SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Gravitas Education Holdings Inc. (Amendment)
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G77305 103
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2022
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| x | Rule 13d-1(d) |
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. G77305 103 |
Page 2 of 8 pages | |
| 1 | Name
of Reporting Person Yanlai Shi | ||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group | ||||
| (a) | ¨ | ||||
| (b) | ¨ | ||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only | ||||
| 4 | Citizenship
or Place of Organization People’s Republic of China | ||||
| Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5 | Sole
Voting Power 4,644,679. See Item 4. | |||
| 6 | Shared
Voting Power 0 | ||||
| 7 | Sole
Dispositive Power 4,644,679. See Item 4. | ||||
| 8 | Shared
Dispositive Power 0 | ||||
| 9 | Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,644,679. See Item 4. | ||||
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ | ||||
| 11 | Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 15.4%. See Item 4. | ||||
| 12 | Type
of Reporting Person IN | ||||
| CUSIP No. G77305 103 | Page 3 of 8 pages | |
| 1 | Name
of Reporting Person Bloom Star Limited | ||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group | ||||
| (a) | ¨ | ||||
| (b) | ¨ | ||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only | ||||
| 4 | Citizenship
or Place of Organization British Virgin Islands | ||||
| Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5 | Sole
Voting Power 1,194,865. See Item 4. | |||
| 6 | Shared
Voting Power 0 | ||||
| 7 | Sole
Dispositive Power 1,194,865. See Item 4. | ||||
| 8 | Shared
Dispositive Power 0 | ||||
| 9 | Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,194,865. See Item 4. | ||||
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ | ||||
| 11 | Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 4.2%. See Item 4. | ||||
| 12 | Type
of Reporting Person CO | ||||
| CUSIP No. G77305 103 | Page 4 of 8 pages | |
| 1 | Name
of Reporting Person RYB Education Limited | ||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group | ||||
| (a) | ¨ | ||||
| (b) | ¨ | ||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only | ||||
| 4 | Citizenship
or Place of Organization Cayman Islands | ||||
| Number
of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5 | Sole
Voting Power 1,409,881. See Item 4. | |||
| 6 | Shared
Voting Power 0 | ||||
| 7 | Sole
Dispositive Power 1,409,881. See Item 4. | ||||
| 8 | Shared
Dispositive Power 0 | ||||
| 9 | Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,409,881. See Item 4. | ||||
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ | ||||
| 11 | Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.0%. See Item 4. | ||||
| 12 | Type
of Reporting Person CO | ||||
| CUSIP No. G77305 103 | Page 5 of 8 pages |
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. (the “Issuer”) |
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive
Offices: 4/F, No. 29 Building, Fangguyan Section 1, Fangzhuang, Fengtai District, Beijing 100078, People’s Republic of China. |
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: Yanlai Shi, Bloom Star Limited and RYB Education Limited (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) |
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or,
if none, Residence: The address of the Reporting Persons is c/o 4/F, No. 29 Building, Fangguyan Section 1, Fangzhuang, Fengtai District, Beijing 100078, People’s Republic of China. |
| Item 2(c) | Citizenship: Yanlai Shi is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China. Bloom Star Limited is a British Virgin Islands company. RYB Education Limited is Cayman Islands company. |
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities:
The Issuer’s ordinary shares consist of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Each holder of Class A ordinary shares is entitled to one vote per share and each holder of Class B ordinary shares is entitled to ten votes per share on all matters submitted to them for a vote. Class B ordinary shares are convertible at any time by the holder thereof into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares under any circumstances. |
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: G77305 103 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the persons filing is a: |
| Not applicable | |
| Item 4. | Ownership: |
| Reporting Person | Amount beneficially owned: | Percent
of class: | Percent
of aggregate voting power: | Sole power
to vote or direct the vote: | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | Shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yanlai Shi | 4,644,679 | (1) | 15.4 | %(2) | 25.0 | %(3) | 4,644,679 | (1) | 0 | 4,644,679 | (1) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bloom Star Limited | 1,194,865 | (4) | 4.2 | %(2) | 13.2 | %(3) | 1,194,865 | (4) | 0 | 1,194,865 | (4) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| RYB Education Limited | 1,409,881 | (5) | 5.0 | %(2) | 10.1 | %(3) | 1,409,881 | (5) | 0 | 1,409,881 | (5) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represents (i) 1,194,865 Class B ordinary shares held by Bloom Star Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, (ii) 545,741 Class A ordinary shares and 864,140 Class B ordinary shares held by RYB Education Limited, a Cayman Islands company, (iii) 1,984,933 Class A ordinary shares issuable to Noble Hero Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, upon exercise of option within 60 days after December 31, 2022, and (iv) 55,000 Class A ordinary shares issuable to Ms. Yanlai Shi upon vesting of restricted share units within 60 days after December 31, 2022. Bloom Star Limited, Noble Hero Holdings Limited and RYB Education Limited are all ultimately owned by The Noble Hero Trust, a trust established under the laws of Guernsey and managed by Credit Suisse Trust Limited as the trustee. Ms. Yanlai Shi is the settlor of The Noble Hero Trust, and Ms. Yanlai Shi and her family members are the trust’s beneficiaries. Under the terms of this trust, Ms. Yanlai Shi has the power to direct the trustee with respect to the retention or disposal of, and the exercise of any voting and other rights attached to, the shares of the Issuer held by Bloom Star Limited, Noble Hero Holdings Limited and RYB Education Limited. Ms. Yanlai Shi is the sole director of each of these companies. |
| CUSIP No. G77305 103 | Page 6 of 8 pages |
| (2) | The percentage of class of securities beneficially owned by each Reporting Person is based on a total of 28,200,755 ordinary shares (being the sum of 21,251,614 Class A ordinary shares and 6,949,141 Class B ordinary shares) of the Issuer outstanding as of December 31, 2022 as a single class. In computing the percentage ownership of the Reporting Persons, we have included shares that the Reporting Persons have the right to acquire within 60 days, including through the exercise of any option, warrant or other right or the conversion of any other security, after December 31, 2022. |
| (3) | For each Reporting Person, percentage of aggregate voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power beneficially owned by such Reporting Person by the voting power of all of the Issuer’s Class A and Class B ordinary shares as a single class. |
| (4) | Represents 1,194,865 Class B ordinary shares held by Bloom Star Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. |
| (5) | Represents 545,741 Class A ordinary shares and 864,140 Class B ordinary shares held by RYB Education Limited, a Cayman Islands company. |
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: |
| Not applicable | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: |
| Not applicable | |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Controlling Person: |
| Not applicable | |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
| Not applicable | |
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
| Not applicable | |
| Item 10. | Certifications: |
| Not applicable |
| CUSIP No. G77305 103 | Page 7 of 8 pages |
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| A | Joint Filing Agreement |
| CUSIP No. G77305 103 | Page 8 of 8 pages |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 14, 2023
Yanlai Shi |
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| /s/ Yanlai Shi | ||
| Bloom Star Limited | ||
| By: | /s/ Yanlai Shi | |
| Name: | Yanlai Shi | |
| Title: | Director |
| RYB Education Limited |
| By: | /s/ Yanlai Shi | |
| Name: | Yanlai Shi | |
| Title: | Director |