Appendix I
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS (Subject to Completion)
Dated June 28, 2021.
3,702,000 American Depositary Shares
Dingdong (Cayman) Limited
Representing 5,553,000 Class A Ordinary Shares
This is an initial public offering of 3,702,000 American depositary shares, or ADSs, by Dingdong (Cayman) Limited. Each two ADSs represents three of our Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.000002 per share. We anticipate that the initial public offering price per ADS will be between US$23.50 and US$25.50.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the ADSs or our Class A ordinary shares. We intend to apply for the listing the ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DDL.”
Following the completion of this offering, our outstanding share capital will consist of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares and we will be a “controlled company” under the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Mr. Changlin Liang, our founder, director and chief executive officer, beneficially will own all of our issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares and will be able to exercise 81.3% of the total voting power of our issued and outstanding share capital immediately after the completion of this offering, assuming that the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional ADSs. Holders of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares have the same rights except for voting and conversion rights. Each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote, and is not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances. Each Class B ordinary share is entitled to 20 votes, subject to certain conditions, and is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder thereof.
Aspex Master Fund, Coatue Management, L.L.C., SVF II Cortex Subco (DE) LLC and Tiger Global Management, LLC, each an affiliate of our existing shareholders, have indicated interest in purchasing, directly or through their respective affiliates, up to US$50 million, US$50 million, US$50 million and US$50 million, respectively, of the ADSs being offered in this offering at the initial public offering price and on the same terms as the other ADSs being offered. Such indications of interests are not binding agreements or commitments to purchase, and we and the underwriters are currently under no obligations to sell any ADSs to Aspex Master Fund, Coatue Management, L.L.C., SVF II Cortex Subco (DE) LLC or Tiger Global Management, LLC. If any of these investors are allocated all or a portion of the ADSs in which they have indicated an interest in this offering and purchase any such ADSs, such purchases may reduce the available public float for our ADSs. As a result, any purchase of our ADSs by these entities in this offering may reduce the liquidity of our ADSs relative to what it would have been had these ADSs been purchased by other investors and thereby adversely impact the trading price of the ADSs. See “Underwriting” for more information.
Investing in our ADSs involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15.
PRICE US$ PER ADS
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| | Per ADS | | | Total | |
Initial public offering price | | | US$ | | | | US$ | |
Underwriting discounts and commissions (1) | | | US$ | | | | US$ | |
Proceeds, before expenses, to us | | | US$ | | | | US$ | |
(1) | See “Underwriting” for additional disclosure regarding underwriting compensation payable by us. |
We have granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to 555,300 additional ADSs.
Neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The underwriters expect to deliver the ADSs against payment in U.S. dollars on or about , 2021.
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MORGAN STANLEY | | BofA Securities | | Credit Suisse |
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Mission Capital | | FUTU | | Tiger Brokers |
Prospectus dated , 2021.
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