SC 13G/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

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

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 16)*

 

 

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, par value US$0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

G6470A108

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023

(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)

☒ 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).

 

 

 


 1   

 Name of Reporting Person

 

 Tigerstep Developments Limited (“Tigerstep”)

 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

 

 The British Virgin Islands

Number of

Shares  Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

 Sole Voting Power

 

 198,385,540 common shares. See Item 4.

   6   

 Shared Voting Power

 

 0

   7   

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 198,385,540 common shares. See Item 4.

   8   

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 0

 9   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 198,385,540 common shares. See Item 4.

10  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See instructions)

 

 ☐

11  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

 12.0%. See Item 4.

12  

 Type of Reporting Person (See instructions)

 

 CO


 1   

 Name of Reporting Person

 

 Michael Minhong Yu

 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

 

 The People’s Republic of China

Number of

Shares  Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5    

 Sole Voting Power

 

 199,072,160 common shares. See Item 4.

   6   

 Shared Voting Power

 

 0

   7   

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 199,072,160 common shares. See Item 4.

   8   

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 0

 9   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 199,072,160 common shares. 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

 

 12.0%. See Item 4.

12  

 Type of Reporting Person (See instructions)

 

 IN


Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer:

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (the “Issuer”)

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

No. 6 Hai Dian Zhong Street

Haidian District

Beijing 100080

People’s Republic of China

 

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing:

Tigerstep Developments Limited

Michael Minhong Yu

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

Tigerstep Developments Limited

c/o Michael Minhong Yu

No. 6 Hai Dian Zhong Street

Haidian District, Beijing 100080

People’s Republic of China

Michael Minhong Yu

c/o Michael Minhong Yu

Haidian District, Beijing 100080

People’s Republic of China

(c) Citizenship:

Tigerstep Developments Limited — British Virgin Islands

Michael Minhong Yu — People’s Republic of China

(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common shares, par value US$0.001 per share

(e) CUSIP Number:

G6470A108

 

Item 3.

Not Applicable

 

Item 4.

Ownership:

The following information with respect to the ownership of the common shares of the Issuer by each of the reporting persons is provided as of December 31, 2023. The table below is prepared based on 1,655,019,293 common shares of the Issuer outstanding as of December 31, 2023.


Reporting Person

   Amount
beneficially
owned:
    Percent
of

class:
    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:
 

Tigerstep Developments Limited

     198,385,540 (1)      12.0     198,385,540 (1)      0        198,385,540 (1)      0  

Michael Minhong Yu

     199,072,160 (2)      12.0     199,072,160 (2)      0        199,072,160 (2)      0  

 

(1)

Represents 165,235,000 common shares of the Issuer and 3,315,054 ADSs (each representing ten underlying common shares) of the Issuer held by Tigerstep Developments Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. The registered address of Tigerstep Developments Limited is Marcy Building, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box 2416, Road Town, Tortola, the British Virgin Islands.

 

(2)

Represents (i) 165,235,000 common shares of the Issuer held by Tigerstep Developments Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, and (ii) 3,383,716 ADSs (each representing ten underlying common shares of the Issuer), which consist of 3,315,054 ADSs held by Tigerstep Developments Limited and 68,662 ADSs held by Michael Minhong Yu. Tigerstep Developments Limited is wholly owned by Mr. Michael Minhong Yu, the executive chairman of the board of directors of the Issuer. Through a trust arrangement, Mr. Michael Minhong Yu, together with his family, holds beneficial interest in Tigerstep Developments Limited. Pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder, Mr. Michael Minhong Yu may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares held by Tigerstep Developments Limited.

 

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 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.

Certifications:

Not applicable


LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

A    Joint Filing Agreement


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 7, 2024      
Tigerstep Developments Limited     By:  

/s/ Michael Minhong Yu

    Name:   Michael Minhong Yu
    Title:   Director
Michael Minhong Yu      

/s/ Michael Minhong Yu

      Michael Minhong Yu
EX-99.(A)

Exhibit A

Joint Filing Agreement

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common shares, par value US$0.001 per share, of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., a Cayman Islands company, and that this Agreement may be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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Signature Page

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of February 7, 2024.

 

Tigerstep Developments Limited     By:  

/s/ Michael Minhong Yu

    Name:   Michael Minhong Yu
    Title:   Director
Michael Minhong Yu    

/s/ Michael Minhong Yu

    Michael Minhong Yu