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Jiuzi Holdings Inc

For the period ended Oct 31, 2024. Filed Mar 3, 2025.

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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.

FY2024 · Filed Mar 3, 2025

JZXN$1.060.0%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 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 October 31,2024

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number:001-40405

Jiuzi Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

No.168 Qianjiang Nongchang Gengwen Road,15th Floor

Economic and Technological Development Zone

Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City

Zhejiang Province 310000

People’s Republic of China

+86-0571-82651956

(Address of principal executive offices)

Tao Li,Chief Executive Officer

No.168 Qianjiang Nongchang Gengwen Road,15 th Floor

Economic and Technological Development Zone

Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City

Zhejiang Province 310000

People’s Republic of China

(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 symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, par value $0.00195 per shareJZXNNasdaq Capital Market

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:None

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:11,011,389 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2024.

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Table of Contents

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PART I
ITEM 1.IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS1
ITEM 2.OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE1
ITEM 3.KEY INFORMATION1
ITEM 4.INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY49
ITEM 4A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS68
ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS68
ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES75
ITEM 7.MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS83
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL INFORMATION83
ITEM 9.THE OFFER AND LISTING84
ITEM 10.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION85
ITEM 11.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK104
ITEM 12.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES104
PART II
ITEM 13.DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES105
ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS105
ITEM 15.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES105
ITEM 16.[RESERVED]105
ITEM 16A.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT106
ITEM 16B.CODE OF ETHICS106
ITEM 16C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES106
ITEM 16D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES106
ITEM 16E.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS107
ITEM 16F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT107
ITEM 16G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE107
ITEM 16H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE107
ITEM 16I.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS107
PART III
ITEM 17.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS108
ITEM 18.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS108
ITEM 19.EXHIBITS108

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Conventions Used in this Annual Report

Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, references in this annual report:

●“China” or the “PRC” refers to the People’s Republic of China, excluding Taiwan and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau for the purposes of this annual report only;
●“Guangxi Zhitongche” refers to Guangxi Nanning Zhitongche New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company owned by Hangzhou Zhitongche;
●“Hangzhou Zhitongche” refers to Hangzhou Zhitongche Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company wholly owned by Zhejiang Jiuzi;
●“Jiuzi HK” refers to Jiuzi (HK) Limited, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Hong Kong;
●“Jiuzi New Energy” refers to Zhejiang Jiuzi New Energy Network Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company wholly owned by Zhejiang Jiuzi;
●“Jiuzi WFOE” refers to Zhejiang Navalant New Energy Automobile Co. Ltd, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the PRC, which is wholly-owned by Jiuzi HK;
●“Ordinary shares” refer to the ordinary shares of the Company, par value US$0.00195 per share;
●“PRC Operating Subsidiaries” refer to the Zhejiang Jiuzi and its subsidiaries;
●“Shangli Jiuzi” refers to Shangli Jiuzi New Energy Vehicles Co., Ltd., a PRC company and 59% owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Jiuzi;
●“VIE Agreements” refers to a series of contractual arrangements, including the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Share Pledge Agreement between Jiuzi WFOE and VIE. The VIE structure has been dissolved on January 20, 2023;
●“Zhejiang Jiuzi” refers to Zhejiang Jiuzi New Energy Vehicles Co., Ltd., our operating subsidiary in the PRC;
●“2021 Plan” refers to an equity incentive plan we adopted on July 6, 2021;
●“2022 Plan” refers to an equity incentive plan we adopted on July 28, 2022;
●“2023 Plan” refers to an equity incentive plan we adopted on January 17, 2023;
●“2024 Plan” refers to an equity incentive plan we adopted on January 12, 2024;

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Our business is conducted by Shenzhen Jiuzi New Energy Holdings Group Co., Ltd., (“Shenzhen Jiuzi”), our PRC subsidiary using Renminbi, or RMB, the official currency of China. Our consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars. In this annual report, we refer to assets, obligations, commitments and liabilities in our consolidated financial statements in United States dollars. These dollar references are based on the exchange rate of RMB to United States dollars (“$”or“US$”), determined as of a specific date or for a specific period. Changes in the exchange rate will affect the amount of our obligations and the value of our assets in terms of United States dollars which may result in an increase or decrease in the amount of our obligations (expressed in dollars) and the value of our assets, including accounts receivable (expressed in dollars). This annual report on 20-F contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollar amounts at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. The relevant exchange rates are listed below:

For the Year EndedFor the Year Ended
October 31, 2024October 31, 2023
Period Ended USD:RMB exchange rate7.11787.3171
Period Average USD:RMB exchange rate7.18557.0590

We have relied on statistics provided by a variety of publicly-available sources regarding China’s expectations of growth. We did not, directly or indirectly, sponsor or participate in the publication of such materials, and these materials are not incorporated in this annual report other than to the extent specifically cited in this annual report. We have sought to provide current information in this annual report and believe that the statistics provided in this annual report remain up-to-date and reliable, and these materials are not incorporated in this annual report other than to the extent specifically cited in this annual report. Except where otherwise stated, all ordinary share accounts provided herein are on a pre-share-increase basis.

SPECIAL CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, those discussed under “Item 3—Key Information—Risk Factors,” “Item 4—Information on the Company,” “Item 5—Operating and Financial Review and Prospects,” and elsewhere in this report, as well as factors which may be identified from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or in the documents where such forward-looking statements appear. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

The forward-looking statements contained in this report reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date this report is signed. Except as required by law, we assume no responsibility for updating any forward-looking statements.

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