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- Cheer Holding (CHR) announced a 3-for-1 share consolidation to maintain its Nasdaq listing. This action decreases the number of outstanding shares and adjusts the authorized share capital. While intended to boost the per-share price, reverse splits are often viewed negatively by the market as they can signal financial distress or an attempt to artificially maintain listing compliance. This may have a slightly negative impact on US equity sentiment, particularly for small-cap and Chinese-related stocks.
Cheer Holding, Inc. (CHR) announced a share consolidation of its Class A ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-3, effective at 4:05 p.m. New York time on April 6, 2026. The consolidated shares will begin trading on a post-consolidation basis when the Nasdaq Capital Market opens on April 7, 2026.
The consolidation will reduce the number of issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares from 4,686,248 to approximately 1,562,083 shares, subject to rounding adjustments. The shares will continue trading under the symbol "CHR" with a new CUSIP number G39973139.
The company’s authorized share capital will be adjusted from $500,700 to $500,699.95, comprising 3,333,333 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.15 each, compared to the current 10 million Class A shares with a par value of $0.05 each. Class B ordinary shares and preferred shares remain unchanged at 500,000 and 2 million shares respectively.
Outstanding warrants and equity rights will be proportionally adjusted to reflect the consolidation. Fractional shares resulting from the consolidation will be rounded up to the next whole number rather than issued as fractional shares.
The company stated the consolidation is intended to increase its per-share trading price to maintain its Nasdaq listing. Shareholders holding shares in book-entry form or through brokers will have their holdings automatically adjusted.
Cheer Holding provides mobile internet infrastructure and platform services, operating a digital ecosystem focused on AI-driven content creation, e-commerce, and metaverse development. Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company serves as the transfer agent for shareholder inquiries regarding the consolidation.