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The nominating and corporate governance committee shall review, approve and maintain oversight of the disclosure (i) on Form 6-K for material cybersecurity incidents (if any) and (ii) related to cybersecurity matters in the periodic reports (including annual report on Form 20-F) of the Company. In addition, at the management level, we have formed a data management team, consisting of our head of IT and our general counsel, to oversee and manage cybersecurity related matters and formulate policies as necessary. Our current head of IT, Rui Pang, has over 13 years of experience in cybersecurity risk management. Our data management team reports to our nominating and corporate governance committee on a quarterly basis regarding its assessment, identification and management on material risks from cybersecurity threats happened in the ordinary course of our business operations. 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If such disclosure is determined to be necessary, our data management committee shall promptly prepare disclosure material for review and approval by our nominating and corporate governance committee before it is disseminated to the public.</p> We have also integrated cybersecurity risk management into our overall enterprise risk management system. true <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As of the date of this Annual Report, we have not experienced any material cybersecurity incidents or identified any material cybersecurity threats that have affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, our business strategy, results of operations or financial condition.</p> false <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b>Governance</b></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 35.45pt">The nominating and corporate governance committee of our board of directors is responsible for overseeing the Company’s cybersecurity risk management and be informed on risks from cybersecurity threats. The nominating and corporate governance committee shall review, approve and maintain oversight of the disclosure (i) on Form 6-K for material cybersecurity incidents (if any) and (ii) related to cybersecurity matters in the periodic reports (including annual report on Form 20-F) of the Company. In addition, at the management level, we have formed a data management team, consisting of our head of IT and our general counsel, to oversee and manage cybersecurity related matters and formulate policies as necessary. Our current head of IT, Rui Pang, has over 13 years of experience in cybersecurity risk management. Our data management team reports to our nominating and corporate governance committee on a quarterly basis regarding its assessment, identification and management on material risks from cybersecurity threats happened in the ordinary course of our business operations. If a cybersecurity incident occurs, our data management committee will promptly organize relevant personnel for internal assessment and, depending on the situation, seek the opinions of external experts and legal advisors. If it is determined that the incident could potentially be a material cybersecurity event, our data management committee will promptly report the investigation and assessment results to our nominating and corporate governance committee and our nominating and corporate governance committee will decide on the relevant response measures and whether any disclosure is necessary. If such disclosure is determined to be necessary, our data management committee shall promptly prepare disclosure material for review and approval by our nominating and corporate governance committee before it is disseminated to the public.</p> The nominating and corporate governance committee of our board of directors is responsible for overseeing the Company’s cybersecurity risk management and be informed on risks from cybersecurity threats. The nominating and corporate governance committee shall review, approve and maintain oversight of the disclosure (i) on Form 6-K for material cybersecurity incidents (if any) and (ii) related to cybersecurity matters in the periodic reports (including annual report on Form 20-F) of the Company. In addition, at the management level, we have formed a data management team, consisting of our head of IT and our general counsel, to oversee and manage cybersecurity related matters and formulate policies as necessary. The nominating and corporate governance committee of our board of directors is responsible for overseeing the Company’s cybersecurity risk management and be informed on risks from cybersecurity threats. true The nominating and corporate governance committee shall review, approve and maintain oversight of the disclosure (i) on Form 6-K for material cybersecurity incidents (if any) and (ii) related to cybersecurity matters in the periodic reports (including annual report on Form 20-F) of the Company. true If a cybersecurity incident occurs, our data management committee will promptly organize relevant personnel for internal assessment and, depending on the situation, seek the opinions of external experts and legal advisors. 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Pursuant to a master development agreement between TH Hong Kong International limited (“THHK”), a subsidiary of TH International Limited, and Tim Hortons Restaurants International GmbH (“THRI”), a subsidiary of Restaurant Brands International Inc (“RBI”) effective from June 11, 2018, with initial contractual term of 20 years and THHK has the option to extend the initial term for 10 years, subject to achieving certain agreed-upon milestones of cumulative store opening target by the end of development year 10 and the end of development year 20, TH International Limited together with its subsidiaries (“the Company”) owns the exclusive franchise right authorized by THRI, and is authorized to develop and operate stores branded “Tim Hortons” throughout the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), including Hong Kong and Macau. The first Tim Hortons store in Chinese Mainland opened in February 2019. As of December 31, 2025, there were 1,047 Tim Hortons stores in PRC, including 562 Company owned and operated stores and 485 franchised stores. For the 562 Company owned and operated stores, 186 stores are in Shanghai, 62 stores in Beijing, 50 stores in Hangzhou, 30 stores in Shenzhen, 26 stores in Guangzhou, and other 208 stores in Nanjing, Wuhan, Xi’an, Chengdu, Suzhou, etc.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On September 28, 2022, the Company consummated its merger with Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation (the “Merger Transaction”). The Company’s ordinary shares and warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) under the trading symbols “THCH” and “THCHW”, respectively, on September 29, 2022.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On January 7, 2025, the Company implemented a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of the Company’s ordinary shares effective December 31, 2024. The share information and the conversion ratio of the Company’s convertible notes, warrants, option units, and restricted share units of the Company have been retrospectively presented to reflect the effect of the reverse stock split.</p> P20Y P10Y 1047 562 485 562 186 62 50 30 26 208 208 208 208 208 1-for-5 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">2.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Significant Transactions</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(a)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Popeyes Acquisition</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On March 30, 2023 (the “Acquisition Date”), the Company entered into a share purchase agreement (the “Popeyes SPA”) with Pangaea Three Acquisition Holdings IV, Limited (“Holdings IV”) and PLK APAC Pte. Ltd. (“PLK”) to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of PLKC International Limited (“Popeyes China”) from Holdings IV (90%) and PLK (10%), which are related parties of the Company as Holdings IV and PLK are subsidiaries of Cartesian Capital Group, LLC (“Cartesian”) and THRI respectively (“Popeyes Transaction”). Pursuant to the Popeyes master development agreement signed between PLKC HK International Limited (the “Popeyes China Franchisee”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Popeyes China and PLK, effective from March 30, 2023, with an initial contractual term of 20 years (the “Popeyes Master Franchise Right”), the Company acquired the exclusive franchise right authorized by PLK, and is authorized to develop and operate stores branded “Popeyes” throughout the Chinese Mainland and Macau. On the Acquisition Date, Popeyes China and Popeyes China Franchisee did not have any business operations nor employees, and did not have assets and liabilities other than the Popeyes Master Franchise Right and US$30,000,000 (equivalent to RMB206,658,000) in cash. Accordingly, the Company accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On the Acquisition Date, the Company issued a total of 2,293,315 ordinary shares (among which 2,063,984 ordinary shares were issued to Holdings IV and 229,331 ordinary shares were issued to PLK) with lock-up periods of 18 months from issuance date, in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of Popeyes China. The fair value of the ordinary shares issued was US$38,550,000 (equivalent to RMB265,555,530) (the “Non-contingent Consideration”) at acquisition day and was recorded in share capital of US$108 (equivalent to RMB742) and additional paid-in capital of US$38,549,892 (equivalent to RMB265,554,788).</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In accordance with the Popeyes SPA for the acquisition of Popeyes China, the Company is also obligated to issue an additional number of ordinary shares to Holdings IV and PLK, based on the ratio of 90:10 and with lock-up periods of 18 months from the issuance date as annual deferred contingent consideration, which is calculated as: (a) 3% of annual revenue of Popeyes China; divided by (b) 85% of the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the Company’s shares during the forty (40) trading days ended the last trading day of the applicable fiscal year as long as the Popeyes Master Franchise Right is in effect. In addition, the Company may at any time after the Acquisition Date, and at its sole option, pay a lumpsum deferred contingent consideration, plus any unpaid accrued annual deferred contingent consideration. If the Company pays such lumpsum deferred contingent consideration, it will not need to pay any further annual deferred contingent consideration. Such lumpsum deferred contingent consideration will be settled by issuing an additional number of ordinary shares with lock-up periods of 18 months from the issuance date to Holdings IV and PLK based on the ratio of 90:10, which is calculated as: (a) US$<span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-248">35,000,0000</span>, divided by (b) 85% of the VWAP of the Company’s shares during the forty (40) trading days ended as of the date of notifying the exercise of this option. The fair value of the annual deferred contingent consideration inclusive of the lumpsum deferred contingent consideration prepayment settlement feature (collectively “Deferred Contingent Consideration” or “DCC”) was determined as US$9,600,000 (equivalent to RMB66,130,560) as of March 30, 2023 and recorded as an amount due to related parties. The Deferred Contingent Consideration is in the scope of ASC 480 since the instrument embodies an unconditional obligation that the Company must settle by issuing a variable number of its equity shares and, at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is based predominantly on variations in something other than the fair value of the Company’s equity shares. It is measured initially at fair value and subsequently at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized US$2,383,607 (equivalent to RMB16,941,248) and US$3,700,000 (equivalent to RMB26,106,460), respectively, in the changes in fair value of Deferred Contingent Consideration.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In addition, if the number of Popeyes Restaurants opened by Popeyes China on or prior to December 31, 2026 (net of store closures) exceeds Cumulative Opening Target (as defined in the Popeyes master development agreement as amended) for store openings through such date, PLK shall surrender to the Company or one or more of its designees and forfeit for no consideration, 286,664 of the Company’s ordinary shares it received from the Popeyes Transaction to be included in the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan pool (“Potential PLK forfeiture”). The fair value of this forfeiture feature was determined as US$950,000 (equivalent to RMB6,544,170) and recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital, and a reduction of the acquisition cost of intangible asset for the same amount. The Potential PLK forfeiture is accounted for as an equity-linked financial instrument initially measured at fair value. Since the instrument is considered indexed to the Company’s own shares and qualifies for equity classification, there will be no subsequent remeasurement of the instrument.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The total fair value of the Non-contingent Consideration, the Deferred Contingent Consideration less the Potential PLK forfeiture feature was US$47,200,000 (equivalent to RMB325,141,920), and was allocated to intangible asset of US$3,865,000 (equivalent to RMB26,624,439), cash of US$30,000,000 (equivalent to RMB206,658,000) and a reduction of additional paid-in capital of US$13,335,000 (equivalent to RMB91,859,481) as cost of financing. The acquisition cost of the intangible asset pertains to the annual deferred contingent consideration and lumpsum deferred contingent consideration attributed to PLK less the fair value of the Potential PLK forfeiture. The Company also incurred legal fees and other transaction costs of US$1,414,371 (equivalent to RMB9,743,037) which is capitalized in the cost of intangible asset.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(b)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>June 28, 2024 Transactions</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On June 28, 2024 (the “Transaction Date”), the Company entered into a series of transactions.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><i><span style="text-decoration:underline">Popeyes Disposal</span></i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On Transaction Date, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement for the sale of 100% of equity interest of Popeyes China to PLK for a purchase price on a cash free, debt free basis, subject to certain post-closing adjustments of cash consideration US$10,979,203 (equivalent to RMB78,284,821), net of Popeyes China’s liabilities of RMB17,764,115 assumed by the Company as well as settlement of the Deferred Contingent Consideration due to RBI (“RBI DCC”) which is measured at the fair value on Transaction Date in the amount of US$1,568,361 (equivalent to RMB11,174,350). In accordance with ASC 810-10, the gain of disposal of Popeyes China are recognized in the amount of US$10,257,280 (equivalent to RMB73,109,395) measured as the excess of the disposal consideration over carrying amount of the former subsidiary’s net deficit of RMB1,441,722.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Concurrently, the Company issued one Series A-1 Convertible Note in the amount of US$15,000,000 to settle the Deferred Contingent Consideration due to Cartesian (“Cartesian DCC”). The difference between the fair value of the Series A-1 Convertible Note in the amount of US$15,257,975 (equivalent to RMB108,740,538) and the fair value of Cartesian DCC in the amount of US$14,115,246 (equivalent to RMB100,569,154) are recorded in the loss of debt extinguishment in the amount of US$1,142,729 (equivalent to RMB8,121,832).</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The disposal of Popeyes China represents a strategic shift for the Company, as a result of qualifying for reporting as discontinued operations. Financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for Popeyes China are reported as discontinued operation for all periods presented and the notes to the financial statements have been adjusted on a retrospective basis.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The results of the discontinued operation for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Results of discontinued “Popeyes China” operation</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total revenues</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">30,897,903</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">15,774,373</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Costs and expenses, net</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Company owned and operated stores</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Food and packaging</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11,978,585</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,839,014</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Store rental expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,735,620</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,200,927</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Payroll and employee benefits</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,971,499</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,173,813</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Delivery costs</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,362,132</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">510,438</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Other operating expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,810,735</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,783,167</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Store depreciation and amortization</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,888,301</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">877,370</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Company owned and operated store costs and expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">35,746,872</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">23,384,729</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Marketing expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,828,211</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,506,486</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">General and administrative expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,630,449</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">18,363,979</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Franchise and royalty expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,895,613</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,885,515</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Other operating costs and expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,129</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-243">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other income</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(50</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(108,615</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total costs and expenses, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">50,110,224</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">49,032,094</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Operating loss</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,212,321</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(33,257,721</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Interest income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,482</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">66,912</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Interest expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(11,921</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(5,652</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Foreign currency transaction loss</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(130</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-244">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Loss before taxation</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,220,890</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(33,196,461</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Income tax expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-245">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-246">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net loss for the year</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,220,890</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(33,196,461</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Gain on disposal of Popeyes business</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">70,664,684</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-247">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net income/(loss) from discontinued operation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">51,443,794</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(33,196,461</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 35.45pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">Note: For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, Popeye’s operating results included the periods from January 1, 2024 to June 28, 2024, and from March 30, 2023 to December 31, 2023, respectively.</p><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(ii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Effect of disposal on the financial position</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>As of <br/>December 31, 2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: left">Cash</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,271,738</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Inventories</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">852,604</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,732,684</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Total current assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,857,026</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Property and equipment, net</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,884,026</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Intangible assets, net</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">36,482,168</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">63,641,599</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other non-current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">4,561,539</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total non-current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">130,569,332</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">135,426,358</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Accounts payable</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,074,452</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Amount due to related party</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,002,196</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Operating lease liabilities - current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11,043,233</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">46,438,123</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">63,558,004</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Operating lease liabilities - non-current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">54,029,794</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other non-current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">259,578</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total non-current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">54,289,372</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">117,847,376</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><i><span style="text-decoration:underline">Issuance of Convertible Notes to THRI</span></i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On Transaction Date, the Company entered into a security purchase agreement with THRI to issue one Series A Convertible Note in the amount of US$20,000,000 in exchange for cash consideration of US$1,560,836 (equivalent to RMB11,123,053), settlement of overdue accounts payable due to THRI and TDL Group Corp. (“TDL”) in amount of US$18,079,264 (equivalent to RMB128,847,299) as well as payment of legal fees and other transaction costs of US$360,000 (equivalent to RMB2,558,664) which was charged directly in the earnings.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In addition, the Company issued Series A Convertible Notes of US$5,000,000 on August 15, 2024 to THRI in exchange for cash consideration of US$4,050,146 (equivalent to RMB28,755,632), settlement of overdue accounts payable due to THRI and TDL in amount of US$774,854 (equivalent to RMB5,429,712) as well as payment of legal fees and other transaction costs of US$175,000 (equivalent to RMB1,226,295) which was charged directly in the earnings.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Series A Convertible Notes issued to THRI are recorded as a debt in accordance with ASC 470. The Company elected fair value option to measure the Series A Convertible Notes. The forward meet the definition of freestanding derivative and need to be bifurcated and measured at fair value at initial recognition date and each balance sheet date. The fair value of the derivative was <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-249">nil</span> on Transaction Date.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The loss between the fair value in amount of US$25,343,967 (equivalent to RMB180,024,384) and principal amount in amount of US$25,000,000 (equivalent to RMB 177,579,673) of the Series A Convertible Note issued to THRI are recorded in the gain on disposal of Popeyes business in amount of US$343,967 (equivalent to RMB2,444,711).</p><p style="margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><i><span style="text-decoration:underline">Issuance of Convertible Notes to Cartesian</span></i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On March 7 and March 20, 2024, the Company issued promissory notes in aggregate principal amount of US$20 million (equivalent to RMB142,536,000) to Holdings IV.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On Transaction date, the Company issued two Series A Convertible Notes in principal amount of US$10,000,000 each and one Series A-1 Convertible Note in the principal amount of US$741,340 to entities controlled by Cartesian in settlement of outstanding principal and interest of promissory notes issued in March 2024 in aggregate amount of US$20,741,340 (equivalent to RMB147,819,389).</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In accordance with ASC 470-50, the issuance of convertible notes extinguished promissory notes, and the excess of the fair value of the convertible note over the carrying amount of the promissory note was recorded in loss of debt extinguishment in amount of US$356,718 (equivalent to RMB2,535,329).</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Series A Convertible Notes and the Series A-1 Convertible Notes are collectively referred to as the “Convertible Junior Notes”. See Note 15(b) for key terms of Convertible Junior Notes.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: left"><i><span style="text-decoration:underline">Issuance of Class A-1 Special Voting Share and Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share</span></i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On Transaction date, the Company issued 0.2 Class A-1 Special Voting Share to THRI in par value of US$0.00004697934970338660 and <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-250">nil</span> proceeds to entitle THRI the number of votes equal to the aggregate number of votes which would be exercisable by the holders of outstanding Series A Convertible Notes upon the exchange of all outstanding Series A Convertible Notes.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Concurrently, 0.2 Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share was issued to THRI for US$99.99 (equivalent to RMB713). The difference between par value of US$0.00004697934970338660 and issue value is recorded in additional paid-in capital.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">See Note 17 for the detail rights of the shares.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(c)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>2025 Debt Restructuring</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On October 31, 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement for the following debt restructuring, which was closed on December 2, 2025 (the “Closing Date”).</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: left"><i><span style="text-decoration:underline">Issuance of Convertible Senior Secured Notes</span></i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On Closing Date, the Company issued senior secured convertible notes due on September 30, 2029 (the “Convertible Senior Secured Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of US$89,922,201 (equivalent to RMB636,595,230) to Sona Credit Master Fund Limited and Sona Blue Peak, Ltd. (collectively referred to as “SONA”) and THRI, in exchange for the repurchase of all outstanding amount due under Convertible Senior Notes issued to SONA (See Note 15(a)) in amount of US$69,922,201 (equivalent to RMB495,007,230), settlement of overdue accounts payable due to THRI and TDL in amount of US$17,113,639 (equivalent to RMB121,154,296), and cash proceeds of US$2,886,361 (equivalent to RMB20,433,704). See Note 15(c) for key terms of Convertible Senior Secured Notes.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: left"><i><span style="text-decoration:underline">Extension and Alignment of Convertible Junior Notes</span></i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Concurrently, THRI and Cartesian agreed to extend the maturity of Convertible Junior Notes (See Note 15(b)) from June 28, 2027 to September 30, 2029, remove the term of mandatory conversion and reset the conversion price of Convertible Junior Notes to align with that of Convertible Senior Secured Notes.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In accordance with ASC 470-50, the Company concluded that both new issued Convertible Senior Secured Notes and modified Convertible Junior Notes are substantially different from old debt instruments, and as a result, extinguishment accounting should be applied. The excess of the fair value of new debts over the net carrying amount of old debts was recorded in loss of debt extinguishment in amount of US$9,422,201 (equivalent to RMB67,227,404).</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In addition, upon repurchase of Convertible Senior Notes, the accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to change in fair value due to instrument specific credit of Convertible Senior Notes due to instrument-specific credit risk of US$820,000 (equivalent to RMB5,850,700) was reclassified to loss of debt extinguishment on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company incurred legal fees and other transaction costs associated with 2025 Debt Restructuring in amount of US$1,922,266 (equivalent to RMB13,608,491), which were charged directly in the consolidated statements of operations under the fair value option election for convertible notes (See Note 15). As of December 31, 2025, the unpaid transaction costs of US$317,561 (equivalent to RMB2,248,139) was included in other current liabilities.</p> 1 0.90 0.10 P20Y 30000000 206658000 2293315 2063984 229331 38550000 265555530 108 742 38549892 265554788 0.03 0.85 0.85 9600000 66130560 2383607 16941248 3700000 26106460 286664 950000 6544170 47200000 325141920 3865000 26624439 30000000 206658000 13335000 91859481 1414371 9743037 1 10979203 78284821 17764115 1568361 11174350 10257280 73109395 1441722 15000000 15257975 108740538 14115246 100569154 1142729 8121832 Results of discontinued “Popeyes China” operation<table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the year ended<br/> December 31,</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>2024 (Note)</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>2023 (Note)</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Company owned and operated store sales</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">30,875,454</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,761,230</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other revenues</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">22,449</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">13,143</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total revenues</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">30,897,903</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">15,774,373</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Costs and expenses, net</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Company owned and operated stores</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Food and packaging</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11,978,585</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,839,014</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Store rental expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,735,620</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,200,927</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Payroll and employee benefits</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,971,499</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,173,813</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Delivery costs</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,362,132</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">510,438</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Other operating expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,810,735</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,783,167</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Store depreciation and amortization</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,888,301</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">877,370</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Company owned and operated store costs and expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">35,746,872</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">23,384,729</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Marketing expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,828,211</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,506,486</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">General and administrative expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,630,449</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">18,363,979</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Franchise and royalty expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,895,613</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,885,515</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Other operating costs and expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,129</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-243">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other income</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(50</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(108,615</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total costs and expenses, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">50,110,224</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">49,032,094</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Operating loss</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,212,321</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(33,257,721</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Interest income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,482</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">66,912</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Interest expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(11,921</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(5,652</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Foreign currency transaction loss</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(130</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-244">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Loss before taxation</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,220,890</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(33,196,461</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Income tax expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-245">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-246">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net loss for the year</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,220,890</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(33,196,461</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Gain on disposal of Popeyes business</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">70,664,684</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-247">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net income/(loss) from discontinued operation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">51,443,794</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(33,196,461</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> 30875454 15761230 22449 13143 30897903 15774373 11978585 6839014 8735620 6200927 7971499 6173813 2362132 510438 2810735 2783167 1888301 877370 35746872 23384729 3828211 5506486 8630449 18363979 1895613 1885515 9129 50 108615 50110224 49032094 -19212321 -33257721 3482 66912 11921 5652 -130 -19220890 -33196461 -19220890 -33196461 70664684 51443794 -33196461 Effect of disposal on the financial position<table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>As of <br/>December 31, 2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: left">Cash</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,271,738</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Inventories</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">852,604</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,732,684</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Total current assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,857,026</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Property and equipment, net</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,884,026</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Intangible assets, net</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">36,482,168</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">63,641,599</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other non-current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">4,561,539</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total non-current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">130,569,332</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">135,426,358</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Accounts payable</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,074,452</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Amount due to related party</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,002,196</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Operating lease liabilities - current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11,043,233</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">46,438,123</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">63,558,004</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Operating lease liabilities - non-current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">54,029,794</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other non-current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">259,578</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total non-current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">54,289,372</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">117,847,376</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 1271738 852604 2732684 4857026 25884026 36482168 63641599 4561539 130569332 135426358 5074452 1002196 11043233 46438123 63558004 54029794 259578 54289372 117847376 20000000 1560836 11123053 18079264 128847299 360000 2558664 5000000 4050146 28755632 774854 5429712 175000 1226295 25343967 180024384 25000000 177579673 343967 2444711 20000000 20000000 142536000 142536000 10000000 741340 20741340 147819389 356718 2535329 0.0000469793497033866 99.99 713 0.0000469793497033866 89922201 636595230 69922201 495007230 17113639 121154296 2886361 20433704 9422201 67227404 820000 5850700 1922266 13608491 317561 2248139 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(a)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Basis of Preparation and Principles of Consolidation</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and include the financial statements of TH International Limited and its subsidiaries in which TH International Limited has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. For consolidated subsidiary where the ownership in the subsidiary is less than 100%, the equity interest not held by the Company is shown as non-controlling interests.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern exists.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company has incurred losses since its inception. The Company incurred net losses of RMB436 million, RMB409 million and RMB873 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company had net operating cash outflow of RMB13 million. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s net current liabilities and accumulated losses were RMB676 million and RMB3,103 million, respectively. The Company will require additional liquidity to continue its operations over the next 12 months.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Historically, the Company had relied principally on proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares, convertible notes and bank borrowings to finance its operations and business expansion. The Company has evaluated plans to continue as a going concern which include, but are not limited to, (i) reducing discretionary capital and operating expenses (ii) obtaining additional facilities from banks and renewal of existing bank borrowings (iii) obtaining financial support from shareholders and related parties (iv) issuing convertible notes and exploring opportunities for further equity financing. Notwithstanding this, feasibility of some of these plans is contingent upon factors outside of the control of the Company and, as such, the Company concluded that substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern has not been alleviated as of the reporting date.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying amounts and classification of assets, liabilities, and reported expenses that may be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(b)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Fiscal Calendar</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s fiscal year is from January 1 to December 31.</p><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(c)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Use of Estimates</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost, incremental borrowing rate, net realizable value of inventories, recoverability of long-lived assets, fair value of share-based compensation arrangements, liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee, deferred contingent consideration and convertible notes.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(d)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s reporting currency is Chinese Renminbi Yuan (“RMB”). The functional currency of TH International Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong is United States Dollars (“US$”). The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiaries in Chinese Mainland is RMB.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are remeasured into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rate at the balance sheet date. The resulted exchange differences are recorded in foreign currency transaction gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The financial statements of TH International Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong are translated from US$ into RMB. Assets and liabilities are translated into RMB using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet date. Equity accounts other than deficits generated in the current period are translated into RMB using the appropriate historical rates. Revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated into RMB using the average exchange rates for the relevant period. The resulted foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income/(loss) on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, and the accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(e)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Risks and Concentration</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Foreign exchange risk</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As the Company’s principal activities are carried out in Chinese Mainland, the Company’s transactions are mainly denominated in RMB, which is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions involving RMB must take place through the People’ Bank of China or other institutions authorized to buy and sell foreign exchange. The exchange rates adopted for the foreign exchange transactions are the rates of exchange quoted by the People’ Bank of China that are determined largely by supply and demand. The management does not expect that there will be any significant currency risk for the Company during the reporting periods.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Concentration of credit risk</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s credit risk primarily arises from cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, prepaid expenses and other current assets and accounts receivable. The bank deposits with financial institutions in the mainland of the PRC and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) are insured by the government authorities up to RMB500,000 and HKD800,000, respectively. Total bank deposits are insured by the government authority with amounts up to RMB12,636,896 and RMB12,270,323 and as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company expects that there is no significant credit risk associated with cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, which are held by reputable financial institutions. The Company believes that it is not exposed to unusual risks as these financial institutions have high credit quality.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company has no significant concentrations of credit risk with respect to its prepaid expenses and other current assets.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable are unsecured and are primarily derived from revenue earned from sub-franchisees and wholesale customers. The risk with respect to accounts receivable is mitigated by credit evaluations performed on them.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Concentration of operation risk</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company owns, operates and franchises stores in the PRC, including Hong Kong and Macau under the “Tim Hortons” brand. Such business activities are solely dependent upon its master development agreement with THRI. The Company’s failure to comply its master development agreement with THRI would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(f)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 48.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.45pt"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Cash and cash equivalents</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 48.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.45pt"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, cash held in banks, time deposits which are less than three-months or highly liquid investments.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Restricted cash</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Restricted cash represents amounts held by banks, which are not available for the Company’s use, primarily consisting of security for bank borrowings and deposits restricted for use.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are deposited in financial institutions at below locations:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Cash on hand</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">678,309</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">588,493</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Financial institutions in Chinese Mainland</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">- Denominated in RMB</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">38,284,253</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">50,460,661</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Denominated in USD</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">89,753,987</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">127,929,476</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash held at Chinese Mainland financial institutions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">128,038,240</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">178,390,137</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Financial institutions in HKSAR</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">- Denominated in RMB</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">969</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">- Denominated in USD</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">335,147</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,422,880</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Denominated in HKD</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">658,212</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">835,892</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Total balance of cash held at the HKSAR financial institutions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">994,328</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,258,801</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash held at financial institutions</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">129,032,568</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">183,648,938</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">129,710,877</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">184,237,431</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(g)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Revenue Recognition</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, <i>Revenue from Contracts with Customers</i>, since its incorporation. The Company’s revenues are mainly generated from sales of food, beverage and packaged products by Company owned and operated stores, franchise fees, revenues from other franchise support activities and revenue from e-commerce sales and wholesale products.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Sales of food, beverage and packaged products by Company owned and operated stores</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company generates majority of its revenue from sales of food, beverage and packaged products to customers by Company owned and operated stores. The revenue amounts exclude sales-related taxes.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">For customers who visit the Company’s stores, sales revenue is recognized when Company satisfies its obligation by transferring control of the goods to the customer.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company also offers its customers food, beverage and packaged products through third-party aggregators’ platforms. When orders are completed by the stores and control of the food, beverage and packaged products is transferred to the delivery staff of third-party aggregators, which control and determine the price for the delivery service, the Company recognizes revenue, excluding delivery fees.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Franchise fees</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Franchise fees primarily include upfront franchise fees, continuing fees and revenue from advertising services.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company grants franchise rights to sub-franchisees in exchange for upfront franchise fees and continuing fees. The Company recognizes upfront franchise fees received from a sub-franchisee as revenue over the term of the franchise agreement because the franchise rights are accounted for as rights to access the Company’s symbolic intellectual property in accordance with ASC 606. The Company recognizes continuing fees, which are based upon a percentage of sub-franchisee sales, as those sales occur.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">For advertising services, the Company often engages third parties to provide services and acts as a principal in the transaction based on its responsibilities of defining the nature of the services and administering and directing all marketing and advertising programs in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s franchise agreements. The Company collects advertising contributions, which are generally based on certain percentage of sales from sub-franchisees. Advertising services provided to sub-franchisees are highly interrelated to franchise right, and are not considered individually distinct. The Company recognizes revenue from advertising services when the related sales occur.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Revenues from other franchise support activities</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other franchise support activities mainly consist of sales of kitchen equipment, raw materials for food, beverage and packaged products and provision of pre-opening and training services to sub-franchisees. These support activities provide stand-alone benefits to the sub-franchisees which are separate from the franchise right and are considered as distinct performance obligations of the Company. The Company recognizes revenue of these sales when kitchen equipment or products are delivered to and accepted by the sub-franchisees and services over the period of time when services are provided, respectively, at the amount that the Company is entitled to receive in exchange.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Loyalty program</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company operates a loyalty program that allows registered members to earn points for each qualifying purchase. Points, which generally expire 12 months after being earned, may be redeemed for future purchases of products for free or at a discounted price in Company owned and operated stores. Points cannot be redeemed or exchanged for cash. The Company defers revenue associated with the estimated selling price of the points earned by the loyalty program members, as contract liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company subsequently recognizes revenue when the points are redeemed or expired. The Company estimates the value of the product for which points are expected to be redeemed and redemption patterns, including an estimate of the breakage for points that members will never redeem. The Company reviews the estimated value of points at least annually based upon the latest available information regarding redemption and expiration patterns.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Revenue from e-commerce sales and wholesale products</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company generates revenue from e-commerce sales, consisting of sale of packaged coffee, tea beverages and single-serve coffee and tea products to customers through third-party e-commerce platforms. The Company recognizes revenue when the control of the goods is transferred to the customers, which occurs upon the delivery of goods.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company generated revenue from wholesale of canned coffee beverage and packaged coffee extract. The Company recognizes revenue when the control of the goods is transferred to the customers, which occurs upon the delivery of goods.</p><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(h)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Accounts Receivable and Current Expected Credit Losses</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable primarily consist of receivables from sub-franchisees and wholesale customers which are recognized and carried at the original invoice amount less an allowance for expected credit losses.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Expected credit losses include losses expected based on known credit issues with specific customers as well as a general expected credit loss allowance based on relevant information, including historical loss rates, current conditions, and reasonable economic forecasts that affect collectability. The Company updates allowance for expected credit losses on a quarterly basis with changes in the allowance recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Receivables which are deemed to be uncollectible are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company does not have off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its sub-franchisees and wholesale customers.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(i)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Receivables from Payment Processors and Aggregators</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Receivables from payment processors such as WeChat and Alipay and aggregators are amounts due from them for clearing transactions and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. The cash was paid by customers through these payment processors and aggregators for food and goods provided by the Company. The Company considers and monitors the credit worthiness of the third-party payment processors and aggregators. An allowance for expected credit losses is recorded using the current expected credit losses model. Receivable balances are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(j)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Inventories</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price of the inventory in the ordinary course of business less reasonably predictable costs of disposal. Adjustments are recorded in the cost of revenues to write down the carrying amount of any obsolete and excess inventory to its estimated net realizable value based on historical and forecasted demand.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(k)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Property and Equipment</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any. The Company calculates depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: 3 to 15 years for furniture and office equipment, 4 to 12 years for kitchen equipment, 3 to 5 years for capitalized software costs, and shorter of the estimated useful lives and remaining lease term for leasehold improvements. Ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and replacements and betterments are capitalized.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company capitalizes items associated with construction but not yet placed into service, as construction in progress (CIP). Items capitalized include fees associated with the design, build out and furnishing of the stores. Store CIP is not amortized or depreciated until the related assets are ready for intended use. Items are placed into service according to their asset category when the store is open for service.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(l)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Internal Development Costs</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Capitalized internal costs include payroll expenses related to employees fully dedicated to store construction, decoration design and store site acquisition. Capitalized payroll costs are allocated to each new store location based on the actual time spent on each project. The Company commences capitalizing costs related to construction, decoration design and store site acquisition when it becomes probable that the project will be developed – when the site has been identified and the related profitability assessment has been approved. The internal development costs are recorded in the leasehold improvements when the store is open for service.</p><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(m)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Intangible Assets</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Intangible assets include the franchise right authorized by THRI and upfront franchise fees requested to pay to THRI upon opening of a new store. The franchise right authorized by THRI is amortized on a straight-line basis over the initial term of 20 years. The upfront franchise fees related to both Company owned and operated stores and franchised stores are capitalized as an intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of each individual franchise agreement, which ranges from 1 to 13.5 years.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(n)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Impairment of Long-Lived Assets</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company reviews long-lived assets (including property and equipment, intangible assets with definite useful lives and operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets) for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. For purposes of impairment testing, the Company has concluded that each individual store is the lowest level of asset group with independent cash flows. The asset that supports the revenue-producing activities of two or more asset groups is defined as an enterprise asset. The unit of account for testing impairment of an enterprise asset comprises that asset plus the other assets and liabilities that together capture the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">If an indicator of impairment exists for an asset group, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows generated by the asset group is compared to its carrying value. If an asset group is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset group over its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(o)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Employee Benefits</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s subsidiaries in Chinese Mainland participate in a government mandated, multi-employer, defined contribution plan, pursuant to which certain retirement, medical, housing and other welfare benefits are provided to employees. PRC labor laws require the entities incorporated in the PRC to pay to the local labor bureau a monthly contribution calculated at a stated contribution rate on the monthly basic compensation of qualified employees. The Company has no further commitments beyond its monthly contribution. Employee social benefits included as expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations amounted to RMB54,284,078, RMB66,214,654 and RMB79,565,615 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(p)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Share-Based Compensation</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Share-based awards granted to employees and directors in the form of share options and restricted share units are subject to service and performance conditions. They are measured at the grant date fair value of the awards and are recognized as compensation expense over the service period for the entire award on a graded-vesting basis and when performance conditions are probable of being achieved. The Company elects to recognize the effect of forfeitures in compensation costs when they occur. To the extent the required vesting conditions are not met resulting in the forfeiture of the share-based awards, previously recognized compensation expense relating to those awards is reversed.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Share-based payment granted to non-employees in the form of ordinary shares are subject to service and performance conditions. They are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received except where the fair value cannot be estimated, in which case it is measured at the fair value of the equity instrument granted. The fair value of the share-based payment to non-employees classified as liability is periodically re-measured until the settlement of the payment, and any change therein is recognized over the period and in the same manner as if the Company had paid cash instead of paying with stock options.</p><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(q)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Asset Retirement Obligations</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company recognizes an asset and a liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) when such an obligation is incurred. The Company’s AROs are primarily associated with leasehold improvements which, at the end of the lease, the Company is contractually obligated to remove in order to comply with the lease agreement. As such, the Company amortizes the asset on a straight-line basis over the lease term and accrete the liability to its nominal value using the effective interest method over the lease term.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(r)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Commitments and Contingencies</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to loss contingencies, such as legal proceedings and claims arising out of its business, that cover a wide range of matters, including, among others, government investigations, shareholder lawsuits, and non-income tax matters. An accrual for a loss contingency is recognized when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, is disclosed.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(s)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Non-controlling Interests</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company reports net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests separately on the consolidated statements of operations. The portion of equity attributable to non-controlling interests is reported within equity, separately from the Company’s shareholders’ deficit on the consolidated balance sheets.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(t)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Leases</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized upon lease commencement for operating leases based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date in determining the imputed interest and present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate was determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest that the Company would have to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. The incremental borrowing rate is primarily influenced by the risk-free interest rate of China, the Company’s credit rating and lease term.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">For operating leases, the Company recognizes a single lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For rental payments either based on a percentage of the store’s sales in excess of a fixed base amount or solely based on a percentage of the store’s sales, they are recognized as variable lease cost as incurred.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company does not have finance leases for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company has elected not to recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less; the Company recognizes rental expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, the Company has elected not to separate non-lease components (e.g., common area maintenance fees) from the lease components.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(u)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Marketing Expenses</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company records advertising and promotional costs in the marketing expenses as incurred. The advertising and promotional costs were RMB63,456,595, RMB64,848,548 and RMB96,678,285 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(v)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Government Subsidies</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Government subsidies primarily consist of financial subsidies from provincial and local governments for operating a business in their jurisdictions and compliance with specific policies promoted by the local governments. There are no defined rules and regulations to govern the criteria necessary for companies to receive such benefits, and the amount of financial subsidy is determined at the discretion of the relevant government authorities. Government subsidies are recognized when it is probable that the Company will comply with the conditions attached to them, and the subsidies will be received. A government subsidy related to an asset is deferred and recorded in other liabilities and then recognized as other income ratably over the expected useful life of the related asset on the consolidated statements of operations. A government subsidy that compensates the Company for expenses or losses to be incurred in the future is deferred and recorded in other liabilities and recognized as other income in the periods in which the expenses or losses are recognized. Government grant for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Company with no future related costs is recognized as other income on the consolidated statements of operations when the grant becomes receivable.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(w)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Income Taxes</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the year that includes the enactment date. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the year in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expenses and penalties in general and administrative expenses.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">A valuation allowance to reduce the carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is established when it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize some portion or all of the tax benefit of its deferred income tax assets. The Company evaluates, on a quarterly basis, whether it is more likely than not that its deferred income tax assets are realizable. In performing this analysis, the Company considers all available evidence, both positive and negative, including historical operating results, the estimated timing of future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, estimated future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards and potential tax planning strategies that may be employed to prevent operating loss or tax credit carryforwards from expiring unused.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(x)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Loss Per Share</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Basic loss per share represents net loss attributable to shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Shares issuable for little or no consideration upon the satisfaction of certain conditions are considered as outstanding shares and included in the computation of basic loss per share as of the date that all necessary conditions have been satisfied. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue ordinary shares were exercised or converted into ordinary shares.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(y)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Fair Value Measurements</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company applies ASC 820, <i>Fair Value measurements and Disclosures</i>, for fair value measurements of financial assets and financial liabilities and for fair value measurements of non-financial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring and non-recurring basis. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. ASC 820 also establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. In situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects management’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Those judgments are developed by management based on the best information available in the circumstances.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s financial instruments primarily include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, amount due from related parties, prepaid expenses and other current assets, bank borrowings, accounts payable, amount due to related parties, other current liabilities, liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee, derivative financial liabilities and convertible notes. The Company’s convertible notes, liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee and derivative financial liabilities were measured at fair value using unobservable inputs and categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the carrying amounts of other financial instruments approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(z)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Statutory Reserve</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In accordance with the PRC Company Laws, the paid-in capitals of the PRC subsidiaries are not allowed to be transferred to the Company by way of cash dividends, loans or advances, nor can they be distributed except for liquidation. In addition, in accordance with the PRC Company Laws, the PRC subsidiaries must make appropriations from their after-tax profits as determined under the generally accepted accounting principles in the PRC (“PRC GAAP”) to non-distributable reserve funds including statutory surplus fund and discretionary surplus fund. The appropriation to the statutory surplus fund must be 10% of the after-tax profits as determined under PRC GAAP. Appropriation is not required if the statutory surplus fund has reached 50% of the registered capital of the PRC companies. Appropriation to the discretionary surplus fund is made at the discretion of the PRC companies. The statutory surplus fund and discretionary surplus fund are restricted for use. They may only be applied to offset losses or increase the registered capital of the respective companies. These reserves are not allowed to be transferred to the Company by way of cash dividends, loans or advances, nor can they be distributed except for liquidation. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there was <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-251"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-252">no</span></span> statutory surplus fund and discretionary surplus fund by the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, as these PRC companies were in accumulated losses as determined under PRC GAAP.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the paid-in capitals of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries in the amount of RMB1,990,894,951 and RMB1,800,629,957, respectively. Because there were accumulated losses in the PRC subsidiaries, the Company’s restricted net assets were RMB83,877,190 and RMB88,991,761 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</p><table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.3in; text-align: left"><b>(aa)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Recently adopted accounting pronouncements</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, <i>Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures</i>. The ASU requires the annual financial statements to include consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 on January 1, 2025, on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, <i>Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (Topic 280)</i> which requires public entities to disclose (1) significant segment expenses by reportable segment if they are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) and included in each reported measure of segment profit or loss, (2) other segment items by reportable segment, (3) more than one measure of segment profit or loss used by the CODM, provided that at least one of the reported measures includes the segment profit or loss measure that is most consistent with GAAP measurement principles, (4) CODM’s title and position on both an annual and an interim basis. The Company adopted this standard for the year ended December 31, 2024. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In June 2016, the FASB amended ASU 2016-13, <i>Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments</i>, which was further amended within ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-11 and ASU 2020-02 (collectively referred to as ASC 326). The Company adopted ASC 326 on January 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach. This adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.3in; text-align: left"><b>(bb)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>New accounting pronouncements</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, <i>Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. </i>The standard is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring that public business entities disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2024-03 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, <i>Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments</i>. This ASU clarifies the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as induced conversions. ASU 2024-04 is effective for the Company’s annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025. Adoption is either with a prospective method of transition or a retrospective method of transition that is retrospective to the later of the beginning of earliest period presented and the date the entity adopted ASU 2020-06. Early adoption is permitted for all entities that have adopted ASU 2020-06. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2024-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, <i>Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets</i>. The ASU provides a practical expedient that permits an entity to assume that current economic conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. Further, the ASU allows an entity, other than a public business entity, that elects the practical expedient to make an accounting policy election to consider collection activity after the balance sheet date when estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2025-05 is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. The ASU is applied prospectively, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2025-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, <i>Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software</i>. The ASU amends the criteria for when an entity is required to start capitalizing costs for internal use software. The ASU is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Adoption is on either a prospective, modified retrospective, or a fully retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2025-06 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, <i>Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities. </i>The ASU provides guidance on accounting for government grants by business entities, including guidance for (1) grants related to assets and (2) grants related to income. The ASU is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2029. Adoption is either on a modified prospective, modified retrospective, or a fully retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2025-10 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(a)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Basis of Preparation and Principles of Consolidation</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and include the financial statements of TH International Limited and its subsidiaries in which TH International Limited has a controlling financial interest. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. For consolidated subsidiary where the ownership in the subsidiary is less than 100%, the equity interest not held by the Company is shown as non-controlling interests.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern assumption contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern exists.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company has incurred losses since its inception. The Company incurred net losses of RMB436 million, RMB409 million and RMB873 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company had net operating cash outflow of RMB13 million. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s net current liabilities and accumulated losses were RMB676 million and RMB3,103 million, respectively. The Company will require additional liquidity to continue its operations over the next 12 months.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Historically, the Company had relied principally on proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares, convertible notes and bank borrowings to finance its operations and business expansion. The Company has evaluated plans to continue as a going concern which include, but are not limited to, (i) reducing discretionary capital and operating expenses (ii) obtaining additional facilities from banks and renewal of existing bank borrowings (iii) obtaining financial support from shareholders and related parties (iv) issuing convertible notes and exploring opportunities for further equity financing. Notwithstanding this, feasibility of some of these plans is contingent upon factors outside of the control of the Company and, as such, the Company concluded that substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern has not been alleviated as of the reporting date.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the carrying amounts and classification of assets, liabilities, and reported expenses that may be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.</p> 1 -436000000 -409000000 -873000000 -13000000 676000000 -3103000000 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(b)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Fiscal Calendar</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s fiscal year is from January 1 to December 31.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(c)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Use of Estimates</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost, incremental borrowing rate, net realizable value of inventories, recoverability of long-lived assets, fair value of share-based compensation arrangements, liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee, deferred contingent consideration and convertible notes.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(d)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s reporting currency is Chinese Renminbi Yuan (“RMB”). The functional currency of TH International Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong is United States Dollars (“US$”). The functional currency of the Company’s subsidiaries in Chinese Mainland is RMB.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured into the functional currency at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are remeasured into the functional currency using the applicable exchange rate at the balance sheet date. The resulted exchange differences are recorded in foreign currency transaction gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The financial statements of TH International Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong are translated from US$ into RMB. Assets and liabilities are translated into RMB using the applicable exchange rates at the balance sheet date. Equity accounts other than deficits generated in the current period are translated into RMB using the appropriate historical rates. Revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated into RMB using the average exchange rates for the relevant period. The resulted foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income/(loss) on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, and the accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheets.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(e)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Risks and Concentration</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Foreign exchange risk</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As the Company’s principal activities are carried out in Chinese Mainland, the Company’s transactions are mainly denominated in RMB, which is not freely convertible into foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions involving RMB must take place through the People’ Bank of China or other institutions authorized to buy and sell foreign exchange. The exchange rates adopted for the foreign exchange transactions are the rates of exchange quoted by the People’ Bank of China that are determined largely by supply and demand. The management does not expect that there will be any significant currency risk for the Company during the reporting periods.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Concentration of credit risk</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s credit risk primarily arises from cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, prepaid expenses and other current assets and accounts receivable. The bank deposits with financial institutions in the mainland of the PRC and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) are insured by the government authorities up to RMB500,000 and HKD800,000, respectively. Total bank deposits are insured by the government authority with amounts up to RMB12,636,896 and RMB12,270,323 and as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company expects that there is no significant credit risk associated with cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, which are held by reputable financial institutions. The Company believes that it is not exposed to unusual risks as these financial institutions have high credit quality.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company has no significant concentrations of credit risk with respect to its prepaid expenses and other current assets.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable are unsecured and are primarily derived from revenue earned from sub-franchisees and wholesale customers. The risk with respect to accounts receivable is mitigated by credit evaluations performed on them.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Concentration of operation risk</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company owns, operates and franchises stores in the PRC, including Hong Kong and Macau under the “Tim Hortons” brand. Such business activities are solely dependent upon its master development agreement with THRI. The Company’s failure to comply its master development agreement with THRI would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.</p> 500000 800000 12636896 12270323 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(f)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Cash and cash equivalents</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, cash held in banks, time deposits which are less than three-months or highly liquid investments.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Restricted cash</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Restricted cash represents amounts held by banks, which are not available for the Company’s use, primarily consisting of security for bank borrowings and deposits restricted for use.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are deposited in financial institutions at below locations:</p><table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Cash on hand</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">678,309</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">588,493</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Financial institutions in Chinese Mainland</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">- Denominated in RMB</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">38,284,253</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">50,460,661</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Denominated in USD</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">89,753,987</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">127,929,476</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash held at Chinese Mainland financial institutions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">128,038,240</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">178,390,137</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Financial institutions in HKSAR</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">- Denominated in RMB</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">969</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">- Denominated in USD</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">335,147</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,422,880</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Denominated in HKD</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">658,212</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">835,892</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Total balance of cash held at the HKSAR financial institutions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">994,328</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,258,801</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash held at financial institutions</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">129,032,568</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">183,648,938</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">129,710,877</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">184,237,431</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are deposited in financial institutions at below locations:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Cash on hand</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">678,309</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">588,493</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Financial institutions in Chinese Mainland</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">- Denominated in RMB</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">38,284,253</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">50,460,661</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Denominated in USD</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">89,753,987</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">127,929,476</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash held at Chinese Mainland financial institutions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">128,038,240</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">178,390,137</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Financial institutions in HKSAR</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">- Denominated in RMB</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">969</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">- Denominated in USD</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">335,147</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,422,880</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Denominated in HKD</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">658,212</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">835,892</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Total balance of cash held at the HKSAR financial institutions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">994,328</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,258,801</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash held at financial institutions</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">129,032,568</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">183,648,938</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total balance of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">129,710,877</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">184,237,431</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 678309 588493 38284253 50460661 89753987 127929476 128038240 178390137 969 29 335147 4422880 658212 835892 994328 5258801 129032568 183648938 129710877 184237431 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(g)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Revenue Recognition</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, <i>Revenue from Contracts with Customers</i>, since its incorporation. The Company’s revenues are mainly generated from sales of food, beverage and packaged products by Company owned and operated stores, franchise fees, revenues from other franchise support activities and revenue from e-commerce sales and wholesale products.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Sales of food, beverage and packaged products by Company owned and operated stores</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company generates majority of its revenue from sales of food, beverage and packaged products to customers by Company owned and operated stores. The revenue amounts exclude sales-related taxes.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">For customers who visit the Company’s stores, sales revenue is recognized when Company satisfies its obligation by transferring control of the goods to the customer.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company also offers its customers food, beverage and packaged products through third-party aggregators’ platforms. When orders are completed by the stores and control of the food, beverage and packaged products is transferred to the delivery staff of third-party aggregators, which control and determine the price for the delivery service, the Company recognizes revenue, excluding delivery fees.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Franchise fees</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Franchise fees primarily include upfront franchise fees, continuing fees and revenue from advertising services.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company grants franchise rights to sub-franchisees in exchange for upfront franchise fees and continuing fees. The Company recognizes upfront franchise fees received from a sub-franchisee as revenue over the term of the franchise agreement because the franchise rights are accounted for as rights to access the Company’s symbolic intellectual property in accordance with ASC 606. The Company recognizes continuing fees, which are based upon a percentage of sub-franchisee sales, as those sales occur.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">For advertising services, the Company often engages third parties to provide services and acts as a principal in the transaction based on its responsibilities of defining the nature of the services and administering and directing all marketing and advertising programs in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s franchise agreements. The Company collects advertising contributions, which are generally based on certain percentage of sales from sub-franchisees. Advertising services provided to sub-franchisees are highly interrelated to franchise right, and are not considered individually distinct. The Company recognizes revenue from advertising services when the related sales occur.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Revenues from other franchise support activities</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other franchise support activities mainly consist of sales of kitchen equipment, raw materials for food, beverage and packaged products and provision of pre-opening and training services to sub-franchisees. These support activities provide stand-alone benefits to the sub-franchisees which are separate from the franchise right and are considered as distinct performance obligations of the Company. The Company recognizes revenue of these sales when kitchen equipment or products are delivered to and accepted by the sub-franchisees and services over the period of time when services are provided, respectively, at the amount that the Company is entitled to receive in exchange.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Loyalty program</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company operates a loyalty program that allows registered members to earn points for each qualifying purchase. Points, which generally expire 12 months after being earned, may be redeemed for future purchases of products for free or at a discounted price in Company owned and operated stores. Points cannot be redeemed or exchanged for cash. The Company defers revenue associated with the estimated selling price of the points earned by the loyalty program members, as contract liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company subsequently recognizes revenue when the points are redeemed or expired. The Company estimates the value of the product for which points are expected to be redeemed and redemption patterns, including an estimate of the breakage for points that members will never redeem. The Company reviews the estimated value of points at least annually based upon the latest available information regarding redemption and expiration patterns.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Revenue from e-commerce sales and wholesale products</span></p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company generates revenue from e-commerce sales, consisting of sale of packaged coffee, tea beverages and single-serve coffee and tea products to customers through third-party e-commerce platforms. The Company recognizes revenue when the control of the goods is transferred to the customers, which occurs upon the delivery of goods.</p>The Company generated revenue from wholesale of canned coffee beverage and packaged coffee extract. <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(h)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Accounts Receivable and Current Expected Credit Losses</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable primarily consist of receivables from sub-franchisees and wholesale customers which are recognized and carried at the original invoice amount less an allowance for expected credit losses.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Expected credit losses include losses expected based on known credit issues with specific customers as well as a general expected credit loss allowance based on relevant information, including historical loss rates, current conditions, and reasonable economic forecasts that affect collectability. The Company updates allowance for expected credit losses on a quarterly basis with changes in the allowance recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Receivables which are deemed to be uncollectible are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company does not have off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its sub-franchisees and wholesale customers.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(i)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Receivables from Payment Processors and Aggregators</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Receivables from payment processors such as WeChat and Alipay and aggregators are amounts due from them for clearing transactions and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. The cash was paid by customers through these payment processors and aggregators for food and goods provided by the Company. The Company considers and monitors the credit worthiness of the third-party payment processors and aggregators. An allowance for expected credit losses is recorded using the current expected credit losses model. Receivable balances are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(j)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Inventories</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price of the inventory in the ordinary course of business less reasonably predictable costs of disposal. Adjustments are recorded in the cost of revenues to write down the carrying amount of any obsolete and excess inventory to its estimated net realizable value based on historical and forecasted demand.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(k)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Property and Equipment</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any. The Company calculates depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: 3 to 15 years for furniture and office equipment, 4 to 12 years for kitchen equipment, 3 to 5 years for capitalized software costs, and shorter of the estimated useful lives and remaining lease term for leasehold improvements. Ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and replacements and betterments are capitalized.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company capitalizes items associated with construction but not yet placed into service, as construction in progress (CIP). Items capitalized include fees associated with the design, build out and furnishing of the stores. Store CIP is not amortized or depreciated until the related assets are ready for intended use. Items are placed into service according to their asset category when the store is open for service.</p> P3Y P15Y P4Y P12Y P3Y P5Y <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(l)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Internal Development Costs</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Capitalized internal costs include payroll expenses related to employees fully dedicated to store construction, decoration design and store site acquisition. Capitalized payroll costs are allocated to each new store location based on the actual time spent on each project. The Company commences capitalizing costs related to construction, decoration design and store site acquisition when it becomes probable that the project will be developed – when the site has been identified and the related profitability assessment has been approved. The internal development costs are recorded in the leasehold improvements when the store is open for service.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(m)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Intangible Assets</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Intangible assets include the franchise right authorized by THRI and upfront franchise fees requested to pay to THRI upon opening of a new store. The franchise right authorized by THRI is amortized on a straight-line basis over the initial term of 20 years. The upfront franchise fees related to both Company owned and operated stores and franchised stores are capitalized as an intangible asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of each individual franchise agreement, which ranges from 1 to 13.5 years.</p> P20Y P1Y P13Y6M <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(n)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Impairment of Long-Lived Assets</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company reviews long-lived assets (including property and equipment, intangible assets with definite useful lives and operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets) for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. For purposes of impairment testing, the Company has concluded that each individual store is the lowest level of asset group with independent cash flows. The asset that supports the revenue-producing activities of two or more asset groups is defined as an enterprise asset. The unit of account for testing impairment of an enterprise asset comprises that asset plus the other assets and liabilities that together capture the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">If an indicator of impairment exists for an asset group, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows generated by the asset group is compared to its carrying value. If an asset group is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset group over its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(o)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Employee Benefits</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s subsidiaries in Chinese Mainland participate in a government mandated, multi-employer, defined contribution plan, pursuant to which certain retirement, medical, housing and other welfare benefits are provided to employees. PRC labor laws require the entities incorporated in the PRC to pay to the local labor bureau a monthly contribution calculated at a stated contribution rate on the monthly basic compensation of qualified employees. The Company has no further commitments beyond its monthly contribution. Employee social benefits included as expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations amounted to RMB54,284,078, RMB66,214,654 and RMB79,565,615 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p> 54284078 66214654 79565615 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(p)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Share-Based Compensation</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Share-based awards granted to employees and directors in the form of share options and restricted share units are subject to service and performance conditions. They are measured at the grant date fair value of the awards and are recognized as compensation expense over the service period for the entire award on a graded-vesting basis and when performance conditions are probable of being achieved. The Company elects to recognize the effect of forfeitures in compensation costs when they occur. To the extent the required vesting conditions are not met resulting in the forfeiture of the share-based awards, previously recognized compensation expense relating to those awards is reversed.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Share-based payment granted to non-employees in the form of ordinary shares are subject to service and performance conditions. They are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received except where the fair value cannot be estimated, in which case it is measured at the fair value of the equity instrument granted. The fair value of the share-based payment to non-employees classified as liability is periodically re-measured until the settlement of the payment, and any change therein is recognized over the period and in the same manner as if the Company had paid cash instead of paying with stock options.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(q)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Asset Retirement Obligations</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company recognizes an asset and a liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) when such an obligation is incurred. The Company’s AROs are primarily associated with leasehold improvements which, at the end of the lease, the Company is contractually obligated to remove in order to comply with the lease agreement. As such, the Company amortizes the asset on a straight-line basis over the lease term and accrete the liability to its nominal value using the effective interest method over the lease term.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(r)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Commitments and Contingencies</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to loss contingencies, such as legal proceedings and claims arising out of its business, that cover a wide range of matters, including, among others, government investigations, shareholder lawsuits, and non-income tax matters. An accrual for a loss contingency is recognized when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, is disclosed.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(s)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Non-controlling Interests</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company reports net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests separately on the consolidated statements of operations. The portion of equity attributable to non-controlling interests is reported within equity, separately from the Company’s shareholders’ deficit on the consolidated balance sheets.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(t)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Leases</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized upon lease commencement for operating leases based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date in determining the imputed interest and present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate was determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest that the Company would have to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. The incremental borrowing rate is primarily influenced by the risk-free interest rate of China, the Company’s credit rating and lease term.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">For operating leases, the Company recognizes a single lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For rental payments either based on a percentage of the store’s sales in excess of a fixed base amount or solely based on a percentage of the store’s sales, they are recognized as variable lease cost as incurred.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company does not have finance leases for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company has elected not to recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less; the Company recognizes rental expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, the Company has elected not to separate non-lease components (e.g., common area maintenance fees) from the lease components.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(u)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Marketing Expenses</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company records advertising and promotional costs in the marketing expenses as incurred. The advertising and promotional costs were RMB63,456,595, RMB64,848,548 and RMB96,678,285 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p> 63456595 64848548 96678285 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(v)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Government Subsidies</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Government subsidies primarily consist of financial subsidies from provincial and local governments for operating a business in their jurisdictions and compliance with specific policies promoted by the local governments. There are no defined rules and regulations to govern the criteria necessary for companies to receive such benefits, and the amount of financial subsidy is determined at the discretion of the relevant government authorities. Government subsidies are recognized when it is probable that the Company will comply with the conditions attached to them, and the subsidies will be received. A government subsidy related to an asset is deferred and recorded in other liabilities and then recognized as other income ratably over the expected useful life of the related asset on the consolidated statements of operations. A government subsidy that compensates the Company for expenses or losses to be incurred in the future is deferred and recorded in other liabilities and recognized as other income in the periods in which the expenses or losses are recognized. Government grant for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Company with no future related costs is recognized as other income on the consolidated statements of operations when the grant becomes receivable.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(w)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Income Taxes</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the year that includes the enactment date. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the year in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company records interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expenses and penalties in general and administrative expenses.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">A valuation allowance to reduce the carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is established when it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize some portion or all of the tax benefit of its deferred income tax assets. The Company evaluates, on a quarterly basis, whether it is more likely than not that its deferred income tax assets are realizable. In performing this analysis, the Company considers all available evidence, both positive and negative, including historical operating results, the estimated timing of future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, estimated future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards and potential tax planning strategies that may be employed to prevent operating loss or tax credit carryforwards from expiring unused.</p> 0.50 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(x)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Loss Per Share</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Basic loss per share represents net loss attributable to shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Shares issuable for little or no consideration upon the satisfaction of certain conditions are considered as outstanding shares and included in the computation of basic loss per share as of the date that all necessary conditions have been satisfied. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue ordinary shares were exercised or converted into ordinary shares.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(y)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Fair Value Measurements</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company applies ASC 820, <i>Fair Value measurements and Disclosures</i>, for fair value measurements of financial assets and financial liabilities and for fair value measurements of non-financial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring and non-recurring basis. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. ASC 820 also establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. In situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects management’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Those judgments are developed by management based on the best information available in the circumstances.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s financial instruments primarily include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, amount due from related parties, prepaid expenses and other current assets, bank borrowings, accounts payable, amount due to related parties, other current liabilities, liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee, derivative financial liabilities and convertible notes. The Company’s convertible notes, liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee and derivative financial liabilities were measured at fair value using unobservable inputs and categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the carrying amounts of other financial instruments approximate their fair value due to their short-term nature.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(z)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Statutory Reserve</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In accordance with the PRC Company Laws, the paid-in capitals of the PRC subsidiaries are not allowed to be transferred to the Company by way of cash dividends, loans or advances, nor can they be distributed except for liquidation. In addition, in accordance with the PRC Company Laws, the PRC subsidiaries must make appropriations from their after-tax profits as determined under the generally accepted accounting principles in the PRC (“PRC GAAP”) to non-distributable reserve funds including statutory surplus fund and discretionary surplus fund. The appropriation to the statutory surplus fund must be 10% of the after-tax profits as determined under PRC GAAP. Appropriation is not required if the statutory surplus fund has reached 50% of the registered capital of the PRC companies. Appropriation to the discretionary surplus fund is made at the discretion of the PRC companies. The statutory surplus fund and discretionary surplus fund are restricted for use. They may only be applied to offset losses or increase the registered capital of the respective companies. These reserves are not allowed to be transferred to the Company by way of cash dividends, loans or advances, nor can they be distributed except for liquidation. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there was <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-251"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-252">no</span></span> statutory surplus fund and discretionary surplus fund by the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, as these PRC companies were in accumulated losses as determined under PRC GAAP.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the paid-in capitals of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries in the amount of RMB1,990,894,951 and RMB1,800,629,957, respectively. Because there were accumulated losses in the PRC subsidiaries, the Company’s restricted net assets were RMB83,877,190 and RMB88,991,761 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</p> 0.10 0.50 1990894951 1800629957 83877190 88991761 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.3in; text-align: left"><b>(aa)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Recently adopted accounting pronouncements</b></td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, <i>Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures</i>. The ASU requires the annual financial statements to include consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 on January 1, 2025, on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, <i>Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (Topic 280)</i> which requires public entities to disclose (1) significant segment expenses by reportable segment if they are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) and included in each reported measure of segment profit or loss, (2) other segment items by reportable segment, (3) more than one measure of segment profit or loss used by the CODM, provided that at least one of the reported measures includes the segment profit or loss measure that is most consistent with GAAP measurement principles, (4) CODM’s title and position on both an annual and an interim basis. The Company adopted this standard for the year ended December 31, 2024. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In June 2016, the FASB amended ASU 2016-13, <i>Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments</i>, which was further amended within ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-11 and ASU 2020-02 (collectively referred to as ASC 326). The Company adopted ASC 326 on January 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach. This adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.</p> bb)<b>New accounting pronouncements</b><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, <i>Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. </i>The standard is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring that public business entities disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2024-03 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04, <i>Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments</i>. This ASU clarifies the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as induced conversions. ASU 2024-04 is effective for the Company’s annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025. Adoption is either with a prospective method of transition or a retrospective method of transition that is retrospective to the later of the beginning of earliest period presented and the date the entity adopted ASU 2020-06. Early adoption is permitted for all entities that have adopted ASU 2020-06. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2024-04 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, <i>Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets</i>. The ASU provides a practical expedient that permits an entity to assume that current economic conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. Further, the ASU allows an entity, other than a public business entity, that elects the practical expedient to make an accounting policy election to consider collection activity after the balance sheet date when estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2025-05 is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. The ASU is applied prospectively, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2025-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.3in; text-align: justify">In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, <i>Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software</i>. The ASU amends the criteria for when an entity is required to start capitalizing costs for internal use software. The ASU is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Adoption is on either a prospective, modified retrospective, or a fully retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2025-06 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, <i>Government Grants (Topic 832): Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities. </i>The ASU provides guidance on accounting for government grants by business entities, including guidance for (1) grants related to assets and (2) grants related to income. The ASU is effective for the Company for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2029. Adoption is either on a modified prospective, modified retrospective, or a fully retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2025-10 will have on its consolidated financial statements.</p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">4.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Accounts Receivable, Net</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">35,049,387</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">44,147,035</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: allowance for expected credit losses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(17,357,471</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(13,621,115</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Accounts receivable, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">17,691,916</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">30,525,920</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Beginning balance</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">13,621,115</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">4,958,889</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Provision</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,736,356</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">8,662,226</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Ending balance</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">17,357,471</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">13,621,115</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Accounts receivable</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">35,049,387</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">44,147,035</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: allowance for expected credit losses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(17,357,471</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(13,621,115</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Accounts receivable, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">17,691,916</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">30,525,920</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 35049387 44147035 17357471 13621115 17691916 30525920 <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Beginning balance</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">13,621,115</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">4,958,889</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Provision</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,736,356</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">8,662,226</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Ending balance</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">17,357,471</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">13,621,115</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 13621115 4958889 3736356 8662226 17357471 13621115 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">5.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Inventories</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Inventories consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Food, beverage and packaged products</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">26,648,228</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">26,230,212</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Merchandise for e-commerce sales</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,815,376</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,979,839</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">7,329,118</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">8,368,364</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">36,792,722</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">37,578,415</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Provision for inventories write-down was recognized in costs of other revenues, amounting to RMB2,789,113, RMB3,407,308 and RMB11,589,111 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Inventories consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Food, beverage and packaged products</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">26,648,228</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">26,230,212</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Merchandise for e-commerce sales</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,815,376</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,979,839</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">7,329,118</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">8,368,364</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">36,792,722</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">37,578,415</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 26648228 26230212 2815376 2979839 7329118 8368364 36792722 37578415 2789113 3407308 11589111 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">6.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Creditable input VAT</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">99,058,265</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">122,007,581</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Short-term deposits</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,874,167</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,003,252</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Receivables from payment processors and aggregators</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,610,478</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,356,383</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Prepaid marketing expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,653,165</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,373,942</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">12,039,303</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">10,140,429</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">142,235,378</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">158,881,587</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Creditable input VAT</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">99,058,265</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">122,007,581</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Short-term deposits</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,874,167</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,003,252</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Receivables from payment processors and aggregators</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,610,478</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,356,383</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Prepaid marketing expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,653,165</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,373,942</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">12,039,303</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">10,140,429</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">142,235,378</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">158,881,587</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 99058265 122007581 12874167 9003252 12610478 12356383 5653165 5373942 12039303 10140429 142235378 158881587 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">7.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Property and Equipment, Net</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Property and equipment, net, consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Furniture and office equipment</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">82,350,735</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">85,599,025</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Kitchen equipment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">189,690,984</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">213,069,648</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Software</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">148,554,078</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">131,983,473</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Leasehold improvements</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">550,222,280</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">591,976,672</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Construction in progress</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">103,350</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,317,561</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Property and equipment, gross</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">970,921,427</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,023,946,379</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Less: accumulated depreciation</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(523,412,042</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(436,363,031</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: accumulated impairment loss</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(115,439,649</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(85,424,646</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Property and equipment, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">332,069,736</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">502,158,702</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Depreciation and amortization related to property and equipment was RMB125,875,776, RMB144,995,588 and RMB150,454,787 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company conducted impairment tests each quarter end as triggered by underperformance of certain company owned and operated stores and the Company’s plans of store closures, on the recoverability of the related asset groups, comprising store level property and equipment, intangible assets with definite useful lives and ROU assets. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated by certain asset groups were less than their carrying amount, and therefore the fair values of the asset groups were estimated. When the fair value of the asset group was less than its carrying amount, the carrying amounts of the long-lived assets in the asset group were reduced on a pro-rata basis but no less than the fair value of an individual long-lived asset. The impairment losses were RMB60,319,579, RMB56,287,026 and RMB111,426,961 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The recoverability of the enterprise level assets, primarily comprising franchise right - authorized by THRI, software and leasehold improvements for office, was also evaluated and impairment testing carried out as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company added the carrying amounts of the lower-level asset groups to the carrying amount of the enterprise assets and compared that aggregate carrying amount to the sum of estimated future cash flows of the lower-level asset groups and the cash flows related to the enterprise assets. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated by asset groups were greater than their carrying amount, hence no impairment losses were recorded for enterprise assets.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Property and equipment, net, consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Furniture and office equipment</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">82,350,735</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">85,599,025</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Kitchen equipment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">189,690,984</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">213,069,648</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Software</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">148,554,078</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">131,983,473</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Leasehold improvements</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">550,222,280</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">591,976,672</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Construction in progress</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">103,350</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,317,561</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Property and equipment, gross</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">970,921,427</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,023,946,379</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Less: accumulated depreciation</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(523,412,042</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(436,363,031</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: accumulated impairment loss</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(115,439,649</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(85,424,646</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Property and equipment, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">332,069,736</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">502,158,702</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 82350735 85599025 189690984 213069648 148554078 131983473 550222280 591976672 103350 1317561 970921427 1023946379 523412042 436363031 115439649 85424646 332069736 502158702 125875776 144995588 150454787 60319579 56287026 111426961 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">8.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Intangible Assets, Net</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Intangible assets, net consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>Amortization</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>period (years)</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Franchise right - authorized by THRI</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: center"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: center">20</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">70,288,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">71,884,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Franchise right - upfront franchise fees</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt">1-13.5</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">86,086,817</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">84,994,957</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: accumulated amortization</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(75,360,443</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(59,859,869</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Intangible assets, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">81,014,374</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">97,019,088</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Amortization of intangible assets is charged to store depreciation and amortization and franchise and royalty expenses as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the year ended December 31</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: justify">Store depreciation and amortization</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">8,119,220</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">14,401,566</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">7,329,142</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Franchise and royalty expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">12,800,468</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">10,283,615</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">5,365,457</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">20,919,688</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">24,685,181</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">12,694,599</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The estimated future amortization expenses related to the intangible assets are set forth as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: justify">Year ended December 31, 2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,178,233</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,775,690</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,952,207</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">2029</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,419,695</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">2030</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,695,992</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Thereafter</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">29,992,557</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">81,014,374</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Intangible assets, net consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>Amortization</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>period (years)</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Franchise right - authorized by THRI</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: center"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: center">20</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">70,288,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">71,884,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Franchise right - upfront franchise fees</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt">1-13.5</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">86,086,817</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">84,994,957</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: accumulated amortization</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(75,360,443</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(59,859,869</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Intangible assets, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">81,014,374</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">97,019,088</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> P20Y 70288000 71884000 P1Y P13Y6M 86086817 84994957 -75360443 -59859869 81014374 97019088 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Amortization of intangible assets is charged to store depreciation and amortization and franchise and royalty expenses as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the year ended December 31</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: justify">Store depreciation and amortization</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">8,119,220</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">14,401,566</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">7,329,142</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Franchise and royalty expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">12,800,468</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">10,283,615</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">5,365,457</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">20,919,688</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">24,685,181</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">12,694,599</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 8119220 14401566 7329142 12800468 10283615 5365457 20919688 24685181 12694599 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The estimated future amortization expenses related to the intangible assets are set forth as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: justify">Year ended December 31, 2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,178,233</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,775,690</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,952,207</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">2029</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,419,695</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">2030</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,695,992</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Thereafter</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">29,992,557</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">81,014,374</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 15178233 12775690 9952207 7419695 5695992 29992557 81014374 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">9.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Other Non-Current Assets</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other non-current assets consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Long-term rental deposits</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">45,088,451</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">53,966,563</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Creditable input VAT</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">42,962,154</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-253">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">88,050,605</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">53,966,563</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other non-current assets consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Long-term rental deposits</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">45,088,451</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">53,966,563</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Creditable input VAT</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">42,962,154</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-253">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">88,050,605</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">53,966,563</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 45088451 53966563 42962154 88050605 53966563 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">10.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Bank Borrowings</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Bank borrowings consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Short-term bank borrowings</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">395,087,735</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">375,996,175</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Long-term bank borrowings due within one year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-254">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">5,266,370</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total bank borrowings, current</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">395,087,735</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">381,262,545</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Long-term bank borrowings</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-255">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">5,266,370</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: Long-term bank borrowings due within one year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-256">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(5,266,370</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total bank borrowings, non-current</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-257">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-258">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company entered into RMB denominated credit facility agreements with commercial banks in the PRC, which allow the Company to draw down borrowings up to RMB715,000,000 as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the unused credit limit under credit facility agreements was RMB321,125,256.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Certain credit facilities contain covenant to meet the financial performance, if the Company fail to comply with these covenants and is not able to obtain covenant waivers or modifications, the banks could accelerate the indebtedness. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company was in compliance with these financial covenants.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the outstanding short-term bank borrowings under credit facility agreements bore interest rates ranging from 2.00% to 4.50% and 2.40% to 4.20% per annum, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31 2024, the outstanding long-term bank borrowings under credit facility agreements bore interest rates ranging from 4.20% to 4.60% per annum.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Bank borrowings consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Short-term bank borrowings</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">395,087,735</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">375,996,175</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Long-term bank borrowings due within one year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-254">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">5,266,370</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total bank borrowings, current</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">395,087,735</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">381,262,545</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Long-term bank borrowings</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-255">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">5,266,370</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: Long-term bank borrowings due within one year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-256">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(5,266,370</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total bank borrowings, non-current</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-257">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-258">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 395087735 375996175 5266370 395087735 381262545 5266370 5266370 715000000 321125256 0.02 0.045 0.024 0.042 0.042 0.046 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">11.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Contract Liabilities</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Contract liabilities - current consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Deferred revenue related to customer loyalty program</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">9,880,088</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">14,187,502</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Advance from customers related to coupons and gift cards</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,730,632</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,390,620</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Deferred revenue related to upfront franchise fees received from sub-franchisees</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,166,032</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,235,686</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Advance from sub-franchisees related to other franchise support activities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,054,363</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,435,669</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,366,022</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,428,070</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">37,197,137</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">39,677,547</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Contract liabilities - non-current consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Deferred revenue related to upfront franchise fees received from sub-franchisees</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">10,132,998</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">7,781,755</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-259">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">240,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">10,132,998</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">8,021,755</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Contract liabilities primarily consist of deferred revenue related to customer loyalty program and advance from customers related to coupons and gift cards. The deferred revenue related to customer loyalty program and advance from customers related to coupons and gift cards are expected to be recognized as revenue in the next 12 months from the balance sheet date.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Among the balance of contract liabilities as of December 31, 2024, RMB39,568,833 was recognized as revenue during the year ended December 31, 2025.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025, the Company had RMB15,299,030 of deferred revenues related to upfront franchise fees which are expected to be recognized as revenues over the remaining contract periods of each individual franchise agreement and of which RMB5,166,032 is expected to be recognized in the next 12 months, RMB10,132,998 is expected to be recognized in next 2 to 10 years.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company has elected, as a practical expedient not to disclose the value of remaining performance obligations associated with sales-based royalty promised to sub-franchisees in exchange for franchise right and other related services.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Contract liabilities - current consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Deferred revenue related to customer loyalty program</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">9,880,088</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">14,187,502</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Advance from customers related to coupons and gift cards</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,730,632</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12,390,620</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Deferred revenue related to upfront franchise fees received from sub-franchisees</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,166,032</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,235,686</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Advance from sub-franchisees related to other franchise support activities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,054,363</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,435,669</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,366,022</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,428,070</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">37,197,137</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">39,677,547</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Contract liabilities - non-current consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Deferred revenue related to upfront franchise fees received from sub-franchisees</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">10,132,998</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">7,781,755</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-259">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">240,000</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">10,132,998</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">8,021,755</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 9880088 14187502 10730632 12390620 5166032 3235686 9054363 8435669 2366022 1428070 37197137 39677547 10132998 7781755 240000 10132998 8021755 39568833 15299030 5166032 10132998 P2Y P10Y <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">12.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Leases</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company leased over 500 company-owned stores and office space as of December 31, 2025. Most leases provide for fixed monthly payment and certain leases also include provisions for contingent rent, determined as a percentage of sales.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Generally, the Company does not have renewal options for leases. The lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The components of rental expense were summarized as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the years ended December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Operating lease cost</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">211,908,384</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">229,718,169</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">279,526,257</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Variable lease cost</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">17,975,126</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">20,286,865</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">22,664,025</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Short-term lease cost</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-260">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-261">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">200,917</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total rental expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">229,883,510</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">250,005,034</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">302,391,199</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company was granted <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-262">nil</span>, <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-263">nil</span> and RMB2,971,616 in lease concessions from landlords related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. The lease concessions were primarily in the form of rent reduction over the period when the Company’s business was adversely impacted. The Company applied the interpretive guidance in a FASB staff question-and-answer document issued in April 2020 and elected not to evaluate whether a concession received in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is a lease modification and to assume such concession was contemplated as part of the existing lease contract. Such concession was recognized as negative variable lease cost in the period the concession was granted.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Amounts reported on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left">Assets</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">348,916,320</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">493,308,393</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Current operating lease liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">180,805,734</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">178,115,199</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Non-current operating lease liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">240,282,461</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">380,075,128</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total operating lease liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">421,088,195</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">558,190,327</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other information related to operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the years ended<br/> December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">182,297,992</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">204,719,215</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">42,320,016</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,855,171</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2.61</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">3.45</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Weighted-average discount rate</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5.97</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6.01</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Maturities of operating lease liabilities under non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Operating lease <br/> commitments</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: justify">2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">187,176,731</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">149,626,294</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">102,186,779</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">2029</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">57,809,171</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">2030</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29,328,241</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Thereafter</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">25,594,808</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Total undiscounted lease payments</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">551,722,024</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: imputed interest</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(130,633,829</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total lease liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">421,088,195</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 500 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The components of rental expense were summarized as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the years ended December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Operating lease cost</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">211,908,384</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">229,718,169</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">279,526,257</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Variable lease cost</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">17,975,126</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">20,286,865</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">22,664,025</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Short-term lease cost</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-260">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-261">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">200,917</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total rental expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">229,883,510</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">250,005,034</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">302,391,199</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Amounts reported on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left">Assets</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Operating lease right-of-use assets</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">348,916,320</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">493,308,393</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Current operating lease liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">180,805,734</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">178,115,199</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Non-current operating lease liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">240,282,461</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">380,075,128</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total operating lease liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">421,088,195</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">558,190,327</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other information related to operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the years ended<br/> December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">182,297,992</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">204,719,215</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">42,320,016</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,855,171</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2.61</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">3.45</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Weighted-average discount rate</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5.97</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6.01</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table> 211908384 229718169 279526257 17975126 20286865 22664025 200917 229883510 250005034 302391199 2971616 348916320 493308393 180805734 178115199 240282461 380075128 421088195 558190327 182297992 204719215 42320016 16855171 P2Y7M9D P3Y5M12D 0.0597 0.0601 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Maturities of operating lease liabilities under non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Operating lease <br/> commitments</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: justify">2026</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">187,176,731</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">149,626,294</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">102,186,779</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">2029</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">57,809,171</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">2030</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29,328,241</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Thereafter</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">25,594,808</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Total undiscounted lease payments</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">551,722,024</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: imputed interest</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(130,633,829</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total lease liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">421,088,195</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 187176731 149626294 102186779 57809171 29328241 25594808 551722024 130633829 421088195 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">13.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Other Current Liabilities</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other current liabilities consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 69%; text-align: justify">Accrued payroll and employee-related costs</td><td style="width: 8%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">32,587,186</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">37,435,535</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Payable for acquisition of property and equipment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29,496,455</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">75,330,611</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Guarantee deposits</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,345,754</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,808,155</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Accrued marketing expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,762,206</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,528,051</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Sundry taxes payable</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">15,317,979</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,435,265</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Accrued professional service fees</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">13,106,747</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,733,915</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Accrued offering costs</td><td style="text-align: center">(i)</td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,265,184</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Accrued rental expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,161,456</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,371,324</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other accrual expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">49,563,049</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">28,982,559</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">172,606,016</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">191,206,863</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">In August 2022, the Company entered into a professional services contract with a financial intermediary firm pursuant to which, the firm provided professional services to the Company in connection with the Merger Transaction and the Company was obligated to pay a service fee of US$3,000,000. Under the agreement, the Company settled US$1,000,000 of the service fee in cash in October 2022 and has an option at its sole discretion to settle the remaining US$2,000,000 of the service fee either in cash or by issuing 40,000 ordinary shares of the Company. The Company accounted for the option to settle such service fee in ordinary shares as a liability-settled share-based payment. The option is re-measured at fair value periodically until the settlement of payment. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of the option is US$180,000 (equivalent to RMB1,265,184) and US$200,000 (equivalent to RMB1,581,448), respectively.</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other current liabilities consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 69%; text-align: justify">Accrued payroll and employee-related costs</td><td style="width: 8%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">32,587,186</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">37,435,535</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Payable for acquisition of property and equipment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29,496,455</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">75,330,611</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Guarantee deposits</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,345,754</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,808,155</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Accrued marketing expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,762,206</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,528,051</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Sundry taxes payable</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">15,317,979</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,435,265</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Accrued professional service fees</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">13,106,747</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,733,915</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Accrued offering costs</td><td style="text-align: center">(i)</td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,265,184</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Accrued rental expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,161,456</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,371,324</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other accrual expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">49,563,049</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">28,982,559</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">172,606,016</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">191,206,863</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">In August 2022, the Company entered into a professional services contract with a financial intermediary firm pursuant to which, the firm provided professional services to the Company in connection with the Merger Transaction and the Company was obligated to pay a service fee of US$3,000,000. Under the agreement, the Company settled US$1,000,000 of the service fee in cash in October 2022 and has an option at its sole discretion to settle the remaining US$2,000,000 of the service fee either in cash or by issuing 40,000 ordinary shares of the Company. The Company accounted for the option to settle such service fee in ordinary shares as a liability-settled share-based payment. The option is re-measured at fair value periodically until the settlement of payment. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of the option is US$180,000 (equivalent to RMB1,265,184) and US$200,000 (equivalent to RMB1,581,448), respectively.</td> </tr></table> 32587186 37435535 29496455 75330611 25345754 16808155 3762206 7528051 15317979 10435265 13106747 10733915 1265184 1581448 2161456 2371324 49563049 28982559 172606016 191206863 3000000 1000000 2000000 40000 180000 1265184 200000 1581448 <table cellpadding="0" style="width: 100%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">14.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Derivative Financial Liabilities</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><b>(a)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Warrant liabilities</b></td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On September 28, 2022, the Company issued 22,900,000 warrants, which consists of 17,250,000 Public Warrants, 4,450,000 Sponsor Warrants and 1,200,000 PIPE Warrants. The Public Warrants began trading on NASDAQ on September 29, 2022, while the Sponsor Warrants and the PIPE Warrants (collectively, the “Private Warrants”) which were held by Silver Crest Management LLC (the “Sponsor”), the PIPE investors or any of their permitted transferees were not traded.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Management considers Public Warrants and Private Warrants as liabilities and measures them at fair value in accordance with ASC 815, with fair value changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On May 12, 2023, the Company offered to the holders of outstanding Public and Private Warrants for a warrant modification to issue 0.048 ordinary shares in exchange for each of the outstanding warrants tendered by the holder and exchanged pursuant to the offer (the “Offer”). Concurrently with the Offer, the Company also solicited consents from holders of the warrants to modify the warrant agreement, which modification will govern all of the warrants, to permit the Company to require that each warrant that is outstanding upon the closing of the Offer be exchanged for 0.043 of an ordinary share, which is a ratio 10% less than the exchange ratio applicable to the Offer. Pursuant to the exchange, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,083,949 ordinary shares in June 2023 in exchange for all of its outstanding warrants, increasing the balances of ordinary shares and additional paid in capital in the amount of RMB365 and RMB105,931,016, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"><b>(b)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Contingent cash settlement features of ESA Transaction (“ESA derivative liabilities”)</b></td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On September 28, 2022, the Company issued 1,000,000 ordinary shares to Shaolin Capital Partners Master Fund Ltd, MAP 214 Segregated Portfolio, a segregated portfolio of LMA SPC, DS Liquid DIV RVA SCM LLC and Shaolin Capital Partners SP, a segregated portfolio of PC MAP SPC (collectively, “ESA Investors”) pursuant to Equity Support Agreement (“ESA Agreement”) entered into on March 8, 2022 and as amended on July 28, 2022, concurrently with receipt of the subscription price of US$50,000,000 (equivalent to RMB355,535,000) paid by the ESA Investors, which were deposited into a collateral account established in the name of the Company (the “ESA Transaction”).</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">According to the ESA Agreement and Amendment No. 2 To ESA Agreement entered into on December 27, 2022, the Company will receive the proceeds from the collateral account. Subject to acceleration and postponement in certain circumstances set forth in the ESA Agreement, the proceeds to be received by the Company at the end of each reference period will be an amount equal to the agreed number of shares provided in ESA Agreement multiplied by the lesser of (i) an agreed price provided in ESA Agreement and (ii) the average volume weighted average price for the reference period (“Reference Price”). Concurrently, the Company shall pay to the ESA Investors a reference period payment, which is an amount equal to the agreed number of shares multiplied by (i) if Reference Price is less than the agreed price, an amount equal to agreed price minus the reference price for the reference period, or (ii) if the Reference Price for the reference period is greater than or equal to the agreed price, zero. At the end of the final reference period, the outstanding cash balance in the collateral account shall be released to the Company. Within five business days following the release of the outstanding cash balance of the collateral account, the Company shall pay to the ESA Investors and/or Shaolin Capital Management LLC (“Shaolin”), at the direction of Shaolin, the aggregate amount of interest accrued on the funds held in the collateral account prior to the release less US$100,000, up to a maximum of US$300,000.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The contingent cash settlement features of ESA agreement were determined to be classified as liabilities measured at fair value in accordance with ASC 815, with fair value changes recognized in the consolidated statements of operations, since the Company does not have an unconditional right to avoid delivering cash.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In 2023, the accumulative ESA proceeds of US$17,292,158 (equivalent to RMB119,826,783) were released from the collateral account and received by the Company while US$35,874,489 (equivalent to RMB249,470,932) were released from the collateral account and returned to Shaolin. The Company received US$812,069 (equivalent to RMB5,718,400) of interest income from the collateral account and Shaolin received US$300,000 interest income from the collateral account. For the year ended December 31, 2023, realized gains of RMB5,718,400 was recorded in interest income due to the termination of ESA Agreement. The ESA derivative liabilities were settled in 2023.</p> 22900000 17250000 4450000 1200000 0.048 0.043 1083949 365 105931016 1000000 50000000 355535000 0 100000 300000 17292158 119826783 35874489 249470932 812069 5718400 300000 5718400 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">15.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Convertible Notes, at Fair Value</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Convertible notes measured at fair value consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 64%; text-align: left">Convertible Senior Notes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 11%; text-align: center">(a)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-264">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 9%; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible notes, at fair value, current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-265">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Non-current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible Junior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(b)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">514,508,160</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">Convertible Senior Secured Notes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">(c)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">638,215,040</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-266">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">Convertible notes, at fair value, non-current</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,152,723,200</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">Total convertible notes, at fair value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,152,723,200</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">938,562,791</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"><b>(a)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Convertible Senior Notes </b></td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On December 10, 2021, the Company issued convertible notes due December 10, 2026 in an aggregate principal amount of US$50,000,000 to certain investors (collectively referred to as “SONA”) at 2% discount, resulting in cash proceeds of US$49,000,000 (the “Convertible Senior Notes”).</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The key terms of Convertible Senior Notes are summarized as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Interest</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Convertible Senior Notes bear interest commencing from December 10, 2021, payable semi-annually in arrears on the interest payment dates falling on June 10 and December 10 of each year. For any interest payment period, the Company may, at its option, elect to pay interest on Convertible Senior Notes: i) entirely in cash at 7.00% per annum if the Merger Transaction is consummated prior to September 30, 2022, otherwise at 10.00% per annum on or after September 30, 2022; Or ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the outstanding Convertible Senior Notes or by issuing additional Convertible Senior Notes (“PIK Interest”) having an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of interest then due and owing at 9.00% per annum if the Merger Transaction is consummated prior to September 30, 2022, otherwise at 12% per annum on or after September 30, 2022.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Note Holders’ conversion right</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><i> </i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">At any time from (and including) the earlier of i) September 30, 2022 and ii) the date of closing of the Merger Transaction until December 10, 2026, each holder of Convertible Senior Notes may, in its sole discretion, convert all of its Convertible Senior Notes into a number of fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable ordinary shares of the Company. The initial conversion price is US$57.50 per share, and subject to changes based on adjustment mechanism provided in the contracts of Convertible Senior Notes. Subsequently, the conversion price was adjusted to US$54.25 per share in April 2023.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Company’s conversion option</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">If the Merger occurs, at any time from the later of the date falling 24 months from December 10, 2021 and the effective date of the documents required by authorities, until December 10, 2026, the Company has the right, at its option, to convert all of Convertible Senior Notes outstanding at conversion price provided by the contracts of Convertible Senior Notes, but only if specified conditions are met. The initial conversion price is US$57.50 per share and subject to changes based on adjustment mechanism provided in the contracts of Convertible Senior Notes. Subsequently, the conversion price was adjusted to US$54.25 per share during the year ended December 31, 2022.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Repurchase</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Each holder of Convertible Senior Notes will have the right, after June 20, 2025, at its election, to require the Company to repurchase all of such holder’s Convertible Senior Notes for a repurchase price at an amount in cash equal to the principal amount of such Convertible Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Redemption</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Convertible Senior Notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company in whole, but not in part, at any time before December 10, 2025, for a cash purchase price equal to the redemption price provided in the contract of Convertible Senior Notes based on the different scenarios.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company elected the fair value option under ASC 825-10 to account for Convertible Senior Notes and presented separately in other comprehensive income/(loss) the changes in fair values due to the instrument-specific credit risk.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As SONA has the right to require the Company to repurchase all Convertible Senior Notes after June 20, 2025, the Company reclassified Convertible Senior Notes as current liabilities as of December 31, 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As mentioned in Note 2(c), on December 2, 2025, the Company repurchased all outstanding principal and accrued interest of Convertible Senior Notes in amount of US$69,922,201 (equivalent to RMB495,007,230) through the issuance of Convertible Senior Secured Notes. After the repurchase, the Convertible Senior Notes were extinguished. The difference between the repurchase consideration and the carrying amount of Convertible Senior Notes as of December 2, 2025 resulted in a gain on extinguishment of US$1,077,799 (equivalent to RMB7,690,096) and presented in loss of debt extinguishment on the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, the cumulative loss previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income for Convertible Senior Notes that resulted from changes in instrument-specific credit risk of US$820,000 (equivalent to RMB5,850,700) was reclassified to loss of debt extinguishment on the consolidated statements of operations.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"><b>(b)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Convertible Junior Notes</b></td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As mentioned in Note 2(b), on June 28 and August 15, 2024, the Company issued Series A Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$45,000,000 and Series A-1 Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$15,741,340 to THRI and Cartesian, which are collectively referred to Convertible Junior Notes. All payments of principal plus any accrued but unpaid interest on Convertible Junior Notes shall be due and payable on June 28, 2027.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The key original terms of Convertible Junior Notes are summarized as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Interest</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Convertible Junior Notes bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator plus eight percent (8.00%) compounding continuously, which will be due and payable at the earlier of conversion on maturity, and shall be paid in kind (PIK) in the form of additional Convertible Junior Notes to their respective outstanding principal amount.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Conversion</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Series A Convertible Notes are convertible into Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Shares while Series A-1 Convertible Notes are convertible into ordinary shares of the Company:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">at the option of the holder at any time after January 16, 2025; and</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">ii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">mandatorily upon maturity or on the occurrence of certain change of control events, provided that the conversion requirements have been met.</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Each US$100 principal amount of Series A Convertible Notes converts into one Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share and each Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share converts into 24.202 ordinary shares = US$4.1319 per ordinary share</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Expressed in Renminbi Yuan)</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Each US$100 principal amount of Series A-1 Convertible Notes converts into 24.202 ordinary shares = US$4.1319 per ordinary share</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company elected the fair value option under ASC 825-10 to account for Convertible Junior Notes and presented separately in other comprehensive income/(loss) the changes in fair values due to the instrument-specific credit risk.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As mentioned in Note 2(c), concurrently with the issuance of Convertible Senior Secured Notes on December 2, 2025, THRI and Cartesian agreed to amend the following key terms of Convertible Junior Notes:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Extension of maturity date from June 28, 2027 to September 30, 2029;</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">ii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Removal of mandatory conversion upon maturity or on the occurrence of certain change of control events; and</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">iii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Adjustment of ordinary share conversion rate from US$4.1319 to US$2.7822 per share: The number of ordinary shares converted from each US$100 of principal amount of Series A Convertible Notes or Series A-1 Convertible Notes is adjusted from 24.202 to 35.94.</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In accordance with ASC 470-50, the Company evaluated the fair value of the conversion option embedded in Convertible Junior Notes immediately before and after the amendment of terms. The outcome shows the change in the fair value of the embedded conversion option was greater than 10% of the carrying amount of Convertible Junior Notes before the amendment, and as a result, extinguishment accounting was applied. The excess of the fair value of Convertible Junior Notes after the amendment over the carrying amount before the amendment was recorded as loss of debt extinguishment in amount of US$10,500,000 (equivalent to RMB74,917,500).</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"><b>(c)</b></td><td style="text-align: justify"><b>Convertible Senior Secured Notes</b></td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As mentioned in Note 2(c), on December 2, 2025, the Company issued Convertible Senior Secured Notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$89,922,201 (equivalent to RMB636,595,230) to SONA and THRI. All payments of principal plus any accrued but unpaid interest on Convertible Senior Secured Notes shall be due and payable on September 30, 2029.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The key terms of Convertible Senior Secured Notes are summarized as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Interest</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Convertible Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the Compounded SOFR plus 8.0%, payable semi-annually in arrears on the interest payment dates falling on June 2 and December 2 of each year. On each interest payment date accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid, at the election of the Company, (i) entirely in cash or (ii) by capitalizing on the applicable interest payment date any accrued and unpaid interest (all such accrued and unpaid interest capitalized from time to time is referred to as “PIK Interest”) and by the issuance of additional Convertible Senior Secured Notes Convertible Senior Secured Notes having the same terms and conditions as the Convertible Senior Secured Notes.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Collateral and Covenant</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Convertible Senior Secured Notes are secured by (i) a pledge of 100% of the shares of THHK and (ii) an all-asset debenture over all of the Company’ assets. Convertible Senior Secured Notes contains covenants to restrict the Company’s ability to incur debt, make investments, provide security, enter into affiliates transactions, among others, subject to customary exceptions.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Note Holders’ conversion right</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">At any time from December 2, 2025, each holder of Convertible Senior Secured Notes may, in its sole discretion, convert all or part of Convertible Senior Secured Notes into a number of fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable ordinary shares. The principal amount of Convertible Senior Secured Notes that a holder elects to be partially converted shall be at least US$5 million for each conversion.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The initial conversion price is US$2.7822 per share and subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments as specified in the agreement of Convertible Senior Secured Notes.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Repurchase</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Each holder of Convertible Senior Secured Notes will have the right, after August 1, 2027, at its election, to require the Company to repurchase all of such holder’s Convertible Senior Secured Notes for a repurchase price at an amount in cash equal to the principal amount of such Convertible Senior Secured Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Redemption</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company has the right, at its election, to redeem all of Convertible Senior Secured Notes, in whole but not in part, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, on or after June 2, 2028 and prior to the seventh (7th) business day immediately before September 30, 2029, for a cash purchase price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Convertible Senior Secured Notes are convertible debt instruments under Subtopic 470-20. The Company elected the fair value option under ASC 825-10 to account for Convertible Senior Secured Notes, which are initially recorded at fair value and measured subsequently at fair value. The changes in fair value due to the instrument-specific credit risk are recognized to other comprehensive income/(loss) and all other changes in fair value are recognized in changes in fair value of convertible notes on the consolidated statements of operations.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Convertible notes measured at fair value consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 64%; text-align: left">Convertible Senior Notes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 11%; text-align: center">(a)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-264">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; width: 9%; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible notes, at fair value, current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-265">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Non-current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible Junior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(b)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">514,508,160</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">Convertible Senior Secured Notes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">(c)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">638,215,040</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-266">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">Convertible notes, at fair value, non-current</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,152,723,200</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">Total convertible notes, at fair value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: center"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,152,723,200</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">938,562,791</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 473715560 473715560 514508160 464847231 638215040 1152723200 464847231 1152723200 938562791 50000000 0.02 49000000 0.07 0.10 0.09 0.12 57.5 54.25 P24M 57.5 54.25 69922201 495007230 1077799 7690096 820000 5850700 45000000 15741340 0.08 100 24.202 4.1319 100 24.202 4.1319 4.1319 2.7822 100 24.202 35.94 10500000 74917500 89922201 636595230 0.08 1 5000000 2.7822 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">16.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Other non-current liabilities</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other non-current liabilities consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Asset retirement obligations</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">7,591,989</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">7,506,609</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">118,929</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">166,501</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">7,710,918</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">7,673,110</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other non-current liabilities consist of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Asset retirement obligations</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">7,591,989</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">7,506,609</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">118,929</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">166,501</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">7,710,918</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">7,673,110</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 7591989 7506609 118929 166501 7710918 7673110 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">17.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Shareholders’ Deficit</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On June 28, 2024, the Company issued 0.2 Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share in par value of US$0.00004697934970338660 to THRI (See Note 2(b)). The key term of the Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Conversion rights</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Each holder of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Shares shall have the right, upon the delivery of a written notice to the Company, to convert any Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share held by it into that number of fully paid and nonassessable ordinary shares based on the ordinary share conversion rate equal 24.202, which is adjusted to 35.94 on December 2, 2025 (See Note 15(b)).</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Each Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share outstanding shall be automatically converted into that number of fully paid and nonassessable ordinary shares based on the ordinary share conversion rate at the time in effect upon the occurrence of the event of:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">fourth anniversary of the first issuance of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Shares;</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">ii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">upon consummation of any transaction whereby any person or group of persons, other than a group consisting solely of Cartesian or its affiliates, acquires in exchange for cash more than 50% of the total voting power;</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">iii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">immediately upon a holder of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Shares ceasing to be an investor.</td> </tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Dividend rights</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on ordinary shares (other than dividends on the ordinary shares payable solely in ordinary shares) unless the holders of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Shares simultaneously receive a dividend on each outstanding Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share in an amount equal to that dividend per Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share as would equal the product of the dividend payable on each ordinary share and the number of ordinary shares then issuable upon conversion of one Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share, in each case calculated on the record date for determination of holders entitled to receive such dividend.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Liquidation rights</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Upon any situation as follows (“Liquidation Event”):</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company;</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">ii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">the consummation of a merger or consolidation in which the shareholders of the Company prior to such transaction own less than a majority of the voting securities of the entity surviving such transaction; or</td> </tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">iii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">the sale, distribution or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The assets of the Company legally available for distribution to its shareholders shall be distributed among the holders of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Shares and the holders of ordinary shares pro rata, based on the number of shares held by each such holder, treating for this purpose all such securities as if they had been converted, immediately prior to such Liquidation Event, to ordinary shares.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Redemption rights</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">No redemption rights.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company determined the Series A-2 convertible preferred shares should be classified as permanent equity as there were no redemption or liquidation feature and such shares were not mandatorily or contingently redeemable.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Class A-1 Special Voting Share</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On June 28, 2024, the Company issued 0.2 Class A-1 Special Voting Share in par value of US<span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-267">$0.00004697934970338660</span> to THRI (See Note 2(b)). Under the Class A-1 Special Voting Share, the holder is entitled to attend all shareholder meetings of the Company and to cast and exercise that number of votes equal to the number of votes which may be cast in respect of Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Shares by the noteholders upon the exchange of all Series A Convertible Notes outstanding from time to time (other than the Series A Convertible Notes held by the Company) in the manner set forth in the Series A Convertible Notes.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Conversion rights</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">No conversion rights.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Dividend rights</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">No dividend shall be payable to the holder of the Class A-1 Special Voting Share.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Liquidation rights</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Class A-1 Special Voting Share shall have no rights to participate in any liquidation, winding-up and dissolution of the Company.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Redemption rights</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">No redemption rights.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company determined the Class A-1 Special Voting Share should be classified as permanent equity.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Ordinary shares</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time, and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On March 15, 2023, Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIIA Limited (“Pangaea XXIIA”) irrevocably surrendered to the Company for <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-268">nil</span> consideration 60,000 ordinary shares of the Company. These 60,000 ordinary shares have been transferred to treasury shares and will be retained for future incentive grants to certain employees of the Company. Since these shares were repurchased by the Company for purposes other than retirement with no consideration paid, <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-269">nil</span> amount was recognized in the treasury shares.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As mentioned in Note 14(a), the Company issued an aggregate of 1,083,949 ordinary shares in June 2023 in exchange for all of its outstanding warrants, increasing the balances of ordinary shares and additional paid in capital in the amount of RMB365 and RMB105,931,016, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On October 16, 2023, the Company issued 30,005 ordinary shares to L&amp;L Tomorrow Holdings Limited, an entity controlled by Mr. Lu Yongchen, as a bonus approved in 2023 to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lu Yongchen. The total fair value of such shares was US$268,542, resulting in share-based compensation expense of US$268,542 (equivalent to RMB1,928,084) recognized for the year ended December 31, 2023 as general and administrative expenses.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In 2023, the Company reissued 114,650 treasury shares after in connection with exercise of share option units or restricted share units by employee and directors. The difference between the exercise price and par value was recorded in additional paid in capital in the amount of RMB1,412,126.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In 2024, the Company reissued 360,896 treasury shares in connection with exercise of share option units or restricted share units by employee and directors. The difference between the exercise price and par value was recorded in additional paid in capital in the amount of RMB8,383,181.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In 2025, the Company reissued 26,000 treasury shares in connection with exercise of share option units or restricted share units by employee and directors. The difference between the exercise price and par value was recorded in additional paid in capital in the amount of RMB16,598.</p> 0.2 0.0000469793497033866 24.202 35.94 0.50 0.2 one 60000 60000 1083949 365 105931016 30005 268542 268542 1928084 114650 1412126 360896 8383181 26000 16598 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">18.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Revenue</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Revenue consists of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the years ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: left">Sales of food, beverage and packaged products by Company owned and operated stores</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,068,169,775</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,188,292,854</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,389,640,747</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Franchise fees</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">36,552,434</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">24,214,820</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">15,443,024</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Revenues from other franchise support activities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">196,105,041</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">149,457,775</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">66,878,149</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Revenue from e-commerce sales</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-270">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">808,861</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">59,067,398</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Revenues from wholesale and other activities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">15,369,224</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">28,383,501</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">28,976,489</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total revenues</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,316,196,474</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,391,157,811</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,560,005,807</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">All of the property and equipment of the Company are physically located in the PRC. The geographical location of customers is based on the location at which the customers operate and all of the Company’s revenue is derived from operations in the PRC for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Revenue consists of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the years ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: left">Sales of food, beverage and packaged products by Company owned and operated stores</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,068,169,775</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,188,292,854</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,389,640,747</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Franchise fees</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">36,552,434</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">24,214,820</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">15,443,024</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Revenues from other franchise support activities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">196,105,041</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">149,457,775</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">66,878,149</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Revenue from e-commerce sales</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-270">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">808,861</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">59,067,398</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Revenues from wholesale and other activities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">15,369,224</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">28,383,501</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">28,976,489</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total revenues</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,316,196,474</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,391,157,811</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,560,005,807</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 1068169775 1188292854 1389640747 36552434 24214820 15443024 196105041 149457775 66878149 808861 59067398 15369224 28383501 28976489 1316196474 1391157811 1560005807 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">19.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Other Income</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other Income consists of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the years ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: justify">Unconditional government grants</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,652,039</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">6,696,779</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">9,945,338</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,803,136</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,711,312</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,797,887</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">3,455,175</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">8,408,091</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">11,743,225</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Other Income consists of the following:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the years ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: justify">Unconditional government grants</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,652,039</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">6,696,779</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">9,945,338</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Others</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,803,136</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,711,312</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,797,887</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">3,455,175</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">8,408,091</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">11,743,225</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 1652039 6696779 9945338 1803136 1711312 1797887 3455175 8408091 11743225 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">20.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Share-based Compensation</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Share Options</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On March 19, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2019 Share Option Scheme (“Scheme”) to attract and retain key employees, which allowed for a maximum of 50,000,000 share units (equivalent to 2,897,230 ordinary shares) to be issued under the Scheme.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Original Option Units </span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company granted 1,812,220 Original Option Units (equivalent to 105,000 ordinary shares), 174,318 Original Option Units (equivalent to 10,100 ordinary shares) and 2,614,947 Original Option Units (equivalent to 151,510 ordinary shares) respectively to the employees or directors (collectively as “Grantees”). The share options can only be vested if the Grantees remain as employees of the Company over the vesting period as specified in the Scheme. Original Option Units will be vested in four tranches in each year from 2nd anniversary date to 5th anniversary date by 25% in each tranche.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following table sets forth the activities of Original Option Units for the year ended December 31, 2025:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Number of<br/> Original<br/> Option<br/> Units</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> exercise<br/> price</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> grant date<br/> fair value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> remaining<br/> contractual<br/> years</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Aggregate<br/> intrinsic<br/> value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Outstanding as of January 1, 2025</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">19,957,442</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.40</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.32</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">4.88</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">71,540</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Granted</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,812,220</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.16</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-271">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-272">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-273">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Forfeited</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(199,565</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right">0.51</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-274">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-275">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-276">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding as of December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">21,570,097</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.35</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.29</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">4.35</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-277">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected to be vested as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,570,097</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.35</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.29</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.35</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-278">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Exercisable as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">17,756,231</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.33</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.27</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.59</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-279">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Additional Option Units </span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">In 2022 and 2021, the Company granted additional 460,756 share option units (equivalent to 26,699 ordinary shares) and 955,643 share option units (equivalent to 55,374 ordinary shares) to certain employees with an exercise price of US$1.20 and US$0.60 to settle the accrued bonus of RMB3,520,177 and RMB3,769,622 for these employees (“Additional Option Units”), respectively, which are immediately vested on the grant date and will become exercisable after a three-year pre-requisite service period, counting from the grant date. If employment of the Grantees is terminated (either voluntarily or involuntarily) prior to exercise, a cash payment equal to the cash bonus plus interest at the interest rate of PRC for the term commencing on the signing date of Additional Option Units contract until the cease date is made to the Grantees. Upon exercise of the Additional Option Units, the cash settlement feature lapses. Since the Additional Option Unit is with two components in which exercise of one part cancels the other, in measuring compensation cost, the award is treated as a combination of a cash bonus payable and Additional Option Units with three-year pre-requisite service period.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company granted <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-292"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-293"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-294">nil</span></span></span> Additional Option Units.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following table sets forth the activities of Additional Option Units for the year ended December 31, 2025:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Number of<br/> Additional<br/> Option<br/> Units</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> exercise<br/> price</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> grant date<br/> fair value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> remaining<br/> contractual<br/> years</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Aggregate<br/> intrinsic<br/> value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>US$</b></span></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>US$</b></span></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>US$</b></span></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Outstanding as of January 1, 2025</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">528,942</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.82</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.58</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.03</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-280">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Forfeited</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(19,399</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right">1.06</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-281">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-282">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-283">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding as of December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">509,543</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.81</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.58</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-284">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-285">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Expected to be vested as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">509,543</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.81</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.58</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-286">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-287">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Exercisable as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">509,543</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.81</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.58</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-288">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-289">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Restricted Share Units</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company granted <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-295">nil</span>, <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-296">nil</span> and 9,184,482 Restricted Share Units (equivalent to 532,149 ordinary shares) to the Grantees.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Restricted Share Units are immediately vested on the grant date and cannot be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, mortgaged, encumbered or otherwise disposed through one or a series of transactions by Grantees during the period (“Lock-up Period”). The Lock-up period is specified as below:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"><b>Lock-up Period of the relevant percentage of the option</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Cap of vested Share Unit</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: left">After 6 months since the vesting date</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">After 12 months since the vesting date</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">50</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">After 18 months since the vesting date</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">100</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following table sets forth the activities of Restricted Share Units for the year ended December 31, 2025:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Number of<br/> Restricted<br/> Share Units</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> exercise price</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average grant<br/> date fair value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Aggregate<br/> intrinsic value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 52%; text-align: left">Outstanding as of January 1, 2025</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">13,545,875</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.62</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,786,010</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Exercise</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(379,703</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-290">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-291">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding as of December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">13,166,172</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.61</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">1,875,834</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Vested and expected to be vested as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">13,166,172</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.61</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,875,834</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The above share options granted to Grantees were measured at fair value using the Binomial Option Pricing Model as of the respective grant dates.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The key assumptions are listed as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">23.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">24.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">24.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.10</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.60</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5.02</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Exercise multiple</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2.80</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2.20</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2.80</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected term (in years)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td style="white-space: nowrap"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.70</span></td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.45</span></td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.15-US$4.15</span></td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of comparable peer public companies with a time horizon close to the expected term of the Company’s options. The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield to maturity of U.S. treasury bonds denominated in US$ for a term consistent with the expected term of the Company’s options in effect at the option valuation date. The exercise multiple is estimated as the ratio of fair value of underlying shares over the exercise price as at the time the option is exercised, based on a consideration of empirical studies on the actual exercise behavior of employees. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its shares, and the Company does not intend to pay dividend before the Company becomes profitable. Expected term is the contract life of the share options. The fair value of the underlying ordinary share is the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares traded in the open market as of the grant date.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">All of share-based compensation expenses relating to Original Option Units, Additional Option Units and Restricted Share Units in the amount of RMB2,874,494, RMB1,045,008 and RMB62,548,907 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were included in general and administrative expenses.</p> 50000000 2897230 1812220 105000 174318 10100 2614947 151510 0.25 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following table sets forth the activities of Original Option Units for the year ended December 31, 2025:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Number of<br/> Original<br/> Option<br/> Units</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> exercise<br/> price</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> grant date<br/> fair value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> remaining<br/> contractual<br/> years</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Aggregate<br/> intrinsic<br/> value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Outstanding as of January 1, 2025</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">19,957,442</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.40</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.32</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">4.88</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">71,540</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Granted</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,812,220</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.16</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-271">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-272">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-273">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Forfeited</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(199,565</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right">0.51</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-274">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-275">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-276">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding as of December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">21,570,097</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.35</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.29</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">4.35</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-277">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected to be vested as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,570,097</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.35</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.29</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.35</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-278">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Exercisable as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">17,756,231</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.33</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.27</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.59</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-279">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following table sets forth the activities of Additional Option Units for the year ended December 31, 2025:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Number of<br/> Additional<br/> Option<br/> Units</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> exercise<br/> price</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> grant date<br/> fair value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> remaining<br/> contractual<br/> years</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Aggregate<br/> intrinsic<br/> value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>US$</b></span></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>US$</b></span></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>US$</b></span></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Outstanding as of January 1, 2025</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">528,942</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.82</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.58</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.03</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-280">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Forfeited</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(19,399</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right">1.06</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-281">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-282">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-283">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding as of December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">509,543</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.81</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.58</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-284">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-285">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Expected to be vested as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">509,543</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.81</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.58</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-286">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-287">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Exercisable as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">509,543</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.81</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.58</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-288">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-289">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following table sets forth the activities of Restricted Share Units for the year ended December 31, 2025:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Number of<br/> Restricted<br/> Share Units</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average<br/> exercise price</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Weighted<br/> average grant<br/> date fair value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Aggregate<br/> intrinsic value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>US$</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 52%; text-align: left">Outstanding as of January 1, 2025</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">13,545,875</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">0.62</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,786,010</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Exercise</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(379,703</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-290">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-291">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Outstanding as of December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">13,166,172</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">0.61</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">1,875,834</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Vested and expected to be vested as of December 31, 2025</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">13,166,172</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.61</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,875,834</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 19957442 0.4 0.32 P4Y10M17D 71540 1812220 0.16 199565 0.51 21570097 0.35 0.29 P4Y4M6D 21570097 0.35 0.29 P4Y4M6D 17756231 0.33 0.27 P3Y7M2D 460756 26699 955643 55374 1.2 0.6 3520177 3769622 528942 0.82 0.58 P0Y10D 19399 1.06 509543 0.81 0.58 509543 0.81 0.58 509543 0.81 0.58 9184482 532149 The Lock-up period is specified as below:<table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"><b>Lock-up Period of the relevant percentage of the option</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Cap of vested Share Unit</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 88%; text-align: left">After 6 months since the vesting date</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">After 12 months since the vesting date</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">50</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">After 18 months since the vesting date</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">100</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table> 0.20 0.50 1 13545875 0 0.62 2786010 379703 0 13166172 0 0.61 1875834 13166172 0 0.61 1875834 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The key assumptions are listed as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">23.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">24.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">24.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.10</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.60</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5.02</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Exercise multiple</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2.80</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2.20</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2.80</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected term (in years)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td style="white-space: nowrap"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.70</span></td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.45</span></td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.15-US$4.15</span></td><td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 0.23 0.24 0.24 0.041 0.046 0.0502 2.8 2.2 2.8 0 0 0 P10Y P10Y P10Y 2.7 3.45 2.15 4.15 2874494 1045008 62548907 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">21.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Income tax</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><i>Cayman Islands</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Under the current laws of the Cayman Islands, the Company is not subject to income tax on income or capital gains. Additionally, the Cayman Islands does not impose a withholding tax on payments of dividends to shareholders.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><i>Hong Kong</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Under the current Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance, the Company’s Hong Kong subsidiary is subject to Hong Kong profits tax at the rate of 16.5% on its taxable income generated from the operations in Hong Kong. The first HK$2 million of assessable profits earned by a company will be taxed at 8.25% whilst the remaining profits will continue to be taxed at 16.5%. There is an anti-fragmentation measure where each group will have to nominate only one company in the Company to benefit from the progressive rates.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-302"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-303"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-304"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-305"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-306"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-307">No</span></span></span></span></span></span> provision for Hong Kong profits tax has been made in the financial statements as the subsidiary in Hong Kong has no assessable profits for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Taxation on Specified Foreign-sourced Income) Bill 2022 (“the new FSIE regime”) has been enacted in Hong Kong on December 14, 2022 and will have effect from January 1, 2023 onwards. This is to address the European Union’s inclusion of Hong Kong in the “grey list” in concern of any risk of double non-taxation arising from the tax exemption of offshore passive income for companies in Hong Kong without substantial economic substance. From January 1, 2023, offshore passive income (including interest income, dividend income or gain on disposal of equity interest (where applicable)), that is received or deemed to be received in Hong Kong, would need to meet additional requirements, including, amongst others, the economic substance requirements in order to continue to be entitled to the offshore income tax exemption in Hong Kong.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><i>Chinese Mainland</i></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s subsidiaries in Chinese Mainland are subject to the PRC Corporate Income Tax Law (“CIT Law”) and are taxed at the statutory income tax rate of 25%, unless a preferential income tax rate is otherwise stipulated.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The components of loss from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left">Loss from continuing operations before income taxes:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">- Chinese Mainland</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(301,351,207</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(342,851,600</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(594,685,363</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">- Hong Kong</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(2,670,612</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,637,071</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,576,236</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Cayman Islands</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(131,306,252</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(119,099,460</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(249,523,604</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(435,328,071</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(458,313,989</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(839,632,731</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">Current income tax expense</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: justify">- Chinese Mainland</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">483,675</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,096,534</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">97,241</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Hong Kong</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-297">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">18,481</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-298">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total current tax provision</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">483,675</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,115,015</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">97,241</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total income tax expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">483,675</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">2,115,015</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">97,241</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 25% statutory PRC corporate income tax rate to income before income taxes after the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Amount</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Percent</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Tax calculated at the PRC statutory tax rate</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(108,832,018</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">25.0</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Non-deductible expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">734,500</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(0.2</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Tax loss expiration</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29,694,743</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(6.8</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Change in valuation allowance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">45,392,233</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(10.4</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Foreign tax effect:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Cayman Islands</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">- Tax rate differential</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,826,563</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(7.5</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Hong Kong</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">- Tax rate differential</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">227,002</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(0.1</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">- Tax-exempt income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(180,128</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.0</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Change in valuation allowance</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">620,780</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(0.1</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">483,675</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(0.1</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company paid income taxes of RMB1,542,076 for the subsidiaries in Chinese Mainland.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Reconciliation of the differences between PRC statutory income tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">PRC statutory tax rate</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">25.0</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">25.0</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Effect of tax rate differential for non-PRC entities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(6.5</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(7.1</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Effect of non-deductible expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1.2</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(0.6</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Effect of tax-exempt income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.1</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-299">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Change in valuation allowance</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(17.9</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(17.3</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Actual income tax rate</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(0.5</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(0.0</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The principal components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Deferred tax assets:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Operating losses carryforwards</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">445,565,581</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">409,124,311</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Contract liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11,832,534</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,644,531</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Impairment losses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">38,101,318</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">26,434,674</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Operating lease liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">105,272,049</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">139,547,582</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Other current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">20,124,872</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">31,384,591</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Property and equipment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">6,810,195</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">7,164,319</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total gross deferred tax assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">627,706,549</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">620,300,008</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: valuation allowances</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(528,140,664</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(482,127,651</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">99,565,885</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">138,172,357</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Deferred tax liabilities:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Operating right-of-use assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(87,229,080</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(123,327,098</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Property and equipment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(12,336,805</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(14,845,259</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Total deferred tax liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(99,565,885</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(138,172,357</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Deferred tax assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">99,565,885</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">138,172,357</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Deferred tax liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(99,565,885</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(138,172,357</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net deferred tax assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-300">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-301">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of RMB1,779,779,202 attributable to the PRC subsidiaries, among which, RMB358,250,929, RMB337,288,497, RMB414,092,648, RMB400,980,822 and RMB269,166,306 will expire, if unused, by year 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">A valuation allowance is provided against deferred income tax assets when the Company determines that it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred income tax assets will not be utilized in the foreseeable future. In making such determination, the Company evaluates a variety of factors including the Company’s operating history, accumulated deficit, existence of taxable temporary differences and reversal periods, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the valuation allowance of RMB528,140,664 and RMB482,127,651 were mainly related to the deferred income tax assets of the PRC entities which were in loss position. Since these entities have incurred accumulated net operating losses for income tax purposes since their inception, the Company has provided full valuation allowance for the net deferred income tax assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Changes in valuation allowance are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Balance at the beginning of the year</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">482,127,651</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">418,748,714</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Increases in the year</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">75,707,756</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">82,215,410</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Decrease due to expiration of loss carryforwards</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(29,694,743</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(18,836,473</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance at the end of the year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">528,140,664</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">482,127,651</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">According to the PRC Tax Administration and Collection Law, the statute of limitation is three years if the underpayment of taxes is due to computational errors made by the taxpayer or the withholding agent. The statute of limitation is extended to five years under special circumstances where the underpayment of taxes is more than RMB100 thousand. In the case of transfer pricing issues, the statute of limitation is 10 years. There is no statute of limitation in the case of tax evasion. The income tax returns of the Company’s PRC subsidiaries for the years from 2020 to 2025 are open to examination by the PRC tax authorities.</p> 0.165 2000000 0.0825 0.165 0.25 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The components of loss from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left">Loss from continuing operations before income taxes:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">- Chinese Mainland</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(301,351,207</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(342,851,600</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(594,685,363</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">- Hong Kong</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(2,670,612</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,637,071</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,576,236</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Cayman Islands</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(131,306,252</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(119,099,460</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(249,523,604</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(435,328,071</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(458,313,989</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(839,632,731</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> -301351207 -342851600 -594685363 -2670612 3637071 4576236 -131306252 -119099460 -249523604 -435328071 -458313989 -839632731 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">Current income tax expense</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: justify">- Chinese Mainland</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">483,675</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,096,534</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">97,241</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Hong Kong</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-297">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">18,481</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-298">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total current tax provision</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">483,675</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,115,015</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">97,241</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total income tax expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">483,675</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">2,115,015</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">97,241</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 483675 2096534 97241 18481 483675 2115015 97241 483675 2115015 97241 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the 25% statutory PRC corporate income tax rate to income before income taxes after the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Amount</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Percent</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Tax calculated at the PRC statutory tax rate</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(108,832,018</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">25.0</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Non-deductible expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">734,500</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(0.2</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Tax loss expiration</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29,694,743</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(6.8</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Change in valuation allowance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">45,392,233</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(10.4</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Foreign tax effect:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Cayman Islands</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">- Tax rate differential</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,826,563</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(7.5</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Hong Kong</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">- Tax rate differential</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">227,002</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(0.1</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">- Tax-exempt income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(180,128</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.0</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">- Change in valuation allowance</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">620,780</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(0.1</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">483,675</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(0.1</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Reconciliation of the differences between PRC statutory income tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">PRC statutory tax rate</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">25.0</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">25.0</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Effect of tax rate differential for non-PRC entities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(6.5</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(7.1</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Effect of non-deductible expenses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1.2</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(0.6</td><td style="text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Effect of tax-exempt income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.1</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-299">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Change in valuation allowance</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(17.9</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(17.3</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Actual income tax rate</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(0.5</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(0.0</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">)%</td></tr> </table> 0.25 -108832018 0.25 734500 -0.002 29694743 -0.068 45392233 -0.104 32826563 -0.075 227002 -0.001 180128 0 620780 -0.001 483675 -0.001 1542076 0.25 0.25 -0.065 -0.071 -0.012 -0.006 -0.001 -0.179 -0.173 -0.005 0 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The principal components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Deferred tax assets:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Operating losses carryforwards</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">445,565,581</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">409,124,311</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Contract liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11,832,534</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,644,531</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Impairment losses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">38,101,318</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">26,434,674</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Operating lease liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">105,272,049</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">139,547,582</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Other current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">20,124,872</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">31,384,591</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Property and equipment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">6,810,195</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">7,164,319</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total gross deferred tax assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">627,706,549</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">620,300,008</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Less: valuation allowances</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(528,140,664</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(482,127,651</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">99,565,885</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">138,172,357</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: justify">Deferred tax liabilities:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Operating right-of-use assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(87,229,080</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(123,327,098</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Property and equipment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(12,336,805</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(14,845,259</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Total deferred tax liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(99,565,885</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(138,172,357</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Deferred tax assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">99,565,885</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">138,172,357</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Deferred tax liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(99,565,885</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(138,172,357</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Net deferred tax assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-300">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-301">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 445565581 409124311 11832534 6644531 38101318 26434674 105272049 139547582 20124872 31384591 6810195 7164319 627706549 620300008 528140664 482127651 99565885 138172357 87229080 123327098 12336805 14845259 99565885 138172357 99565885 138172357 99565885 138172357 1779779202 358250929 337288497 414092648 400980822 269166306 528140664 482127651 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Changes in valuation allowance are as follows:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: justify">Balance at the beginning of the year</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">482,127,651</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">418,748,714</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">Increases in the year</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">75,707,756</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">82,215,410</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Decrease due to expiration of loss carryforwards</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(29,694,743</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(18,836,473</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Balance at the end of the year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">528,140,664</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">482,127,651</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 482127651 418748714 75707756 82215410 29694743 18836473 528140664 482127651 100000 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">22.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Loss Per Share</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Basic and diluted losses per ordinary share for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are calculated as follow.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of and for the year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Numerator:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: left">Net loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders of the Company</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(434,488,495</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(463,525,349</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(843,053,922</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Net income/(loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to shareholders of the Company</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-308">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">51,443,794</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(33,196,461</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net loss attributable to shareholders of the Company</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(434,488,495</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(412,081,555</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(876,250,383</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Denominator:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Basic and diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,519,377</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,444,772</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">30,837,733</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Continuing operations</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(13.36</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(14.29</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(27.34</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Discontinued operations</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-309">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1.59</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(1.07</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Total</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(13.36</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(12.70</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(28.41</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">For the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the calculation of basic loss per ordinary shares excludes 280,000 unvested earn-in shares owned by the Sponsor that would only be vested upon the Company’s future share price reaching certain price thresholds.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following securities were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effective would have been anti-dilutive or for which the contingent condition had not been met at the end of the period:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the Years Ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Earn-out shares</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Original Option Units</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,249,771</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,156,334</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,579,525</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Additional Option Units</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29,523</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">30,647</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">51,690</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">40,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">40,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">40,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible Senior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-310">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">921,659</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">921,659</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible Junior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,832,126</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">14,700,619</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-311">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible Senior Secured Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,320,538</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-312">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-313">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Basic and diluted losses per ordinary share for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are calculated as follow.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of and for the year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Numerator:</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: left">Net loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders of the Company</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(434,488,495</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(463,525,349</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(843,053,922</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Net income/(loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to shareholders of the Company</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-308">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">51,443,794</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(33,196,461</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net loss attributable to shareholders of the Company</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(434,488,495</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(412,081,555</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(876,250,383</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Denominator:</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Basic and diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,519,377</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,444,772</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">30,837,733</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Continuing operations</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(13.36</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(14.29</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(27.34</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Discontinued operations</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-309">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1.59</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(1.07</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Total</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(13.36</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(12.70</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(28.41</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> -434488495 -463525349 -843053922 51443794 -33196461 -434488495 -412081555 -876250383 32519377 32519377 32444772 32444772 30837733 30837733 -13.36 -14.29 -27.34 1.59 -1.07 -13.36 -12.7 -28.41 280000 280000 280000 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following securities were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effective would have been anti-dilutive or for which the contingent condition had not been met at the end of the period:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the Years Ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Earn-out shares</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,800,000</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Original Option Units</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,249,771</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,156,334</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,579,525</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Additional Option Units</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">29,523</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">30,647</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">51,690</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">40,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">40,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">40,000</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible Senior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-310">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">921,659</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">921,659</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible Junior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,832,126</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">14,700,619</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-311">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Convertible Senior Secured Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">32,320,538</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-312">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-313">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 2800000 2800000 2800000 1249771 1156334 1579525 29523 30647 51690 40000 40000 40000 921659 921659 21832126 14700619 32320538 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">23.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Fair Value Measurement</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31, 2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b>Total Fair</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 1</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 2</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 3</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font-style: italic; text-align: left">Current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 52%; text-align: left">Liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-314">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-315">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,265,184</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,265,184</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font-style: italic; text-align: left">Non-current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Convertible Junior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-316">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-317">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">514,508,160</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">514,508,160</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Convertible Senior Secured Notes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-318">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-319">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">638,215,040</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">638,215,040</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-320">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-321">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,153,988,384</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,153,988,384</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31, 2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b>Total Fair</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 1</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 2</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 3</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Value</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 52%; text-align: left">Convertible Senior Notes</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-322">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-323">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-324">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-325">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Non-current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Convertible Junior Notes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-326">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-327">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-328">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-329">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">940,144,239</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">940,144,239</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The fair value of convertible notes and liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee were estimated by management with the assistance of an independent valuation firm. The convertible notes were measured at fair value using the Binomial Option Pricing Model. The liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee were measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025, the assumptions were as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Senior<br/> Secured Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Junior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled share-<br/> based payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">52.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.63</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.63</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.56</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.49</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.49</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.49</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Bond yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12.08</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12.08</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-330; font-size: 10pt">N/A</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 2, 2025, the Closing Date of 2025 Debt Restructuring (Note 2(c)), the assumptions were as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Senior<br/> Notes – before<br/> extinguishment</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior<br/> Secured Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Junior<br/> Note – before<br/> amendment</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Junior<br/> Note – after<br/> amendment</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 52%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">60.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">60.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.58</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.59</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.56</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.59</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.66</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.66</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.66</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.66</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Bond yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11.91</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11.91</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2024, the assumptions were as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Senior<br/> Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Junior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled share-<br/> based payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">82.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">22.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">93.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.25</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.27</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5.53</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.55</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.55</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.55</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Bond yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.52</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.33</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-331; font-size: 10pt"> N/A</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of June 28, 2024, the Transaction Date (Note 2(b)), the assumptions were as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Junior Note</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Deferred Contingent<br/> Consideration</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">22.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">21.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.52</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.10</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.75</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.75</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Bond yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.80</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-332; font-size: 10pt">N/A</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Discount rate</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-333; font-size: 10pt">N/A</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The expected volatility was estimated based on the historical volatility of the Company or comparable peer public companies with a time horizon close to the expected term of convertible notes, liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee and Deferred Contingent Consideration. The risk-free interest rate was estimated based on the yield to maturity of U.S. treasury bonds denominated in US$ for a term consistent with the expected term of convertible notes, liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee and Deferred Contingent Consideration in effect at the valuation date. The expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its shares and the Company does not intend to pay dividend before the Company becomes profitable. The fair value of the underlying ordinary share was obtained from the listed trading price of the Company. The bond yield was based on the market yield of comparable bonds with similar credit rating.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Deferred Contingent Consideration was measured at fair value using a combination of discounted cashflow model and the Black-Scholes Model as it is largely based on revenue generated from Popeyes restaurants. The cashflow forecast of Deferred contingent consideration is based on management plan of Popeyes restaurants to be opened during the forecast period and expected average revenue per store, which consider the store opening milestones stipulated in the Popeyes master development agreement and historical experience of per store revenue with comparable store size and type of food menu.</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The table below reflects the reconciliation from the opening balances to the closing balances for recuring fair value measurement of the fair value hierarchy for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Junior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior<br/> Secured Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled<br/> share-based<br/> payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 52%; text-align: left">Balance as of January 1, 2025</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-334">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Additions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-335">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-336">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">636,595,230</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-337">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value, excluding impact of instrument-specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">36,388,500</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(12,024,615</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,263,095</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(292,792</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value due to instrument specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-338">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(2,004,935</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-339">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-340">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Repurchase of Convertible Senior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(495,007,230</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-341">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-342">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-343">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Loss of debt extinguishment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(7,690,096</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">74,917,500</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-344">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-345">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">Foreign currency translation adjustment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(7,406,734</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(11,227,021</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(4,643,285</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(23,472</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">Balance as of December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-346">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">514,508,160</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">638,215,040</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,265,184</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Junior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled<br/> share-based<br/> payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Deferred<br/> contingent<br/> consideration</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; width: 52%; text-align: left">Balance as of January 1, 2024</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">420,712,380</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-347">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,833,080</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">94,199,910</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Additions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-348">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">439,723,560</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-349">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-350">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value, excluding impact of instrument-specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">44,764,043</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,110,267</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,277,140</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,941,248</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value due to instrument specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,494,507</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-351">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-352">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-353">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Foreign currency translation adjustment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,744,630</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,013,404</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,508</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">602,346</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Settlement of deferred contingent consideration</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-354">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-355">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-356">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(111,743,504</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Balance as December 31, 2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-357">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Short-term<br/> investments</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Warrant<br/> liabilities</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>ESA derivative<br/> liabilities</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled<br/> share-based<br/> payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Deferred<br/> contingent<br/> consideration</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 28%; text-align: left">Balance as of January 1, 2023</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">354,080,264</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">372,375,701</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">19,083,004</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">269,251,436</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">4,039,468</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-358">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Additions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-359">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-360">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-361">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-362">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-363">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">65,968,319</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value, excluding impact of instrument-specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,280,908</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,584,872</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">83,966,126</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,654,006</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,386,708</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">26,106,460</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Realized gain recognized in interest income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-364">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(5,718,400</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-365">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-366">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-367">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-368">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value due to instrument specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,116,740</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-369">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-370">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-371"> </div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-372">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-373">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Foreign currency translation adjustment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,234,468</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(944,458</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,882,251</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(126,498</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">180,320</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,125,131</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Exercise of Public and Private warrants</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-374">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-375">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(105,931,381</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-376">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-377">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-378">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Settlement of 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd tranches of ESA Agreement</span></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-379">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(369,297,715</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-380">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(249,470,932</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-381">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-382">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">Balance as of December 31, 2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">420,712,380</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-383">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-384">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-385">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">2,833,080</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">94,199,910</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Expressed in Renminbi Yuan)</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements</span></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Long-lived assets within asset groups were measured at fair value based on unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a nonrecurring basis at the end of each quarter due to impairment recognized on those assets at that date (see Note 7). The fair values of store-level assets primarily reflect the price market participant would pay to sub-lease the ROU assets and acquire remaining store assets, representing the highest and best use of these assets. Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement include future market rental prices.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31, 2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b>Total Fair</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 1</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 2</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 3</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Value</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font-style: italic; text-align: left">Current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 52%; text-align: left">Liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-314">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-315">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,265,184</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,265,184</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; font-style: italic; text-align: left">Non-current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Convertible Junior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-316">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-317">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">514,508,160</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">514,508,160</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Convertible Senior Secured Notes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-318">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-319">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">638,215,040</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">638,215,040</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-320">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-321">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,153,988,384</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,153,988,384</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31, 2024</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b>Total Fair</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 1</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 2</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Level 3</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Value</b></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 52%; text-align: left">Convertible Senior Notes</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-322">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-323">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Liability-settled share-based payment to non-employee</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-324">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-325">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="font-style: italic; text-align: left">Non-current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Convertible Junior Notes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-326">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-327">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-328">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-329">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">940,144,239</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">940,144,239</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 1265184 1265184 514508160 514508160 638215040 638215040 1153988384 1153988384 473715560 473715560 1581448 1581448 464847231 464847231 940144239 940144239 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2025, the assumptions were as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Senior<br/> Secured Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Junior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled share-<br/> based payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">52.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.63</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.63</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.56</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.49</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.49</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.49</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Bond yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12.08</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12.08</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-330; font-size: 10pt">N/A</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 2, 2025, the Closing Date of 2025 Debt Restructuring (Note 2(c)), the assumptions were as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Senior<br/> Notes – before<br/> extinguishment</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior<br/> Secured Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Junior<br/> Note – before<br/> amendment</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Junior<br/> Note – after<br/> amendment</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 52%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">60.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">60.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.58</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.59</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.56</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.59</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.66</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.66</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.66</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$2.66</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Bond yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11.91</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">12.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">11.91</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2024, the assumptions were as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Senior<br/> Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Junior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled share-<br/> based payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">82.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">22.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">93.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.25</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.27</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5.53</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.55</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.55</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.55</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Bond yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.52</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.33</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-331; font-size: 10pt"> N/A</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">As of June 28, 2024, the Transaction Date (Note 2(b)), the assumptions were as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible Junior Note</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Deferred Contingent<br/> Consideration</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 76%; text-align: left">Expected volatility</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">22.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">21.00</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Risk-free interest rate (per annum)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4.52</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3.10</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Expected dividend yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">0.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Fair value of the underlying ordinary share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.75</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="font-size: 10pt">US$3.75</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Bond yield</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10.80</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-332; font-size: 10pt">N/A</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Discount rate</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-333; font-size: 10pt">N/A</span></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21.00</td><td style="text-align: left">%</td></tr> </table> 0.20 0.20 0.52 0.0363 0.0363 0.0356 0 0 0 2.49 2.49 2.49 0.1208 0.1208 0.60 0.20 0.60 0.20 0.0358 0.0359 0.0356 0.0359 0 0 0 0 2.66 2.66 2.66 2.66 0.12 0.1191 0.12 0.1191 0.82 0.22 0.93 0.0425 0.0427 0.0553 0 0 0 3.55 3.55 3.55 0.1052 0.1033 0.22 0.21 0.0452 0.031 0 0 3.75 3.75 0.108 0.21 0 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The table below reflects the reconciliation from the opening balances to the closing balances for recuring fair value measurement of the fair value hierarchy for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Junior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior<br/> Secured Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled<br/> share-based<br/> payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 52%; text-align: left">Balance as of January 1, 2025</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-334">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Additions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-335">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-336">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">636,595,230</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-337">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value, excluding impact of instrument-specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">36,388,500</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(12,024,615</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,263,095</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(292,792</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value due to instrument specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-338">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(2,004,935</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-339">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-340">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Repurchase of Convertible Senior Notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(495,007,230</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-341">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-342">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-343">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Loss of debt extinguishment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(7,690,096</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">74,917,500</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-344">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-345">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">Foreign currency translation adjustment</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(7,406,734</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(11,227,021</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(4,643,285</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(23,472</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">Balance as of December 31, 2025</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-346">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">514,508,160</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">638,215,040</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,265,184</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Junior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled<br/> share-based<br/> payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Deferred<br/> contingent<br/> consideration</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; width: 52%; text-align: left">Balance as of January 1, 2024</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">420,712,380</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-347">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,833,080</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">94,199,910</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Additions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-348">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">439,723,560</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-349">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-350">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value, excluding impact of instrument-specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">44,764,043</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,110,267</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,277,140</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,941,248</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value due to instrument specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,494,507</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-351">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-352">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-353">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Foreign currency translation adjustment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,744,630</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,013,404</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,508</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">602,346</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Settlement of deferred contingent consideration</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-354">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-355">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-356">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(111,743,504</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in; padding-left: 0.25in; text-align: left">Balance as December 31, 2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,581,448</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-357">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Convertible<br/> Senior Notes</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Short-term<br/> investments</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Warrant<br/> liabilities</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>ESA derivative<br/> liabilities</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Liability-settled<br/> share-based<br/> payment to<br/> non-employee</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>Deferred<br/> contingent<br/> consideration</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 28%; text-align: left">Balance as of January 1, 2023</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">354,080,264</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">372,375,701</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">19,083,004</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">269,251,436</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">4,039,468</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-358">-</div></td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Additions</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-359">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-360">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-361">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-362">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-363">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">65,968,319</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value, excluding impact of instrument-specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,280,908</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,584,872</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">83,966,126</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,654,006</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,386,708</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">26,106,460</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Realized gain recognized in interest income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-364">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(5,718,400</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-365">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-366">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-367">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-368">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value due to instrument specific credit risk</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,116,740</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-369">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-370">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-371"> </div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-372">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-373">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Foreign currency translation adjustment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,234,468</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(944,458</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,882,251</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(126,498</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">180,320</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,125,131</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Exercise of Public and Private warrants</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-374">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-375">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(105,931,381</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-376">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-377">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-378">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Settlement of 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd tranches of ESA Agreement</span></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-379">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(369,297,715</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-380">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(249,470,932</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-381">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-382">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">Balance as of December 31, 2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">420,712,380</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-383">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-384">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-385">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">2,833,080</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">94,199,910</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 473715560 464847231 1581448 636595230 36388500 -12024615 6263095 -292792 -2004935 -495007230 -7690096 74917500 -7406734 -11227021 -4643285 -23472 514508160 638215040 1265184 420712380 2833080 94199910 439723560 44764043 21110267 -1277140 16941248 1494507 6744630 4013404 25508 602346 -111743504 473715560 464847231 1581448 354080264 372375701 19083004 269251436 4039468 65968319 58280908 3584872 83966126 -19654006 -1386708 26106460 -5718400 2116740 6234468 -944458 2882251 -126498 180320 2125131 -105931381 -369297715 -249470932 420712380 2833080 94199910 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">24.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Commitments and Contingencies</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the master development agreement (See Note 1), the Company is required to pay an upfront franchise fee for each Company owned and operated store and franchise store, and a continuing franchise fee for each Company owned and operated store and franchise store, calculated as certain percentage of the store’s monthly gross sales, depending on when the store is opened. The upfront franchise fee and continuing franchise fee were RMB7,813,087 and RMB49,935,665 for the year ended December 31, 2025, and RMB10,299,855 and RMB48,435,412 for the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively. The outstanding accrued franchise fee due to THRI were RMB8,732,153 and RMB24,640,581 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which were recorded as amount due to related parties on the consolidated balance sheets.</p> 7813087 49935665 10299855 48435412 8732153 24640581 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">25.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Related Parties</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The major related parties are summarized as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 49%; text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Names of major related parties</b></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 2%"><b> </b></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center; width: 49%"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Nature of relationship</b></span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Pangaea XXIIA</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Largest shareholder of the Company</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; "> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">THRI</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Shareholder of the Company</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Cartesian</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Ultimate controlling party of Pangaea XXIIA</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; "> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Holdings IV</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by Cartesian</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Pangaea Data Tech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“DataCo”)</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by Cartesian</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; "> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">RBI</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Ultimate controlling party of THRI</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">TDL</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by THRI</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; "> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">PLK</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by THRI subsequent to June 28, 2024</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Bobipai (Shanghai) Catering Management Co., Ltd. (“Bobipai Shanghai”)</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by THRI subsequent to June 28, 2024</span></td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, in addition to the related party transactions disclosed in notes 2, 14, 15, 17 and 20 to the financial statements, the Company entered into the following significant related party transactions.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the Years Ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 58%; text-align: left">Continuing franchise fee to THRI</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: center">(i)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">49,935,665</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">47,477,864</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">51,697,551</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Continuing franchise fee to PLK</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(i)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-386">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">957,548</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">488,633</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Upfront franchise fee to THRI</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(ii)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,813,087</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,137,871</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">27,318,877</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Upfront franchise fee to PLK</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(ii)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-387">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">161,984</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">513,564</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Purchase of coffee beans from TDL</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(iii)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">34,582,491</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">44,539,371</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">63,400,907</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Services provided by DataCo</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(iv)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,795,456</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,866,415</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,097,359</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Provision of services to Bobipai Shanghai</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(v)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,949,211</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,211,216</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-388">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Reimbursements from Bobipai Shanghai</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(vi)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-389">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">185,097</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-390">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The balances of transactions with related parties are set forth below:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Amount due from related parties:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 70%; text-align: left">Amount due from Bobipai Shanghai related to provision of services</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: center">(v)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">194,765</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,092,991</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Amount due from RBI related to Popeyes Disposal</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">(vii)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-391">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">4,764,645</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">194,765</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">5,857,636</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Amount due to related parties:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; text-align: left">TDL</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: center">(iii)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">5,435,579</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20,983,264</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">THRI</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(i)(ii)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,732,153</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">24,640,581</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">DataCo</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(iv)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,245,899</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,528,811</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Cartesian</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-392">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">963,940</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">17,413,631</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">48,116,596</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in; text-align: left">(i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to the master development agreement between the Company and THRI or PLK, pays continuing franchise fee based on certain percentage of revenue generated from Company owned and operated stores and franchise stores, and such continuing franchise fee was recorded in franchise and royalty expenses.</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in; text-align: left">(ii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to the master development agreement between the Company and THRI or PLK, the Company pays upfront franchise fee for each newly opened store to THRI or PLK during the term of the master development contract.</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(iii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">The Company purchased coffee beans from TDL for its daily operation in the amount of RMB34,582,491, RMB44,539,371 and RMB63,400,907 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company sold and recognized coffee beans purchased from TDL for its daily operation in the costs of food and packaging in the amount of RMB30,743,744, RMB53,208,876 and RMB72,109,353 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(iv)</td><td style="text-align: justify">DataCo provides various data maintenance and management services, technical supports and consulting services in support of the operation of the Company. The relevant service fees of RMB600,000 each year recognized in other operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. In addition, RMB4,195,456, RMB5,266,415 and RMB7,497,359 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were capitalized in property and equipment.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(v)</td><td style="text-align: justify">After Popeyes Disposal, the Company provided transitioning management support and IT support to Bobipai Shanghai in the amount of RMB1,949,211 and RMB1,211,216 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(vi)</td><td style="text-align: justify">The Company paid reimbursements on behalf of Bobipai Shanghai for employee cost and raw material procurement in the amount of RMB185,097 for the year ended December 31, 2024.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(vii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">On June 28, 2024, the Company disposed Popeyes China operation to PLK (See Note 2(b)). The remaining consideration receivables related to Popeyes Disposal of RMB4,764,645 as of December 31, 2024 was fully settled in 2025 by netting of amount due to THRI.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The major related parties are summarized as follow:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; width: 49%; text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Names of major related parties</b></span></td> <td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 2%"><b> </b></td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center; width: 49%"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Nature of relationship</b></span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Pangaea XXIIA</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Largest shareholder of the Company</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; "> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">THRI</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Shareholder of the Company</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Cartesian</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Ultimate controlling party of Pangaea XXIIA</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; "> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Holdings IV</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by Cartesian</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Pangaea Data Tech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“DataCo”)</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by Cartesian</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; "> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">RBI</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Ultimate controlling party of THRI</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">TDL</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by THRI</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; "> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">PLK</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by THRI subsequent to June 28, 2024</span></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Bobipai (Shanghai) Catering Management Co., Ltd. (“Bobipai Shanghai”)</span></td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-indent: -9pt"> </td> <td style="padding-left: 9pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -9pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Entity controlled by THRI subsequent to June 28, 2024</span></td></tr> </table> Largest shareholder of the Company Shareholder of the Company Ultimate controlling party of Pangaea XXIIA Entity controlled by Cartesian Entity controlled by Cartesian Ultimate controlling party of THRI Entity controlled by THRI Entity controlled by THRI subsequent to June 28, 2024 Entity controlled by THRI subsequent to June 28, 2024 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, in addition to the related party transactions disclosed in notes 2, 14, 15, 17 and 20 to the financial statements, the Company entered into the following significant related party transactions.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the Years Ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 58%; text-align: left">Continuing franchise fee to THRI</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: center">(i)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">49,935,665</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">47,477,864</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">51,697,551</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Continuing franchise fee to PLK</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(i)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-386">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">957,548</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">488,633</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Upfront franchise fee to THRI</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(ii)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,813,087</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,137,871</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">27,318,877</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Upfront franchise fee to PLK</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(ii)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-387">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">161,984</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">513,564</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Purchase of coffee beans from TDL</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(iii)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">34,582,491</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">44,539,371</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">63,400,907</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Services provided by DataCo</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(iv)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,795,456</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,866,415</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,097,359</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Provision of services to Bobipai Shanghai</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(v)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,949,211</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,211,216</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-388">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Reimbursements from Bobipai Shanghai</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(vi)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-389">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">185,097</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-390">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Amount due from related parties:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 70%; text-align: left">Amount due from Bobipai Shanghai related to provision of services</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: center">(v)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">194,765</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,092,991</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Amount due from RBI related to Popeyes Disposal</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">(vii)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-391">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">4,764,645</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">194,765</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">5,857,636</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">Amount due to related parties:</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td style="text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; text-align: left">TDL</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: center">(iii)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">5,435,579</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">20,983,264</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">THRI</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(i)(ii)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,732,153</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">24,640,581</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">DataCo</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center">(iv)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,245,899</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,528,811</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Cartesian</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-392">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">963,940</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">17,413,631</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">48,116,596</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in; text-align: left">(i)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to the master development agreement between the Company and THRI or PLK, pays continuing franchise fee based on certain percentage of revenue generated from Company owned and operated stores and franchise stores, and such continuing franchise fee was recorded in franchise and royalty expenses.</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in; text-align: left">(ii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">Pursuant to the master development agreement between the Company and THRI or PLK, the Company pays upfront franchise fee for each newly opened store to THRI or PLK during the term of the master development contract.</td> </tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(iii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">The Company purchased coffee beans from TDL for its daily operation in the amount of RMB34,582,491, RMB44,539,371 and RMB63,400,907 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company sold and recognized coffee beans purchased from TDL for its daily operation in the costs of food and packaging in the amount of RMB30,743,744, RMB53,208,876 and RMB72,109,353 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(iv)</td><td style="text-align: justify">DataCo provides various data maintenance and management services, technical supports and consulting services in support of the operation of the Company. The relevant service fees of RMB600,000 each year recognized in other operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. In addition, RMB4,195,456, RMB5,266,415 and RMB7,497,359 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were capitalized in property and equipment.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(v)</td><td style="text-align: justify">After Popeyes Disposal, the Company provided transitioning management support and IT support to Bobipai Shanghai in the amount of RMB1,949,211 and RMB1,211,216 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(vi)</td><td style="text-align: justify">The Company paid reimbursements on behalf of Bobipai Shanghai for employee cost and raw material procurement in the amount of RMB185,097 for the year ended December 31, 2024.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.3in">(vii)</td><td style="text-align: justify">On June 28, 2024, the Company disposed Popeyes China operation to PLK (See Note 2(b)). The remaining consideration receivables related to Popeyes Disposal of RMB4,764,645 as of December 31, 2024 was fully settled in 2025 by netting of amount due to THRI.</td></tr></table> 49935665 47477864 51697551 957548 488633 7813087 10137871 27318877 161984 513564 34582491 44539371 63400907 4795456 5866415 8097359 1949211 1211216 185097 194765 1092991 4764645 194765 5857636 5435579 20983264 8732153 24640581 3245899 1528811 963940 17413631 48116596 34582491 44539371 63400907 30743744 53208876 72109353 600000 600000 600000 4195456 5266415 7497359 1949211 1211216 185097 4764645 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">26.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Segment reporting</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company evaluates segment reporting in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company’s <span style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-399">chief operating decision maker</span> (CODM) has been identified as the chief executive officer, who reviews segment results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">For the purpose of internal reporting and management’s operation review, the Company has determined that before acquisition of Popeyes, the Company operated Tim Hortons only and hence identified one reportable segment; subsequent to acquisition of Popeyes and prior to the disposal, it operated under two reportable segments, namely, Tim Hortons and Popeyes; and after the disposal of Popeyes, one reportable segment, which is Tim Hortons.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company defines segment loss before income taxes, the measure of segment profit or loss, as loss before income taxes (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding income/(loss) from discontinued operations, service expenses incurred at headquarter, share-based compensation, interest income and expenses, foreign currency transaction gain/(loss), loss of debt extinguishment, changes in fair value of Deferred Contingent Consideration, convertible notes, warrant liabilities, ESA derivative liabilities.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The Company didn’t include assets information in the segment disclosure since no asset information provided to the CODM.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following is reconciliation of the Company’s consolidated loss from continuing operations before income taxes to reportable segment loss before taxes. No additional reconciliation of reportable segment revenue since no further reconciliation item between the Company’s consolidated total revenue and segment revenue.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the year Ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Loss from continuing operations before income taxes</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(435,328,071</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(458,313,989</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(839,632,731</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Plus (deduct):</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Service expenses incurred at headquarter</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">28,631,967</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">22,372,238</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">26,739,174</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Share-based compensation</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,829,018</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,045,008</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">65,045,401</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Interest income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(3,528,064</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(3,202,948</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(14,182,881</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Interest expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,679,066</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">22,448,159</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">20,419,992</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Foreign currency transaction loss/(gain)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,119,173</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(3,484,612</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,771,123</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Loss of the debt extinguishment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(73,078,104</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,657,161</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-393">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Changes in fair value of Deferred Contingent consideration</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-394">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,941,248</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">26,106,460</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Changes in fair value of convertible notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(30,626,980</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">65,874,310</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,280,908</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-395">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-396">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">83,966,126</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Changes in fair value of ESA derivative liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-397">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-398">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(19,654,006</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Segment loss before income taxes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(493,301,995</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(325,663,425</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(576,140,434</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> The Company’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) has been identified as the chief executive officer, who reviews segment results when making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance of the Company. 1 2 1 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following is reconciliation of the Company’s consolidated loss from continuing operations before income taxes to reportable segment loss before taxes. No additional reconciliation of reportable segment revenue since no further reconciliation item between the Company’s consolidated total revenue and segment revenue.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the year Ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="width: 64%; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Loss from continuing operations before income taxes</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(435,328,071</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(458,313,989</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(839,632,731</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Plus (deduct):</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Service expenses incurred at headquarter</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">28,631,967</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">22,372,238</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">26,739,174</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Share-based compensation</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,829,018</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,045,008</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">65,045,401</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Interest income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(3,528,064</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(3,202,948</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(14,182,881</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Interest expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,679,066</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">22,448,159</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">20,419,992</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Foreign currency transaction loss/(gain)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,119,173</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(3,484,612</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,771,123</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Loss of the debt extinguishment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(73,078,104</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,657,161</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-393">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Changes in fair value of Deferred Contingent consideration</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-394">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">16,941,248</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">26,106,460</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Changes in fair value of convertible notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(30,626,980</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">65,874,310</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,280,908</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-395">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-396">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">83,966,126</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Changes in fair value of ESA derivative liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-397">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-398">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(19,654,006</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -5.6pt; padding-left: 5.6pt">Segment loss before income taxes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(493,301,995</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(325,663,425</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">(576,140,434</td><td style="padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> -435328071 -458313989 -839632731 -28631967 -22372238 -26739174 -2829018 -1045008 -65045401 -3528064 -3202948 -14182881 -16679066 -22448159 -20419992 1119173 -3484612 16771123 -73078104 10657161 -16941248 -26106460 30626980 -65874310 -58280908 -83966126 19654006 -493301995 -325663425 -576140434 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">27.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Subsequent Events</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">On January 21, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an ESOP exercise price adjustment for share options granted under the Scheme to the lower of US$2.7822 per share and the original ESOP exercise price.</p> 2.7822 <table cellpadding="0" style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-spacing: 0px;"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 0.25in">28.</td><td style="text-align: justify">Parent Only Financial Information</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify">The following condensed parent company financial statements has been prepared using the same accounting policies as set out in the Company’s consolidated financial statements except that the equity method has been used to account for investments in its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no material contingencies, significant provisions of long-term obligations or guarantees of TH International Limited, except for those, which have been separately disclosed in the consolidated financial information.</p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Condensed Balance Sheets</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">ASSETS</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">Current assets</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; width: 76%; text-align: justify">Cash</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">235,274</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,262,397</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Investment in and amount due from subsidiaries</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-400">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">51,711,938</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,183,943</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">5,592,243</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Total current assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,419,217</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,566,578</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Non-current assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Intangible assets, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">43,637,133</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">48,222,183</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total non-current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">43,637,133</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">48,222,183</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">45,056,350</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">106,788,761</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Convertible notes, at fair value, current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-401">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">10,269,459</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">9,115,387</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Total current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,269,459</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">482,830,947</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Non-current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Share of losses in excess of investments in subsidiaries and amount due to subsidiaries</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">125,049,372</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-402">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Convertible notes, at fair value, non-current</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,152,723,200</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total non-current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,277,772,572</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,288,042,031</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">947,678,178</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Shareholders’ deficit</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-403">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-404">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Class A-1 Special Voting Share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-405">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-406">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Ordinary shares</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,733</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,733</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Additional paid-in capital</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,821,605,222</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,818,421,338</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Accumulated losses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(3,102,993,825</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(2,668,505,330</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Accumulated other comprehensive income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">38,393,189</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,184,842</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Treasury shares</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-407">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-408">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total shareholders’ deficit</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(1,242,985,681</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(840,889,417</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">45,056,350</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">106,788,761</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: left">General and administrative expenses</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">24,204,888</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,519,779</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">103,314,272</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Franchise and royalty expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,567,500</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,558,350</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,527,900</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total costs and expenses, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">27,772,388</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">19,078,129</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">106,842,172</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Operating loss</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(27,772,388</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,078,129</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(106,842,172</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Equity in loss of subsidiaries</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(303,182,244</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(364,918,487</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(628,343,362</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Interest income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-409">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-410">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,641,583</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Interest expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-411">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(5,275,901</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-412">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Foreign currency transaction gain/(loss)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">171,221</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,003</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(6,944</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Loss of debt extinguishment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(73,078,104</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(10,657,161</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-413">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Gain on disposal of Popeyes business</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-414">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">70,664,684</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-415">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value of Deferred Contingent consideration</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-416">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(16,941,248</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(26,106,460</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value of convertible notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(30,626,980</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(65,874,310</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(58,280,908</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-417">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-418">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(83,966,126</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Changes in fair value of ESA derivative liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-419">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-420">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">19,654,006</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Loss before income taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(434,488,495</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(412,081,555</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(876,250,383</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Income tax expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-421">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-422">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-423">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net loss</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(434,488,495</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(412,081,555</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(876,250,383</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Other comprehensive income/(loss)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Fair value changes of convertible notes due to instrument-specific credit risk, net of nil income taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,004,935</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,494,507</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(2,116,740</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,352,712</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(10,812,516</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,741,308</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,850,700</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-424">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(5,718,400</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of nil income taxes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-425">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-426">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,584,872</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total comprehensive loss</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(405,280,148</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(424,388,578</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(871,759,343</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Condensed Statements of Cash Flows</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: left">Net cash used in operating activities</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(1,031,594</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(8,792,718</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(33,401,467</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(9,352,284</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(180,538,842</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">53,570,674</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,089,950</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">188,239,915</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(46,058,129</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">266,805</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">34,615</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(1,263,825</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net decrease in cash</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,027,123</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,057,030</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(27,152,747</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Cash at beginning of year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,262,397</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,319,427</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">29,472,174</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Cash at end of year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">235,274</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,262,397</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">2,319,427</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Condensed Balance Sheets</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>As of December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: right"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">ASSETS</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: justify">Current assets</td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; width: 76%; text-align: justify">Cash</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">235,274</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,262,397</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Investment in and amount due from subsidiaries</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-400">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">51,711,938</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Prepaid expenses and other current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,183,943</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">5,592,243</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Total current assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,419,217</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">58,566,578</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Non-current assets</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Intangible assets, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">43,637,133</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">48,222,183</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total non-current assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">43,637,133</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">48,222,183</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">45,056,350</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">106,788,761</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify">LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Convertible notes, at fair value, current</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-401">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">473,715,560</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Other current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">10,269,459</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">9,115,387</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Total current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,269,459</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">482,830,947</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Non-current liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Share of losses in excess of investments in subsidiaries and amount due to subsidiaries</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">125,049,372</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-402">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Convertible notes, at fair value, non-current</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,152,723,200</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total non-current liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,277,772,572</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">464,847,231</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,288,042,031</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">947,678,178</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify">Shareholders’ deficit</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-403">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-404">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Class A-1 Special Voting Share</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-405">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-406">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Ordinary shares</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,733</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,733</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Additional paid-in capital</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,821,605,222</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,818,421,338</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Accumulated losses</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(3,102,993,825</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(2,668,505,330</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify">Accumulated other comprehensive income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">38,393,189</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,184,842</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Treasury shares</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-407">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-408">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total shareholders’ deficit</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(1,242,985,681</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(840,889,417</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-align: justify; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">45,056,350</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">106,788,761</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 235274 1262397 51711938 1183943 5592243 1419217 58566578 43637133 48222183 43637133 48222183 45056350 106788761 473715560 10269459 9115387 10269459 482830947 125049372 1152723200 464847231 1277772572 464847231 1288042031 947678178 9733 9733 1821605222 1818421338 -3102993825 -2668505330 38393189 9184842 -1242985681 -840889417 45056350 106788761 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 21.25pt; text-align: justify"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: left">General and administrative expenses</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">24,204,888</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,519,779</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">103,314,272</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Franchise and royalty expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,567,500</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,558,350</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,527,900</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total costs and expenses, net</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">27,772,388</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">19,078,129</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">106,842,172</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Operating loss</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(27,772,388</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(19,078,129</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(106,842,172</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Equity in loss of subsidiaries</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(303,182,244</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(364,918,487</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(628,343,362</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Interest income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-409">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-410">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,641,583</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Interest expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-411">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(5,275,901</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-412">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Foreign currency transaction gain/(loss)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">171,221</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,003</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(6,944</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Loss of debt extinguishment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(73,078,104</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(10,657,161</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-413">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Gain on disposal of Popeyes business</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-414">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">70,664,684</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-415">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value of Deferred Contingent consideration</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-416">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(16,941,248</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(26,106,460</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value of convertible notes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(30,626,980</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(65,874,310</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(58,280,908</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-417">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-418">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(83,966,126</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Changes in fair value of ESA derivative liabilities</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-419">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-420">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">19,654,006</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Loss before income taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(434,488,495</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(412,081,555</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(876,250,383</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Income tax expenses</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-421">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-422">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-423">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net loss</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(434,488,495</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(412,081,555</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(876,250,383</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Other comprehensive income/(loss)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Fair value changes of convertible notes due to instrument-specific credit risk, net of nil income taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,004,935</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,494,507</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(2,116,740</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">21,352,712</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(10,812,516</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">8,741,308</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,850,700</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-424">-</div></td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(5,718,400</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Unrealized gain on short-term investments, net of nil income taxes</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-425">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><div style="-sec-ix-hidden: hidden-fact-426">-</div></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">3,584,872</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Total comprehensive loss</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(405,280,148</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(424,388,578</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(871,759,343</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> </table> 24204888 15519779 103314272 3567500 3558350 3527900 27772388 19078129 106842172 -27772388 -19078129 -106842172 -303182244 -364918487 -628343362 7641583 5275901 171221 -1003 -6944 -73078104 -10657161 70664684 16941248 26106460 30626980 65874310 58280908 83966126 19654006 -434488495 -412081555 -876250383 -434488495 -412081555 -876250383 2004935 -1494507 -2116740 21352712 -10812516 8741308 -5850700 5718400 3584872 -405280148 -424388578 -871759343 <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify"><b>Condensed Statements of Cash Flows</b></p> <p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><b> </b></p> <table cellpadding="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px;"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>For the year ended December 31,</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2025</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2024</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><b>2023</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b>RMB</b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; width: 64%; text-align: left">Net cash used in operating activities</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(1,031,594</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(8,792,718</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td><td style="width: 1%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">(33,401,467</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(9,352,284</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(180,538,842</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">53,570,674</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">9,089,950</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">188,239,915</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(46,058,129</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">266,805</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">34,615</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">(1,263,825</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left">Net decrease in cash</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,027,123</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(1,057,030</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(27,152,747</td><td style="text-align: left">)</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">Cash at beginning of year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,262,397</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,319,427</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right">29,472,174</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"> <td style="text-indent: -0.125in; padding-left: 0.125in; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Cash at end of year</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">235,274</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">1,262,397</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">2,319,427</td><td style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> -1031594 -8792718 -33401467 -9352284 -180538842 53570674 9089950 188239915 -46058129 266805 34615 -1263825 -1027123 -1057030 -27152747 1262397 2319427 29472174 235274 1262397 2319427 021-6136-6616 +86 U.S. GAAP 350000000000 http://fasb.org/srt/2025#ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember 0001877333 false FY In August 2022, the Company entered into a professional services contract with a financial intermediary firm pursuant to which, the firm provided professional services to the Company in connection with the Merger Transaction and the Company was obligated to pay a service fee of US$3,000,000. Under the agreement, the Company settled US$1,000,000 of the service fee in cash in October 2022 and has an option at its sole discretion to settle the remaining US$2,000,000 of the service fee either in cash or by issuing 40,000 ordinary shares of the Company. The Company accounted for the option to settle such service fee in ordinary shares as a liability-settled share-based payment. The option is re-measured at fair value periodically until the settlement of payment. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of the option is US$180,000 (equivalent to RMB1,265,184) and US$200,000 (equivalent to RMB1,581,448), respectively. Pursuant to the master development agreement between the Company and THRI or PLK, pays continuing franchise fee based on certain percentage of revenue generated from Company owned and operated stores and franchise stores, and such continuing franchise fee was recorded in franchise and royalty expenses. Pursuant to the master development agreement between the Company and THRI or PLK, the Company pays upfront franchise fee for each newly opened store to THRI or PLK during the term of the master development contract. The Company purchased coffee beans from TDL for its daily operation in the amount of RMB34,582,491, RMB44,539,371 and RMB63,400,907 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company sold and recognized coffee beans purchased from TDL for its daily operation in the costs of food and packaging in the amount of RMB30,743,744, RMB53,208,876 and RMB72,109,353 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. DataCo provides various data maintenance and management services, technical supports and consulting services in support of the operation of the Company. The relevant service fees of RMB600,000 each year recognized in other operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. In addition, RMB4,195,456, RMB5,266,415 and RMB7,497,359 for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were capitalized in property and equipment. After Popeyes Disposal, the Company provided transitioning management support and IT support to Bobipai Shanghai in the amount of RMB1,949,211 and RMB1,211,216 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company paid reimbursements on behalf of Bobipai Shanghai for employee cost and raw material procurement in the amount of RMB185,097 for the year ended December 31, 2024. On June 28, 2024, the Company disposed Popeyes China operation to PLK (See Note 2(b)). The remaining consideration receivables related to Popeyes Disposal of RMB4,764,645 as of December 31, 2024 was fully settled in 2025 by netting of amount due to THRI.