationship with them. We also operate seven regional transaction centers to support transactions in our 2B business.
	•		Uxin Transaction Enablement Capabilities: Our unique transaction enablement capabilities currently cover more than 200 cities and consist of our nationwide delivery and fulfillment network, title transfer services and industry-leading warranty program. Our title transfer service handles a potentially time-consuming and complex process for our buyers. Our warranty program provides consumers with comprehensive after-sale protection.

We collaborate with a large number of third-party partners to provide financing products, insurance, and other services through our platform. For example, our financing partners assess buyers' credit and fund loans facilitated through our platform. This improves the transaction experience for our buyers and allows us to establish ongoing relationships with our customers to serve them for other after-sale needs including their next car purchase.

As our platform grows, more buyers tend to attract more sellers, which in turn engages additional buyers across a broader selection of used cars, driving significant network effects. In addition, more buyers and sellers will attract more third-party service partners and expand the offerings on our platform, forming a more vibrant ecosystem. Since our inception in 2011, we have witnessed significant growth in our business. The total number of used cars sold through our platform has increased from 377,777 in 2016 to 634,317 in 2017, representing a 67.9% increase, and from 102,098 in the first three months of 2017 to 165,003 in the first three months of 2018, representing a 61.6% increase. The total GMV of our platform has grown from RMB26.0 billion in 2016 to RMB43.4 billion (US$6.9 billion) in 2017, representing a 67.0% increase, and from RMB7.9 billion in the first three months of 2017 to RMB11.6 billion (US$1.9 billion) in the first three months of 2018, representing a 47.8% increase.

We generate revenues primarily through fees for transaction facilitation and auto loan facilitation services. Our total revenues grew to RMB1,951.4 million (US$298.6 million) in 2017, representing an increase of 136.7% from 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, our total revenues was RMB649.4 million (US$103.3 million), representing an increase of 93.2% over the same period in 2017. Our net loss was RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) in 2017, compared to RMB1,392.9 million in 2016. Our net loss was RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in the first three months of 2018, compared to RMB510.8 million in the first three months of 2017. Our adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities was RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) in 2017, compared to RMB1,050.4 million in

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2016, and RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the first three months of 2018, compared to RMB430.4 million in the first three months of 2017. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

Our Strengths

We believe that the following competitive strengths contribute to our success and differentiate us from our competitors:

•: largest used car e-commerce platform in China;
•: innovative integrated online and offline business model;
•: superior transaction experience;
•: transaction-centric platform with multiple service opportunities;
•: strong data analytics capabilities and proprietary technology; and
•: visionary and experienced management team with proven track record.

Our Strategies

We intend to execute the following strategies to further expand our business:

•: continue to expand nationwide footprint;
•: further improve user experience;
•: capture additional service opportunities;
•: reinforce technology leadership through innovation; and
•: selectively pursue strategic alliance, investment and acquisition opportunities.

Our Challenges

Our ability to achieve our mission and execute our strategies is subject to risks and uncertainties, including those relating to our ability to:

•: provide differentiated and superior customer experience;
•: maintain and enhance customer trust in our platform;
•: compete successfully;
•: assess and mitigate various risks, including credit;
•: achieve profitability and generate positive operating cash flow;
•: manage our rapid growth and implement our business strategies;
•: maintain and expand relationships with our business partners, including financing partners;
•: comply with applicable laws and regulations; and
•: maintain and upgrade our technology capabilities.

See "Risk Factors" and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that we face.

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Industry Overview

China is the world's second largest automotive market as measured by car PARC and is forecasted to become the largest automotive market by 2023, according to iResearch. As of December 31, 2017, there were approximately 185 million car PARC in China, compared with 275 million car PARC in the United States. Despite the scale of China's car PARC, the low car ownership rate and a large population indicate significant room for continued growth.

Total used car transaction volume in China reached 12.4 million in 2017. The ratio of China's used car sales to new car sales by volume was 0.5 in 2017, significantly lower than that of 2.4 in the United States. Used car transaction volume in China is expected to grow rapidly at a CAGR of 19.0% from 12.4 million in 2017 to 29.6 million by 2022, according to iResearch.

Additionally, China's used car supply chain is ripe for disruption due to the following factors:

•: challenges faced by used car consumers, including limited local car selection, lack of trust in used car dealers, lack of one-stop shop for services, and underserved used car financing needs;
•: challenges faced by used car dealers, including operational capabilities deficiencies and inefficiencies, such as those relating to customer acquisition; and
•: fragmented, multi-layered and inefficient used car supply chain.

A seamlessly integrated online and offline model is best suited to address these issues. An online business provides buyers with access to a brand selection of cars through a user-friendly online vehicle search process, it also provides better and more convenient purchase and related services by better matching, buyers and sellers through the use of big data to enable customized used car financing and insurance products. Offline services can facilitate sales by providing customers with vehicle inspection, customer support, logistics and fulfillment solutions, and after-sale warranty and other services.

China's used car consumer financing market, used car logistics market, and automotive aftermarket are also massive market opportunities. For example, the penetration rate of consumer auto financing in China is still low compared to more developed markets. New technology-enabled business will improve overall transparency, efficiency and liquidity of the used car supply chain. As a result, China's used car consumer financing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 45.6% from RMB72.3 billion in 2017 to RMB473.0 billion (US$75.4 billion) in 2022, according to iResearch.

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Corporate Structure

The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure as of the date of this prospectus, including our significant subsidiaries and our variable interest entities and their significant subsidiaries.

(1): The other shareholders of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited are LC Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, and Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. LC Fund V, L.P. holds 7.138%, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. holds 0.5541%, and Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. holds 15.3847% of the equity interest in Fairlubo Auction Company Limited. Upon the completion of this offering, the shares held by these entities in Fairlubo will be converted into ordinary shares of our company, and Fairlubo will become our 100% owned subsidiary. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities issuances."
(2): Shareholders of Youxin Hulian are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9923% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0077% of the equity interest in Youxin Hulian.
(3): Shareholders of Fengshun Lubao are Yishouche, one of our consolidated VIEs, and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), an affiliate of one of the shareholders of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. Yishouche holds 99.99% and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds 0.01% of the equity interest in Fengshun Lubao.
(4): Shareholders of Yishouche are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9999% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0001% of the equity interest in Yishouche.

Our WFOEs, Youxinpai, Yougu and Youxin Lubao entered into contractual arrangements with Youxin Hulian, Yishouche, Fengshun Lubao and their respective shareholders to conduct part of our 2B business, our 2C business and salvage car business, respectively, due to PRC legal restrictions on foreign ownership and investment in value-added telecommunications services. These contractual arrangements enable us to (i) exercise effective control over our VIEs, (ii) receive substantially all of

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the economic benefits of our VIEs, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests in and assets of our VIEs when and to the extent permitted by PRC law.

As a result of our direct ownership in our WFOEs and the VIE contractual arrangements, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of our VIEs, and we treat them and their subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of our VIEs and their respective subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The revenues generated by our VIEs, Youxin Hulian, Yishouche, Fengshun Lubao and their subsidiaries taken as a whole accounted for 12.5% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 14.6% of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2018. For more details, please see "Corporate History and Structure."

Implication of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Foreign Private Issuer

As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenue for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an "emerging growth company" pursuant to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other requirements compared to those that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include exemption from the auditor attestation requirement under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in the assessment of the emerging growth company's internal control over financial reporting. The JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company does not need to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that a private company is otherwise required to comply with such new or revised accounting standards. We do not plan to "opt out" of such exemptions afforded to an emerging growth company.

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (a) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of at least US$1.07 billion; (b) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering; (c) the date on which we have, during the preceding three-year period, issued more than US$1.07 billion in non-convertible debt; or (d) the date on which we are deemed to be a "large accelerated filer" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds US$700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Once we cease to be an emerging growth company, we will not be entitled to the exemptions provided in the JOBS Act discussed above.

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 of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers. Moreover, 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. In addition, as a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, we are permitted to adopt certain home country practices in relation to corporate governance matters that differ significantly from the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards. These practices may afford less protection to shareholders than they would enjoy if we complied fully with the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards.

General Corporate Information

Uxin Limited was incorporated as a Cayman Island corporation on December 8, 2011. Our registered office is at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. Our corporate headquarters are located at 2-5/F, Tower E, LSHM Center, No.8 Guangshun South Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. Our telephone number is +86 10 5631-2700. Our main websites are www.xin.com and www.youxinpai.com. The information on, or accessible through, our websites are not deemed to be part of this prospectus.

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Conventions That Apply to this Prospectus

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

•: "Active dealers" in a given period are to dealers who bid for cars through our 2B business, or dealers who list cars for sale through either our 2B business or our 2C business during that period. If a dealer bids cars through our 2B business and also lists cars for sale through either our 2B or our 2C business, all in the same period, such dealer will be counted as two active dealers for the period;
•: "ADSs" are to the American depositary shares, each of which represents ordinary shares;
•: "CAGR" are to compound annual growth rate;
•: "Car PARC" are to the total number of light vehicles, including cars, sport utility vehicles and light trucks in a region or market;
•: "Check Auto" are to our proprietary car inspection system;
•: "China" or "PRC" are to the People's Republic of China, excluding, for the purpose of this prospectus only, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau;
•: "GMV" are to gross merchandise value of used cars as measured by gross selling price of used cars, excluding service fees and interests (if any) charged, and "total GMV" are to the GMV of our 2C and 2B businesses;
•: "RMB" and "Renminbi" are to the legal currency of China, which is our reporting currency;
•: "shares" or "ordinary shares" prior to this offering are to our ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share;
•: "US$," "U.S. dollars," "$," and "dollars" are to the legal currency of the United States;
•: "Uxin" or "our platform" are to our platform primarily for buying and selling used cars, which primarily consists of two businesses, Uxin Auction and Uxin Used Car;
•: "Uxin Auction" are to our 2B business;
•: "Uxin Used Car" are to our 2C business;
•: "Our WFOEs" are to our wholly-owned subsidiaries in China;
•: "Our VIEs" are to our variable interest entities, which are Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. or Youxin Hulian, Beijing Fengshun Lubao Automotive Auction Limited, or Fengshun Lubao, and Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Yishouche; and
•: "we," "us," "our company" and "our" are to Uxin Limited, our Cayman Islands holding company, and its subsidiaries, and its consolidated affiliated entities in the PRC.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, all information in this prospectus assumes no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to additional ADSs representing ordinary shares from us.

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THE OFFERING


Offering price		We currently estimate that the initial public offering price will be between US$ and US$ per ADS.
ADSs offered by us		ADSs (or ADSs if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).
[ADSs offered by the selling shareholders		ADSs (or ADSs if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).]
ADSs outstanding immediately after this offering		ADSs (or ADSs if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).
Ordinary shares outstanding immediately after this offering		ordinary shares (or ordinary shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).
The ADSs		Each ADS represents ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share.
		The depositary will hold ordinary shares underlying your ADSs. You will have rights as provided in the deposit agreement among us, the depositary and holders and beneficial owners of ADSs from time to time.
		We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. If, however, we declare dividends on our ordinary shares, the depositary will pay you the cash dividends and other distributions it receives on our ordinary shares after deducting its fees and expenses in accordance with the terms set forth in the deposit agreement.
		You may surrender your ADSs to the depositary in exchange for ordinary shares. The depositary will charge you fees for any exchange.
		We may amend or terminate the deposit agreement without your consent. If you continue to hold your ADSs after an amendment to the deposit agreement, you agree to be bound by the deposit agreement as amended.
		To better understand the terms of the ADSs, you should carefully read the "Description of American Depositary Shares" section of this prospectus. You should also read the deposit agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.
Over-allotment option		We [and the selling shareholders] have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable within 30 days from the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to an aggregate of additional ADSs.

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Use of proceeds		We expect that we will receive net proceeds of approximately US$ million from this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
		We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for (i) improving our transaction service capabilities, (ii) research and development, and (iii) general corporate purposes, including funding potential strategic investments and acquisitions. See "Use of Proceeds" for more information.
		[We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders.]
Lock-up		[We, our directors, executive officers, and all of our existing shareholders] have agreed with the underwriters not to sell, transfer or dispose of any ADSs, ordinary shares or similar securities for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and "Underwriting."
Listing		We intend to apply to have the ADSs listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol "UXIN." Our ADSs and shares will not be listed on any other stock exchange or traded on any automated quotation system.
Payment and settlement		The underwriters expect to deliver the ADSs against payment therefor through the facilities of the Depositary Trust Company on , 2018.
Depositary		The Bank of New York Mellon.

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

The following summary consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, summary consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and summary consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our audited consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. The following summary consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, the summary consolidated balance sheets data as of March 31, 2018 and the summary consolidated statements of cash flow data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for future periods. You should read this Summary Consolidated Financial 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.

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The following table presents our summary consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

	For the Year Ended December 31									For the Three Months Ended March 31,

	2016			2017						2017			2018
	RMB			RMB			US$			RMB			RMB			US$
	(in thousands, except for per share data)
Summary Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss Data:
Revenues:
To consumers ("2C")
—Transaction facilitation revenue		81,807			230,250			35,238			42,125			95,135			15,129
—Loan facilitation revenue		314,172			944,406			144,533			185,907			358,958			57,085
To businesses ("2B")
—Transaction facilitation revenue		293,224			519,276			79,470			77,995			109,045			17,341
Others		135,298			257,440			39,400			30,146			86,302			13,725

Total Revenues		824,501			1,951,372			298,641			336,173			649,440			103,280
Cost of revenues		(533,371	)		(747,788	)		(114,442	)		(141,404	)		(222,286	)		(35,350	)

Gross profit		291,130			1,203,584			184,199			194,769			427,154			67,930

Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		(793,521	)		(2,203,139	)		(337,170	)		(502,743	)		(633,071	)		(100,678	)
Research and development		(167,791	)		(226,010	)		(34,589	)		(48,344	)		(68,063	)		(10,824	)
General and administrative⁽¹⁾		(583,697	)		(599,905	)		(91,810	)		(89,241	)		(161,208	)		(25,637	)
Gain/(losses) from guarantee liability		1,983			2,284			350			16,292			(17,665	)		(2,809	)

Total operating expense		(1,543,026	)		(3,026,770	)		(463,219	)		(624,036	)		(880,007	)		(139,948	)

Loss from operations		(1,251,896	)		(1,823,186	)		(279,020	)		(429,267	)		(452,853	)		(72,018	)

Other income and expenses:
Interest income/(expense), net		677			(30,183	)		(4,619	)		59			(21,723	)		(3,455	)
Other expenses		(16,127	)		(12,112	)		(1,854	)		(4,265	)		(3,950	)		(628	)
Foreign exchange gains		1,918			477			73			6,045			1,225			195
Fair value change of derivative liabilities		(116,056	)		(885,821	)		(135,567	)		(80,433	)		(359,115	)		(57,110	)

Loss before income tax expense		(1,381,484	)		(2,750,825	)		(420,987	)		(507,861	)		(836,416	)		(133,016	)
Income tax expense		(1,805	)		(570	)		(87	)		(25	)		(3,021	)		(480	)
Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates		(9,637	)		3,597			550			(2,906	)		—			—

Net loss		(1,392,926	)		(2,747,798	)		(420,524	)		(510,792	)		(839,437	)		(133,496	)



Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders		(35,181	)		(25,202	)		(3,857	)		(4,318	)		(7,734	)		(1,230	)

Net loss attributable to Uxin Limited		(1,357,745	)		(2,722,596	)		(416,667	)		(506,474	)		(831,703	)		(132,266	)



Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders		(1,775,663	)		(3,773,205	)		(577,453	)		(590,392	)		(1,534,015	)		(243,956	)



Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:
—Basic		(361.09	)		(765.06	)		(117.09	)		(119.71	)		(311.04	)		(49.47	)
—Diluted		(361.09	)		(765.06	)		(117.09	)		(119.71	)		(311.04	)		(49.47	)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted		4,917,485			4,931,886			4,931,886			4,931,886			4,931,886			4,931,886
Pro-forma net loss per share⁽²⁾
—Basic					(26.34	)		(4.03	)					(13.26	)		(2.11	)
—Diluted					(26.34	)		(4.03	)					(13.26	)		(2.11	)
Non-GAAP Financial Measure:⁽³⁾
Adjusted net loss		(1,050,428	)		(1,696,104	)		(259,572	)		(430,359	)		(477,991	)		(76,015	)

(1): All the share-based compensation in the amount of RMB226.4 million and RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million) in 2016 and 2017, respectively, and nil and RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, was charged to general and administrative expenses.
(2): The pro forma row reflects (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the ordinary shares issuance upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, whereas the conversion of Fairlubo shares is excluded from the number of shares as the denominator for calculation of pro-forma net loss per share, as it is pending applicable price of Uxin Limited shares, (iii) The restricted shares issued and granted to Mr. Kun Dai on May 14, 2018, and (iv) Ordinary shares and preferred shares surrendered to the Company by Xin Gao Group Limited on May 28, 2018.
(3): See "—Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

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The following table presents our summary consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018:

	As of December 31,									As of March 31,						As of March 31,				As of March 31,

	2016			2017						2018						2018				2018
	RMB			RMB			US$			RMB			US$			RMB		US$		RMB	US$
	(in thousands, except for share number)
	Actual			Actual						Actual						Pro forma⁽¹⁾				Pro forma as adjuested⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:
Cash and cash equivalents		332,259			291,973			44,684			1,219,755			193,978			1,219,755		193,978
Restricted cash		705,854			1,617,230			247,502			1,840,730			292,732			1,840,730		292,732
Advance to sellers		45,774			246,287			37,692			251,000			39,917			251,000		39,917
Financial lease receivables, net		413,462			438,693			67,138			342,063			54,398			342,063		54,398
Total assets		2,317,979			5,298,913			810,951			6,562,772			1,043,680			5,915,865		940,801

Short-term borrowings		204,068			426,783			65,315			498,448			79,268			498,448		79,268
Guarantee liabilities		76,325			173,907			26,615			191,290			30,421			191,290		30,421
Derivative liabilities⁽⁴⁾		654,511			1,596,424			244,319			1,987,356			316,050			—		—
Total liabilities		1,986,194			5,059,894			774,372			5,627,159			894,889			3,639,803		578,839

Total Mezzanine equity		4,775,637			8,420,644			1,288,703			10,644,521			1,692,804			—		—
Total shareholders' deficit		(4,443,852	)		(8,181,625	)		(1,252,124	)		(9,708,908	)		(1,544,013	)		2,276,062		361,962
Number of outstanding ordinary shares		4,931,886			4,931,886			4,931,886			4,931,886			4,931,886			79,117,953		79,117,953

(1): The pro forma columns in the consolidated balance sheets data table above reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, and (ii) the ordinary shares issuance upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, whereas the conversion of Fairlubo shares is excluded from the number of shares as the denominator for calculation of pro forma net loss per share, as it is pending applicable price of Uxin Limited shares, see "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances."
(2): The pro forma as adjusted columns in the consolidated balance sheets data table above reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the ordinary shares issuance upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, whereas the conversion of Fairlubo shares is excluded from the number of shares as the denominator for calculation of pro-forma net loss per share, as it is pending applicable price of Uxin Limited shares, (iii) the surrender of 3,096,499 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, to us on May 28, 2018 for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us, in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement agreed between Mr. Kun Dai and us, and our redemption and cancellation of additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement assuming the initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, and (iv) the sale of ordinary shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the underwriters do not exercise over-allotment option. See "Related Party Transactions."
(3): Assuming the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus remains the same and assuming no exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, a US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) each of cash and cash equivalents, total assets and total shareholders' (deficit) / equity by US$ .
(4): Upon the completion of this offering, all of our preferred shares will be automatically converted into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, and as such the derivative liabilities related to the bifurcated conversion features of our preferred shares, in the amount of RMB1,427.6 million (US$218.5 million) as of December 31, 2017 and RMB[1,817.2] million (US$[289.0 million)] as of March 31, 2018, will automatically become shareholders' equity.

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The following table presents our summary consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

	For the Year Ended December 31									For the Three Months Ended March 31,

	2016			2017						2017			2018
	RMB			RMB			US$			RMB			RMB			US$
	(in thousands)
Summary Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:
Net cash used in operating activities		(661,210	)		(1,834,243	)		(280,712	)		(483,220	)		(372,455	)		(59,233	)
Net cash generated from / (used in) investing activities		9,341			(1,498,219	)		(229,289	)		(609,648	)		(305,345	)		(48,559	)
Net cash (used in) / generated from financing activities		(133,001	)		3,288,842			503,326			1,250,589			1,606,072			255,415
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		6,464			3,334			510			1,489			(490	)		(78	)

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents		(778,406	)		(40,286	)		(6,165	)		159,210			927,782			147,545
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year/period		1,110,665			332,259			50,849			332,259			291,973			46,433

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year/period		332,259			291,973			44,684			491,469			1,219,755			193,978

We regularly review a number of metrics, including the key metrics listed below, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, formulate financial projections, and make operating and strategic decisions.

	Year Ended December 31				Three Months Ended March 31,

	2016		2017		2017		2018
Summary Operating Data:
Transaction volume (in units)		377,777		634,317		102,098		165,003
2C		130,076		283,829		48,818		101,425
2B		247,701		350,488		53,280		63,578
GMV (in RMB millions)		25,987		43,394		7,878		11,642
2C		15,674		26,016		5,163		8,565
2B		10,313		17,378		2,715		3,077
Number of used car loans facilitated (in units)		59,177		126,419		25,369		45,539
Amount of used car loans facilitated (in RMB millions)		6,199		13,065		2,736		4,677

*: Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars in this table were made at a rate of RMB6.2726 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of March 31, 2018, solely for the convenience of the reader.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

In evaluating our business, we consider and use a non-GAAP measure, adjusted net loss, as a supplemental measure to review and assess our operating performance. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure 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 define adjusted net loss as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities. We present the non-GAAP financial measure because it is used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. Adjusted net loss enables our management to assess our operating results without considering the impact of share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities, which are non-cash charges. We also believe that the use of the non-GAAP measure facilitates investors' assessment of our operating performance.

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The non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using adjusted net loss is that it does not reflect all items of income and expense that affect our operations. Share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities have been and may continue to be incurred in our business and is not reflected in the presentation of adjusted net loss. Further, the non-GAAP measure 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 measure to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measure, all of which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We encourage you to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

The following table reconciles our adjusted net loss in 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which is net loss:

	For the Year Ended December 31									For the Three Months Ended March 31,

	2016			2017						2017			2018
	RMB			RMB			US$			RMB			RMB			US$
	(in thousands)
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss:
Net loss		(1,392,926	)		(2,747,798	)		(420,524	)		(510,792	)		(839,437	)		(133,496	)
Share-based compensation		226,442			165,873			25,385			—			2,331			371
Fair value change of derivative liabilities		116,056			885,821			135,567			80,433			359,115			57,110

Adjusted net loss		(1,050,428	)		(1,696,104	)		(259,572	)		(430,359	)		(477,991	)		(76,015	)

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RISK FACTORS

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

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

If we fail to provide a differentiated and superior customer experience, the size of our customer base and the number of transactions on our platform could decline, and our business would be materially and adversely affected.

Providing a differentiated and superior used car transaction experience for our customers, including both consumers and businesses, is critical to our business. Our ability to provide a high-quality customer experience depends on a number of factors, including:

•: our ability to improve our existing service offerings and upgrade our platform;
•: our ability to meet the diverse needs of our customers with ongoing innovation and new service offerings;
•: our ability to maintain and improve operating efficiency and service quality of our offline networks and personnel;
•: our ability to leverage technology and data to improve our services;
•: our ability to adequately train and manage our employees; and
•: our ability to effectively ensure the quality of services provided by our third-party service providers on our platform.

We cannot guarantee that we can provide a differentiated and superior experience to our customers as our business continues to evolve. Our failure to do so would materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to maintain or enhance customer trust in us could damage our reputation, reduce or slow the growth of our customer base, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our reputation as a trusted transaction platform is critical to our success. If we fail to maintain a high level of customer trust in our services, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We provide and work with third parties to provide many services through our platform, such as car inspection services and warranty services, which are the key to earn customer trust. If we fail to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction or fail to properly manage our warranty and car inspection programs or other services, our business, financial condition and results of the operation would be adversely affected.

We have received in the past, and we may continue to receive in the future, communications or complaints alleging that cars listed on or sold through our platform by dealers or other sellers are defective, inconsistent with car information provided on our platform, or the services provided by our third-party service providers are unsatisfactory to our customers. The information we include in our car listings is collected and maintained by us, which may not be accurate or complete due to human error, technological issues or willful misconduct. Moreover, if auto dealers experience difficulties in meeting our requirements or standards or provide inaccurate or unreliable information to us, we may be subject to legal liabilities for the actions or services of these auto dealers and we may fail to maintain customer

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trust in our platform, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of the operations.

We face intense competition, which may lead to loss of market share, reduced service fees and revenue, increased expenses, departures of qualified employees, and disputes with competitors.

We face intense competition in the used car industry both online and offline. Our competitors may have significantly more resources than we do, including financial, technological, marketing and others and may be able to devote greater resources to the development and promotion of their platforms and services. As a result, they may have deeper relationships with auto dealers, auto financing partners and other third-party service providers than we do. This could allow them to develop new services, adapt more quickly to changes in technology and to undertake more extensive marketing campaigns, which may render our platform less attractive to consumers and businesses and cause us to lose market share. Moreover, intense competition in the markets we operate in may reduce our service fees and revenue, increase our operating expenses and capital expenditures, and lead to departures of our qualified employees. We may also be harmed by negative publicity instigated by our competitors, regardless of its validity. We have encountered and may in the future continue to encounter disputes with our competitors, including lawsuits involving claims asserted under intellectual property laws, unfair competition laws and defamation which may adversely affect our business and reputation. Failure to compete with current and potential competitors could materially harm our business, financial condition and our results of operations.

We are exposed to credit risk as we provide guarantees to our third-party financing partners on all consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. Our current risk management system may not be able to accurately assess and mitigate all risks to which we are exposed, including credit risk.

We are exposed to credit risk as we are required to provide guarantees to our third-party financing partners on all consumer auto loans facilitated through our 2C business. We are also exposed to credit risk with respect to our Easy Loan program, our dealer inventory financing product. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C business—Consumer auto loan facilitation services" and "Business—Others." The delinquency rates by loan balance as of December 31, 2016 for the used car loans that were 1 to 29, 30 to 59, 60 to 89 and 90 or more calendar days past due were 0.18%, 0.17%, 0.11% and 0.14%, respectively. The delinquency rates by the same measure were 0.68%, 0.40%, 0.22% and 1.37% as of December 31, 2017, and increased to 0.76%, 0.77%, 0.53% and 1.56% as of March 31, 2018, respectively. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Components of Results of Operations." Consumers and dealers may default on their loans for a number of reasons including those outside of their or our control. We are also exposed to risk if users of our platform fraudulently apply for auto loans with no intent of repayment, often involving collusion between the buyer and seller where the transaction price for the car is fraudulently high or by faking identities and loan application materials. Such risks are exacerbated in consumer auto financing due to the relatively limited credit history and other available information of many consumers in China.

The credit performance of the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform directly affects the recognition of (losses)/gains from guarantee liability on the financial statements and our results of operations. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." We have experienced incidents that led to losses in the past. As of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018, our total guarantee liabilities were, RMB76.3 million, RMB173.9 million (US$26.6 million) and RMB191.3 million (US$30.4 million), respectively. The total outstanding principal balance of loans that we facilitated through our platform as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018 reached approximately RMB5.3 billion, RMB14.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) and RMB16.9 billion (US$2.7 billion), respectively, which, plus the accrued and unpaid interests, represents the maximum potential future payments that we could be required to make under the guarantee. As of

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December 31, 2016 and 2017 and March 31, 2018, we had paid a total amount of RMB14.4 million, RMB441.9 million (US$70.4 million) and RMB656.8 million (US$104.5 million), respectively, to fulfill our guarantee obligations by repaying financing partners for defaulted loans, and we recorded RMB7.2 million, RMB252.6 million (US$38.7 million) and RMB412.0 million (US$65.5 million) loan recognized as a result of payment under the guarantee, respectively, which was the amount we expected to recover from the borrowers.

In addition, we launched our loan facilitation service for new cars in the fourth quarter of 2016. As the loan facilitation business for new cars is still at an early stage of development, we have a limited track record with respect to the credit performance of such loans. The delinquency rate of loans for new cars may be higher than that of used car loans facilitated through our platform. We have taken a more prudent approach in selecting our customers for loans for new cars. As of March 31, 2018, the total outstanding principal balance of loans for new cars represented 8.4% of the total outstanding principal balance of auto loans. If we experience a significant increase in delinquency rate on loans extended through our platform, our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity would be materially and adversely affected.

We are not profitable and have negative cash flows from operations, which may continue in the future.

We have not been profitable since our inception in 2011. We incurred net losses of RMB1,392.9 million, RMB2,747.8 million (US$420.5 million) and RMB839.4 million (US$133.5 million) in 2016, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively, and had adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP measure defined as net loss excluding share-based compensation and fair value change of derivative liabilities, of RMB1,050.4 million, RMB1,696.1 million (US$259.6 million) and RMB478.0 million (US$76.0 million) in the same periods, respectively. See "Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data—Non-GAAP Financial Measures." In addition, we had negative cash flow from operating activities of RMB661.2 million, RMB1,834.2 million (US$280.7 million) and RMB372.5 million (US$59.2 million) in 2016, 2017 and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. We expect to make significant investments including in sales and marketing, to further develop and expand our business and these investments may not result in an increase in revenue or positive cash flow on a timely basis, or at all.

We may incur substantial losses and negative cash flow in the future for a number of reasons, including decreasing demand or slower than expected increase in demand for used cars and our services, increasing competition, weakness in the automotive retail industry in general, as well as other risks discussed herein, and we may incur unforeseen expenses, or encounter difficulties, complications and delays in generating revenue or achieving profitability. If our revenues decrease, we may not be able to reduce our costs proportionally in a timely manner because many of our costs are fixed. In addition, if we reduce our costs, we may limit our ability to acquire customers and grow our revenues. Accordingly, we may not be able to achieve profitability and we may continue to incur significant losses in the future.

If we are unable to effectively manage our growth or implement our business strategies, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

Our business and prospects depend in part on our ability to effectively manage our growth or implement our growth strategies. As part of our business strategies, we intend to increase our penetration in existing markets and expand into new geographic markets. Our experience in the markets in which we currently operate may not be applicable to other parts of China. We may not be able to leverage our experience to expand into new geographic markets in China. As a result, our expansion and monetization strategies, including sales and marketing efforts designed to attract more users and businesses to use our services and thus maximize the conversion of consumers who are only using our transaction services into users of our other services, such as our loan facilitation services, may

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not be successful. Furthermore, expanding into new geographical markets will require us to hire additional employees to cover these markets. We will incur additional compensation and benefit costs, office rental expenses and other costs, as well as experience additional strain on our managerial resources. If we are unable to successfully expand and generate sufficient revenues to cover our increased costs and expenses, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

Moreover, our rapid expansion may lead to new challenges and risks. To manage the further expansion of our business, we need to continuously expand and enhance our infrastructure and technology, and improve our operational and financial systems, procedures and internal controls. We also need to train, manage and motivate our growing number of employees. In addition, we need to maintain and expand our relationships with our customers, third-party service providers and other third parties. We cannot assure you that our personnel, infrastructure, systems, procedures and controls will be adequate to support our operations. Effectively managing our growth is dependent on a number of other factors, including our ability to:

•: effectively expand into new geographic markets;
•: continue to improve our existing services;
•: launch new services and develop cross-selling opportunities;
•: stabilize our expenses and enhance our efficiency;
•: recruit and retain skilled and experienced employees;
•: strengthen relationships with our business partners;
•: enhance our risk management and internal control;
•: charge service fees from customers;
•: upgrade our technology and continue to innovate; and
•: maintain and enhance the network effects of our platform.

If we fail to effectively manage our growth or implement our business strategies, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

We rely on a limited number of third-party financing partners to fund loans facilitated through our platform. Inability to maintain sufficient access to funding would materially and adversely affect our liquidity, business, results of operations and financial condition.

Revenues generated from our loan facilitation services accounted for 38.1%, 48.4% and 55.3% of our total revenues in 2016, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. As of March 31, 2018, almost all of the funding for consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform was originated by our third-party financing partners. We had three financing partners in the three months ended March 31, 2018, three financing partners in 2017 and two financing partners in 2016. In the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, our largest financing partner provided 48.2% and 61.8% of funding for used car loan facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2017 and 2016, our largest financing partner provided 51.9% and 95.5% of funding for used car loans facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2016, 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, our second financing partner provided 4.5%, 26.7% and 3.7% of funding for used car loans facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2018, our third financing partner provided 21.4% and 48.1% of funding for used car loan facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. In 2016 and 2017, our largest financing partner provided 95.5% and 51.9% of funding for used car loans facilitated through our 2C business, respectively. Our loan facilitation revenues attributable to our three financing partners in the first three months of 2018 were RMB183.5 million

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(US$29.2 million), RMB 159.9 million (US$25.4 million) and RMB15.6 million (US$2.5 million), respectively, or 51.1%, 44.5% and 4.4% of our loan facilitation revenues in the same period in 2018, and our loan facilitation revenues attributable to our two financing partners in the first three months of 2017 were RMB109.0 million (US$15.8 million) and RMB76.9 million (US$11.1 million), or 58.6% and 41.4% of our loan facilitation revenues in the same period of 2017. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C Business—Consumer auto loan facilitation services."

Because we only rely on a limited number of financing partners and there is no guarantee or commitment on the amount of auto loans our financing partners will fund through our platform, as the demand for our auto loans increases, there can be no assurance that our current third-party financing partners can meet the funding needs of consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform, or we can find additional financing partners, or our cooperation with new financing partners will meet our expectations. We have, in the past, terminated our collaboration with certain third-party financing partners and may in the future take similar measures. If we terminate our collaboration with the financing partners, we may be unable to find substitutes on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. As a result, we would experience a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, some of our financing partners experienced liquidity constraints in the past and defaulted on funding the loans facilitated through our platform and there is no assurance similar event will not occur in the future. Under the arrangement with our financing partners, we prefund the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform before we receive the corresponding funding from our financing partners. We record such prefunding to consumers as advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners. Outstanding advance to consumers on behalf of financing partners amounted to RMB827.4 million (US$126.6 million) as of December 31,2017 and RMB507.4 million (US$80.7 million), respectively, which was mainly attributable to the auto loans we facilitated for one of our three financing partners due to its liquidity constraints. This financing partner was not our largest financing partner in 2017 or the first three months of 2018. Furthermore, in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, the same financing partner failed to meet its obligation to timely fund the auto loans it had already approved through our platform after we had prefunded the loans, which were eventually funded by alternative funding sources arranged by the financing partner. The aggregate amount of facilitated and prefunded loans that the financing partner failed to fund in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018 was approximately RMB300 million (US$47.8 million) and RMB231.0 million (US$86.8 million), respectively. The financing partner acknowledged that it was the legal lender to the borrowers, and was contractually obligated under its cooperation agreement with us to pay this entire amount, because all of these loans were approved by itself and advanced by us on its behalf. To mitigate its breach of agreement with us, the financing partner found an alternative funding source to fund these auto loans instead to fulfill its legal obligation to fund the loans, even though the financing partner, similar to our other financing partners, was not specifically required to find an alternative funding source under its agreement with us. The alternative funding source replaced the original financing partner as the loan originator, when the outstanding receivable representing the advanced loans was settled by the alternative funding source. If similar incidents occur on a larger scale or more frequently, we and our financing partners may not be able to arrange alternative funding source in time and our capital and liquidity would be strained, which would be materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business is dependent upon dealers willing to transact on our platform. A reduction in the number of auto dealers on our platform would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Dealers buy and sell a large percentage of the used cars transacted on our platform. Failure to attract and retain a large number of auto dealers to our platform, whether because of vehicle supply shortage, competition, or other factors, would adversely affect our business, financial condition and

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results of operations. Although the number of auto dealers on our platform has been increasing, there can be no assurance that this trend will continue.

Maintaining a large number of auto dealers on our platform depends on a number of factors, including our ability to:

•: reach a large number of potential buyers of used cars on our platform;
•: maintain and expand relationships with existing dealers;
•: develop new business relationships with dealers;
•: increase or maintain the number of car listings on our platform;
•: offer services to meet the needs of dealers; and
•: enhance our service offerings by leveraging our technological capabilities.

There is no guarantee that we will be able to maintain and grow the number of auto dealers on our platform, and if we fail to do so, the number of quality listings and transactions on our platform would decline, and our business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

We work with third-party service providers. Actions of third-party service providers are outside of our control and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We work with third parties in providing many of the services offered on our platform, including delivery and fulfillment, title transfer, car repair, car collateral repossession and certain data services. We carefully select our third-party service providers, but we are not able to fully control their actions. If these third parties fail to perform as we expect, experience difficulty meeting our requirements or standards, fail to conduct their business ethically, fail to provide satisfactory services to our customers, receive negative press coverage, violate applicable laws or regulations, breach the agreements with us, or if the agreements we have entered into with the third parties are terminated or not renewed, it could damage our business and reputation. In addition, if such third-party service providers cease operations, temporarily or permanently, face financial distress or other business disruptions, increase their fees, or if our relationships with them deteriorate, we would suffer from increased costs, be involved in legal or administrative proceedings with or against our third-party service providers and experience delays in providing customers with similar services until we find or develop a suitable alternative. In addition, if we are unsuccessful in identifying high-quality partners, or establishing cost-effective relationships with them, or effectively managing these relationships, our business and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

We rely, in part, on our branding and marketing campaigns for customer acquisition and achieving higher levels of brand recognition. If we fail to conduct our sales and marketing activities effectively and efficiently, our business would be harmed.

We expect to continue to invest substantial financial and other resources on marketing and advertising to grow our customer base. We currently advertise through a combination of online and offline channels with the goal of driving more visitors to our mobile apps, websites and stores. We also engage brand ambassadors and launch campaigns to build brand awareness. We face intense competition from our competitors who may have greater marketing resources than we do. In 2016 and 2017, we spent RMB793.5 million and RMB2,203.1 million (US$337.2 million) on sales and marketing initiatives, respectively. For the first three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, we spent RMB502.7 million and RMB633.1 million (US$100.7 million) on sales and marketing initiatives, respectively. If we fail to conduct our sales and marketing activities effectively and efficiently, or if our marketing campaigns are not successful, our growth, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

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Negative coverage related to our business, regardless of its validity, could adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations.

Negative news or media coverage of our business, our employees, our third-party service providers, our brand ambassador, our directors and management or our shareholders, including, without limitation, alleged failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, alleged fraudulent car listings, alleged misrepresentation by our sales consultants, breach of data security, failure to protect user privacy, inappropriate business practices, disclosure of inaccurate operating data, negative information on blogs and social media websites, regardless of their validity, could damage our reputation.

Negative publicity about us or our auto financing partners, such as lack of proper qualification or licenses, inappropriate loan servicing and any failure to adequately protect consumers' information, could harm our reputation. We outsource certain loan servicing functions to third parties, and although we impose contractual obligations on those third parties to comply with relevant law and regulations, we do not have complete control over the methods they use to carry out loan servicing. If they use inappropriate methods, including physical force, when collecting debt on our behalf, our reputation may be significantly damaged. Furthermore, any negative development in the financial services industry, such as bankruptcies or failures of companies providing similar services, or negative perception of the industry as a whole, could compromise our image, undermine the trust and credibility we have established and impose a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

If we fail to correct or mitigate misinformation or negative information about us, including information spread through social media or traditional media channels, customer trust in us may be undermined, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our limited operating history in certain of our services and the rapid evolution of our business model make it difficult for investors to evaluate our business and prospects.

We have limited operating history. Our 2B business began operations in 2011 and our 2C business began operations in 2015. We launched our used car auto financing services in 2015 and new car auto financing services in December 2016. We may also launch new financing products from time to time. We have also expanded our offline service network and infrastructure. Our limited operating history in some of our services and the rapid evolution of our business model mean that our historical growth is not necessarily indicative of our future performance. We cannot assure you that our new service offerings will achieve the expected results or we will be able to achieve similar results or grow at the same rate as we did in the past. As our business and the used car e-commerce industry in China continue to develop, we may adjust our service offerings or modify our business model. For example, we used to prepay consumer sellers on behalf of our 2B business buyers. From time to time, we prepaid more than the amount we received from buyers. We recognized revenue from this business on a net basis for the periods presented. We have adjusted our service model and payment arrangements with consumer sellers, so we no longer make upfront payment to them. Such adjustment may not achieve expected results and may have a material and adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

The fees we charge from transactions on our platform may fluctuate or decline in the future and any material decrease in such service fees would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Most of our revenues are derived from the fees we charge from transactions on our platform, including transaction facilitation services and loan facilitation services in our 2C business, and transaction facilitation services in our 2B business. Maintaining and growing our revenues from transaction facilitation and loan facilitation service fees depends on a number of factors, including:

•: our ability to deliver satisfactory used car transaction experience to our customers;

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•: our ability to attract buyers and sellers to our platform;
•: the average unit price of used cars sold on our platform, which may continue to decrease as we expand our business by entering into lower-tier city markets;
•: the average transaction facilitation and loan facilitation service fees that we charge per transaction, which is subject to market competition;
•: our ability to foster relationships with third-party service providers to provide services through our platform at attractive terms and prices to us and our customers; and
•: fluctuation in interest rates, which may affect the demand for our loan facilitation services, and other macro-economic changes.

Any failure to adequately and promptly address any of these risks and uncertainties would materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. For example, as we further expand our business by entering into lower-tier city markets, we have and may continue to experience decreases in average transaction facilitation and loan facilitation service fees that we charge per transaction, as the average unit price of used cars sold in those markets is typically lower than that of cars sold in tier-one and tier-two cities. See "Industry Overview."

Differences between the estimated residual value of the car collateral and the realizable market prices for the collateral would materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

Our auto financing business relies on our ability to estimate the residual value of car collateral to manage credit risk in relation to the guarantee we provide to financing partners. Differences between the estimated residual value and the realized market price of the car collateral affect the recoverability of the defaulted auto loans facilitated through our platform. This in turn affect our credit risk exposure. The volatility in new and used car prices may impact the market prices and residual value of used cars. See "—Our business is also subject to risks related to China's used car e-commerce industry, including industry-wide and macroeconomic risks." Local government restrictions on cross-regional transfer of used cars may affect supply and demand, resulting in varied market value of used cars. Our data analytics capabilities may not be able to capture certain other factors that affect the residual value of a car. For example, the ways in which buyers drive or use the cars may vary from buyer to buyer, which could accelerate depreciation of used car values and significantly reduce the residual value of used cars. In the past we experienced incidents where the amount recovered from car collateral was less than our estimated residual value of the car. If the actual selling price is lower than our forecasted residual value of the car collateral, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

If we are unable to repossess the car collateral for delinquent loans facilitated through our platform or do so in a cost-effective manner or if our ability to collect delinquent loans is impaired, our business and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected. We may also be subject to risks relating to third-party debt collection service providers who we engage for the recovery and collection of loans.

Under our agreement with third-party financing partners, we guarantee the principal loan amount and the accrued and unpaid interest for all loans funded by these financing partners and facilitated through our platform. Therefore, failure to collect payment on the loans or to repossess the collateral may have a material adverse effect on our business operations and financial positions. Although auto loans facilitated through our platform are secured by the cars, we may not be able to repossess the car collateral when our customers default. Our measures to track the cars include installing GPS trackers on cars. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully locate and recover the car collateral. We have in the past failed to repossess some of the car collateral as the GPS trackers failed to function properly or had been disabled, and we cannot assure you that these incidences will not happen again the future. We also cannot assure you that there will not be regulatory changes that prohibit the

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installation of GPS trackers, or the realized value of the repossessed cars will be sufficient to cover our customers' payment obligations. If we cannot repossess some of these cars or the residual values of the repossessed cars are lower than we expected and not sufficient to cover our customers' payment obligation, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

Moreover, the current regulatory regime for debt collection in the PRC remains unclear. We aim to ensure our collection efforts carried out by our third-party service providers comply with the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC, and we have employed contractual measures to further ensure third-party service providers' compliance with the law. However, we do not have complete control over third-party service providers, and if our collection methods are viewed by the borrowers or regulatory authorities as harassments, threats or other illegal means, we may be subject to risks relating to third-party debt collection services providers, including lawsuits initiated by the borrowers or prohibition from using certain collection methods by the regulatory authorities. Any perception that our collection practices are aggressive and not compliant with the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC may result in harm to our reputation and business, decrease in the willingness of prospective borrowers to apply for and utilize our financing facilitation service, or fines and penalties imposed by the relevant regulatory authorities, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to obtain certain filings, approvals, licenses, permits and certificates required for our business operations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, as some of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs are regarded as motor vehicle maintenance operators, these entities are required to obtain license for motor vehicle maintenance operation from the road transport administration. See "Regulation—Regulations on Motor Vehicle Maintenance." However, these entities have not obtained the requisite licenses, and we are currently in the process of applying for these licenses. Failure to obtain these licenses may result in enforcement actions, including orders issued by the relevant regulatory authorities requiring us to cease unlawful operations and adopt corrective measures including disposal of assets associated with such entities. Moreover, governmental authorities may also impose fines or require us to take other remedial actions and we may even incur criminal liability. Although motor vehicle maintenance only constitutes a small portion of our business operations, imposition of any enforcement action would adversely affect our reputation and business, financial condition and results of operations.

Certain of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs used to engage in business activities that are not within their registered business scope. As of the date of this prospectus, we are not aware of any action, claim, or investigation being conducted or threatened by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, or the SAIC or its local branches with respect to such business activities. While we have ceased conducting such business activities, we cannot rule out the possibility that our past practice could be interpreted by the SAIC as "doing business beyond the business scope" and subject us to enforcement actions such as confiscation of any illegal gains, or imposition of fines.

In addition, pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, as some of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs are regarded as operators of used car marketplaces and used car related business, these entities are required to complete filing with MOFCOM at provincial level. Although we are in the process of preparing the filings, we may not be able to complete such filings in certain locations since the relevant authorities in those areas do not accept such filing application in practice due to the lack of local implementation rules and policies in such respects. We plan to submit our application as soon as the relevant governmental authorities are ready to accept our filing application. However, there is no assurance we will be able to complete the filing in a timely manner, or at all. Failure to comply with the filing requirements may subject our business to restriction, which would have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

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Besides, it is required by PRC laws and regulations for companies responsible for the construction projects to prepare environmental impact report, environmental impact statement, or environmental impact registration form based on the different level of potential environmental impact of the projects. The environmental impact reports (required if potentially serious environmental impact) and the environmental impact statements (required if potentially mild environmental impact) are subject to review and approval by the governmental authority and failure to satisfy such requirements may subject one to discontinuation of the construction projects, fines of 1% to 5% of the total investment in the projects or an order of restoration. The environmental impact registration forms (required if very little environmental impact where environmental impact assessment is not necessary) are required to be filed with competent authority and failure to satisfy such requirement may subject one to fines up to RMB50,000 (US$7,971). As of the date of this prospectus, one of our PRC subsidiaries has been fined RMB25,000 (US$3,986) for absence of filing of the environmental impact registration form for its low-environmental-impact construction project. We do not regularly conduct construction projects in the ordinary course of our business. However, some of our projects, including the building and overall decoration of our transaction centers from time to time, could be recognized as construction projects where a timely filing or submission for approval is required and failure to do so may subject us to fines and other enforcement actions as mentioned above.

Considerable uncertainty exists regarding the interpretation and implementation of existing and future laws and regulations governing our business activities. If we fail to complete, obtain or maintain any of the required licenses or approvals or make the necessary filings, we may be subject to various penalties, such as confiscation of the illegal gains, imposition of fines and discontinuation or restriction of our operations. Any such penalties may disrupt our business operations and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our financing services may subject us to regulatory and reputational risks, each of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We provide loan facilitation services to finance consumers' car purchases, and we also work with financing partners to provide inventory financing to dealers. The percentage of transactions financed by consumer auto loans facilitated by our 2C business was 45.5% and 44.5% of the total number of used car transactions on our platform in 2016 and 2017 and 52.0% and 44.9% of the total number of used car transactions on our platform in the first three months of 2017 and 2018, respectively. PRC laws and regulations concerning financial services, including internet financial services, are evolving and the PRC government authorities may promulgate new laws and regulations in the future. We cannot assure you that our practices would not be deemed to violate any PRC laws or regulations either now or in the future. For example, the risk assets of a PRC entity that conducts finance leasing business must not exceed 10 times its total net assets. In addition, PRC regulations stipulate that the amount of auto loans is capped at 80% of the purchase price for a self-use conventionally-powered new car, 85% for a self-use new energy vehicle, and 70% for a used car. Our financing partners are responsible for designing the financing products that we offer through the loan facilitation services on our platform. The financing products of our financial partners offered our platform may be deemed to exceed the stipulated cap on the loan amount relative to the car purchase price, in which case we may be required to make adjustments to our cooperation arrangements or cease to cooperate with these financing partners. If we are required to make adjustments to our auto loan facilitation business model or withdraw, discontinue or change some of our auto loan facilitation services, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if the financing products offered on our platform and our cooperation with financing partners were to be deemed as in violation of applicable PRC laws or regulations, our reputation would suffer.

Moreover, developments in the financial service industry may lead to changes in PRC laws, regulations and policies or in the interpretation and application of existing laws, regulations and policies, which may limit or restrict online consumer financing or related facilitation services like those

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we offer. We may, from time to time, be required to adjust our arrangement with third-party financing partners, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations. and financial condition. Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility that the PRC government will institute a new licensing regime covering services we provide in the future. If such a licensing regime 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.

We may be deemed to operate financing guarantee business by the PRC regulatory authorities.

In August, 2017 the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Administration of Financing Guarantee Companies, or the Financing Guarantee Rules which became effective on October 1, 2017. Pursuant to the Financing Guarantee Rules, "financing guarantee" refers to the activities in which guarantors provide guarantee to the guaranteed parties as to loans, bonds or other types of debt financing, and "financing guarantee companies" refer to companies legally established and operating financing guarantee business. According to the Financing Guarantee Rules, the establishment of financing guarantee companies are subject to the approval by the relevant governmental authority, and unless otherwise stipulated, no entity may operate financing guarantee business without such approval. If any entity violates these regulations and operates financing guarantee business without approval, the entity may be subject to penalties including ban or suspension of business, fines of RMB500,000 (US$79,712) to RMB1,000,000 (US$159,424), confiscation of illegal gains if any, and criminal liability if the violation constitutes a criminal offense.

We do not believe that the Financing Guarantee Rules apply to our used car loan facilitation business as we provide guarantees to our financing partners in connection with the consumer auto loans and such guarantees are not provided independently as our principal business. However, due to the lack of further interpretations, the exact definition and scope of "operating financing guarantee business" under the Financing Guarantee Rules is unclear. It is uncertain whether we would be deemed to operate financing guarantee business in violation of relevant PRC laws or regulations because of our current arrangements with certain financial institutions. See "Business—Our Platform and Services—Our 2C business—Consumer auto loans facilitation services." If the relevant regulatory authorities determine that we are operating financing guarantee business, we may be required to obtain approval or license for financing guarantee business to continue our collaboration arrangement with certain financial institutions. If we are no longer able to maintain our current arrangement with these financial institutions, or become subject to penalties, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

If data provided by borrowers and other third-party sources or collected by us are inaccurate, incomplete or fraudulent, the accuracy of our credit assessment could be compromised, customer trust in us could decline, and our business, financial position and results of operations would be harmed.

To the extent that loan applicants provide inaccurate or fraudulent information to us, or the data provided by third-party sources is outdated, inaccurate or incomplete, our credit evaluation may not accurately reflect the associated credit risks of borrowers. Among other things, we rely on data from external sources, such as government bureaus, to authenticate each applicant's identity. These checks may fail and fraud may occur as we may fail to discover or reveal fake documents or identities used by fraudulent loan applicants. Additionally, once we have obtained a customer's information, the customer may subsequently (i) become delinquent in the payment of an outstanding obligation; (ii) default on a pre-existing debt obligation; (iii) take on additional debt; or (iv) experience other adverse financial events, making the information we previously obtained inaccurate. We also collect car collateral location data by installing GPS trackers for loan monitoring purposes. The location data we collected may not be accurate. As a result, our ability to repossess the car collateral could be severely impaired.

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If we are unable to collect the loans we facilitated or repossess the car collateral due to inaccurate or fraudulent information, our results of operations and profitability would be harmed.

In addition, the data we include in our car listings is collected and updated by us. The data we collect and use for the car listings may not be accurate or complete due to human error, employee mistake and misconduct. We have received a penalty decision issued by the governmental authority in March 2018 and were fined RMB20,000 (US$3,189) for providing inconsistent car information on our platform. Our failure to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our data, regardless of its source, could lead to a decline in customer trust, impair our ability to evaluate credit risks and adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations.

We depend on our proprietary technology for critical functions of our business. Failure to properly maintain or promptly upgrade our technology may result in disruptions to or lower quality of our services and our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

We rely on our proprietary technology, including web and mobile portals, car inspection system, and AI algorithms for critical functions of our businesses. See "Business—Technology." Maintaining and upgrading our technology carry certain risks, including the risk of disruptions caused by significant design or deployment errors, delays or deficiencies, which has made and may continue to make our platform and services unavailable. We may also implement additional or enhanced technology in the future to accommodate our growth and to provide additional capabilities and functionalities. The implementation of new or enhanced technologies may be disruptive to our business and can be time-consuming and expensive, and may increase management responsibilities and divert management attention. Additionally, our proprietary AI algorithms are based on data-driven analytics. If we do not have a large amount of data or the quality of data available to us for analysis is unsatisfactory, or if our algorithms have deficiencies, our proprietary AI algorithms may fail to perform effectively. If we fail to properly maintain or promptly upgrade our technology, our services may be disrupted or become of lower quality or unprofitable, and our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.

Our business is also subject to risks related to China's used car e-commerce industry, including industry-wide and macroeconomic risks.

We operate in China's used car market. We cannot assure you that this market will continue to grow rapidly in the future. Further, the growth of China's used car industry could be affected by many factors, including:

•: general economic conditions in China and around the world;
•: the growth of disposable household income and the availability and cost of credit available to finance used car purchases;
•: the growth of China's automobile industry;
•: the growth of China's auto financing industry;
•: taxes and other incentives or disincentives related to used car purchases and ownership;
•: environmental concerns and measures taken to address these concerns;
•: the cost of energy, including gasoline prices, and the cost of car license plates in various cities with license plate lottery or auction systems;
•: the improvement of the highway system and availability of parking facilities;
•: other government policies relating to used cars and auto financing in China;
•: fluctuations in the sales and price of new and used cars;

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•: consumer acceptance of used cars and of online purchases of used cars;
•: consumer acceptance of financing car purchases;
•: ride sharing, transportation networks, and other fundamental changes in transportation pattern; and
•: other industry-wide issues, including supply and demand for used cars, age distribution of cars, and supply chain challenges.

Any adverse change to these factors could reduce demand for used cars and hence demand for our services, and our results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

We collect, process, store, share, disclose and use personal information and other data, and any actual or perceived failure to protect such information and data could damage our reputation and brand and harm our business and results of operations.

We collect, process, store, share, disclose and use personal information and other data provided by consumers and our business partners. We also collect car collateral location data by installing GPS for loan monitoring purposes. Although we have spent significant resources to protect our user, car collateral related and transaction data against security breaches, our internal control mechanism may not be sufficient and our security measures may be compromised. Any failure or perceived failure to maintain the security of personal and other data that are provided to or collected by us could harm our reputation and brand and may expose us to legal proceedings and potential liabilities, any of which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

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There are numerous laws and regulations regarding privacy and the collection, processing, storing, sharing, disclosing, using and protecting of personal information and other data, the scope of which are changing and subject to differing interpretations. We strive to comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and legal obligations relating to privacy and data protection, to the extent possible. However, it is possible that these obligations may be interpreted and applied in new or inconsistent ways and may conflict with other rules or our practices, or that new regulations may be enacted. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with our privacy policies, privacy-related obligations to consumers or other third parties or other privacy-related legal obligations, or any compromise of security that results in the unauthorized release or transfer of sensitive information, such as personally identifiable information or other customer data, may result in governmental enforcement actions, litigation or public statements against us by consumer advocacy groups or others and could cause consumers and our business partners to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our business. Additionally, if third parties that we work with violate applicable laws or our policies, such violations may also put our customers' information at risk and could in turn harm our reputation, business and results of operations.

Any breaches to our security measures, including unauthorized access, computer viruses and "hacking" may adversely affect our database and reduce use of our services and damage our reputation and brand names.

Breaches to our security measures, including computer viruses and hacking, may result in significant damage to our hardware and software systems and database, disruptions to our business activities, inadvertent disclosure of confidential or sensitive information, interruptions in access to our platform, and other material adverse effects on our operations. Our systems may be subject to infiltration as a result of third-party action, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise, during transfer of data or at any time, and result in persons obtaining unauthorized access to our systems and data. If our security measures are breached and unauthorized access to our systems and database is obtained, our services may be perceived as insecure and consumers may curtail or stop using our services altogether and we may incur significant legal and financial exposure and liabilities. We may incur significant costs to protect our systems and equipment against the threat of, and to repair any damage caused by, computer viruses and "hacking." Moreover, if a computer virus or "hacking" affects our systems and is highly publicized, our reputation and brand names could be materially damaged and use of our services may decrease.

We depend heavily on our management team and other key personnel to manage our business. If we fail to retain their services or to attract talents, our ability to run and grow our business could be severely impaired.

Our future success is highly dependent on the ongoing efforts of our senior management and key personnel. We rely on our management team for their extensive knowledge of and experience in China's automobiles and internet industries as well as their deep understanding of the Chinese automobile market, business environment and regulatory regime. The loss of the services of one or more of our senior executives or key personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Competition for senior management and key personnel is intense, and the pool of suitable candidates is very limited, and we may not be able to retain the services of our senior executives or key personnel, or attract and retain senior executives or key personnel in the future. If we fail to retain our senior management, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, if any members of our senior management or any of our key personnel join a competitor or form a competing company, we may not be able to replace them easily and we may lose customers, business partners and key staff members.

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Our business is susceptible to employee misconduct, improper business practices and other fraudulent conduct by or between our employees and third parties.

We rely on our employees to carry out our operating objectives. We are exposed to many types of operational risks, including the risk of misconduct and errors by our employees. Our business depends on our employees to interact with potential customers, conduct inspections of vehicles, process large numbers of transactions and provide support for other key aspects of our business, all of which involve the use and disclosure of personal information and are susceptible to human errors and mistakes on the part of our employees.

We could be materially adversely affected if transactions were redirected, misappropriated or otherwise improperly executed, if personal information was disclosed to unintended recipients or if an operational breakdown or failure in the processing of transactions occurred, whether as a result of human error, purposeful sabotage or fraudulent manipulation of our operations or systems. In addition, the manner in which we store and use certain personal information and interact with customers and other third parties through our marketplace is governed by various PRC laws.

Although we provide periodic trainings to all our employees, it is not always possible to identify and deter misconduct or errors by employees, and the precautions we take to detect and prevent potential misconducts and human errors may not be effective in controlling risks or losses. If any of our employees take, convert or misuse funds, documents or data or fail to follow protocol when interacting with customers and among themselves, we could be liable for damages and subject to regulatory actions and penalties. We could also be perceived to have facilitated or participated in the illegal misappropriation of funds, documents or data, or the failure to follow protocol, and therefore be subject to civil or criminal liability. Our employees may also engage in improper business practices and other fraudulent conduct with third parties. As a result of these potential damaging activities, we could incur significant losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property and proprietary information could materially harm our business and operating results.

We believe our patents, trademarks, software copyrights, trade secrets, our brand and other intellectual property rights and proprietary information are critical to our success. Any unauthorized use of intellectual property rights and proprietary information could harm our business, reputation and competitive advantages. We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law, our internal control mechanism, and contractual arrangements to protect our intellectual property.

Legal protection may not always be effective. Infringement of intellectual property rights continues to pose a serious risk in doing business in China. Monitoring and preventing unauthorized use is difficult. Furthermore, the application of laws governing intellectual property rights in China is uncertain and evolving, and could involve substantial risks to us. The practice of intellectual property rights enforcement action by Chinese regulatory authorities is in its early stage of development. In the event that we have to resort to litigation and other legal proceedings to enforce our intellectual property rights, such action, litigation or other legal proceedings could result in substantial costs and diversion of our management's attention and resources and could disrupt our business. There is no assurance that we will be able to enforce our intellectual property rights effectively or otherwise prevent others from the unauthorized use of our intellectual property.

We try, to the extent possible, to protect our intellectual property, technology, and confidential information by requiring our employees, third-party service providers, and consultants to enter into confidentiality and assignment of inventions agreements. Due to potential willful or unintentional conduct of personnel who have access to our confidential and proprietary information, these agreements and control measures may not effectively prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of our

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confidential information, intellectual property, or technology and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of our confidential information, intellectual property, or technology. The enforceability of confidentiality agreements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Failure to obtain or maintain trade secrets and/or confidential know-how protection could adversely affect our competitive position.

Competitors may adopt service names or trademarks similar to ours, thereby harming our ability to build brand identity and possibly leading to user confusion. Our competitors may independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and may even apply for patent protection. If successful in obtaining such patent protection, our competitors could limit our use of our trade secrets and confidential know-how, and our financial position and operating results would be adversely affected.

We have been and may continue to be subject to intellectual property infringement claims or other allegations by third parties, which may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and prospects.

We depend to a large extent on our ability to develop and maintain the intellectual property rights relating to our technology and online businesses. We have devoted considerable resources to the development and improvement of our car inspection technology, big data and AI capabilities, mobile app, mobile site and website and information technology systems. We cannot be certain that third parties will not claim that our business infringes upon or otherwise violates patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property rights that they hold. Companies operating online businesses and provide technology-based services are frequently involved in litigation related to allegations of infringement of intellectual property rights. The validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights, particularly in China, are still evolving. We have been and may in the future continue to be subject to intellectual property infringement claims from time to time. As we face increasing competition and as litigation becomes a more common method for resolving commercial disputes in China, we face a higher risk of being the subject of intellectual property infringement claims.

Defending against intellectual property claims is costly and can impose a significant burden on our management and resources, and favorable final outcomes may not be obtained in all cases. Such claims, even if they do not result in liability, may harm our reputation. Any resulting liability or expenses, or changes required to our services to reduce the risk of future liability, may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and prospects.

We may be subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. If the outcomes of these proceedings are adverse to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may be subject to legal proceedings from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Claims arising out of actual or alleged violations of law could be asserted against us by consumers and businesses that utilize our services, by competitors, or by governmental entities in civil or criminal investigations and proceedings or by other entities. These claims could be asserted under a variety of laws, including but not limited to consumer finance laws, product liability laws, consumer protection laws, intellectual property laws, unfair competition laws, privacy laws, labor and employment laws, securities laws, real estate laws, tort laws, contract laws, property laws and employee benefit laws. We may also be subject to lawsuits due to actions by our third-party financing partners, or third-party providers of various services, including delivery and fulfillment service, title transfer service, car repair, car inspection equipment, loan servicing, car collateral repossession, and certain data services.

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For example, we are subject to ongoing trademark and unfair competition proceedings in the PRC. These cases are still at preliminary stage, but we believe the claims are without merit and we will defend ourselves accordingly. We are unable, however, to predict the outcome of these cases, or reasonably estimate a range of possible loss, if any, given the current status of the proceedings. We have not recorded any accrual for expected loss payments with respect to these cases as of March 31, 2018 and do not believe that any of the intellectual property infringement claims is material to our overall business operations. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in defending ourselves in legal and administrative actions or in asserting our rights under various laws. Even if we are successful in our attempt to defend ourselves in legal and administrative actions or to assert our rights under various laws, enforcing our rights against the various parties involved may be expensive, time-consuming and ultimately futile. These actions could expose us to negative publicity and to substantial monetary damages and legal defense costs, injunctive relief and criminal and civil fines and penalties, including but not limited to suspension or revocation of licenses to conduct business. See "Business—Legal Proceedings."

Acquisitions, strategic alliances and investments could be costly, difficult to integrate, disrupt our business and adversely affect our results of operations and the value of your investment.

As we continue to expand our operations, we have and may in the future enter into strategic alliances or to acquire substantial asset or equities from a pool of candidates that fit our criteria. We are not certain that we will be able to consummate any such transactions in the future or identify those candidates that would result in the most successful combinations, or that future acquisitions will be able to be consummated at reasonable prices and terms. In addition, increased competition for acquisition candidates could result in fewer acquisition opportunities for us and higher acquisition prices. Strategic investments or acquisitions will involve risks commonly encountered in business relationships, including:

•: lack of suitable acquisition candidates;
•: intense competition with other auction groups or new industry consolidators for suitable acquisitions;
•: deterioration of our financial capabilities;
•: difficulties in assimilating and integrating the operations, personnel, systems, data, technologies, products and services of the acquired business;
•: 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 platform and service offerings;
•: difficulties in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies within the combined organizations;
•: difficulties in retaining relationships with customers, employees and third-party service providers 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;

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•: 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 or maintain acquired facilities;
•: 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 service offerings and that any new or enhanced technology or services, if developed or offered, will achieve market acceptance or prove to be profitable.

We may need additional capital to achieve our business targets and respond to market opportunities. If we could not obtain sufficient capital through either debt or equity, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially harmed.

Since we launched our business, we have raised substantial financing to support the growth of our business. We may require additional capital to pursue our business objectives and respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances, including to improve our brand awareness, build and maintain our offline facilities, develop new products or services or further improve existing products and services, and acquire complementary businesses and technologies. However, additional funds may not be available when we need them on reasonable terms, or at all.

If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our common stock. Our ability to retain our existing financial resources and obtain additional financing on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including but not limited to:

•: economic, political and other conditions in China;
•: PRC governmental policies relating to bank loans and other credit facilities;
•: PRC governmental regulations of foreign investment and the automobile industry in China;
•: conditions of capital markets in which we may seek to raise funds; and
•: our future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on satisfactory terms , our ability to continue to pursue our business objectives and to respond to business opportunities, challenges or unforeseen circumstances could be significantly limited, and our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects could be adversely affected.

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In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.

Prior to this offering, we have been a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources with which to address our internal control over financial reporting. In connection with the audits of our consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. As defined in the standards established by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a "material weakness" is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

The material weaknesses identified related to (i) our lack of adequate number of accounting staff and management resources with appropriate knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting and compliance requirements and (ii) insufficient documented financial closing policies and procedures, specifically those related to period end expenses cut-off and accruals. We are in the process of implementing a number of measures to remedy these control deficiencies. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Internal Control Over Financial Reporting." However, the implementation of these measures may not fully address these deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, and we cannot conclude that they have been fully remedied. Our failure to correct these control deficiencies or our failure to discover and address any other control deficiencies could result in inaccuracies in our financial statements and impair our ability to comply with applicable financial reporting requirements and related regulatory filings on a timely basis. Moreover, ineffective internal control over financial reporting could significantly hinder our ability to prevent fraud.

Neither we nor our independent registered public accounting firm undertook a comprehensive assessment of our internal control for purposes of identifying and reporting material weaknesses and other control deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. Had we performed a formal assessment of our internal control over financial reporting or had our independent registered public accounting firm performed an audit of our internal control over financial reporting, additional deficiencies may have been identified.

Upon completion of this offering, we will become subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, requires that we include a report from management on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in our annual report on Form 20-F beginning with our annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. In addition, once we cease to be an "emerging growth company" as such term is defined in the JOBS Act, 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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During the course of documenting and testing our internal control procedures, in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404, 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. 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, harm our results of operations, and lead to a decline in the trading price of the ADSs. 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. We may also be required to restate our financial statements for prior periods.

A severe or prolonged downturn in the Chinese or global economy could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

Any prolonged slowdown in the Chinese or global economy may have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Economic conditions in China are sensitive to global economic conditions. The global financial markets have experienced significant disruptions since 2008 and the United States, Europe and other economies have experienced periods of recession. The recovery from the lows of 2008 and 2009 has been uneven and there are new challenges, including the escalation of the European sovereign debt crisis from 2011, the end of quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the economic slowdown in the Eurozone in 2014 and the expected exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The Chinese economy has slowed down since 2012 and such slowdown may continue. There is considerable uncertainty over the long-term effects of the expansionary monetary and fiscal policies adopted by the central banks and financial authorities of some of the world's leading economies, including the United States and China. There have also been concerns over events in North Korea, the Middle East and Africa, which have resulted in volatility in financial and other markets. There have also been concerns about the economic effect of the tensions in the relationship between China and other countries, including the surrounding Asian countries. If the Chinese and global economic uncertainties persist, the number of transactions facilitated through our platform may decrease. Adverse economic conditions could also reduce the number of qualified borrowers seeking auto financing on our platform, as well as their ability to repay the auto loan payments. Should any of these situations occur, the number of customers transacting on our platform, the amount of loans facilitated through our platform and our net revenues would decline, and our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely and materially affected. Additionally, continued turbulence in the international markets may adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets to pursue or consummate strategic alliances. See "—We may need additional capital to achieve our business targets and respond to market opportunities. If we could not obtain sufficient capital through either debt or equity, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially harmed."

Any failure by us or our third-party service providers to comply with applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations could damage our reputation.

Our financial partners and payment companies are subject to anti-money laundering obligations under applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations and are regulated in that respect by the People's Bank of China, or PBOC. If any of our third-party service provides fail to comply with applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, our reputation could suffer and we could become subject to regulatory intervention, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,

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financial condition and results of operations. Any negative perception of the industry, such as that arises from any failure of other loan facilitation services providers, consumer finance marketplaces or online transaction platform to detect or prevent money laundering activities, even if factually incorrect or based on isolated incidents, could compromise our image or undermine the trust and credibility we have established.

We do not have any business liability, disruption or litigation insurance.

The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. Insurance companies in China offer limited business insurance products and are, to our knowledge, not well-developed in the field of business liability insurance. While business disruption insurance is available to a limited extent in China, we have determined that the risks of disruption, cost of such insurance and the difficulties associated with acquiring such insurance on commercially reasonable terms make it impractical for us to have such insurance. As a result, we do not have any business liability, disruption or litigation insurance coverage for our operations in China.

We have granted, and may continue to grant, options and other types of awards under our share incentive plan, which may result in increased share-based compensation expenses.

We adopted an amended and restated share incentive plan in February 2018, which we refer to as the Amended and Restated Plan in this prospectus, for the purpose of granting share-based compensation awards to employees, directors and consultants to incentivize their performance and align their interests with ours. We recognize expenses in our consolidated statement of income in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the Amended and Restated Plan is 8,774,289 ordinary shares. In 2016, we recorded share-based compensation expense of RMB226.4 million for issuance and grant of 1,998,552 ordinary shares to our management in April 2016. In September 2017, one of our preferred shareholders transferred certain number of preferred shares to Gao Li Group, which is controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, the chairman of our board of directors and chief executive officer. The difference between the transfer price and the fair value of preferred shares transferred was RMB137.7 million (US$20.3 million) and was recognized as compensation expense to Mr. Kun Dai in September 2017. In addition, we recognized share-based compensation expenses of RMB28.2 million (US$4.2 million) in 2017 for the options granted to certain key management that became vested and exercisable in the fourth quarter of 2017. We believe the granting of share-based compensation is of significant importance to our ability to attract and retain key personnel and employees, and we will continue to grant share-based compensation to employees in the future. As a result, our expenses associated with share-based compensation may increase, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, the issuance of additional equity upon the exercise of options or other types of awards would result in further dilution to our shareholders.

We granted 1,161,809 and 1,281,933 options in 2016 and 2017, respectively and, 633,000 and 2,397,000 options in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, to our employees. The exercisability of the options granted is dependent upon our completion of this offering. No options granted to employees were exercisable as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and prior to our completion of this offering. As of March 31, 2018, the fair value of vested and nonvested options granted to employees and management, which are not exercisable, amounted to RMB79.2 million (US$12.4 million) and RMB686.7 million (US$107.9 million), respectively. Upon the completion of this offering, we will have recognized a significant amount of share-based compensation expenses relating to the options vested cumulatively upon the completion of this offering.

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Our business is dependent on the performance of the internet and mobile internet infrastructure and telecommunications networks in China, which may not be able to support the demands associated with our growth.

Our internet businesses are heavily dependent on the performance and reliability of China's internet infrastructure, the continual accessibility of bandwidth and servers to our service providers' networks, and the continuing performance, reliability and availability of our technology platform. We use the internet to deliver services to our customers, who access our websites and mobile apps on the internet.

We rely on major Chinese telecommunication companies to provide us with bandwidth for our services, and we may not have any access to comparable alternative networks or services in the event of disruptions, failures or other problems. Internet access may not be available in certain areas due to national disasters, such as earthquakes, or local government decisions. Surges in internet traffic on our platform, regardless of the cause, may seriously disrupt services we provide through our platform and in-store or cause our technology systems and our platform to shut down. If we experience technical problems in delivering our services over the internet either at national or regional level or system shut downs, we could experience reduced demand for our services, lower revenues and increased costs. Consequently, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be adversely affected.

We face risks related to natural disasters, health epidemics and other outbreaks, which could significantly disrupt our operations.

We are vulnerable to natural disasters and other calamities. Fire, floods, typhoons, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunications failures, break-ins, war, riots, terrorist attacks or similar events may give rise to server interruptions, breakdowns, system failures, technology platform failures or internet failures, which could cause the loss or corruption of data or malfunctions of software or hardware as well as adversely affect our ability to provide services on our platform.

Our business could also be adversely affected by the effects of Ebola virus disease, Zika virus disease, H1N1 flu, H7N9 flu, avian flu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, or other epidemics. Our business operations could be disrupted if any of our employees is suspected of having Ebola virus disease, Zika virus disease, H1N1 flu, H7N9 flu, avian flu, SARS or other epidemic, since it could require our employees to be quarantined and/or our offices to be disinfected. In addition, our results of operations could be adversely affected to the extent that any of these epidemics harms the Chinese economy in general.

Our business is subject to quarterly fluctuations and unexpected interruptions.

We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, quarterly fluctuations in our revenues and results of operations. Our revenues trends are a reflection of consumers' car purchase patterns. The holiday period following the Chinese New Year is usually in the first quarter, which may contribute to lower activity levels in that quarter of each year. As a result , our revenues may vary from quarter to quarter and our quarterly results may not be comparable to the corresponding periods of prior years. Our actual results may differ significantly from our targets or estimated quarterly results. The quarterly fluctuations in our revenues and results of operations could result in volatility and cause the price of our shares to fall. As our revenues grow, these quarterly fluctuations may become more pronounced.

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Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure

If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating some of our operations in China do not comply with PRC regulations relating to the relevant industries, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, we could be subject to penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations.

We are a Cayman Islands company and our PRC subsidiaries are currently considered foreign-invested enterprises. Currently, our main websites are operated and our main business are run by our wholly-foreign-owned enterprises, or WFOEs, while our VIEs hold the title of a number of intellectual properties, operate certain of our websites and conduct certain of our business. Our WFOEs have entered into a series of contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their respective shareholders, respectively, which enable us to (i) exercise effective control over our VIEs, (ii) receive substantially all of the economic benefits of our VIEs, and (iii) have an exclusive option to purchase all or part of the equity interests and assets in our VIEs when and to the extent permitted by PRC law. As a result of these contractual arrangements, we have control over and are the primary beneficiary of our VIEs and hence consolidate their financial results under U.S. GAAP. See "Corporate History and Structure" for further details.

In the opinion of JunHe LLP, our PRC legal counsel, (i) the ownership structures of our VIEs in China and our WFOEs that have entered into contractual arrangements with the VIEs, both currently and immediately after giving effect to this offering, comply with all existing PRC laws and regulations; and (ii) the contractual arrangements between our WFOEs, the VIEs and their respective shareholders governed by PRC law are valid, binding and enforceable, and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect. However, our PRC legal counsel has also advised us that there is substantial uncertainty regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules; accordingly, the PRC regulatory authorities may take a view that is contrary to 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 any of our VIEs 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, including:

•: revoking the business licenses and other licenses and permits of our VIEs;
•: discontinuing or placing restrictions or onerous conditions on our operation through any transactions between our WFOEs and our VIEs;
•: imposing fines, confiscating the income from our WFOEs or our VIEs, or imposing other requirements with which we or our VIEs may not be able to comply;
•: requiring us to restructure our ownership structure or operations, including terminating the contractual arrangements with our VIEs and deregistering the equity pledges of our VIEs, which in turn would affect our ability to consolidate, derive economic interests from, or exert effective control over our VIEs;
•: restricting or prohibiting our use of the proceeds of this offering to finance our business and operations in China; or
•: taking other regulatory or enforcement actions that could be harmful to our business.

The imposition of any of these penalties would result in adverse effect on our ability to conduct certain part of our business. 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 our VIEs in our consolidated financial statements, if the PRC government authorities were to find our legal structure and contractual arrangements to be in violation of PRC laws and regulations. If the imposition of any of these

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government actions causes us to lose our right to direct the activities of our VIEs or our right to receive substantially all the economic benefits and residual returns from our VIEs and we are not able to restructure our ownership structure and operations in a satisfactory manner, we would no longer be able to consolidate the financial results of our VIEs in our consolidated financial statements. Either of these results, or any other significant penalties that might be imposed on us in this event, would have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We have entered into contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their shareholders for a portion of our business operations, which may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing operational control.

We have entered into contractual arrangements with our VIEs and their shareholders to conduct certain aspects of our businesses. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over our VIEs. For example, our VIEs and their shareholders could breach their contractual arrangements with us by, among other things, failing to conduct its operations in an acceptable manner or taking other actions that are detrimental to our interests.

If we had direct ownership of our VIEs, we would be able to exercise our rights as a shareholder to effect changes in the board of directors of our VIEs, 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 our VIEs and their respective shareholders of their obligations under the contracts to exercise control over our VIEs. However, the shareholders of our consolidated VIEs 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 portions of our business through the contractual arrangements with our VIEs. If any disputes relating to these contracts remain unresolved, we will have to enforce our rights under these contracts through the operations of PRC law and arbitration, litigation and other legal proceedings and therefore will be subject to uncertainties in the PRC legal system. See "—Any failure by our VIEs or their shareholders to perform their obligations under our contractual arrangements with them would have a material and adverse effect on our business." Therefore, our contractual arrangements with our VIEs may not be as effective in ensuring our control over the relevant portion of our business operations as direct ownership would be.

Substantial uncertainty exists with respect to the enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation of the draft PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations.

Some of our WFOEs and VIEs currently hold licenses for value-added telecommunication services, or VATS Licenses and operate online business platform in different segments. The PRC laws and regulations currently restrict the percentage of foreign-owned equity interest of the entities that provide internet information services under the value-added telecommunication services. However, the Ministry of Commerce, or MOFCOM, published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law in January 2015, or the Draft Foreign Investment Law, and the Draft Foreign Investment Law expanded the definition of foreign investment and brought in the rationale of "actual control" in determining whether the investment in China was made by foreign investor or a PRC domestic investor. MOFCOM solicited comments on the Draft Foreign Investment Law in 2015, but no new draft has been published since then. There is substantial uncertainty with respect to its final content, interpretation, adoption timeline and effective date.

Our PRC legal counsel has advised us that there is substantial uncertainty regarding the interpretation, application of and any further actions to be taken pursuant to the Draft Foreign Investment Law. Therefore, MOFCOM may treat our VIEs as foreign-invested enterprises and mandate further actions towards our VIEs, and if that is the case, our VIEs may not be able to hold the VATS Licenses or be allowed to continue to provide internet information services, which would

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adversely restrain our ability to conduct our business and hence adversely affect our business and results of operations.

In addition, the Draft Foreign Investment Law may also materially impact our corporate governance practice and increase our compliance costs with regard to the mandatory annual reports and other reporting requirements. Any company found to be non-complaint with the information reporting obligations may potentially be subject to penalties, administrative or criminal liability and the persons directly responsible to such company may also be liable.

Any failure by our VIEs or their shareholders to perform their obligations under our contractual arrangements with them would have a material and adverse effect on our business.

We refer to the shareholders of each of our VIEs as its nominee shareholders because although they remain the holders of equity interests on record in each of our VIEs, pursuant to the terms of the relevant power of attorney, each such shareholder has irrevocably authorized our WFOEs to exercise his, her or its rights as a shareholder of the relevant VIE.

If our VIEs or their shareholders fail to perform their respective obligations under the contractual arrangements, we may have to incur additional costs and expend additional resources to enforce such arrangements. We may also have to rely on legal remedies under PRC law, including seeking specific performance or injunctive relief, and claiming damages, which we cannot assure will be effective under PRC law. For example, if the shareholders of our VIEs refuse to transfer their equity interest in our VIEs to us or our designee if we exercise the purchase option pursuant to these contractual arrangements, or if they otherwise act in bad faith toward us, then we may have to take legal actions to compel them to perform their contractual obligations.

All of these contractual arrangements are governed by and interpreted in accordance with PRC law, and disputes arising from these contractual arrangements between us and our variable interest entity will be resolved through arbitration in China. These disputes do not include claims arising under the United States federal securities law and thus the arbitration provisions do not prevent our shareholders from pursuing claims under the United Sates federal securities law. The legal system in the PRC is not as developed as in some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. As a result, uncertainties in the PRC legal system could limit our ability to enforce these contractual arrangements. See "—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to us." Meanwhile, there are very few precedents and little formal guidance as to how contractual arrangements in the context of a VIE should be interpreted or enforced under PRC law. There remain significant uncertainties regarding the ultimate outcome of such arbitration should legal action become necessary. In addition, under PRC law, rulings by arbitrators are final, parties cannot appeal the arbitration results in courts, and if the losing parties fail to carry out the arbitration awards within a prescribed time limit, the prevailing parties may only enforce the arbitration awards in PRC courts through arbitration award recognition proceedings, which would require additional expenses and delay. In the event we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, or if we suffer significant delays or other obstacles in the process of enforcing these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over our VIEs, and our ability to conduct our business may be negatively affected.

Contractual arrangements in relation to our VIEs may be subject to scrutiny by the PRC tax authorities and they may determine that we or our PRC VIEs owe additional taxes, which could negatively affect our financial condition and the value of your investment.

Under applicable PRC laws and regulations, arrangements and transactions among related parties may be subject to audit or challenge by the PRC tax authorities. We could face adverse tax consequences if the PRC tax authorities determine that the VIE contractual arrangements were not

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entered into on an arm's length basis in such a way as to result in an impermissible reduction in taxes under applicable PRC laws, rules and regulations, and adjust the income of our VIEs in the form of a transfer pricing adjustment. A transfer pricing adjustment could, among other things, result in a reduction of expense deductions recorded by our VIEs for PRC tax purposes, which could in turn (i) increase its tax liabilities without reducing our WFOEs' tax expenses and (ii) limit the ability of our PRC companies to continue to enjoy preferential tax treatment and other financial incentives. In addition, the PRC tax authorities may impose late payment fees and other penalties on our VIEs for the adjusted but unpaid taxes according to the applicable regulations. Although our VIEs generate only a limited portion of our total income and incur limited costs and expenses among our PRC companies, our financial position could be adversely affected if our VIEs' tax liabilities increase or if it is required to pay late payment fees and other penalties.

In addition, if for any reason we need to cause the transfer of any of the nominee shareholders' equity interest in any of our VIEs, we might be required to withhold and pay individual income tax on behalf of the transferring shareholder who is an individual, on any capital gain deemed to have been realized by such shareholder on such transfer.

The shareholders of our VIEs may have potential conflicts of interest with us, which may materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

Conflicts of interest may arise out of the dual roles of the individual who is an officer of our company and a shareholder and director of our VIEs, as well as the entity who is both an affiliate of a shareholder of our company and shareholder of our VIEs. These shareholders may breach, or cause our VIEs to breach, or refuse to renew, the existing contractual arrangements we have with them and our VIEs, which would have a material and adverse effect on our ability to effectively control our VIEs and receive economic benefits from them. For example, the shareholders may be able to cause our agreements with our VIEs to be performed in a manner adverse to us by, among other things, failing to remit payments due under the contractual arrangements to us on a timely basis. We cannot assure you that when conflicts of interest arise any or all of these shareholders will act in the best interests of our company or such conflicts will be resolved in our favor. Currently, we do not have any arrangements to address potential conflicts of interest between these shareholders and our company. If we cannot resolve any conflict of interest or dispute between us and these shareholders, we would have to rely on legal proceedings, which could result in disruption of our business and subject us to substantial uncertainty as to the outcome of any such legal proceedings.

We may lose the ability to use and enjoy assets held by our VIEs that are material to the operation of certain portion of our business if the entity goes bankrupt or becomes subject to a dissolution or liquidation proceeding.

As part of our contractual arrangements with our VIEs, our VIEs and their subsidiaries hold certain assets including intellectual property, license, permits and premise. If our VIEs go bankrupt and all or part of its assets become subject to liens or rights of third-party creditors, we may be unable to continue some or all of our business activities, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Under the contractual arrangements, our VIEs may not, in any manner, sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of their assets or legal or beneficial interests in the business without our prior consent. If our VIEs undergo a voluntary or involuntary liquidation proceeding, the independent third-party creditors may claim rights to some or all of these assets, thereby hindering our ability to operate our business, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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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 operations.

Substantially all of our assets and operations are located in China. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in China generally. The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including, but not limited to, the level 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. 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 decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy, and the rate of growth has been slowing since 2012. Any adverse changes in economic conditions in China, in the policies of the Chinese government or in the laws and regulations in China could have a material adverse effect on the overall economic growth of China. Such changes could also adversely affect our business and operating results, lead to reduction in demand for our services and adversely affect our competitive position. 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. In addition, in the past the Chinese government has implemented certain measures, including interest rate adjustment, to control the pace of economic growth. These measures may cause decreased economic activity in China, which may adversely affect our business and operating results.

Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations could 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 consistent and enforcement of these laws, regulations and rules involves uncertainties.

In particular, PRC laws and regulations concerning the used car e-commerce industry are developing and evolving. Although we have taken measures to comply with the laws and regulations that are applicable to our business operations and avoid conducting any activities that may be deemed as illegal under the current applicable laws and regulations, the PRC government authority may promulgate new laws and regulations regulating our industry and amend the existing laws and regulations in the future. See "—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—Failure to obtain certain filings, approvals, licenses, permits and certificates for our business operations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations." We cannot assure you that our practices would not be deemed to violate any PRC laws or regulations. Moreover, developments in the used car service industry and online transaction platform industry may lead to changes in PRC laws, regulations and policies or in the interpretation and application of existing laws, regulations and

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policies that may limit or restrict used car e-commerce marketplaces like ours, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

In addition, our PRC subsidiaries are subject to laws and regulations applicable to foreign investment in China. Any changes in PRC laws and regulations related to foreign investment in China could affect the business environment and our ability to operate our business in China. For example, MOFCOM published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law on January 19, 2015, aiming to, upon its enactment, replace the trio of existing laws regulating foreign investment in China, together with their implementation rules and ancillary regulations. Among other things, the draft Foreign Investment Law expands the definition of foreign investment and introduces the principle of "actual control" in determining whether a company is considered a foreign-invested enterprise. "Control" is broadly defined in the draft Foreign Investment Law to cover the following summarized categories: (i) holding directly or indirectly 50% or more of the equity interest, assets, voting rights, or similar equity interest of the subject entity; (ii) holding directly or indirectly less than 50% of the equity interest, assets, voting rights or similar equity interest of the subject entity, but having the power to secure at least 50% of the seats on the board of directors or other equivalent decision-making bodies, or having the voting power to exert material influence over the board of directors, at the shareholders' meeting or over other equivalent decision-making bodies; or (iii) having the power to exert decisive influence, via contractual or trust arrangements, over the subject entity's operations, financial, staffing and technology matters, or other key aspects of business operations. The draft Foreign Investment Law specifically provides that entities established in China, but ultimately "controlled" by foreign investors, will be treated as foreign-invested enterprises. If a foreign-invested enterprise proposes to conduct business in an industry subject to foreign investment restrictions, the foreign-invested enterprise must go through market entry clearance by MOFCOM before being established. According to the draft Foreign Investment Law, variable interest entities would also be deemed as foreign-invested enterprises if they are ultimately "controlled" by foreign investors, and accordingly would be subject to restrictions on foreign investments. However, the draft Foreign Investment Law does not address what actions will be taken with respect to the existing companies with a VIE structure. The draft 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. Substantial uncertainty exists with respect to its enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation. The draft Foreign Investment Law, if enacted as proposed, may materially impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations in many aspects.

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.

Our business is susceptible to changes in government policies, including policies on automobile purchases, ownership, taxation, vehicle title transfer, and used car transactions across regions and provinces. Failure to adequately respond to such changes could adversely affect our business.

Government policies on automobile purchases and ownership may have a material impact on our business due to their influence on consumer behaviors. Since 2009, the PRC government has changed

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the vehicle purchase tax on automobiles with 1.6 liter or smaller engines several times. In addition, in August 2014, several PRC governmental authorities jointly announced that from September 2014 to December 2017, purchases of new energy automobiles designated on certain catalogs will be exempted from vehicle purchase taxes. In April 2015, several PRC governmental authorities also jointly announced that from 2016 to 2020, purchasers of new energy automobiles designated on certain catalogs will enjoy subsidies. In December 2016, relevant PRC governmental authorities further adjusted the subsidy policy for new energy automobiles. We cannot predict whether government subsidies will remain in the future or whether similar incentives will be introduced, and if they are, their impact on automobile retail transactions in China. It is possible that automobile retail transactions may decline significantly upon expiration of the existing government subsidies if consumers have become used to such incentives and postpone purchase decisions in the absence of new incentives. If automobile retail transactions indeed decline, our revenues and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

Some local governmental authorities issued regulations and implementation rules in order to control urban traffic and the number of automobiles within particular urban areas. For example, Beijing municipal authorities adopted regulations and implementing rules in December 2010 to limit the total number of license plates issued to new automobile purchases in Beijing each year. Guangzhou municipal authorities also announced similar regulations, which came into effect in July 2013. There are similar policies that restrict the issuance of new automobile license plates in Shanghai, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Guiyang and Shenzhen. In September 2013, the State Council released a plan for the prevention and remediation of air pollution, which requires large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, to further restrict the number of motor vehicles. In October 2013, the Beijing government issued an additional regulation to limit the total number of vehicles in Beijing to no more than six million by the end of 2017. In addition to the quantity control of automobiles, some local governmental authorities have also adopted environmental protection policies and regulations in recent years, pursuant to which an automobile, failing to meet certain environmental protection requirements or standards, will not be able to obtain the license plate issued by relevant local governmental authorities. As some used cars cannot meet the environmental protection standards required in some regions, the above policies and regulations may restrict or adversely impact the cross-region transactions of such used cars. Such regulatory developments, as well as other uncertainties, may adversely affect the growth prospects of China's automobile industry, which in turn may have a material adverse impact on our business.

You may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing actions in China against us or our management named in the prospectus based on foreign laws.

We are a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, we conduct substantially all of our operations in China and substantially all of our assets are located in China. In addition, all our senior executive officers reside within China for a significant portion of the time and most are PRC residents. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process upon us or those persons inside mainland China. It may also be difficult for you to enforce in U.S. courts judgments obtained in U.S. courts based on the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws against us and our officers and directors, none of whom currently reside in the United States and whose assets are located outside the United States. In addition, there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands or the PRC would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts against us or such persons predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state.

The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on principles of reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have

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any treaties or other forms of reciprocity with the United States that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, the PRC courts 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 laws 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.

The laws and regulations governing the online consumer finance industry in China are evolving rapidly. If any of our business practices is deemed to violate any PRC laws or regulations, or if our arrangements with financing partners are adjusted, we may have to change our business model, and our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

Our financing partners provide all the funding for the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform, while we provide loan facilitation services to both consumers and our financing partners. We guarantee full repayments of all consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform to third-party financing partners and post security deposits to the financing partners. Depending on our specific arrangements with each financing partner, once a loan is in default, we may be obligated to pay the financing partner any outstanding payments and penalty fees, or pay the financing partner out of our own funds for the remaining loan balance and any other payments due to the financing partner. We charge consumers loan facilitation fees for our guarantee and loan facilitation services.

The Office of the Leading Group for Specific Rectification against Online Finance Risks and the Office of the Leading Group for Specific Rectification against P2P Online Lending Risks jointly issued the Circular on Regulating and Rectifying Cash Loan Business, or Circular 141, in December 2017 to regulate "cash loans" related business. The Circular 141 specifies the features of "cash loans" as follows: loans are extended without relying on any consumption scenario in connection with sales of goods; the terms of the loans do not specify the use of loan proceeds; there is no qualification requirement on the part of customers; and the loans are unsecured. Given that the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform are based on real consumption scenarios with specified use and the majority of the loans are secured with the car collateral, we believe they should not be deemed as "cash loans" under Circular 141, and thus our loan facilitation services through our platform are not subject to the regulation of Circular 141.

However, as the Circular 141 has been issued very recently and the laws and regulations governing the online consumer finance industry in China are evolving rapidly, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of the regulations. Accordingly we cannot rule out the possibility that the PRC regulatory authorities may take a view that is contrary to ours and view the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform as "cash loans" and the guarantees for the consumer auto loans as credit enhancement service. The Circular 141 prohibits a financial institution participating in the "cash loan" business from accepting credit enhancement services from a third party which has not obtained any license or approval to provide guarantees, including credit enhancement service in the form of a commitment to assume default risks, and requires a financial institution to ensure its service providers in "cash loan" business will not charge any interest or fees from borrowers.

Therefore, in the event that the consumer auto loans facilitated through our platform are deemed as "cash loans" under the Circular 141, we may be required to obtain qualification to provide guarantee to third-party financing partners for the consumer auto loans facilitated by us, and our financing partners may choose to terminate or modify their contractual or business arrangements with us. Moreover, developments in the PRC online consumer finance industry may lead to further changes in relevant PRC laws, regulations and policies, which may adversely affect our loan facilitation business. If the relevant regulatory authorities determine that the Circular 141 is applicable to the auto finance industry and our business is deemed to be in violation of Circular 141, or if our arrangements with financing partners are adjusted, we may have to significantly change our business model, which would materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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Regulation and censorship of information disseminated over the internet in China may adversely affect our business, and we may be liable for information displayed on, retrieved from or linked to our websites and mobile apps.

China has enacted laws and regulations governing internet access and the distribution of information through the internet. The PRC government prohibits information that, among other things, violates PRC laws and regulations, impairs the national dignity of China or the public interest, contains terrorism or extremism content, or is reactionary, obscene, superstitious, fraudulent or defamatory, from being distributed through the internet. PRC laws also prohibit the use of the internet in ways which, among other things, result in a leakage of state secrets or the distribution of socially destabilizing content. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in sanctions or penalties such as revocation of licenses to provide internet content and other licenses, the shut-down of the concerned websites or mobile apps, and reputational harm. A website or mobile apps operator may also be held liable for censored information displayed on or linked to its website or mobile apps. We may be subject to potential liability for certain unlawful actions of users of our platform or for content we distribute that is deemed inappropriate. We may be required to delete content that violates PRC laws and report content that we suspect may violate PRC laws, which may reduce our consumer base. It may be difficult to determine the type of content that may result in liability for us, and if we are found to be liable, we may be prevented from operating our business or offering other services in China.

PRC regulations relating to offshore investment activities by PRC residents and enterprises may increase our administrative burden and restrict our overseas and cross-border investment activities. If our PRC resident and enterprise shareholders fail to make any applications and filings required under these regulations, we may be unable to distribute profits to such shareholders and may become subject to liability under PRC law.

In July 2014, SAFE promulgated the Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning Foreign Exchange Control on Domestic Residents' Offshore Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment Through Special Purpose Vehicles, or SAFE Circular 37, to replace the previous SAFE Circular 75, which ceased to be effective upon the promulgation of SAFE Circular 37. SAFE Circular 37 requires PRC residents (including PRC individuals and PRC corporate entities) to register with SAFE or its local branches in connection with their direct or indirect offshore investment activities. SAFE Circular 37 is applicable to our shareholders who are PRC residents and may be applicable to any offshore acquisitions that we may make in the future.

Under SAFE Circular 37, PRC residents who make, or have prior to the implementation of SAFE Circular 37 made, direct or indirect investments in offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, are required to register such investments with SAFE or its local branches. In addition, any PRC resident who is a direct or indirect shareholder of an SPV, is required to update its registration with the local branch of SAFE with respect to that SPV, to reflect any material change. Moreover, any subsidiary of such SPV in China is required to urge the PRC resident shareholders to update their registration with the local branch of SAFE to reflect any material change. If any PRC resident shareholder of such SPV fails to make the required registration or update the registration, the subsidiary of such SPV in China may be prohibited from distributing its profits or the proceeds from any capital reduction, share transfer or liquidation to the SPV, and the SPV may also be prohibited from making additional capital contributions into its subsidiaries in China. In February 2015, SAFE promulgated a Notice on Further Simplifying and Improving Foreign Exchange Administration Policy on Direct Investment, or SAFE Notice 13. Under SAFE Notice 13, applications for foreign exchange registration of inbound foreign direct investments and outbound direct investments, including those required under SAFE Circular 37, must be filed with qualified banks instead of SAFE. Qualified banks should examine the applications and accept registrations under the supervision of SAFE.

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In August 2014, MOFCOM promulgated the Measures for the Administration of Overseas Investment, and the National Development Reform Committee, or the NDRC, promulgated the Administrative Measures for the Approval and Filing of Overseas Investment Projects. In December 2017, the NDRC further promulgated the Administrative Measures of Overseas Investment of Enterprises, which will be effective in March 2018. Pursuant to these regulations, any outbound investment of PRC enterprises in the area and industry that is not sensitive is required to be filed with MOFCOM and the NDRC or their local branch.

Mr. Kun Dai, who indirectly holds our shares through SPVs and who is known to us as a PRC resident, has completed the applicable foreign exchange registrations in accordance with SAFE Circular 75 and SAFE Circular 37. We cannot assure you, however, that Mr. Kun Dai will continue to make required filings or updates in a timely manner, or at all. In addition, certain of our enterprise shareholders that are PRC registered entities have completed the filing with MOFCOM, and are in the process of filing with the NDRC as of the date of this prospectus and we cannot assure you that they will be able to complete such filing in time or at all. Moreover, we can provide no assurance that we are or will in the future continue to be informed of the identities of all PRC residents and PRC enterprises holding direct or indirect interest in our company, and even if we are aware of such shareholders or beneficial owners who are PRC residents or PRC enterprises, we may not be able to compel them to comply with SAFE Circular 37 and outbound investment related regulations, and we may not even have any means to know whether they comply with these requirements. Any failure or inability by such individuals or enterprises to comply with SAFE and outbound investment related regulations may subject such individuals or the responsible officers of such enterprises to fines or legal sanctions, and may result in adverse impact on us, such as restrictions on our ability to distribute or pay dividends.

Furthermore, as these foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations are relatively new and their interpretation and implementation have been constantly evolving, it is uncertain how these regulations, and any future regulations concerning offshore or cross-border investments and transactions, will be interpreted, amended and implemented by the relevant government authorities. For example, we may be subject to a more stringent review and approval process with respect to our foreign exchange activities, such as remittance of dividends and foreign-currency-denominated borrowings, which may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Due to the complexity and constantly changing nature of the foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations as well as the uncertainties involved, we cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all applicable foreign exchange and outbound investment related regulations. In addition, if we decide to acquire a PRC domestic company, we cannot assure you that we or the owners of such company, as the case may be, will be able to obtain the necessary approvals or complete the necessary filings and registrations required by the foreign exchange regulations. This may restrict our ability to implement our acquisition strategy and could adversely affect our business and prospects.

Governmental control of currency conversion may affect the value of your investment.

The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of the Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of China. We receive substantially all of our revenues in Renminbi. Under our current corporate structure, our Cayman Islands holding company primarily relies 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, including profit distributions, interest payments and trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval of SAFE by complying with certain procedural requirements. Specifically, under the existing exchange restrictions, without prior approval of SAFE, cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiaries in China may be used to pay dividends to our company. However, approval from or registration with appropriate government authorities is required where Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and

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remitted out of China to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, we need to obtain SAFE approval to use cash generated from the operations of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs to pay off their respective debt in a currency other than Renminbi owed to entities outside China, or to make other capital expenditure payments outside China in a currency other than Renminbi. The PRC government may at its discretion restrict access to foreign currencies for current account transactions in the future. 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, including holders of our ADSs.

Fluctuations in exchange rates of the Renminbi could materially affect our reported results of operations.

The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and is affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions in China and by China's foreign exchange policies. On July 21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar, and the Renminbi appreciated more than 20% against the U.S. dollar over the following three years. Between July 2008 and June 2010, this appreciation halted and the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar remained within a narrow band. Since June 2010, the Renminbi has fluctuated against the U.S. dollar, at times significantly and unpredictably. On November 30, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the regular five-year review of the basket of currencies that make up the Special Drawing Right, or the SDR, and decided that with effect from October 1, 2016, Renminbi is determined to be a freely usable currency and will be included in the SDR basket as a fifth currency, along with the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Japanese yen and the British pound. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Renminbi has depreciated significantly in the backdrop of a surging U.S. dollar and persistent capital outflows of China. With the development of the foreign exchange market and progress towards interest rate liberalization and Renminbi internationalization, the PRC government may in the future announce further changes to the exchange rate system, and we cannot assure you that the Renminbi will not appreciate or depreciate significantly in value against the U.S. dollar in the future. It is difficult to predict how market forces or PRC or U.S. government policy may impact the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar in the future.

Significant revaluation of the Renminbi may have a material and adverse effect on your investment. For example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from this offering into Renminbi for our operations, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the Renminbi amount we would receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert our the Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our ordinary shares or ADSs or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to us.

Very limited hedging options are available in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. As of the date of this prospectus, 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 Renminbi into foreign currency or to convert foreign currency into Renminbi.

PRC rules on mergers and acquisitions may make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions.

The Anti-Monopoly Law, or the AML, promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which became effective in 2008, requires that when a concentration of undertakings

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occurs and reaches statutory thresholds, the undertakings concerned shall file a prior notification with MOFCOM. Without the clearance from MOFCOM, no concentration of undertakings shall be implemented and effected. Mergers, acquisitions or contractual arrangements that allow one market player to take control of or to exert decisive impact on another market player must also be notified in advance to MOFCOM when the threshold under the Provisions on Thresholds for Prior Notification of Concentrations of Undertakings, issued by the State Council in 2008, is triggered. If such prior notification is not obtained, MOFCOM may order the concentration to cease its operations, dispose of shares or assets, transfer the business of the concentration within a time limit, take any other necessary measures to restore the situation as it was before the concentration, and may impose administrative fines.

Also, 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, established additional procedures and requirements that could make merger and acquisition activities by foreign investors more time-consuming and complex. Such regulation requires, among other things, that MOFCOM be notified in advance of any change-of-control transaction in which a foreign investor acquires control of a PRC domestic enterprise, if (i) it is concerned with certain industries, (ii) such transaction involves factors that have an impact on the national economic security, or (iii) such transaction may lead to a change in control of a domestic enterprise that holds a famous trademark or PRC time-honored brand. The approval from MOFCOM shall be obtained in circumstances where overseas companies established or controlled by PRC enterprises or residents acquire affiliated domestic companies.

In addition, PRC national security review rules, i.e. Provisions of Ministry of Commerce on Implementation of Security Review System for Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, which became effective in September 2011 and Notice of the General Office of State Council on Establishment of Security Review System Pertaining to Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, which became effective in March 2011, require acquisitions by foreign investors of PRC companies engaged in military related or certain other industries that are crucial to national security be subject to security review before consummation of any such acquisition. We believe that our business is not in an industry related to national security. However, we cannot preclude the possibility that MOFCOM or other government agencies may publish interpretations contrary to our understanding or broaden the scope of the security review in the future.

Moreover, the Administrative Measures for Enterprises' Overseas Investment, or the Overseas Investment Rules, adopted by the NDRC on December 26, 2017 and will become effective on March 1, 2018, stipulates that for local enterprises (enterprises that are not managed by the state government), if the amount of investment made by the Chinese investors is less than US$300 million and the target project is non-sensitive, then the overseas investment project will require filing, instead of approval, with the local branch of the CSRC where the enterprise itself is registered. Although the NDRC has deregulated on overseas investment to certain extent, we are still subject to the procedures required by the NDRC before any of our PRC subsidiaries can conduct any overseas investment activities. See "Regulation—M&A Rules and Overseas Listings."

PRC regulations on loans and direct investments by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC entities.

As an offshore holding company of our PRC subsidiaries, we may make loans to our PRC subsidiaries and our VIEs, or we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries. Such loans to our PRC subsidiaries or our VIEs in China and capital contributions are subject to PRC regulations and approvals. For example, loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with SAFE or its local branch. Besides SAFE registration, loans to our VIEs may also need to be filed with the NDRC or its local branches. Capital contributions to our PRC

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subsidiaries must be approved by or filed with the PRC Ministry of Commerce or its local counterpart. In addition, the PRC government also restricts the convertibility of foreign currencies into Renminbi and use of the proceeds. On March 30, 2015, SAFE promulgated Circular 19, which took effect and replaced certain previous SAFE regulations from June 1, 2015. SAFE further promulgated Circular 16, effective on June 9, 2016, which, among other things, amend certain provisions of Circular 19. According to SAFE Circular 19 and SAFE Circular 16, the flow and use of the Renminbi capital converted from foreign currency denominated registered capital of a foreign-invested company is regulated such that Renminbi capital may not be used for business beyond its business scope or to provide loans to persons other than affiliates unless otherwise permitted under its business scope. Violations of the applicable circulars and rules may result in severe penalties, including substantial fines as set forth in the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations. If our variable interest entity requires financial support from us or our wholly owned subsidiaries in the future and we find it necessary to use foreign currency-denominated capital to provide such financial support, our ability to fund our variable interest entity's operations will be subject to statutory limits and restrictions, including those described above.

The applicable foreign exchange circulars and rules may significantly limit our ability to convert, transfer and use the net proceeds from this offering or any offering of additional equity securities in China, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. As the foreign exchange related regulatory regime and practice are complex and still evolving and involve many uncertainties, we cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all applicable foreign exchange circulars and rules, or that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or filings on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans by us to our PRC subsidiaries or with respect to future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiaries. If we fail to complete such registrations or filings, our ability to contribute additional capital to fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could adversely and materially affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

Increases in labor costs and enforcement of stricter labor laws and regulations in the PRC may adversely affect our business and our profitability.

China's overall economy and the average wage in China have increased in recent years and are expected to continue to grow. The average wage level for our employees has also increased in recent years. We expect that our labor costs, including wages and employee benefits, will continue to increase. Unless we are able to pass on these increased labor costs to those who pay for our services, our profitability and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

In addition, we have been subject to stricter regulatory requirements in terms of entering into labor contracts with our 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 our employees. Pursuant to the PRC Labor Contract Law and its implementation rules, 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 we decide to terminate some of our employees or otherwise change our employment or labor practices, the PRC 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.

In October 2010, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the PRC Social Insurance Law, effective July 1, 2011. On April 3, 1999, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Funds, which was amended on March 24, 2002. Companies registered and operating in China are required under the Social Insurance Law and the Regulations on the Administration of Housing Funds to, apply for social insurance registration and

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housing fund deposit registration within 30 days of their establishment and, to pay for their employees different social insurance including pension insurance, medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance to the extent required by law. However, certain of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs that do not hire any employees and are not a party to any employment agreement, have not applied for and obtained such registration, and instead of paying the social insurance payment on their own for their employees, certain of our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs use third-party agencies to pay in the name of such agency. We could be subject to orders by the competent labor authorities for rectification and failure to comply with the orders may further subject us to administrative fines.

As the interpretation and implementation of labor-related laws and regulations are still evolving, we cannot assure you that our employment practices do not and will not violate labor-related laws and regulations in China, which may subject us to labor disputes or government investigations. We cannot assure you that we have complied or will be able to comply with all labor-related law and regulations regarding including those relating to obligations to make social insurance payments and contribute to the housing provident funds. If we are deemed to have violated relevant labor laws and regulations, we could be required to provide additional compensation to our employees and our business, financial condition and results of operations will be adversely affected.

Failure to comply with PRC regulations regarding the registration requirements for employee share ownership plans or share option 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 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 reside in the PRC for a continuous period of not less than one year and who have been granted options will be subject to these regulations when our company becomes an overseas-listed company upon the completion of this offering. Failure to complete SAFE registrations may subject them to fines of up to RMB300,000 (US$47,827) for entities and up to RMB50,000 (US$7,971) for individuals, 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 "Regulation—Regulations on Stock Incentive Plans."

Dividends we receive from our subsidiaries located in the PRC may be subject to PRC withholding tax, which could materially and adversely affect the amount of dividends, if any, we may pay our shareholders.

The PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the EIT Law, classifies enterprises as resident enterprises and non-resident enterprises. The EIT Law provides that an income tax rate of 20% may be applicable to dividends payable to non-resident investors, which (i) do not have an establishment or place of business in the PRC or (ii) have an establishment or place of business in the PRC but the relevant income is not effectively connected with the establishment or place of business, to the extent such dividends are derived from sources within the PRC. The State Council of the PRC reduced such rate to 10% through the implementation regulations of the EIT Law. Further, pursuant to the Double Tax

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Avoidance Arrangement between Hong Kong and Mainland China and the Notice on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties issued in February 2009 by the State Administration of Taxation ("SAT"), if a Hong Kong resident enterprise owns more than 25% of the equity interest in a company in China at all times during the 12-month period immediately prior to obtaining a dividend from such company, the 10% withholding tax on dividends is reduced to 5% provided certain other conditions and requirements under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement between Hong Kong and Mainland China and other applicable PRC laws are satisfied at the discretion of relevant PRC tax authority.

We are a Cayman Islands holding company and we have 3 Cayman Islands subsidiaries, 3 British Virgin Islands subsidiaries, and 6 Hong Kong subsidiaries which in turn hold controlling equity interest of 34 PRC subsidiaries. If we and our Cayman and Hong Kong subsidiaries are considered as non-resident enterprises and each of our Hong Kong subsidiaries is considered as a Hong Kong resident enterprise under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement and is determined by the competent PRC tax authority to have satisfied relevant conditions and requirements, then the dividends paid to our Hong Kong subsidiaries by its PRC subsidiaries may be subject to the reduced income tax rate of 5% under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement. However, based on the Notice on Certain Issues with Respect to the Enforcement of Dividend Provisions in Tax Treaties, if the relevant PRC tax authorities determine, in their discretion, that a company benefits from such reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, such PRC tax authorities may adjust the preferential tax treatment; and based on the Notice on the Comprehension and Recognition of Beneficial Owner in Tax Treaties issued in October 2009 by the SAT, conduit companies, which are established for the purpose of evading or reducing tax, transferring or accumulating profits, shall not be recognized as beneficial owner and thus are not entitled to the abovementioned reduced income tax rate of 5% under the Double Tax Avoidance Arrangement. If we are required under the EIT Law to pay income tax for any dividends we receive from our subsidiaries in China, or if any of our Hong Kong subsidiaries is determined by PRC government authority as receiving benefits from reduced income tax rate due to a structure or arrangement that is primarily tax-driven, it would materially and adversely affect the amount of dividends, if any, we may pay to our shareholders.

Under the EIT Law, we may be classified as a "resident enterprise" of China; such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and its implementation rules, an enterprise established outside of the PRC with "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 and overall management over the business, productions, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise. In 2009, the State Administration of Taxation, or SAT, issued a circular, known as SAT 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, the criteria set forth in the circular may reflect the SAT's general position on how the "de facto management body" text should be applied in determining the tax resident status of all offshore enterprises. According to SAT 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

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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 that Uxin Limited is not a PRC resident enterprise for PRC tax purposes. See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Tax—Enterprise Income Tax." 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." If the PRC tax authorities determine that Uxin Limited is a PRC resident enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes, we may be required to withhold a 10% tax from dividends we pay to our shareholders that are non-resident enterprises, including the holders of the ADSs. In addition, non-resident enterprise shareholders (including our ADS holders) may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 10% on gains realized on the sale or other disposition of ADSs or ordinary shares, if such income is treated as sourced from within the PRC. Furthermore, if we are deemed a PRC resident enterprise, dividends paid to our non-PRC individual shareholders (including our ADS holders) and any gain realized on the transfer of ADSs or ordinary shares by such shareholders may be subject to PRC tax at a rate of 20% which in the case of dividends may be withheld at source. Any PRC tax liability may be reduced by an applicable tax treaty. However, 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 the ADSs or ordinary shares.

In addition to the uncertainty as to the application of the "resident enterprise" classification, we cannot assure you that the PRC Government will not amend or revise the taxation laws, rules, and regulations to impose stricter tax requirements, higher tax rates, or retroactively apply the EIT Law. If such changes occur or if such changes are applied retroactively, such changes could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial conditions.

We face uncertainty with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises by their non-PRC shareholders.

In February 2015, the SAT issued a Public Notice Regarding Certain Corporate Income Tax Matters on Indirect Transfer of Properties by Non-Tax Resident Enterprises, or SAT Public Notice 7. SAT Public Notice 7 extends its tax jurisdiction to transactions involving transfer of other taxable assets through offshore transfer of a foreign intermediate holding company. In addition, SAT Public Notice 7 provides clear criteria for assessment of reasonable commercial purposes and has introduced safe harbors for internal group restructurings and the purchase and sale of equity through a public securities market. SAT Public Notice 7 also brings challenges to both foreign transferor and transferee (or other person who is obligated to pay for the transfer) of taxable assets. In October 2017, the SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Withholding of Non-resident Enterprise Income Tax at Source, or SAT Bulletin 37, which came into effect on December 1, 2017. The Bulletin 37 further clarifies the practice and procedure of the withholding of nonresident enterprise income tax. Where a non-resident enterprise transfers taxable assets indirectly by disposing of the equity interests of an overseas holding company, which is an indirect transfer, the non-resident enterprise as either transferor or transferee, or the PRC entity that directly owns the taxable assets, may report such Indirect Transfer to the relevant tax authority. 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 other than transfer of Shares of ADSs acquired and sold on public markets 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. Both the transferor and the transferee may be subject to penalties under PRC tax laws if the transferee fails to withhold the taxes and the transferor fails to pay the taxes.

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We face uncertainties as to the reporting and other implications of certain past and future transactions that involve PRC taxable assets, such as offshore restructuring, sale of the shares in our offshore subsidiaries and investments. Our company may be subject to filing obligations or taxed if our company is transferor in such transactions, and may be subject to withholding obligations if our company is transferee in such transactions, under SAT Public Notice 7 or Bulletin 37, or both. We have not filed certain filings under SAT Notice 7 filings for some of our historical share transfers and restructurings. For transfer of shares in our company by investors who are non-PRC resident enterprises, our PRC subsidiaries may be requested to assist in the filing under SAT Public Notice 7 and Bulletin 37. As a result, we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with SAT Public Notice 7 and Bulletin 37, or to request the relevant transferors from whom we purchase taxable assets to comply with these circulars, or to establish that our company should not be taxed under these circulars, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission may be required in connection with this offering, and, if required, we cannot predict whether we will be able to obtain such approval.

The Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies requires an overseas special purpose vehicle formed for listing purposes through acquisitions of PRC domestic companies and controlled by PRC companies or individuals to obtain the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, prior to the listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle's securities on an overseas stock exchange. However, the application of the M&A Rules remains unclear. Currently, there is no consensus among leading PRC law firms regarding the scope and applicability of the CSRC approval requirement.

Our PRC counsel, JunHe LLP, has advised us based on their understanding of the current PRC laws, rules and regulations that the CSRC's approval is not required for the listing and trading of our ADSs on NASDAQ in the context of this offering, given that: (i) our PRC subsidiaries were incorporated as wholly foreign-owned enterprises by means of direct investment rather than by merger or acquisition of equity interest or assets of a PRC domestic company owned by PRC companies or individuals as defined under the M&A Rules that are our beneficial owners; and (ii) no provision in the M&A Rules clearly classifies contractual arrangements as a type of transaction subject to the M&A Rules.

However, our PRC counsel has further advised us that there remains some uncertainty as to how the M&A Rules will be interpreted or implemented in the context of an overseas offering and its opinions summarized above are subject to any new laws, rules and regulations or detailed implementations and interpretations in any form relating to the M&A Rules. We cannot assure you that relevant PRC government agencies, including the CSRC, would reach the same conclusion as we do. If it is determined that CSRC approval is required for this offering, we may face sanctions by the CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies for failure to seek CSRC approval for this offering. These sanctions may include fines and penalties on our operations in the PRC, limitations on our operating privileges in the PRC, delays in or restrictions on the repatriation of the proceeds from this offering into the PRC, restrictions on or prohibition of the payments or remittance of dividends by our China subsidiary, or other actions that could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our ADSs. The CSRC or other PRC regulatory agencies may also take actions requiring us, or making it advisable for us, to halt this offering before the settlement and delivery of the ADSs that we are offering. Consequently, if you engage in market trading or other activities in anticipation of and prior to the settlement and delivery of the ADSs we are offering, you would be doing so at the risk that the settlement and delivery may not occur.

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In addition, if the CSRC or other regulatory agencies promulgate new rules or interpretations in the future requiring that we obtain their approval for the Global Offering, we may be unable to obtain a waiver for the approval requirements. Any uncertainties or negative publicity regarding such approval requirements could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of the Shares.

The audit report included in this prospectus is prepared by an auditor who is not inspected by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and, as such, you are deprived of the benefits of such inspection.

Our independent registered public accounting firm that issues the audit reports included in our prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as an auditor of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and a firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, is required by the laws of the United States to undergo regular inspections by the PCAOB to assess its compliance with the laws of the United States and professional standards. Because our auditors are located in China, a jurisdiction where the PCAOB is currently unable to conduct inspections without the approval of the Chinese authorities, our auditors are not currently inspected by the PCAOB.

Inspections of other firms that the PCAOB has conducted outside of China have identified deficiencies in those firms' audit procedures and quality control procedures, which may be addressed as part of the inspection process to improve future audit quality. The lack of PCAOB inspections in China prevents the PCAOB from regularly evaluating our auditors' audits and its quality control procedures. As a result, investors may be deprived of the benefits of PCAOB inspections.

The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of auditors in China makes it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of our auditors' audit procedures or quality control procedures as compared to auditors outside of China that are subject to PCAOB inspections. Investors may lose confidence in our reported financial information and procedures and the quality of our financial statements.

Proceedings instituted by the SEC against Chinese affiliates of the "big four" accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm, could result in financial statements being determined to not be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

Starting in 2011 the Chinese affiliates of the "big four" accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm, were affected by a conflict between U.S. and Chinese law. Specifically, for certain U.S.-listed companies operating and audited in mainland China, the SEC and the PCAOB sought to obtain from the Chinese firms access to their audit work papers and related documents. The firms were, however, advised and directed that under Chinese law, they could not respond directly to the U.S. regulators on those requests, and that requests by foreign regulators for access to such papers in China had to be channeled through the CSRC.

In late 2012, this impasse led the SEC to commence administrative proceedings under Rule 102(e) of its Rules of Practice and also under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 against the Chinese accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm. A first instance trial of the proceedings in July 2013 in the SEC's internal administrative court resulted in an adverse judgment against the firms. The administrative law judge proposed penalties on the firms including a temporary suspension of their right to practice before the SEC, although that proposed penalty did not take effect pending review by the Commissioners of the SEC. On February 6, 2015, before a review by the Commissioner had taken place, the firms reached a settlement with the SEC. Under the settlement, the SEC accepts that future requests by the SEC for the production of documents will normally be made to the CSRC. The firms will receive matching Section 106 requests, and are required to abide by a detailed set of procedures with respect to such requests, which in substance require them to facilitate production via the CSRC. If they fail to meet specified criteria, the SEC retains authority to impose a variety of additional remedial measures on the firms depending on the nature of the failure. Remedies for any future noncompliance could include, as appropriate, an automatic six-month bar on a single

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firm's performance of certain audit work, commencement of a new proceeding against a firm, or in extreme cases the resumption of the current proceeding against all four firms. If additional remedial measures are imposed on the Chinese affiliates of the "big four" accounting firms, including our independent registered public accounting firm, in administrative proceedings brought by the SEC alleging the firms' failure to meet specific criteria set by the SEC with respect to requests for the production of documents, we could be unable to timely file future financial statements in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

In the event that the SEC restarts the administrative proceedings, depending upon the final outcome, listed companies in the United States with major PRC operations may find it difficult or impossible to retain auditors in respect of their operations in the PRC, which could result in financial statements being determined to not be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, including possible delisting. Moreover, any negative news about any such future proceedings against these audit firms may cause investor uncertainty regarding China-based, U.S.-listed companies and the market price of our common stock may be adversely affected.

If our independent registered public accounting firm was denied, even temporarily, the ability to practice before the SEC and we were unable to timely find another registered public accounting firm to audit and issue an opinion on our financial statements, our financial statements could be determined not to be in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act. Such a determination could ultimately lead to the delisting of the ADSs from NASDAQ Stock Market or deregistration from the SEC, or both, which would substantially reduce or effectively terminate the trading of the ADSs in the United States.

The enforcement of stricter advertisement laws and regulations in the PRC may adversely affect our business and our profitability.

In April 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the PRC Advertising Law, effective on September 1, 2015. According to the Advertising Law, advertisements shall not have any false or misleading content, or defraud or mislead consumers. Furthermore, an advertisement will be deemed as a "false advertisement" if any of the following situations exist: (i) the advertised product or service does not exist; (ii) there is any inconsistency that has a material impact on the decision to purchase in what is included in the advertisement with the actual circumstances with respect to the product's performance, functions, place of production, uses, quality, specification, ingredient, price, producer, term of validity, sales condition, and honors received, among others, or the service's contents, provider, form, quality, price, sales condition, and honors received, among others, or any commitments, among others, made on the product or service; (iii) fabricated, forged or unverifiable scientific research results, statistical data, investigation results, excerpts, quotations, or other information have been used as supporting material; (iv) effect or results of using the good or receiving the service are fabricated; or (v) other circumstances where consumers are defrauded or misled by any false or misleading content. See "Regulation—Regulations On Advertisement" for further details.

Our current marketing relies on advertising, via both online and offline channels. The laws and regulations of advertising are relatively new and evolving and there is substantial uncertainty as to the interpretation of "false advertisement" by the SAIC. If any of the advertisements that we publish is deemed to be a "false advertisement" by the SAIC or its local branch, we could be subject to various penalties, such as discontinuation of publishing the target advertisement, imposition of fines and obligations to eliminate any adverse effects incurred by such false advertisement. Any such penalties may disrupt our business and our competition with competitors, which could affect our results of operations and financial conditions.

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Certain of our leased property interests may be defective and we may be forced to relocate operations affected by such defects, which could cause a significant disruption to our business.

As to most of our leased properties, we are not provided with sufficient property title certificates or other supporting documents to prove the legitimate possession of the leased properties by the lessors. Our lease agreements therefore may not be enforceable, our rights as the lessee could be challenged by third parties and we may be forced to relocate if the lessors do not have legitimate rights upon the properties. We cannot assure you that such defects could be cured in time, or at all, and our business may be significantly disrupted with additional costs and expenses if we have to relocate.

Some of our leases have expired or will expire soon. We may not be able to successfully extend or renew such leases upon expiration of the current term on commercially reasonable terms or at all, and may therefore be forced to relocate our affected operations. This could disrupt our operations and result in significant relocation expenses, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, we compete with other businesses for premises at certain locations or of desirable sizes. As a result, even though we could extend or renew our leases, rental payments may significantly increase as a result of the high demand for the leased properties. In addition, we may not be able to locate desirable alternative sites for our facilities as our business continues to grow and failure in relocating our affected operations could adversely affect our business and operations.

Most of our lease agreements have not been registered with relevant governmental authorities. Failure to register the lease agreement will not affect its effectiveness between the lessor and the lessee, but such defectiveness may subject us to administrative fines, which will have a negative impact upon our financial results.

Although the planned purpose of certain of our leased properties is for residence only, we lease from our lessors for purpose of business. Pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, if our lessors have not obtained the consent of the owners of other properties in the same building in advance, the other owners may request our lessors to remove the impairment and compensate for their damages. Under such circumstances, our lessors may force us to relocate and our business will be interrupted.

We have been and may in the future be involved in legal and administration proceedings initiated by government authorities, property owners or any other third parties regarding our leasehold interests in or use of such properties. We cannot assure you that we can successfully defend ourselves against those claims or that our use of such leased properties will not be challenged in the future. In the event that our use of properties is successfully challenged, we may be subject to fines and forced to relocate the affected operations. In addition, we may become involved in disputes with the property owners or third parties who otherwise have rights to or interests in our leased properties. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to find suitable replacement sites on terms acceptable to us on a timely basis, or at all, or that we will not be subject to material liability resulting from third parties' challenges on our use of such properties. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

We may be required to register our business premises outside of our registered residence addresses as branch offices under PRC law.

Under PRC law, a company doing business at a fixed venue outside its registered residence address is required to register with the local branch of the SAIC where the business premise is located to set it up as branch office and obtain business license. We had set up more than 670 service centers in China as of March 31, 2018. However, we have not been able to do the registration and set up branch offices for each of our business premise, and one of our service center in Wenzhou has been fined RMB6,000 (US$957) for such violation by the governmental authority in March 2018. We have been continuously registering and setting up branch offices nationwide for our newly opened business premises. However, we cannot assure you that we could do the registration in a timely manner in the

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future, due to the rapid growth of our business across the country and complex procedural requirements of governmental authority. If the PRC regulatory authorities determine that we are in violation of the relevant laws and regulations, we may be subject to penalties, including fines, confiscation of income and suspension of operation and our business, results of operations and financial condition could thus be adversely affected.

Risks Related to the ADSs and This Offering

An active trading market for our ordinary shares or the ADSs may not develop and the trading price for the ADSs may fluctuate significantly.

We have applied to list ADSs on NASDAQ Stock Market. We have no current intention to seek a listing for our ordinary shares on any stock exchange. Prior to the completion of this offering, there has been no public market for the ADSs or our ordinary shares, and we cannot assure you that a liquid public market for the ADSs will develop. If an active public market for the ADSs does not develop following the completion of this offering, the market price and liquidity of the ADSs may be materially and adversely affected. The initial public offering price for the ADSs will be determined by negotiation between us and the underwriters based upon several factors, and we can provide no assurance that the trading price of the ADSs after this offering will not decline below the initial public offering price. As a result, investors in our securities may experience a significant decrease in the value of their ADSs.

The trading price of the ADSs is likely to be volatile, which could result in substantial losses to investors.

The trading price of the ADSs is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely due to factors beyond our control. This may happen because of broad market and industry factors, including the performance and fluctuation of the market prices of other companies with business operations located mainly in China that have listed their securities in the United States. In addition to market and industry factors, the price and trading volume for the ADSs may be highly volatile for factors specific to our own operations, including the following:

•: variations in our revenues, earnings and cash flow;
•: announcements of new investments, acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures by us or our competitors;
•: announcements of new offerings, solutions and expansions by us or our competitors;
•: changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;
•: detrimental adverse publicity about us, our services or our industry;
•: additions or departures of key personnel;
•: release of lock-up or other transfer restrictions on our outstanding equity securities or sales of additional equity securities; and
•: potential litigation or regulatory investigations.

Any of these factors may result in large and sudden changes in the volume and price at which the ADSs will trade.

In the past, shareholders of public companies have often brought securities class action suits against those companies following periods of instability in the market price of their securities. If we were involved in a class action suit, it could divert a significant amount of our management's attention and other resources from our business and operations and require us to incur significant expenses to defend the suit, which could harm our results of operations. Any such class action suit, whether or not successful, could harm our reputation and restrict our ability to raise capital in the future. In addition,

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if a claim is successfully made against us, we may be required to pay significant damages, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The concentration of our share ownership among executive officers, directors and principal shareholders will likely limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any change of control transaction that holders of our ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial.

Our executive officers, directors, and principal shareholders and their affiliated entities together beneficially own approximately 81.1% of our outstanding ordinary shares on an as-converted basis prior to this offering. As a result of the concentration of ownership, these shareholders will have considerable influence over matters such as decisions regarding mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, election of directors and other significant corporate actions. Such shareholders may take actions that are not in the best interest of us or our other shareholders. This concentration of ownership may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company, which could have the effect of depriving our other shareholders of the opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of our company and may reduce the price of our ADSs. This concentrated control will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could discourage others from pursuing any potential merger, takeover or other change of control transactions that holders of ordinary shares and ADSs may view as beneficial.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they adversely change their recommendations regarding the ADSs, the market price for the ADSs and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for the ADSs will be influenced by research or reports that industry or securities analysts publish about our business. If one or more analysts who cover us downgrade our ADSs, the market price for the ADSs would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease to cover us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause the market price or trading volume for the ADSs to decline.

The sale or availability for sale of substantial amounts of the ADSs could adversely affect their market price.

Sales of substantial amounts of the ADSs in the public market after the completion of this offering, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of the ADSs and could materially impair our ability to raise capital through equity offerings in the future. The ADSs sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, and shares held by our existing shareholders may also be sold in the public market in the future subject to the restrictions in Rule 144 and Rule 701 under the Securities Act and the applicable lock-up agreements. There will be ADSs (equivalent to ordinary shares) outstanding immediately after this offering, or ADSs (equivalent to ordinary shares) if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full. In connection with this offering, we, [our directors and officers and our existing shareholders] have agreed not to sell any ordinary shares or ADSs for 180 days after the date of this prospectus without the prior written consent of the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions. However, the underwriters may release these securities from these restrictions at any time, subject to applicable regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. We cannot predict what effect, if any, market sales of securities held by our significant shareholders or any other shareholder or the availability of these securities for future sale will have on the market price of the ADSs. See "Underwriting" and "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" for a more detailed description of the restrictions on selling our securities after this offering.

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Because we do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future after this offering, you must rely on a price appreciation of the ADSs for return on your investment.

We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings after this offering to fund the development and growth of our business. As a result, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Therefore, you should not rely on an investment in the ADSs as a source for any future dividend income.

Our board of directors has complete discretion as to whether to distribute dividends, subject to certain requirements of Cayman Islands law. In addition, our shareholders may by ordinary resolution declare a dividend, but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by our directors. Under Cayman Islands law, a Cayman Islands company may pay a dividend out of either profit or share premium account, provided that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in our company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. Even if our board of directors decides to declare and pay dividends, the timing, amount and form of future dividends, if any, will depend on our future results of operations and cash flow, our capital requirements and surplus, the amount of distributions, if any, received by us from our subsidiaries, our financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. Accordingly, the return on your investment in the ADSs will likely depend entirely upon any future price appreciation of the ADSs. There is no guarantee that the ADSs will appreciate in value after this offering or even maintain the price at which you purchased the ADSs. You may not realize a return on your investment in the ADSs and you may even lose your entire investment in the ADSs.

We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds from this offering and we may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree.

We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds of this offering, and our management will have considerable discretion in deciding how to apply these proceeds. You will not have the opportunity to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately before you make your investment decision. You must rely on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the net proceeds of this offering. We cannot assure you that the net proceeds will be used in a manner that would improve our results of operations or increase the ADS price, nor that these net proceeds will be placed only in investments that generate income or appreciate in value.

Our post-offering memorandum and articles of association contain anti-takeover provisions that could have a material adverse effect on the rights of holders of our ordinary shares and the ADSs.

We will adopt amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that will become effective immediately prior to the completion of this offering. Our post-offering memorandum and articles of association contain provisions to limit the ability of others to acquire control of our company or cause us to engage in change-of-control transactions. These provisions could have the effect of depriving our shareholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices by discouraging third parties from seeking to obtain control of our company in a tender offer or similar transaction. Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our shareholders, to issue preferred shares in one or more series and to fix their designations, powers, preferences, privileges, and relative participating, optional or special rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the rights associated with our ordinary shares, in the form of the ADS or otherwise. Preferred shares could be issued quickly with terms calculated to delay or prevent a change in control of our company or make removal of management more difficult. If our board of directors decides to issue preferred shares, the price of the ADSs may fall and the voting and other rights of the holders of our ordinary shares and the ADSs may be materially and adversely affected.

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You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through U.S. courts may be limited, because we are incorporated under Cayman Islands law.

We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Our corporate affairs are governed by our memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against our directors, actions by our minority shareholders and the fiduciary duties 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 the common law of England, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding, on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary duties of our directors under Cayman Islands law are not as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws than the United States. Some U.S. states, such as Delaware, have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law than the Cayman Islands. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action in a federal court of the United States.

Shareholders of Cayman Islands exempted companies like us have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records or to obtain copies of lists of shareholders of these companies. Our directors have discretion under our articles of association that will become effective immediately prior to completion of this offering 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 public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a company incorporated in the United States. For a discussion of significant differences between the provisions of the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders, see "Description of Share Capital—Differences in Corporate Law."

Certain judgments obtained against us by our shareholders may not be enforceable.

We are a Cayman Islands company and substantially all of our assets are located outside of the United States. Substantially all of our current operations are conducted in China. In addition, most of our current directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States. Substantially all of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against us or against these individuals in the United States in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the U.S. federal securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the Cayman Islands and of China may render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers. For more information regarding the relevant laws of the Cayman Islands and China, see "Enforceability of Civil Liabilities."

The voting rights of holders of ADSs are limited by the terms of the deposit agreement, and you may not be able to exercise your right to direct the voting of the ordinary shares underlying your ADS.

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votes at such meetings. You will only be able to exercise the voting rights which are attached to the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs indirectly by giving voting instructions to the depositary in accordance with the provisions of the deposit agreement. Under the deposit agreement, you may vote only by giving voting instructions to the depositary, as the holder of the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs. Upon receipt of your voting instructions, the depositary will try, as far as is practicable, to vote the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs in accordance with your instructions. Where any matter is to be put to a vote at a general meeting, then upon receipt of your voting instructions, the depositary will try to vote the underlying ordinary shares in accordance with these instructions. You will not be able to directly exercise your right to vote with respect to the underlying ordinary shares unless you withdraw the shares, and become the registered holder of such shares prior to the record date for the general meeting. When a general meeting is convened, you may not receive sufficient advance notice of the meeting to withdraw the shares underlying your ADSs and become the registered holder of such shares to allow you to attend the general meeting and to vote directly with respect to any specific matter or resolution to be considered and voted upon at the general meeting. In addition, under our post-offering amended and restated articles of association that will become effective prior to completion of this offering, for the purposes of determining those shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at any general meeting, our directors may close our register of members and/or fix in advance a record date for such meeting, and such closure of our register of members or the setting of such a record date may prevent you from withdrawing the ordinary shares underlying your ADSs and becoming the registered holder of such shares prior to the record date, so that you would not be able to attend the general meeting or to vote directly. Where any matter is to be put to a vote at a general meeting, the depositary will notify you of the upcoming vote and will arrange to deliver our voting materials to you. Under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that will become effective immediately upon completion of this offering, the minimum notice period required to be given by our company to our registered shareholders for convening a general meeting is seven days. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you that you will receive the voting materials in time to ensure that you can instruct the depositary to vote the underlying ordinary shares represented by your ADSs. In addition, the depositary and its agents are not responsible for failing to carry out voting instructions or for their manner of carrying out your voting instructions. This means that you may not be able to exercise your right to direct how the shares underlying your ADSs are voted and you may have no legal remedy if the shares underlying your ADSs are not voted as you requested.

You may experience dilution of your holdings due to the inability to participate in rights offerings.

We may, from time to time, distribute rights to our shareholders, including rights to acquire securities. Under the deposit agreement, the depositary will not distribute rights to holders of ADSs unless the distribution and sale of rights and the securities to which these rights relate are either exempt from registration under the Securities Act with respect to all holders of ADSs, or are registered under the provisions of the Securities Act. The depositary may, but is not required to, attempt to sell these undistributed rights to third parties, and may allow the rights to lapse. We may be unable to establish an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and we are under no obligation to file a registration statement with respect to these rights or underlying securities or to endeavor to have a registration statement declared effective. Accordingly, holders of ADSs may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may experience dilution of their holdings as a result.

You may be subject to limitations on the transfer of your ADSs.

Your ADSs are transferable on the books of the depositary. However, the depositary may close its books at any time or from time to time when it deems it expedient in connection with the performance of its duties. The depositary may close its books from time to time for a number of reasons, including in connection with corporate events such as a rights offering, during which time the depositary needs to maintain an exact number of ADS holders on its books for a specified period. The depositary may also

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close its books in emergencies, and on weekends and public holidays. The depositary may refuse to deliver, transfer or register transfers of the ADSs generally when our share register or the books of the depositary are closed, or at any time if we or the depositary thinks it is advisable to do so because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body, or under any provision of the deposit agreement, or for any other reason.

We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act and may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements.

We are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, most significantly, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for so long as we remain an emerging growth company. In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company does not need to comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that a private company is otherwise required to comply with such new and revised accounting standards. Although we have adopted all the new accounting standards that have become effective so far, we intend to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards in the future. If we elect not to comply with such auditor attestation requirements or take advantage of other exemptions permitted under the JOBS Act, our investors may not have access to certain information they may deem important and our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates for new and revised accounting standards.

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 completion of this offering, we will become a public company and expect to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses 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 Stock Market, impose various requirements on the corporate governance practices of public companies. As a company with less than US$1.07 billion in revenues for our last fiscal year, we qualify as an "emerging growth company" pursuant to the JOBS Act. 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 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Section 404, in the assessment of the emerging growth company's internal control over financial reporting. The JOBS Act also permits an emerging growth company to delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. However, we do not plan to "opt out" of such exemptions afforded to an emerging growth company.

We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some corporate activities more time-consuming and costly. After we are no longer an "emerging growth company," we expect to incur significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the other rules and regulations of the SEC. For example, as a result of becoming a public company, we will need to increase the number of independent directors and adopt policies regarding internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures. We also expect that operating as a public company will make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. In addition, we will incur additional costs associated with our public company reporting requirements. It may also be more difficult for us to find

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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.

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 U.S. domestic public companies.

Because we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we are exempt from certain provisions of the securities rules and regulations in the United States that are applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, including:

•: the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K;
•: the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents, or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;
•: the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and
•: the selective disclosure rules by issuers of material nonpublic information under Regulation FD.

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 publish our results on a quarterly basis as press releases, distributed pursuant to the rules and regulations of NASDAQ. Press releases relating to financial results and material events will also be furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K. 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.

As a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, we are permitted to adopt certain home country practices in relation to corporate governance matters that differ significantly from the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards; these practices may afford less protection to shareholders than they would enjoy if we complied fully with the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards.

As a Cayman Islands company listed on the NASDAQ, we are subject to the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards. However, NASDAQ rules permit a foreign private issuer like us to follow the corporate governance practices of its home country. Certain corporate governance practices in the Cayman Islands, which is our home country, may differ significantly from the NASDAQ corporate governance listing standards. Currently, we do not plan to rely on home country practice with respect to our corporate governance after we complete this offering. However, if we choose to follow home country practice in the future, our shareholders may be afforded less protection than they would otherwise enjoy under the NASDAQ governance listing standards applicable to U.S. domestic issuers.

We may be classified as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders of the ADSs or ordinary shares.

A non-U.S. corporation, such as our company, will be classified as a passive foreign investment company (a "PFIC"), for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year if either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for such year consists of certain types of "passive" income, or (ii) 50% or more of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets) during such

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year is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income (the "asset test"). Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, annuities, net gains from the sale or exchange of property producing such income and net foreign currency gains. For this purpose, cash and assets readily convertible into cash are categorized as passive assets and our goodwill associated with active business activity is taken into account as a non-passive asset.

In addition, we will be treated as owning a proportionate share of the assets and earning a proportionate share of the income of any other corporation in which we own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more (by value) of the stock. Although the law in this regard is unclear, we treat our VIEs as being beneficially owned by us for U.S. federal income tax purposes because we control their management decisions, we are entitled to substantially all of the economic benefits associated with these entities, and, as a result, we consolidate their results of operations in our U.S. GAAP financial statements. If it was determined, however, that we are not the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we may be treated as a PFIC for the current taxable year and any subsequent taxable year

Even assuming that we are the owner of the VIEs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is possible that certain portions of our income from and assets used to generate our loan facilitation revenue may be treated as passive under the PFIC provisions. In such event, based on our current and expected income and assets, it is possible that we could be a PFIC for our current taxable year or in the foreseeable future. Based on our interpretation of the facts (taking into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following this offering) and the applicable law, we do not presently believe this to be the case. Nevertheless there are uncertainties regarding the nature of parts of our income and the application of the law to those facts, and it is therefore possible that the IRS may challenge our classification of certain portions of our income and assets as non-passive. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that we are not a PFIC for the current taxable year and will not be a PFIC in future taxable years. Even if we are not currently a PFIC, changes in the nature of our income or assets, or fluctuations in the market price of the ADSs, may cause us to become a PFIC for future taxable years. In estimating the value of our goodwill, we have taken into account the expected cash proceeds and our anticipated market capitalization following the close of this offering, which may fluctuate over time. Among other factors, if our market capitalization is less than anticipated or subsequently declines, we may be or become classified as a PFIC for the current or future taxable years. Furthermore, the composition of our income and assets may also be affected by how, and how quickly, we use our liquid assets and the cash raised in this offering. Under circumstances where certain portions of our loan facilitation revenue or revenue from other activities that produce passive income increase relative to our revenue from activities that produce non-passive income or where we determine not to deploy significant amounts of cash for working capital or other purposes, our risk of becoming classified as a PFIC may substantially increase.

If we are classified as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. Holder, as defined in "Taxation—United States Federal Income Taxation," holds our ADSs or ordinary shares, such U.S. Holder may incur significantly increased U.S. federal income tax on gain recognized on the sale or other disposition of our ADSs or ordinary shares and on the receipt of distributions on the ADSs or ordinary shares to the extent such gain or distribution is treated as an "excess distribution" under the U.S. federal income tax rules. If we are so classified during a U.S. Holder's holding period, our ADSs or ordinary shares will generally continue to be treated as shares in a PFIC for all succeeding years during which such U.S. Holder holds our ADSs or ordinary shares, even if we cease to be a PFIC, unless certain elections are made. See the discussion under "Taxation—United States Federal Income Taxation—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules" concerning the U.S. federal income tax considerations of an investment in our ADSs or ordinary shares if we are or become classified as a PFIC, including the possibility of making certain elections.

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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," "would," "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 ability to retain and increase the number of customers on our platform and for our services, and expand our service offerings;
•: our ability to provide quality services and compete effectively;
•: our ability to effectively manage risks, including credit risks and fraud risks;
•: our future business development, financial condition and results of operations;
•: expected changes in our revenues, costs or expenditures;
•: the expected growth of, and trends in, the market for our services;
•: our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our services;
•: competition in our industry;
•: relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry; and
•: general economic and business conditions globally and in China.

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 "Prospectus Summary—Our Challenges," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business," "Regulation" and other sections in this prospectus. You should read thoroughly 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. The used car market, used car consumer financing needs, used car logistics market, and the automotive aftermarket in China 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 the ADSs. In addition, the rapidly evolving nature of this 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

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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 US$ , or approximately US$ if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us. These estimates are based upon an assumed initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the price range shown on the front page of this prospectus. A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$ per ADS would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by US$ , assuming the number of ADSs offered by us, as set forth on the front cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable by us.

The primary purposes of this offering are to create a public market for our shares for the benefit of all shareholders, retain talented employees by providing them with equity incentives, and obtain additional capital. We plan to use the net proceeds of this offering as follows:

•: approximately US$ for improving our transaction service capabilities;
•: approximately US$ for research and development; and
•: the balance for general corporate purposes, including funding potential strategic investments and acquisitions, although we have not identified any specific investments or acquisition opportunities at this time.

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 the ADSs and This Offering—We have not determined a specific use for a portion of the net proceeds from this offering and we may use these proceeds in ways with which you may not agree."

Pending any use described above, we plan to invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing, debt instruments or demand deposits.

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 PRC subsidiaries only through loans or capital contributions and to our VIEs only through loans, subject to satisfaction of applicable government registration and approval requirements. There is currently no statutory limit to the amount of funding that we can provide to our PRC subsidiaries through capital contribution, and we can provide funding to our PRC subsidiaries and our VIEs and the subsidiaries of the VIEs through loans as long as the loan amount does not exceed the statutory limit, which is twice the amount of the relevant entities' respective net assets calculated in accordance with China accounting standards. Further, as we expect to use the proceeds of this offering in China in the form of Renminbi, our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs and the subsidiaries of our VIEs will need to convert the capital contributions or loans they receive from U.S. dollars to Renminbi before using such capital contribution or loans. See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange—Regulations on Foreign Currency Exchange." However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the aforementioned registration and approval requirements. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—PRC regulations on loans and direct investments by offshore holding companies to PRC entities may delay or prevent us from making loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC entities."

[We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of ADSs by the selling shareholders.]

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DIVIDEND POLICY

Our board of directors has discretion on whether to distribute dividends, subject to certain requirements of Cayman Islands law. In addition, our shareholders may by ordinary resolution declare a dividend, but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by our board of directors. In either case, all dividends are subject to certain restrictions under Cayman Islands law, namely that our company may only pay dividends out of profits or share premium, and provided always that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in our company being unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. Even if we decide to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant.

We do not have any present plan to pay any cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the foreseeable future after this offering. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.

We are a holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. We may rely on dividends from our subsidiaries in China for our cash requirements, including any payment of dividends to our shareholders. PRC regulations may restrict the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to us. See "Regulation—Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange—Regulations on Dividend Distribution." If we pay any dividends on our ordinary shares, we will pay those dividends which are payable in respect of the ordinary shares underlying our ADSs to the depositary, as the registered holder of such ordinary shares, and the depositary then will pay such amounts to the ADS holders in proportion to ordinary shares underlying the ADSs held by such ADS holders, subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, including the fees and expenses payable thereunder. See "Description of American Depositary Shares." Cash dividends on our ordinary shares, if any, will be paid in U.S. dollars.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of March 31, 2018:

•: on an actual basis;
•: on a pro forma basis to reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, and (ii) the issuance of ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the share conversion agreement dated May 25, 2018, see "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances"; and
•: on a pro forma as adjusted basis to reflect (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the issuance of ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the share conversion agreement dated May 25, 2018, (iii) the surrender of 3,096,499 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, to us on May 28, 2018 for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us, in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement agreed between Mr. Kun Dai and us, and our redemption and cancellation of additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement if the final price of our initial public offering is lower than the estimated settlement price, assuming the initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, and (iv) the sale of ordinary shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the underwriters do not exercise over-allotment option, See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances" and "Related Party Transactions."

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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, 2017		As of March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

	Actual		Actual				Pro Forma				Pro Forma As Adjusted⁽¹⁾
	(in thousands)
	RMB		RMB		US$		RMB		US$		RMB	US$
Preferred shares:
Series A convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))		94,411		96,011		15,269		—		—
Series A-1 convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 491,089 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))		69,193		70,839		11,266		—		—
Series B convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 7,060,263 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))		180,294		183,397		29,166		—		—
Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 9,726,768 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))		408,559		416,783		66,281		—		—
Series D convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 15,935,515 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))		1,703,667		1,739,580		276,646		—		—
Series E convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,947,749 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))		1,146,351		1,169,434		185,976		—		—
Series F convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, 8,516,220 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))		1,563,657		1,596,159		253,838		—		—
Series G convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, nil and 13,038,473 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018 respectively, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))		3,214,932		3,248,711		516,644		—		—

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	As of December 31, 2017			As of March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

	Actual			Actual						Pro Forma						Pro Forma As Adjusted⁽¹⁾
	(in thousands)
	RMB			RMB			US$			RMB			US$			RMB	US$
Series G-Plus convertible redeemable preferred shares (US$0.001 par value, nil and 6,792,200 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31 2017 and March 31, 2018, and nil outstanding on a pro-forma basis as of March 31, 2018 (unaudited))		—			2,084,027			331,424			—			—
Redeemable non-controlling interest		39,580			39,580			6,294
Total Mezzanine equity		8,420,644			10,644,521			1,692,804			—			—
Shareholders' deficit:
Ordinary shares, (US$0.001 par value; 131,283,923 and 124,491,723 shares authorized as of December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018, respectively, 4,931,886 authorized issued and outstanding on an actual basis; 79,117,953 ordinary shares issued and outstanding on a pro forma basis; ordinary shares issued and outstanding on a pro forma as adjusted basis (unaudited))		30			30			5			498			79
Additional paid-in capital⁽²⁾		—			—			—			12,574,133			1,999,670
Accumulated other comprehensive income		76,607			88,763			14,116			88,763			14,116
Accumulated deficit		(8,207,801	)		(9,739,485	)		(1,548,876	)		(10,329,116	)		(1,642,645	)
Total UXIN LIMITED shareholders' deficit		(8,131,164	)		(9,650,692	)		(1,534,755	)		2,334,278			371,220
Non-controlling interests		(50,461	)		(58,216	)		(9,258	)		(58,216	)		(9,258	)
Total shareholders' deficit⁽²⁾		(8,181,625	)		(9,708,908	)		(1,544,013	)		2,276,062			361,962



Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit		5,298,913			6,562,772			1,043,680			5,915,865			940,801



Total capitalization⁽²⁾		5,298,913			6,562,772			1,043,680			5,915,865			940,801

(1): The pro forma as adjusted information discussed above is illustrative only. Our additional paid-in capital, total shareholders' equity/deficit 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.
(2): A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$ per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) each of additional paid-in capital, total shareholders' (deficit)/equity and total capitalization by US$ million.

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DILUTION

If you invest in the ADSs, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per ADS and our net tangible book value per ADS after this offering. Dilution results from the fact that the initial public offering price per ordinary share is substantially in excess of the book value per ordinary share attributable to the existing shareholders for our presently outstanding ordinary shares.

Our net tangible book value as of March 31, 2018 was approximately negative US$1,545.4 million, or negative US$20.0 per ordinary share as of that date and US$ per ADS. Net tangible book value represents the amount of our total consolidated tangible assets, less the amount of our total consolidated liabilities. Dilution is determined by subtracting net tangible book value per ordinary share, after giving effect to the additional proceeds we will receive from this offering, from the assumed initial public offering price of US$ per ordinary share, which is the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range set forth on the front cover of this prospectus adjusted to reflect the ADS-to-ordinary share ratio, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Without taking into account any other changes in net tangible book value after March 31, 2018, other than to give effect to our sale of the ADSs offered in this offering at the assumed initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range, after deduction of the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of March 31, 2018 would have been US$ , or US$ per ordinary share and US$ per ADS. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of US$ per ordinary share and US$ per ADS to the existing shareholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of US$ per ordinary share and US$ per ADS to investors purchasing ADSs in this offering. The following table illustrates such dilution:

	Per Ordinary Share	Per ADS

Assumed initial public offering price	US$	US$
Net tangible book value as of March 31, 2018	US$	US$
Pro forma net tangible book value after giving effect to the conversion of our preferred shares	US$	US$
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value after giving effect to the conversion of our preferred shares and Fairlubo preferred shares and this offering	US$	US$
Amount of dilution in net tangible book value to new investors in this offering	US$	US$

A US$1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of US$ per ADS would increase (decrease) our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value after giving effect to this offering by US$ , the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share and per ADS after giving effect to this offering by US$ per ordinary share and US$ per ADS and the dilution in pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per ordinary share and per ADS to new investors in this offering by US$ per ordinary share and US$ per ADS, assuming no change to the number of ADSs offered by us as set forth on the front cover of this prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

The following table summarizes, on a pro forma as adjusted basis as of March 31, 2018, the differences between existing shareholders and the new investors with respect to the number of ordinary shares (in the form of ADSs or shares) purchased from us, the total consideration paid and the average price per ordinary share and per ADS paid before deducting the underwriting discounts and

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commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The total number of ordinary shares does not include ordinary shares underlying the ADSs issuable upon the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters.

	Ordinary Shares Purchased

			Total Consideration
			Total Consideration				Average Price Per Ordinary Share	Average Price Per ADS
	Number	Percent	Amount	Percent			Average Price Per Ordinary Share	Average Price Per ADS
Existing shareholders*			US$			%	US$	US$
New investors			US$			%	US$	US$

Total			US$		100.0	%

*: Including ordinary shares resulting from the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, and ordinary shares resulting from the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, and reflecting the surrender of 3,096,499 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, to us on May 28, 2018 for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us, in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement agreed between Mr. Kun Dai and us, and our redemption and cancellation of additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement, assuming the initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus,

The pro forma as adjusted information discussed above is illustrative only, and reflects (i) the automatic conversion of all of our issued and outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis upon completion of this offering, (ii) the issuance of ordinary shares upon the conversion of Fairlubo shares held by certain Fairlubo shareholders, concurrent with the completion of this offering, pursuant to the share conversion agreement dated May 25, 2018, (iii) the surrender of 3,096,499 shares by Xin Gao Group Limited, one of our shareholders controlled by Mr. Kun Dai, our founder, chairman and chief executive officer, to us on May 28, 2018 for the repayment of outstanding loans owed to us, in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement agreed between Mr. Kun Dai and us, and our redemption and cancellation of additional shares held by Xin Gao Group Limited, immediately prior to the completion of this offering, pursuant to the adjustment mechanism adopted in connection with the share surrender and loan settlement arrangement, assuming the initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, and (iv) the sale of ordinary shares in the form of ADSs by us in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of US$ per ADS, which is the midpoint of the estimated range of the initial public offering price shown on the front cover of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, assuming the underwriters do not exercise over-allotment option. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities Issuances" and "Related Party Transactions." Our net tangible book value following the completion of this offering is subject to adjustment based on the actual initial public offering price of our ADSs and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

The discussion and tables above assume no exercise of any share options outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. As of the date of this prospectus, there are ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding share options at a weighted average exercise price of RMB (US$ ) per share. To the extent that any of these options are exercised, there will be further dilution to new investors.

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EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION

Our reporting currency is the Renminbi because our business is mainly conducted in China and substantially all of our revenues are denominated in Renminbi. This prospectus contains translations of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specific rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted and except for the amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements included else where in this prospectus, the conversion of Renminbi into U.S. dollars in this prospectus is based on the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to Renminbi in this prospectus were made at a rate of RMB6.2726 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of March 30, 2018. We make no representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated below, or at all. The PRC government imposes control over its foreign currency reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion of Renminbi into foreign currency and through restrictions on foreign trade. On May 18, 2018, the exchange rate was RMB6.3768 to US$1.00.

The following table sets forth information concerning exchange rates between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar for the periods indicated. These rates are provided solely for your convenience and are not necessarily the exchange rates that we used in this prospectus or will use in the preparation of our periodic reports or any other information to be provided to you.

	Exchange Rate

Period	Period End		Average⁽¹⁾		Low		High
	(RMB per US$1.00)
2013		6.0537		6.1412		6.2438		6.0537
2014		6.2046		6.1704		6.2591		6.0402
2015		6.4778		6.2869		6.4896		6.1870
2016		6.9430		6.6549		6.9580		6.4480
2017		6.5063		6.7564		6.9575		6.4773
October		6.6328		6.6254		6.6533		6.5712
November		6.6090		6.6200		6.6385		6.5967
December		6.5063		6.5932		6.6210		6.5063
2018
January		6.2841		6.4232		6.5263		6.2841
February		6.3280		6.3183		6.3471		6.2649
March		6.2726		6.3174		6.3565		6.2685
April		6.3325		6.2967		6.3340		6.2722
May (through May 18, 2018)		6.3768		6.3569		6.3768		6.3325

Source: Federal Reserve Statistical Release

(1): Annual averages are calculated by using the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the relevant year. Monthly averages are calculated by using the average of the daily rates during the relevant month.

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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands to take advantage of certain benefits associated with being a Cayman Islands exempted company, such as:

•: 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 Cayman Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the United States and these securities laws provide provides significantly less protection to investors as compared to the United States; and
•: Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States.

Our constituent 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.

Substantially all of our operations are conducted in China, and substantially all of our assets are located in China. A majority of our directors and executive officers are nationals or residents of jurisdictions other than the United States and most 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 individuals, or to bring an action against us or these individuals in the United States, or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

We have appointed Law Debenture Corporate Services Inc., located at 801 2nd Avenue, Suite 403, New York, New York 10017, as our agent upon whom process may be served in any action brought against us under the securities laws of the United States.

Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP, our counsel as to Cayman Islands law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands would (i) recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. 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 (ii) entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islands against us or our directors or officers, predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP has informed us that although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the federal or state courts of the United States (and the Cayman Islands are not a party to any treaties for the reciprocal enforcement or recognition of such judgments), a judgment obtained in such jurisdiction will be recognized and enforced in the courts of the Cayman Islands at common law, without any re-examination of the merits of the underlying dispute, by an action commenced on the foreign judgment debt in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, provided such judgment (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; and (e) was not

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obtained in a manner and is not of a kind the enforcement of which is contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands. However, the Cayman Islands courts are unlikely to enforce a judgment obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities law if such judgment is determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands to give rise to obligations to make payments that are penal or punitive in nature. Because such a determination has not yet been made by a court of the Cayman Islands, it is uncertain whether such civil liability judgments from U.S. courts would be enforceable in the Cayman Islands.

JunHe LLP, our counsel as to PRC law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of China 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
•: entertain original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

JunHe LLP has further advised us that the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on principles of 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. Under the PRC Civil Procedures Law, foreign shareholders may originate actions based on PRC law against a company in China for disputes if they can establish sufficient nexus to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction, and meet other procedural requirements, including, among others, the plaintiff must have a direct interest in the case, and there must be a concrete claim, a factual basis and a cause for the suit.

It will be, however, difficult for U.S. shareholders to originate actions against us in the PRC in accordance with PRC laws because we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and it will be difficult for U.S. shareholders, by virtue only of holding our ADSs or ordinary shares, to establish a connection to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction as required under the PRC Civil Procedures Law.

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CORPORATE HISTORY AND STRUCTURE

We commenced operations in August 2011 through Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Youxin Hulian, to conduct used car auctions and other transaction related services.

In December 2011, we incorporated Uxin Limited in the Cayman Islands as our offshore holding company to facilitate financing and offshore listing. Shortly following its incorporation, Uxin Limited established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong, Uxin Hong Kong Limited. In June 2012, in connection with our Series A financing, Uxin Hong Kong Limited established a wholly-owned subsidiary in China, Youxinpai (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., referred to as Youxinpai or one of our WFOEs. Since its incorporation, Youxinpai has established and acquired several wholly-owned subsidiaries, among which are Youhan (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Youhan, and Baogu Automobile Technology Services (Beijing) Co.

In July 2014, we established Perfect Harmony Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. In April 2015, Perfect Harmony Group Limited acquired certain of the equity interests in Fairlubo Auction Company Limited and as of the date of this prospectus it holds 76.9% of the equity interests therein. Fairlubo Auction Company Limited established Fairlubo Auction HK Company Limited, which in turn established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Youxin Fengshun Lubao Vehicle Auction Co., Ltd., referred to as Youxin Lubao or one of our WFOEs.

In November 2014, we established UcarShow Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. UcarShow Holding Limited established UcarShow HK Limited in Hong Kong. In January 2015, we established Uxin Used Car Limited, and in February 2015, UcarShow Holding Limited transferred all the interests it held in UcarShow HK Limited to Uxin Used Car Limited. In March 2015, UcarShow HK Limited established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Yougu (Shanghai) Information Technology Co., Ltd, or Yougu. Yougu acquired Youzhen (Beijing) Business Consulting Co., Ltd. from Youxinpai in September 2016.

In November 2014, we established UcarEase Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. UcarEase Holding Limited acquired GloryFin International Group Holding Company Limited, which was incorporated in Hong Kong. GloryFin International Group Holding Company Limited has three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kai Feng Finance Lease (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., or Kaifeng, Youqin (Shanxi) Finance Lease Co., Ltd., and Boyu Finance Lease (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.

In November 2014, we established UcarBuy Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uxin Limited. UcarBuy Holding Limited established UcarBuy HK Limited, which established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Youxin (Shanghai) Used Car Business Co., Ltd., which we refer to as Youxin Shanghai.

Youxinpai, Yougu and Youxin Lubao later entered into a series of contractual arrangements with Youxin Internet (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., Youxin Yishouche (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing Fengshun Lubao Vehicle Auction Co., Ltd., respectively, referred to as Youxin Hulian, Yishouche and Fengshun Lubao or, collectively, our VIEs, and their respective shareholders.

Youhan operates the website www.youxinpai.com and mobile apps for our 2B business. Youhan has obtained approval from Shanghai Communications Administration to conduct value-added telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (operating e-commerce). Yougu operates the website www.xin.com and mobile apps for our 2C business. Yougu has obtained approval from Shanghai Communications Administration to conduct value-added telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (operating e-commerce). We currently conduct our consumer auto loan facilitation services in China through our wholly owned subsidiary Kaifeng and other wholly-owned onshore subsidiaries. We have recently established Youqin (Shanxi) Finance Lease Co., Ltd. to conduct our auto loan facilitation

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business. We conduct salvage auction services primarily through our VIE, Fengshun Lubao, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and our WFOE, Youxin Lubao.

Our VIEs have established a number of wholly-owned subsidiaries since their establishment.

⁽¹⁾: The other shareholders of Fairlubo Auction Company Limited, or Fairlubo, are LC Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P., one of our shareholders, and Fengshion Capital Investment Fund. LP. LC Fund V, L.P. holds 7.138%, LC Parallel Fund V, L.P. holds 0.5541%, and Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. holds 15.3847% of the equity interest in Fairlubo. Fairlubo has adopted an equity incentive plan, and the size of the share incentive pool is 10% of Fairlubo total outstanding equity. The foregoing share ownership percentages are calculated without taking into account of the future dilutive effect of the options granted under the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan as no grantees under the plan have exercised their options as of the date of the prospectus. Upon the completion of this offering, the shares held by these entities in Fairlubo will be converted into ordinary shares of our company, and Fairlubo will become our 100% owned subsidiary. See "Description of Share Capital—History of Securities issuances."
⁽²⁾: Youhan operates the website and mobile app for our 2B business and holds various licenses for our subsidiaries.
⁽³⁾: Shareholders of Youxin Hulian are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9923% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0077% of the equity interest in Youxin Hulian.
⁽⁴⁾: Shareholders of Fengshun Lubao are Yishouche, one of our consolidated VIEs, and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), an affiliate of one of the shareholders of Fairlubo, Fengshion Capital Investment Fund, LP. Yishouche holds 99.99% and Shanghai Fengshang Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds 0.01% of the equity interest in Fengshun Lubao. We have been conducting our salvage car auction business through our VIE Fengshun Lubao and our WFOE Youxin Lubao.

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⁽⁵⁾: Shareholders of Yishouche are Mr. Kun Dai, our CEO and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd., an affiliate of our shareholder, Redrock Holding Investments Limited. Mr. Kun Dai holds 99.9999% and Beijing Min Si Lian Hua Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 0.0001% of the equity interest in Yishouche. We have been conducting our 2C business through our VIE Yishouche and our WFOE Yougu.
⁽⁶⁾: We currently conduct our consumer auto loan facilitation services through Kaifeng and other wholly-owned onshore subsidiaries.
⁽⁷⁾: We currently conduct part of our 2B services through our wholly owned subsidiary Youxin Shanghai.

Contractual Agreements with the VIEs and Their Respective Shareholders

In order to comply with PRC regulatory requirements restricting foreign ownership of internet information services, value-added telecommunications, and certain other businesses in China, in the past we primarily conducted our 2B and 2C business through our VIE, Youxin Hulian. In January 2015, Ministry of Industry & Information Technology announced the Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Removing the Restrictions on Foreign-owned Shareholding Percentage in Online Data Processing and Transaction Processing (operating e-commerce) Business in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, or SHFTZ Notice. Pursuant to SHFTZ Notice, there are no restrictions on foreign investors maximum shareholding percentage in an enterprise established in Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone that conducts value-added telecommunications services in the scope of online data processing and transaction processing (Operating E-commerce). Therefore, our eligible PRC subsidiaries Yougu and Youhan, have applied for and obtained approval from Shanghai Communications Administration to conduct e-commerce, and they have been operating our main online businesses instead of our VIEs, Youxin Hulian and Yishouche, since then. Currently, Youxin Hulian and Yishouche hold valid ICP licenses, and Fengshun Lubao is in the process of applying for an ICP license.

We have entered into a series of contractual arrangements, including exclusive option agreement, equity pledge agreements and exclusive business cooperation agreements, with our VIEs and their respective shareholders.

These contractual arrangements allow our WFOEs to:

•: exercise effective control over our VIEs and their subsidiaries;
•: receive substantially all of the economic benefits of our VIEs; and
•: have exclusive options to purchase all or part of the equity interests in our VIEs when and to the extent permitted by PRC law.

As a result of our direct ownership in our WFOEs and the contractual arrangements relating to our VIEs, we are regarded as the primary beneficiary of our VIEs, and we treat them and their subsidiaries as our consolidated affiliated entities under U.S. GAAP. We have consolidated the financial results of our VIEs and their respective subsidiaries in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements (i) by and among Youxinpai (one of our WFOEs), Youxin Hulian (one of our VIEs) and Youxin Hulian's shareholders, (ii) by and among Yougu (one of our WFOEs), Yishouche (one of our VIEs) and Yishouche's shareholders, and (iii) by and among Youxin Lubao (one of our WFOEs), Fengshun Lubao (one of our VIEs) and Fengshun Lubao's shareholders.

Contractual Arrangements relating to Youxin Hulian

The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and the shareholders of Youxin Hulian.

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Agreements that Provide Us with Effective Control over Youxin Hulian

Equity Interest Pledge Agreements. Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreements, each shareholder of Youxin Hulian have pledged all of his or her equity interest in Youxin Hulian to guarantee the shareholder's and Youxin Hulian's performance of their obligations under the amended and restated exclusive business cooperation agreement, loan agreement entered into between Mr. Kun Dai and Youxinpai, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Youxin Hulian or its shareholders breach their contractual obligations under these agreements, Youxinpai, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights regarding the pledged equity interests, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of all or part of the pledged equity interests of Youxin Hulian in accordance with the law. Each shareholder of Youxin Hulian agrees that, during the term of the equity interest pledge agreements, he or she will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of Youxinpai. The equity interest pledge agreements remain effective until Youxin Hulian and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements. We have registered the equity pledge with the local branches of the Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.

Powers of Attorney. Pursuant to the powers of attorney, each shareholder of Youxin Hulian has irrevocably appointed Youxinpai to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Youxin Hulian requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder's equity interest in Youxin Hulian, and appointing directors and executive officers. Youxinpai is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, Youxinpai shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the shareholder remains a shareholder of Youxin Hulian. Each shareholder of Youxin Hulian, has waived all the rights which have been authorized to Youxinpai and will not exercise such rights.

Agreement that Allows us to Receive Economic Benefits from Youxin Hulian

Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement. Under the amended and restated exclusive business cooperation agreement between Youxinpai and Youxin Hulian, Youxinpai has the exclusive right to provide Youxin Hulian with technical support, consulting services and other services. Without Youxinpai's prior written consent, Youxin Hulian agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party. Youxinpai may designate other parties to provide services to Youxin Hulian. Youxin Hulian agrees to pay service fees on a quarterly basis and at an amount determined by Youxinpai after taking into account multiple factors, such as the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided, the market price of comparable services and the operation conditions. Youxinpai owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreement. In addition, Youxin Hulian has granted Youxinpai an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase any or all of the assets and businesses of Youxin Hulian at the lowest price permitted under PRC law. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or terminated by Youxinpai unilaterally, this agreement will remain effective permanently.

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Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Youxin Hulian

Exclusive Option Agreement. Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements, each shareholder of Youxin Hulian has irrevocably granted Youxinpai an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder's equity interests in Youxin Hulian. The purchase price shall be RMB10 (US$1.6) or the minimum price required by PRC law. If Youxinpai exercises the option to purchase part of the equity interest held by a shareholder, the purchase price shall be calculated proportionally. Without Youxinpai's prior written consent, Youxin Hulian shall not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of its assets or beneficial interest, create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or other beneficial interests, provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$80 thousand) (except those contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. Each shareholder of Youxin Hulian has agreed that, without Youxinpai's prior written consent, he or she will not dispose of his or her equity interests in Youxin Hulian or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without Youxinpai's prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Youxin Hulian's shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to Youxinpai or its designated person(s). These agreements will remain effective until all equity interests of Youxin Hulian held by its shareholder and all of the assets of Youxin Hulian have been transferred or assigned to Youxinpai or its designated person(s).

Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the loan agreement between Youxinpai and Mr. Kun Dai shareholder of Youxin Hulian, dated November 23, 2016, Youxinpai made loans in an aggregate amount of RMB96 million (US$15.3 million) to Mr. Kun Dai solely for the capitalization of Youxin Hulian. Pursuant to the loan agreement, Youxinpai may at its sole discretion request the borrower to repay the loan by the sale of all his equity interest in Youxin Hulian to Youxinpai or its designated person(s) pursuant to the exclusive option agreement. Mr. Kun Dai must pay all of the proceeds from sale of such equity interests to Youxinpai. In the event the borrower sells his equity interests to Youxinpai or its designated person(s) with a price equivalent to or less than the amount of the principal, the loans will be interest free. If the price is higher than the amount of the principal, the excess amount will be paid to Youxinpai as the loan interest. The loan must be repaid immediately under certain circumstances, including, among others, if a foreign investor is permitted to hold majority or 100% equity interest in Youxin Hulian and Youxinpai elects to exercise its exclusive equity purchase option. The term of the loans is ten years and can be extended upon mutual written consent of the parties.

Contractual Arrangements relating to Yishouche

The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among Yougu, Yishouche and the shareholders of Yishouche.

Agreements that Provide Us with Effective Control over Yishouche

Equity Interest Pledge Agreements. Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreements, each shareholder of Yishouche has pledged all of his or her equity interest in Yishouche to guarantee the shareholder's and Yishouche's performance of their obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Yishouche or any of its shareholders breaches their contractual obligations under these agreements, Yougu, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights regarding the pledged equity interests, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of all or part of the pledged equity interests of Yishouche in accordance with the law. Each of the shareholders of Yishouche agrees that, during the term of the equity interest pledge

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agreements, he or she will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of Yougu. The equity interest pledge agreements remain effective until Yishouche and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements. We have registered the equity pledge with the local branches of the Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.

Powers of Attorney. Pursuant to the powers of attorney, each shareholder of Yishouche has irrevocably appointed Yougu to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Yishouche requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder's equity interest in Yishouche, and appointing directors and executive officers. Yougu is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, Yougu shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the shareholder remains a shareholder of Yishouche. Each shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to Yougu and will not exercise such rights.

Agreement that Allows us to Receive Economic Benefits from Yishouche

Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement. Under the exclusive business cooperation agreement between Yougu and Yishouche, Yougu has the exclusive right to provide Yishouche with technical support, consulting services and other services. Without Yougu's prior written consent, Yishouche agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party. Yougu may designate other parties to provide services to Yishouche. Yishouche agrees to pay service fees on a monthly basis and at an amount determined by Yougu and Yishouche after taking into account multiple factors, such as the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided and the market price of comparable services and the operation conditions. Yougu owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreement. In addition, Yishouche has granted Yougu an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase any or all of the assets and businesses of Yishouche at the lowest price permitted under PRC law. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or terminated by Yougu unilaterally, this agreement will remain effective permanently.

Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Yishouche

Exclusive Option Agreements. Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements, each shareholder of Yishouche has irrevocably granted Yougu an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder's equity interests in Yishouche. The purchase price shall be RMB10 (US$1.6) or the minimum price required by PRC law. Without Yougu's prior written consent, Yishouche shall not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of, or create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or beneficial interest with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712), provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712) (except those contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. The shareholders of Yishouche have agreed that, without Yougu's prior written consent, they will not dispose of their equity interests in Yishouche or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without Yougu's prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Yishouche's shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to Yougu or its designated person(s). These agreements will remain

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effective until all equity interests of Yishouche held by its shareholders and all of the assets of Yishouche have been transferred or assigned to Yougu or its designated person(s).

Contractual Arrangements relating to Fengshun Lubao

The following is a summary of the currently effective contractual arrangements by and among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao and the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao.

Agreements that Provide Us with Effective Control over Fengshun Lubao

Equity Interest Pledge Agreements. Pursuant to the equity interest pledge agreements, each shareholder of Fengshun Lubao has pledged all of his or her equity interest in Fengshun Lubao to guarantee the shareholder's and Fengshun Lubao's performance of their obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, exclusive option agreement and power of attorney. If Fengshun Lubao or any of its shareholders breaches their contractual obligations under these agreements, Youxin Lubao, as pledgee, will be entitled to certain rights regarding the pledged equity interests, including receiving proceeds from the auction or sale of all or part of the pledged equity interests of Fengshun Lubao in accordance with the law. Each of the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao agrees that, during the term of the equity interest pledge agreements, he or she will not dispose of the pledged equity interests or create or allow any encumbrance on the pledged equity interests without the prior written consent of Youxin Lubao. The equity interest pledge agreements remain effective until Fengshun Lubao and its shareholders discharge all their obligations under the contractual arrangements. We have registered the equity pledge with the local branches of the Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the PRC Property Rights Law.

Powers of Attorney. Pursuant to the powers of attorney, each shareholder of Fengshun Lubao has irrevocably appointed Youxin Lubao to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact to exercise all shareholder rights, including, but not limited to, voting on all matters of Fengshun Lubao requiring shareholder approval, disposing of all or part of the shareholder's equity interest in Fengshun Lubao, and appointing directors and executive officers. Youxin Lubao is entitled to designate any person to act as such shareholder's exclusive attorney-in-fact without notifying or the approval of such shareholder, and if required by PRC law, Youxin Lubao shall designate a PRC citizen to exercise such right. Each power of attorney will remain in force for so long as the shareholder remains a shareholder of Fengshun Lubao. Each shareholder has waived all the rights which have been authorized to Youxin Lubao and will not exercise such rights.

Agreement that Allows us to Receive Economic Benefits from Fengshun Lubao

Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement. Under the exclusive business cooperation agreement between Youxin Lubao and Fengshun Lubao, Youxin Lubao has the exclusive right to provide Fengshun Lubao with technical support, consulting services and other services. Without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, Fengshun Lubao agrees not to accept the same or any similar services provided by any third party. Youxin Lubao may designate other parties to provide services to Fengshun Lubao. Fengshun Lubao agrees to pay service fees on a monthly basis and at an amount determined by Youxin Lubao and Fengshun Lubao after taking into account multiple factors, such as the complexity and difficulty of the services provided, the time consumed, the content and commercial value of services provided the market price of comparable services and the operation conditions. Youxin Lubao owns the intellectual property rights arising out of the performance of this agreement. In addition, Fengshun Lubao has granted Youxin Lubao an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase any or all of the assets and businesses of Fengshun Lubao at the lowest price permitted under PRC law. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties or terminated by Youxin Lubao unilaterally, this agreement will remain effective permanently.

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Agreements that Provide Us with the Option to Purchase the Equity Interest in Fengshun Lubao

Exclusive Option Agreements. Pursuant to the exclusive option agreements, each shareholder of Fengshun Lubao has irrevocably granted Youxin Lubao an exclusive option to purchase, or have its designated person or persons to purchase, at its discretion, to the extent permitted under PRC law, all or part of the shareholder's equity interests in Fengshun Lubao. The purchase price shall be RMB10 (US$1.6) or the minimum price required by PRC law. Without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, Fengshun Lubao shall not amend its articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell or otherwise dispose of, or create or allow any encumbrance on its assets or beneficial interest with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79,712), provide any loans to any third parties, enter into any material contract with a value of more than RMB500,000 (US$79.712) (except those contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), merge with or acquire any other persons or make any investments, or distribute dividends to the shareholders. The shareholders of Fengshun Lubao have agreed that, without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, they will not dispose of their equity interests in Fengshun Lubao or create or allow any encumbrance on their equity interests. Moreover, without Youxin Lubao's prior written consent, no dividend will be distributed to Fengshun Lubao's shareholders, and if any of the shareholders receives any profit, interest, dividend or proceeds of share transfer or liquidation, the shareholder must give such profit, interest, dividend and proceeds to Youxin Lubao or its designated person(s). These agreements will remain effective until all equity interests of Fengshun Lubao and all of the assets of Fengshun Lubao held by its shareholders have been transferred or assigned to Youxin Lubao or its designated person(s).

In the opinion of JunHe LLP, our PRC counsel:

•: the ownership structures of our VIEs in China and our WFOEs that have entered into contractual arrangements with the VIEs will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect; and
•: the contractual arrangements among Youxinpai, Youxin Hulian and the shareholders of Youxin Hulian, the contractual arrangements among Yougu, Yishouche and the shareholders of Yishouche and the contractual arrangements among Youxin Lubao, Fengshun Lubao and the shareholders of Fengshun Lubao governed by PRC law are valid, binding and enforceable, and do not and will not result in any violation of PRC laws or regulations currently in effect.

However, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules. In particular, in January 2015, MOFCOM published a discussion draft of the proposed Foreign Investment Law for public review and comments. Among other things, the draft Foreign Investment Law expands the definition of foreign investment and introduces the principle of "actual control" in determining whether a company is considered a foreign-invested enterprise, or an FIE. Under the draft Foreign Investment Law, variable interest entities would also be deemed as FIEs, if they are ultimately "controlled" by foreign investors, and be subject to restrictions on foreign investments. However, the draft law has not taken a position on what actions will be taken with respect to the existing companies with the "variable interest entity" structure, whether or not these companies are controlled by Chinese parties. It is uncertain when the draft may be signed into law, if at all, and whether any final version would have substantial changes from the draft. Accordingly, the PRC regulatory authorities may in the future take a view that is contrary to the above opinion of our PRC counsel. If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating our online businesses do not comply with PRC government restrictions on foreign investment in value-added telecommunications services businesses, such as internet content provision services and online data processing and transaction processing businesses (operating e-commerce business), we could be subject to penalties, including being prohibited from continuing operations. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating some of our operations in China do

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not comply with PRC regulations relating to the relevant industries, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, we could be subject to penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations," "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—Substantial uncertainty exists with respect to the enactment timetable, interpretation and implementation and implementation of the draft PRC Foreign Investment Law and how it may impact the viability of our current corporate structure, corporate governance and business operations," "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Failure to obtain certain filings, approvals, licenses, permits and certificates required for our business operations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations," and "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Uncertainties in the interpretation and enforcement of Chinese laws and regulations could limit the legal protections available to us."

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

The following selected consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 the selected consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the selected consolidated statements of cash flow data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 have been derived from our audited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following selected consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the three months ended 31, 2017 and 2018, the selected consolidated balance sheets data as of March 31, 2018 and the selected consolidated statements of cash flow data for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 have been derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our historical results do not necessarily indicate results expected for any future periods. You should read this Selected Consolidated Financial 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.

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The following table presents our selected consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018:

	For the Year Ended December 31,									For the Three Months Ended March 31,

	2016			2017						2017			2018
	RMB			RMB			US$			RMB			RMB			US$
	(in thousands, except for per share data)
Selected Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss Data:
Revenues:
To consumers ("2C")
—Transaction facilitation revenue		81,807			230,250			35,238			42,125			95,135			15,129
—Loan facilitation revenue		314,172			944,406			144,533			185,907			358,958			57,085
To businesses ("2B")
—Transaction facilitation revenue		293,224			519,276			79,470			77,995			109,045			17,341
Others		135,298			257,440			39,400			30,146			86,302			13,725

Total Revenues		824,501			1,951,372			298,641			336,173			649,440			103,280
Cost of revenues		(533,371	)		(747,788	)		(114,442	)		(141,404	)		(222,286	)		(35,350	)

Gross profit		291,130			1,203,584			184,199			194,769			427,154			67,930

Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		(793,521	)		(2,203,139	)		(337,170	)		(502,743	)		(633,071	)		(100,678	)
Research and development		(167,791	)		(226,010	)		(34,589	)		(48,344	)		(68,063	)		(10,824	)
General and administrative⁽¹⁾		(583,697	)		(599,905	)		(91,810	)		(89,241	)		(161,208	)		(25,637	)
Gains/(losses) from guarantee liability		1,983			2,284			350			16,292			(17,665	)		(2,809	)

Total operating expenses		(1,543,026	)		(3,026,770	)		(463,219	)		(624,036	)		(880,007	)		(139,948	)

Loss from operations		(1,251,896	)		(1,823,186	)		(279,020	)		(429,267	)		(452,853	)		(72,018	)

Loss from operations
Interest income/(expenses), net		677			(30,183	)		(4,619	)		59			(21,723	)		(3,455	)
Other expenses		(16,127	)		(12,112	)		(1,854	)		(4,265	)		(3,950	)		(628	)
Foreign exchange gains		1,918			477			73			6,045			1,225			195
Fair value change of derivative liabilities		(116,056	)		(885,821	)		(135,567	)		(80,433	)		(359,115	)		(57,110	)

Loss before income tax expense		(1,381,484	)		(2,750,825	)		(420,987	)		(507,861	)		(836,416	)		(133,016	)
Income tax expense		(1,805	)		(570	)		(87	)		(25	)		(3,021	)		(480	)
Equity in (losses)/income of affiliates		(9,637	)		3,597			550			(2,906	)		—			—

Net loss		(1,392,926	)		(2,747,798	)		(420,524	)		(510,792	)		(839,437	)		(133,496	)



Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests shareholders		(35,181	)		(25,202	)		(3,857	)		(4,318	)		(7,734	)		(1,230	)
Net loss attributable to UXIN LIMITED		(1,357,745	)		(2,722,596	)		(416,667	)		(506,474	)		(831,703	)		(132,266	)

Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders		(1,775,663	)		(3,773,205	)		(577,453	)		(590,392	)		(1,534,015	)		(243,956	)



Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders
—Basic		(361.09	)		(765.06	)		(117.09	)		(119.71	)		(311.04	)		(49.47	)
—Diluted		(361.09	)		(765.06	)		(117.09	)		(119.71	)		(311.04	)		(49.47	)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted		4,917,485			4,931,886			4,931,886			4,931,886			4,931,886			4,931,886

(1): All the share-based compensation in the amount of RMB226.4 million and RMB165.9 million (US$25.4 million) in 2016 and 2017, nil and RMB2.3 million (US$0.4 million) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively, was charged to general and administrative expenses.

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The following table presents our selected consolidated balance sheets data as of December 31, 2016 and 2017 and as of March 31, 2017 and 2018:

	As of December 31,						As of March 31,

	2016		2017				2018
	RMB		RMB		US$		RMB		US$
	(in thousands, except for share data)
Selected Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:
Cash and cash equivalents		332,259		291,973		44,684		1,219,755		193,978
Restricted cash		705,854		1,617,230		247,502		1,840,730		292,732
Advance to sellers		45,774		246,287		37,692		251,000		39,917
Financial lease receivables, net		413,462		438,693		67,138		342,063		54,398
Total assets		2,317,979		5,298,913		810,951		6,562,772		1,043,680