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TH International Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 30, 2024.

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The yearly report of a company based outside the US. It covers much of what a 10-K does, and may follow accounting rules other than US ones.

FY2023 · Filed Apr 30, 2024

THCH$1.40+8.5%Stored close · as of Nov 4, 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 31,2023

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:001-41516

TH International Limited

(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)

2501 Central Plaza

227 Huangpi North Road

Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,200003

+86-021-6136-6616

(Address of principal executive offices)

Yongchen Lu, Chief Executive Officer

2501 Central Plaza

227 Huangpi North Road

Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,200003

+86-021-6136-6616

(Name, Telephone, E-mail 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 ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Ordinary share, par value US$0.00000939586994067732 per shareTHCHNasdaq Stock Market LLC

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, 2023, there were 165,917,880 ordinary shares outstanding, par value US$0.00000939586994067732 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 ☒

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 definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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.

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 registration 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 ☐

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 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

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INTRODUCTIONii
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSv
PART I1
ITEM 1IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS1
ITEM 2OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE1
ITEM 3KEY INFORMATION1
ITEM 4INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY43
ITEM 4AUNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS62
ITEM 5OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS62
ITEM 6DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES87
ITEM 7MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS95
ITEM 8FINANCIAL INFORMATION97
ITEM 9THE OFFER AND LISTING98
ITEM 10ADDITIONAL INFORMATION98
ITEM 11QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK109
ITEM 12DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES109
PART II110
ITEM 13DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES110
ITEM 14MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS110
ITEM 15CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES110
ITEM 16AAUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT111
ITEM 16BCODE OF ETHICS111
ITEM 16CPRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES111
ITEM 16DEXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES112
ITEM 16EPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS112
ITEM 16FCHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT112
ITEM 16GCORPORATE GOVERNANCE112
ITEM 16HMINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE112
ITEM 16IDISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS112
ITEM 16JINSIDER TRADING POLICIES112
ITEM 16KCYBERSECURITY113
PART III114
ITEM 17FINANCIAL STATEMENTS114
ITEM 18FINANCIAL STATEMENTS114
ITEM 19EXHIBITS114

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