Zhongchao Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Apr 3, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Apr 3, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, 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 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31,2025
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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 for the transition period from ____________to ____________
Commission file number:001-39229
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
N/A
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
**Room 2504, OOCL Tower
841 Yan’an Middle Road
Jing’An District, Shanghai, China 200040
Tel: 021-32205987
(Address of principal executive offices)
**Weiguang Yang, Chief Executive Officer
Room 2504, OOCL Tower
841 Yan’an Middle Road
Jing’An District, Shanghai, China 200040
Tel:021-32205987
(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 Each Exchange on Which Registered |
|---|---|
| Class A Ordinary shares, par value $0.008 | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
**None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
**None
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:
As of December 31, 2025, the issuer had 3,236,141 Class A Ordinary Shares, including 16,876 Class A Ordinary Shares to be issued upon exercise of the HF Warrant the Company issued to HF Capital (giving effect to the 2026 Share Consolidation). For more details of the HF Warrant, please see “Our Corporate History and Structure” on page 52) and 624,972 Class B Class A Ordinary Shares.
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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T 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. |
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If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
| U.S. GAAP ☒ | International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ☐ | Other ☐ |
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| * | 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 ☐ |
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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☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. Yes ☐ No☒
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| INTRODUCTION | ii | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PART I | 1 | ||
| ITEM 1. | IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS | 1 | |
| ITEM 2. | OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE | 1 | |
| ITEM 3. | KEY INFORMATION | 1 | |
| ITEM 4. | INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 52 | |
| ITEM 4A. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 98 | |
| ITEM 5. | OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS | 99 | |
| ITEM 6. | DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES | 110 | |
| ITEM 7. | MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 121 | |
| ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 124 | |
| ITEM 9. | THE OFFER AND LISTING | 124 | |
| ITEM 10. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 125 | |
| ITEM 11. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 133 | |
| ITEM 12. | DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES | 134 | |
| PART II | 135 | ||
| ITEM 13. | DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES | 135 | |
| ITEM 14. | MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS | 135 | |
| ITEM 15. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 135 | |
| ITEM 16. | RESERVED | 137 | |
| ITEM 16A. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT | 137 | |
| ITEM 16B. | CODE OF ETHICS | 137 | |
| ITEM 16C. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES | 137 | |
| ITEM 16D. | EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES | 138 | |
| ITEM 16E. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS | 138 | |
| ITEM 16F. | CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT | 138 | |
| ITEM 16G. | CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 138 | |
| ITEM 16H. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE | 139 | |
| ITEM 16I. | DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS | 139 | |
| ITEM 16J. | INSIDER TRADING POLICIES | 139 | |
| ITEM 16K. | CYBERSECURITY | 140 | |
| PART III | 143 | ||
| ITEM 17. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 143 | |
| ITEM 18. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 143 | |
| ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS | 143 | |
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