Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 23, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Apr 23, 2024
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
(Mark One)
☐ 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 31,2023
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 001-36896
Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc.
(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)
1330 Avenue of Americas, Fl 33,
New York,10019, United States
(Address of principal executive offices)
Shi Qiu
Chief Executive Officer
Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc.
1330 Avenue of Americas, Fl 33,
New York,10019, United States
Phone: +1(949)-678-9653
(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 | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.004 per share | MFH | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
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, 2023, the registrant had 60,819,897 ordinary shares outstanding, which was the only class of its registered securities outstanding as of that date.
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| Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☐ |
|---|---|
| Non-accelerated filer ☒ | Emerging growth company ☐ |
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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☐ No ☐
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| PART I | 3 |
| ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS | 3 |
| ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE | 3 |
| ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION | 3 |
| ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 30 |
| ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 48 |
| ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS | 48 |
| ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES | 71 |
| ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 82 |
| ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 84 |
| ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING. | 85 |
| ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 86 |
| ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | 99 |
| ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES | 99 |
| PART II | 100 |
| ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES | 100 |
| ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS | 100 |
| ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 100 |
| ITEM 16. [RESERVED] | 102 |
| ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT | 102 |
| ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS | 102 |
| ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES | 103 |
| ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES | 103 |
| ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS | 103 |
| ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT | 103 |
| ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 103 |
| ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE | 105 |
| ITEM 16I. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTION | 105 |
| ITEM 16J. INSIDER TRADING POLICIES | 105 |
| ITEM 16K. CYBERSECURITY | 105 |
| PART III | 106 |
| ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 106 |
| ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 106 |
| ITEM 19. EXHIBITS. | 106 |
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INTRODUCTION
Conventions Used in this Annual Report
In this annual report, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references to:
| ● | “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, (i) Mercurity Fintech Technology Holding Inc., (ii) Mercurity Limited, (iii) Ucon Capital (HK) Limited, (iv) Beijing Lianji Future Technology Co., Ltd. and (v) Chaince Securities, Inc. |
| ● | “ADR” refers to American depositary receipt, which was cancelled on February 28, 2023 upon termination of the ADR facility; |
| ● | “ADS” refers to our American depositary shares, each of which represented 360 ordinary shares before the mandatory exchange of the ADS for ordinary shares and removal of the ADR facility, effective February 28, 2023; |
| ● | “Chaince Securities” refers to Chaince Securities Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; |
| ● | “China” or the “PRC” refers to the mainland of the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for the purpose of this annual report only and references to the specific laws and regulations, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan; |
| ● | “MFH Cayman” refers to Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc., the holding company of our group; |
| ● | “MFH Tech” refers to Mercurity Fintech Technology Holding Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; |
| ● | “Ucon” refers to Ucon Capital (HK) Limited, a subsidiary of the Company; |
| ● | “NBpay” refers to NBpay Investment Limited, which has ceased to be our consolidated entity; |
| ● | “NBpay Fintech” refers to NBpay Fintech Pte Ltd., which has ceased to be our consolidated entity; |
| ● | “ordinary shares” refer to our ordinary shares, par value US$0.004 per share; |
| ● | “Renminbi” or “RMB” refers to the legal currency of China; and |
| ● | “VIEs” refers to (i) Mercurity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd, or Mercurity Beijing, and (ii) Beijing Lianji Technology Co., Ltd., or Lianji, which, together with Mercurity Beijing, were consolidated by us solely for accounting purposes as variable interest entities, and which have ceased to be our consolidated entities, following the termination of our VIE structure on January 15, 2022; |
| ● | “Our WFOE” or “Lianji Future” refers to Beijing Lianji Future Technology Co., Ltd., our subsidiary in China that is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise; |
| ● | “$,” “US$,” “dollar” or “U.S. dollar” refers to the legal currency of the United States. |
Our reporting and functional currency is U.S. dollar. We make no representation that any Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate, or at all. The PRC government imposes control over its foreign currency reserves in part through direct regulation of the conversion of RMB into foreign exchange and through restrictions on foreign trade. This annual report contains translations of certain foreign currency amounts into U.S. dollars for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations of related assets and liabilities of Renminbi into U.S. dollars were made at the rate of RMB7.0999 to US$1.00, the exchange rate as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in effect as of December 29, 2023, and all translations of related profit or loss and cash flow of Renminbi into U.S. dollars were made at the rate of RMB7.0809 to US$1.00, the exchange rate as set forth the annual average exchange rates for 2023 in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “going forward,” “intend,” “ought to,” “plan,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “can,” “could,” “will,” “would,” “shall,” “should,” “is likely to” and the negative form of these words and other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements included in this annual report relate to, among others:
| ● | our goals and strategies; |
| ● | our prospects, our business development, the growth of our operations, and our financial condition and results of operations; |
| ● | our plans to enhance customer experience, upgrade our blockchain technologies and expand our products and services; |
| ● | our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our blockchain-based services; |
| ● | global competition in our industry; and |
| ● | fluctuations in general economic and business conditions. |
These forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations could later be found to be incorrect. Our actual results could be materially different from our expectations. You should thoroughly read this annual report and the documents that we refer to with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from and worse than what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
This annual report contains certain data and information that we obtained from various government and private publications. Statistical data in these publications also include projections based on a number of assumptions. Our industry might not grow at the rate projected by market data, or at all. Failure of our industry to grow at the projected rate may have a material adverse effect on our business and the market price of our shares. Furthermore, if any one or more of the assumptions underlying the market data is later found to be incorrect, actual results could differ from the projections based on these assumptions. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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