Fang Holdings(US:SFUNY)2025-11-21 21:10Employee Information - As of December 31, 2024, the company had 549 employees, a decrease from 959 employees in 2023, primarily due to restructuring and operational strategy adjustments [638]. - The employee distribution by function as of December 31, 2024, includes 71 in Editorial and Production, 254 in Sales and Marketing, 98 in Management and General Administrative, and 126 in Technical and Research [638]. - The company participates in various employee benefit plans mandated by PRC regulations, including housing, pension, medical, and unemployment benefits, making monthly payments based on employee compensation [639]. - The company has not experienced significant labor disputes, attributed to its strong corporate culture and positive career development opportunities [640]. Shareholder Information - As of the date of the annual report, there are 90,357,329 ordinary shares outstanding, consisting of 66,020,679 Class A and 24,336,650 Class B ordinary shares [641]. - The beneficial ownership of shares is calculated based on SEC regulations, including shares that can be acquired within 60 days through options or other rights [642]. - Mr. Vincent Tianquan Mo and his affiliated entities own 30,051,898 Class A ordinary shares, representing 45.5% of the total, and 21,586,290 Class B ordinary shares, representing 88.7% of the voting power [643]. - As of September 22, 2025, approximately 64.65% of the outstanding Class A ordinary shares were in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) [645]. - The company maintains a dual-class share structure, with Class A shares having one vote per share and Class B shares having ten votes per share [646]. Financial Position - As of December 31, 2024, the company had US$94.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, with 82.8% held by financial institutions in the PRC [777]. - The company had US$51.0 million in short-term investments in structured notes, secured by cash collections from underlying RMB-denominated bonds [778]. - The maturity of the structured note was extended to October 2025, with all principal and interest payments required to settle the outstanding amounts [778]. Risk Management - The company is exposed to interest rate risk from variable interest rate borrowings and foreign currency risk due to expenditures in U.S. dollars [771]. - If the Renminbi had weakened by 5.0% against the U.S. dollar, the company's losses for 2022, 2023, and 2024 would have been reduced by US$3.6 million, US$8.6 million, and US$1.4 million, respectively [775]. - The company has not entered into any hedging transactions to mitigate foreign currency exchange risk, which may limit its ability to manage exposure effectively [776]. - The company regularly monitors the credit ratings of financial institutions where it holds deposits to mitigate credit risk [777]. - Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and derived from revenue earned from customers in the PRC, with ongoing credit evaluations to mitigate risk [779]. - Funds receivable represent amounts due from third-party payment service providers, with careful monitoring of their creditworthiness to mitigate associated risks [780]. - The company is exposed to default risk on loans receivable, with quarterly assessments of the allowance for credit loss [781]. - As of December 31, 2024, no single borrower comprised a significant portion of the loan portfolio, indicating a diversified risk [781]. - Creditworthiness of real estate developers is regularly reviewed, with collateral required in certain circumstances for overdue commitment deposits [781].