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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

Luckin Coffee Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

American Depositary Shares, Each Representing Eight (8) Class A Ordinary Shares, Par Value US$0.000002 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

54951L109

(CUSIP Number)

March 24, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

o Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

o 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in 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).

 

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS   Melvin Capital Management LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware, USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER   40,000,000*
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   40,000,000*
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   40,000,000*
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   5.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IA

 

*See Item 4 for additional information.

 

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CUSIP No. 54951L109

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Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

Luckin Coffee Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

Item 1.

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

17F Block A, Tefang Portman Tower, No. 81 Zhanhong Road

Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China 361008

 

Item 2.

(a, b, c) Names of Person Filing, Address of Principal Business Office, Citizenship:

This report on Schedule 13G is being filed by Melvin Capital Management LP (the “Firm”), a Delaware limited partnership. The address for the Firm is: 535 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10022.

  

Item 2.

(d) Title of Class of Securities

American depositary shares (“ADSs”) each representing eight (8) Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.000002 per share

 

Item 2.

(e) CUSIP No.:

54951L109

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person filing is a:

 

(a)    ☐ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)    ☐ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)    ☐ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)    ☐ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)    ☐ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)     ☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)    ☐ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)    ☐ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)      ☐ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)     ☐ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)    ☐ A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

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Item 4. Ownership 

 

Information with respect to the Firm’s ownership of securities of the issuer is incorporated by reference to items (5) - (9) and (11) of the respective cover page of the Firm.   As reported in the cover pages to this report, the ownership information with respect to the Firm is as follows:
	(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:	40,000,000*
	(b) Percent of Class:	5.2%*
	(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	0
	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	40,000,000*
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	0
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	40,000,000*

 

*The Firm is the investment manager to Melvin Capital Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Melvin Master”), Melvin Capital Onshore LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Melvin Onshore”), and one or more managed accounts (the “Managed Accounts” and together with Melvin Master and Melvin Onshore, the “Melvin Funds and Accounts”). As of March 24, 2020, the Firm may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 40,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer. The number of shares reported above consists of (i) ADSs covering 21,191,360 shares, and call options to purchase ADSs covering 6,691,200 shares, held by Melvin Master, (ii) ADSs covering 3,084,368 shares, and call options to purchase ADSs covering 974,400 shares, held by Melvin Onshore and (iii) ADSs covering 6,124,272 shares, and call options to purchase ADSs covering 1,934,400 shares, held by the Managed Accounts. The Firm, as the investment manager to the Melvin Funds and Accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own these securities. Gabriel Plotkin is the managing member of the general partner of the Firm and exercises investment discretion with respect to these securities. Ownership percentages are based on 775,087,728 Class A ordinary shares reported as issued and outstanding in the Issuer’s Prospectus on Form 424B4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2020, and other public information.

 

 

 

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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [    ].

 

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 Control 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. Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

 

 

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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: March 25, 2020

 

 

Melvin Capital Management LP

 

By: /s/ Evan Cohen

Evan Cohen, Chief Compliance Officer