UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K 

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of July 2018

 

Commission File Number: 001-34862

 

 

FANG HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Block A, No. 20 Guogongzhuang Middle Street

Fengtai District, Beijing 100070

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x     Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

 

       
  FANG HOLDINGS LIMITED
     
Date: July 10, 2018 By:  

/s/ Vincent Tianquan Mo

  Name:   Vincent Tianquan Mo
  Title:   Executive Chairman

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.  Description
    
Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated July 9, 2018

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

FANG SIGNS Non-BINDING MEMORANDUM TO ACQUIRE equity INTEREST IN WANLI

 

BEIJING, July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fang Holdings Limited (NYSE: SFUN) (“Fang”), the leading real estate Internet portal in China, today announced that it has signed a preliminary non-binding memorandum to acquire a 10% equity interest in Chongqing Wanli New Energy Co., Ltd. (“Wanli”), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600847), from its controlling shareholder for a cash consideration of RMB500 million, of which RMB200 million will compensate the seller in connection with the Business Disposal (defined below). In connection with the proposed acquisition, the seller agrees (1) to enter into an irrevocable acting-in-concert agreement with a term of three years to adhere to Fang’s action in Wanli’s future meetings of shareholders and board of directors and (2) to purchase from Wanli its battery business for a price of no less than RMB680 million within three years after the consummation of the proposed acquisition (the “Business Disposal”). Following the consummation of the proposed acquisition, Fang will become the largest shareholder of Wanli.

 

Subject to the completion of due diligence satisfactory to Fang and the obtaining of the relevant internal and regulatory approvals, the parties expect to enter into definitive transaction documents related to the proposed acquisition and consummate the transactions contemplated thereunder in due course.

 

For further details of the proposed acquisition, please refer to public announcement made by Wanli, available at www.sse.com.cn, the official website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

 

About Fang

 

Fang operates the leading real estate Internet portal in China in terms of the number of page views and visitors to its websites. Through its websites, Fang provides e-commerce, marketing, listing, financial and other value-added services for China's fast-growing real estate and home furnishing and improvement sectors. Its user-friendly websites support active online communities and networks of users seeking information on, and other value-added services for, the real estate and home furnishing and improvement sectors in China. Fang currently maintains about 100 offices to focus on local market needs and its website and database contains real estate related content covering more than 651 cities in China. For more information about Fang, please visit http://ir.fang.com.

 

About Wanli

 

Founded in 1992, Wanli is a manufacturer of storage batteries. Wanli’s shares have been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 1994.

 

 

 

 

Safe Harbor Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “is expected to,” “anticipates,” “aim,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “are likely to,” “estimates,” “may,” “should” and similar expressions, and include, without limitation, the expectation to enter into definitive transaction documents related to the proposed acquisition. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Fang's control, which may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the parties’ ability to complete the due diligence to the satisfaction of Fang, obtain the relevant internal and regulatory approvals, enter into definitive transaction documents related to the proposed acquisition and consummate the transactions contemplated thereunder. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in Fang's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fang does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

 

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

 

Dr. Hua Lei

CFO 

Phone: +86-10-5631-8661 

Email: leihua@fang.com 

 

Ms. Jessie Yang 

Director, Investor Relations 

Phone: +86-10-5631-8805 

Email: jessieyang@fang.com