This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act with respect to our ordinary shares. The term registration statement means the prior registration statement and any and all amendments including the schedules and exhibits to the prior registration statement and this registration statement, which is combined with the prior registration statement pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act, and is being amended by this Post-Effective Amendment No.1. We may, from time to time, offer and sell, in one or more offerings, up to 10,000,000 of our ordinary shares. The offer and sale of securities under this prospectus may be made from time to time, in one or more offerings, in any manner described under the section in this prospectus entitled “Plan of Distribution.”
This prospectus only provides you with a general description of our ordinary shares that we may offer. Each time we sell our ordinary shares, we will provide a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the offering, if required. Any such prospectus supplement may include a discussion of any risk factors or other special considerations that apply to that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change the information in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement. Before purchasing any of our ordinary shares, you should carefully read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information incorporated by reference herein and described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation by Reference.”
The registration statement containing this prospectus, including exhibits to the registration statement, provides additional information about us and the securities offered under this prospectus. The registration statement can be read on the SEC website or at the SEC office mentioned under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information.”
When acquiring any ordinary shares described in this prospectus, you should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus and in any applicable prospectus supplement, including the information incorporated by reference. Neither we nor any underwriter, dealer or agent have authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not offering our ordinary shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is prohibited. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is truthful or complete at any date other than the date mentioned on the cover page of any such document.
We may sell our ordinary shares to underwriters who will sell the securities to the public at a fixed offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain the names of the underwriters, dealers or agents, if any, together with the terms of offering, the compensation of those underwriters, dealers or agents and the net proceeds to us. Any underwriters, dealers or agents participating in the offering may be deemed “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act.
Unless otherwise mentioned or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this prospectus to:
“BeyondSpring,” the “Company,” “our Company,” the “Registrant,” “us,” “we,” “our” and similar designations refer to Dalian Wanchun Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (the “Wanchun Biotech”), the former holding company of our U.S. subsidiary, and its consolidated subsidiaries, as a whole, prior to the completion of our internal corporate reorganization, and BeyondSpring Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, after the completion of our internal corporate reorganization on July 20, 2015.
“Our shares,” “ordinary shares” and similar expressions refer to the Registrant’s ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Dollars,” “U.S.$” or “$” refer to United States Dollars.
“PRC” or “China” refer to the People’s Republic of China.
“Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“FINRA” refers to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
“Nasdaq” refers to the Nasdaq Capital Market.
“SEC” or the “Commission” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.