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Form SC 13D/A 360 DigiTech, Inc. Filed by: FountainVest China Capital Partners GP3 Ltd.

April 2, 2021 4:31 PM EDT

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 5)*

 

 

360 DigiTech, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

88557W 101**

(CUSIP Number)

Ruby Finance Investment Ltd.

Ruby Finance Holdings Ltd.

FountainVest China Capital Partners GP3 Ltd.

c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited

One Nexus Way, Camana Bay

Grand Cayman, KY1-9005, Cayman Islands

+852-3972 3900

With copies to:

 

Brian Lee, Esq.

c/o FountainVest Partners (Asia) Limited

Suites 2501-2503 & 2514-2516

Two International Finance Centre

8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong

+852-3972 3900

 

Douglas Freeman, Esq.

Victor Chen, Esq.

Chi Pan, Esq.

Goodwin Procter (Hong Kong) LLP

c/o 38th Floor, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark

15 Queen’s Road Central

Central, Hong Kong

+852 3658 5300

 

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 31, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

*

This statement on Schedule 13D constitutes Amendment No.5 to the initial Schedule 13D (the “Original Schedule 13D”) filed on December 9, 2019 on behalf of each of Ruby Finance Investment Ltd. (“Ruby Investment”), Ruby Finance Holdings Ltd. (“Ruby Holdings”), and FountainVest China Capital Partners GP3 Ltd. (“FountainVest”), as amended by the Amendment No.1 to the Original Schedule 13D filed on December 20, 2019 (the “Amendment No.1”), the Amendment No.2 to the Original Schedule 13D filed on January 2, 2020 (the “Amendment No.2”), the Amendment No.3 to the Original Schedule 13D filed on December 31, 2020 (the “Amendment No.3”) and the Amendment No.4 to the Original Schedule 13D filed on March 23, 2021 (the “Amendment No.4”, together with the Original Schedule 13D, the Amendment No. 1, the Amendment No.2 and the Amendment No.3, the “Original 13D Filings”), with respect to ordinary shares (“Ordinary Shares”), comprising Class A ordinary shares, par value of $0.00001 per share (“Class A Ordinary Shares”), and Class B ordinary shares, par value of $0.00001 per share (“Class B Ordinary Shares”), of 360 DigiTech, Inc., a Cayman Islands company (“Issuer”).

**

The CUSIP number of 88557W 101 applies to the American depositary shares of the Issuer (“ADSs”). Each American depositary share represents two Class A Ordinary Shares. No CUSIP number has been assigned to the Class A Ordinary Shares.

The information required on 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).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 88557W 101    13D/A    Page 2 of 6 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Ruby Finance Investment Ltd.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

 BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

      7     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

      8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

14,589,082 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

      9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

    10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

14,589,082 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

14,589,082 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

5.5% of the Class A Ordinary Shares (2) (or 4.8% of the total Ordinary Shares(3) assuming conversion of all outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares into the same number of Class A Ordinary Shares).

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

(1) 

Representing 14,589,082 Class A Ordinary Shares in the form of 7,294,541 ADSs.

(2) 

Based on 264,402,511 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of November 30, 2020 as provided by the Issuer.

(3)

Based on 304,223,097 outstanding Ordinary Shares as a single class, being the sum of 264,402,511 Class A Ordinary Shares and 39,820,586 Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding as of November 30, 2020 as provided by the Issuer, assuming conversion of all Class B Ordinary Shares into Class A Ordinary Shares.


CUSIP No. 88557W 101    13D/A    Page 3 of 6 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Ruby Finance Holdings Ltd.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

 BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

      7     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

      8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

27,141,530 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

      9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

    10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

27,141,530 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

27,141,530 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

10.3% of the Class A Ordinary Shares (2) (or 8.9% of the total Ordinary Shares(3) assuming conversion of all outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares into the same number of Class A Ordinary Shares).

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

(1) 

Representing (i)12,552,448 Class A Ordinary Shares in the form of 6,276,224 ADSs held by the Ruby Holdings, and (ii) 14,589,082 Class A Ordinary Shares in the form of 7,294,541 ADSs held by Ruby Investment, which is majority-owned by Ruby Holdings.

(2) 

Based on 264,402,511 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of November 30, 2020 as provided by the Issuer.

(3)

Based on 304,223,097 outstanding Ordinary Shares as a single class, being the sum of 264,402,511 Class A Ordinary Shares and 39,820,586 Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding as of November 30, 2020 as provided by the Issuer, assuming conversion of all Class B Ordinary Shares into Class A Ordinary Shares.


CUSIP No. 88557W 101    13D/A    Page 4 of 6 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

FountainVest China Capital Partners GP3 Ltd.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

OO

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

 BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

      7     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

      8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

27,141,530 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

      9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

    10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

27,141,530 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

27,141,530 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

10.3% of the Class A Ordinary Shares (2) (or 8.9% of the total Ordinary Shares(3) assuming conversion of all outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares into the same number of Class A Ordinary Shares).

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

(1) 

Representing (i) 12,552,448 Class A Ordinary Shares in the form of 6,276,224 ADSs held by the Ruby Holdings, and (ii) 14,589,082 Class A Ordinary Shares in the form of 7,294,541 ADSs held by Ruby Investment, which is majority-owned by Ruby Holdings. Ruby Holdings is controlled by FountainVest.

(2) 

Based on 264,402,511 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of November 30, 2020 as provided by the Issuer.

(3)

Based on 304,223,097 outstanding Ordinary Shares as a single class, being the sum of 264,402,511 Class A Ordinary Shares and 39,820,586 Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding as of November 30, 2020 as provided by the Issuer, assuming conversion of all Class B Ordinary Shares into Class A Ordinary Shares.


CUSIP No. 88557W 101    13D/A    Page 5 of 6 Pages

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-2 promulgated under the Act, this Schedule 13D/A (this “Amendment No. 5”) amends and supplements the Original 13D Filings. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 5 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Original 13D Filings. All capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Original 13D Filings.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D Filings is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following as a new paragraph immediately after the fifth paragraph thereof:

On March 31, 2021, Ruby Holdings and Dealer entered into a letter agreement (“March 31 Confirmation”) for a prepaid variable share forward transaction (“March 31 PVSF Transaction”) on up to 3,530,349 ADSs (the “ March 31 Maximum Number of ADSs”). Pursuant to the March 31 Confirmation, Dealer agreed to introduce into the public market the March 31 Maximum Number of ADSs deliverable upon final settlement of the March 31 PVSF Transaction in compliance with the manner-of-sale conditions described in Rule 144, and establish its initial hedge position for the March 31 PVSF Transaction in accordance with the Rule 144 interpretative letters, each dated December 20, 1999 and November 30, 2011. Following March 31, 2021, and pursuant to the March 31 Confirmation, Ruby Holdings received an upfront cash prepayment from Dealer.

The March 31 Confirmation and the March 31 PVSF Transaction are designed and intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Act. Any amendment, modification, waiver or termination of the March 31 Confirmation must be effected in accordance with the requirements for the amendment or termination of a “plan” as defined in Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Act.

The March 31 PVSF Transaction is divided into components (each a “March 31 Component”) where the amount payable or deliverable by Ruby Holdings will be determined on the scheduled valuation date for each March 31 Component (each, a “March 31 Valuation Date”). Following each March 31 Valuation Date, Ruby Holdings will be obligated to pay or deliver to Dealer a certain amount on the settlement date (the “March 31 Settlement Date”) for each March 31 Component. On the final March 31 Settlement Date, Ruby Holdings will deliver up to March 31 Maximum Number of ADSs (or, at Ruby Holdings’ sole election, an equivalent amount of cash) based on the average market price of the ADSs determined over each March 31 Valuation Date as described below. The number of the ADSs (or the cash equivalent) to be delivered (or paid) to Dealer on each March 31 Settlement Date shall be determined as follows: (a) if the volume-weighted average price per ADS on each Valuation date, as determined by Dealer by reference to the Bloomberg Page “QFIN US <equity> AQR <Go>” (or any successor page thereto) (the “March 31 Settlement Price”) is equal to or less than 95% of the volume weighted price at which Dealer establishes its initial hedge position (the “March 31 Forward Floor Price”), Ruby Holdings will deliver to Dealer the March 31 Maximum Number of ADSs (or pay the cash equivalent); (b) if the March 31 Settlement Price is between the March 31 Forward Floor Price and 129% of the volume weighted price at which Dealer establishes its initial hedge position (the “March 31 Forward Cap Price”), Ruby Holdings will deliver to Dealer a number of ADSs equal to the March 31 Maximum Number of ADSs multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the March 31 Forward Floor Price and the denominator of which is the March 31 Settlement Price (or pay the cash equivalent); and (c) if the March 31 Settlement Price is greater than the March 31 Forward Cap Price, Ruby Holdings will deliver to Dealer a number of ADSs equal to the product of (i) the March 31 Maximum Number of ADSs and (ii) a fraction (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (x) the March 31 Forward Floor Price and (y) the March 31 Settlement Price minus the March 31 Forward Cap Price, and (B) the denominator of which is the March 31 Settlement Price (or pay the cash equivalent).

In order to secure Ruby Holdings’ obligations to Dealer under the March 31 PVSF Transaction, Ruby Holdings and Dealer entered into a security agreement dated as of March 31, 2021 with respect to the ADSs (the “March 31 Security Agreement”). Under the March 31 Security Agreement, Ruby Holdings pledged the March 31 Maximum Number of ADSs deliverable under the March 31 PVSF Transaction to Dealer, credited to a securities account to be held and maintained by an affiliate of Dealer (acting as custodian for Dealer) and subject to Dealer’s control until the final March 31 Settlement Date for the March 31 PVSF Transaction.

 


SIGNATURE

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

Dated: April 2, 2021

 

Ruby Finance Investment Ltd.     By:  

/s/ Brian Lee

     

Name: Brian Lee

Title: Director

Ruby Finance Holdings Ltd.     By:  

/s/ Brian Eden

     

Name: Brian Eden

Title: Director

FountainVest China Capital Partners GP3 Ltd.     By:  

/s/ Brian Lee

     

Name: Brian Lee

Title: Authorized Signatory



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