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 November 2020

 

Commission File Number: 001-34862

 

FANG HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Tower 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 o

 

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): o

 

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): o

 

 

 


 

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: November 16, 2020

 

By:

/s/ Vincent Tianquan Mo

 

 

Name:

Vincent Tianquan Mo

 

 

Title:

Executive Chairman

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release dated November 13, 2020

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Fang Announces Third Quarter 2020 Unaudited Financial Results

 

BEIJING, November 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Fang Holdings Limited (NYSE: SFUN) (“Fang” or the “Company”), a leading real estate Internet portal in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

 

Third Quarter 2020 Highlights

 

·                   Total revenues were $56.7 million, a decrease of 16.1% from $67.6 million in the corresponding period of 2019.

 

·                  Operating income from continuing operations was $17.7 million, a decrease of 33.7% from $26.7 million in the corresponding period of 2019.

 

·                  Net income was $10.9 million, an increase of 1,393.3% from $0.7 million in the corresponding period of 2019.

 

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

 

Revenues

 

Fang reported total revenues of $56.7 million in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 16.1% from $67.6 million in the corresponding period of 2019, mainly due to the decrease in revenues from listing services.

 

·                      Revenue from marketing services was $30.3 million in the third quarter of 2020, which remained relatively stable with $30.0 million in the corresponding period of 2019.

 

·                      Revenue from listing services was $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 48.2% from $19.4 million in the corresponding period of 2019, mainly due to the decrease in the number of paying customer.

 

·                      Revenue from leads generation services was $12.9 million in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 8.2% from $14.1 million in the corresponding period of 2019.

 

·                      Revenue from financial services was $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 9.0% from $1.7 million in the corresponding period of 2019, mainly due to an increase in average loan receivable balances.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue was $5.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 11.0% from $5.7 million in the corresponding period of 2019, primarily due to optimization in cost structure.

 


 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses were $35.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 3.9% from 36.5 million in the corresponding period of 2019, mainly due to the decrease in staff related costs.

 

·                  Selling expenses were $15.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, which remained relatively stable with $14.8 million in the corresponding period of 2019.

 

·                  General and administrative expenses were $20.0 million in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 7.8% from $21.7 million in the corresponding period of 2019, mainly due to the decrease in staff related costs.

 

Operating Income from Continuing Operations

 

Operating income from continuing operations was $17.7 million in the third quarter of 2020, a decrease of 33.7% from $26.7 million in the corresponding period of 2019, mainly due to the decrease in total revenue.

 

Change in Fair Value of Securities

 

Change in fair value of securities for the third quarter of 2020 was a gain of $19.4 million, compared to a loss of $26.1 million in the corresponding period of 2019, mainly due to the fluctuation in market price of investments in equity securities.

 

Income Tax Expenses

 

Income tax expenses were $19.2 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared to income tax benefits of $0.1 million in the corresponding period of 2019, mainly due to the effect of change in fair value of equity securities.

 

Net Income

 

Net income was $10.9 million in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 1,393.3% from net income of $0.7 million in the corresponding period of 2019.

 

Business Outlook

 

Based on current operations and market conditions, Fang’s management predicts a positive net income for the year of 2020, which represents management’s current and preliminary view and is subject to change.

 

Conference Call Information

 

Fang’s management team will host a conference call on the same day at 7:00 AM U.S. EST (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time). The dial-in details for the live conference call are:

 

International Toll:

+65 67135600

 


 

Toll-Free/Local Toll:

 

United States

+1 877-440-9253 / +1 631-460-7472

Hong Kong

+852 800-906-603 / +852 3018-6773

Mainland China

+86 800-870-0075 / +86 400-120-0948

Direct Event Passcode

1383200#

 

Please register in advance of the conference using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, Direct Event passcode (1383200#) and unique registrant ID. Get prompted 10 min prior to the start of the conference. Enter the Direct Event Passcode above (1383200#), and your unique Registrant ID, followed by the pound or hash (#) sign to get into the call.

 

Direct Event online registration: http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2585897

 

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call from 10:00 AM ET on November 13, 2020 through 7:59 AM ET November 21, 2020. The dial-in details for the telephone replay are:

 

International Toll:

+61 2-8199-0299

 

 

Toll-Free/Local Toll:

 

 

 

United States

+1 855-452-5696 / +1 646-254-3697

Hong Kong

+852 800-963-117 / +852 3051-2780

Mainland China

+86 400-602-2065 / +86 800-870-0206

Conference ID:

2585897

 

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on Fang’s website at http://ir.fang.com.

 

About Fang

 

Fang operates a 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 primarily marketing, listing, leads generation and financial 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 approximately 74 offices to focus on local market needs and its website and database contains real estate related content covering 665 cities in China. For more information about Fang, please visit http://ir.fang.com.

 


 

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, statements regarding Fang’s future financial performance, revenue guidance, growth and growth rates, market position and continued business transformation. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, 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 impact of Fang’s business development strategies, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of current and future government policies affecting China’s real estate market. 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:

 

Ms. Jessie Yang 
Investor Relations Director
Email: ir@fang.com

 


 

Fang Holdings Limited

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets1

 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data and per share data)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

111,848

 

105,282

 

Restricted cash, current

 

229,168

 

219,096

 

Short-term investments

 

253,135

 

194,720

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

98,999

 

66,379

 

Funds receivable

 

4,514

 

8,372

 

Prepayment and other current assets

 

32,494

 

31,509

 

Commitment deposits

 

193

 

188

 

Loans receivable, current

 

73,899

 

60,490

 

Amounts due from related parties

 

744

 

644

 

Total current assets

 

804,994

 

686,680

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

693,219

 

695,457

 

Deferred tax assets

 

3,145

 

6,570

 

Deposits for non-current assets

 

499

 

618

 

Restricted cash, non-current portion

 

44,086

 

42,452

 

Long-term investments

 

246,462

 

341,946

 

Other non-current assets

 

38,496

 

39,179

 

Total non-current assets

 

1,025,907

 

1,126,222

 

Total assets

 

1,830,901

 

1,812,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term loans

 

300,301

 

264,624

 

Short-term bond payable

 

106,209

 

102,779

 

Deferred revenue

 

132,895

 

134,143

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

112,971

 

120,244

 

Customers’ refundable fees

 

3,915

 

4,981

 

Income tax payable

 

14,733

 

4,207

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

12,472

 

9,227

 

Total current liabilities

 

683,496

 

640,205

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term loans

 

150,299

 

184,158

 

Convertible senior notes

 

168,452

 

168,929

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

95,985

 

90,723

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

114,049

 

138,435

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

528,785

 

582,245

 

Total Liabilities

 

1,212,281

 

1,222,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A ordinary shares, par value Hong Kong Dollar (“HK$”) 1 per share, 600,000,000 shares authorized for Class A and Class B in aggregate, issued shares as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020: 71,775,686 and 71,775,686; outstanding shares as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020: 65,403,527 and 65,715,527

 

9,244

 

9,244

 

Class B ordinary shares, par value HK$1 per share, 600,000,000 shares authorized for Class A and Class B in aggregate, and 24,336,650 shares and 24,336,650 shares issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, respectively

 

3,124

 

3,124

 

Treasury stock

 

(117,183

)

(123,216

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

540,049

 

528,620

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(75,247

)

(98,371

)

Retained earnings

 

257,939

 

270,358

 

Total Fang Holdings Limited shareholders’ equity

 

617,926

 

589,759

 

Non controlling interests

 

694

 

693

 

Total equity

 

618,620

 

590,452

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

1,830,901

 

1,812,902

 

 


 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income1

 

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data and per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing services

 

30,273

 

29,993

 

Listing services

 

10,061

 

19,438

 

Leads generation services

 

12,948

 

14,099

 

Financial services

 

1,864

 

1,710

 

Value-added services

 

1,382

 

1,514

 

E-commerce services

 

149

 

796

 

Total revenues

 

56,677

 

67,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

(5,066

)

(5,694

)

Total cost of revenues

 

(5,066

)

(5,694

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

51,611

 

61,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses and income:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling expenses

 

(15,077

)

(14,822

)

General and administrative expenses

 

(20,005

)

(21,688

)

Other income

 

1,191

 

1,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

17,720

 

26,731

 

Foreign exchange (loss)/income

 

(5,138

)

832

 

Interest income

 

3,192

 

1,562

 

Interest expense

 

(5,527

)

(5,185

)

Investment income

 

460

 

2,068

 

Realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

 

 

711

 

Change in fair value of securities

 

19,393

 

(26,148

)

Government grants

 

72

 

44

 

Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests

 

30,172

 

615

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (expense)/benefit

 

(19,241

)

117

 

Net income

 

10,931

 

732

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Fang Holdings Limited shareholders

 

10,931

 

732

 

Earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

0.12

 

0.01

 

Diluted

 

0.12

 

0.01

 

 


1  On June 19, 2020, a ratio change that had the same effect as a 1-for-10 reverse ADS split took effect, and as a result, one ADS currently represents ten Class A ordinary shares.