# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001855557
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-044691
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-044691.hdr.sgml**: 20260416

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-044691

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260416

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260416

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260416

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hongli Group Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001855557
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41671
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26868346

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NO. 777, DAIYI ROAD,
- **STREET 2:** CHANGLE COUNTY, WEIFANG CITY,
- **CITY:** SHANDONG PROVINCE,
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 262400
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 86 0536-2185222

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** NO. 777, DAIYI ROAD,
- **STREET 2:** CHANGLE COUNTY, WEIFANG CITY,
- **CITY:** SHANDONG PROVINCE,
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 262400

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**Form 6-K**

**REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16<br> UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the month of April 2026

**Hongli Group Inc.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**No. 777, Daiyi Road**

**Changle County, Weifang City**

**Shandong Province, China, 262400**

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

**Incorporation by Reference**

This report of foreign private issuer on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statement on [Form F-3](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1855557/000121390025073790/ea0246810-f3_hongli.htm) of Hongli Group Inc. (the "**Company**") (File Number 333-289457), as amended, and into the prospectus outstanding under the foregoing registration statement, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "**Securities Act**"), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

**Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement and Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.**

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On April 11, 2026, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "**Securities Purchase Agreement**") with a U.S. investor (the "**Investor**") for a private placement offering, providing the sale and issuance of 1,300,000 ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the "**Shares**"), at a purchase price of $0.25 per Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $325,000. The Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the Company and the Investor and customary indemnification and obligations of the parties.

The closing of the private placement is expected to occur on or around April 20, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties.

The offer and sale of the Shares were made in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

The foregoing description of the Securities Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Securities Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report on Form 6-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

**EXHIBIT INDEX**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 10.1\* | [Form of Securities Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and the Investor](ea028654201ex10-1.htm) |

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\* Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **HONGLI GROUP INC.** | **HONGLI GROUP INC.** |
| Date: April 16, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jie Liu |
|  |  | Jie Liu |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 10.1

**Exhibit 10.1**

\* Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K.

**SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT**

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "<u>Agreement</u>," as the same may hereafter be modified, supplemented, extended, amended, restated, or amended and restated from time to time), is entered into and made effective as of [ ], 2026 (the "<u>Effective Date</u>"), by and between Hongli Group Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "<u>Company</u>"), and certain investor executing this Agreement and whose name and investment details are set forth on the signature page hereto (the "<u>Investor</u>").

**RECITALS**

WHEREAS, the Company and the Investor are executing this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D ("<u>Regulation D</u>") of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<u>Securities Act</u>"); and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor, desires to purchase from the Company, with the Investor's investment amount set out on the signature page hereto by the Investor in this Agreement, 1,300,000 ordinary shares (the "<u>Shares</u>"), par value $0.0001 each, of the Company ("<u>Ordinary Share</u>"), in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

**AGREEMENT**

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants of the parties hereinafter expressed and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, each intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

**ARTICLE I<br> RECITALS**

The foregoing recitals are true and correct are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.

**ARTICLE II<br> DEFINITIONS**

For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or otherwise defined elsewhere in this Agreement, or unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Article as follows:

"<u>Affiliate</u>" means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

"<u>Agreement</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.

"<u>Applicable Laws</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 6.11</u>.

"<u>Authorizations</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 6.11</u>.

"<u>Business Day</u>" means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States, or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

"<u>Charter</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 6.6</u>.

"<u>Claims</u>" means any Proceedings, Judgments, Obligations, known threats, losses, damages, deficiencies, settlements, assessments, charges, costs and expenses of any nature or kind.

"<u>Closing</u>" means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to <u>Section 4.1</u>.

"<u>Closing Date</u>" means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to (i) the Investor's obligations to pay the Investment Amount and (ii) the Company's obligations to deliver the Shares, in each case, have been satisfied or waived, but in no event later than the seventh (7<sup>th</sup>) Trading Day following the Effective Date or as the parties otherwise mutually agree.

"<u>Ordinary Share</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.

"<u>Company</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.

"<u>Contract</u>" means any written contract, agreement, order, or commitment of any nature whatsoever, including, any sales order, purchase order, lease, sublease, license agreement, services agreement, loan agreement, mortgage, security agreement, guarantee, management contract, employment agreement, consulting agreement, partnership agreement, shareholders agreement, buy-sell agreement, option, warrant, debenture, subscription, call, or put.

"<u>Effective Date</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.

"<u>Encumbrance</u>" means any lien, security interest, pledge, mortgage, easement, leasehold, assessment, tax, covenant, restriction, reservation, conditional sale, prior assignment, or any other encumbrance, claim, burden, or charge of any nature whatsoever.

"<u>Exchange Act</u>" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

"<u>Financial Statements</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 6.13</u>.

"<u>GAAP</u>" means generally accepted accounting principles, methods, and practices set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or of such other Person as may be approved by a significant segment of the U.S. accounting profession, in each case as of the date or period at issue, and as applied in the U.S. to U.S. companies.

"<u>Governmental Authority</u>" means any foreign, federal, state, or local government, or any political subdivision thereof, or any court, agency or other body, organization, group, stock market, or exchange exercising any executive, legislative, judicial, quasi-judicial, regulatory, or administrative function of government.

"<u>Indemnified Party</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 10.3</u>.

"<u>Intellectual Property Rights</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 6.15</u>.

"<u>Investment Amount</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 4.1</u>.

"<u>Investor</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.

"<u>Investor Party</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 10.2</u>.

"<u>Judgment</u>" means any final order, writ, injunction, fine, citation, award, decree, or any other judgment of any nature whatsoever of any Governmental Authority.

"<u>Law</u>" means any provision of any law, statute, ordinance, code, constitution, charter, treaty, rule, or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Company.

"<u>Material Adverse Change</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 6.12</u>.

"<u>Material Adverse Effect</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 6.1</u>.

"<u>Obligation</u>" means any debt, liability, or obligation of any nature whatsoever, whether secured, unsecured, recourse, nonrecourse, liquidated, unliquidated, accrued, absolute, fixed, contingent, ascertained, unascertained, known, unknown, or obligations under executory Contracts.

"<u>PCAOB</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 6.8</u>.

"<u>Permits</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in <u>Section 6.14</u>.

"<u>Person</u>" means any individual, sole proprietorship, joint venture, partnership, company, corporation, association, cooperation, trust, estate, Governmental Authority, or any other entity of any nature whatsoever.

"<u>Principal Trading Market</u>" shall mean The Nasdaq Capital Market.

"<u>Proceeding</u>" means any demand, claim, suit, action, litigation, investigation, audit, study, arbitration, administrative hearing, or any other proceeding of any nature whatsoever.

"<u>SEC</u>" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

"<u>SEC Documents</u>" means all reports, schedules, forms, statements, and other documents filed under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act by the Company with the SEC from March 31, 2023 to the date hereof, and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein.

"<u>Securities Act</u>" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.

"<u>Share</u>" or "<u>Shares</u>" means that number of Ordinary Share set forth below such Investor's name on such Investor's signature page to this Agreement and issuable to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement.

"<u>Share Purchase Price</u>" means $0.25 per Share, subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Ordinary Share that occur after the Effective Date.

"<u>Short Sales</u>" means all "short sales" as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act (but shall not be deemed to include locating and/or borrowing Ordinary Share).

"<u>Trading Day</u>" means a day on which the principal Trading Market in the United States is open for trading.

"<u>Transaction Documents</u>" means this Agreement and the other documents related the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

"<u>Transfer Agent</u>" means Transhare Corporation, the current transfer agent of the Company and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

**ARTICLE III<br> INTERPRETATION**

In this Agreement, unless the express context otherwise requires: (i) the words "herein," "hereof," and "hereunder" and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (ii) references to the words "Article" or "Section" refer to the respective Articles and Sections of this Agreement; (iii) references to a "party" mean a party to this Agreement and include references to such party's permitted successors and permitted assigns; (iv) references to a "third party" means a Person not a party to this Agreement; (v) the terms "dollars" and "$" means U.S. dollars; (vi) wherever the word "include," "includes," or "including" is used in this Agreement, it will be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation."

**ARTICLE IV<br> PURCHASE AND SALE**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 <u>Sale and Issuance of Shares</u>. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Investor agrees to purchase, and the Company agrees to sell and issue to the Investor, the Shares in the amount ("<u>Investment Amount</u>") as set forth below such Investor's name on the Investor's signature page to this Agreement at the per share price equal to the Share Purchase Price.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.2 <u>Closing</u>. On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell, and the Investor agrees to purchase, an aggregate of 1,300,000 Shares at the Share Purchase Price. The Company shall deliver to the Investor its Shares as determined pursuant to Section 4.4, and the Company and the Investor shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 4.4 deliverable at the Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Closing shall take place at No. 777, Daiyi Road, Changle County, Weifang City, Shandong Province, China, 262400 or another location, including remotely by electronic transmission.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 <u>Form of Payment; Delivery</u>. Payments for the Investment Amount will be made by the Investor by wire transfer of immediately available funds into the bank account designated by the Company and the Company shall issue the Shares, to the Investor, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4 <u>Deliveries</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) On or prior to the Closing Date, subject to the conditions precedent in <u>Section 8.1</u> and <u>8.2</u>, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Investor the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) this Agreement duly executed by the Company; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) a copy of the Company's instructions to the Transfer Agent instructing the Transfer Agent to deliver evidence of the issuance of such Investor's Shares hereunder as held in DRS book-entry form by the Transfer Agent and registered in the name of such Investor, which evidence shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Investor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) On or prior to the Closing Date, subject to the conditions precedent in <u>Section 8.1</u> and <u>8.3</u>, the Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) this Agreement duly executed by such Investor;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) such Investor's Investment Amount; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) an executed Confidential Investor Questionnaire substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

**ARTICLE V<br> INVESTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES**

The Investor represents and warrants to the Company, that the statements contained in this <u>Article V</u> are true and correct as of the Effective Date and the Closing Date:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 <u>Investment Purpose</u>. The Investor is acquiring the Shares for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration under the Securities Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, the Investor reserves the right to dispose of the Shares at any time in accordance with or pursuant to an effective registration statement covering such Shares or an available exemption under the Securities Act. The Investor acknowledges that a legend will be placed on the certificates representing the Shares in the following form:

THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE "RESTRICTED SECURITIES" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER, THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE ESTABLISHED TO THE REASONABLE SATISFACTION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 <u>Investor Status; Experience of Such Investor; General Solicitation</u>. At the time such Investor was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, and on each date on which it converts any Series H Preferred Stock or exercises any Warrants, it will be either: (i) an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9), (a)(12), or (a)(13) under the Securities Act or (ii) a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act. Such Investor, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Investor is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment. Such Investor is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or, to the knowledge of such Investor, any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 <u>Reliance on Exemptions; Opinion</u>. The Investor understands that (1) the offering of the Shares has not and will not be registered under the Securities Act, (2) the Shares will be "restricted securities" (as that term is defined under Rule 144(a)(3) of the Securities Act and such Shares may not be resold unless they are registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available), (3) the Shares are being offered and sold to the Investor in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities Laws, and (4) the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Investor's compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Investor set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Investor to acquire the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4 <u>Information</u>. The Investor has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances, and operations of the Company and other information the Investor deemed material to making an informed investment decision regarding its purchase of the Shares which have been requested by the Investor. The Investor acknowledges that Investor has reviewed the SEC Documents (as defined below), which are available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov) at no charge to the Investor. The Investor acknowledges that the Investor may retrieve all SEC Documents from such website and the Investor's access to such SEC Documents through such website shall constitute delivery of the SEC Documents to the Investor. The Investor and Investor's advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and its management. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal, and tax advice as Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Shares. Without limiting the foregoing, the Investor has carefully considered the potential risks relating to the Company and a purchase of the Shares, including those risks described in the SEC Documents, and Investor fully understands that the Shares are a speculative investment that involves a high degree of risk of loss of the Investor's entire investment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5 <u>No Governmental Review</u>. The Investor understands that no United States federal or state Governmental Authority has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Shares, or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Shares, nor have such Governmental Authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6 <u>Authorization, Enforcement</u>. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed, and delivered on behalf of the Investor and is a valid and binding agreement of the Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, and other similar Laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors' rights and remedies.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.7 <u>Organization and Authority of Investor</u>. The Investor is an individual or is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation. The Investor has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by the Investor of this Agreement, the performance by the Investor of its obligations hereunder, and the consummation by the Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of the Investor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.8 <u>No Conflicts; Consents</u>. The execution, delivery, and performance by the Investor of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not: (i) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or other governing documents of the Investor; (ii) violate or conflict with any provision of any Law or Governmental Authority applicable to the Investor; (iii) require the consent, notice, or other action by any Person under, violate or conflict with, or result in the acceleration of any agreement to which Investor is a party; or (iv) require any consent, permit, Governmental Authority's order, filing, or notice from, with or to any Governmental Authority; except, in the cases of clauses (ii) and (iii), where the violation, conflict, acceleration, or failure to obtain consent or give notice would not have a material adverse effect on the Investor's ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and, in the case of clause (iv), where such consent, permit, Governmental Authority's order, filing, or notice which, in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the Investor's ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.9 <u>Certain Transactions and Confidentiality</u>. Other than consummating the transactions contemplated hereunder, the Investor has not, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with the Investor, directly or indirectly executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that the Investor first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the Company or any other Person representing the Company setting forth the material terms, which terms include definitive pricing terms, of the transactions contemplated hereunder and ending immediately prior to the execution hereof. Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement or to the Investor's representatives, including, without limitation, its officers, directors, partners, legal and other advisors, employees, agents, and Affiliates, the Investor has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute a representation or warranty, or preclude any actions, with respect to locating or borrowing shares order to effect Short Sales or similar transactions in the future.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.10 <u>Independent Advice</u>. The Investor understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor in connection with the purchase of the Shares constitutes legal, tax, or investment advice.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.11 <u>No Brokers or Finders</u>. Except as previously disclosed to the Company prior to the date of this Agreement, neither such Investor nor any of its Affiliates has retained, utilized, or been represented by, or otherwise become obligated to, any broker, placement agent, financial advisor, or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement whose fees the Company would be required to pay.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.12 <u>No Reliance</u>. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that (i) neither of the Company or its each subsidiary and/or the PRC operating entity nor any Person on behalf of the Company or its each subsidiary and/or the PRC operating entity is making any representations or warranties whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly made by the Company in this Agreement and (ii) the Investor has not relied upon, any other representations or warranties, express or implied, including as to the accuracy of any information, including, without limitation, any SEC Documents or investor presentations, provided to the Investor.

**ARTICLE VI<br> REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY**

Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Investor as of the Effective Date and the Closing Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 <u>Organization</u>. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a foreign Company and is in good standing under the laws of Cayman Islands as of the date hereof, and each subsidiary and/or the PRC operating entity is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document; (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects, or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the each subsidiary and/or the PRC operating entity, taken as a whole; or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii), or (iii), a "<u>Material Adverse Effect</u>"); *provided* that a change in the market price or trading volume of the Ordinary Share alone shall not be deemed, in and itself, to constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 <u>Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities</u>. All direct and indirect subsidiaries and/or the PRC operating entities of the Company are duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the place of organization or incorporation, and each subsidiary and/or the PRC operating entity is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of business requires such qualification, except where the failure to qualify would not have reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3 <u>Capitalization</u>. The capitalization of the Company as of June 30, 2025 as set forth in the SEC Documents is complete and accurate in all material respects. The description of the securities of the Company in the SEC Documents is complete and accurate in all material respects. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there are no stock options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire any authorized, but unissued Ordinary Share of the Company, or any security convertible or exercisable into Ordinary Share of the Company, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell Ordinary Share or any such options, warrants, rights, or convertible securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.4 <u>Valid Issuance of Outstanding Securities</u>. All issued and outstanding securities of the Company issued prior to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid; the holders thereof have no rights of rescission with respect thereto, and to the knowledge of the Company, are not subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; and none of such securities were issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company. The authorized Ordinary Share conform in all material respects to all statements relating thereto contained in the SEC Documents. The offers and sales of the outstanding Ordinary Share were at all relevant times either registered under the Securities Act or, based in part on the representations and warranties of the purchasers of such shares, exempt from such registration requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.5 <u>Authorization; Enforceability</u>. The Company has all corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions and conditions hereof. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by the Company and is a legal, valid, and binding agreement of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar Laws affecting creditors' rights generally and by general equitable principles.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.6 <u>No Conflicts</u>. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and all ancillary documents, the consummation by the Company of the transactions herein and therein contemplated, and the compliance by the Company with the terms hereof and thereof do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both: (i) result in a material breach of, or conflict with any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a material default under, or result in the creation, modification, termination, or imposition of any lien, charge, or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party; (ii) result in any material violation of the provisions of the Company's amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (as the same may be amended or restated from time to time, the "<u>Charter</u>") of the Company; or (iii) violate any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, or decree of any Governmental Authority as of the date hereof that will result in a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.7 <u>Issuance of Shares</u>. The Shares have been duly authorized for issuance and sale and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued and fully paid; to the knowledge of the Company, the holders thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the Shares are not subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company; and all corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the Shares has been duly and validly taken. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investor set forth in <u>Article V</u> above, the offer and sale by the Company of the Shares is exempt from: (i) the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act; and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state and provincial securities and "blue sky" laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.8 <u>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u>. To the knowledge of the Company, HTL International, LLC, the auditor of the Company, whose report is filed with the SEC as part of the SEC Documents, is a registered independent public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the "<u>PCAOB</u>").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.9 <u>Enforceability of Agreements</u>. All agreements between the Company and third parties expressly referenced in the SEC Documents, to the knowledge of the Company, are legal, valid, and binding Obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except: (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally; (ii) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal and state securities laws; and (iii) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.10 <u>No Violation or Default</u>. No default exists in the due performance and observance of any term, covenant, or condition of any material license, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note, loan, or credit agreement, or any other agreement or instrument evidencing an obligation for borrowed money, or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company may be bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company is subject, and the Company is not in violation of any term or provision of its Charter, or in violation of any franchise, license, permit, applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, or decree of any Governmental Authority, except for any such violation or default that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.11 <u>Compliance with Laws</u>. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company (i) is and at all times has been in material compliance with all statutes, rules, or regulations applicable to Company's business ("<u>Applicable Laws</u>"); (ii) has not received any notice of adverse finding, warning letter, untitled letter, or other correspondence or notice from any other governmental authority alleging or asserting noncompliance with any Applicable Laws or any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations, permits, and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Applicable Laws ("<u>Authorizations</u>"); (iii) possesses all material Authorizations and such Authorizations are valid and in full force and effect and are not in material violation of any term of any such Authorizations; (iv) has not received notice of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration, or other action from any governmental authority or third party alleging that any business operation or activity is in violation of any Applicable Laws or Authorizations and has no knowledge that any such governmental authority or third party is considering any such claim, litigation, arbitration, action, suit, investigation, or proceeding; (v) has not received notice that any Governmental Authority has taken, is taking or intends to take action to limit, suspend, modify, or revoke any Authorizations and has no knowledge that any such governmental authority is considering such action; and (vi) has filed, obtained, maintained, or submitted all material reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions, and supplements or amendments as required by any Applicable Laws or Authorizations and that all such reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions, and supplements or amendments were complete and correct on the date filed (or were corrected or supplemented by a subsequent submission), except, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (iii) above, for any such non-compliance or violation that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and in the case of each of clauses (ii), (iv), (v), and (vi), for any notice or otherwise that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.12 <u>No Material Adverse Change</u>. Subsequent to June 30, 2025 and except as otherwise disclosed in the SEC Documents: (i) there has been no material adverse change in the financial position or results of operations of the Company, nor any change or development that, singularly or in the aggregate, would involve a material adverse change or a prospective material adverse change, in or affecting the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, business, assets, or prospects of the Company (a "<u>Material Adverse Change</u>"); and (ii) no officer or director of the Company has resigned from any position with the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.13 <u>Financial Statements</u>. The financial statements included in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2024, including the notes and supporting schedules thereto (the "<u>Financial Statements</u>"), fairly present, in all material respects and to the Company's knowledge, the financial position and the results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods to which they apply.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.14 <u>Consents and Permits</u>. Except as described in the SEC Documents, the Company has all requisite corporate power and authority, and has all necessary authorizations, approvals, orders, licenses, certificates, and permits of and from all governmental regulatory officials and bodies that it needs as of the date hereof to conduct its business purpose as described in the SEC Documents (collectively, "<u>Permits</u>"), except for such Permits the failure of which to possess, obtain, or make the same would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.15 <u>Intellectual Property Rights</u>. The Company and each of its each subsidiary and/or the PRC operating entity own or possesses or have valid rights to use all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets, and similar rights ("<u>Intellectual Property Rights</u>") necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and its each subsidiary and/or the PRC operating entity as currently carried on and as described in the SEC Documents, except where the failure to own, possess, or have such Intellectual Property Rights would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.16 <u>Certain Market Activities</u>. The Company has not taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might be reasonably expected to cause or result in, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any securities of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.17 <u>Accounting Controls</u>. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company is not aware of any material weaknesses in its internal controls.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.18 <u>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</u>. Except as otherwise disclosed in the SEC Documents, there is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the Company's directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply in all material respects with any applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Each of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Company (or each former principal executive officer of the Company and each former principal financial officer of the Company as applicable) has made all certifications required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act respecting all reports, schedules, forms, statements, and other documents required to be filed by it or furnished by it to the SEC. For purposes of the preceding sentence, "<u>principal executive officer</u>" and "<u>principal financial officer</u>" will have the meanings given to such terms in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.19 <u>No Labor Disputes</u>. No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and/or the PRC operating entities, which are expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, exists or is, to the Company's knowledge, imminent.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.20 <u>Investment Company Act</u>. The Company is not and, will not be, either after receipt of payment for the Shares or after the application of the proceeds therefrom, required to register as an "investment company," as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.21 <u>Related-Party Transactions</u>. There are no business relationships or related party transactions involving the Company or any other person required to be described in the SEC Documents that have not been described as required under Regulation S-K.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.22 <u>No Brokers or Finders</u>. None of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and/or the PRC operating entities has retained, utilized, or been represented by, or otherwise become obligated to, any broker, placement agent, financial advisor, or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents whose fees the Investor would be required to pay.

**ARTICLE VII<br> COVENANTS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 <u>Best Efforts</u>. Each party shall use its best efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions as provided in <u>Articles VIII</u> and <u>IX</u> of this Agreement prior to the Closing Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 <u>Affirmative Covenants</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) *Reporting Status; Listing*. Until the earlier of six (6) months from the date hereof or when the Shares are no longer registered in the names of the Investor on the books and records of the Company, the Company shall: (i) file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any securities Laws and regulations thereof applicable to the Company of any state of the United States, or by the rules and regulations of the Principal Trading Market, and, if not otherwise publicly available, to provide a copy thereof to an Investor upon request; (ii) not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the Exchange Act even if the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would otherwise permit such termination; (iii) if required by the rules and regulations of the Principal Trading Market, promptly secure the listing of any of the Shares upon the Principal Trading Market (subject to official notice of issuance) and, take all action under its control to maintain the continued listing, quotation, and trading of its Ordinary Share on the Principal Trading Market, and the Company shall comply in all material respects with the Company's reporting, filing, and other Obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Principal Trading Market and such other Governmental Authorities, as applicable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) *Public Disclosure of Investor*. The Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Investor, or include the name of the Investor in any filing with the SEC or any regulatory agency or Principal Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Investor except: (i) as required by federal securities law; or (ii) to the extent such disclosure is required by Law or Principal Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide Investor with prior written notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b)(ii).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3 <u>Certain Transactions and Confidentiality</u>. The Investor covenants that neither it nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will execute any purchases or sales, including Short Sales of any of the Company's securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced. The Investor covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company, the Investor will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction (other than as disclosed to its legal and other representatives).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.4 <u>Transfer Restrictions</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Investor explicitly understands that the Shares are "restricted securities" and may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Shares other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company, to an Affiliate of a Investor, in accordance with Regulation D, the Company shall have the right to require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Investor agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by applicable law and regulation, of a legend on any of the Shares in substantially the following form:

THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND ARE "RESTRICTED SECURITIES" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER, THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE ESTABLISHED TO THE REASONABLE SATISFACTION OF COUNSEL TO THE ISSUER.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5 <u>PRC Filings</u>. The Company and its each subsidiary and/or the PRC operating entity agree to take reasonable steps to cause the Company to comply with any applicable rules and regulations of relevant PRC government agencies, including timely file a filing with respect to the Shares as required under any applicable PRC rules and regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.6 <u>Form D; Blue Sky Filings</u>. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Shares as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of any Investor. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Shares for, sale to the Investor at the Closing under applicable securities or "Blue Sky" laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of any Investor.

**ARTICLE VIII<br> CONDITIONS PRECEDENT**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1 <u>Conditions Precedent of Company and Investor</u>. The obligations of the Company and the Investor in connection with the Closing are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Company shall have obtained all governmental, regulatory, or third-party consents and approvals necessary for the sale of the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling, or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, or endorsed by any court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Trading in the Ordinary Share shall not have been suspended by the SEC or any Principal Trading Market (except for any suspensions of trading of not more than one (1) trading day solely to permit dissemination of material information regarding the Company) at any time since the date of execution of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.2 <u>Conditions Precedent to Company's Obligations to Sell</u>. The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Shares to the Investor at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, in addition to the conditions precedent set forth in <u>Section 8.1</u>, *provided* that these conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Investor's representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any of such representations and warranties are already qualified as to materiality in <u>Article V</u> above, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects without further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the applicable Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date in which case they shall be accurate in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such date), and the Investor shall have performed, satisfied, and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements, and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied, or complied with by the Investor at or prior to the applicable Closing Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Investor shall have delivered the items set forth in <u>Section 4.4(b)</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3 <u>Conditions Precedent to The Investor's Obligations to Purchase</u>. The obligation of the Investor hereunder to purchase the Shares at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, in addition to the conditions precedent set forth in <u>Section 8.1</u>, *provided* that these conditions are for the Investor's sole benefit and may be waived by the Investor at any time in his, her, or its sole discretion:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any of such representations and warranties are already qualified as to materiality in <u>Article VI</u> above, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects without further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date in which case they shall be accurate in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such date), and the Company shall have performed, satisfied, and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements, and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied, or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Company shall have delivered the items set forth in <u>Section 4.4(a)</u>.

**ARTICLE IX<br> TERMINATION**

The obligations of the Company, on one hand, and the Investor, on the other hand, to effect the Closing shall terminate as follows: (i) the Closing shall not have occurred on or before the Closing Date; (ii) upon the mutual written consent of the Company and the Investor; or (iii) by either the Company or any Investor if the other party breaches any of its representations, warranties, covenants, or agreements contained in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, *provided* that the terminating party has not breached the Agreement and other Transaction Documents. Nothing in this <u>Article IX</u> of shall release any party from any liability for breach by such party of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

**ARTICLE X<br> INDEMNIFICATION**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.1 <u>Survival</u>. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.2 <u>Indemnification by Investor</u>. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this <u>Article X</u>, from and after the Closing, the Investor shall indemnify the Company and its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls the Company, if any (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners, or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (together with the Investor Party, an "<u>Indemnified Party</u>") harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims against, and shall hold the Company or the applicable party harmless from and against, any and all losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Company or the applicable party based upon, arising out of or with respect to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of an Investor contained in this Agreement; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement, or obligation to be performed by an Investor pursuant to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.3 <u>Certain Limitations</u>. The indemnification provided for in <u>Section 10.2</u> shall be subject to the following limitations:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Payments pursuant to this <u>Article X</u> in respect of any Loss shall be limited to the amount of any liability or damage that remains after deducting therefrom any insurance proceeds and any indemnity, contribution, or other similar payment received or reasonably expected to be received by the indemnified party in respect of any such claim. The indemnified party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to recover under insurance policies or indemnity, contribution, or other similar agreements for any losses prior to seeking indemnification under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Indemnified Party shall take all reasonable steps to mitigate any Loss upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance that would be reasonably expected to, or does, give rise thereto, including incurring costs only to the minimum extent necessary to remedy the breach that gives rise to such Loss.

**ARTICLE XI<br> MISCELLANEOUS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.1 <u>Notices</u>. All notices of request, demand, and other communications hereunder shall be addressed to the parties hereto as follows, unless the address is changed by the party by like notice given to the other parties:

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| If to Company, to: | Hongli Group Inc. | Hongli Group Inc. |
|  | Attn: | [\*] |
|  | Email: | [\*] |
| If to the Investor: | To the Investor based on the information set forth on the signature page to this Agreement attached hereto | To the Investor based on the information set forth on the signature page to this Agreement attached hereto |

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Notice shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered: (i) if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and properly addressed to the address below, then three (3) Business Day after deposit of same in a regularly maintained U.S. Mail receptacle; or (ii) if mailed by Federal Express, United Parcel Service (UPS), or other nationally recognized overnight courier service, next business morning delivery, then one (1) Business Day after deposit of same in a regularly maintained receptacle of such overnight courier; or (iii) if hand delivered, then upon hand delivery thereof to the address indicated on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York time, on a Business Day. Any notice hand delivered after 5:00 p.m., New York time, shall be deemed delivered on the following Business Day. Notwithstanding the foregoing, notice, consents, waivers, or other communications referred to in this Agreement may be sent by facsimile, e-mail, or other method of delivery, but shall be deemed to have been delivered only when the sending party has confirmed (by reply e-mail or some other form of written confirmation from the receiving party) that the notice has been received by the other party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.2 <u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement, including the documents delivered pursuant hereto, set forth all the promises, covenants, agreements, conditions, and understandings between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements, or conditions, expressed or implied, oral or written, except as contained herein; *provided*, *however*, except as explicitly stated herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall (or shall be deemed to) (i) have any effect on any agreements the Investor has entered into with, or any instruments the Investor has received from, the Company prior to the date hereof with respect to any prior investment made by the Investor in the Company or (ii) waive, alter, modify, or amend in any respect any Obligations of the Company, or any rights of or benefits to the Investor or any other Person, in any agreement entered into prior to the date hereof between or among the Company and the Investor, or any instruments the Investor received from the Company prior to the date hereof, and all such agreements and instruments shall continue in full force and effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.3 <u>Successors and Assigns</u>. This Agreement, and any and all rights, duties, and Obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned, transferred, delegated, or sublicensed by the Company without the prior written consent of the Investor. Subject to the foregoing and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the parties hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.4 <u>Binding Effect</u>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their respective successors and permitted assigns.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.5 <u>Amendment</u>. No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Investor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.6 <u>Gender and Use of Singular and Plural</u>. All pronouns shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular, or plural, as the identity of the party or parties hereto or their personal representatives, successors, and assigns may require.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.7 <u>Execution</u>. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall be deemed and considered one and the same Agreement, and same shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and each party has delivered its signed counterpart to the other party. A digital reproduction, portable document format (".pdf") or other reproduction of this Agreement may be executed by one or more parties and delivered by such party by electronic signature (including signature via DocuSign or similar services), electronic mail, or any similar electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of such party can be seen. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding, and effective for all purposes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.8 <u>Headings</u>. The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of the Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.9 <u>Governing Law</u>. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. The Company hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action, or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to the Company at the address set forth on the signature page to this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. The Company hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action, or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action, or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action, or proceeding is improper. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Investor from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company's obligations to the Investor, to realize on any collateral or any other security for such obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Investor. THE COMPANY AND THE INVESTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREE NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.10 <u>Further Assurances</u>. The parties hereto will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts and things as may be reasonably required to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.11 <u>Joint Preparation</u>. The preparation of this Agreement has been a joint effort of the parties hereto and the resulting documents shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than the other.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.12 <u>Severability</u>. If any one of the provisions contained in this Agreement, for any reason, shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.13 <u>No Third Party Beneficiaries</u>. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.14 <u>Remedies</u>. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Investor and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

*[Signature page follows]*

*[Securities Purchase Agreement – Company Signature Page]*

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized signatory as of the date first indicated above.

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| **Hongli Group Inc.** | **Hongli Group Inc.** |
| By: |  |
| Name: | Jie Liu |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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*Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement*

 

*[Securities Purchase Agreement – Investor Signature Page]*

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized signatory as of the date first indicated above.

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| Name of Investor: |  |
| Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investor: |  |
| Name of Authorized Signatory: |  |
| Title of Authorized Signatory: |  |
| Email Address of Authorized Signatory: |  |
| Address for Notice to Investor: |  |
| Address for Delivery of Shares to Investor (if not same as address for notice): |  |
| Investment Amount: | $325000 |
| Number of Shares: | 1300000 |

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*Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement*

 

 

**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**Confidential Investor Questionnaire**

The Investor represents and warrants that he, she or it comes within one category marked below, and that for any category marked, he, she or it has truthfully set forth, where applicable, the factual basis or reason the Investor comes within that category. ALL INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SECTION WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. The undersigned agrees to furnish any additional information which the Company deems necessary in order to verify the answers set forth below.

If the Investor is a "U.S. person" as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, please check one of the categories A through J below. If the Investor is not a "U.S. person," please check Category K.

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| Category<br> A ___ | The Investor is (a) an individual (not a partnership, corporation, etc.) whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with his or her spouse, presently exceeds $1,000,000, or (b) a self-directed retirement account ("Retirement Account") whose participant's net worth (or joint net worth with his or her spouse) presently exceeds $1,000,000. |
|  | In calculating net worth, (a) the Investor's or his or her spouse's primary residence shall not be included as an asset, (b) indebtedness that is secured by such person's primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of Common Stock, shall not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of the sale of the Common Stock exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability), and (c) indebtedness that is secured by such person's primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of the Common Stock shall be included as a liability. |
| Category B ___ | The Investor is (a) an individual (not a partnership, corporation, etc.) who had an income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years, or joint income with his or her spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years (in each case including foreign income, tax exempt income and full amount of capital gains and losses but excluding any income of other family members and any unrealized capital appreciation) and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year or (b) a Retirement Account and the Retirement Account participant meets the tests in clause (a). |
| Category C ___ | The Investor is a director, executive officer, or general partner of the Company which is issuing and selling the Shares, or any director, executive officer, or general partner of a general partner of the Company. |
| Category D ___ | The Investor is a bank; a savings and loan association; insurance company; registered investment company; registered business development company; licensed small business investment company ("SBIC"); or employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title 1 of ERISA and (a) the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment advisor, or (b) the plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or (c) is a self-directed plan with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors. (describe entity) |
| Category<br> E _ | The Investor is a private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. (describe entity) |
| Category F ___ | The Investor is either a corporation, partnership, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or limited liability company, or non-profit organization within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, in each case not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares and with total assets in excess of $5,000,000. (describe entity) |
| Category G ___ | The Investor is a trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, where the purchase is directed by a "sophisticated investor" as defined in Regulation 506(b)(2)(ii) under the Securities Act of 1933. |
| Category H ___ | The Investor is a revocable trust and the grantor is an accredited investor pursuant to the following category: _____________________ |
| Category I ___ | The Investor is an entity (other than a trust) in which all of the equity owners are "accredited investors" within one or more of the above categories. If relying upon this Category alone, each equity owner must complete a separate copy of this Agreement. (describe entity) |
| Category J ___ | The Investor is not within any of the categories above and is therefore not an accredited investor. |
| Category K __ | The Investor is not a "U.S. person" as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933. |

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The Investor agrees that the undersigned will notify the Company at any time on or prior to the closing in the event that the representations and warranties in this Agreement shall cease to be true, accurate and complete.

**Investor**

Name: __________________________

By: __________________________

Title: __________________________

Address: _______________________