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Cheer Holding Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 14, 2024.

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The yearly report of a company based outside the US. It covers much of what a 10-K does, and may follow accounting rules other than US ones.

FY2023 · Filed Mar 14, 2024

CHR$1.21+2.1%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(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:001-38631

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

22F, Block B, Xinhua Technology Building

No. 8 Tuofangying South Road

Jiuxianqiao, Chaoyang District, Beijing China 100016

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Bing Zhang

Telephone:+ 86-10-87700500

Email: zhangbing@gsmg.co

22F, Block B, Xinhua Technology Building

No. 8 Tuofangying South Road

Jiuxianqiao, Chaoyang District, Beijing China 100016

(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per shareCHRThe Nasdaq Stock Market
Warrants, each exercisable for one-half of one Ordinary Share, for $11.50 per whole Ordinary ShareGSMGWThe Nasdaq Stock Market

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

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

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:10,070,012 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 electronically 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 definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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. ☐

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 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 ☐

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which 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☒

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTIONiii
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSv
NOTEvi
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 COMPANY46
ITEM 4A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS77
ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS77
ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES87
ITEM 7.MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS96
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL INFORMATION97
ITEM 9.THE OFFER AND LISTING98
ITEM 10.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION98
ITEM 11.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK108
ITEM 12.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES109
PART II
ITEM 13.DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIESII-1
ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDSII-1

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ITEM 15.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURESII-1
ITEM 16A.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERTII-2
ITEM 16B.CODE OF ETHICSII-3
ITEM 16C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICESII-3
ITEM 16D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEESII-3
ITEM 16E.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERSII-3
ITEM 16F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTII-3
ITEM 16G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCEII-4
ITEM 16H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSUREII-4
ITEM 16I.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONSII-4
ITEM 16J.INSIDER TRADING POLICIESII-4
ITEM 16K.CYBERSECURITYII-5
PART III
ITEM 17FINANCIAL STATEMENTSIII-1
ITEM 18FINANCIAL STATEMENTSIII-1
ITEM 19EXHIBITSIII-1

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