NaaS Technology Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Apr 17, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Apr 17, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
(Mark One)
☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(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 31,2025
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
OR
☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report
Commission file number 001-38235
NaaS Technology Inc.
(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)
Newlink Center, Area G, Building 7, Huitong Times Square,
No.1 Yaojiayuan South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing,100024, The People’s Republic of China
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Steven Sim, Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: +86 (10) 8551 1066
Newlink Center, Area G, Building 7, Huitong Times Square,
No.1 Yaojiayuan South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing,100024, The People’s Republic of China
(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 Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
|---|---|---|
| American depositary shares, each representing 3,200 Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.000001 per share Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.000001 per share* | NAAS | Nasdaq Capital Market |
| * | Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of American depositary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market. |
|---|
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 Company’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:32,453,046,115 Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.01 per share,195,969,844 Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.01 per share,1,111,577,928 Class C ordinary shares, par value US$0.01 per share, and 16,000,000 Class D ordinary shares, par value US$0.01 per share as of December 31, 2025.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned Company, 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 and posted 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, anon-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.
| 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. |
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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 ☐ |
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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 COMPANIES 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 Section 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
| INTRODUCTION | iii |
|---|---|
| FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION | v |
| PART I | 1 |
| Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers | 1 |
| Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable | 1 |
| Item 3. Key Information | 1 |
| Item 4. Information on the Company | 37 |
| Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments | 54 |
| Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects | 54 |
| Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees | 66 |
| Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions | 74 |
| Item 8. Financial Information | 76 |
| Item 9. The Offer and Listing | 76 |
| Item 10. Additional Information | 77 |
| Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 89 |
| Item 12. Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities | 90 |
| PART II | 92 |
| Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies | 92 |
| Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds | 92 |
| Item 15. Controls and Procedures | 92 |
| Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Experts | 93 |
| Item 16B. Code of Ethics | 93 |
| Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 93 |
| Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees | 94 |
| Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers | 94 |
| Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant | 94 |
| Item 16G. Corporate Governance | 95 |
| Item 16H. Mine Safety Disclosure | 95 |
| Item 16I. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections. | 95 |
| Item 16J. Insider Trading Policies | 95 |
| Item 16K. Cybersecurity | 95 |
| PART III | 96 |
| Item 17. Financial Statements | 96 |
| Item 18. Financial Statements | 96 |
| Item 19. Exhibits | 96 |
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ABOUT THIS ANNUAL REPORT
Except where the contect otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated in this annual report on Form 20-F, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” or the “Company” means, upon and after the consummation of the Mergers, NaaS Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries and, prior to the consummation of the Mergers, RISE Education Cayman Ltd and its consolidated subsidiaries.
All numbers in this Annual Report, including references to price per ADS (as defined below) and a specific number of ADS, for the fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023 and through June 12, 2024 reflect an ADS to ordinary share ratio of 1:10. On June 13, 2024, we completed a ratio change whereby the ratio of our ADS to Class A ordinary shares was changes from one ADS representing ten (10) Class A ordinary shares to one ADS representing two hundred (200) Class A ordinary shares (the “2024 ADS Ratio Change”). On April 28, 2025, we completed a ratio change whereby the ratio of our ADS to Class A ordinary shares was changes from one ADS representing two hundred (200) Class A ordinary shares to one ADS representing eight hundred (800) Class A ordinary shares (the “2025 ADS Ratio Change”). On July 30, 2025, we completed a ratio change whereby the ratio of our ADS to Class A ordinary shares was changes from one ADS representing eight hundred (800) Class A ordinary shares to three thousand and two hundred (3,200) Class A ordinary shares (the “2025 New ADS Ratio Change”). Accordingly, (i) all metrics presented from June 13, 2024 through April 27, 2025, including references to price per ADS and the number of ADSs or stock options, reflect the 1:200 ratio, (ii) all such metrics presented on or after April 28, 2025 through July 29, 2025 reflect the 1:800 ratio, and (iii) all such metrics presented on or after July 30, 2025 reflect the 1:3200 ratio.
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