20-F 1 a18-11014_120f.htm 20-F Table of Contents UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to OR SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report: Commission file number 001-34541 Global Cord Blood Corporation(Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter) Cayman Islands(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 48th Floor, Bank of China Tower1 Garden RoadCentral, Hong Kong S.A.R.(Address of principal executive offices) Albert Chen+852 3605 8180albert.chen@globalcordbloodcorp.com48th Floor, Bank of China Tower1 Garden RoadCentral, Hong Kong S.A.R.(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of exchange on which registeredOrdinary Shares, $0.0001 par value The New York Stock Exchange Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act. None(Title of Class) Table of Contents Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None. On March 31, 2018, the issuer had 120,824,742 shares outstanding. Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  No If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes  No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer 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 13(a) of the Exchange 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. Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing: US GAAP  International Financial Reporting Standards as issuedby the International Accounting Standards Board  Other  If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17  Item 18 If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I ITEM 1.IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS5 ITEM 2.OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE5 ITEM 3.KEY INFORMATION5 A.Selected Financial Data5 B.Capitalization and Indebtedness8 C.Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds8 D.Risk Factors8 ITEM 4.INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY36 A.History and Development of the Company36 B.Business Overview39 C.Organizational Structure62 D.Property, Plant and Equipment65 ITEM 4A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS65 ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS65 ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES89 A.Directors and Senior Management89 B.Compensation91 C.Board Practices94 D.Employees96