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Form S-3/A Jerash Holdings (US),

August 19, 2022 4:06 PM EDT

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2022

Registration No. 333-264265

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

FORM S-3

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

81-4701719

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

277 Fairfield Road, Suite 338

Fairfield, New Jersey 07004

(201) 285-7973

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Gilbert K. Lee

Chief Financial Officer

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

277 Fairfield Road, Suite 338

Fairfield, New Jersey 07004

(201) 285-7973

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

With a copy to:

 

Ying Li, Esq.

Guillaume de Sampigny, Esq.

Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC

48 Wall Street, Suite 1100

New York, NY 10005

212-530-2206 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: ☐

 

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, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plants, check the following box: ☒

 

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 and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

 

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. ☐

 

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
    Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, 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 Securities Act. ☒

 

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 Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement relating to these securities that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION AUGUST 19, 2022

 

1,475,728 Shares of Common Stock

 

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

 

This prospectus relates to 1,475,728 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 (“common stock”), that may be resold, from time to time, by certain selling stockholders (the “Selling Stockholders”) described in this prospectus.

 

The Selling Stockholders may, from time to time, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market, or trading facility on which the common stock is traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the shares of common stock by the Selling Stockholders.

 

Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “JRSH.” On August 18, 2022, the closing price of our common stock was $5.28 per share. As of August 19, 2022, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was $43.9 million, based on 12,534,318 shares of common stock outstanding, of which approximately 7,460,849 shares are held by non-affiliates, and a per share price of $5.89 based on the closing sale price of our common stock on July 28, 2022.

 

Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities registered in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float (the market value of our common stock held by our non-affiliates) in any 12-calendar month period so long as our public float remains below $75.0 million. During the prior 12 calendar month period that ends on and includes the date of this prospectus, we have registered 1,000,000 shares of common stock on a price of $7.00 per share pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3. As of August 19, 2022, one-third of our public float is equal to approximately $14.7 million. Accordingly, we have not sold securities registered in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float during the prior 12 calendar month period that ends on and includes the date of this prospectus.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as that term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, as amended, or the “JOBS Act,” and, as such, we have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements. See “Prospectus Summary—Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company.”

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 2 of this prospectus for a discussion of the risks that you should consider in connection with an investment in our securities.

 

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. 

 

This prospectus is dated [●], 2022

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  

  Page 
   
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements ii
   
Prospectus Summary 1
   
Risk Factors 2
   
Determination of Offering Price 2
   
Use of Proceeds 2
   
Dividend Policy 2
   
Selling Stockholders 3
   
Plan of Distribution 4
   
Legal Matters 5
   
Experts 5
   
Material Changes 5
   
Where You Can Find More Information 6
   
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference 6

 

Neither we nor the Selling Stockholders have authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information other than that contained in this prospectus. We and the Selling Stockholders take no responsibility for and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may provide. We and the Selling Stockholders are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus or such other date stated in this prospectus, and our business, financial condition, results of operations, and/or prospects may have changed since those dates. You should also read this prospectus together with the additional information described under “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.”

 

This prospectus may be supplemented from time to time to add, update, or change information in this prospectus. Any statement contained in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in a prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified will be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus only as so modified, and any statement so superseded will be deemed not to constitute a part of this prospectus.

 

For investors outside the United States: We have not, and the Selling Stockholders have not, taken any action that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in 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 securities covered hereby and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

 

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “should,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” and “potential,” among others.

 

These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, nor should they be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those presented, either expressed or implied, in this prospectus and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 (the “Form 10-K”), which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including, but not limited to, those presented in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Factors that might cause such material differences include, but are not limited to:

 

  we rely on one key customer for most of our revenue;

 

  we are dependent on a product segment comprised of a limited number of products;
     
  our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

  our customers are in the clothing retail industry, which is subject to substantial cyclical variations and may impact our revenues and cash requirements;

 

  we could experience product quality or late delivery problems with our products;

 

  our business could suffer if we violate labor laws or fail to conform to our customers’ or other generally accepted labor standards, or if our products fail to comply with industry and governmental regulations;

 

  we face intense competition in the worldwide apparel manufacturing industry;

 

  all of our manufacturing facilities are located in Amman, Jordan, and we are subject to the risks of doing business abroad, including regulatory and political uncertainty in Jordan;

 

  if we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately and timely disclose information about our financial results or prevent fraud;

 

  a default under our credit facilities could result in a foreclosure of our assets;

 

  we may require additional financing to fund our operations and capital expenditures; if we are unable to obtain such additional financing our business operations may be harmed;

 

  we rely on dividends, distributions, and other payments, advances, and transfers from our operating subsidiaries to meet our obligations due to our status as a holding company;

 

  exercises of currently outstanding or committed warrants and options, and any future sales and issuances of our common stock or rights to purchase common stock, could result in substantial dilution to our stockholders;

 

  we rely on our management team and other key employees, who may face competing demands relating to their time and resources;

 

  we may have conflicts of interest with our affiliates and related parties;

 

  the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors, which may lead to volatility and a decrease in the market price of our common stock; and

 

  our majority stockholders will control the Company for the foreseeable future, including the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval.

 

We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and advise readers that various factors, including those described above, could affect our financial performance and could cause our actual results or circumstances for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. Please see the risk factors in Part I, Item 1A of the Form 10-K incorporated herein by reference for further information. Except as required by law, we do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

 

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Prospectus Summary

 

About the Company

 

Through our wholly owned operating subsidiaries, we are engaged in the manufacturing and export of customized, ready-made sportswear and outerwear and personal protective equipment (“PPE”) produced in our facilities in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

 

We are a manufacturer for many well-known brands and retailers, such as VF Corporation (which owns brands such as The North Face, Timberland, and Vans), New Balance, G-III (which owns brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY, and Guess), American Eagle, Walmart, and Costco. Our production facilities comprise six factory units and four warehouses and we currently employ approximately 5,800 people. Our product offering consists of jackets, polo shirts, t-shirts, pants, shorts, and PPE. The total annual capacity at our facilities was approximately 14.0 million pieces (excluding PPE) as of March 31, 2022.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 277 Fairfield Road, Suite 338, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004. Our telephone number at this address is (201) 285-7973.

 

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

 

We qualify as an emerging growth company as that term is used in the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include being permitted to:

 

  have only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis;

 

  omit the auditor attestation of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and

 

  provide limited disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements.

 

We have already taken advantage of these reduced reporting burdens in this prospectus and the reports we file with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), some of which are also available to us as a smaller reporting company as defined under Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

We could remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of April 2024 and the earliest of (1) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1.07 billion, (2) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, or (3) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year period.

 

In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we will be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties and all other information contained in this prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties concerning our business and an investment in our common stock discussed under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Form 10-K, as well as those discussed in our other filings with the SEC, together with the other information contained in and incorporated by reference into this prospectus, before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. All of those “Risk Factors” are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Such risks and uncertainties are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business. If any of such risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment.

 

DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

 

The Selling Stockholders may sell the shares of common stock issued to them from time to time at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price, or in negotiated transactions.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any of our common stock by the Selling Stockholders. We have agreed to pay all expenses relating to registering the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus. The Selling Stockholders will pay any brokerage commissions and/or similar charges incurred in connection with the sale of the shares of common stock covered hereby.

  

Dividend Policy

 

Since November 2018, we have declared and paid quarterly cash dividends on our common stock. The board of directors currently intends to continue the payment of regular quarterly cash dividends, dependent on our results of operations, tax considerations, and other factors the board of directors may consider and subject to the need for those funds for other purposes and restrictions set by law. The board of directors will determine whether to declare dividends on a quarterly basis. We cannot guarantee that we will continue to pay dividends, or that, if paid, we will not reduce or eliminate dividends in the future.

  

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

The following table sets forth (a) the name and position or positions with the Company of each Selling Stockholder; (b) the number of shares of common stock held by each Selling Stockholder as of the date of this prospectus; (c) the number of shares of common stock that each Selling Stockholder may offer for sale from time to time pursuant to this prospectus, whether or not such Selling Stockholder has a present intention to do so; and (d) the number of shares of common stock to be beneficially owned by each Selling Stockholder following the sale of all shares that may be so offered pursuant to this prospectus, assuming no other change in ownership of common stock by such Selling Stockholder after the date of this prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated, beneficial ownership is direct and the person indicated has sole voting and investment power.

  

Inclusion of an individual’s name in the table below does not constitute an admission that such individual is an “affiliate” of the Company.

 

Name of   Principal Position
with the
  Shares Beneficially
Owned Prior to
Resale(1)
    Number of
Shares Offered
for
    Shares Beneficially
Owned After
Resale(2)
 
Selling Stockholder   Company   Number     Percent     Resale     Number     Percent  
Chiu Ka Lun       1,180,000       9.41 %     1,180,000       0       *  
Chow Man Kit       295,728       2.36 %     295,728       0       *  

 

*Indicates less than 1%

 

(1) The number of shares owned prior to resale by each Selling Stockholder includes (i) shares of common stock and (ii) shares underlying options, warrants, or convertible securities, held by each such person that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the date of this prospectus. Some of these shares may have been sold prior to the date of this prospectus.
   
(2) Percentage is computed with reference to 12,534,318 shares of our common stock outstanding as of August 19, 2022 and assumes for each Selling Stockholder the sale of all shares offered by that particular Selling Stockholder under the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

The Company may supplement this prospectus from time to time as required by the rules of the SEC to include certain information concerning the security ownership of the Selling Stockholders or any new Selling Stockholders, the number of securities offered for resale and the position, office, or other material relationship which a Selling Stockholder has had within the past three years with the Company or any of its predecessors or affiliates.

 

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Plan of Distribution

 

In this section of the prospectus, the term “Selling Stockholder” means and includes:

 

  the persons identified in the table above as the Selling Stockholders; and
     
  any of the donees, pledgees, distributees, transferees, or other successors in interest of those persons referenced above who may: (a) receive any of the shares of our common stock offered hereby after the date of this prospectus and (b) offer or sell those shares hereunder.

 

The shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus may be sold from time to time directly by the Selling Stockholders. Alternatively, the Selling Stockholders may from time to time offer such shares through underwriters, brokers, dealers, agents, or other intermediaries. The Selling Stockholders as of the date of this prospectus have advised us that there were no underwriting or distribution arrangements entered into with respect to the common stock offered hereby. The distribution of the common stock by the Selling Stockholders may be effected: in one or more transactions that may take place on the Nasdaq Capital Market (including one or more block transaction) through customary brokerage channels, either through brokers acting as agents for the Selling Stockholders, or through market makers, dealers, or underwriters acting as principals who may resell these shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market; in privately-negotiated sales; by a combination of such methods; or by other means. These transactions may be effected at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, or at other negotiated prices. Usual and customary or specifically negotiated brokerage fees or commissions may be paid by the Selling Stockholders in connection with sales of our common stock.

 

The Selling Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers in connection with distributions of the shares or otherwise. In such transactions, broker-dealers may engage in short sales of the shares of our common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume with the Selling Stockholders. The Selling Stockholders also may sell shares short and redeliver the shares to close out such short positions. The Selling Stockholders may enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers which require the delivery to the broker-dealer of shares of our common stock. The broker-dealer may then resell or otherwise transfer such shares of common stock pursuant to this prospectus.

 

The Selling Stockholders also may lend or pledge shares of our common stock to a broker-dealer. The broker-dealer may sell the shares of common stock so lent, or upon a default the broker-dealer may sell the pledged shares of common stock pursuant to this prospectus. Any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.

 

The Selling Stockholders have advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings, or arrangements with any underwriters or broker-dealers regarding the sale of their securities. There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of shares of common stock the Selling Stockholders.

 

Although the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus are not currently being underwritten, the Selling Stockholders or their underwriters, brokers, dealers, or other agents or other intermediaries, if any, that may participate with the selling security holders in any offering or distribution of common stock may be deemed “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profits realized or commissions received by them may be deemed underwriting compensation thereunder.

 

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in a distribution of shares of the common stock offered hereby may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for a period of up to five days preceding such distribution. The Selling Stockholders will be subject to the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including without limitation Regulation M, which provisions may limit the timing of purchases and sales by the Selling Stockholders.

 

In order to comply with certain state securities or blue sky laws and regulations, if applicable, the common stock offered hereby will be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In certain states, the common stock may not be sold unless they are registered or qualified for sale in such state, or unless an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is obtained.

 

We will bear all costs, expenses, and fees in connection with the registration of the common stock offered hereby. However, the Selling Stockholders will bear any brokerage or underwriting commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of the shares of common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus. We have agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments to which any of those security holders may be required to make in respect thereof.

 

There can be no assurance that the Selling Stockholders will sell any or all of the securities offered by them hereby.

 

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Legal Matters

 

The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC.

 

Experts

 

Friedman LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has audited our financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, as set forth in their report. We incorporated our financial statements by reference herein in reliance on Friedman LLP’s report, incorporated by reference herein, given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

MATERIAL CHANGES

 

Except as otherwise described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed under the Exchange Act and incorporated by reference herein, and as disclosed in this prospectus, no reportable material changes have occurred since March 31, 2022.

 

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Where You Can Find More Information

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock offered by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and its exhibits, certain portions of which are omitted as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information pertaining to us and the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits thereto. Statements contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or other document referred to in those documents are not necessarily complete, and in each instance we refer you to the copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement or other document. Each of these statements is qualified in all respects by this reference.

  

We are subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, file annual and periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. These periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information, when filed, will be available on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). We also maintain a website at www.jerashholdings.com. You may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Information contained in, or accessible through, our website does not constitute part of this prospectus. 

 

Incorporation of CERTAIN DOCUMENTS by Reference

 

THIS PROSPECTUS INCORPORATES DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE THAT ARE NOT PRESENTED IN OR DELIVERED WITH THIS PROSPECTUS. YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND IN THE DOCUMENTS THAT WE HAVE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS. WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANYONE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM OR IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROSPECTUS.

 

We incorporate information into this prospectus by reference, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and all documents subsequently filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering under this prospectus:

 

  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on June 27, 2022;
     
  our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 11, 2022;
     
  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 12, 2022;
     
  the information in our proxy statement filed on July 28, 2022, to the extent incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022; and

 

  the description of our common stock set forth in the registration statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2018, as amended on May 2, 2018, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

Nothing in this prospectus shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished, but not filed, with the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and corresponding information furnished under Item 9.01 of Form 8-K or included as an exhibit.

 

Information in this prospectus supersedes related information in the documents listed above and information in subsequently filed documents supersedes related information in both this prospectus and the incorporated documents.

 

You may request orally or in writing, and we will provide you with, a copy of these filings, at no cost, by calling us at (201) 285-7973 or by writing to us at the following address:

 

Chief Financial Officer

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

277 Fairfield Road, Suite 338

Fairfield, New Jersey 07004

 

These filings and reports can also be found on our website, located at www.jerashholdings.com. Our website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and are not considered part of, this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part. You should not rely on any information on our website in making your decision to purchase our common stock.

 

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1,475,728 Shares of Common Stock

 

 

 

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc.

 

PROSPECTUS

[●], 2022
 

 

 

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by the registrant in connection with this offering, other than underwriting commissions and discounts, all of which are estimated except for the SEC registration fee.

 

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee $ 837  
Accounting fees and expenses $ *  
Legal fees and expenses $ *  
Miscellaneous expenses $ *  
Total $                    *  

 

* Estimated expenses are not presently known because they depend upon, among other things, the number of offerings that will be made pursuant to this registration statement, the amount and type of securities being offered, and the timing of such offerings; we cannot compute the total until the exact expenses are known.

 

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

We are incorporated under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”).

 

Section 145(a) of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful.

 

Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted under standards similar to those discussed above, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine that despite the adjudication of liability, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

 

Section 145 of the DGCL further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful in the defense of any action, suit, or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) or in the defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith, that indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled, and that the corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a director or officer of the corporation against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person’s status as such whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145.

 

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Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a corporation may eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provisions shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under section 174 of the DGC,L or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No such provision shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring before the date when such provision becomes effective.

 

Article 11 of our certificate of incorporation limits the liability of directors to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. The effect of this provision is to eliminate our rights, and the rights of our stockholders, through stockholder derivative suits on our behalf, to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior. However, our directors will be personally liable to us and our stockholders for monetary damages if they acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized illegal dividends or redemptions, or derived improper benefit from their actions as directors. In addition, our certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that we have the right to indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

   

Item 16. Exhibits.

 

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration statement, including those exhibits incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as indicated in parentheses:

 

Exhibit Number   Description of Document
     
4.1   Specimen Certificate for Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-1 filed on June 27, 2017 (File No. 333-218991))
5.1**   Opinion of Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC
23.1*  

Consent of Friedman LLP

23.2**   Consent of Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1**   Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)
107**   Filing Fee Table

 

* Filed herewith
**

Previously filed

  

Item 17. Undertakings

 

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

  (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
     
  (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.

 

  (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 

provided, however, Paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-1, Form S-3, Form SF-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or, as to a registration statement on Form S-3, Form SF-3 or Form F-3, is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to § 230.424(b) of this chapter that is part of the registration statement.

 

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  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

  (4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

 

(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or

 

  (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; 

 

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

(b) That for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

  

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fairfield on August 19, 2022.

 

  JERASH HOLDINGS (US), INC.
     
  By: /s/ Gilbert K. Lee
    Gilbert K. Lee
    Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Choi Lin Hung        
Choi Lin Hung   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer, and Director   August 19, 2022
    (Principal Executive Officer)    
/s/ Gilbert K. Lee        
Gilbert K. Lee   Chief Financial Officer   August 19, 2022
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
*        
Wei Yang   Vice President, Secretary, and Director   August 19, 2022
         
*        
Bill Korn   Director   August 19, 2022
         
*        
Ibrahim H. Saif   Director   August 19, 2022
         
*        
Mak Chi Yan   Director   August 19, 2022

  

*By: /s/ Gilbert K. Lee  
  Name: Gilbert K. Lee  
  Attorney-in-fact  

 

 

 

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Exhibit 23.1

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. of our report dated June 27, 2022 with respect to our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 2022, and the related notes, which appears in Jerash Holding (US), Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2022. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ Friedman LLP

 

New York, New York

August 19, 2022



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