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Gorilla Technology Group Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed May 15, 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 May 15, 2024

GRRR$6.91+7.5%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 (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 No.001-41448

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Cayman Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Meridien House

42 Upper Berkeley Street

Marble Arch

London, United Kingdom W1H 5QJ

+442039880574

(Address of principal executive offices)

Jayesh Chandan

Chief Executive Officer

+442039880574

jay@gorilla-technology.com

Meridien House

42 Upper Berkeley Street

Marble Arch

London, United Kingdom W1H 5QJ

(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 Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary SharesGRRRThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Capital Market)
WarrantsGRRRWThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Capital 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: Class A Contingent Value Rights, Series A Preference Shares, Series B Preference Shares, Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants

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:75,650,988 ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 (not including 2,814,895 ordinary shares held by the company as treasury shares), 9,582,724 warrants, 4,507,875 Class A Contingent Value Rights, 18,000 Series A Preference Shares, par value $0.0001 per share and 20,000,000 Series A Warrants (as of December 31, 2023) (such figures do not reflect the effect of the Reverse Split (as defined below)).

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, or a non-accelerated filer or an emerging growth company.

See definition 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.☐

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

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☒

Form 20-F

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FREQUENTLY USED TERMSiii
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATIONv
TRADEMARKSv
MARKET INFORMATIONv
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTOR SUMMARYvi
PART I1
Item 1: IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS1
Item 2: OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE1
Item 3: KEY INFORMATION1
3.A. [RESERVED]1
3.B. CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS1
3.C. REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS1
3.D. RISK FACTORS1
Item 4: INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY34
4.A. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY34
4.B. BUSINESS OVERVIEW34
4.C. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE49
4.D. PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT49
Item 4A: UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS49
Item 5: OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS50
5.A. OPERATING RESULTS50
5.B. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES57
5.C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES60
5.D. TREND INFORMATION60
5.E. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES60
Item 6: DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES61
6.A. DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT61
6.B. COMPENSATION63
6.C. BOARD PRACTICES68
6.D. EMPLOYEES69
6.E. SHARE OWNERSHIP69
6.F. DISCLOSURE OF REGISTRANT’S ACTION TO RECOVER ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION69
Item 7: MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS70
7.A. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS70
7.B. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS71
7.C. INTERESTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL72
Item 8: FINANCIAL INFORMATION73
8.A. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION73
8.B. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES73
Item 9: THE OFFER AND LISTING74
9.A. OFFER AND LISTING DETAILS74
9.B. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION74
9.C. MARKETS74
9.D. SELLING SHAREHOLDERS74
9.E. DILUTION74

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Item 10: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION75
10.A. SHARE CAPITAL75
10.B. MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION75
10.C. MATERIAL CONTRACTS87
10.D. EXCHANGE CONTROLS91
10.E. TAXATION92
10.F. DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS99
10.G. STATEMENT BY EXPERTS99
10.H. DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY99
10.I. SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION100
Item 11: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK100
Item 12: DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES100
12.A. DEBT SECURITIES100
12.B. WARRANTS AND RIGHTS100
12.C. OTHER SECURITIES100
12.D. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES100
PART II101
Item 13: DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES101
Item 14: MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS101
Item 15: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES101
Item 16: [RESERVED]102
Item 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FINANCIAL EXPERT102
Item 16B. CODE OF ETHICS102
Item 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES103
Item 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES.103
Item 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.104
Item 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT104
Item 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE105
Item 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE105
Item 16I. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS105
Item 16J. INSIDER TRADING POLICIES105
Item 16K. CYBERSECURITY105
PART III106
Item 17: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS106
Item 18: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS106
Item 19: EXHIBITS106

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