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 October 2020.


Commission File Number 0-26046


China Natural Resources, Inc.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)


Room 2205, 22/F , West Tower, Shun Tak Centre,

168-200 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files of will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F þ Form 40-F ¨


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This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-233852) of China Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), and related prospectus, as such registration statement and prospectus may be amended from time to time, and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

On August 17, 2020, the Company entered into a definitive share purchase agreement with Feishang Group Limited (“Feishang Group”), a British Virgin Islands corporation and the Company’s principal shareholder, to acquire 120,000,000 shares of, or 8.69% of the equity interest in, Feishang Anthracite Resources Limited (“FARL”), a company listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In exchange, the Company agreed to issue 9,077,166 common shares to Feishang Group.  Attached as Exhibit 15.1 is unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information showing the Group’s financial position as of June 30, 2020, as if the transaction had occurred at June 30, 2020, and the Group’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 as if these transactions had occurred on January 1, 2019.


Exhibit Index


15.1

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.








 


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.


 

CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: October 5, 2020

By:

/s/ Wong Wah On Edward

 

 

 

Wong Wah On Edward

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 






 


EXHIBIT 15.1


CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands, except for number of shares and per share data)


On August 17, 2020, CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (the “Company”) entered into a definitive share purchase agreement with Feishang Group Limited (“Feishang Group” or the “Shareholder”), a British Virgin Islands corporation and the Company’s principal shareholder, to acquire 120,000,000 shares of, or 8.69% of the equity interest in, Feishang Anthracite Resources Limited (“FARL”), a company listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, for aggregate consideration amounting to approximately HK$87,522 (CNY79,785), at a price of HK$1.006 (CNY0.917) per share, representing the average closing price of FARL over the five trading days before August 17, 2020, adjusted for a 27.5% discount due to a lack of marketability based on an independent valuation report. In exchange, the Company agreed to issue 9,077,166 common shares to Feishang Group at a price of US$1.244 (CNY8.789) per share, representing the average closing price of the shares of the Company on NASDAQ over the five trading days before August 17, 2020.


The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information consists of (i) the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”) as of June 30, 2020, (ii) the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss of the Group for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2019, and (iii) related notes (collectively the “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information”). The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information illustrates the impact of the abovementioned acquisition of shares of FARL and the issuance of the shares of the Company on the Group’s financial position as of June 30, 2020, as if the transaction had occurred at June 30, 2020, and on the Group’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 as if these transactions had occurred on January 1, 2019.


The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information should be read together with the Group’s historical financial statements, which are included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 20-F, and the Company’s Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2020.






 


CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS OF JUNE 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands)


 

 

The Group Historical

 

 

Target Share Purchase and Issuance

 

 

Note 2

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

CNY

 

 

CNY

 

 

 

 

 

CNY

 

 

US$

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

187

 

 

 

26

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

109,392

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

109,392

 

 

 

15,483

 

Prepayments

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

9

 

Trade receivables

 

 

622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

622

 

 

 

88

 

Other receivables

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

7

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

3,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,013

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

3,748

 

 

 

109,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113,140

 

 

 

16,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

3,974

 

 

 

109,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113,366

 

 

 

16,046

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

 

 

710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

710

 

 

 

100

 

Other payables and accrued liabilities

 

 

4,057

 

 

 

260

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

4,317

 

 

 

611

 

Taxes payable

 

 

10,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,206

 

 

 

1,445

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

41

 

Due to a related company

 

 

5,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,946

 

 

 

842

 

Due to the Shareholder

 

 

7,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,738

 

 

 

1,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

28,947

 

 

 

260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,207

 

 

 

4,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

4,885

 

 

(5)

 

 

 

4,885

 

 

 

691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

4,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,885

 

 

 

691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

28,947

 

 

 

5,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,092

 

 

 

4,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DEFICIENCY IN ASSETS)/EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued capital

 

 

312,081

 

 

 

79,712

 

 

(2),(3)

 

 

 

391,793

 

 

 

55,453

 

Other capital reserves

 

 

692,518

 

 

 

24,722

 

 

(2),(5)

 

 

 

717,240

 

 

 

101,512

 

Accumulated losses

 

 

(1,025,543

)

 

 

(187

)

 

(3)

 

 

 

(1,025,730

)

 

 

(145,174

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

4,029)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,029)

 

 

 

(570

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DEFICIENCY IN ASSETS)/EQUITY

 

 

(24,973

)

 

 

104,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,274

 

 

 

11,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

3,974

 

 

 

109,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113,366

 

 

 

16,046

 





 


CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands, except for number of shares and per share data)


 

 

The Group Historical

 

 

Target Share Purchase and Issuance

 

 

Note 2

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

CNY

 

 

CNY

 

 

 

 

 

CNY

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

6,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,867

 

 

 

972

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(6,844

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,844

)

 

 

(969

)

Gross profit

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income and gain/(loss), net

 

 

 

 

 

(3,189

)

 

(4)

 

 

 

(3,189

)

 

 

(451

)

Administrative expenses

 

 

(3,864

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,864

)

 

 

(547

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING LOSS

 

 

(3,841

)

 

 

(3,189

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,030

)

 

 

(995

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance costs

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(2

)

Interest income

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

 

(3,845

)

 

 

(3,189

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,034

)

 

 

(996

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX BENEFIT

 

 

6,586

 

 

 

526

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

7,112

 

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD

 

 

2,741

 

 

 

(2,663

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

*

 

Weighted-average number of common shares

 

 

24,910,916

 

 

 

9,077,166

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

33,988,082

 

 

 

33,988,082

 


* Insignificant






 


CHINA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

(Amounts in thousands, except for number of shares and per share data)


 

 

The Group Historical

 

 

Target Share Purchase and Issuance

 

 

Note 2

 

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

CNY

 

 

CNY

 

 

 

 

 

CNY

 

 

US$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

12,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,969

 

 

 

1,836

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(12,752

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,752

)

 

 

(1,805

)

Gross profit

 

 

217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income and gain/(loss), net

 

 

 

 

 

11,520

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

11,520

 

 

 

1,630

 

Selling and distribution expenses

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

(5,814

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,814

)

 

 

(823

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING (LOSS)/INCOME

 

 

(5,599

)

 

 

11,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,921

 

 

 

838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance costs

 

 

(62

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(62

)

 

 

(9

)

Interest income

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOSS)/INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

 

 

(5,645

)

 

 

11,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,875

 

 

 

831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

(1,901

)

 

(6)

 

 

 

(1,901

)

 

 

(269

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOSS)/INCOME FOR THE YEAR

 

 

(5,645

)

 

 

9,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,974

 

 

 

562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share

 

 

(0.23

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.02

 

Weighted-average number of common shares

 

 

24,910,916

 

 

 

9,077,166

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

33,988,082

 

 

 

33,988,082

 






 


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands, except for number of shares and per share data)


Note 1 – Basis of presentation


The historical condensed consolidated financial information has been adjusted in the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the share purchase and issuance and (2) factually supportable, and (3) with respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss, expected to having a continuing impact on the financial results. The Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information does not necessarily reflect what the Group’s financial condition or results of operations would have been, had the share acquisition and issuance occurred on the dates indicated. They also may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of the Group. The actual financial position and results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.


The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information is stated in CNY. The translation of amounts from CNY into US$ is supplementary information and is included solely for the convenience of the readers and has been made at the rate of exchange quoted by www.ofx.com on June 30, 2020 of US$1.00 = CNY7.0655. Transactions denominated in Hong Kong dollars have been re-measured to CNY at the rates of exchange as quoted by www.ofx.com on June 30, 2020 of HK$1.00 = CNY0.9116, on December 31, 2019 of HK$1.00 = CNY0.8940 and on January 1, 2019 of HK$1.00 = CNY0.8783. No representation is made that the CNY amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at that rate on June 30, 2020 or at any other date.


Note 2 – Share purchase and issuance


The Group’s Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information gives effect to the following pro forma events:


(1)

The financial assets at fair value through profit or loss represent the 120,000,000 shares of FARL acquired by the Company for trading purposes and measured at HK$1.000 (CNY0.9116) per share, the closing price of FARL on August 17, 2020.


(2)

In exchange for 120,000,000 shares of FARL, the Company issued 9,077,166 common shares to Feishang Group at a total transaction price amounting to approximately CNY79,785. The total transaction price of the exchange is based on the average closing price of FARL for the five business days prior to August 17, 2020, adjusted for a 27.5% discount. The Company assessed the discount with the assistance by Peak Vision Appraisals Limited, a third party independent valuation specialist, by considering the impact of lack-of-marketability due to the low trading volume of FARL on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The amount of CNY24,722, representing the difference of CNY29,607 between the fair value of 120,000,000 shares of FARL acquired and the total transaction price of CNY79,785 and further adjusted by related deferred income tax effect of CNY4,885, is recorded as other capital reserves.


(3)

The stamp duty, legal and professional fees in respect of the transactions were around CNY260, of which around CNY73 is directly related to the Company’s share issuance cost and is deducted from share capital. Transaction costs of CNY187 are reflected as accumulated losses.


(4)

Had the transaction occurred on January 1, 2019, gain/(loss) from the change in the fair value of 120,000,000 shares of FARL during the period/year would have been recorded as other income and gain/(loss), net.


(5)

The amount of CNY4,885 represents the deferred income tax effect associated with the difference between the fair value of 120,000,000 shares of FARL acquired and the total transaction price based on the statutory tax rate of 16.5%.


(6)

Had the transaction occurred on January 1, 2019, deferred income tax effect associated with gain/(loss) from the changes in fair value as described above would be recorded based on the statutory tax rate of 16.5%.


(7)

Represents the increase in the weighted average number of common shares in connection with the issuance of 9,077,166 common shares for the exchange.