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Greenfire Resources Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 27, 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 27, 2024

GFR$5.60+2.2%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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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 (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

Commission File Number:001-41810

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not applicableAlberta
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

1900 – 205 5th Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V7

(403) 264-9046

(Address of principal executive offices)

Robert Logan

1900 – 205 5th Avenue SW

Calgary, AB T2P 2V7

(403) 465-2321

(Name, Telephone, Email 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 SymbolsName of each exchange on which registered
Common SharesGFRNew York Stock Exchange

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

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:

On December 31, 2023, the issuer had 68,642,515 common shares, without par value, outstanding.

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 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.☐

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 Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No☒

This annual report on Form 20-F is incorporated by reference into the registrant’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 File No. 333-277054.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Explanatory Noteii
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statementsiv
Certain Defiled Termsvi
Part I1
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 Company37
Item 4A.Unresolved Staff Comments66
Item 5.Operating and Financial Review and Prospects66
Item 6.Directors, Senior Management and Employees89
Item 7.Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions102
Item 8.Financial Information105
Item 9.The Offer and Listing106
Item 10.Additional Information106
Item 11.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk121
Item 12.Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities122
Part II123
Item 13.Defaults, Dividend Arrearages And Delinquencies123
Item 14.Material Modifications To The Rights Of Security Holders And Use Of Proceed123
Item 15.Controls And Procedures123
Item 16.[Reserved]123
Item 16A.Audit Committee Financial Expert124
Item 16B.Code Of Ethics124
Item 16C.Principal Accountant Fees And Services124
Item 16D.Exemptions From The Listing Standards For Audit Committees124
Item 16E.Purchases Of Equity Securities By The Issuer And Affiliated Purchasers125
Item 16F.Change In Registrant’s Certifying Accountant125
Item 16H.Mine Safety Disclosure125
Item 16I.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections125
Item 16J.Insider Trading Policies125
Item 16K.Cybersecurity125
Part III128
Item 17.Financial Statements128
Item 18.Financial Statements128
Item 19.Exhibits128
Exhibit Index128
Signature130
Index to Financial StatementsF-1

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