ZEPP 20-F Report ended Dec. 31, 2024

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

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Date of event requiring this shell company report ……………………….

For the transition period from                      to                    

Commission file number: 001-38369

ZEPP HEALTH CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

N/A

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Cayman Islands

(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

Edisonweg 44 – B08, 4207 HG Gorinchem, The Netherlands

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Leon Cheng Deng, Chief Financial Officer

Edisonweg 44 – B08, 4207 HG Gorinchem, The Netherlands

Phone: +31 (0)616 086 658

Email: ir@zepp.com

(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:

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*Effective on September 16, 2024, the ratio of ADSs to our Class A ordinary shares was changed from one ADS representing four Class A ordinary shares to one ADS representing 16 Class A ordinary shares.

**Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of the American depositary shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

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:

As of December 31, 2024, there were (i) 114,776,364 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, par value US$0.0001 per share (excluding the 3,892,844 Class A ordinary shares issued to the depositary bank for bulk issuance of ADSs reserved for future issuances upon the exercise or vesting of awards granted under the issuer’s share incentive plans and the 29,673,924 treasury shares in the form of ADSs that the issuer repurchased under its share repurchase program), and (ii) 117,208,247 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding, par value US$0.0001 per share.

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

Note - Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

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.

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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:

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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

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. ☐  Yes   ☐  No

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

Unless otherwise indicated and except where the context otherwise requires, in this annual report on Form 20-F:

Historically, we presented our financial results in Renminbi. Starting from the second quarter of 2024, we changed our reporting currency from Renminbi to U.S. dollars, to reduce the impact of increased volatility of the Renminbi to U.S. dollars exchange rate on our reported operating results. Since our products sales is more heavily exposed to U.S. dollar or quasi-U.S. dollar denominated markets, we believe changing the reporting currency to US$ will more accurately reflect our performance and underlying nature of our operations. We have applied the change of reporting currency retrospectively to our historical results of operations and financial statements included in this annual report.

On September 16, 2024, we effected an ADS ratio change to adjust our ordinary share to ADS ratio from one ADS representing four Class A ordinary shares to one ADS representing 16 Class A ordinary shares. Except otherwise stated, the ADS ratio change has been retrospectively applied for all periods presented in this annual report.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report on Form 20-F contains forward-looking statements that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigations Reform Act of 1995.

You can identify some of these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to:

You should read this annual report and the documents that we refer to in this annual report and have filed as exhibits to this annual report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Other sections of this annual report discuss factors which could adversely impact our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements made in this annual report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this annual report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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PART I

ITEM 1.              IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

Not applicable.

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ITEM 2.              OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

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ITEM 3.              KEY INFORMATION

Our Company

We are a global smart wearable and health technology leader with operations in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. We empower users to achieve their well-being goals by optimizing their health, fitness, and wellness journeys through our leading consumer brands: Amazfit, Zepp Clarity, and Zepp Aura. Amazfit is a brand of smartwatches and wearables designed for various fitness levels and lifestyles; Zepp Clarity offers discreet, AI-powered hearing aids to combat hearing loss; and Zepp Aura provides personalized, AI-generated soundscapes to improve sleep and relaxation. Our mission is to empower individuals to take control of their well-being through intelligent healthcare tools, and to create a world where healthcare is a source of empowerment, inspiration, and joy for all.

Powered by our proprietary digital health management platform, which includes the Zepp OS, AI chips, biometric sensors, hardware, and specialized health data algorithms, we deliver cloud-based actionable insights and guidance 24/7 to help users achieve their health goals. We have also applied our AI expertise to emerging industrial medical imaging technologies delivering big data and analytics capabilities to support medical and diagnostics care service providers.

Since our inception in 2013, we have established a strong global presence, particularly in Europe and the U.S. To date, we have shipped over 200 million units of smart wearable devices and served more than 42 million users in over 90 countries. With outstanding craftsmanship, Amazfit smartwatches have won many design awards, including the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award.

Our Holding Company Structure and Contractual Arrangements with the VIEs

Zepp Health Corporation is a Cayman Islands holding company that does not have substantive operations on its own. We conduct our operations through (i) our subsidiaries in the U.S., the Netherlands, and China and (ii) the VIEs with which we have maintained contractual arrangements and their subsidiaries in China. PRC laws and regulations impose certain restrictions or prohibitions on foreign ownership of companies that engage in developing substantial proprietary technology to produce consumer health and fitness devices. Accordingly, we operate these businesses in China through the VIEs and their subsidiaries, and rely on contractual arrangements among our PRC subsidiaries, the VIEs and their nominee shareholders to control the business operations of the VIEs. The VIEs are consolidated for accounting purposes, but are not entities in which our Cayman Islands holding company, or our investors, own equity. Revenues contributed by the VIEs accounted for 61.3%, 40.1% and 18.0% of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. As used in this annual report, “Zepp,” “the Parent,” “we,” “us,” “our company” or “our” refers to Zepp Health Corporation, its subsidiaries, and, in the context of describing our consolidated financial information, the consolidated VIEs and their subsidiaries in China. “Consolidated VIEs” refer to Anhui Huami Information Technology Co., Ltd. and Huami (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., each of which is a company incorporated in the PRC. Investors in our ADSs thus are not purchasing equity interest in the consolidated VIEs in China but instead are purchasing equity interest in Zepp Health Corporation, a Cayman Islands holding company.

A series of contractual agreements, including loan agreement, equity pledge agreements, exclusive option agreements, exclusive consultation and service agreements, shareholder voting proxy agreements and powers of attorney, have been entered into by and among our subsidiaries, the VIEs and their respective shareholders. Terms contained in each set of contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their respective shareholders are substantially similar. As a result, despite the lack of equity ownership, Zepp Health Corporation is considered the primary beneficiary of the VIEs for accounting purposes as required by Accounting Standards Codification topic 810, Consolidation. Accordingly, we treat the VIEs as the consolidated entities under U.S. GAAP and we consolidate the financial results of the VIEs in our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more details of these contractual arrangements, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—C. Organizational Structure.”

However, the contractual arrangements may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing us with control over the VIEs and we may incur substantial costs to enforce the terms of the arrangements. Uncertainties in the PRC legal system may limit our ability, as a Cayman Islands holding company, to enforce these contractual arrangements. Meanwhile, the contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their respective shareholders have not been tested in a court of law. There are very few precedents as to whether contractual arrangements would be judged to form effective control over the relevant VIEs through the contractual arrangements, or how contractual arrangements in the context of a VIE should be interpreted or enforced by the PRC courts. Should legal actions become necessary, we cannot guarantee that the court will rule in favor of the enforceability of the VIE contractual arrangements. In the event we are unable to enforce these contractual arrangements, or if we suffer significant delay or other obstacles in the process of enforcing these contractual arrangements, we may not be able to exert effective control over the VIEs, and our ability to conduct our business may be adversely affected. See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—We rely on contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their shareholders for a large portion of our business operations, which may not be as effective as direct ownership in providing operational control” and “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—The shareholders of the VIEs may have potential conflicts of interest with us, which may adversely affect our business and financial condition.”

There are also substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of current and future PRC laws, regulations and rules regarding the status of the rights of our Cayman Islands holding company with respect to its contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their nominee shareholders. It is uncertain whether any new PRC laws or regulations relating to variable interest entity structures will be adopted or if adopted, what they would provide. If we or any of the VIEs is found to be in violation of any existing or future PRC laws or regulations, or fail to obtain or maintain any of the required permits or approvals, the PRC regulatory authorities would have broad discretion to take action in dealing with such violations or failures. If the PRC government deems that our contractual arrangements with the VIEs do not comply with PRC regulatory restrictions on foreign investment in the relevant industries, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change or are interpreted differently in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations. Our Cayman Islands holding company, our PRC subsidiaries and VIEs, and investors of our company face uncertainty about potential future actions by the PRC government that could affect the enforceability of the contractual arrangements with the VIEs and, consequently, significantly affect the financial performance of the VIEs and our company as a whole. The PRC regulatory authorities could disallow the VIE structure, which would likely result in a material adverse change in our operations, and our Class A ordinary shares or our ADSs may decline significantly in value or become worthless. As such, the VIE structure involves unique risks to our investors. See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure—If the PRC government finds that the agreements that establish the structure for operating some of our operations in China do not comply with PRC regulations relating to the relevant industries, or if these regulations or the interpretation of existing regulations change in the future, we could be subject to severe penalties or be forced to relinquish our interests in those operations” and “—Our current corporate structure and business operations may be affected by the newly enacted Foreign Investment Law.”

We face various legal and operational risks and uncertainties associated with being based in or having our operations primarily in China and the complex and evolving PRC laws and regulations. For example, we face risks associated with the fact that the PRC government has significant authority in regulating our operations and may influence or intervene in our operations at any time, regulatory approvals or filing procedures on overseas offerings or listings by, and foreign investment in, China-based issuers, anti-monopoly regulatory actions, oversight on data security and the use of variable interest entities. In particular, the PRC regulatory and enforcement regime with regard to data security and data protection is evolving and may be subject to different interpretations or significant changes. Any failure to comply with applicable data security and privacy related regulations could result in regulatory enforcement actions against us, and the misuse of or failure to secure personal information could also result in violation of data privacy laws and regulations, proceedings against us by governmental entities or others, damage our reputation and credibility and could have a negative impact on our financial performance.

PRC government’s significant authority in regulating our operations and its oversight and control over overseas offerings and listings by, and foreign investment in, China-based issuers could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors. Implementation of industry-wide regulations in this nature may cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or become worthless. For more details, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in Jurisdictions in which We Operate—The PRC government’s significant oversight and discretion over our business operation could result in a material adverse change in our operations and the value of our ADSs.”

Risks and uncertainties arising from the legal system in China, including risks and uncertainties regarding the enforcement of laws and quickly evolving rules and regulations in China, could result in a material adverse change in our operations and the value of our ADSs. For more details, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in Jurisdictions in which We Operate—As the case in many other civil law jurisdictions, there are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of laws, rules and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and any lack of requisite approvals, licenses or permits applicable to our business may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.”

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

Pursuant to the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which was enacted on December 18, 2020 and further amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 signed into law on December 29, 2022, or the HFCAA, if the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, determines that we have filed audit reports issued by a registered public accounting firm that has not been subject to inspections by the PCAOB for two consecutive years, the SEC will prohibit our shares or the ADSs from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading market in the United States. On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB issued a report to notify the SEC of its determination that the PCAOB was unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong, including our auditor. In May 2022, the SEC conclusively listed us as a Commission-Identified Issuer under the HFCAA following the filing of this annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB issued a report that vacated its December 16, 2021 determination and removed mainland China and Hong Kong from the list of jurisdictions where it is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms. For this reason, we were not identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer under the HFCAA after we filed our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 and do not expect to be so identified after we file this annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Each year, the PCAOB will determine whether it can inspect and investigate completely audit firms in mainland China and Hong Kong, among other jurisdictions. If PCAOB determines in the future that it no longer has full access to inspect and investigate completely accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong and we continue to use an accounting firm headquartered in one of these jurisdictions to issue an audit report on our financial statements filed with the SEC, we would be identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer following the filing of the annual report on Form 20-F for the relevant fiscal year. There can be no assurance that we would not be identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer for any future fiscal year, and if we were so identified for two consecutive years, we would become subject to the prohibition on trading under the HFCAA. For more details, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in Jurisdictions in which We Operate—The PCAOB had historically been unable to inspect our auditor in relation to their audit work performed for our financial statements and the inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of our auditor in the past has deprived our investors with the benefits of such inspections.” and “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in Jurisdictions in which We Operate—Our ADSs may be prohibited from trading in the United States under the HFCAA in the future if the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely auditors located in China. The delisting of the ADSs, or the threat of their being delisted, may adversely affect the value of your investment.”

Cash Flows through Our Organization

Zepp Health Corporation, our Cayman Islands holding company, or the Parent, may transfer cash to our wholly-owned Hong Kong subsidiary by making capital contributions or providing intra-group loans. Our Hong Kong subsidiary, in turn, may transfer cash to our PRC subsidiaries by making capital contributions or providing intra-group loans to them, provided that the statutory procedures under the PRC laws and regulations have been complied with. If our PRC subsidiaries realize accumulated after-tax profits, they may, upon satisfaction of statutory conditions and procedures, pay dividends or distribute earnings to our Hong Kong Subsidiary. Our Hong Kong subsidiary, in turn, may transfer cash to the Parent through dividends or other distributions. With necessary funds, the Parent may pay dividends or make other distributions to U.S. investors and service any debt it may have incurred outside of the PRC. In addition, in the ordinary course of our business, Anhui Huami, one of the VIEs, sells our smart wearable products to Galaxy Trading Platform Limited, our intermediary company in Hong Kong, which in turn sells the products to overseas third parties. Anhui Huami also sells products to Zepp North America Inc. and Zepp Netherlands Trading B.V. for the products to be distributed to local distributors and consumers in the U.S. and Europe, respectively. These entities settle payments of the smart wearable products in accordance with the specific transaction value and payment terms under the relevant contracts.

Because the Parent and its subsidiaries consolidate the financial results of the VIEs through contractual arrangements, they are not able to make direct capital contribution to the VIEs and its subsidiaries. However, they may transfer cash to the VIEs by loans or by making payment to the VIEs for intra-group transactions. The VIEs may transfer cash to our WFOE by paying service fees according to the exclusive business cooperation agreements entered into by and among our WFOE, the VIEs and their respective shareholders. Pursuant to these agreements between each of the VIEs and the corresponding WFOE, each of the VIEs agrees to pay the relevant WFOE (i) service fee at an amount that is equal to 100% of the net income of the VIE under local GAAP for the relevant year, which is subject to adjustments both upward and downward in accordance with the WFOE’s sole discretion, and (ii) service fee for certain other technical services provided to the VIE by the WFOE, the amount of which is to be mutually agreed between the VIE and the WFOE when such services are rendered, based on the nature and workload of such services. In the future, we plan to retain our sole discretion to determine the specific amount of the service fees payable by the VIEs pursuant to the contractual arrangements, and to obtain the earnings of the VIEs through charging service fees and collect the payments from the VIEs, taking into consideration of the business growth and working capital needs of the WFOE and the VIEs. For details of the financial position, cash flows and results of operations of the VIEs, see “Financial Information Related to the VIEs.”

We have established stringent controls and procedures for cash flows within our organization. We have a centralized cash management system in place, consisting of a series of manuals and policies on funds management, bank accounts management, financing activities and safe handling of cash and assets. The system ensures that every fund transfer between our Cayman Islands holding company and a subsidiary, the VIEs or the subsidiaries of the VIEs goes through an appropriate review and approval process. The cash of our group is under the unified management of our finance department. Each cash requirement with intercompany transaction agreements, after analyzed by the specialist in the treasury department, is reviewed by the head of treasury department and the group finance controller. After such cash requirement is approved by the two responsible persons, the head of treasury department approves the cash transfer to the relevant operating entities. Besides, we have made offshore and onshore cash pooling arrangements with banks, which allow us to centralize our intra-group cash management across various subsidiaries. Account transfers are performed automatically between the accounts of the pool leader and the other pool participants, which are our operating entities. Our offshore entities outside of the mainland of China with the function of centralized cash management in offshore cash pooling arrangement mainly include Galaxy Trading Platform Ltd., our intermediate Hong Kong company acting as the pool leader, our subsidiaries in North America and our subsidiaries in Europe. In addition, entities within the mainland of China that participate in cash pooling arrangement with similar functions mainly include Shunyuan Kaihua (the WFOE and the primary beneficiary of the VIEs), Shanghai Shengyin Technology Co., Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shunyuan Kaihua) and Anhui Huami (a consolidated VIE). The centralized cash management function in these entities lead to daily cash transferred and dispatched to the remaining consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs. We have complied with the applicable laws and regulations for the operation of such cash centralized management accounts and completed necessary registration and approval procedures with governmental authorities. The cash inflows of the Cayman Islands holding company were primarily generated from the proceeds we received from our public offerings of ordinary shares and other financing activities. The following table sets forth the amount of the transfers for the periods presented.

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For more details, see the condensed consolidating schedule and consolidated financial statements under “Financial Information Related to the VIEs.” Except for the transactions described above, for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024, no assets other than cash were transferred between the Cayman Islands holding company and a subsidiary or a VIE, and no subsidiaries or VIE paid dividends or made other distributions to the holding company. Through the contractual arrangements, the VIEs may transfer cash to the WFOE by paying service fees according to the exclusive business cooperation agreements entered into by and among the WFOE, the VIEs and their respective shareholders. Pursuant to these agreements between each of the VIEs and the corresponding WFOE, each of the VIEs agrees to pay the relevant WFOE (i) service fee at an amount that is equal to 100% of the net income of the VIE under local GAAP for the relevant year, which is subject to adjustments both upward and downward in accordance with the WFOE’s sole discretion, and (ii) service fee for certain other technical services provided to the VIE by the WFOE. If and when such other technical services are provided, the amount to be charged is to be mutually agreed between the VIEs and the WFOE based on the nature and workload of the services. Historically, the WFOE has not charged such service fees, and as such, there is currently no fees to be settled under the contractual arrangements. In April 2022, our Cayman Islands holding company declared and distributed cash dividends with the amount of approximately US$6.3 million to its shareholders and ADS holders, which was funded by surplus cash on our balance sheet. Other than the cash dividends paid in April 2022, we currently intend to retain our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.

As a Cayman Islands holding company, we may receive dividends from our PRC subsidiaries. Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC and its implementation rules, dividends generated after January 1, 2008 and payable by a foreign-invested enterprise in China to its foreign enterprise investors are subject to a 10% withholding tax, unless any such foreign investor’s jurisdiction of incorporation has a tax treaty with China that provides for a different withholding arrangement. Dividends paid by our wholly foreign-owned subsidiary in China to our intermediate holding company in Hong Kong will be subject to a withholding tax rate of 10%, unless the relevant Hong Kong entity satisfies all the requirements under the China-HK Taxation Arrangement. Effective from January 1, 2020, if our Hong Kong subsidiary satisfies all the requirements under such arrangement, the dividends paid to the Hong Kong subsidiary would be subject to withholding tax at the standard rate of 5%. It could obtain such entitlement by itself at the time of making tax returns, or at the time of making withholding declarations via withholding agents. At the same time, the Hong Kong entity shall collect, gather and retain relevant materials for future reference in accordance with applicable rules, and shall accept the follow-up administration of tax authorities. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to enjoy the preferential withholding tax rate of 5% under the China-HK Taxation Arrangement. See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in Jurisdictions in which We Operate—We may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC subsidiaries to fund any cash and financing requirements we may have, and any limitation on the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to make payments to us could have an adverse effect on our ability to conduct our business” for more details. If our holding company in the Cayman Islands or any of our subsidiaries outside of China were deemed to be a “resident enterprise” under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, it would be subject to enterprise income tax on its worldwide income at a rate of 25%. See “Risk Factors—If we are classified as a PRC resident enterprise for PRC income tax purposes, such classification could result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders or ADS holders.”

For purposes of illustration, the following discussion reflects the hypothetical taxes that might be required to be paid within China, assuming that: (i) we have taxable earnings, and (ii) we determine to pay dividends in the future.

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Notes:

The table above has been prepared under the assumption that all profits of the VIEs will be distributed as fees to our WFOE under tax neutral contractual arrangements. If, in the future, the accumulated earnings of the VIEs exceed the service fees paid to our WFOE (or if the current and contemplated fee structure between the intercompany entities is determined to be non-substantive and disallowed by Chinese tax authorities), the VIEs could make a non-deductible transfer to our WFOE for the amounts of the stranded cash in the VIEs. This would result in such transfer being non-deductible expenses for the VIEs but still taxable income for our WFOE. Such a transfer and the related tax burdens would reduce our after-tax income to approximately 50.6% of the pre-tax income. Our management believes that there is only a remote possibility that this scenario would happen.

Under PRC laws and regulations, we are subject to restrictions on foreign exchange and cross-border cash transfers, including to U.S. investors. Our ability to distribute earnings to the holding company and U.S. investors is also limited. We are a Cayman Islands holding company and we may rely on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our PRC subsidiary, which in turn relies on consulting and other fees paid to us by the VIEs, for our cash and financing requirements, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders and service any debt we may incur. When any of our PRC subsidiary incurs debt on its own behalf, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us.

Our subsidiaries’ ability to distribute dividends is based upon their distributable earnings. Current PRC regulations permit our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to their respective shareholders only out of their accumulated profits, if any, determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. In addition, each of our PRC subsidiaries and the VIEs and their subsidiaries is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a statutory reserve until such reserve reaches 50% of its registered capital. Each of such entities in China is also required to further set aside a portion of its after-tax profits to fund the employee welfare fund, although the amount to be set aside, if any, is determined at the discretion of its board of directors. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends.

In addition, our PRC subsidiaries, the VIEs and their subsidiaries generate their revenue primarily in Renminbi, which is not freely convertible into other currencies. As a result, any restriction on currency exchange may limit the ability of our PRC subsidiaries to pay dividends to us. For more details, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in Jurisdictions in which We Operate—Our loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries are subject to PRC regulations of loans to, and direct investment in, PRC entities by offshore holding companies. Foreign exchange regulations in China may also make it difficult for us to make loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries.”

Permissions Required from the PRC Authorities for Our Operations

We conduct our business in China through our PRC subsidiaries, the VIEs and their subsidiaries. Our operations in China are governed by PRC laws and regulations. As of the date of this annual report, our PRC subsidiaries, the VIEs and their subsidiaries have obtained the requisite licenses and permits from the PRC government authorities that are necessary for our business operations, including, among other things, the Business License, the Intent Content Provider License, the Medical Device Registration License and the Medical Device Production License. Given the uncertainties of interpretation and implementation of laws and regulations and the enforcement practice by government authorities, we may be required to obtain additional licenses, permits, filings or approvals for the functions and services of our platform in the future. Any failure to obtain or delay in obtaining such permissions or approvals, or a rescission of any such approval if obtained by us, would subject us to sanctions by the applicable PRC regulatory authorities. These regulatory authorities may impose fines and penalties on our operations in China, limit our ability to pay dividends outside of China, limit our operating privileges in China, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from our offshore offerings into China or take other actions that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, as well as the trading price of our ADSs. For more detailed information, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in Jurisdictions in which We Operate—As the case in many other civil law jurisdictions, there are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of laws, rules and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and any lack of requisite approvals, licenses or permits applicable to our business may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.”

Furthermore, in connection with offering and listing in an overseas market, we, our PRC subsidiaries and the VIEs, under the Trial Administrative Measures of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies as well as five supporting guidelines, released by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, on February 17, 2023, and effective on March 31, 2023, may be required to fulfill filing procedures with and report material events to the CSRC, and under the Measures for Cybersecurity Review, which is effective on February 15, 2022, as well as its relevant laws, regulations and regulatory rules, may be required to go through cybersecurity review by the Cyberspace Administration of China. As of the date of this annual report, we have not received or were denied such requisite approval by the CSRC, nor have we been subject to any cybersecurity review made by the Cyberspace Administration of China. If we fail to obtain the requisite approval or complete other filing procedures, we may face sanctions by the CSRC or other PRC regulatory authorities, which may include fines and penalties on our operations in China, limitations on our operating privileges in China, restrictions on or prohibition of the payments or remittance of dividends by our subsidiaries in China, or other actions that could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, reputation and prospects, as well as the trading price of our ADSs. If we had inadvertently concluded that such approvals were not required, or if applicable laws, regulations or interpretations change in a way that requires us to obtain such approval in the future, we may be unable to obtain such necessary approvals in a timely manner, or at all, and such approvals may be rescinded even if obtained. Any such circumstance could subject us to penalties, including fines, suspension of business and revocation of required licenses, significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to continue to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless. For more detailed information, see “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in Jurisdictions in which We Operate—The filing with and/or approval of the CSRC or other PRC government authorities may be required in connection with our offshore offerings under PRC law, and, if required, we cannot predict whether or for how long we will be able to complete such filing or obtain such approval” and “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—We collect, store, process and use personal information and other user data, which subjects us to laws, governmental regulations and other legal obligations related to privacy, information security and data protection, and any actual or perceived failure to comply with such legal obligations could harm our brand and business.”

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Financial Information Related to the VIEs

The following table presents the condensed consolidating schedule of financial position for the VIEs and other entities as of the dates presented. In the following tables, “Primary Beneficiary of VIEs” refers to Beijing Shunyuan Kaihua Technology Co., Ltd., our WFOE who entered into contractual arrangements with the VIEs and their respective shareholders and acts as the primary beneficiary under the contractual arrangements. “Other Subsidiaries” refer to the subsidiaries of Zepp Health Corporation, our Cayman holding company, other than Beijing Shunyuan Kaihua Technology Co., Ltd., the VIEs and the subsidiaries of the VIEs.

Selected Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations Data

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