Cheer Holding Reports 2025 Half Year Results

Core Viewpoint - Cheer Holding, Inc. reported stable financial performance for the first half of 2025, with total revenues of approximately $71.0 million and a net income of $11.2 million, reflecting slight changes compared to the previous year [1][9][11]. Financial Highlights - Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2025, were approximately $71.0 million, compared to $71.1 million in the same period of 2024 [9]. - Net income decreased to $11.2 million from $12.4 million year-over-year [11]. - Cash and cash equivalents increased to approximately $203.2 million as of June 30, 2025, from $197.7 million at the end of 2024 [12]. Segment Revenues - Revenue from CHEERS App Internet Business was $65.5 million, accounting for 92.26% of total revenues [8]. - Revenue from Cheers Traditional Media Business was $5.5 million, making up 7.74% of total revenues [8]. Operating Highlights - CHEERS Video accumulated downloads grew by 1.85% year-over-year to approximately 440 million, with monthly active users increasing by 0.02% to about 51.1 million [8]. - CHEERS e-Mall downloads increased by 16.07% year-over-year to 70.4 million, with monthly active users rising by 0.44% to approximately 6.9 million [8]. - CHEERS Telepathy saw a significant increase in monthly active users, up 263.33% year-over-year to approximately 3.3 million [8]. Operating Expenses - Cost of revenues increased by approximately $1.9 million, or 9.99%, to $20.8 million [14]. - Selling and marketing expenses decreased by approximately $2.3 million to $35.3 million [14]. - General and administrative expenses decreased from approximately $1.6 million to $0.8 million [14]. - Research and development expenses increased to approximately $2.3 million from $1.4 million [14]. Cash Flow - Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $3.9 million [8]. - The company reported a net increase in cash and cash equivalents of $5.6 million for the period [22]. Company Overview - Cheer Holding is a leading provider of advanced mobile internet infrastructure and platform services, focusing on building a digital ecosystem that integrates various technologies [13]. - The company is developing a 5G+VR+AR+AI shared universe space leveraging cutting-edge technologies [13].