Ambow Education Holding Ltd.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 13, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 13, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31,2025
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to _____________
Commission File No.001-34824
AMBOW EDUCATION HOLDING LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Cayman Islands | N/A |
|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) · (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 10080 N. Wolfe RD, Suite SW3-200, Cupertino, CA | 95014 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(619) 684-8954
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| American depositary shares (one American depositary share representing twenty Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.003 per share) ** | AMBO | NYSE American LLC |
| Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.003 per share* | NYSE American LLC |
| * | Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing on the NYSE American |
|---|
| ** | Effective on February 20, 2024, the ratio of ADSs to our Class A Ordinary Shares was changed from one ADS representing two Class A Ordinary Shares to one ADS representing twenty Class A Ordinary Shares. |
|---|
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. 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 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, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||
If an emerging growth company, 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 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 whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes☐ No☒
As of June 30, 2025 (the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter), based upon the last reported trade on that date, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates (for this purpose, all outstanding and issued ordinary shares minus shares held by the officers, directors and known holders of 10% or more of the Company’s ordinary shares) was $4,770,417.
As of February 10, 2026, there were a total of 52,498,019 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.003 per share, and 4,708,415 Class C Ordinary Shares, par value $0.003 per share, issued and outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
Annual Report on Form 10-K
Year Ended December 31, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item 1. | Business | 1 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 24 |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 46 |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 46 |
| Item 2. | Properties | 46 |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 46 |
| Item 4 | Mine Safety Disclosures | 46 |
| PART II | ||
| Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 47 |
| Item 6. | [Reserved] | 64 |
| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 65 |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 72 |
| Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 72 |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 72 |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 72 |
| Item 9B. | Other Information | 73 |
| Item 9C | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 73 |
| PART III | ||
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 74 |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 81 |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 90 |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 92 |
| Item 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services | 93 |
| PART IV | ||
| Item 15. | Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules | 94 |
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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This annual report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operation, business strategy and financial needs. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:
| ● | Anticipated trends and challenges in our business and the markets in which we operate; |
| ● | Our ability to anticipate market needs or develop new or enhanced services and products to meet those needs; |
| ● | Our ability to compete in our industry and innovation by our competitors; |
| ● | Our ability to protect our confidential information and intellectual property rights; |
| ● | Our need to obtain additional funding and our ability to obtain funding in the future on acceptable terms; |
| ● | Our ability to create and maintain our positive brand awareness and brand loyalty; |
| ● | Our ability to manage growth; |
| ● | Risks associated with school closures. |
All forward-looking statements involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictors of future events. The occurrence of the events described, and the achievement of the expected results, depend on many events, some or all of which are not predictable or within our control. Actual results may differ materially from expected results. See the information under “Item 1A—Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report for a more complete discussion of these risks, assumptions and uncertainties and for other risks and uncertainties. These risks, assumptions and uncertainties are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm our results. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this annual report might not occur.
Trademarks, Trade Names and Service Marks
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