General and administrative expenses remained relatively stable at $4.3 million for Fiscal Year 2024, a slight decrease of 8.3% from $4.7 million for Fiscal Year 2023. The decrease was primarily attributed to (1) the decrease of the share-based compensation expense of $880,851; (2) the decrease of depreciation and amortization expenses of $257,460, or 76.3%, mainly due to the disposal of Property, plant and equipment, including production lines and buildings of Tianjin Dilang and Tianjin Jiahao and E-bicycle charging piles; (3) the decrease of the professional service fees of $191,352, which was mainly due to the decrease of the investment consultancy fee. The decrease was partially offset by (1) the increase of credit losses expense on accounts receivable of $837,863, or 168.4%, mainly due to the difficulties in collecting accounts receivable from individual dealers of e-bicycles who was facing fierce competition from the industry-leading enterprises, and (2) the liquidated damages expense of $138,806 due to the early termination of a procurement contract.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses was $0.9 million for Fiscal Year 2024, an increase of 37.0% from $0.7 million for Fiscal Year 2023. The increase was primarily attributed to (1) the increased expenses in research and development activities for engineering vehicle wireless measurement and control system and construction worker safety positioning system of $84,735; (2) the increased depreciation and amortization expenses of $191,676 due to the patents and software acquired in May 2023, which were partially offset by the decreased expenses of $28,084 in research and development activities due to the disposal of Tianjin Dilang.

Income tax expense/benefit

EZGO incurred an income tax benefit of $786,369 for Fiscal Year 2024. This was a result from the increased deferred tax assets of $681,785, mainly due to the recurring net loss in fiscal 2024.

Net loss

Net loss was $8.1 million for Fiscal Year 2024, compared to $7.3 million for Fiscal Year 2023.

Financial Condition

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $3.5 million, and a fixed deposit receipt of $1.5million with a maturity date of December 21, 2024 compared to $17.3 million as of September 30, 2023.

For additional information, please see EZGO's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2025.

About EZGO Technologies Ltd.

Leveraging an Internet of Things (IoT) product and service platform and two e-bicycle brands, "EZGO" and "Cenbird," EZGO has established a business model centered on the design, manufacturing and sale of two-and three-wheeled electric vehicles, intelligent robots, complemented by electric vehicle accessories including batteries, charging piles and electronic control system. For additional information, please visit EZGO's website at www.ezgotech.com.cn. Investors can visit the "Investor Relations" section of EZGO's website at www.ezgotech.com.cn/Investor.

Exchange Rate

This announcement contains translations of certain Chinese Renminbi ("RMB") amounts into U.S. dollars ("US$") at specified rates solely for the convenience of the readers. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from RMB to US$ were made at the rate of RMB7.0176 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of September 30, 2024, the middle price of RMB exchange rate announced by the People's Bank of China. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or US$ amounts referred could be converted into US$ or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the short-distance transportation solutions market in China and the other international markets the Company plans to serve; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and the international markets the Company plans to serve and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 20-F and its subsequent filings. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

Investor Relations Contact

At the Company:

Shawn Wen

Phone: +86 13502829216

Email: ir@ez-go.com.cn

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