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Nature Wood Group Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 25, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Apr 25, 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 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

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 __________

Commission file number 001-41796

NATURE WOOD GROUP LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

British Virgin Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Avenida da Amizade no. 1287

Chong Fok Centro Comercial,13 E

Macau S.A.R.

(Address of principal executive offices)

Jianjun Zeng, Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: +853 2855-3594

Email: johnny@nature-wood.com

At the address of the Company set forth above

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
American depositary shares, each representing eight ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per shareNWGLThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

*** Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American depositary shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC**

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g): None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

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.

132,425,321 ordinary shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2023

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 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 the definitions 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 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.☐

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 registration 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 ☐

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which consolidated 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934). ☐ Yes ☒No

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

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

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PART I.
ITEM 1.IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS1
ITEM 2.OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE1
ITEM 3.KEY INFORMATION1
ITEM 4.INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY20
ITEM 4A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS44
ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS44
ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES50
ITEM 7.MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS59
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL INFORMATION60
ITEM 9.THE OFFER AND LISTING60
ITEM 10.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION60
ITEM 11.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK69
ITEM 12.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES70
PART II.
ITEM 13.DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES72
ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS72
ITEM 15.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES73
ITEM 16A.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT74
ITEM 16B.CODE OF ETHICS74
ITEM 16C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES74
ITEM 16D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES75
ITEM 16E.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS75
ITEM 16F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT75
ITEM 16G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE75
ITEM 16H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE75
ITEM 16IDISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS75
PART III.
ITEM 17.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS77
ITEM 18.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS77
ITEM 19.EXHIBITS77

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CONVENTIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F

Unless we indicate otherwise, references in this report to:

●“ADSs” are to American depositary shares, each of which represents eight ordinary shares;
●“BVI” are to the British Virgin Islands;
●“BVI Act” are to BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 as amended from time to time
●“FSC” are to the Forest Stewardship Council;
●“Hong Kong” are to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the People’s Republic of China;
●“IPO” are to the Company’s initial public offering which was consummated on September 14, 2023;
●“Macau” are to the Macao Special Administrative Region in the People’s Republic of China;
●“Operating Subsidiaries” are to Swift Top Capital Resources Limited, Parquet Nature (France) S.A.R.L., Choi Chon Investment Company Limited, South American Wood S.A.C., Grupo Maderero Amaz S.A.C., E&T Forestal S.A.C., Nuevo San Martin S.A.C., Sepahua Tropical Forest S.A.C., Maderera Industrial Isabelita S.A.C. and Latinoamerican Forest S.A.C., each a subsidiary of our Company;
●“Ordinary Shares” are to the ordinary shares of our Company, par value of $0.001 per share;
●“Our Board” are to the board of Directors;
●“our Company” are to Nature Wood Group Limited, the holding company incorporated in the BVI;
●“our Forests” are to parcels of land in Peru with an aggregate area of approximately 615,333 hectares, of which our Group owned the natural forest concessions and cutting rights for the exploitation of timber, as at June 30, 2023
●“our Group”, “the Group”, “we”, “us” and “our” are to our Company and its subsidiaries; where the discussions in the context relate to business operations and/or financial performance, then the terms “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”, “our Company”, “our Group”, “the Group” and “our business” refer to the business operations and/or financial performance of the Operating Subsidiaries;
●“our Director(s)” are to the director(s) of our Company;
●“PEFC” are to Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification;
●“PRC” or “China” are to the People’s Republic of China, excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan for the purposes of this report only;
●“RMB” or “Renminbi” are to the legal currency of China;
●“sawn timber” are to square timber and commercial materials;
●“$”, “USD”, “US$” or “U.S. dollars” are to the legal currency of the United States;
●“HKD” or “HK$” are to the legal currency of Hong Kong;
●“EUR” are to the legal currency of the European Union;
●“MOP” are to the legal currency of Macau;
●“SOL” or “S/” are to the legal currency of Peru.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report on Form 20-F 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. These forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provision under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “aim”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “potential”, “continue”, “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements included in this annual report relate to, among others:

●timing of the development of future business;
●capabilities of our business operations;
●expected future economic performance;
●competition in our market;
●continued market acceptance of our services and products;
●protection of our intellectual property rights;
●changes in the laws that affect our operations;
●inflation and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
●our ability to obtain and maintain all necessary government certifications, approvals, and/or licenses to conduct our business;
●continued development of a public trading market for our securities;
●the cost of complying with current and future governmental regulations and the impact of any changes in the regulations on our operations;
●managing our growth effectively;
●projections of revenue, earnings, capital structure and other financial items;
●fluctuations in operating results; and
●health crisis, including due to pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic and government measures taken in response thereto.

You should read these statements in conjunction with the risks disclosed in “Item 3. Key Information—3.D. Risk Factors” of this annual report and other risks outlined in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risks may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of such risks on our business or the extent to which any risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this annual report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this annual report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this annual report and the documents that we have referred to in this annual report, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

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