Filing Details

 

CUSIP No: G3R33A106

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2.

 

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

Ebang International Holdings Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Ordinary Shares, HK$0.001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

G3R33A106
(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2021

(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)
	x	Rule 13d-1(c)
	¨	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 purposes 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: G3R33A106

 

	(1)	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   CVI Investments, Inc.
	(2)	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			(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
	0
	(6)	SHARED VOTING POWER **
	10,300,000
	(7)	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
	(8)	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER **
	10,300,000

	(9)	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
		10,300,000
	(10)	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		¨
	(11)	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
		6.9%
	(12)	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		CO

** Heights Capital Management, Inc. is the investment manager to CVI Investments, Inc. and as such may exercise voting and dispositive power over these shares.

 

 

CUSIP No: G3R33A106

 

	(1)	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Heights Capital Management, Inc.
	(2)	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
			(a)    ¨
			(b)    ¨
	(3)	SEC USE ONLY
	(4)	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	(5)	SOLE VOTING POWER
	0
	(6)	SHARED VOTING POWER **
	10,300,000
	(7)	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	0
	(8)	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER **
	10,300,000

	(9)	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
		10,300,000
	(10)	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		¨
	(11)	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
		6.9%
	(12)	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		CO

** Heights Capital Management, Inc. is the investment manager to CVI Investments, Inc. and as such may exercise voting and dispositive power over these shares.

 

 

CUSIP No: G3R33A106

 

Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer

 

Ebang International Holdings Inc. (the “Company”)

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

 

Building 7, No. 5 Nangonghe Road, Linping Street

Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311100

People’s Republic of China

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing

 

This statement is filed by the entities listed below, who are collectively referred to herein as “Reporting Persons,” with respect to the Class A ordinary shares of the Company, HK$0.001 par value per share (the “Shares”).

 

(i)

CVI Investments, Inc.

 

(ii)

Heights Capital Management, Inc.

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

The address of the principal business office of CVI Investments, Inc. is:

 

P.O. Box 309GT

Ugland House

South Church Street

George Town

Grand Cayman

KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

 

The address of the principal business office of Heights Capital Management, Inc. is:

 

101 California Street, Suite 3250

San Francisco, California 94111

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

 

Citizenship is set forth in Row 4 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

 

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities

 

Class A ordinary shares, HK$0.001 par value per share

 

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number

 

G3R33A106

 

 

CUSIP No: G3R33A106

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-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 association 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)

¨

Group, in accordance with Rule 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: ________________

 

Item 4.

Ownership

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

The information required by Items 4(a) – (c) is set forth in Rows 5 – 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

 

The number of Shares reported as beneficially owned consists of Shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase Shares.

 

The Company’s Proxy Statement (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to its Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K), filed on November 15, 2021, indicates there were 139,209,554 Shares outstanding as of November 10, 2021.

 

Heights Capital Management, Inc., which serves as the investment manager to CVI Investments, Inc., may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all Shares owned by CVI Investments, Inc. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares, except for their pecuniary interest therein.

 

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.

 

 

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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 each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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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SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

 

Dated: February 11, 2022

 

CVI INVESTMENTS, INC.		HEIGHTS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: Heights Capital Management, Inc. pursuant to a Limited Power of Attorney, a copy of which was previously filed		By:	/s/ Brian Sopinsky
		Name:	Brian Sopinsky
		Title:	Secretary

 

By:	/s/ Brian Sopinsky
Name:	Brian Sopinsky
Title:	Secretary

 

 

CUSIP No: G3R33A106

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT		DESCRIPTION
I		Limited Power of Attorney*
II		Joint Filing Agreement*

 

*Previously filed