Sec Form 13G Filing - Tan Eric Siliang filing for Qutoutiao Inc.Qutoutiao Inc. - 2019-02-13

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

Qutoutiao Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

74915J 107 (1)

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2018

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

  ☐

Rule 13d-1(b)

 

  ☐

Rule 13d-1(c)

 

  ☒

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

(1)

This CUSIP number applies to the Issuer’s American Depositary Shares, every four of which represents one Class A ordinary share.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. 74915J 107

    

 

  1        

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Eric Siliang Tan

  2        

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3        

SEC Use Only

 

  4        

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

People’s Republic of China

Number of

Shares Beneficially   Owned by Each Reporting Person

With:

     5        

Sole Voting Power

 

27,123,442 (2)

    6        

Shared Voting Power

 

0

    7        

Sole Dispositive Power

 

27,123,442 (2)

    8        

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

  9        

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

27,123,442 (2)

  10        

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐

 

  11        

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

38.1%* (assuming conversion of all outstanding Class B ordinary shares into the same number of Class A ordinary shares)

  12        

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

(2)

Represents 27,123,442 Class B ordinary shares. Each Class B ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time at the option of the holder thereof. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances. Upon any transfer of Class B ordinary shares by a holder to any person or entity which is not an affiliate of such holder, such Class B ordinary shares shall be automatically and immediately converted into the equivalent number of Class A ordinary shares.

*

The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based on a total of 37,022,806 Class A ordinary shares and 34,248,442 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018, based on information provided by the Issuer. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of December 31, 2018.

  1        

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Innotech Group Holdings Ltd.

  2        

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐         (b)  ☐

 

  3        

SEC Use Only

 

  4        

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of

Shares Beneficially   Owned by

Each Reporting Person

With:

     5        

Sole Voting Power

 

27,123,442 (3)

    6        

Shared Voting Power

 

0

    7        

Sole Dispositive Power

 

27,123,442 (3)

    8        

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

  9        

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

27,123,442 (3)

  10        

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ☐

 

  11        

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

38.1%* (assuming conversion of all outstanding Class B ordinary shares into the same number of Class A ordinary shares)

  12        

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

(3)

Represents 27,123,442 Class B ordinary shares. Each Class B ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time at the option of the holder thereof. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances. Upon any transfer of Class B ordinary shares by a holder to any person or entity which is not an affiliate of such holder, such Class B ordinary shares shall be automatically and immediately converted into the equivalent number of Class A ordinary shares.

*

The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based on a total of 37,022,806 Class A ordinary shares and 34,248,442 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018, based on information provided by the Issuer. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of December 31, 2018.

Item 1.

  (a)    Name of Issuer:
     Qutoutiao Inc.
  (b)    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
     11/F, Block 3, XingChuang Technology Center
    

Shen Jiang Road 5005,

Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 200120

People’s Republic of China

Item 2.

  (a)    Name of Person Filing:
    

(i) Eric Siliang Tan; and

    

(ii)  Innotech Group Holdings Ltd. (“Innotech”), a limited liability company established in the Cayman Islands.

  (b)    Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
    

(i) The address of the principal business office of Eric Siliang Tan is 11/F, Block 3, XingChuang Technology Center, Shen Jiang Road 5005, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200120, People’s Republic of China.

    

(ii)  The registered address of Innotech is P.O. Box 31119 Grand Pavilion, Hibiscus Way, 802 West Bay Road, Grand Cayman, KY1-1205, Cayman Islands.

  (c)    Citizenship:
    

(i) Eric Siliang Tan – People’s Republic of China

    

(ii)  Innotech – Cayman Islands

  (d)    Title and Class of Securities:
     Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share
  (e)    CUSIP No.:
     74915J 107

Item 3.

   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
  Not applicable.

Item 4.    Ow nership

 

Reporting
Person(1)

    Amount
beneficially
owned		      Percent of
class(2)		     Sole power
to vote or
direct to
vote(2)		      Shared
power to
vote or to
direct the
vote		      Sole power
to
dispose or
to
direct the
disposition
of(1)		      Shared
power
to dispose
or
to direct the
disposition
of		  

Eric Siliang Tan

      27,123,442        38.1 %      27,123,442        0        27,123,442        0  

Innotech

      27,123,442        38.1 %      27,123,442        0        27,123,442        0  

 

(1)

As of December 31, 2018, Innotech directly held 27,123,442 of the Issuer’s Class B ordinary shares. Innotech is ultimately wholly-owned by a trust of which Mr. Eric Siliang Tan and his family are beneficiaries. Accordingly, each of Mr. Tan and Innotech may thereby be deemed to beneficially own the 27,123,442 Class B ordinary shares held by Innotech. Each Class B ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time at the option of the holder thereof. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances. Upon any transfer of Class B ordinary shares by a holder to any person or entity which is not an affiliate of such holder, such Class B ordinary shares shall be automatically and immediately converted into the equivalent number of Class A ordinary shares. Accordingly, each of Mr. Tan and Innotech may thereby be deemed to beneficially own 27,123,442 of the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares.

 

  

Each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote, and each Class B ordinary share is entitled to ten votes. The Class B ordinary shares beneficially owned by each of Mr. Tan and Innotech represent 71.5% of the aggregate voting power of the Issuer’s issued and outstanding share capital.

 

(2)

Represent 38.1% of Class A ordinary shares (assuming conversion of all outstanding Class B ordinary shares into the same number of Class A ordinary shares). Calculated based on a total of 37,022,806 Class A ordinary shares and 34,248,442 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018, based on information provided by the Issuer. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of December 31, 2018.

 

Item 5.

    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
   Not applicable.

Item 6.

    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
   Not applicable.

Item 7.

    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
   Not applicable.

Item 8.

    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   Not applicable.

Item 9.

    Notice of Dissolution of Group.
   Not applicable.

Item 10.

    Certifications.
   Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 13, 2019

 

ERIC SILIANG TAN
By:  

/s/ Eric Siliang Tan

Name:   Eric Siliang Tan
INNOTECH GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.
By:  

/s/ Eric Siliang Tan

Name:   Eric Siliang Tan
Title:   Director

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

    No.    

   

Description

99.1    Joint Filing Agreement