Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

 

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 February 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-35016

 

TROOPS, Inc.

 

Unit A, 18/F, 8 Fui Yiu Kok Street,

Tsuen Wan, New Territories,

Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

This report is hereby incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-176437) of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On January 24, 2024, TROOPS, Inc. ("TROOPS" or the "Company") entered into a letter of intent with LIANTENG LIMITED to acquire all of the issued share capital of Riches Holdings Limited (“Riches”), a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, which holds several subsidiaries in Hong Kong and China. These subsidiaries provide various services, including i) financial and insurance advisory services in cooperation with licensed companies, ii) immigration consultation services on foreign immigration schemes, iii) overseas education advisory and application services, and iv) property agency services, by connecting clients to professional consultants through its mobile application. Riches, with its all-rounded services and strong client base, is expected to bring extensive synergy to the existing businesses of the Company.

 

Safe Harbor and Informational Statement

 

This announcement contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, those with respect to the objectives, plans and strategies of the Company set forth herein and those preceded by or that include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "future," "will," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions, are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, the effectiveness of the Company's multiple-brand, multiple channel strategy and the transitioning of its product development and sales focus and to a "light-asset" model. Although the Company's management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking statements can change as a result of many possible events or factors not all of which are known to the Company, which may include, without limitation, our ability to have effective internal control over financial reporting; our success in designing and distributing products under brands licensed from others; management of sales trend and client mix; possibility of securing loans and other financing without efficient fixed assets as collaterals; changes in government policy in China; China's overall economic conditions and local market economic conditions; our ability to expand through strategic acquisitions and establishment of new locations; compliance with government regulations; legislation or regulatory environments; geopolitical events, and other events and/or risks outlined in TROOPS 's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F and other filings. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the issuance, and TROOPS does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

	TROOPS, Inc.
Date: February 1, 2024	By:	/s/ Raleigh Siu Lau
	Raleigh Siu Lau
	President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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