As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2025
Registration No. 333-[ ]
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM F-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Currenc Group Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Cayman Islands | Not Applicable | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
410 North Bridge Road
Spaces City Hall
Singapore 188726
Tel: +65 6407-7362
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
Cogency Global Inc.
122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10168
(800) 221-0102
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
copies to:
Jonathan A. Ain
Alexander E. Shiekman
Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.
500 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10110
(212) 986-6000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: as soon as practicable 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. ☐
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, 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 the Securities Act. ☐
† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
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, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The 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 is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS | SUBJECT TO COMPLETION | DATED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 |
Currenc Group Inc.
US$100,000,000
of
Ordinary Shares,
Debt Securities
Warrants,
Rights, and
Units
This is an offering of the securities of Currenc Group Inc., a Cayman Islands holding company. We may, from time to time in one or more offerings, offer and sell our ordinary shares, of par value $0.0001 each (each, an “ordinary share” and, collectively, the “ordinary shares”), warrants, units and rights to purchase ordinary shares, debt securities, rights or any combination of the foregoing, either individually or as units comprised of one or more of the other securities. We may offer, issue and sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in different series, at times, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined at or prior to the time of each offering. This prospectus describes the general terms of these securities and the general manner in which these securities will be offered. We will provide the specific terms of these securities in supplements to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements will also describe the specific manner in which these securities will be offered and may also supplement, update or amend information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement before you invest.
The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read carefully this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference, before you invest in any of our securities. This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell any securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement.
As of September 15, 2025, the aggregate market value of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares held by non-affiliates, or public float, was approximately US$74.6 million, which was calculated based on 46,629,013 ordinary shares issued, outstanding and held by non-affiliates as of September 15, 2025, and a per share price of US$1.60 as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on such date. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.5. of Form F-3, in no event will we sell the securities covered hereby in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our ordinary shares in any 12-month period so long as the aggregate market value of our voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates remains below $75,000,000. During the 12 calendar months prior to and including the date of this prospectus, we have not offered or sold any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.5 of Form F-3.
Our ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CURR”. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, our debt securities, warrants, rights, and units will not be listed on any securities exchange. On September 15, 2025, the last reported sale price of our ordinary shares on the Nasdaq was US$1.60 per share. The applicable prospectus supplement will contain information, where applicable, as to other listings, if any, on the Nasdaq or other securities exchange of the securities covered by the prospectus supplement.
We are an “emerging growth company” as defined under the federal securities laws. As an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of certain reduced public company reporting requirements, which may make our securities less attractive to investors.
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as updated in the applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus and other future filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, for a discussion of the factors you should consider carefully before deciding to purchase our securities.
We may sell these securities directly to investors, through agents designated from time to time or to or through underwriters or dealers. For additional information on the methods of sale, you should refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus. If any underwriters are involved in the sale of any securities with respect to which this prospectus is being delivered, the names of such underwriters and any applicable commissions or discounts will be set forth in a prospectus supplement. The price to the public of such securities and the net proceeds we expect to receive from such sale will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale is not permitted.
The date of this prospectus is September 17, 2025.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), using a “shelf” registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell securities from time to time and in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount as described in this prospectus. Each time we offer and sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the securities being offered and sold and the specific terms of that offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. The prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, you should rely on the prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, as applicable.
This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement that we filed with the SEC. For further information about us and the securities being offered, you should refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits. Statements in this prospectus regarding the provisions of certain documents filed with, or incorporated by reference in, the registration statement are not necessarily complete and each statement is qualified in all respects by that reference. You should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus, and the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference, in their entirety before making an investment decision.
Any statement contained in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus, or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein or therein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes such statement. You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, or any related free writing prospectus. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it.
The information appearing in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any free writing prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference is accurate only as of their respective dates, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference may contain market data and industry statistics and forecasts that are based on independent industry publications and other publicly available information. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and we have not independently verified this information. In addition, the market and industry data and forecasts that may be included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any applicable free writing prospectus may involve estimates, assumptions and other risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this information.
No action is being taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States to permit a public offering of the securities or possession or distribution of this prospectus in that jurisdiction. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus in jurisdictions outside the United States are required to inform themselves about, and to observe any restrictions as to an offering pursuant to and the distribution of this prospectus applicable to, that jurisdiction. This prospectus does not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities offered by this prospectus by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to make such an offer or solicitation.
The information contained on or accessible through our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus, and investors should not rely on any such information in deciding whether to invest in our securities.
Conventions Used in this Prospectus
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,” or “Currenc” refer to Currenc Group Inc. and its subsidiaries. References to “$,” “US$,” “U.S. dollars,” or “dollars” are to the legal currency of the United States. Financial information presented in this prospectus is prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and, unless otherwise indicated, presented in U.S. dollars.
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Cautionary Statement regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This prospectus and the documents we file with or furnish to the SEC that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations and views of future events. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary”, “Risk Factors”, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Business”.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning our objectives, strategies, plans, expectations, forecasts, projections, future events, future revenues, operating results, cash flows, financial performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, business prospects, and the industry in which we operate. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those listed under “Risk Factors,” may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You can identify some—but not all—forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs.
These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor protections thereof.
We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to:
● | our ability to execute our strategies, manage growth and maintain our corporate culture; | |
● | our future business development, financial conditions and results of operations; | |
● | our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our products and services; | |
● | our ability to successfully compete in the highly competitive markets; | |
● | our expectations regarding our relationships with service partners; | |
● | the safety, affordability, and convenience of our platform and our offerings; | |
● | our anticipated investments in new products and offerings, and the effect of these investments on our results of operations and financial performance; | |
● | our ability to successfully enter into new geographies, expand our presence in countries in which we are limited by regulatory restrictions, and manage our international expansion; | |
● | our expected growth in the number of platform users, and our ability to promote our brand and attract and retain platform users; | |
● | anticipated technology trends and developments and our ability to address those trends and developments with our products and offerings; | |
● | our ability to identify, recruit, and retain skilled personnel, including key members of senior management; | |
● | our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our intellectual property rights; | |
● | our ability to successfully acquire and integrate companies and assets; | |
● | changes in the need for capital and the availability of financing and capital to fund these needs; | |
● | our ability to prevent disturbance to our information technology systems; | |
● | our ability to successfully defend litigation brought against us and/or other conflict resolution proceedings; | |
● | relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry; | |
● | man-made or natural disasters, including war, acts of international or domestic terrorism, civil disturbances, occurrences of catastrophic events and acts of God such as floods, earthquakes, wildfires, typhoons and other adverse weather and natural conditions that affect our business or assets; and | |
● | our ability to implement, maintain, and improve effective internal controls. |
You should read this prospectus and the documents that we refer to in this prospectus with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from those disclosed and worse than what we expect. Other sections of this prospectus include additional factors which could adversely impact our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all risk factors on our business or the extent to which any risk factor, or combination of risk factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this prospectus. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. A prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Before investing in any securities, you should read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment, together with the additional information described below and in the applicable prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment under “Incorporation of Documents by Reference”.
This prospectus also contains statistical data and estimates that we obtained from industry publications and reports generated by government or third-party providers of market intelligence. Although we have not independently verified the data, we believe that the publications and reports are reliable.
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This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and in the documents we incorporate by reference. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before making an investment decision. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 of this prospectus, along with our consolidated financial statements and notes to those consolidated financial statements and the other information incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
The Company
We are a leading digital financial services provider specializing in cross-border money transfer and international airtime trading, with a strong presence in Southeast Asia and a growing global footprint. We are a holding company, headquartered in Singapore and incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. We operate through key subsidiaries, most notably Tranglo and WalletKu. Tranglo is a premier business-to-business remittance platform that delivers cross-border payment processing and international airtime transfer services to financial institutions, licensed banks, e-wallets and money service operators. WalletKu, our Indonesian airtime operator and digital platform, serves end users directly with airtime and data top-up, bill payments, and ticketing services.
Founded in 2021, our vision is to drive financial inclusion and digital transformation by making cross-border payments and digital financial services more accessible, efficient and secure. We leverage a technology-driven, highly scalable business model that enables rapid expansion into new markets and seamless integration of our services. Our platforms are modular and designed for effortless adaptation to local market needs, allowing for quick deployment and customization. Through our remittance business, we facilitate low-cost, efficient money transfers between countries, while our airtime business empowers users worldwide to purchase and transfer mobile airtime through both wholesale and retail channels. As of March 31, 2025, Tranglo’s network encompassed more than 5,000 bank partners, 35 e-wallets, 130,000 cash pick-up points, and 500 mobile operators across 150 countries, processing approximately $1.3 billion in transactions in the first quarter of 2025.
Our operations are underpinned by a robust compliance culture and a comprehensive suite of regulatory licenses across our core markets, including money remittance and payment institution licenses in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom. Our technology infrastructure is engineered for reliability, security, and scalability, supporting real-time or same-day payouts and advanced integration with partner systems. Strategic partnerships, including our collaboration with Ripple for blockchain-based liquidity solutions, further enhance our cross-border payment capabilities and operational efficiency.
Beyond our core remittance and airtime businesses, we remain committed to continuous innovation and the development of new digital financial services to meet the evolving needs of individuals, merchants, and corporate clients. Our management team brings deep expertise in finance, technology, and local market operations, reinforcing our mission to drive financial inclusion and digital transformation across Southeast Asia and beyond.
Company Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 410 North Bridge Road, Spaces City Hall, Singapore 188726, Singapore, and its telephone number is +65 6407-7362. The company’s website address is https://investors.currencgroup.com. Information contained on, or accessible through, the website does not constitute part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part. Our registered office in the Cayman Islands is at the offices of Mourant Governance Services (Cayman) Limited, 94 Solaris Avenue, Camana Bay, PO Box 1348, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands. Our agent for service of process in the United States is Cogency Global Inc., 122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10168. Our ordinary shares are listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “CURR”.
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Implication of Being a Smaller Reporting Company
We are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of any fiscal year for so long as either (1) the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates does not equal or exceed $250 million as of the prior June 30th, or (2) our annual revenues did not equal or exceed $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of ordinary shares held by non-affiliates did not equal or exceed $700 million as of the prior June 30th. To the extent we take advantage of any reduced disclosure obligations, it may make comparison of our financial statements with other public companies difficult or impossible.
Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company
We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. As an emerging growth company, we may benefit from specified reduced disclosure and other requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions include:
● | presentation of only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations in this prospectus; | |
● | reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements; | |
● | no non-binding shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements; | |
● | exemption from any requirement of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis); and | |
● | exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. |
We may benefit from these exemptions until December 31, 2026, or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We will cease to be an emerging growth company upon the earliest of: (1) December 31, 2026; (2) the first fiscal year after our annual gross revenues are $1.235 billion or more; (3) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities; or (4) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act. We may choose to benefit from some but not all of these reduced disclosure obligations in future filings. If we do, the information that we provide shareholders may be different than you might get from other public companies in which you hold stock.
Implications of Being a Foreign Private Issuer
We are a “foreign private issuer” as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act and Rule 3b-4 of the Exchange Act. As a foreign private issuer, we may take advantage of certain provisions under the Nasdaq rules that allow us to follow Cayman Islands law for certain corporate governance matters. Even after we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, as long as we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we will be exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies, including:
● | the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act; | |
● | the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; | |
● | the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial and other specified information, or current reports on Form 8-K, upon the occurrence of specified significant events; and | |
● | Regulation Fair Disclosure, which regulates selective disclosures of material information by issuers. |
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Foreign private issuers, like emerging growth companies, are also exempt from certain more stringent executive compensation disclosure rules. Thus, if we remain a foreign private issuer, even if we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, we will continue to be exempt from the more stringent compensation disclosures required of public companies that are neither an emerging growth company nor a foreign private issuer.
Furthermore, Nasdaq Rule 5615(a)(3) provides that a foreign private issuer, such as us, may rely on our home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain of the rules in the Nasdaq Rule 5600 Series and Rule 5250(d), provided that we nevertheless comply with Nasdaq’s Notification of Noncompliance requirement (Rule 5625), the Voting Rights requirement (Rule 5640) and that we have an audit committee that satisfies Rule 5605(c)(3), consisting of committee members that meet the independence requirements of Rule 5605(c)(2)(A)(ii). If we rely on our home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain of the rules of Nasdaq, our shareholders may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq. If we choose to do so, we may utilize these exemptions for as long as we continue to qualify as a foreign private issuer.
We may take advantage of these exemptions until such time as we are no longer a foreign private issuer. We are required to determine our status as a foreign private issuer on an annual basis at the end of our second fiscal quarter. We would cease to be a foreign private issuer at such time as more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities are held by U.S. residents and any of the following three circumstances apply:
● | the majority of our executive officers or directors are U.S. citizens or residents; | |
● | more than 50% of our assets are located in the United States; or | |
● | our business is administered principally in the United States. |
Summary Risk Factors
You should consider all the information contained in this prospectus before making a decision to invest in our Securities. In particular, you should consider the risk factors described under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5. Such risks include, but are not limited to, the following risks:
Risks Related to Our Business, Industry and Operations
● | We may fail to keep pace with rapid technological developments to provide new and innovative products and services or make substantial investments in unsuccessful new products and services; | |
● | We face significant competition in the markets in which we operate, and we may fail to successfully compete against current or future competitors; | |
● | Our operations are dependent on our proprietary and external technology platforms and comprehensive ecosystems, and any systems failures, interruptions, delays in service, catastrophic events, and resulting interruptions in the availability of our products or services could result in harm to our business and our brand, loss of users, customers and partners and subject us to substantial liability; | |
● | Our services must integrate with a variety of operating systems, networks and devices; | |
● | We are experiencing ongoing rapid change and significant growth in our business and we may not succeed in managing or expanding our business across the expansive and diverse markets in which we operate; | |
● | Our cross-border payment and money transfer services are exposed to foreign exchange risk; | |
● | Failure to deal effectively with fraud, fictitious transactions, failed transactions or negative customer experiences would increase our loss rate and harm our business, and could severely diminish merchant, partner and user confidence in and use of our services; | |
● | We have a limited operating history in new and evolving markets and our historical results may not be indicative of our future results; | |
● | We require a significant amount of pre-funding in each market that we operate in order to facilitate our real-time foreign exchange services; insufficient pre-funding may result in an inability to complete real-time money transfer or exchange services on behalf of our customers; | |
● | The funding process used by certain customers of Tranglo relies on XRP, a cryptocurrency, and certain services provided by Ripple Services, Inc. and two cryptocurrency exchanges; if they are not able to continue to provide services due to regulatory change, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected; |
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● | Increased adoption of the funding process Tranglo offers which relies on XRP may reduce our remittance revenue, and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected; | |
● | Recent volatility, security breaches, manipulative practices, business failure and fraud in the cryptocurrency industry may adversely impact adoption and use by customers of Tranglo’s ODL service, and as a result our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected; and | |
● | We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights; |
Risks Related to Investments Outside of the United States
● | Changes in the economic, political or social conditions, government policies or regulatory developments in Asia could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations; | |
● | Our revenue and net income may be materially and adversely affected by any economic slowdown in any regions of Southeast Asia as well as globally; and | |
● | You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through U.S. courts may be limited, because we are an exempted company under Cayman Islands law; |
Risks Related to the Government Regulation Regulatory Framework Applicable to Us
● | Our business is subject to extensive government regulation and oversight across various geographies and our status under these regulations may change; | |
● | We may fail to obtain, maintain or renew requisite licenses and approvals; and | |
● | We are subject to anti-money laundering laws and regulations. |
Risks Related to Our Organization and Structure
● | As an “emerging growth company” we are subject to reduced SEC reporting requirements which may make our shares less attractive to investors; | |
● | As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to adopt certain home country practices in relation to corporate governance matters that differ significantly from Nasdaq corporate governance listing standards. These practices may afford less protection to shareholders than they would enjoy if we complied fully with Nasdaq corporate governance listing standards. | |
● | Our management team may not successfully or efficiently manage its transition to being a public company; | |
● | We currently qualify as a foreign private issuer, and we are exempt from a number of rules under the U.S. securities laws and will be permitted to file less information with the SEC than a U.S. domestic public company, which may limit the information available to its shareholders; |
Risks Related to the Offering and an Investment in Our Securities
● | An active market for our securities may not develop, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of our securities; | |
● | Failure to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements could result in a delisting of our ordinary shares; | |
● | The market price for our ordinary shares has declined following the consummation of our business combination in August of 2024, and may continue to decline; | |
● | The ordinary share price may fluctuate, and you could lose all or part of your investment as a result; | |
● | Our shareholders may experience dilution in the future; and | |
● | The future exercise of registration rights may adversely affect the market price of the ordinary shares. |
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Investing in our securities involves risk. Before making a decision to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement and in our then-most recent annual report on Form 10-K or Form 20-F, and any updates to those risk factors in our reports on Forms 8-K and 6-K incorporated by reference in this prospectus, together with all of the other information appearing or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, in light of your particular investment objectives and financial circumstances. Although we discuss key risks in our discussion of risk factors, new risks may emerge in the future, which may prove to be significant. We cannot predict future risks or estimate the extent to which they may affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
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Except as described in any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus in connection with a specific offering, we currently intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered under this prospectus to fund the development and commercialization of our projects and the growth of our business, primarily working capital, and for general corporate purposes. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in technologies, products and/or businesses that we believe will enhance our value, although we have no current commitments or agreements with respect to any such transactions as of the date of this prospectus. We have not determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for the foregoing purposes. As a result, our management will have broad discretion in the allocation of the net proceeds and investors will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of the proceeds of any sale of the securities. If a material part of the net proceeds is to be used to repay indebtedness, we will set forth the interest rate and maturity of such indebtedness in a prospectus supplement. Pending use, the net proceeds will be deposited in interest bearing bank accounts.
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CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS
Our
capitalization and indebtedness will be set forth in a prospectus supplement to this prospectus or in a report on Form 6-K subsequently
furnished to the SEC and specifically incorporated herein by reference.
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We have not previously paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares to date. Our board of directors has complete discretion on whether to declare and distribute dividends to our shareholders, subject to certain requirements of applicable Cayman Islands law, and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended from time to time (the “A&R M&A”), if it appears to them that they are justified by the financial position of the Company and that such dividends may lawfully be paid. In addition, our shareholders may by ordinary resolution declare a dividend, but no dividend may exceed the amount recommended by our board of directors. Under Cayman Islands law, a Cayman Islands company may pay dividends out of either profits or from the share premium account, provided always that in no circumstances may a dividend be paid if this would result in our company being unable to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business. Even if our board of directors decides to declare and pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.
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Description of Share Capital and Articles of Association
We are a Cayman Islands exempted company, and our affairs are governed by our A&R M&A, as amended and restated from time to time, and the Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands (the “Companies Act”). Pursuant to our A&R M&A, our authorized share capital is of $55,500, divided into 555,000,000 ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 each.
The following are summaries of material provisions of Articles and the Companies Act insofar as they relate to the material terms of the ordinary shares.
Ordinary Shares
General
Under our A&R M&A, the objects of our Company are unrestricted and we have the full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the law of the Cayman Islands.
As of the date of this prospectus, all of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares are fully paid up and non-assessable. Our ordinary shares are issued in registered form, and are issued when registered in our register of members. Unless the directors determine otherwise, each holder of our ordinary share(s) will not receive a certificate in respect of such ordinary share(s). Our shareholders who are non-residents of the Cayman Islands may freely hold and vote their ordinary share(s). We may not issue shares or warrants to bearer.
Dividends
The holders of ordinary shares will be entitled to such dividends as our board of directors may, in its discretion, lawfully declare from time to time. Our A&R M&A provide that dividends may be declared and paid out of our profits, whether realized or unrealized, out of the share premium account, or as otherwise permitted by law. Except as otherwise provided by the rights attached to any ordinary shares, dividends and other distributions may be paid in any currency. Our board of directors may determine the basis of conversion for any currency conversions that may be required and how any associated costs are to be met.
Voting Rights
A shareholder may participate in a general meeting in person, by proxy, or through the medium of conference telephone, video or any other form of communications equipment provided that all persons participating in the meeting can communicate with each other throughout the meeting. In respect of all matters upon which holders of ordinary shares are entitled to vote, voting at any meeting of shareholders will be by show of hands unless a poll is (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands) demanded by the chairperson or by any other shareholder or shareholders collectively present and holding at least ten percent in par value of the ordinary shares carrying the right to attend and vote at the meeting. On a show of hands, every shareholder who is present shall have one vote. Unless a poll is duly demanded and the demand is not withdrawn, a declaration by the chairperson that a resolution has been carried or carried unanimously or by a particular majority, or lost or not carried by a particular majority, an entry to that effect in the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of that fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favor of or against such resolution.
If a poll is duly demanded it shall be taken in such manner as the chairperson directs and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the general meeting at which the poll was demanded. Each holder of ordinary shares present shall have one vote for every ordinary share of which they are the holder.
In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the chairperson shall be entitled to a second or casting vote.
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As a matter of Cayman Islands law and in accordance with our A&R M&A: (i) an ordinary resolution requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of votes cast by shareholders who, being entitled to do so, attend in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy and vote at a general meeting of the Company; and (ii) a special resolution requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of votes cast by shareholders who, being entitled to do so, attend in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy and vote at a general meeting of the Company. Our A&R M&A also allow ordinary resolutions and special resolutions to be passed by a unanimous written resolution of all of the Company’s shareholders..
Transfer of Ordinary Shares
Subject to applicable laws, including the Companies Act, securities laws, common law, the restrictions contained in our A&R M&A, and the rules of the SEC and Nasdaq, and to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any ordinary share, any shareholder may transfer all or any of his, her, or its ordinary shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or any other form approved by our board of directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our board of directors may, in its absolute discretion, decline to register any transfer of ordinary shares that are not fully paid up, that are issued under any share incentive scheme for employees, including our Seamless Group Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan and Currenc Group Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan upon which a restriction on transfer still subsists, or on which we have a lien.
If our board of directors declines to register any transfer of ordinary shares they shall, within three months after the date on which the relevant instrument of transfer was lodged with the Company, send to the transferor and transferee notice of the refusal..
Winding Up; Liquidation
Upon a return of capital in a winding-up, after the liquidator has applied the assets of the Company in satisfaction of creditors’ claims in such manner and order as such liquidator thinks fit:
(i) | if the assets available for distribution among our shareholders are insufficient to repay all of the issued share capital, the assets will be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses are borne by shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them; of | |
(ii) | if the assets available for distribution exceed the amount required to repay the whole of the share capital at the commencement of the winding-up, the surplus shall be distributed among shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them at such commencement, subject to a deduction, in respect of those shares on which monies are due, of all monies payable to us for unpaid calls or otherwise. |
If the Company shall be wound up, the liquidator may, subject to the rights attaching to any ordinary shares and with the approval of a special resolution of the Company and any other approval required by the Companies Act, divide amongst the shareholders in kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether such assets shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may for that purpose value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between the shareholders or different classes of shareholders. The liquidator may, with the like approval, vest the whole or any part of such assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the shareholders as the liquidator, with the like approval, shall think fit, but so that no shareholder shall be compelled to accept any asset upon which there is a liability.
Redemption of Ordinary Shares
Subject to the Companies Act, we may issue shares on terms that such shares are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed, at our option or at the option of the holders thereof, on such terms and in such manner as may be determined, prior to the issue of such shares, by a special resolution of our shareholders. Subject to the Companies Act, we may also repurchase any of our shares (including any redeemable shares) in such manner and on such other terms as may be agreed between our board of directors and the relevant shareholder.
We may make a payment in respect of the redemption or repurchase of any share in any manner authorized by the Companies Act, including out of any combination of our profits, out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose of such redemption or repurchase, or out of capital (including the share premium account and capital redemption reserve).
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Our board of directors may also accept the surrender of any fully paid share for no consideration unless, as a result of the surrender, the surrender would result in there being no shares outstanding.
Variations of Rights of Shares
If at any time our share capital is divided into different classes or series of shares, the rights attached to any class or series of shares (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may, whether or not we are being wound-up, be varied without the consent of the holders of the issued shares of that class where such variation is considered by our board of directors not to have a material adverse effect upon such rights; otherwise, any such variation shall be made only with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the issued shares of that class, or with the approval of a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast at a separate meeting of the shareholders of that class. The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class issued shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu therewith.
General Meetings of Shareholders
As a Cayman Islands exempted company, we are not obliged by the Companies Act or our A&R M&A to call an annual general meeting of the shareholders. Accordingly, we may, but shall not be obliged to, in each year hold a general meeting as an annual general meeting. Any annual general meeting held shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by our board of directors. All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings.
The directors may call general meetings whenever they think fit. General meeting shall also be convened on the written requisition of one or more shareholders who (together) hold not less than ten per cent in par value of the issued shares which as at that date carry the right to vote at general meetings of the Company. The shareholders’ requisition must state the objects of the meeting and must be signed by the requisitionists and deposited at the registered office of the Company, and may consist of several documents in like form each signed by one or more of the requisitionists. If there are no directors as at the date of the deposit of the shareholders’ requisition, or if the directors do not within twenty-one (21) days from the date of the deposit of the shareholders’ requisition duly proceed to convene a general meeting to be held within a further twenty-one (21) days, the requisitionists, or any of them representing more than one-half of the total voting rights of all of the requisitionists, may themselves convene a general meeting, but any meeting so convened shall be held no later than the day which falls three months after the expiration of the said twenty-one (21) day period.
At least fourteen (14) clear days’ notice shall be given for any general meeting. The notice shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and the general nature of the business to be conducted at the general meeting. In addition, if a resolution is proposed as a special resolution, the text of that resolution shall be given to all shareholders.
One or more shareholders holding, in the aggregate, not less than one-third of the issued ordinary shares which confer the right to attend and vote at a general meeting, being present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum.
Inspection of Books and Records
Shareholders of Cayman Islands exempted companies have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records or to obtain copies of lists of shareholders of such companies (other than copies of our A&R M&A, register of mortgages and charges, and any special resolutions passed by our shareholders). Under Cayman Islands law, the names of our current directors may be obtained from a search conducted at the Registrar of Companies. Pursuant to our A&R M&A, shareholders will not have any right to inspect any of our accounts, books or documents except as conferred by the Companies Act or as authorized by our directors or by ordinary resolution of our shareholders.
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Changes in Capital
Subject to the Companies Act, our shareholders may from time to time by ordinary resolution:
● | increase the share capital by such sum as the ordinary resolution shall prescribe, and with such rights, priorities and privileges annexed thereto, as we in general meeting may determine; | |
● | consolidate and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of a larger amount than our existing shares; | |
● | convert all or any of our paid-up shares into stock, and reconvert that stock into paid-up shares of any denomination; | |
● | sub-divide our existing shares or any of them into shares of a smaller amount than is fixed by our memorandum of association or into shares without par value; or | |
● | cancel any shares that at the date of the passing of the ordinary resolution have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of our share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled. |
Exempted Company
Currenc Group Inc. is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the Companies Act. The Companies Act distinguishes between ordinary resident companies and exempted companies. Any company that is registered in the Cayman Islands but conducts business mainly outside of the Cayman Islands may apply to be registered as an exempted company. The requirements for an exempted company are essentially the same as for an ordinary company except than an exempted company that does not hold a license to carry on business in the Cayman Islands:
● | is a company that conducts its business mainly outside the Cayman Islands; | |
● | is prohibited from trading in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of the business of the exempted company carried on outside the Cayman Islands (and for this purpose can effect and conclude contracts in the Cayman Islands and exercise in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands); | |
● | does not have to hold an annual general meeting; | |
● | does not have to make its register of members open to inspection by shareholders of that company; | |
● | may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation; | |
● | may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands; | |
● | may register as a limited duration company; and | |
● | may register as a segregated portfolio company. |
“Limited liability” means that the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount unpaid by the shareholder on that shareholder’s shares of the company except in exception circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal or improper purpose or other circumstances in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil).
Differences in Corporate Law
The Companies Act is derived, to a large extent, from the older Companies Acts of England and Wales but does not follow recent United Kingdom statutory enactments and, accordingly, there are significant differences between the Companies Act and the current Companies Act of England. In addition, the Companies Act differs from laws applicable to U.S. corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of certain significant differences between the provisions of the Companies Act applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders.
Mergers and Similar Arrangements
The Companies Act permits mergers and consolidations between Cayman Islands companies and between Cayman Islands companies and non-Cayman Islands companies. For these purposes, (a) “merger” means the merging of two or more constituent companies and the vesting of their undertaking, property, and liabilities in one of such companies as the surviving company, and (b) a “consolidation” means the combination of two or more constituent companies into a consolidated company and the vesting of the undertaking, property and liabilities of such companies to the consolidated company. In order to effect such a merger or consolidation, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation, which must then be authorized by (a) a special resolution of the shareholders of each constituent company, and (b) such other authorization, if any, as may be specified in such constituent company’s articles of association. The plan must be filed with the Registrar of Companies together with a declaration as to the solvency of the consolidated or surviving company, a list of the assets and liabilities of each constituent company, and an undertaking that a copy of the certificate of merger or consolidation will be given to the shareholders and creditors of each constituent company and that notification of the merger or consolidation will be published in the Cayman Islands Gazette. Court approval is not required for a merger or consolidation which is effected in compliance with these statutory procedures.
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A merger between a Cayman Islands parent company and its Cayman Islands subsidiary or subsidiaries does not require authorization by a resolution of shareholders. For this purpose, a subsidiary is a company of which at least ninety percent (90%) of the issued shares entitled to vote are owned by the parent company.
The consent of each holder of a fixed or floating security interest of a constituent company is required unless this requirement is waived by a court in the Cayman Islands.
Except in certain limited circumstances, a dissenting shareholder of a Cayman Islands constituent company is entitled to payment of the fair value of his or her shares upon dissenting from a merger or consolidation. The exercise of such dissenter rights will preclude the exercise by the dissenting shareholder of any other rights to which he or she might otherwise be entitled by virtue of holding shares, except for the right to seek relief on the grounds that the merger or consolidation is void or unlawful.
In addition, there are statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction and amalgamation of companies, provided that the arrangement is approved by (a) seventy-five percent (75%) in value of the shareholders or class of shareholders, as the case may be, or (b) a majority in number representing seventy-five percent (75%) in value of the creditors or each class of creditors, as the case may be, with whom the arrangement is to be made, that are, in each case, present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting, or meetings, convened for that purpose. The convening of the meetings and subsequently the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. While a dissenting shareholder has the right to express to the court the view that the transaction ought not to be approved, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands can be expected to approve the arrangement if it determines that:
(a) | the statutory provisions as to the required majority vote have been met; |
(b) | the shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in question and the statutory majority are acting bona fide without coercion of the minority to promote interests adverse to those of the class; |
(c) | the arrangement is such that may be reasonably approved by an intelligent and honest man of that class acting in respect of his interest; and |
(d) | the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Companies Act. |
When a takeover offer is made and accepted by holders of ninety percent (90%) of the shares affected within four months, the offeror may, within a two-month period commencing on the expiration of such four months’ period, require the holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares on the terms of the offer. An objection can be made to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands but this is unlikely to succeed in the case of an offer which has been so approved unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith or collusion.
If an arrangement and reconstruction is thus approved, or if a takeover offer is made and accepted, a dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of Delaware corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares.
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Shareholders’ Suits
In principle, we will normally be the proper plaintiff to sue for a wrong done to us as a company, and as a general rule, a derivative action may not be brought by a minority shareholder. However, based on English law authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority in the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands courts can be expected to follow and apply the common law principles (namely the rule in Foss v. Harbottle and the exceptions thereto) so that a non-controlling shareholder may be permitted to commence a class action against or derivative actions in the name of the company to challenge:
(a) | an act which is illegal or ultra vires with respect to the company and is therefore incapable of ratification by the shareholders; |
(b) | an act which, although not ultra vires, requires authorization by a qualified (or special) majority (that is, more than a simple majority) which has not been obtained; and |
(c) | an act which constitutes a “fraud on the minority” where the wrongdoers are themselves in control of the company. |
Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitation of Liability
The Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our A&R M&A provide to the extent permitted by law, we shall indemnify each existing or former secretary, director (including alternate director), and any of our other officers (including an investment adviser or an administrator or liquidator) and their personal representatives against:
(a) | all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages, or liabilities incurred or sustained by the existing or former director (including alternate director), secretary, or officer in or about the conduct of our business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of the existing or former director (including alternate director), secretary’s or officer’s duties, powers, authorities, or discretions; and |
(b) | without limitation to paragraph (a) above, all costs, expenses, losses, or liabilities incurred by the existing or former director (including alternate director), secretary, or officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative proceedings (whether threatened, pending or completed) concerning us or our affairs in any court or tribunal, whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. |
No such existing or former director (including alternate director), secretary, or officer, however, shall be indemnified in respect of any matter arising out of his own actual fraud, willful default or willful neglect.
To the extent permitted by law, we may make a payment, or agree to make a payment, whether by way of advance, loan, or otherwise, for any legal costs incurred by an existing or former director (including alternate director), secretary, or any of our officers in respect of any matter identified in above on condition that the director (including alternate director), secretary, or officer must repay the amount paid by us to the extent that it is ultimately found not liable to indemnify the director (including alternate director), the secretary, or that officer for those legal costs.
This standard of conduct is generally the same as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law for a Delaware corporation. In addition, we intend to enter into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers that will provide such persons with additional indemnification beyond that provided in our A&R M&A.
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Anti-Takeover Provisions in Our Articles
Some provisions of our A&R M&A may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our Company or management that shareholders may consider favorable, including provisions that that authorize our board of directors to issue shares at such times and on such terms and conditions as the board of directors may decide without any further vote or action by our shareholders, and provisions that restrict the ability of our shareholders to call meetings and to propose special matters for consideration at shareholder meetings.
However, under Cayman Islands law, our directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under our Articles for a proper purpose and for what they believe in good faith to be in the best interests of our Company.
Directors’ Fiduciary Duties
Under Delaware corporate law, a director of a Delaware corporation has a fiduciary duty to the corporation and its shareholders. This duty has two components: the duty of care and the duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires that a director act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. Under this duty, a director must inform himself of, and disclose to shareholders, all material information reasonably available regarding a significant transaction. The duty of loyalty requires that a director act in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. He or she must not use his or her corporate position for personal gain or advantage. This duty prohibits self-dealing by a director and mandates that the best interests of the corporation and its shareholders take precedence over any interest possessed by a director, officer, or controlling shareholder and not shared by the shareholders generally. In general, actions of a director are presumed to have been made on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the corporation. However, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a breach of one of the fiduciary duties. Should such evidence be presented concerning a transaction by a director, a director must prove the procedural fairness of the transaction, and that the transaction was of fair value to the corporation.
As a matter of Cayman Islands law, a director owes three types of duties to the company: (i) statutory duties, (ii) fiduciary duties, and (iii) common law duties. The Companies Act imposes a number of statutory duties on a director. A Cayman Islands director’s fiduciary duties are not codified, however the courts of the Cayman Islands have held that a director owes the following fiduciary duties (a) a duty to act in what the director bona fide considers to be in the best interests of the company, (b) a duty to exercise their powers for the purposes they were conferred, (c) a duty to avoid fettering his or her discretion in the future, and (d) a duty to avoid conflicts of interest and of duty. The common law duties owed by a director are those to act with skill, care, and diligence that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the same functions as are carried out by that director in relation to the company and, also, to act with the skill, care, and diligence in keeping with a standard of care commensurate with any particular skill they have which enables them to meet a higher standard than a director without those skills. In fulfilling their duty of care to us, our directors must ensure compliance with our articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time. We have the right to seek damages if a duty owed by any of our directors is breached.
Shareholder Proposals
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a shareholder has the right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, provided it complies with the notice provisions in the governing documents. The Delaware General Corporation Law does not provide shareholders an express right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, but in keeping with common law, Delaware corporations generally afford shareholders an opportunity to make proposals and nominations provided that they comply with the notice provisions in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. A special meeting may be called by the board of directors or any other person authorized to do so in the governing documents, but shareholders may be precluded from calling special meetings.
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The Companies Act provides shareholders with only limited rights to requisition a general meeting, and does not provide shareholders with any right to put any proposal before a general meeting. However, these rights may be provided in a company’s articles of association. Our A&R M&A provides that general meetings shall be convened on the written requisition of one or more of the shareholders holding at the date of deposit of the requisition not less than ten percent (10%) in par value of the issued shares which as at that date carry the right to vote at general meetings of the Company, stating the objects of the meeting and signed by each of the shareholders making the requisition. If there are no directors as at the date of the deposit of the shareholders’ requisition or it the directors do not convene such meeting for a date not later than twenty-one (21) days’ after the date of receipt of the written requisition, those shareholders who requested the meeting may convene the general meeting themselves within three months after the end of such period of twenty-one (21) days. Our A&R M&A provides no other right to put any proposals before annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings. As a Cayman Islands exempted company, we are not obligated by law to call shareholders’ annual general meetings.
Cumulative Voting
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, cumulative voting for elections of directors is not permitted unless the corporation’s certificate of incorporation specifically provides for it. Cumulative voting potentially facilitates the representation of minority shareholders on a board of directors since it permits the minority shareholder to cast all the votes to which the shareholder is entitled on a single director, which increases the shareholder’s voting power with respect to electing such director. As permitted under the Companies Act, our A&R M&A do not provide for cumulative voting. As a result, our shareholders are not afforded any less protections or rights on this issue than shareholders of a Delaware corporation.
Removal of Directors
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may be removed only for cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Subject to the provisions of our A&R M&A (which include the removal of a director by ordinary resolution), the office of a director may be terminated forthwith if (a) the director gives notice in writing to the Company that they resign the office of director; (b) the director is absent (for the avoidance of doubt, without being represented by proxy or an alternate director appointed by them) from three consecutive meetings of the board of directors without special leave of absence from the directors, and the directors pass a resolution that they have by reason of such absence vacated office; (c) the director dies, becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with their creditors generally; (d) the director is found to be or becomes of unsound mind; or € the director is removed from office by notice in writing served upon such director signed by not less than three-fourths in number (or, if that is not a round number, the nearest lower round number) of the directors then in office (including such director).
Transactions with Interested Shareholders
The Delaware General Corporation Law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware public corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws that is approved by its shareholders, it is prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations with an “interested shareholder” for three years following the date that such person becomes an interested shareholder. An interested shareholder generally is a person or a group who or which owns or owned 15% or more of the target’s outstanding voting stock or who or which is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and owned 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock within the past three years. This has the effect of limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two-tiered bid for the target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally. The statute does not apply if, among other things, prior to the date on which such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder. This encourages any potential acquirer of a Delaware corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with the target’s board of directors.
The Companies Act has no comparable statute. As a result, we cannot avail ourselves of the types of protections afforded by the Delaware business combination statute. However, although the Companies Act does not regulate transactions between a company and its significant shareholders, under Cayman Islands law such transactions must be entered into bona fide in the best interests of the company and for a proper corporate purpose and not with the effect of constituting a fraud on the minority shareholders.
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Dissolution; Winding Up
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation. Only if the dissolution is initiated by the board of directors may it be approved by a simple majority of the corporation’s outstanding shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with dissolutions initiated by the board of directors.
Under the Companies Act, the Company may be wound up by a special resolution of our shareholders. In addition, a company may be wound up by an order of the courts of the Cayman Islands. The court has authority to order winding up in a number of specified circumstances including where it is, in the opinion of the court, just and equitable to do so.
Variation of Rights of Shares
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of shares with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under the Companies Act and our A&R M&A, if our share capital is divided into more than one class of shares, the rights attaching to any class of share (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may be varied without the consent of the holders of the issued shares of that class where such variation is considered by the directors not to have a material adverse effect upon such rights; otherwise, any such variation shall be made only with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the issued shares of that class, or with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the holders of shares of the class present in person or by proxy at a separate general meeting of the holders of shares of that class.
Amendment of Governing Documents
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation’s certificate of incorporation may be amended only if adopted and declared advisable by the board of directors and approved by a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, and the bylaws may be amended with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and may, if so provided in the certificate of incorporation, also be amended by the board of directors. Under the Companies Act, our articles of association may only be amended by special resolution of our shareholders.
Listing
Our ordinary shares are listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CURR”. Except as may be disclosed in any prospectus supplement, we do not intend to list any of the securities issuable pursuant to this prospectus on any exchange other than our ordinary shares.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and branch registrar for our ordinary shares, which will maintain our branch register located in the United States, will be Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. Its address is 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10004.
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
We may issue series of debt securities, which may include debt securities exchangeable for or convertible into ordinary shares or preferred shares. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of that series in a supplement to this prospectus. The following description of debt securities will apply to the debt securities offered by this prospectus unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement for a particular series of debt securities may specify different or additional terms.
The debt securities offered by this prospectus may be secured or unsecured, and may be senior debt securities, senior subordinated debt securities or subordinated debt securities. The debt securities offered by this prospectus may be issued under an indenture between us and the trustee under the indenture. The indenture may be qualified under, subject to, and governed by, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. We have summarized selected portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete. The form of the indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement on Form F-3, of which this prospectus is a part, and you should read the indenture for provisions that may be important to you.
The terms of each series of debt securities will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors and detailed or determined in the manner provided in a board of directors’ resolution, an officers’ certificate and by a supplemental indenture. The particular terms of each series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to the series, including any pricing supplement.
We may issue any amount of debt securities under the indenture, which may be in one or more series with the same or different maturities, at par, at a premium or at a discount. We will set forth in a prospectus supplement, including any related pricing supplement, relating to any series of debt securities being offered, the offering price, the aggregate principal amount offered and the terms of the debt securities, including, among other things, the following:
● | the title of the debt securities; | |
● | the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities; | |
● | any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities; | |
● | the date or dates on which we will repay the principal on the debt securities and the right, if any, to extend the maturity of the debt securities; | |
● | the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or the method used to determine the rate or rates (including any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the debt securities will bear interest, the date or dates from which interest will accrue, the date or dates on which interest will be payable and any regular record date for any interest payment date; | |
● | the place or places where the principal of, premium, and interest on the debt securities will be payable, and where the debt securities of the series that are convertible or exchangeable may be surrendered for conversion or exchange; | |
● | any obligation or right we have to redeem the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of holders of the debt securities or at our option, and the terms and conditions upon which we are obligated to or may redeem the debt securities; | |
● | any obligation we have to repurchase the debt securities at the option of the holders of debt securities, the dates on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase the debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of these repurchase obligations; | |
● | the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued; | |
● | whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities or global debt securities; | |
● | the portion of principal amount of the debt securities payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity date, if other than the principal amount; | |
● | the currency of denomination of the debt securities; | |
● | the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of principal of, premium and interest on the debt securities will be made; |
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● | if payments of principal of, premium or interest on, the debt securities will be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to these payments will be determined; | |
● | the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, premium or interest on, the debt securities will be determined, if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies other than that in which the debt securities are denominated or designated to be payable or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index; | |
● | any provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities; | |
● | any addition to or change in the events of default described in the indenture with respect to the debt securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in the indenture with respect to the debt securities; | |
● | any addition to or change in the covenants described in the indenture with respect to the debt securities; | |
● | whether the debt securities will be senior or subordinated and any applicable subordination provisions; | |
● | a discussion of material income tax considerations applicable to the debt securities; | |
● | any other terms of the debt securities, which may modify any provisions of the indenture as it applies to that series; and | |
● | any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to the debt securities. |
We may issue debt securities that are exchangeable for and/or convertible into ordinary shares or preferred shares. The terms, if any, on which the debt securities may be exchanged and/or converted will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Such terms may include provisions for exchange or conversion, which can be mandatory, at the option of the holder or at our option, and the manner in which the number of ordinary shares, preferred shares or other securities to be received by the holders of debt securities would be calculated.
We may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of their maturity pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the U.S. federal income tax considerations, and other special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. If we denominate the purchase price of any of the debt securities in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of debt securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, we will provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of debt securities and such foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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We may issue warrants to purchase our ordinary shares. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any other securities that may be sold by us pursuant to this prospectus or any combination of the foregoing and may be attached to, or separate from, such securities. To the extent warrants that we issue are to be publicly-traded, each series of such warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe in particular the terms of any series of warrants that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement and any applicable free writing prospectus. The terms of any warrants offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below.
We will file as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from another report that we file with the SEC, the form of the warrant and/or warrant agreement, if any, which may include a form of warrant certificate, as applicable, that describes the terms of the particular series of warrants we may offer before the issuance of the related series of warrants. We may issue the warrants under a warrant agreement that we will enter into with a warrant agent to be selected by us. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any registered holders of warrants or beneficial owners of warrants. The following summary of material provisions of the warrants and warrant agreements is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the form of warrant and/or warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to a particular series of warrants. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete form of warrant and/or the warrant agreement and warrant certificate, as applicable, that contain the terms of the warrants.
The particular terms of any issue of warrants will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to the issue. Those terms may include:
● | the title of the warrants; | |
● | the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued; | |
● | the designation, amount and terms of the securities or other rights for which the warrants are exercisable; | |
● | the designation and terms of the other securities, if any, with which the warrants are to be issued and the number of warrants issued with each other security; | |
● | the aggregate number of warrants; | |
● | any provisions for adjustment of the number or amount of securities receivable upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the warrants; | |
● | the price or prices at which the securities or other rights purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased; | |
● | if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the securities or other rights purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be separately transferable; | |
● | a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the exercise of the warrants; | |
● | the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence, and the date on which the right will expire; | |
● | the maximum or minimum number of warrants that may be exercised at any time; | |
● | information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; and | |
● | any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants. |
Exercise of Warrants
Each warrant will entitle the holder of warrants to purchase the number of ordinary shares of the relevant class or series at the exercise price stated or determinable in the prospectus supplement for the warrants. Warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date shown in the applicable prospectus supplement, unless otherwise specified in such prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, if applicable, unexercised warrants will become void. Warrants may be exercised in the manner described in the applicable prospectus supplement. When the warrant holder makes the payment and properly completes and signs the warrant certificate at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent, if any, or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as possible, forward the securities or other rights that the warrant holder has purchased. If the warrant holder exercises less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate, we will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining warrants. If we so indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may surrender securities as all or part of the exercise price for warrants.
Prior to the exercise of any warrants to purchase ordinary shares, holders of the warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise, including the right to vote or to receive any payments of dividends or payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up on the ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise, if any.
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We may issue rights to purchase our securities. The rights may or may not be transferable by the persons purchasing or receiving the rights. In connection with any rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such rights offering. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agent agreement to be entered into between us and one or more banks, trust companies or other financial institutions, as rights agent, that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement. The rights agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the rights and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of rights certificates or beneficial owners of rights.
The prospectus supplement relating to any rights that we offer will include specific terms relating to the offering, including, among other matters:
● | the date of determining the security holders entitled to the rights distribution; | |
● | the aggregate number of rights issued and the aggregate amount of securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights; | |
● | the exercise price; | |
● | the conditions to completion of the rights offering; | |
● | the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence and the date on which the rights will expire; and | |
● | any applicable federal income tax considerations. |
Each right would entitle the holder of the rights to purchase for cash the principal amount of securities at the exercise price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for the rights provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised rights will become void.
If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than our security holders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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The following description, together with the additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of units in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. However, no prospectus supplement will fundamentally change the terms that are set forth in this prospectus or offer a security that is not registered and described in this prospectus at the time of its effectiveness.
We will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from another report we file with the SEC, the form of unit agreement that describes the terms of the series of units we may offer under this prospectus, and any supplemental agreements, before the issuance of the related series of units. The following summaries of material terms and provisions of the units are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the unit agreement and any supplemental agreements applicable to a particular series of units. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete unit agreement and any supplemental agreements that contain the terms of the units.
We may issue units consisting of any combination of the other types of securities offered under this prospectus in one or more series. We may evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we may issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent, if any, may be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent, if any, in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units. Specific unit agreements, if any, will contain additional important terms and provisions. We will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from a current report that we file with the SEC, the form of unit and the form of each unit agreement, if any, relating to units offered under this prospectus.
If we offer any units, certain terms of that series of units will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, the following, as applicable
● | the title of the series of units; | |
● | identification and description of the separate constituent securities comprising the units; | |
● | the price or prices at which the units will be issued; | |
● | the date, if any, on and after which the constituent securities comprising the units will be separately transferable; | |
● | a discussion of certain United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the units; and | |
● | any other material terms of the units and their constituent securities. |
The provisions described in this section, as well as those described under “Description of Share Capital – Ordinary Shares” and “Description of Warrants” will apply to each unit and to any ordinary shares or warrant included in each unit, respectively.
Issuance in Series
We may issue units in such amounts and in numerous distinct series as we determine.
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We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus (i) to or through underwriters or dealers, (ii) directly to purchasers, including our affiliates, (iii) through agents, or (iv) through a combination of any these methods. The securities may be distributed at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, market prices prevailing at the time of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, or negotiated prices.
The prospectus supplement will include the following information:
● | the terms of the offering; | |
● | the names of any underwriters or agents; | |
● | the name or names of any managing underwriter or underwriters; | |
● | the purchase price of the securities; | |
● | any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us; | |
● | the net proceeds from the sale of the securities; | |
● | any delayed delivery arrangements; | |
● | any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation; | |
● | any initial public offering price; | |
● | any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers; | |
● | any commissions paid to agents; and | |
● | any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed. |
Sale Through Underwriters or Dealers
Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement are underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement. If underwriters are used in the sale, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account, including through underwriting, purchase, security lending or repurchase agreements with us. The underwriters may resell the securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. Underwriters may sell the securities in order to facilitate transactions in any of our other securities (described in this prospectus or otherwise), including other public or private transactions and short sales. Underwriters may offer securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the offered securities if they purchase any of them. The underwriters may change from time to time any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers.
If dealers are used in the sale of securities offered through this prospectus, we will sell the securities to them as principals. They may then resell those securities to the public at varying prices determined by the dealers at the time of resale. The prospectus supplement will include the names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction.
We will provide in the applicable prospectus supplement any compensation we will pay to underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with the offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers.
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Direct Sales and Sales Through Agents
We may sell the securities offered through this prospectus directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved. Such securities may also be sold through agents designated from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the offered securities and will describe any commissions payable to the agent. Unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, any agent will agree to use its reasonable best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of its appointment.
We may sell the securities directly to institutional investors or others who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any sale of those securities. The terms of any such sales will be described in the prospectus supplement.
Delayed Delivery Contracts
If the prospectus supplement indicates, we may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of institutions to purchase securities at the public offering price under delayed delivery contracts. These contracts would provide for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts would be subject only to those conditions described in the prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the commission payable for solicitation of those contracts.
Market Making, Stabilization and Other Transactions
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, other than our ordinary shares, all securities we offer under this prospectus will be a new issue and will have no established trading market. We may elect to list offered securities on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market. Any underwriters that we use in the sale of offered securities may make a market in such securities, but may discontinue such market making at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the securities will have a liquid trading market.
Any underwriter may also engage in stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Rule 104 under the Securities Exchange Act. Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase the underlying security in the open market for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the securities. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions.
Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions, discontinue them at any time.
General Information
Agents, underwriters, and dealers may be entitled, under agreements entered into with us, to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Our agents, underwriters, and dealers, or their affiliates, may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business.
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Material income tax consequences relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of the securities offered by this prospectus are set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on Form S-1 on February 1, 2024, as amended on Form F-1 (File No. 333-284957) and declared effective by the SEC on August 1, 2025, which is incorporated herein by reference, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act and, if applicable, in any accompanying prospectus supplement or relevant free writing prospectus.
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The validity of the securities offered by this prospectus and other legal matters concerning this offering relating to Cayman Islands law will be passed upon for us by Ogier (Cayman) LLP, our counsel as to Cayman Island law. Certain legal matters relating to U.S. law will be passed upon for us by Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.
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The consolidated financial statements of Currenc Group Inc. as of December 31, 2024, included herein, have been audited by MRI Moores Rowland LLP, an independent registered public accounting firms, as stated in their reports appearing herein. Such financial statements are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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The financial statements for the (i) fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on April 14, 2025, and (ii) fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 are included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed on May 20, 2025, are both incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
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EXPENSES
The following are the expenses estimated to be incurred by us in connection with a possible offering of $100,000,000 of the securities registered under this registration statement.
SEC Registration Fee | $ | 15,130 | ||
Printing | * | |||
Legal Fees and Expenses | * | |||
Accountants’ Fees and Expenses | * | |||
Miscellaneous Costs | * | |||
Total. | $ | * |
* | To be provided by a prospectus supplement or as an exhibit to a Report on Form 6-K that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. |
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Enforceability of Civil Liabilities
We are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability. We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands to take advantage of certain benefits associated with being a Cayman Islands exempted company, such as:
● | political and economic stability; | |
● | an effective judicial system; | |
● | a favorable tax system; | |
● | the absence of exchange control or currency restrictions; and | |
● | the availability of professional and support services. |
However, certain disadvantages accompany incorporation in the Cayman Islands. These disadvantages include, but are not limited to:
● | the Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws as compared to the United States and these securities laws provide less protection to investors as compared to the United States; and | |
● | Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States. |
Our A&R M&A do not contain provisions requiring that disputes, including those arising under the securities laws of the United States, between us, our officers, directors and shareholders, be arbitrated.
Substantially all of our assets are located outside the United States. Substantially all of our current operations are conducted in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. In addition, most of our current directors and officers are nationals and residents of countries other than the United States. Substantially all of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for you to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons, or to enforce against us or them judgments obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States. See “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business, Industry, and Operations” and “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business, Industry, and Operations – You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through U.S. courts may be limited, because we are a Cayman Islands exempted company” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on April 14, 2025.
We have appointed Cogency Global Inc. as our agent upon whom process may be served in any action brought against us under the securities laws of the United States. The address of our agent is 122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10168.
Ogier (Cayman) LLP, our counsel as to Cayman Islands law, has advised us that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely: (i) to recognize or enforce against us, judgments of courts of the United States obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States; and (ii) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, to impose liabilities against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States, so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature. In those circumstances, although there is currently no statutory enforcement or treaty between the United States and the Cayman Islands providing for enforcement of judgments obtained in the United States. The courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive, given by a court of competent jurisdiction (the courts of the Cayman Islands will apply the rules of Cayman Islands private international law to determine whether the foreign court is a court of competent jurisdiction), and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, and or be of a kind the enforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands. Furthermore, it is uncertain that Cayman Islands courts would enforce: (1) judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against us or other persons that are predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws; or (2) original actions brought against us or other persons predicated upon the Securities Act. Ogier has informed us that there is uncertainty with regard to Cayman Islands law relating to whether a judgment obtained from the U.S. courts under civil liability provisions of the securities laws will be determined by the courts of the Cayman Islands as penal, punitive in nature. A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere.
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Where You Can Find Additional Information
As permitted by SEC rules, this prospectus omits certain information and exhibits that are included in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Since this prospectus may not contain all of the information that you may find important, you should review the full text of these documents. If we have filed a contract, agreement or other document as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, you should read the exhibit for a more complete understanding of the document or matter involved. Each statement in this prospectus, including statements incorporated by reference as discussed above, regarding a contract, agreement or other document is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual document.
We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act that are applicable to foreign private issuers, and, in accordance with these requirements, we file annual and current reports and other information with the SEC. You may inspect, read (without charge) and copy the reports and other information we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an internet website at www.sec.gov that contains our filed reports and other information that we file electronically with the SEC.
We maintain a corporate website at investors.currencgroup.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document that we have filed separately with the SEC. You should read the information incorporated by reference because it is an important part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following information or documents that we have filed with the SEC:
(a) | The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Commission on April 14, 2025; | |
(b) | The Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed with the Commission on May 20, 2025; | |
(c) | The Registrant’s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on January 2, 2025, April 11, 2025, April 16, 2025, June 20, 2025, June 25, 2025, and June 30, 2025; | |
(d) | The Registrant’s Current Reports on Form 6-K as filed with the Commission on July 7, 2025, July 18, 2025, July 21, 2025, July 31, 2025, August 5, 2025, August 8, 2025, August 18, 2025, September 8, 2025, and September 11, 2025; and | |
(e) | The description of the Registrant’s securities contained in the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1 on February 1, 2024, as amended (File No. 333-284957) and declared effective by the SEC on August 1, 2025, and any amendment or report filed with the SEC for purposes of updating such description. |
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and certain Current Reports on Forms 8-K or 6-K furnished by the Registrant to the Commission (which indicate that they are incorporated herein by reference) subsequent to the effective date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents, reports and definitive proxy or information statements, or portions thereof, which are furnished and not filed in accordance with the rules of the Commission shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this registration statement.
ITEM 7. INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 8. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our A&R M&A provide to the extent permitted by law, we shall indemnify every director and officer of the Company (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include auditors of the Company, together with every former director and former officer of the Company (each, an “Indemnified Person”) against any liability, action, proceeding, claim, demand, costs, damages or expenses, including legal expenses, whatsoever which they or any of them may incur as a result of any act or failure to act in carrying out their functions other than such liability (if any) that they may incur by reason of their own actual fraud or willful default.
No such Indemnified Person shall be liable to the Company for any loss or damage incurred by the Company as a result (whether direct or indirect) of the carrying out of their functions unless that liability arises through the actual fraud or willful default of such Indemnified Person.
We believe that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced officers and directors.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
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ITEM 9. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
Reference is made to the Index to Exhibits included herewith which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 10. UNDERTAKINGS.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the placement agent at the closing specified in the placement agency agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the placement agent to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 6, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities 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 Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) | For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant under Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. | |
(2) | For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus 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. |
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CURRENC GROUP INC.
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number |
Description of Document | |
1.1* | Form of Underwriting Agreement | |
3.1 | Fifth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Registrant, as currently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1 on Form F-1 (File No. 333-284957), filed with the SEC on July 28, 2025) | |
4.1* | Form of Senior Debt Indenture | |
4.2* | Form of Subordinated Debt Indenture | |
4.3* | Form of Senior Note | |
4.4* | Form of Subordinated Note | |
4.5* | Form of Ordinary Share Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate | |
4.6* | Form of Debt Securities Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate | |
4.7* | Form of Unit Agreement (including unit certificate) | |
4.8* | Form of Depositary Agreement (including depositary receipt) | |
4.9* | Form of Rights Agreement (including rights certificate) | |
4.10* | Form of Share Purchase Unit | |
5.1** | Opinion of Ogier (Cayman) LLP | |
23.1** | Consent of MRI Moores Rowland LLP | |
23.2** | Consent of Ogier (Cayman) LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1) | |
24.1** | Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto) | |
107** | Filing Fee Table |
* | To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a filing with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and incorporated herein by reference in connection with the offering of securities to the extent required for any such offering. |
** | Filed herewith. |
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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 F-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on September 17, 2025.
Currenc Group Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Alexander King Ong Kong | |
Name: | Alexander King Ong Kong | |
Title: | Executive Chairman, Board Director and Chief Executive Officer |
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Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Alexander King Ong Kong, the individual’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the person and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any or all amendments, including post-effective amendments to the registration statement, including a prospectus or an amended prospectus therein and any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act, and all other documents in connection therewith to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact as agents or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement and Power of Attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 17th day of September, 2025.
Signature | Title | |
/s/ Alexander King Ong Kong | Executive Chairman, Board Director and Chief Executive Officer | |
Alexander King Ong Kong | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s / Wan Lung Eng | Chief Financial Officer and Director | |
Wan Lung Eng | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
/s/ Eng Ho Ng | Director | |
Eng Ho Ng | ||
/s/ Kevin Chen | Director | |
Kevin Chen | ||
/s/ Eric Weinstein | Director | |
Eric Weinstein |
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Signature of Authorized Representative in the United States
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Currenc Group Inc., has signed this registration statement on September 17, 2025.
Authorized United States Representative
COGENCY GLOBAL INC.
/s/ Colleen A. De Vries | ||
Name: | Colleen A. De Vries | |
Title: | Senior Vice President on behalf of Cogency Global Inc. |
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