UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, ~~2024~~2025

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

For the transition period from ____________to _____________

Commission File No. 001-32898

CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Nevada		88-0442833
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

CBAK Industrial Park, Meigui Street, Huayuankou
Economic Zone, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China		116450
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(86) (411)-3918-5985

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		CBAT		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	☐	Accelerated Filer	☒
Non-Accelerated Filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) Yes ☐ No ☒

As of June 2830, ~~2024~~2025 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter), the aggregate market value of the shares of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates (based upon the closing sale price of $1.3718 per share) was approximately $~~107~~91.31 million. Shares of the registrant’s common stock held by each executive officer and director and by each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded from the calculation in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the registrant. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

There were a total of 8988,~~939~~645,~~662~~836 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 1425, ~~2025~~2026.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Annual Report on Form 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 1.	Business	1
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	1715
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	4136
Item 1C.	Cybersecurity	4136
Item 2.	Properties	4237
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	4237
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	4237
	PART II	4338
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	4338
Item 6.	[Reserved]	4338
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations	4439
Item 7A.	Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	5854
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	F-1
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	5955
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	5955
Item 9B.	Other Information	6156
Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	6156
	PART III	6257
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	6257
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	62
Item 12.	Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	6265
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, And Director Independence	6268
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	6270
	PART IV	6371
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	6371
Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	6573

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

Use of Terms

Except as otherwise indicated by the context and for the purposes of this report only, references in this report to:

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“BAK Asia” are to our Hong Kong subsidiary, China BAK Asia Holdings Limited;

● “CBAK Power” are to our PRC subsidiary, Dalian CBAK Power Battery Co., Ltd.; ● “China” and “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China;

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“Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” are to the combined business of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries;

● “Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	●	“Exchange Act” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	●	“EUR” are to euro, the official currency of the euro area;

● “Hitrans” are to our 6773.3346% owned PRC subsidiary, Zhejiang Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology (we hold 6773.3346% of registered equity interests of Hitrans, representing 7279.9964% of paid-up capital).

● “Nanjing BFD” are to our PRC subsidiary, Nanjing BFD New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a company that was previously named Nanjing Daxin New Energy Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. until February 24, 2023; ● “NCM” are to nickel cobalt manganese; ● “R&D” are to research and development;

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“RMB” are to Renminbi, the legal currency of China;

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“SEC” are to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;

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“Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and

● “U.S. dollar”, “$” and “US$” are to the legal currency of the United States;.

Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained in this report include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of such term in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual financial or operating results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements not to occur or be realized. Forward-looking statements made in this report generally are based on our best estimates of future results, performances or achievements, predicated upon current conditions and the most recent results of the companies involved and their respective industries. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “project,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “continue,” “potential,” “opportunity” or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms or other variations of those terms or comparable words or expressions.

Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and our other filings with the ~~U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “~~SEC”). These reports attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and prospects. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. The forward-looking statements made in this report speak only as of the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation to provide updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in our expectations or future events.

Disclosures Related to Our China-Based Operations

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. is a holding company incorporated in Nevada, the United States, with no material operations of its own. We conduct our business through our operating subsidiaries in China. This structure involves unique risks to investors, and you may never directly hold equity interests in the operating entities.

There are significant legal and operational risks and uncertainties associated with having substantially all operations in China. The PRC government has significant authority to exert influence on the ability of a company with substantial operations in China, like us, to conduct its business, accept foreign investments or be listed on a U.S. stock exchange. For example, we face risks associated with PRC regulatory approvals of offshore offerings, anti-monopoly regulatory actions, cybersecurity and data privacy, as well as with U.S. regulations, for instance, the risk relating to lack of inspection from the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, on our auditors, which is further discussed below under “—The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act” and in various risk factors in “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” The PRC government may also intervene with or influence our operations as the government deems appropriate to further regulatory, political and societal goals. The PRC government publishes from time to time new policies that can significantly affect our industry in which we operate and we cannot rule out the possibility that it will not in the future further release regulations or policies regarding our industry that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any such action, once taken by the PRC government, could cause the value of our common stock to significantly decline or in extreme cases, become worthless.

The PRC legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the common law system, prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value. China has not developed a fully integrated legal system, and recently enacted laws, rules and regulations may not sufficiently cover all aspects of economic activities in China or may be subject to a significant degree of interpretation by PRC regulatory agencies and courts. In particular, because these laws, rules and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited number of published decisions and the non-precedential nature of these decisions, and because the laws, rules and regulations often give the relevant regulator significant discretion in how to enforce them, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws, rules and regulations involve uncertainties and can be inconsistent and unpredictable. Therefore, it is possible that our existing operations may be found not to be in full compliance with relevant laws and regulations in the future. In addition, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules, some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all, and which may have a retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until after the occurrence of the violation.

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The PRC government has initiated a series of regulatory actions and made a number of public statements on the regulation of business operations in China, including cracking down on illegal activities in the securities market, enhancing supervision over China-based companies listed overseas using a variable interest entity (“VIE”) structure, adopting new measures to extend the scope of cybersecurity reviews, and expanding efforts in anti-monopoly enforcement. We do not believe that our subsidiaries in China are directly subject to these regulatory actions or statements, as we have not carried out any monopolistic behavior, we have never adopted a VIE structure, and our business does not involve any restricted industry or implicate cybersecurity.

For additional information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—The PRC government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we conduct our business activities. Its oversight and discretion over our business could result in a material adverse change in our operations and the value of our common stock. Changes in laws, regulations and policies in China and uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could materially and adversely affect us. In addition, rules and regulations in China can change quickly” on page 1916, “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—Changes in U.S. and Chinese regulations or in relations between the United States and China may adversely impact our business, our operating results, our ability to raise capital and the value of our securities. Any such changes may take place quickly and with very little notice” on page 2118 and Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—There are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws, rules and regulations” on page 2319.

The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

In December 2021, the SEC adopted rules (the “Final Rules”) to implement the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the “HFCAA”). The HFCAA includes requirements for the SEC to identify issuers who file annual reports with audit reports issued by independent registered public accounting firms located in foreign jurisdictions that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by a non-U.S. authority in the accounting firm’s jurisdiction (“Commission-Identified Issuers”). The HFCAA also requires that, to the extent that the PCAOB has been unable to inspect an issuer’s independent registered public accounting firm for three consecutive years since 2021, the SEC shall prohibit the issuer’s securities registered in the United States from being traded on any national securities exchange or over-the-counter markets in the United States. On June 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, and on December 29, 2022, legislation entitled “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023” (the “Consolidated Appropriations Act”) was signed into law, which contained, among other things, an identical provision to the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and amended the HFCAA by requiring the SEC to prohibit an issuer’s securities from trading on any U.S. stock exchanges if its auditor is not subject to PCAOB inspections for two consecutive years instead of three.

On December 16, 2021, the PCAOB issued a report to notify the SEC of its determination that the PCAOB was unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong, including our former auditor, Centurion ZD CPA & Co. In May 2022, the SEC conclusively listed us as a Commission-Identified Issuer under the HFCAA following the filing of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB issued a report that vacated its December 16, 2021 determination and removed mainland China and Hong Kong from the list of jurisdictions where it iswas unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms. For this reason, we have not been identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer after we filed on April 14, 2023 the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and do not expect to be identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer under the HFCAA after we file this annual report on Form 10-K. Each year, the PCAOB will determine whether it can inspect and investigate completely audit firms in mainland China and Hong Kong, among other jurisdictions. If PCAOB determines in the future that it no longer has full access to inspect and investigate completely accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong and we continue to use an accounting firm headquartered in one of these jurisdictions to issue an audit report on our financial statements filed with the SEC, we would be identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer following the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the relevant fiscal year. Our current auditor, ARK Pro CPA & COCo, is headquartered in Hong Kong. There can be no assurance that we would not be identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer for any future fiscal year, and if we were so identified for two consecutive years, we would become subject to the prohibition on trading under the HFCAA, as amended.

For additional information, see “Risk Factor—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—The PCAOB had historically been unable to inspect our former auditor in relation to their audit work performed for our financial statements and the inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of our former auditor in the past has deprived our investors of the benefits of such inspections. Our common stock may be prohibited from trading in the United States under the HFCAA in the future if the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely auditors located in China. The delisting of our common stock, or the threat of its being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment” on page 1815.

Permissions Required from the PRC Authorities for Our Business Operations and Securities Offering

In addition to regular business licenses, we are required to obtain the pollutants discharge permit to operate our business in the PRC. We believe that our PRC operating subsidiaries have obtained all requisite permissions for our operations in all material aspects from relevant Chinese authorities and none of the requisite permissions for our operations in all material aspects have been denied by the Chinese authorities. However, we cannot assure you that our PRC subsidiaries are always able to successfully update or renew the licenses or permits required for the relevant business in a timely manner or that these licenses or permits are sufficient to conduct all of our present or future business. If our PRC subsidiaries (i) do not receive or maintain required permissions or approvals, (ii) inadvertently conclude that such permissions or approvals are not required, or (iii) applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change and our PRC subsidiaries are required to obtain such permissions or approvals in the future, we could be subject to fines, legal sanctions or an order to suspend our PRC operating subsidiaries’ business, which may materially and adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of us.

In connection with our previous issuance of securities, under current PRC laws, regulations and regulatory rules, as of the date of this annual report, we believe that we and our PRC subsidiaries, (i) are not required to obtain permissions from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), (ii) are not required to go through cybersecurity review by the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”), and (iii) have not received or were denied such requisite permissions by any PRC authority. We cannot guarantee that the regulators will agree with us. As of the date hereof, we have not been involved in any investigations for cybersecurity review made by the CAC, and we have not received any inquiry, notice, warning, or sanctions in such respect.

However, the PRC government has ~~recently~~ indicated an intent to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or ~~foreign~~ foreign investment in China-based issuers. The CSRC published the Trial Measures and Listing Guidelines on February 17, 2023, designed to regulate overseas securities offerings by PRC domestic companies. On February 24, 2023, the CSRC, together with the Ministry of Finance, ~~National~~ National Administration of State Secrets Protection and National Archives Administration of China, revised the Provisions on Strengthening ~~Confidentiality~~ Confidentiality and Archives Administration for Overseas Securities Offering and Listing, which were issued by the CSRC and National Administration of State Secrets Protection and National Archives Administration of China in 2009, or the “Provisions.” The revised Provisions were issued under the title the “Provisions on Strengthening Confidentiality and Archives Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies,” and came into effect on March 31, 2023 together with the Trial Measures.

~~Given~~Although the ~~recent nature of the introduction of the above~~ Trial Measures, Listing Guidelines, and Revised Provisions have been in effect since March 2023, there remains significant ~~uncertainty~~ uncertainty as to the enactment, interpretation and implementation of regulatory requirements related to overseas securities offerings and other capital markets activities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of the date of this report, we are not aware of any PRC laws or regulations in effect requiring that we obtain permission from any PRC authorities to issue securities to foreign investors, and we have not received any inquiry, notice, warning, or sanction from the CSRC, the CAC, or any other PRC authorities that have jurisdiction over our operations.

For additional information, see “Risk Factor—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—The PRC government has increasingly strengthened oversight in offerings conducted overseas or on foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could result in a material change in our operations and our common stock could decline in value or become worthless.” on page 1916.

Cash and Asset Flows Through Our Organization

Under relevant PRC laws and regulations, we are permitted to provide funding from the proceeds of our overseas ~~fund~~capital raising activities to our PRC subsidiaries only through loans or capital contributions. In the fiscal years ended December 31, ~~2023~~2025 and 2024, we transferred $07.2 3 million and $2.4 million to our PRC subsidiaries as capital contribution, respectively. As of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., the Nevada issuer, had made cumulative capital contributions of $~~141~~148.043 million to our existing PRC subsidiaries, which were accounted as long-term investments by us.

Before Hitrans was acquired by us in November 2021, it declared dividends twice. In January 2020, Hitrans declared dividends for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019. A dividend of $2,958,048 was declared and paid to its shareholder Zhejiang Meidu Graphene Technology Co., Ltd. For other shareholders, a total dividend of $2,480,944 was declared in January 2020 ~~but~~of which $1,250,181 was waived by us upon the completion of its acquisition and the balance remains unpaid as of the date of this report. In March 2018, Hitrans declared a dividend of $1,333,135 for the year ended December 31, 2017, among which $533,254 was paid in July 2018 and the remaining $799,881 was paid in 2019. Except for the above dividends, we and our PRC subsidiaries have not previously declared or paid any cash dividend or dividend in kind, and have no plan to declare or pay any dividends in the near future. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.

Under PRC laws and regulations, we are subject to various restrictions on intercompany fund transfers and foreign exchange control. To the extent our cash is in the PRC or held by a PRC entity, the funds may not be available for the distribution of dividends to our investors, or for other use outside of the PRC, due to the restrictions and limitations on our ability imposed by the PRC government to transfer cash. The PRC government imposes controls on the convertibility of Renminbi into foreign currencies and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of mainland China. Our PRC subsidiaries receive substantially ~~all~~ revenue in RMB, EUR and USD. Our PRC subsidiaries may pay ~~dividends~~ dividends only out of their accumulated after-tax profits, if any, upon satisfaction of relevant statutory conditions and procedures and determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations. If the PRC foreign exchange control system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currencies to satisfy the foreign currency demands, we may not be able to pay dividends in foreign currencies to our shareholders. Additionally, we may make loans to our PRC subsidiaries subject to the approval from or registration with PRC governmental authorities and limitation on amount, or we may make additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries. PRC regulation of loans to and direct investment in PRC entities by offshore holding companies and governmental control of currency conversion may delay or prevent us from using our funds to make loans or additional capital contributions to our PRC subsidiaries, which could materially and adversely affect the liquidity of our PRC subsidiaries and our ability to fund and expand our business in the PRC, and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or become worthless. We cannot assure you that the PRC government will not intervene in or impose restrictions on our ability to make intercompany cash transfers.

For additional information, see “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—The PRC government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we conduct our business activities. Its oversight and discretion over our business could result in a material adverse change in our operations and the value of our common stock. Changes in laws, regulations and policies in China and uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could materially and adversely affect us. In addition, rules and regulations in China can change quickly” On page 1916 and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Doing Business in China—PRC regulation of loans to, and direct investment in, PRC entities by offshore holding companies and governmental control of currency conversion may restrict or prevent CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. from making additional capital contributions or loans to its PRC subsidiaries” on page 2521.

Summary of Risk Factors

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. The following is a summary of significant risk factors and uncertainties that may affect our business, which are discussed in more detail below under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in this annual report on Form 10-K:

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The PRC government has increasingly strengthened oversight in offerings conducted overseas or on foreign investment in China-based issuers, which could result in a material change in our operations and our common stock could decline in value or become worthless.

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Changes in U.S. and Chinese regulations or in relations between the United States and China may adversely impact our business, our operating results, our ability to raise capital and the value of our securities. Any such changes may take place quickly and with very little notice.

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There are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws, rules and regulations.

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CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., as a holding company incorporated in Nevada, the United States, without material operations of its own, relies on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by its PRC operating subsidiaries for its cash needs.

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Investors may experience difficulties in effecting service of legal process, enforcing foreign judgments or bringing original actions in China based upon U.S. laws, including the federal securities laws or other foreign laws against us or our management.

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Our independent auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

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There are inherent risks associated with new product development and our efforts to develop and market new products could fail.

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Our failure, if any, to keep up with rapid technological changes and evolving industry standards may cause our products to become obsolete and less marketable, resulting in loss of market share to our competitors.

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Maintaining our R&D activities and manufacturing operations require significant capital expenditures, and our inability or failure to maintain our operations could have a material adverse impact on our market share and ability to generate revenue.

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We face intense competition from other battery manufacturers and cathode material and precursor producers, many of which have significantly greater resources.

● We are dependent on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues, including international customers across multiple continents, and this dependence is likely to continue.

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We face risks associated with the marketing, distribution and sale of our products internationally, including in new markets such as Africa, and if we are unable to effectively manage these risks, they could impair our ability to expand our business abroad.

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Our expansion into the African market subjects us to significant operational, regulatory, political, and economic risks that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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Our business depends on the growth in demand for light electric vehicles, electric vehicles, energy storage, such as residential energy supply and UPS application, and other high-power electric devices.

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Our success, in part, depends on the success of manufacturers of the end applications that use our products, and our failure to gain acceptance of our products from such manufacturers could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and profitability.

● We dohave ~~not~~engaged ~~have~~in ~~product~~transactions ~~liability~~with ~~insurance~~related ~~for~~parties, ~~claims~~and ~~against~~such ~~our~~transactions ~~product~~present ~~quality.~~potential ~~Defects~~conflicts inof ~~our~~interest ~~products~~that could ~~result~~have inan aadverse ~~loss~~effect ofon ~~customers~~our ~~and~~business ~~decrease in revenue, unexpected expenses~~ and aresults ~~loss~~ of ~~market share~~operations.

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While certain of our subsidiaries maintain product liability insurance, we do not maintain comprehensive product liability insurance across all our operations to cover all claims against our product quality. Defects in our products could result in a loss of customers and decrease in revenue, unexpected expenses and a loss of market share.

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We do not have long-term purchase commitments from our customers, which may result in significant uncertainties and volatility with respect to our revenue from period to period.

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We rely significantly on technology and systems to support our production, supply chain, payments, financial reporting and other key aspects of our business. Any failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of those systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation and brand, financial condition, and results of operations.

● We and our independent public accounting firm identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025. If we fail to remediate the material weaknesses, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, and investor confidence and the market price of our shares may be adversely affected.

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Numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, may cause the market price of common stock to fluctuate significantly.

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Techniques employed by short sellers may drive down the market price of the common stock of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.

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Other risks identified in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC, including those identified in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” below.

Enforceability of Civil Liabilities

There is uncertainty as to whether the courts of China would:

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recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States; or

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entertain original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against us or our directors or officers predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States.

The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other form of reciprocity with the United States that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against us or our directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC law or national sovereignty, security or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether and on what basis a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States. Under the PRC Civil Procedures Law, foreign shareholders may originate actions based on PRC law against us in the PRC, if they can establish sufficient nexus to the PRC for a PRC court to have jurisdiction, and meet other procedural requirements, including, among others, the plaintiff must have a direct interest in the case, and there must be a concrete claim, a factual basis and a cause for the suit. However, it would be difficult for foreign shareholders to establish sufficient nexus to the PRC by virtue only of holding our shares of common stock.

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

Overview of Our Business

We are a manufacturer of new energy high power lithium and sodium batteries that are mainly used in light electric vehicles, electric vehicles, energy storage such as residential energy supply & uninterruptible power supply (UPS) application, and other high-power applications. Our primary product offerings consist of new energy high power lithium and sodium batteries, as well as battery pack products. In addition, after completing the acquisition of 81.56% of registered equity interests (such ownership percentage reduced to 6773.3346% of registered equity interests (representing 7279.9964% of paid-up capital as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025)) of Hitrans in November 2021, we entered the business of developing and manufacturing NCM precursor and cathode materials. Hitrans is a leading developer and manufacturer of ternary precursor and cathode materials in China, whose products have a wide range of applications on batteries that would be applied to electric vehicles, electric tools, high-end digital products and storage, among others.

As of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, we report financial and operational information in two segments: (i) production of high-power lithium and sodium battery cells, and (ii) manufacture and sale of materials used in high-power lithium battery cells.

We generated revenues of $~~176~~195.62 million and $~~204~~176.4 6 million for the fiscal years ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024, respectively. We had a net ~~income~~loss of $910.64 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025 compared to a net ~~loss~~income of $89.56 million in the fiscal year ended ~~2023~~ 2024. As of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $~~122~~133.68 million and net assets of $~~120~~109.15 million.

Expansion of Manufacturing Capabilities

We have three major manufacturing centers for new energy batteries, including lithium and sodium batteries in Nanjing, Dalian and Shangqiu, and a manufacturing plant for precursors and cathode materials in Shaoxing.

In June 2020, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BAK Asia entered into a framework investment agreement with Jiangsu Gaochun Economic Development Zone Development Group Company (“Gaochun EDZ”), a company affiliated with the local government of Gaochun Economic Development Zone in Nanjing, Jiangsu, PRC. According to the agreement, we intended to develop certain lithium battery projects within Gaochun EDZ which are expected to have a total production capacity of approximately 20 GWh per year after completion (the “Nanjing Project”). As of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, we had received government subsidies in an amount of ~~RMB47~~RMB61.90 million (approximately $68.67 million) from Gaochun EDZ. We plan to utilize the targeted total capacity of approximately 20 GWh per year to produce lithium batteries or sodium batteries for the light electric vehicle (LEV), electric vehicle (EV), and energy storage sectors. The Company expects to achieve such capacity expansion under the Nanjing Project through two phases of construction. In Phase I, we secured plant rentals and completed interior construction by 2021, featuring two production lines. One line is dedicated to manufacturing model 32140 lithium batteries, while the other is versatile, capable of producing either model 32140 lithium or sodium batteries. The completed Phase I plants span roughly 27,173 square meters, and ~~as of December 31, 2024,~~ the two production lines constructed during Phase I ~~had~~have been put into operation. Our actual production capacity for Phase I stands at 1.35 GWh annually when both lines are assigned to lithium battery production. Phase II, ~~scheduled~~our ~~for~~long-term ~~completion by~~expansion ~~the end of 2027~~plan, aims to add another three large manufacturing plants and augment our annual production capacity by an additional 18 GWh. We ~~plan~~planned to add ~~the first~~ two production lines to the first large manufacturing plant at Phase II initially. As of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, ~~we had successfully signed procurement agreements with all suppliers and completed~~ the ~~prepayment for all necessary production equipment and utilities required for the~~ first two production lines at Phase II, ~~that~~had ~~are~~commenced ~~scheduled~~mass ~~to enter trial~~ production. byCurrently in ~~May~~the ~~2025, with full~~ramp-~~scale~~up ~~mass~~phase, ~~production~~we ~~expected~~expect to ~~begin~~achieve bythe ~~late~~full ~~2025.~~capacity ~~Together,~~of 3 GWh from these two production lines ~~will~~by ~~have~~early an2027, ~~annual~~which ~~production~~will ~~capacity~~bring ofthe ~~approximately~~total ~~3GWh.~~capacity ~~The~~in ~~expansion~~our ofNanjing ~~the~~Project to 4.5 GWh. The Nanjing project is fueled by strong client demand and a surge in orders. Our existing two production lines at Phase I are already operating at full capacity, and ~~necessitating~~ the ~~addition~~production capacity of the new ~~capacity~~Phase toII lines ~~meet~~has ~~the~~been ~~growing~~fully ~~demand for~~allocated ~~our~~to ~~Model~~pending ~~32140~~production ~~cells~~orders.

While demand for the model 32140 cells produced at our Nanjing facility continues to grow and remains robust, we are concurrently optimizing the product portfolio at our Dalian plant. Our Dalian-manufactured model 26650 batteries historically enjoyed strong demand across European and American markets, but the model 26650—originally introduced in 2006—is nearing the end of its lifecycle, resulting in a contracting market share. Thus, we have redirected capital expenditure away from the 26650 lines, successfully transitioning to a new production line for a new model 40135 with a designed capacity of 2.3 GWh. Mass production commenced in 2025. Following the completion of the ramp-up phase, the total production capacity at our Dalian facility is projected to reach 3.3 GWh by early 2027. We have already secured a robust order book for the 40135 cells and anticipate this transition will serve as a significant revenue driver for the Dalian plant upon reaching full capacity utilization.

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Our Hitrans facilities currently have a manufacturing capacity of 13,000 tons for NCM precursors and 3,000 tons for NCM cathode materials. Hitrans is actively engaged in constructing a new manufacturing plant, slated for completion in June 2026 and expected to be operational in the first half of 2027. Upon completion, this new facility will increase Hitrans’ NCM precursor production capacity by an additional 37,000 tons.

Development of New Battery Models

~~Currently,~~Our ~~our~~ primary battery ~~product~~portfolio ~~offering~~currently ~~consists~~features a diverse range of ~~Model~~lithium-ion cells (Models 26650, 26700, ~~and~~ 32140, ~~lithium~~and ~~cells,~~40135) and an advanced 32140 sodium-ion ~~cells~~cell. ~~Model~~The ~~26650,~~lithium-ion ~~26700 and~~models ~~32140~~offer ~~batteries~~scalable ~~can~~power bespecifications, ~~used~~making inthem ~~light~~highly ~~electric~~suitable ~~vehicles,~~for light electric vehicles,, as ~~energy~~well ~~storage (such~~ as residential ~~energy~~and ~~supply & uninterruptible power supply (~~UPS) ~~application),~~energy ~~and~~storage ~~other high-power~~ applications. ~~Our~~Concurrently, our sodium-ion cells ~~can~~provide bea ~~used~~distinct competitive advantage in ~~ultra-low~~extreme environments, featuring exceptional low-temperature ~~conditions~~ resilience and ~~have~~ fast-charging ~~capability~~capabilities. ~~Actual~~In-house testing ~~data shows~~ demonstrates that our ~~model~~ 32140 sodium-ion cells ~~retain~~maintain an 85% capacity ~~under~~retention rate at -40℃ °C and ~~could~~can becharge ~~charged~~ to 90% capacity ~~within~~in just 10 minutes.

To maintain our competitive position, weour ~~are~~R&D ~~expanding~~team ~~the~~is dedicated to developing a range of ~~our~~larger cylindrical battery models ~~to include larger products,~~ such as model ~~40135~~60115, 60135 and ~~46950~~60150. Larger cylindrical batteries typically offer superior performance at lower manufacturing costs. As of December 31, 2024, we are in the process of installing a new production line at our Dalian facilities for Model 40135, with mass production anticipated to begin in the second half of 2025. Meanwhile, the development of Model 46950 is underway, and we expect it to reach the sample stage by the end of 2025. Based on different client demand, we may produce sodium versions of these models.

Acquisition of a Raw Materials Manufacturer

On July 20, 2021, CBAK Power, a wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary of the Company, entered into a framework agreement relating to CBAK Power’s investment in Zhejiang Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology Co., Ltd, pursuant to which CBAK Power agreed to acquire 81.56% of registered equity interests (representing 75.57% of paid-up capital) of Hitrans (the “Acquisition”). The Acquisition was completed on November 26, 2021.

CBAK Power paid approximately RMB40.74 million ($6.4 million) in cash to acquire 21.56% of registered equity interests (representing 21.18% of paid-up capital) of Hitrans from Hitrans management shareholders. In addition, CBAK Power entered into a loan agreement with Hitrans to lend Hitrans approximately RMB131 million ($20.6 million) (the “Hitrans Loan”) by remitting approximately RMB131 million ($20.6 million) into the account of Shaoxing Intermediate People’s Court to remove the freeze on Zhejiang Meidu Graphene Technology Co., Ltd. (“Meidu Graphene”)’s 60% of registered equity interests (representing 54.39% of paid-up capital) of Hitrans which freeze was imposed as a result of a lawsuit for Hitrans’s failure to make payments in connection with the purchase of land use rights, plants, equipment, pollution discharge permit and other assets (the “Assets”). CBAK Power assigned RMB118 million ($18.5 million) of the Hitrans Loan to Mr. Junnan Ye as consideration for the acquisition of 60% of registered equity interests (representing 54.39% of paid-up capital) of Hitrans from Mr. Ye who, acting as an intermediary, first purchased the 60% of registered equity interests (representing 75.57% of paid-up capital) of Hitrans from Meidu Graphene. After such assignment, Hitrans shall repay Mr. Ye at least RMB70 million ($10.84 million) within two months of obtaining title to the Assets and the rest RMB48 million ($7.43 million) by December 31, 2021, along with a fixed interest of RMB3.5 million ($0.54 million) which can be reduced by up to RMB1 million ($0.15 million) if the loan is repaid before its due date. Hitrans shall repay the remaining approximately RMB13 million ($2.01 million) of the Hitrans Loan to CBAK Power at an interest rate of 6% per annum. As of January 29, 2022, Hitrans repaid all the loan principal of RMB118 million ($18.5 million) and interest of RMB3.5 million ($0.54 million) to Mr. Ye.

2Prior to the Acquisition, CBAK Power and Hangzhou Juzhong Daxin Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Juzhong Daxin”) entered into a framework investment agreement (the “Letter of Intent”) for a potential acquisition of Hitrans, and CBAK Power paid RMB20 million ($3.10 million) to Juzhong Daxin as a security deposit under the Letter of Intent. On July 27, 2021, Juzhong Daxin returned RMB7 million ($1.1 million) of the security deposit to CBAK Power. Juzhong Daxin has refused to refund an additional RMB3 million ($0.5 million), claiming that the amount was a justified risk premium for their facilitation of the acquisition. CBAK Power believes this assertion is baseless and has initiated legal proceedings against Juzhong Daxin to recover the outstanding RMB3 million. As of December 31, 2025, CBAK Power had not recovered the RMB3 million from Juzhong Daxin.

Prior to the Acquisition, CBAK Power and Hangzhou Juzhong Daxin Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Juzhong Daxin”) entered into a framework investment agreement (the “Letter of Intent”) for a potential acquisition of Hitrans, and CBAK Power paid RMB20 million ($3.10 million) to Juzhong Daxin as a security deposit under the Letter of Intent. On July 27, 2021, Juzhong Daxin returned RMB7 million ($1.1 million) of the security deposit to CBAK Power. Juzhong Daxin has refused to refund an additional RMB3 million ($0.5 million), claiming that the amount was a justified risk premium for their facilitation of the acquisition. CBAK Power believes this assertion is baseless and has initiated legal proceedings against Juzhong Daxin to recover the outstanding RMB3 million. As of December 31, 2024, CBAK Power had not recovered the RMB3 million from Juzhong Daxin.

As part of the Acquisition, Hitrans obtained title to the Assets. Upon the closing of the Acquisition, CBAK Power became the largest shareholder of Hitrans holding 81.56% of its registered equity interests (representing 75.57% of paid-up capital). As required by applicable Chinese laws, CBAK Power is obliged to make capital contributions for the portion of Hitrans’s registered capital subscribed but unpaid in accordance with the articles of association of Hitrans.

~~On July 8, 2022, Hitrans held a shareholder meeting to pass a resolution to increase the registered capital of Hitrans from RMB40 million to RMB44 million (approximately $6.~~2 million) and to accept an investment of RMB22 million (approximately $3.1 million) from Shaoxing Haiji Enterprise Management & Consulting Partnership (“Shaoxing Haiji”) and another investment of RMB18 million (approximately $2.5 million) from Mr. Haijun Wu (collectively, the “Management Shareholder Investments”). Under the resolution, 10% of the Management Shareholder Investments (RMB4 million or $0.5 million) will be counted towards Hitrans’s registered capital and the remaining 90% (RMB36 million or $5.1 million) will be treated as additional paid-in capital. 25% of the Management Shareholder Investments was required to be in place before August 15, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million), representing 25% of the Management Shareholder Investments was received. Another 25% (RMB10 million) and 50% (RMB20 million) of the Management Shareholder Investments were required to be received before December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2024, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the 25% (RMB10 million) of the Management Shareholder Investments were received. Shaoxing Haiji and Mr. Haijun Wu are currently in negotiations with other shareholders of Hitrans to extend the payment due date for the remaining unpaid 25% and 50% of the Management Shareholder Investments to May 31, 2029. In addition, in 2022, CBAK Power injected an additional RMB60 million (approximately $8.7 million) in Hitrans comprising RMB6 million ($0.9 million) towards Hitrans’s registered capital and RMB54 million ($7.8 million) as additional paid-in capital.

On ~~December~~July 8, 2022, ~~CBAK~~Hitrans ~~Power~~held ~~entered~~a ~~into~~shareholder ~~agreements~~meeting ~~with~~to ~~five~~pass ~~investors~~a ~~(together,~~resolution to increase the “registered capital of Hitrans ~~Investors”~~from RMB40 million to RMB44 million (approximately $6.2 million) and to ~~transfer~~ accept an ~~aggregate~~investment of 6RMB22 million (approximately $3.~~8183%~~1 ~~equity~~million) ~~interests~~from ~~CBAK~~Shaoxing Haiji ~~Power~~Enterprise ~~holds~~Management in& ~~Hitrans~~Consulting toPartnership ~~these~~(“Shaoxing ~~Hitrans~~Haiji”) ~~Investors~~and another investment of RMB18 million (approximately $2.5 ~~Among~~million) from Mr. Haijun Wu (collectively, the ~~five~~“Management ~~investors~~Shareholder Investments”). Under the resolution, ~~four~~10% of ~~them~~the ~~invested~~Management ~~RMB5~~Shareholder ~~million~~Investments (~~approximately~~RMB4 million or $0.75 million) ~~each~~will tobe ~~obtain~~counted towards Hitrans’s registered capital and the remaining 90% (RMB36 million or $5.1 million) will be treated as additional paid-in capital.~~1364~~ 25% ~~equity~~of ~~interests,~~the ~~respectively~~Management Shareholder Investments was required to be in place before August 15, ~~while~~2022. ~~the~~As ~~fifth~~of ~~investor~~September ~~paid~~ 30, 2022, RMB10 million (approximately $1.54 million), torepresenting 25% ~~acquire~~of 2the Management Shareholder Investments was received.~~2727~~ Another 25% ~~equity~~(RMB10 ~~interests.~~million) ~~Following~~and 50% (RMB20 million) of the ~~above~~Management ~~financing~~Shareholder Investments were required to be received before December 31, 2022 and ~~transfer~~June ~~transactions~~30, 2024, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, the 25% (RMB10 ~~CBAK~~million) ~~Power’s~~of ~~equity~~the ~~interests~~Management Shareholder Investments were received. Shaoxing Haiji and Mr. Haijun Wu are currently in ~~Hitrans~~negotiations ~~decreased~~with other shareholders of Hitrans to ~~67.33~~extend the payment due date for the remaining unpaid 25%, ~~representing~~and ~~72.99~~50% of ~~paid-up~~the ~~capital~~Management asShareholder ofInvestments to ~~December~~May 31, ~~2024~~2029. In addition, in 2022, CBAK Power injected an additional RMB60 million (approximately $8.7 million) in Hitrans comprising RMB6 million ($0.9 million) towards Hitrans’s registered capital and RMB54 million ($7.8 million) as additional paid-in capital.

On December 8, 2022, CBAK Power entered into agreements with five investors (together, the “Hitrans Investors”) to transfer an aggregate of 6.8% equity interests CBAK Power holds in Hitrans to these Hitrans Investors. Among the five investors, four of them invested RMB5 million (approximately $0.7 million) each to obtain 1.2% equity interests, respectively, while the fifth investor paid RMB10 million (approximately $1.5 million) to acquire 2.3% equity interests. Following an internal restructuring on March 27, 2024, CBAK New Energy, our wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired the entire 67.33% equity interest in Hitrans from CBAK Power. In November 2025, CBAK New Energy entered into an equity transfer agreement with New Era Group Zhejiang New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. to acquire an additional 6.1% equity interest in Hitrans for a total consideration of RMB 21.07 million (approximately $3.0 million). Upon the completion of this transaction in December 2025, our equity interest in Hitrans increased from 67.33% to 73.46%, representing 79.64% of paid-up capital.

Trends in End Applications of Our Products

Our business, financial condition and results of operations depend on whether end-application manufacturers are willing to use our products. We target the battery markets for light electric vehicles, electric vehicles, energy storage (such as residential energy supply & UPS application), and other high-power electric devices. However, our revenues derived from a specific end-application have been fluctuating depending on various factors such as governmental policies, technological changes, evolving industry standards and customer needs and preferences. After the acquisition of Hitrans, we have broadened our target markets to include battery manufacturers, offering them cathode materials and precursors.

In recent years, the majority of our revenue has been driven by sales of cells used in light electric vehicles, residential energy supply and UPS applications. ~~Our~~Engineered for uncompromising safety and high energy density, our cylindrical lithium batteries, ~~engineered~~are ~~with~~optimized afor light ~~strong~~electric ~~focus~~vehicles onthat ~~safety~~demand superior mechanical resilience and aefficient ~~compact~~thermal ~~design~~management. Furthermore, ~~are~~their ~~ideally~~highly ~~suited~~adaptable form ~~for~~factor ~~energy~~and ~~storage~~inherent ~~solutions~~structural ~~where space~~stability ismake ~~limited~~them ~~and~~the ~~safety~~ideal ispower ~~paramount~~solution for demanding energy storage applications—such as portable power ~~supply~~stations ~~units~~ and ~~home~~residential energy ~~storage~~ systems—where reliability and safety are absolute priorities. ~~Consequently~~As a result, our top customers in recent years have predominantly come from these sectors, and we expect this trend to continue given the growing demand for our batteries.

InStarting ~~addition~~in 2025, our ~~cylindrical~~Nanjing ~~lithium~~BFD ~~batteries~~subsidiary ~~are~~initiated ~~increasingly~~dedicated ~~gaining~~battery ~~traction~~pack inintegration ~~the~~operations. ~~light~~By ~~electric~~assembling ~~vehicle~~individual ~~(LEV)~~cells ~~market,~~into ~~particularly~~complete, ~~for two~~plug- and-play ~~three~~battery systems, we bypass intermediate integrators to serve end-~~wheeler~~users ~~applications~~directly. Currently, asthese ~~they~~manufactured ~~can~~pack beunits are ~~efficiently~~predominantly ~~integrated~~engineered ~~into~~for, and utilized within, the light electric vehicle battery ~~packs~~swapping ~~for~~infrastructure ~~smaller~~throughout ~~vehicles~~the African market.

Our Corporate History and Structure

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Nevada on October 4, 1999. The shares of common stock of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. traded in the over-the-counter market through the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board between 2005 and May 31, 2006. On May 31, 2006, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. obtained approval to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market, and trading commenced on the same date under the symbol “CBAK.” Effective November 30, 2018, the trading symbol for the common stock of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. changed from CBAK to “CBAT.” Effective June 21, 2019, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.’s common stock started trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”).

We currently conduct our business primarily through (i) CBAK Power; (ii) Nanjing CBAK (as defined below); (iii) CBAK Shangqiu (as defined below); (iv) Nanjing BFD; and (v) Hitrans. All of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.’s subsidiaries are listed below:

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CBAK Energy Investments Holdings (“CBAK Energy Investments”), our wholly owned subsidiary, was incorporated on February 26, 2024 under the laws of the Cayman Islands. CBAK Energy Investments does not have any significant operations as of the date of this report.

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CBAK Energy Lithium Battery Holdings Co., Ltd. (“CBAK Energy Lithium Holdings”), our wholly owned subsidiary, incorporated on July 12, 2023 under the laws of the Cayman Islands in the name of “Hitrans Holdings,” was renamed as “CBAK Energy Lithium Battery Holdings Co., Ltd” on February 29, 2024.

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CBAK Energy Technology Limited, our wholly owned subsidiary, was incorporated on September 1, 2025 under the laws of the Cayman Islands. CBAK Energy Technology Limited does not have any significant operations as of the date of this report.

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CBAK Energy C.A. Inc. (“CBAK Energy California”), our wholly owned subsidiary, was incorporated on November 17, 2025 under the laws of the State of California, the United States. CBAK Energy California does not have any significant operations as of the date of this report.

BAK Asia and its subsidiaries

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BAK Asia, or China BAK Asia Holdings Limited, an investment holding company formed under the laws of Hong Kong on July 9, 2013.

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CBAK Power, or Dalian CBAK Power Battery Co., Ltd., wholly-owned by BAK Asia, located in Dalian, China, incorporated on December 27, 2013, focuses on the development and manufacture of high-power lithium batteries.

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CBAK Shanqiu or CBAK New Energy (Shangqiu) Co., Ltd., wholly-owned by CBAK Power, located in Shangqiu, China, incorporated on July 25, 2023, focuses on the development and manufacture of high-power lithium batteries.

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Dalian CBAK Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (“CBAK Energy”), wholly-owned by BAK Asia, located in Dalian, China, incorporated on November 21, 2019. CBAK Energy does not have any significant operations as of the date of this report.

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CBAK Energy Lithium Battery Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (“CBAK Lithium Battery Malaysia”), wholly-owned by BAK Asia, located in Malaysia, was incorporated on April 30, 2025. CBAK Lithium Battery Malaysia does not have any significant operations as of the date of this report.

Hitrans Holdings and its subsidiaries

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Hitrans Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Hitrans Holdings”), our wholly owned subsidiary, incorporated on July 28, 2021 under the laws of the Cayman Islands, previously named “CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.”, was renamed as “Hitrans Holdings Co., Ltd.” on February 29, 2024. Hitrans Holdings owns 100% equity interests of Hong Kong Hitrans.

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Hong Kong Hitrans Holdings Company Limited (“Hong Kong Hitrans”), a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Hitrans Holdings, was incorporated on July 7, 2023 under the laws of Hong Kong, previously named “Hong Kong Nacell Holdings Company Limited”, was renamed as “Hong Kong Hitrans Holdings Company Limited” on March 28, 2024. Hong Kong Hitrans had no significant operations as of the date of this report.

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Dalian CBAK New Energy Co., Ltd. (“CBAK New Energy”), wholly-owned by BAK Investments, located in Dalian, China, incorporated on August 14, 2013, previously named Dalian CBAK Trading Co., Ltd. until December 12, 2023, was transferred from BAK Asia to BAK Investments on December 26, 2023. On March 5, 2024, CBAK New Energy was transferred from BAK Investments to Hong Kong Hitrans. CBAK New Energy does not have any significant operations as of the date of this report.

● Hitrans, or Zhejiang Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology Co., Ltd, 6773.3346% owned by CBAK Power, located in Shangyu, Shaoxing, China, incorporated on December 16, 2015, principally engaged in the business of research and development, production and sales of cathode materials and precursors for NCM lithium batteries.

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Shaoxing Haisheng International Trading Co., Ltd. (“Haisheng”), wholly-owned by Hitrans, located in Shangyu, Shaoxing, China, incorporated on October 9, 2021, principally engaged in the business of cathode raw materials trading.

● Anhui Yuanchuang New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. (“Yuanchuang”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitrans, located in Fuyang, Anhui, China, incorporated on January 9, 2025, focuses on the production of cathode materials for NCM lithium batteries.

BAK Investments and its subsidiaries:

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BAK Investments or BAK Asia Investments Limited, an investment holding company formed under the laws of Hong Kong;

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CBAK New Energy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd (“CBAK Nanjing”), wholly-owned by BAK Investments located in Nanjing, China, incorporated on July 31, 2020. CBAK Nanjing does not have any significant operations as of the date of this report.

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Nanjing CBAK or Nanjing CBAK New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., wholly owned by CBAK Nanjing, located in Nanjing, China, incorporated on August 6, 2020, focuses on the development and manufacture of larger-sized cylindrical lithium batteries.

● Nanjing BFD or Nanjing BFD New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, wholly-owned by CBAK Nanjing, incorporated on November 9, 2020, formally known as Nanjing Daxin, renamed on March 8, 2023, focuses on the development and manufacture of ~~sodium-ion~~battery ~~batteries~~packs. Nanjing BFD’s original business of the development and manufacture of electric bicycle, motorcycle and automotive spare parts ~~will~~has bebeen gradually marginalized.

● Shenzhen CBAK Sodium Battery New Energy Co., Ltd (“CBAK Shenzhen”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BAK Investments, located in Shenzhen, China, incorporated on October 29, 2024, ~~plan to~~ focuses on the research and development of sodium batteries.

● CBAK New Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd (“CBAK Suzhou”), 90% owned by Nanjing BFD, located in Suzhou, China, incorporated on May 4, 2018, used to focus on the development and manufacture of new energy high power battery packs. CBAK Suzhou currently does not employee any local staff. Since its lease expired in October 2019, CBAK Suzhou has stopped using the facilities located at its registered address. Some of its business has been transferred to our subsidiaries in Dalian, and CBAK Suzhou’s remaining assets are temporarily stored in our facilities in Dalian. We plan to dissolve CBAK Suzhou as soon as practicable.

Subsidiaries dissolved in the past two fiscal years

● Guangdong Meidu Hitrans Resources Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. (“Guangdong Hitrans”), 80% owned by Hitrans, located in Dongguan, Guangdong, China, incorporated on July 6, 2018, principally engaged in the business of wastes recycling. Guangdong Hitrans was dissolved on January 30, 2024.

● Daxin New Energy Automobile Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu Daxin”), wholly-owned by Nanjing BFD, incorporated on August 4, 2021, focuses on the development and manufacture of electric bicycle, motorcycle and automotive spare parts. Jiangsu Daxin was dissolved on December 22, 2023.

Almost all of our business operations are conducted primarily through our Chinese subsidiaries. The chart below presents our current corporate structure:

Change of Domicile

On September 23, 2025, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with CBAK Energy Technology Limited (“CBAT Cayman”), an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to which the Company will merge with and into CBAT Cayman, with CBAT Cayman continuing as the surviving company (the “Redomicile Merger”). Upon consummation of the Redomicile Merger, CBAT Cayman will succeed, without interruption, to all of the Company’s assets, liabilities, contractual rights and obligations. Each issued and outstanding share of the Company’s common stock will be cancelled in exchange for one ordinary share in the capital of CBAT Cayman.

On March 18, 2026, the Company held a Special Meeting of Stockholders at which the Company’s stockholders approved the Redomicile Merger.

The change of the Company’s place of incorporation from Nevada to the Cayman Islands is expected to (i) allow the Company to reduce operational, administrative, legal and accounting costs over the long term because CBAT Cayman is expected to qualify as a “foreign private issuer” under the rules and regulations of the SEC and be exempt from certain rules under the Exchange Act, and (ii) more closely align the Company’s corporate structure with its international corporate strategy and the corporate structure of those prominent issuers who are listed on Nasdaq or NYSE with a substantial portion of their operations located in China. The Company expects to complete the Redomicile Merger in the first half of 2026 and, upon completion, expects to qualify as a foreign private issuer as of June 30, 2026.

The only governmental or regulatory approvals required to complete the Redomicile Merger are compliance with U.S. federal and state securities laws and Nevada corporate law (including the filing of articles of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada), together with the requisite filing of the plan of merger and other ancillary documents with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Cayman Companies Act. The Company has confirmed with the CSRC that the Redomicile Merger and the issuance of ordinary shares by CBAT Cayman in connection therewith will not be subject to a post-transaction filing procedure with the CSRC. It is a condition to the completion of the Redomicile Merger that CBAT Cayman’s ordinary shares be authorized for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance and satisfaction of other standard conditions, and the Company expects that the ordinary shares will continue to trade under the symbol “CBAT.”

The Redomicile Merger will be accounted for as a legal reorganization with no change in ultimate ownership interest immediately before and after the transaction, and all assets and liabilities will be recorded at historical cost as an exchange between entities under common control. After the Redomicile Merger, CBAT Cayman, as successor to the Company, will continue to be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 7874 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company intends the Redomicile Merger to qualify as a reorganization qualifying as a statutory merger within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and assuming it so qualifies, stockholders of the Company will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the Redomicile Merger.

Our Products

Our cylindrical lithium batteries are manufactured using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) materials. While LFP cells offer a lower energy density compared to batteries utilizing nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) materials, they provide significant advantages in terms of longer cycle life and enhanced safety. Additionally, we offer cylindrical sodium batteries using LiMO₂ materials, specifically designed to meet the demands of ultra-low temperatures and fast-charging applications.

We currently are manufacturing the following batteries, which can be used for various applications:

Battery Cell Type		End applications*
Cylindrical Lithium Battery (LFP)		Light electric vehicle
Cylindrical Sodium Battery		Electric car
		Energy Storage including Residential Energy Supply and UPS

On November 29, 2021, we announced the completion of the acquisition of 81.56% equity interests (such ownership percentage reduced to 73.46% of registered equity interests (representing 79.64% of paid-up capital as of December 31, 2025)) of Hitrans. We since then have incorporated the manufacture and sale of the following materials used in high power lithium batteries as part of our operations:

On November 29, 2021, we announced the completion of the acquisition of 81.56% equity interests (such ownership percentage reduced to 67.33% of registered equity interests (representing 72.99% of paid-up capital as of December 31, 2024)) of Hitrans. We since then have incorporated the manufacture and sale of the following materials used in high power lithium batteries as part of our operations:

Material Type		End applications*
Cathode		High-power NCM lithium battery
Precursor		NCM cathode materials

Precursors are in general made from nickel salts, cobalt salts and manganese salts, and are used in manufacturing cathode materials. Cathode materials are crucial raw materials to manufacture lithium-ion batteries.

Sales and Marketing

Currently, ~~our~~commercial ~~marketing~~strategy ~~and promotional efforts~~ for our battery segment ~~are~~is ~~primarily~~driven ~~undertaken~~ by our integrated marketing ~~department~~divisions in ~~both~~ Dalian and Nanjing. WeHaving ~~plan~~successfully established toa ~~build~~comprehensive ~~an extensive~~ sales ~~and service~~ network inthroughout China, asthese weteams ~~expand~~are ~~our~~actively ~~presence~~accelerating ~~into~~our ~~the~~global ~~regions~~footprint ~~where~~by ~~China’s~~developing ~~main~~robust ~~lithium~~international ~~battery~~distribution ~~productions~~channels ~~are~~across ~~located~~Europe, ~~such~~North asAmerica, ~~Tianjin City~~Africa, ~~Shandong~~Southeast ~~Province~~Asia, ~~Guangdong Province~~ and ~~Jiangsu~~South ~~Province~~Asia.

Hitrans, our raw materials production unit, concentrates its marketing efforts on the domestic Chinese market, with a particular focus on South and East China, targeting players in the NCM lithium industry.

We also engage in marketing activities such as attending industry-specific conferences and exhibitions to promote our products and brand name. We believe these activities are beneficial to promoting our products and brand name among key industry participants.

Suppliers

The primary raw materials used in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries include electrode materials, steel cases, caps, foils, electrolytes and separators. The primary raw materials used in our materials business include graphite, iron phosphate and lithium phosphate. The cost of these raw materials is a key factor in pricing our products. We source such raw materials from a number of suppliers across China. We are seeking to identify alternative raw material suppliers to the extent there are viable alternatives and to expand our use of alternative raw materials.

We aim to maintain multiple supply sources for each of our key raw materials to ensure that supply problems with any one supplier will not materially disrupt our operations. In addition, we constantly strive to develop strategic relationships with new suppliers to secure a stable supply of materials and introduce competition in our supply chain, thereby increasing our ability to negotiate better pricing and reducing our exposure to possible price fluctuations.

Intellectual Property

As of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, CBAK Power held ~~149~~171 patents in the PRC, which will expire between ~~2025~~2026 to 2042. Among the ~~149~~171 patents, two were acquired by BAK Asia, from an unrelated third party at RMB1 and were contributed as paid-in capital to CBAK Power. As of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, CBAK Energy held 89 patents in the PRC, all of which will expire between 2030 and 2040; Nanjing CBAK held 4554 patents in the PRC, all of which will expire between 2031 and 2044; Nanjing BFD held 3949 patents in the PRC, all of which will expire between 2028 and ~~2045~~2042; and Hitrans held 26 28 patents in the PRC, all of which will expire between 2028 and ~~2044~~2045.

We have registered the following Internet and WAP domain name: www.cbak.com.cn.

We also have unpatented proprietary technologies for our product offerings and key stages of the manufacturing process. Our management and key technical personnel have entered into agreements requiring them to keep confidential all information relating to our customers, methods, business and trade secrets during their terms of employment with us and thereafter and to assign to us their inventions, technologies and designs they develop during their term of employment with us.

We have institutionalized our efforts to safeguard our intellectual property rights by establishing an internal department that includes professionals such as attorneys, engineers, information managers and archives managers responsible for handling matters relating to our intellectual property rights. We have published internally a series of rules to protect our intellectual property rights.

While our intellectual property rights in the aggregate are important to our business operations, we do not believe that our business would be materially affected by the expiration of any particular intellectual property right.

Seasonality

Seasonality does not materially affect our business or operating results. As our battery cell and battery material products have a wide range of applications, we have not experienced significant seasonal fluctuations in market demands or sales recently. Market demands for our products generally slightly drop during the Chinese New Year holiday, a major national holiday in China.

Customers

Currently, major customers for our high -power lithium batteries business include ~~Viessmann~~Anker ~~Faulquemont S.A.S~~Innovations, ~~Anker~~Spiro ~~Innovations~~Mobility, ~~Livguard~~Scania ~~Energy~~(which became our direct ordering entity following its acquisition ~~Technologyies~~of ~~Private~~a ~~Limited.~~Northvolt business unit that originally procured our products, ~~Hello~~subsequently ~~Tech~~operating ~~(Jackery~~under the name Bucida), Ather Energy, Shenzhen ACE Battery ~~Co.~~, ~~Ltd.~~DAT Bike and ~~PowerOAK~~Inverted Energy. We believe that our revenue and market share will increase as we gradually expand our high-power battery production to meet the growing demand for these batteries.

Geography of Sales

Our revenues are generated from both domestic and international customers, but the percentage contribution from each group varies significantly from year to year. The following table sets forth certain information relating to our total revenues by location of our customers for the last two fiscal years:

	Fiscal Years ended
	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2024
	December 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
			% of Net				% of Net
	Amount		Revenues		Amount		Revenues
	(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)
Mainland China	$	~~119~~147,~~307~~280,~~085~~627		5875	$	98,925,752		56
Europe		787,~~575~~526,~~290~~077		384		65,746,989		37
Others		6,555,990		4		11,941,868		7
India		16,551,510		9		8,051,905		5
Total	$	204,438,365		100	$	176,614,609		100
Africa		17,037,599		9		-		-
Others		6,793,493		3		3,889,963		2
Total	$	195,189,306		100	$	176,614,609		100

Competition

We face intense competition from high-power lithium battery makers and raw materials manufacturers in China. The following table sets forth our major competitors in the battery market broken down by battery models as well as in the materials market, as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025:

Product Type	Competitors
Model 26650/26700	China:	Shandong Goldencell; EVPS; Power Long Battery
Model 26650/ 26700	China	Shandong Goldencell; EVPS; Power Long Battery
Model 32140	China:	Gotion Hi-tech; EVE Battery
Cathode & Precursor	China:	Beijing Easpring; Ronbay Technology; Huayou Cobalt
Model 40135	China	EVE Battery; Great Power; Do-Fluoride
Battery Pack	China	Greenway; Ampace
Cathode & Precursor	China	Beijing Easpring; Ronbay Technology; Huayou Cobalt

We believe that we are able to leverage our cutting-edge battery manufacturing techniques and R&D capabilities to compete favorably with our competitors. Compared to other Chinese battery makers, we believe we have higher consistency and safety in product quality, ~~which~~ which enables us to compete favorably with ~~local~~our competitors.

Research and Development

The development of advanced electric vehicles and new-type energy storage in China has created a significant demand for the R&D of next-generation advanced lithium, sodium and other type of batteries and their key materials, which must be characterized by high energy density, high security, long-lasting life, and low cost. Furthermore, the training of technical talent in this field is equally important.

We have anstrategically ~~advanced~~restructured our innovation pipeline by establishing a centralized R&D ~~center~~Institute. inThis ~~Dalian~~new ~~for~~institute seamlessly integrates research ~~and~~personnel ~~development~~from ofour ~~lithium~~Dalian ~~batteries,~~and ~~receiving~~Nanjing ~~almost~~bases ~~all~~and ~~the~~wholly ~~R&D~~incorporates ~~achievements~~the staff, equipment, and ~~staff~~proprietary technological achievements of BAK Tianjin. Drawing on BAK Tianjin’s ~~began~~extensive ~~its~~pedigree—which ~~R&D~~includes ~~manufacturing~~the successful development and distribution of high-power lithium-ion ~~battery~~batteries for electric mobility and ~~battery modules~~energy instorage ~~December~~applications ~~2006,~~dating ~~for~~back ~~use~~to inas ~~electric~~early ~~cars,~~as ~~electric~~December ~~bicycles,~~2006—our R&D ~~residential~~capabilities ~~energy~~are ~~supply~~now &fully ~~UPS~~unified. Furthermore, ~~and~~to ~~other~~support ~~applications.~~future We scaling, we are ~~setting~~currently upinvesting in the construction of a larger, next-generation R&D center as ~~part~~a ofprimary ~~our~~initiative ~~Nanjing~~within ~~Project, and we anticipate that eventually~~ our ~~battery~~Phase ~~R&D~~II ~~department will be headquartered in~~ Nanjing Project.

Our R&D personnel developed model 32140 and 40135 lithium ~~cell~~cells in house which ~~has~~have become one of the best large cylindrical battery models in the world. Furthermore, our R&D team successfully developed model 32140 sodium cell, making us one of only a few companies in the world that are capable of mass producing sodium-ion batteries. Our sodium cells can be used in ultra-low temperature conditions and have fast-charging capability. Actual testing data shows that our model 32140 sodium cells retain 85% capacity under -40℃ and could be charged to 90% capacity within 10 minutes.

To ~~maintain~~defend and advance our ~~competitive~~market ~~position~~positioning, we are ~~expanding~~broadening ~~the range of~~ our cylindrical battery ~~models~~lineup towith ~~include larger options~~next-generation, ~~such~~large-format ~~as model 40135~~models, including ~~a refined version of~~ the ~~previously~~60115, ~~planned 40140~~60135, and ~~46950~~60150. WeThese ~~have~~advanced ~~paused~~form ~~the~~factors ~~development~~offer ofsubstantially ~~Model~~higher ~~46120,~~energy ascapacities ~~market~~than ~~research indicates~~our ~~Model~~preceding ~~46950 may present greater market potential. Larger cylindrical batteries typically offer superior performance at lower~~product ~~manufacturing costs~~generations. ~~As of December 31~~Ultimately, ~~2024,~~this westructural ~~are~~transition inunlocks ~~the~~significant ~~process~~manufacturing ofefficiencies—driving ~~installing~~down aunit ~~new~~ production ~~line at our Dalian facilities for~~ ~~Model~~costs ~~40135,~~while ~~with~~elevating ~~mass~~overall ~~production~~performance—expressly ~~anticipated~~designed to ~~begin~~capture inexpanding ~~the~~demand ~~second~~within ~~half of 2025. Meanwhile,~~ the ~~development~~LEV ~~of Model 46950 is underway,~~ and weenergy ~~expect~~storage ~~it to reach the sample stage by the end of 2025~~sectors.

In addition to our efforts to develop new batteries at lower cost and higher energy density, we are also focusing on the research and development of high-nickel low-cobalt materials featuring high energy density, low cost and broader applications. We operate an advanced R&D center in Shaoxing that is focused on battery materials. Additionally, we invested significant R&D resources to develop single-crystal high-voltage products as well as high-rate materials which can enable a 15C discharge rate.

Human Capital

We had a total of approximately 1,~~463~~739 employees as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, all of whom are full-time employees. The following table sets forth the number of our employees by function.

Function	Number
Production		~~689~~1,067
Research and development		~~404~~379
Sales and marketing		3946
General and administrative		~~331~~247
Total		1,~~463~~739

Our employees are not represented by a labor organization or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We have not experienced any work stoppages.

We believe we maintain good relations with our employees.

Available Information

We make available free of charge, on or through our investor relations website, http://ir.cbak.com.cn, our annual reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and amendments to such filings, as soon as reasonably practicable after each is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains our reports, proxy and information statements, and our other SEC filings. The address of the SEC’s website is www.sec.gov. Information appearing on our website is not part of any report that we file with the SEC.

Regulations

Company Law

The establishment, operation and management of corporate entities in mainland China are governed by the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China, or the China Company Law, which was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“SCNPC”) in December 1993, implemented in July 1994, and subsequently amended in December 1999, August 2004, October 2005, December 2013, ~~and~~ October 2018 and December 2023. Under the China Company Law, companies are generally classified into two categories: limited liability companies and companies limited by shares. The China Company Law also applies to foreign-invested limited liability companies and foreign-invested ~~companies~~ companies limited by shares. Pursuant to the China Company Law, where laws on foreign investment have other stipulations, such stipulations ~~shall~~ shall prevail. In December 2021, the SCNPC issued the draft amendment to the China Company Law for comment. The draft amended China Company Law has made roughly 70 substantive changes to the 13 chapters and 218 articles of the current Company Law (rev. 2018). It would (i) refine special provisions on state-funded companies; (ii) improve the company establishment and exit system; (iii) optimize corporate structure and corporate governance; (iv) optimize the capital structure; (v) tighten the responsibilities of controlling shareholders and management personnel; and (vi) strengthen corporate social responsibility.

Foreign Investment Law

On March 15, 2019, the National People’s Congress approved the Foreign Investment Law of the PRC, or the “Foreign Investment Law,” which came into effect on January 1, 2020, repealing simultaneously the Law of the PRC on Sino-foreign Equity Joint Ventures, the Law of the PRC on Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprises, and the Law of the PRC on Sino-foreign Cooperative Joint Ventures. The Foreign Investment Law adopts the management system of pre-establishment national treatment and negative list for foreign investment. Regulations for the Implementation of the Foreign Investment Law of the PRC came into effect on January 1, 2020. Policies in support of enterprises shall apply equally to foreign-funded enterprises according to laws and regulations. Pursuant to Foreign Investment Law and the Negative List, promulgated jointly by MOFCOM and NDRC on December 27, 2021, and became effective on January 1, 2022, foreign investors shall not invest in sectors that forbid foreign investment as specified in the Negative List. In sectors under the Negative List where foreign investment is restricted, foreign investors shall comply with the special administrative measures for restrictive access set in the Negative List on equity ratio, senior management, etc., when making investments. Where a foreign investor or enterprise with foreign investment invests in a field other than those in the Negative List, it shall register by the principle of consistency of domestic and foreign investment. Fair competition for foreign investment enterprises to participate in government procurement activities shall be protected. The Foreign Investment Law also stipulates the protection of intellectual property rights and trade secrets.

Notice on the Implementation of Foreign Investment Law and the Registration of Foreign-funded Enterprises was issued by the SAMR on December 31, 2019. According to such notice, the SAMR conducts business registration, and the applicant shall apply for the registration of foreign-funded enterprises through the enterprise registration system. The registration authority shall conduct a formal examination on relevant application materials.

The Measures for Reporting Foreign Investment Information were adopted by the MOFCOM on December 19, 2019, approved by the SAMR, and became effective on January 1, 2020. According to such measures, when a foreign investor directly or indirectly conducts investment activities in China, the foreign investor or foreign-invested enterprise shall submit investment information to the competent department of commerce in accordance with the measures.

None of our PRC subsidiaries’ business falls within the Negative List, and therefore, all of our PRC subsidiaries are able to conduct their business without being subject to restrictions imposed by foreign investment laws and regulations in China.

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Regulations Relating to Intellectual Property

Copyright

China has adopted comprehensive legislation governing intellectual property rights, including trademarks and copyrights. China is a signatory to the primary international conventions on intellectual property rights and has been a member of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights since its accession to the WTO in December 2001.

In September 1990, the SCNPC promulgated the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China, effective in June 1991 and amended in 2001, 2010 and 2020 respectively. The amended Copyright Law extends copyright protection to internet activities, products disseminated over the internet and software products. In addition, there is a voluntary registration system administered by the Copyright Protection Centre of China.

In order to further implement the Computer Software Protection Regulations, promulgated by the State Council in December 2001 and amended in 2011 and 2013 respectively, the National Copyright Administration issued Computer Software Copyright Registration Procedures in February 2002, which specify detailed procedures and requirements with respect to the registration of software copyrights.

Trademark

According to the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China, promulgated by the SCNPC in August 1982, and amended in 1993, 2001, 2013 and 2019 respectively, the Trademark Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration is responsible for the registration and administration of trademarks and is also responsible for resolving trademark disputes in China. Registered trademarks are valid for ten years from the date the registration is approved. A registrant may apply to renew a registration within twelve months before the expiration date of the registration. If the registrant fails to apply in a timely manner, a grace period of six additional months may be granted. If the registrant fails to apply before the grace period expires, the registered trademark shall be deregistered. Renewed registrations are valid for ten years. In April 2014, the State Council issued the revised Implementation of the Trademark Law, which specified the requirements of applying for trademark registration and review.

Patent

According to the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China promulgated by the SCNPC in 1984 and amended in 1992, 2000, 2008 and 2020, respectively, a patentable invention or a utility model must meet three criteria: novelty, inventiveness and practicability. A patent is valid for a twenty-year term for an invention and a ten-year term for a utility model or design, starting from the application date.

Domain Names

In May 2012, the China Internet Network Information Center issued the Implementing Rules for Domain Name Registration setting forth the detailed rules for registration of domain names. In August 2017, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology promulgated the Administrative Measures on Internet Domain Names, or the Domain Name Measures. The Domain Name Measures regulate the registration of domain names, such as the top-level domain name “.cn”.

Regulations Relating to Foreign Exchange

Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Administration Regulations, as amended in August 2008, the RMB is freely convertible for current account items, including the distribution of dividends, interest payments, trade and service-related foreign exchange transactions, but not for capital account items, such as direct investments, loans, repatriation of investments and investments in securities outside the PRC, unless SAFE’s prior approval is obtained and prior registration with SAFE is made. In May 2013 SAFE promulgated the Circular of the SAFE on Printing and Distributing the Administrative Provision on Foreign Exchange in Domestic Direct Investment by Foreign Investors and Relevant Supporting Documents which provides for and simplifies the operational steps and regulations on foreign exchange matters related to direct investment by foreign investors, including foreign exchange registration, account opening and use, receipt and payment of funds, and settlement and sales of foreign exchange.

Pursuant to the Circular on Relevant Issues concerning Foreign Exchange Administration of Overseas Investment and Financing and Return Investments Conducted by Domestic Residents through Overseas Special Purpose Vehicles or the SAFE Circular 37, promulgated by SAFE and which became effective on July 4, 2014, (a) a PRC resident shall register with the local SAFE branch before he or she contributes assets or equity interests in an overseas special purpose vehicle, or Overseas Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV), that is directly established or controlled by the PRC Resident for the purpose of conducting investment or financing; and (b) following the initial registration, the PRC Resident is also required to register with the local SAFE branch for any major change, in respect of the Overseas SPV, including, among other things, a change of the Overseas SPV’s PRC Resident shareholder(s), name of the Overseas SPV, term of operation, or any increase or reduction of the Overseas SPV’s registered capital, share transfer or swap, and merger or division. Pursuant to SAFE Circular 37, failure to comply with these registration procedures may result in penalties.

Pursuant to the Circular of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Further Simplifying and Improving the Direct Investment-related Foreign Exchange Administration Policies, or the SAFE Notice 13, which was promulgated on February 13, 2015 and with effect from June 1, 2015, the foreign exchange registration under domestic direct investment and the foreign exchange registration under overseas direct investment is directly reviewed and handled by banks in accordance with the SAFE Notice 13, and the SAFE and its branches shall perform indirect regulation over the foreign exchange registration via banks.11

Regulations Relating to Dividend Distributions

According to the PRC Company Law and Foreign Investment Law, each of our PRC subsidiaries, as a foreign invested enterprise, or FIE, are required to draw 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund a common reserve, which may stop drawing its after-tax profits if the aggregate balance of the common reserve has already accounted for over 50% of its registered capital. These reserves are not distributable as cash dividends. Furthermore, under the EIT Law, which became effective in January 2008, the maximum tax rate for the withholding tax imposed on dividend payments from PRC foreign invested companies to their overseas investors that are not regarded as “resident” for tax purposes is 20%. The rate was reduced to 10% under the Implementing Regulations for the EIT Law issued by the State Council. However, a lower withholding tax rate might be applied if there is a tax treaty between China and the jurisdiction of the foreign holding companies, such as tax rate of 5% in the case of Hong Kong companies that holds at least 25% of the equity interests in the foreign-invested enterprise, and certain requirements specified by PRC tax authorities are satisfied.

Regulations Relating to Overseas Listings

On July 6, 2021, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued the “Opinions on Severely Cracking Down on Illegal Securities Activities According to Law,” or the Opinions. The Opinions emphasized the need to strengthen the administration over illegal securities activities, and the need to strengthen the supervision over overseas listings by Chinese companies. Effective measures, such as promoting the construction of relevant regulatory systems will be taken to deal with the risks and incidents of China-concept overseas listed companies, and cybersecurity and data privacy protection requirements and similar matters.

On December 24, 2021, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or the CSRC, issued Provisions of the State Council on the Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (Draft for Comments) (the “Administration Provisions”), and the Measures for the Overseas Issuance of Securities and Listing Record-Filings by Domestic Enterprises (Draft for Comments) (the “Measures”), which were published for public comments only, for which the comment period expired on January 23, 2022.

The Administration Provisions and Measures (collectively, the “Draft Rules Regarding Overseas Listing”) for overseas listings lay out specific requirements for filing documents and include unified regulation management, strengthening regulatory coordination, and cross-border regulatory cooperation. Domestic companies seeking to list abroad must carry out relevant security screening procedures if their businesses involve such supervision. Companies endangering national security are among those off-limits for overseas listings.

However, on February 17, 2023, the CSRC promulgated the Trial Administrative Measures of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies, or the Trial Measures, and five supporting guidelines, which came into effect on March 31, 2023. The Trial Measures and its supporting guidelines are formal regulations issued based on the Draft Rules Regarding Overseas Listing. The State Council on the Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (Draft for Comments), although still in draft form, has effectively been replaced by the Trial Measures and its supporting guidelines. The Trial Measures and its supporting guidelines, reiterate the basic principles of the Draft Rules Regarding Overseas Listing and impose substantially the same requirements for the overseas securities offering and listing by domestic enterprises. Pursuant to the Trial Measures, domestic companies that seek to offer or list securities overseas, both directly and indirectly, shall complete filing procedures with the CSRC pursuant to the requirements of the Trial Measures within three working days following its submission of initial public offerings or listing application. If a domestic company fails to complete the required filing procedures or conceals any material fact or falsifies any major content in its filing documents, such domestic company may be subject to administrative penalties, such as orders to rectify, warnings, fines, and its controlling shareholders, actual controllers, the person directly in charge and other directly liable persons may also be subject to administrative penalties, such as warnings and fines.

According to the Notice on the Administrative Arrangements for the Filing of the Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies from the CSRC, or the CSRC Notice, which was promulgated on February 17, 2023 and became effective on the same day, the domestic companies that have already been listed overseas before the effective date of the Overseas Listing Trial Measures (i.e. March 31, 2023) shall be deemed as existing issuers (the “Existing Issuers”). Existing Issuers are not required to complete the filing procedures immediately, and they shall be required to file with the CSRC for any subsequent offerings. The Opinions, the Trial Measures and any related implementing rules to be enacted may subject us to additional compliance requirements in future financial activities.

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In August 2006, six PRC regulatory authorities, including the CSRC, jointly adopted the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, amended in June 2009. The M&A Rules, among other things, require that if an overseas company established or controlled by PRC companies or individuals, or PRC Citizens, intends to acquire equity interests or assets of any other PRC domestic company affiliated with the PRC Citizens, such acquisition must be submitted to the MOFCOM for approval. The M&A Rules also require that an Overseas SPV formed for overseas listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by the PRC Citizens shall obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to overseas listing and trading of such Overseas SPV’s securities on an overseas stock exchange.

Based on current PRC laws and regulations, our corporate structure and arrangements are not subject to the M&A Rules. However, there are substantial uncertainties as to how the M&A Rules will be interpreted or implemented in the context of an overseas offering, and its opinions summarized above are subject to any new laws, rules and regulations or detailed implementations and interpretations in any form relating to the M&A Rules.

Regulations Relating to Employment

The Labor Law of the People’s Republic of China, or the Labor Law, which became effective in January 1995 and was amended in 2018, and the Employment Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China, or the Employment Contract Law, effective in January 2008 and amended in 2012, require employers to provide written contracts to their employees, restrict the use of temporary workers and aim to give employees long-term job security. Employers must pay their employees’ wages equal to or above local minimum wage standards, establish labor safety and workplace sanitation systems, comply with state labor rules and standards and provide employees with appropriate training on workplace safety. In September 2008, the State Council promulgated the Implementing Regulations for the PRC Employment Contract Law which became effective immediately and interprets and supplements the provisions of the Employment Contract Law.

Under the Labor Contract Law, an employer shall limit the number of dispatched workers so that they do not exceed a certain percentage of its total number of workers. In January 2014, the MOHRSS issued the Interim Provisions on Labor Dispatching, which became effective in March 2014, pursuant to which it provides that the number of dispatched workers used by an employer shall not exceed 10% of the total number of its employees.

The PRC governmental authorities have passed a variety of laws and regulations regarding social insurance and housing funds from time to time, including, among others, the Social Insurance Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Regulation of Insurance for Labor Injury, the Regulations of Insurance for Unemployment, the Provisional Insurance Measures for Maternal Employees, the Interim Administrative Provisions on Registration of Social Insurance and the Administrative Regulations on the Housing Provident Fund. Pursuant to these laws and regulations, enterprises in the PRC shall provide their employees with welfare schemes covering pension insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, occupational injury insurance and medical insurance, as well as housing fund and other welfare plans. Failure to comply with such laws and regulations may result in various fines and legal sanctions and supplemental contributions to the local social insurance and housing fund regulatory authorities.

Regulations Relating to Environmental Protection

The Environmental Protection Law of the PRC, or the Environmental Protection Law, was promulgated and effective on December 26, 1989, and ~~most recently~~ amended on April 24, 2014.

As we conduct our manufacturing activities in China, we are subject to the requirements of PRC environmental laws and regulations on air emission, wastewater discharge, solid waste and noise. The major environmental regulations applicable to us include the PRC Environmental Protection Law, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution and its Implementation Rules, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution and its Implementation Rules, the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution, and the PRC Law on the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution. We aim to comply with environmental laws and regulations. We have built environmental treatment facilities concurrently with the construction of our manufacturing facilities, where waste air, wastewater and waste solids we generate can be treated in accordance with the relevant requirements. We outsource the disposal of solid waste we generate in the Dalian facility to a third-party contractor. Certain key materials used in manufacturing, such as cobalt dioxide, electrolyte and separators, have proven innocuous to worker’s health and safety as well as the environment. We are not subject to any admonitions, penalties, investigations or inquiries imposed by the environmental regulators, nor are we subject to any claims or legal proceedings to which we are named as a defendant for violation of any environmental law or regulation. We are not aware of any threatened claim, action or legal proceedings that would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

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Regulations Relating to Tax in the PRC

Income Tax

The PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law was promulgated in March 2007 and ~~was most recently~~ amended in December 2018. The PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law applies a uniform 25% enterprise income tax rate to both foreign-invested enterprises and domestic enterprises, except where tax incentives are granted to special industries and projects. Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, an enterprise established outside China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes and is generally subject to a uniform 25% enterprise income tax rate on its worldwide income. Under the implementation regulations to the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, a “de facto management body” is defined as the body that exercises full and substantial control and overall management over the business, productions, personnel, accounts and properties of an enterprise.

In April 2009, the Ministry of Finance, or MOF, and SAT jointly issued the Notice on Issues Concerning Process of Enterprise Income Tax in Enterprise Restructuring Business, or the Circular 59. In December 2009, SAT issued the Notice on Strengthening Administration of Enterprise Income Tax for Share Transfers by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or the Circular 698. Both Circular 59 and Circular 698 became effective retroactively as of January 2008. In March 2011, SAT issued the Notice on Several Issues Regarding the Income Tax of Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or the SAT Circular 24, effective in April 2011. By promulgating and implementing these circulars, the PRC tax authorities have enhanced their scrutiny over the direct or indirect transfer of equity interests in a PRC resident enterprise by a non-resident enterprise.

In February 2015, SAT issued the Notice on Certain Corporate Income Tax Matters on Indirect Transfer of Properties by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or the SAT Circular 7, to supersede existing provisions in relation to the indirect transfer as set forth in Circular 698, while the other provisions of Circular 698 remain in force. SAT Circular 7 introduces a new tax regime that is significantly different from that under Circular 698. SAT Circular 7 extends its tax jurisdiction to capture not only indirect transfers as set forth under Circular 698 but also transactions involving transfer of immovable property in China and assets held under the establishment, and placement in China, of a foreign company through the offshore transfer of a foreign intermediate holding company. SAT Circular 7 also addresses transfer of the equity interest in a foreign intermediate holding company broadly. In addition, SAT Circular 7 provides clearer criteria than Circular 698 on how to assess reasonable commercial purposes and introduces safe harbor scenarios applicable to internal group restructurings. However, it also brings challenges to both the foreign transferor and transferee of the indirect transfer as they have to determine whether the transaction should be subject to PRC tax and to file or withhold the PRC tax accordingly. In October 2017, SAT issued the Announcement on Issues Relating to Withholding at Source of Income Tax of Non-resident Enterprises, or the SAT Circular 37, amended in June 2018. The SAT Circular 37 superseded the Non-resident Enterprises Measures and SAT Circular 698 as a whole and partially amended some provisions in SAT Circular 24 and SAT Circular 7. SAT Circular 37 purports to clarify certain issues in the implementation of the above regime, by providing, among others, the definition of equity transfer income and tax basis, the foreign exchange rate to be used in the calculation of withholding amount, and the date of occurrence of the withholding obligation. Specifically, SAT Circular 37 provides that where the transfer income subject to withholding at source is derived by a non-PRC resident enterprise in installments, the installments may first be treated as recovery of costs of previous investments. Upon recovery of all costs, the tax amount to be withheld must then be computed and withheld.

Value-Added Tax

The PRC Provisional Regulations on Value-Added Tax were promulgated by the State Council on December 13, 1993, which became effective on January 1, 1994 and were subsequently amended from time to time. The Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the PRC Provisional Regulations on Value-Added Tax (2011 Revision) was promulgated by the Ministry of Finance on December 25, 1993 and subsequently amended on December 15, 2008 and October 28, 2011. On November 19, 2017, the State Council promulgated the Decisions on Abolishing the PRC Provisional Regulations on Business Tax and Amending the PRC Provisional Regulations on Value-Added Tax. Pursuant to these regulations, rules and decisions, all enterprises and individuals engaged in sale of goods, provision of processing, repair, and replacement services, sales of services, intangible assets, real property, and the importation of goods within the PRC territory are VAT taxpayers. On March 21, 2019, the Ministry of Finance, the SAT, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued the Announcement on Relevant Policies on Deepen the Reform of Value-Added Tax. Sales revenue represents the invoiced value of goods, net of VAT. The VAT is based on gross sales price, starting from April 1, 2019, VAT rate was lowered to 13%. On September 30, 2019, the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration jointly issued the Announcement on Clarifying the VAT Additional Deduction Policy for the Living Services, pursuant to which, from October 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021, the taxpayers engaging in providing living services are allowed to deduct additional 15% of the deductible input VAT amount for the current period from the payable tax. For aforementioned taxpayers providing production and living services relating to Announcement on Policies for Deepening the VAT Reform and Announcement on Clarifying the VAT Additional Deduction Policy for the Living Services, the input VAT additional deduction policies is further extended to December 31, 2022 according to the regulations. From January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, the VAT Additional Deduction policy is implemented in accordance with the following provisions: (i). Taxpayers in the productive service industry are allowed to add 5% of the current deductible input tax to offset the taxable amount; (ii). Taxpayers in the lifestyle service industry are allowed to deduct 10% of the current deductible input tax to offset the taxable amount. On December 25, 2024, the prevailing VAT regulations were enacted into the Value-Added Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China, which ~~will~~came ~~come~~ into effect on January 1, 2026.

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Export Tax Rebate Policies

Pursuant to the Announcement on Adjustments to Export Tax Rebate Policies (Announcement [2024] No. 15) jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the SAT, which took effect on December 1, 2024, and remained in force throughout 2025, the PRC government implemented a phased reduction (the "Phase-out Policy") of export tax rebates for specific categories of goods. Under this policy, the export tax rebate rate for certain products, including but not limited to photovoltaic products, lithium-ion batteries, and certain non-metallic mineral products, was reduced from 13% to 9%. Furthermore, export tax rebates for aluminum, copper, and chemically modified oils and fats were entirely eliminated.

Following these adjustments, in January 2026, the Ministry of Finance and the SAT announced further optimizations to the export rebate structure to curb industrial overcapacity. Effective April 1, 2026, the export VAT rebate for photovoltaic products will be canceled (reduced to 0%), while the rebate for battery products will be reduced to 6%, with a scheduled complete elimination by January 1, 2027. These changes represent a strategic shift towards high-quality growth and may impact the net cost of exported goods depending on the enterprise's ability to pass through these costs to international customers.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

RISKS RELATED TO DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA

The PCAOB had historically been unable to inspect our former auditor in relation to their audit work performed for our financial statements and the inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of our former auditor in the past has deprived our investors of the benefits of such inspections. Our common stock may be prohibited from trading in the United States under the HFCAA in the future if the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely auditors located in China. The delisting of our common stock, or the threat of its being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment.

Our current auditor, ARK Pro CPA & COCo, as well as our former auditor, Centurion ZD CPA & Co, the independent registered public accounting firms that issue the audit reports included elsewhere in this annual report, as auditors of companies that are traded publicly in the United States and firms registered with the PCAOB, are currently subject to laws in the United States pursuant to which the PCAOB conducts regular inspections to assess their compliance with the applicable professional standards. Both our current and former auditors are located in Hong Kong, a jurisdiction where the PCAOB was historically unable to conduct inspections and investigations completely before 2022. As a result, we and investors in our common stock were deprived of the benefits of such PCAOB inspections until 2022. The inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections of auditors in Hong Kong in the past has made it more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of our independent registered public accounting firms’ audit procedures or quality control procedures as compared to auditors that are subject to the PCAOB inspections. On December 15, 2022, the PCAOB issued a report that vacated its December 16, 2021 determination and removed mainland China and Hong Kong from the list of jurisdictions where it is unable to inspect or investigate completely registered public accounting firms. However, if the PCAOB determines in the future that it no longer has full access to inspect and investigate completely accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong, and we use an accounting firm headquartered in one of these jurisdictions to issue an audit report on our financial statements filed with the SEC, we and investors in our common stock would be deprived of the benefits of such PCAOB inspections again, which could cause investors and potential investors in our common stock to lose confidence in our audit procedures and reported financial information and the quality of our financial statements.

Pursuant to the HFCAA, as amended, if the SEC determines that we have filed audit reports issued by a registered public accounting firm that has not been subject to inspections by the PCAOB for two consecutive years, the SEC will prohibit our common stock from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading markets in the United States.

Each year, the PCAOB will determine whether it can inspect and investigate completely audit firms in mainland China and Hong Kong, among other jurisdictions. If the PCAOB determines in the future that it no longer has full access to inspect and investigate completely accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong and we use an accounting firm headquartered in one of these jurisdictions to issue an audit report on our financial statements filed with the SEC, we would be identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer following the filing of the annual report on Form 10-K for the relevant fiscal year. In accordance with the HFCAA, as amended, our securities would be prohibited from being traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter trading market in the United States if we are identified as a Commission-Identified Issuer for two consecutive years in the future. A prohibition of being able to trade in the United States would substantially impair your ability to sell or purchase our common stock when you wish to do so, and the risk and uncertainty associated with delisting would have a negative impact on the price of our common stock. Also, such a prohibition would significantly affect our ability to raise capital on terms acceptable to us, or at all, which would have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and prospects.

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The PRC government exerts substantial influence over the manner in which we conduct our business activities. Its oversight and discretion over our business could result in a material adverse change in our operations and the value of our common stock. Changes in laws, regulations and policies in China and uncertainties with respect to the PRC legal system could materially and adversely affect us. In addition, rules and regulations in China can change quickly. Nevertheless, the Chinese government has been actively promoting exports and adopting customs policies in line with those of major global economies. In recent years, despite potentially rapid changes, domestic rules and regulations in China have significantly supported the development of the clean energy industry. However, in the event of significant geopolitical conflicts, the Chinese government may adjust its export promotion policies to restrict the sale of certain products to specific regions.

~~All~~ While an increasing portion of our ~~operations~~products are sold ~~conducted~~ in ~~the~~international ~~PRC~~markets, ~~while~~including aEurope, ~~portion~~North ofAmerica, ~~our~~Southeast ~~products~~Asia, ~~are~~South ~~sold~~Asia toand ~~Europe~~Africa, ~~the~~substantially ~~US,~~all ~~India,~~of ~~Southeast~~our ~~Asian countries,~~operations ~~and~~currently ~~other~~are ~~regions~~conducted in the PRC. Accordingly, our financial condition and results of operations are affected to a significant extent by the economic, political and legal developments in the PRC. The PRC economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including the extent of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, and control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. The PRC government has implemented various measures to encourage economic growth and to guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall PRC economy but may also have a negative effect on us. Our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by government control over capital investments or changes in tax ~~regulations~~ regulations that are applicable to us. However, the PRC government has actively encouraged foreign capital to invest in China and has an open mindset welcoming a free-market economy in areas unrelated to military and national security.

The Chinese government in recent years has published new policies that significantly affected certain industries such as the education and internet industries, and we cannot rule out the possibility that it will not in the future release regulations or policies regarding our industry that could require us or our PRC subsidiaries to seek permission from Chinese authorities to continue to operate our business in China, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, recent statements made by the Chinese government have indicated an intent to increase the government’s oversight and control over offerings of companies with significant operations in China that are to be conducted in foreign markets, as well as foreign investment in China-based issuers like us. Any such action, once taken by the Chinese government, could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer our securities, and could cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or become worthless.

For example, in July 2021, the Chinese government provided new guidance on China-based companies raising capital outside of China, including through arrangements via VIEs. In light of such developments, the SEC has imposed enhanced disclosure requirements on China-based companies seeking to register securities with the SEC. Although we have never adopted a VIE structure and our business in China does not involve any type of restricted industry under Chinese regulations, any future Chinese, U.S. or other rules and regulations that place restrictions on capital raising or other activities by companies with extensive operations in China could adversely affect our business. If the business environment in China deteriorates from the perspective of domestic or international investment, or if relations between China and the United States or other governments deteriorate, the Chinese government may intervene with our operations, and our business in China, as well as the value of our securities, may also be adversely affected.

The PRC government has ~~recently~~ indicated an intent to take actions to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted ~~overseas~~ overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers. For example, on July 6, 2021, the relevant PRC government authorities made public the Opinions on Strictly Scrutinizing Illegal Securities Activities in Accordance with the Law, or the Opinions. These Opinions ~~emphasized~~ emphasized the need to strengthen the administration over illegal securities activities and the supervision of overseas listings by China-based companies and proposed to take effective measures, such as promoting the construction of relevant regulatory systems to deal with the risks and incidents faced by China-based over-seas-listed companies.

On December 24, 2021, the CSRC issued the Provisions of the State Council on the Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (Draft for Comments) and the Administrative Measures for the Filing of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (Draft for Comments), collectively the Draft Overseas Listing Regulations, for public comment until January 23, 2022.

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Following issuance of the Draft Overseas Listing Regulations, on February 17, 2023, the CSRC issued the Notice on Filing Arrangements for Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (the “CSRC Filing Notice”), stating that the CSRC has published the Trial Administrative Measures of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (the “Trial Measures”) and five supporting guidelines (the “Listing Guidelines”), collectively the Trial Measures and Listing Guidelines. Among others, the Trial Measures and Listing Guidelines provide that overseas offerings and listings by PRC domestic companies shall:

(i)

require submission of relevant materials that contain a filing report and a legal opinion, providing truthful, accurate and complete information on matters including but not limited to the shareholders of the issuer. Where the filing documents are complete and in compliance with stipulated requirements, the CSRC shall, within 20 working days after receipt of filing documents, conclude the filing procedure and publish filing results on the CSRC website. Where filing documents are incomplete or do not conform to stipulated requirements, the CSRC shall request supplementation and amendment thereto within five working days after receipt of the filing documents. The issuer should then complete supplementation and amendment within 30 working days;

(ii)

abide by laws, administrative regulations and relevant state rules concerning foreign investment in China, state-owned asset administration, industry regulation and outbound investment, and shall not disrupt the PRC domestic market order, harm state or public interests or undermine the lawful rights and interests of PRC domestic investors;

(iii)

abide by national secrecy laws and relevant provisions. Necessary measures shall be taken to fulfill confidentiality obligations. Divulgence of state secrets or working secrets of government agencies is strictly prohibited. Provision of personal information and important data, etc., to overseas parties in relation to overseas offering and listing of PRC domestic companies shall be in compliance with applicable laws, administrative regulations and relevant state rules; and

(iv)

be made in strict compliance with relevant laws, administrative regulations and rules concerning national security in the spheres of foreign investment, cybersecurity, data security, etc., and issuers shall duly fulfill their obligations to protect national security. If the intended overseas offering and listing necessitates a national security review, relevant security review procedures shall be completed according to the law before the application for such offering and listing is sub-mitted to any overseas parties such as securities regulatory agencies and trading venues;

The Trial Measures came into effect on March 31, 2023. PRC domestic companies seeking to offer and list securities (which, for the purposes of the Trial Measures, are defined thereunder as equity shares, depository receipts, corporate bonds convertible to equity shares, and other equity securities that are offered and listed overseas, either directly or indirectly, by PRC domestic companies) in overseas markets, either via direct or indirect means, must file with the CSRC with-in three working days after their application for an overseas listing is submitted.

The Trial Measures provide that where a PRC domestic company seeks to indirectly offer and list securities in overseas markets, the issuer shall designate a major domestic operating entity, which shall, as the domestic entity responsible, file with the CSRC. The Trial Measures stipulate that an overseas listing will be determined as “indirect” if the issuer meets both of the following conditions: (1) 50% or more of any of the issuer’s operating revenue, total profit, total assets or net assets as documented in its audited consolidated financial statements for the most recent accounting year are accounted for by PRC domestic companies (“Condition I”), and (2) the main parts of the issuer’s business activities are conducted in the PRC, or its main places of business are located in the PRC, or the senior managers in charge of its business operations and management are mostly Chinese citizens or domiciled in the PRC (“Condition II”); whether Chinese citizens from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau are included in the foregoing specification is not specified. The determination as to whether or not an overseas offering and listing by PRC domestic companies is indirect shall be made on a ‘substance over form’ basis; the Listing Guidelines further stipulate that if an issuer not satisfying Condition I submits an application for issuance and listing in overseas markets in accordance with relevant non-PRC issuance regulations requiring such issuer to disclose risk factors mainly related to the PRC, the securities firm(s) and the issuer’s PRC counsel should follow the principle of ‘sub-stance over form’ in order to identify and argue whether the issuer should complete a filing under the Trial Measures. Sub-sequent securities offerings of an issuer in (i) the same overseas market where it has previously offered and listed securities, and (ii) an overseas market other than one where the issuer has previously offered and listed securities shall be filed with the CSRC within three working days after offerings are completed. Additionally, the Trial Measures stipulate that after an issuer has offered and listed securities in an overseas market, the issuer shall submit a report to the CSRC within three working days after the occurrence and public disclosure of (i) a change of control thereof, (ii) investigations of or sanctions imposed on the issuer by overseas securities regulators or relevant competent authorities, (iii) changes of listing status or transfers of listing segment, and (iv) a voluntary or mandatory delisting.

The CSRC Filing Notice states that, beginning from March 31, 2023, PRC domestic enterprises which have already issued and listed securities overseas and fall within the scope of filing under the Trial Measures shall be considered “existing enterprises” (“Existing Listed Enterprises”). Existing Listed Enterprises are not required to complete filings immediately; rather, Existing Listed Enterprises should complete filings if they are subsequently involved in matters require filings, such as follow-on financing activities, in accordance with the Trial Measures.

There is a possibility that we may be deemed as an Existing Listed Enterprise as defined under the CSRC Filing Notice, and that future offerings of listed securities or listings outside China by us may be subject to CSRC filing requirements in accordance with the Trial Measures.

If a domestic company fails to complete the filing procedure or conceals any material fact or falsifies any major content in its filing documents, such domestic company may be subject to administrative penalties, such as orders to rectify, warnings and fines. In addition, the controlling shareholders, actual controllers, the person directly in charge, and other directly liable persons of such domestic company may also be subject to administrative penalties, including warnings and fines. These regulatory authorities may also impose restrictions and penalties on the Company’s operations in China, significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to launch any new offering of our securities, limit our ability to pay dividends outside of China, delay or restrict the repatriation of the proceeds from future capital raising activities into China, or take other actions that could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects, as well as the trading price of our common stock.

On February 24, 2023, the CSRC, together with the Ministry of Finance, National Administration of State Secrets Protection and National Archives Administration of China, revised the Provisions on Strengthening Confidentiality and Archives Administration for Overseas Securities Offering and Listing, which were issued by the CSRC and National Administration of State Secrets Protection and National Archives Administration of China in 2009, or the “Provisions.” The revised Provisions were issued under the title the “Provisions on Strengthening Confidentiality and Archives Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies,” and came into effect on March 31, 2023 together with the Trial Measures. One of the major revisions to the revised Provisions is expanding their application to cover indirect overseas offering and listing, as is consistent with the Trial Measures. The revised Provisions require that, among other things, (a) a domestic company that plans to, either directly or indirectly through its overseas listed entity, publicly disclose or provide to relevant individuals or entities, including securities companies, securities service providers, and overseas regulators, any documents and materials that contain state secrets or working secrets of government agencies, shall first obtain approval from competent authorities according to law, and file with the secrecy administrative department at the same level; and (b) a domestic company that plans to, either directly or indirectly through its overseas listed entity, publicly disclose or provide to relevant individuals and entities, including securities companies, securities service providers, and overseas regulators, any other documents and materials that, if leaked, will be detrimental to national security or public interest, shall strictly fulfill relevant procedures stipulated by applicable national regulations. Any failure or perceived failure by our Company, or our PRC subsidiaries to comply with the above confidentiality and archives administration requirements under the revised Provisions and other PRC laws and regulations may result in the relevant entities being held legally liable by competent authorities, and referred to the judicial organ to be investigated for criminal liability if suspected of committing a crime.

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The U.S. government, including the SEC, has made statements and taken certain actions that led to changes to United States and international relations, and will impact companies with connections to the United States or China. The SEC has issued statements primarily focused on companies with significant China-based operations, such as us. For example, on July 30, 2021, Gary Gensler, former Chairman of the SEC, issued a Statement on Investor Protection Related to Recent Developments in China, pursuant to which Chairman Gensler stated that he has asked the SEC staff to engage in targeted additional reviews of filings for companies with significant China-based operations. The statement also addressed risks inherent in companies with VIE structures. We have never adopted a VIE structure and are not in any industry that is subject to foreign ownership limitations by China. However, it is possible that the Company’s filings with the SEC may be subject to enhanced review by the SEC.

In response to the SEC’s July 30, 2021 statement, the CSRC announced on August 1, 2021, that “it is our belief that Chinese and U.S. regulators shall continue to enhance communication with the principle of mutual respect and cooperation, and properly address the issues related to the supervision of China-based companies listed in the U.S. so as to form stable policy expectations and create benign rules framework for the market.” The CSRC pledged to continue to collaborate “closely with different stakeholders including investors, companies, and relevant authorities to further promote transparency and certainty of policies and implementing measures,” and emphasized that it “has always been open to companies’ choices to list their securities on international or domestic markets in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.” If any new legislation, executive orders, laws and/or regulations are implemented, if the U.S. or Chinese governments take retaliatory actions due to the recent U.S.-China tension or if the Chinese government exerts more oversight and control over securities offerings that are conducted in the United States, such changes could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, our ability to raise capital and the value of our securities.

In August 2023, former President Biden issued an executive order to restrict U.S. investments in sensitive technologies in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau, such as advanced computing chips, quantum technology, and artificial intelligence. As of the date of this annual report, the final rules implementing the order have not become effective yet, and the scope of the review program may be materially different from what is currently contemplated by the advance notice. Therefore, there are substantial uncertainties on whether the outbound foreign direct investment review program will have a material impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and prospects.18

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Since early 2025, the United States and China have imposed new or higher tariffs on goods imported from each other, including tariff increases announced by both countries. If the United States or China continues imposing such tariffs, or if additional tariffs or trade restrictions are implemented by the United States or by China, the resulting trade barriers could have a significant adverse impact on our business. The adoption and expansion of trade restrictions and tariffs, quotas and embargoes, sanctions, the occurrence of a trade war, or other governmental action related to tariffs or trade agreements or policies, has the potential to adversely impact costs, our suppliers and the world economy in general, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We cannot foresee whether and how developments in similar policy actions or any other policy actions taken by the U.S. or Chinese government will impact our business and financial performance. In addition, changes in political, business, economic and trade relations between the U.S. and China, including the potential for heightened tensions under the current U.S. administration, may trigger negative customer sentiment towards western brands in China, potentially resulting in a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

There are uncertainties regarding the interpretation and enforcement of PRC laws, rules and regulations.

Substantially all of our operations are conducted in the PRC, and are governed by PRC laws, rules and regulations. Our PRC subsidiaries are subject to laws, rules and regulations applicable to foreign investment in China. The PRC legal system is a civil law system based on written statutes. Unlike the common law system, prior court decisions may be cited for reference but have limited precedential value. In 1979, the PRC government began to promulgate a comprehensive system of laws, rules and regulations governing economic matters in general. The overall effect of legislation over the past four decades has significantly enhanced the protections afforded to various forms of foreign investment in China. However, China has not developed a fully integrated legal system, and recently enacted laws, rules and regulations may not sufficiently cover all aspects of economic activities in China or may be subject to significant degrees of interpretation by PRC regulatory agencies. In particular, because these laws, rules and regulations are relatively new, and because of the limited number of published decisions and the nonbinding nature of such decisions, and because the laws, rules and regulations often give the relevant regulator significant discretion in how to enforce them, the interpretation and enforcement of these laws, rules and regulations involve uncertainties and can be inconsistent and unpredictable. In addition, the PRC legal system is based in part on government policies and internal rules, some of which are not published on a timely basis or at all, and may have a retroactive effect. As a result, we may not be aware of our violation of these policies and rules until after the occurrence of the violation. Any administrative and court proceedings in China may be protracted, resulting in substantial costs and diversion of resources and management attention.

PRC laws and regulations establish complex procedures in connection with certain acquisitions of China-based companies by foreign investors, which could make it more difficult for us to pursue growth through acquisitions or mergers in China.

On August 8, 2006, six PRC regulatory agencies, including the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the CSRC, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, jointly adopted the Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, or the M&A Rules, which came into effect on September 8, 2006 and were amended on June 22, 2009. The M&A Rules include, among other things, provisions that purport to require that an offshore special purpose vehicle formed for the purpose of an overseas listing of securities of a PRC company obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of such special purpose vehicle’s securities on an overseas stock exchange. On September 21, 2006, the CSRC published on its official website procedures regarding its approval of overseas listings through special purpose vehicles. However, substantial uncertainty remains regarding the scope and applicability of the M&A Rules to offshore special purpose vehicles.

The regulations also established additional procedures and requirements that are expected to make merger and acquisition activities in China by foreign investors more time consuming and complex, including requirements in some instances that the MOFCOM be notified in advance of any change-of-control transaction in which a foreign investor takes control of a PRC domestic enterprise, or that the approval from the MOFCOM be obtained in circumstances where overseas companies established or controlled by PRC enterprises or residents acquire affiliated domestic companies.

Moreover, according to the Anti-Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China promulgated on August 30, 2007 and the Provisions on Thresholds for Reporting of Concentrations of Undertakings (the “Prior Reporting Rules”) issued by the State Council in August 2008 and amended in September 2018, the concentration of business undertakings by way of mergers, acquisitions or contractual arrangements that allow one market player to take control of or to exert decisive impact on another market player must also be notified in advance to the anti-monopoly enforcement agency of the State Council when the applicable threshold is crossed and such concentration shall not be implemented without the clearance of prior reporting. In addition, the Regulations on Implementation of Security Review System for the Merger and Acquisition of Domestic Enterprise by Foreign Investors (the “Security Review Rules”) issued by the MOFCOM that became effective in September 2011 specify that mergers and acquisitions by foreign investors that raise “national defense and security” concerns and mergers and acquisitions through which foreign investors may acquire de facto control over domestic enterprises that raise “national security” concerns are subject to strict review by the MOFCOM, and the rules prohibit any activities attempting to bypass a security review by structuring the transaction through, among other things, trusts, entrustment or contractual control arrangements.

In the event that our acquisition of other companies in China falls within the scope of these regulations, compliance with these regulations to complete such transactions could be time-consuming, and any required approval processes, including approval from the MOFCOM, may delay or inhibit our ability to complete such transactions, which could affect our ability to expand our business or maintain our market share.

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. is a holding company, and we conduct substantially all of our operations through our PRC subsidiaries. CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. relies on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by its PRC subsidiaries for its cash needs, including the funds necessary to pay dividends and other cash distributions to its stockholders, to service any debt it may incur and to pay its operating expenses. Current regulations in the PRC permit payment of dividends only out of accumulated profits as determined in accordance with PRC accounting standards and regulations. According to the articles of association of our PRC subsidiaries, each of our PRC subsidiaries is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profit based on the PRC accounting standards and regulations each year to its statutory general reserve, until the balance in the reserve reaches 50% of the registered capital of the company. Funds in the reserve are not distributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. in forms of cash dividends, loans or advances. In addition, if our PRC subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., which in turn will adversely affect its available cash.

In addition, our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends and other cash distributions is subject to foreign exchange restrictions in China. For example, to address persistent capital outflows and the RMB’s depreciation against the U.S. dollar in the fourth quarter of 2016, the People’s Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, implemented a series of capital control measures in the subsequent months, including stricter vetting procedures for China-based companies to remit foreign currency for overseas acquisitions, dividend payments and shareholder loan repayments. The PRC government may continue to strengthen its capital controls and our PRC subsidiaries’ dividends and other distributions may be subject to tightened scrutiny in the future. The PRC government also imposes controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance of currencies out of the PRC. Therefore, we may experience difficulties in completing the administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency for the payment of dividends from our profits, if any.

As a matter of fact, we have never declared or paid any dividends to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.’s stockholders, nor do we have any present plan to pay any cash dividends on the common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.

Fluctuations in exchange rates could adversely affect our business and the value of our securities.

The value of our securities will be indirectly affected by the foreign exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and RMB and between those currencies and other currencies in which our sales may be denominated. Appreciation or depreciation in the value of the RMB relative to the U.S. dollar would affect our financial results reported in U.S. dollar terms without giving effect to any underlying change in our business or results of operations. Fluctuations in the exchange rate will also affect the relative value of any dividend we issue that will be exchanged into U.S. dollars, as well as earnings from, and the value of, any U.S. dollar-denominated investments we make in the future.

~~Very~~ While very limited hedging transactions ~~are~~were historically available to us in China to reduce our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations, we have recently begun implementing risk management strategies. ToIn 2025, ~~date~~our operating entities, weCBAK ~~have~~Power ~~not~~and Nanjing CBAK, entered into ~~any~~foreign ~~hedging~~currency ~~transactions.~~forward ~~While~~contracts weand ~~may~~option ~~enter~~swaps with commercial banks to mitigate such exposure. Additionally, Hitrans entered into ~~hedging~~commodity ~~transactions~~contracts into ~~the~~mitigate ~~future~~raw materials price fluctuations. However, the availability and effectiveness of these hedging transactions may still be limited, and we may not be able to successfully hedge all of our exposure. atFurthermore, ~~all~~utilizing these derivative instruments introduces new risks, including counterparty credit risk, potential margin call requirements, and the risk that the instruments may not perfectly correlate with our actual foreign currency needs. If Inthese ~~addition~~hedging strategies are ineffective, or if our foreign currency exchange losses ~~may~~are be magnified by PRC exchange control regulations that restrict our ability to convert RMB into foreign currencies~~. As a result~~, fluctuations in exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and your investment.

~~All~~Substantially all of our current operations are conducted in China. Moreover, most of our current directors and officers are nationals or residents of of China. All or a substantial portion of the assets of these persons are located outside the United States and in the PRC. As a result, it may not be possible to effect service of process within the United States or elsewhere outside China upon these persons. In addition, uncertainty exists as to whether the courts of China would recognize or enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained against us or such officers and/or directors predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof, or be competent to hear original actions brought in China against us or such persons predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof.

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PRC regulation of loans to, and direct investment in, PRC entities by offshore holding companies and governmental control of currency conversion may restrict or prevent CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. from making additional capital contributions or loans to its PRC subsidiaries.

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc., as an offshore holding company, is permitted under PRC laws and regulations to provide funding to its PRC subsidiaries through loans or capital contributions. However, loans by CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. to its PRC subsidiaries to finance their activities cannot exceed statutory limits and must be registered with the local counterpart of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and capital contributions to its PRC subsidiaries are subject to the requirement of making necessary filings in the Foreign Investment Comprehensive Management Information System, and registration with other governmental authorities in China.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange promulgated the Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Reforming the Administration of Foreign Exchange Settlement of Capital of Foreign-invested Enterprises, or Circular 19, effective on June 1, 2015, in replacement of the Circular on the Relevant Operating Issues Concerning the Improvement of the Administration of the Payment and Settlement of Foreign Currency Capital of Foreign-Invested Enterprises, the Notice from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Relevant Issues Concerning Strengthening the Administration of Foreign Exchange Businesses, and the Circular on Further Clarification and Regulation of the Issues Concerning the Administration of Certain Capital Account Foreign Exchange Businesses. According to Circular 19, the flow and use of the RMB capital converted from foreign currency-denominated registered capital of a foreign-invested company is regulated such that RMB capital may not be used for the issuance of RMB entrusted loans, the repayment of inter-enterprise loans or the repayment of bank loans that have been transferred to a third party. Although Circular 19 allows RMB capital converted from foreign currency-denominated registered capital of a foreign-invested enterprise to be used for equity investments within the PRC, it also reiterates the principle that RMB converted from the foreign currency-denominated capital of a foreign-invested company may not be directly or indirectly used for purposes beyond its business scope. Thus, it is unclear whether the State Administration of Foreign Exchange will permit such capital to be used for equity investments in the PRC in actual practice. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange promulgated the Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Reforming and Standardizing the Foreign Exchange Settlement Management Policy of Capital Account, or Circular 16, effective on June 9, 2016, which reiterates some of the rules set forth in Circular 19, but changes the prohibition against using RMB capital converted from foreign currency-denominated registered capital of a foreign-invested company to issue RMB entrusted loans to a prohibition against using such capital to grant loans to non-associated enterprises. Violations of Circular 19 and Circular 16 could result in administrative penalties. Circular 19 and Circular 16 may significantly limit our ability to transfer any foreign currency CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. holds to its PRC subsidiaries, which may adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business in the PRC.

In light of the various requirements imposed by PRC regulations on loans to, and direct investment in, PRC entities by offshore holding companies, we cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the necessary government registrations or obtain the necessary government approvals on a timely basis, if at all, with respect to future loans or future capital contributions by us to our PRC subsidiaries. As a result, uncertainties exist as to our ability to provide prompt financial support to our PRC subsidiaries when needed. If we fail to complete such registrations or obtain such approvals, our ability to use foreign currency and to capitalize or otherwise fund our PRC operations may be negatively affected, which could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund and expand our business.

Failure to comply with PRC regulations relating to the investment in offshore special purpose companies by PRC residents may subject our PRC resident stockholders to personal liability, limit our ability to acquire PRC companies or to inject capital into our PRC subsidiaries, limit our PRC subsidiaries’ ability to distribute profits to us or otherwise materially adversely affect us.

On July 14, 2014, SAFE issued the Circular on Relevant Issues Relating to Domestic Residents’ Investment and Financing and Roundtrip Investment through Special Purpose Vehicles (“Circular 37”), which replaced the Circular 75, promulgated by SAFE on October 21, 2005. Circular 37 requires PRC residents to register with local branches of SAFE in connection with their direct establishment or indirect control of an offshore entity, for the purpose of overseas investment and financing, with such PRC residents’ legally owned assets or equity interests in domestic enterprises or offshore assets or interests, referred to in Circular 37 as a “special purpose vehicle.”

We have notified substantial beneficial owners of our company who we know are PRC residents to comply with the registration obligation. However, we may not be aware of the identities of all our beneficial owners who are PRC residents. In addition, we do not have control over our beneficial owners and cannot assure you that all of our PRC resident beneficial owners will comply with Circular 37. The failure of our beneficial owners who are PRC residents to register or amend their SAFE registrations in a timely manner pursuant to Circular 37 or the failure of future beneficial owners of our company who are PRC residents to comply with the registration procedures set forth in Circular 37 may subject such beneficial owners or our PRC subsidiaries to fines and legal sanctions. Failure to register or amend the registration may also limit our ability to contribute additional capital to our PRC subsidiaries or receive dividends or other distributions from our PRC subsidiaries or other proceeds from disposal of our PRC subsidiaries, or we may be penalized by SAFE. These risks may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law, we may be classified as a “resident enterprise” of China. Such classification will likely result in unfavorable tax consequences to us and our non-PRC shareholders.

On March 16, 2007, the National People’s Congress of China passed a new Enterprise Income Tax Law, or the EIT Law, and on November 28, 2007, the State Council of China passed its implementing rules, which took effect on January 1, 2008. Under the EIT Law, an enterprise established outside of China with “de facto management bodies” within China is considered a “resident enterprise,” meaning that it can be treated in a manner similar to a Chinese enterprise for enterprise income tax purposes. The implementing rules of the EIT Law define de facto management as “substantial and overall management and control over the production and operations, personnel, accounting, and properties” of the enterprise.

On April 22, 2009, the State Administration of Taxation issued the Notice Concerning Relevant Issues Regarding Cognizance of Chinese Investment Controlled Enterprises Incorporated Offshore as Resident Enterprises pursuant to Criteria of de facto Management Bodies, or the Notice, further interpreting the application of the EIT Law and its implementation non-Chinese enterprise or group controlled offshore entities. Pursuant to the Notice, an enterprise incorporated in an offshore jurisdiction and controlled by a Chinese enterprise or group will be classified as a “non-domestically incorporated resident enterprise” if (i) its senior management in charge of daily operations reside or perform their duties mainly in China; (ii) its financial or personnel decisions are made or approved by bodies or persons in China; (iii) its substantial assets and properties, accounting books, corporate chops, board and shareholder minutes are kept in China; and (iv) at least half of its directors with voting rights or senior management often resident in China. A resident enterprise would be subject to an enterprise income tax rate of 25% on its worldwide income and must pay a withholding tax at a rate of 10% when paying dividends to its non-PRC shareholders. In addition, the SAT issued the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues concerning the Determination of Resident Enterprises Based on the Standards of Actual Management Institutions in January 2014 to provide more guidance on the implementation of Circular 82. This bulletin further provides that, among other things, an entity that is classified as a “resident enterprise” in accordance with the circular shall file the application for classifying its status of residential enterprise with the local tax authorities where its main domestic investors are registered. From the year in which the entity is determined to be a “resident enterprise,” any dividend, profit and other equity investment gains from other resident enterprises within China in previous years (on or after January 1, 2008) shall be taxed in accordance with the enterprise income tax law and its implementing rules.

We may be deemed to be a resident enterprise by Chinese tax authorities. If the PRC tax authorities determine that we are a “resident enterprise” for PRC enterprise income tax purposes, a number of unfavorable PRC tax consequences could follow. First, we may be subject to the enterprise income tax at a rate of 25% on our worldwide taxable income as well as PRC enterprise income tax reporting obligations. In our case, this would mean that income such as interest on financing proceeds and non-China source income would be subject to PRC enterprise income tax at a rate of 25%. Second, although under the EIT Law and its implementing rules dividends paid to us from our PRC subsidiaries would qualify as “tax-exempt income,” we cannot guarantee that such dividends will not be subject to a 10% withholding tax, as the PRC foreign exchange control authorities, which enforce the withholding tax, have not yet issued guidance with respect to the processing of outbound remittances to entities that are treated as resident enterprises for PRC enterprise income tax purposes. Finally, it is possible that future guidance issued with respect to the new “resident enterprise” classification could result in a situation in which a 10% withholding tax is imposed on dividends we pay to our non-PRC shareholders and with respect to gains derived by our non-PRC stockholders from transferring our shares. If we were treated as a “resident enterprise” by the PRC tax authorities, we would be subject to taxation in both the U.S. and China, and our PRC tax may not be used as a credit to reduce our U.S. tax.

We and our stockholders face uncertainties with respect to indirect transfers of equity interests in PRC resident enterprises or other assets attributed to a Chinese establishment of a non-Chinese company, or immovable properties located in China owned by non-Chinese companies.

In October 2017, the State Administration of Taxation issued the Bulletin on Issues Concerning the Withholding of Non-PRC Resident Enterprise Income Tax at Source, or Bulletin 37, which replaced the Notice on Strengthening Administration of Enterprise Income Tax for Share Transfers by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises issued by the State Administration of Taxation on December 10, 2009, and partially replaced and supplemented rules under the Bulletin on Issues of Enterprise Income Tax on Indirect Transfers of Assets by Non-PRC Resident Enterprises, or Bulletin 7, issued by the State Administration of Taxation on February 3, 2015. Pursuant to Bulletin 7, an “indirect transfer” of PRC assets, including a transfer of equity interests in an unlisted non-PRC holding company of a PRC resident enterprise, by non-PRC resident enterprises may be re-characterized and treated as a direct transfer of the underlying PRC assets, if such arrangement does not have a reasonable commercial purpose and was established for the purpose of avoiding payment of PRC enterprise income tax. As a result, gains derived from such indirect transfer may be subject to PRC enterprise income tax. According to Bulletin 7, “PRC taxable assets” include assets attributed to an establishment in China, immoveable properties located in China, and equity investments in PRC resident enterprises and any gains from the transfer of such asset by a direct holder, who is a non-PRC resident enterprise, would be subject to PRC enterprise income taxes. When determining whether there is a “reasonable commercial purpose” of the transaction arrangement, features to be taken into consideration include: whether the main value of the equity interest of the relevant offshore enterprise derives from PRC taxable assets; whether the assets of the relevant offshore enterprise mainly consists of direct or indirect investment in China or if its income mainly derives from China; whether the offshore enterprise and its subsidiaries directly or indirectly holding PRC taxable assets have real commercial nature which is evidenced by their actual function and risk exposure; the duration of existence of the business model and organizational structure; the replicability of the transaction by direct transfer of PRC taxable assets; and the tax situation of such indirect transfer and applicable tax treaties or similar arrangements. In the case of an indirect offshore transfer of assets of a PRC establishment, the resulting gain is to be included with the enterprise income tax filing of the PRC establishment or place of business being transferred, and may consequently be subject to PRC enterprise income tax at a rate of 25%. Where the underlying transfer relates to immoveable properties located in China or to equity investments in a PRC resident enterprise, which is not related to a PRC establishment or place of business of a non-resident enterprise, a PRC enterprise income tax of 10% would apply, subject to available preferential tax treatment under applicable tax treaties or similar arrangements, and the party who is obligated to make the transfer payments has the withholding obligation. Pursuant to Bulletin 37, the withholding agent shall declare and pay the withheld tax to the competent tax authority in the place where such withholding agent is located within 7 days from the date of occurrence of the withholding obligation, while the transferor is required to declare and pay such tax to the competent tax authority within the statutory time limit according to Bulletin 7. Late payment of applicable tax will subject the transferor to default interest. Both Bulletin 37 and Bulletin 7 do not apply to transactions of sale of shares by investors through a public stock exchange where such shares were acquired from a transaction through a public stock exchange.

There is uncertainty as to the application of Bulletin 37 or previous rules under Bulletin 7. We face uncertainties as to the reporting and other implications of certain past and future transactions where PRC taxable assets are involved, such as offshore restructuring, sale of the shares in our offshore subsidiaries or investments. Our company may be subject to filing obligations or taxes if our company is transferor in such transactions, and may be subject to withholding obligations if our company is transferee in such transactions, under Bulletin 37 and Bulletin 7. For transfer of shares in our company by investors that are non-PRC resident enterprises, our PRC subsidiary may be requested to assist in the filing under Bulletin 37 and Bulletin 7. As a result, we may be required to expend valuable resources to comply with Bulletin 37 and Bulletin 7 or to request the relevant transferors from whom we purchase taxable assets to comply with these circulars, or to establish that our company should not be taxed under these circulars, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We may be exposed to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Chinese anti-corruption laws, and any determination that we violated these laws could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (“FCPA”), and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by U.S. persons and issuers as defined by the statute, for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We have operations, have agreements with third parties, and make most of our sales in China. The PRC also strictly prohibits bribery of government officials. Our activities in China create the risk of unauthorized payments or offers of payments by the employees, consultants, sales agents, or distributors of our subsidiaries, even though they may not always be subject to our control. It is our policy to implement safeguards to discourage these practices by our employees. However, our existing safeguards and any future improvements may prove to be less than effective, and the employees, consultants, sales agents, or distributors of our subsidiaries may engage in conduct for which we might be held responsible. Violations of the FCPA or Chinese anti-corruption laws may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, and we may be subject to other liabilities, which could negatively affect our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, the U.S. government may seek to hold our subsidiaries liable for successor liability FCPA violations committed by companies in which we invest or that we acquire.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

Our independent auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our independent auditors have added an explanatory paragraph to their audit opinion issued in connection with our financial statements included in this annual report which states that the financial statements were prepared assuming that we would continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included herein, we had a working capital deficiency, accumulated deficit from recurring net losses incurred ~~for the prior years~~ and significant short-term debt obligations maturing in less than one year as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We plan to improve our profitability, renew our bank borrowings upon maturity and raise additional funds through bank borrowings and equity financing to meet our daily cash demands. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in executing such plans or obtaining additional equity or debt financing on acceptable terms. The audited consolidated financial statements included in this report do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

The acquisition of a controlling Interest in Hitrans has not fully delivered the anticipated benefits, as its financial performance has ~~fallen~~historically ~~short~~faced ofchallenges in meeting initial expectations; however, Hitrans’s operational results reached an inflection point in the third quarter of 2025 and have since demonstrated a recovery trend. ~~However~~Additionally, it continues to provide strategic value, including market presence and potential synergies with our existing operations. We remain focused on leveraging Hitrans’s capabilities and exploring opportunities to enhance its contribution to our overall business.

We consummated the acquisition of 81.56% of registered equity interests (representing 75.57% of paid-up capital) in Hitrans in November 2021. As of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, our ownership had reduced to 6773.3346% of registered equity interests (representing 7279.9964% of paid-up capital) as a result of Hitrans’s subsequent equity financings and our sale of certain equity interests in Hitrans. We have fully paid the registered capital of Hitrans that we had subscribed for.

~~Since~~While ~~the acquisition,~~ Hitrans’s revenue ~~has~~initially declined. ~~For~~following ~~example~~the acquisition, ~~net~~performance began to stabilize and trend upward starting in the second half of 2025. Net revenue from sales of cathode materials and precursors ~~decreased~~ increased from $7140.40 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2023~~2024, to $4089.02 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025.

Acquisitions generally pose risks such as (i) the need to integrate and manage the businesses and products acquired with our own business and products; (ii) additional demands on our resources, systems, procedures and controls; (iii) disruption of our ongoing business; (iv) potential unknown or unquantifiable liabilities associated with the target company; and (v) diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns. This acquisition involved substantial investment of funds from our previous equity financings and resulted in one-time charges and expenses. Given Hitrans’s underperformance since the acquisition, we may not achieve the anticipated revenue, income, or other returns, and the resources we have committed may not be available for other strategic opportunities. If we are unable to ~~reverse~~ sustain the ~~declining~~recent ~~performance~~recovery momentum of Hitrans ~~or mitigate associated risks~~, our operating results could be negatively impacted.

Additionally, we have recognized impairment losses for long-lived assets of $0.5 million and $7.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Such impairment charges represented the excess of carrying amounts of long-lived assets over the estimated fair value of the production facilities in Hitrans for the production of materials used in manufacturing of lithium batteries. We also recognized impairment losses for goodwill of $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 due to the underperformance of the Hitrans segment. Any additional impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets acquired in connection with Hitrans’s acquisition or in another acquisition or charges to earnings associated with any acquisition or investment activity, may materially reduce our earnings.23

26Additionally, we have recognized impairment losses for long-lived assets of $0.5 million and nil for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively. Such impairment charges represented the excess of carrying amounts of long-lived assets over the estimated fair value of the production facilities in Hitrans for the production of materials used in manufacturing of lithium batteries. We also recognized impairment losses for goodwill of $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 due to the underperformance of the Hitrans segment. Any additional impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets acquired in connection with Hitrans’s acquisition or in another acquisition or charges to earnings associated with any acquisition or investment activity, may materially reduce our earnings.

We may face additional impairment charges if economic environments in which our businesses operate and key economic and business assumptions substantially change.

Assessment of the potential impairment of property, plant and equipment and other identifiable intangible assets is an integral part of our normal ongoing review of operations. Testing for potential impairment of long-lived assets is dependent on numerous assumptions and reflects our best estimates at a particular point in time, which may vary from testing date to testing date. The economic environments in which our businesses operate and key economic and business assumptions with respect to projected product selling prices and materials costs, market growth and inflation rates, can significantly affect the outcome of impairment tests. Estimates based on these assumptions may differ significantly from actual results. Changes in factors and assumptions used in assessing potential impairments can have a significant impact on both the existence and magnitude of impairments, as well as the time at which such impairments are recognized. Future changes in the economic environment and the economic outlook for the assets being evaluated could also result in impairment charges. Any significant asset impairments would adversely impact our financial results.

If we cannot continue to develop new products in a timely manner, and at favorable margins, we may not be able to compete effectively.

The battery industry has been notable for the pace of innovations in product life, product design and applied technology. We have made, and will continue to make, investments in research and development with the goal of further innovation. The successful development and introduction of new products and line extensions face the uncertainty of customer acceptance and reaction from competitors, as well as the possibility of cannibalization of sales of our existing products. In addition, our ability to create new products and line extensions and to sustain existing products is affected by whether we can:

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The failure to develop and launch successful new products could hinder the growth of our business and any delay in the development or launch of a new product could also compromise our competitive position. If competitors introduce new or enhanced products that significantly outperform ours, or if they develop or apply manufacturing technology which permits them to manufacture at a significantly lower cost relative to ours, we may be unable to compete successfully in the market segments affected by these changes.

There are inherent risks associated with new product development and our efforts to develop and market new products could fail.

In June 2020, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BAK Asia entered into a framework investment agreement with Gaochun EDZ. According to this agreement, we intended to develop certain lithium battery projects which are expected to have a total production capacity of approximately 20 GWh per year with support from Gaochun EDZ. See also “Item 1. Business—Expansion of Manufacturing Capabilities” for additional information on our cooperation with Gaochun EDZ. We have put into operation two production lines of model 32140 large-sized cylindrical “tabless” batteries with an actual production capacity of 1.35 GWh per year. Model 32140 batteries can be used in light electric vehicles, electric vehicles and energy storage. We also announced in June 2023 that we had succeeded in mass-producing Model 32140 sodium-ion cylindrical batteries, making us one of only a few companies in the world that have the capacity to mass produce sodium-ion batteries. We are ~~also~~actively inramping ~~the~~up ~~process~~production ofcapacity ~~establishing~~across atwo new ~~production~~Model ~~line~~32140 ~~for~~lines ~~larger-sized~~at ~~cylindrical~~our ~~batteries,~~Nanjing ~~including~~facility and a newly commissioned large-format Model 40135 line at our Dalian facility. Concurrently, ~~while~~we ~~simultaneously~~continue ~~advancing~~to drive future innovation by accelerating the development of our next-generation ~~products~~cylindrical ~~such~~cell asseries, ~~Model~~which ~~46950~~includes Models 60115, 60135, and 60150.

In addition, we ~~had~~have been gradually phasing out our light electric vehicle business. In 2020, we ventured into developing light electric vehicle projects. On November 9, 2020, we established our new subsidiary, Nanjing BFD, formally named Nanjing Daxin, to launch and develop our light electric vehicle business. However, the development of this new line of business was not successful due to the competitive landscape and evolving market preferences. ~~Consequently~~Jiangsu Daxin, a subsidiary wholly-owned by Nanjing BFD, incorporated on August 4, 2021 and focused on the development and manufacture of electric bicycle, motorcycle and automotive spare parts, was dissolved on December 22, 2023. Nanjing BFD has shifted away from the development and manufacture of electric bicycles, motorcycles and automotive spare parts and pivoted towards the manufacture of sodium-ion batteries since 2023. ~~Jiangsu~~Beginning ~~Daxin~~in 2025, a ~~subsidiary wholly-owned by~~ Nanjing BFD,’s ~~incorporated~~primary onoperational ~~August~~focus shifted 4,to ~~2021~~battery ~~and~~pack ~~focused~~assembly. onThis ~~the~~business ~~development~~unit ~~and~~is ~~manufacture~~dedicated ofto ~~electric~~integrating ~~bicycle, motorcycle~~our ~~and~~individual ~~automotive~~cells ~~spare~~into ~~parts~~finished, ~~was~~fully ~~dissolved~~functional battery onsystems ~~December~~for ~~22,~~our ~~2023~~end customers.

By assembling individual cells into complete, plug-and-play battery systems, we seek to bypass intermediate integrators and serve end-users directly. Currently, these manufactured pack units are predominantly engineered for, and utilized within, the light electric vehicle battery swapping infrastructure throughout the African market. The battery pack integration business requires us to develop new capabilities in systems integration, supply chain management for pack-level components, quality assurance for assembled systems, and direct engagement with end-users, all of which carry execution risk. Moreover, our initial focus on the African market for battery swapping infrastructure introduces additional risks specific to that market, including limited infrastructure, evolving regulatory frameworks, political instability, currency volatility, and challenges in establishing reliable distribution and after-sales service networks in a new geographic region.

We cannot provide assurance that market acceptance of our new products will occur due to the highly competitive nature of the business, or our future business ventures will not fail. The Company has operated and competed in industries where there are frequent introductions of new products and line extensions and such product introductions often require significant investment and support. The ability of the Company to understand end user needs and preferences is key to maintaining and improving the competitiveness of its product offerings. The development and introduction of new products, as well as the renovation of current products and product lines, require substantial and effective research, development and marketing expenditures, which the Company may be unable to recoup if the new or renovated products do not gain widespread market acceptance. There are inherent risks associated with new product development and marketing efforts, including product development or launch delays, product performance issues during development, changing regulatory frameworks that affect the new products in development and the availability of key raw materials included in such products. These inherent risks could result in the failure of new products and product line extensions to achieve anticipated levels of market acceptance, additional costs resulting from failed product introductions and the Company not being first to market. As the Company continues to focus on innovation and renovation of its products, the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected in the event that the Company is not able to effectively develop and introduce new or renovated products and line or brand extensions.

The lithium-based battery market, as well as the battery materials industry, are characterized by changing technologies and evolving industry standards, which are difficult to predict. This, coupled with frequent introduction of new products and models, has shortened product life cycles and may render our products obsolete or unmarketable. Our ability to adapt to evolving industry standards and anticipate future standards will be a significant factor in maintaining and improving our competitive position and our prospects for growth. To achieve this goal, we have invested and plan to continue investing significant financial resources in our R&D infrastructure. Currently, we have facilities in Dalian, Nanjing and Shaoxing, China, which have about ~~404~~379 R&D staffers and over 89,~~254~~151 square meters of space dedicated to R&D activities.

R&D activities, however, are inherently uncertain, and we might encounter practical difficulties in commercializing our research results. Accordingly, our significant investment in our R&D infrastructure may not bear fruit. On the other hand, our competitors may improve their technologies or even achieve technological breakthroughs that would render our products obsolete or less marketable. Therefore, our failure to effectively keep up with rapid technological changes and evolving industry standards by introducing new and enhanced products may cause us to lose our market share and to suffer a decrease in our revenue.

Maintaining our R&D activities and manufacturing operations requires significant capital expenditures, and our inability or failure to maintain our operations could have a material adverse impact on our market share and ability to generate revenue.

We incurred capital expenditures of approximately $3144.16 million and $17.2 million for the years ended December 31, ~~2023~~2025 and 2024, respectively. We may incur significant additional capital expenditures as a result of unanticipated expenses, regulatory changes and other events that impact our business. If we are unable or fail to timely obtain capital on acceptable terms and adequately maintain our manufacturing capacity, we could lose customers and there could be a material adverse impact on our market share and our ability to generate revenue.

We face intense competition from other battery manufacturers and cathode material and precursor producers, many of which have significantly greater resources.

The market for batteries used in residential energy storage & UPS applications, electric vehicles and light electric vehicles is intensely competitive and is characterized by frequent technological changes and evolving industry standards. We expect competition to become more intense. Increased competition may result in declines in average selling prices, causing a decrease in gross profit margins. We have faced and will continue to face competition from manufacturers of traditional rechargeable batteries, such as lead-acid batteries, other manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries and companies engaged in the development of batteries incorporating new technologies. Other manufacturers of high-power lithium batteries currently include Gotion Hi-tech, EVE Battery, Shandong Goldencell, EVPS, ~~and~~ Power Long Battery, Great Power, Do-Fluoride, Greenway and Ampace.

Many of these existing competitors have greater financial, personnel, technical, manufacturing, marketing, sales and other resources than we do. As a result, these competitors may be in a stronger position to respond quickly to market opportunities, new or emerging technologies and evolving industry standards. Many of our competitors are developing a variety of battery technologies, such as lithium polymer, prismatic cells, cylindrical cells and fuel cell batteries, which are expected to compete with our existing product lines. Other companies undertaking R&D activities of solid-polymer lithium-ion batteries have developed prototypes and are constructing commercial scale production facilities. It is possible that our competitors will be able to introduce new products with more desirable features than ours and their new products will gain market acceptance. If our competitors successfully do so, we may not be able to maintain our competitive position and our future success would be materially and adversely affected.

The market for cathode materials and precursors has been evolving rapidly. Rapid and ongoing changes in technology and product standards could render our cathode materials and precursor products less competitive, or even obsolete, particularly if we fail to continue to improve the performance of our cathode materials and precursor products. Competing technologies that outperform our cathode materials and precursor products in one or more performance attributes could be developed and successfully introduced. We are aware of certain companies, including Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Ronbay Lithium Battery Material Co., Ltd. using cell chemistry technology similar to our technology and these or other companies have introduced or could introduce products that compete directly with our products and could in the future outperform our products in one or more performance attributes, could be offered to our customers as a cheaper alternative to our products or may result in increased pricing pressure on our products.

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We are dependent on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues, including international customers across multiple continents, and this dependence is likely to continue.

We have been dependent on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our revenue. Our top five customers accounted for approximately 66.1% and 6537.61% of our revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024 and ~~2023~~2025, respectively. Dependence on a few customers could make it difficult to negotiate attractive prices for our products and could expose us to the risk of substantial losses if a single prominent customer stops purchasing our products. We expect that a limited number of customers will continue to contribute a significant portion of our sales in the near future. Our ability to maintain close relationships with these top customers is essential to the growth and profitability of our business. If we fail to sell our products to one or more of these top customers in any particular period, or if a large customer purchases fewer of our products, defers orders or fails to place additional orders with us, or if we fail to develop additional major customers, our revenue could decline, and our results of operations could be adversely affected.

Currently, major customers for our high-power lithium batteries business include Anker Innovations, Spiro Mobility, Bucida, Ather Energy, Shenzhen ACE Battery, DAT Bike, and Inverted Energy. These customers are based in, or conduct significant operations across, multiple international markets, including Europe, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. As a result, our revenue is subject to not only customer concentration risk, but also to the financial health, market conditions, and regulatory environments affecting these specific international customers and the markets in which they operate. For instance, the financial difficulties, operational disruptions, or strategic shifts of any one of these major customers could materially and adversely affect our revenue and results of operations. Moreover, our reliance on customers operating across a broad range of international jurisdictions subjects us to additional risks, including the impact of foreign economic conditions, trade restrictions, sanctions, and geopolitical instability on customer demand.

We expect that a limited number of customers will continue to contribute a significant portion of our sales in the near future. Our ability to maintain close relationships with these top customers is essential to the growth and profitability of our business. If we fail to sell our products to one or more of these top customers in any particular period, or if a large customer purchases fewer of our products, defers orders or fails to place additional orders with us, or if we fail to develop additional major customers, our revenue could decline, and our results of operations could be adversely affected.

In addition to our own production, we also rely on a few battery suppliers to fulfill our customers’ orders. If we fail to effectively manage our relationships with, or lose the services of these suppliers and we cannot substitute suitable alternative suppliers, our operations would be materially adversely affected.

We generate part of our revenues by outsourcing some of our customers’ orders to other suppliers for certain battery models that we do not produce. If our business relationship with these suppliers changes negatively or their financial condition deteriorates, or their operating environment changes, our business may be harmed in many ways. Suppliers may also unilaterally terminate battery supply to us or increase the prices. As a result, we are not assured of an uninterrupted supply of certain types of high-power lithium batteries of acceptable quality or at acceptable prices from suppliers. On the other hand, we may not be able to substitute them with suitable alternative contract manufacturers in a timely manner on commercially acceptable terms or at all. We may be forced to default on the agreements with our customers. This may negatively impact our revenues and adversely affect our reputation and relationships with our customers, causing a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Failure by us to maintain and strengthen relationships with certain contract battery material producer may materially adversely affect our ability to fulfill customer orders and our results of operations.

We outsource the production of a portion of our battery material products to a third-party supplier in Xianyang city, Shaanxi province. Our ability to meet the demands of our customers for battery material products would be affected, if our relationship with this supplier changes negatively, or operations at this supplier are disrupted. This could negatively impact our revenues and adversely affect our reputation and relationships with our customers, causing a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

As the demand for our battery cell and battery materials is directly related to the market demand for high-power electric devices, a fast-growing high-power electric devices market will be critical to the success of our business. In anticipation of an expected increase in the demand for high-power electric devices such as electric vehicles, light electric vehicles, and energy storage including residential energy supply and UPS application in the next few years, we are building new manufacturing facilities in Nanjing and have invested in the R&D capability of our ~~newly~~ acquired battery materials business. However, the markets we have targeted, primarily those in the PRC, may not achieve the level of growth we expect. If this market fails to achieve our expected level of growth, we may have excess production capacity and may not be able to generate enough revenue to maintain our profitability.

29We face risks associated with the marketing, distribution and sale of our products internationally, including in new markets such as Africa, and if we are unable to effectively manage these risks, they could impair our ability to expand our business abroad.

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, we derived 44% and 25%, respectively, of our sales from outside the PRC mainland. We deem overseas markets as an important revenue source for us, and have been actively pursuing opportunities to expand our customer base overseas. Currently, our commercial strategy for our battery segment is driven by our integrated marketing divisions in Dalian and Nanjing. Having successfully established a comprehensive sales network throughout China, these teams are actively accelerating our global footprint by developing robust international distribution channels across Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, South Asia and Africa. In addition, our Nanjing BFD subsidiary has commenced battery pack integration operations targeting the African market.

The marketing, international distribution and sale of our products expose us to a number of risks, including:

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fluctuations in currency exchange rates;

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difficulty in engaging and retaining distributors that are knowledgeable about, and can function effectively in, overseas markets;

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difficulty and cost relating to compliance with the different commercial and legal requirements of the overseas markets in which we offer our products;

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inability to obtain, maintain or enforce intellectual property rights;

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trade barriers such as export requirements, tariffs, taxes and other restrictions and expenses, which could increase the prices of our products and make us less competitive in some countries;

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geopolitical instability, armed conflict, terrorism, sanctions, and trade restrictions affecting markets in which we or our customers operate, including, but not limited to, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and related disruptions to global trade and logistics; and

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operational and logistical challenges particular to emerging markets, including infrastructure limitations, political instability, less predictable legal and regulatory environments, and challenges in establishing effective distribution, servicing, and warranty support networks.

Our expansion into new geographic markets, particularly the African market for battery pack products and the diversification of our customer base across Europe, North America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, increases our exposure to these risks. If we are unable to effectively manage these risks, our ability to expand our international operations and our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Our Nanjing BFD subsidiary has commenced battery pack integration operations targeting the African market, with manufactured pack units predominantly engineered for, and utilized within, the light electric vehicle battery swapping infrastructure throughout the region. In 2025, approximately 9% of our revenue was derived from the African market. As this represents our initial entry into the African market, we face a number of risks and uncertainties specific to operating in this region, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Many countries in Africa have limited transportation, logistics, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure compared to the markets in which we have historically operated, which may impair our ability to deliver products reliably, maintain consistent supply chains, and support the battery swapping infrastructure on which our products depend. The regulatory environment governing electric vehicles, battery technologies, energy storage, and related industries in many African countries is at an early stage of development and may change rapidly or unpredictably, creating uncertainty regarding necessary permits, product liability standards, environmental requirements, and import and export controls obligations. In addition, certain countries in Africa have experienced, and may continue to experience, political instability, civil unrest, armed conflict, terrorism, government expropriation, sanctions, and abrupt changes in government leadership or policy, any of which could disrupt our operations, threaten the safety of our personnel, damage or destroy our assets, and impair our ability to enforce contractual rights.

Establishing reliable distribution channels and after-sales service networks in the African market presents significant challenges. We currently deploy expatriate employees from our PRC subsidiaries to multiple African countries to provide local after-sales services. These expatriate personnel are employed and compensated by our PRC subsidiaries and return to China periodically, subjecting us to additional risks, including difficulties in recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, compliance with immigration and labor laws across multiple African jurisdictions, exposure to health and safety risks, and the logistical complexity of managing a geographically dispersed expatriate workforce. Our operations spanning multiple African countries also subject us to a complex web of legal and regulatory requirements, including anti-corruption laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and applicable PRC anti-bribery laws, export control regulations, trade sanctions, tax laws, and transfer pricing rules. Any failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could result in civil or criminal penalties, reputational harm, and disruption of our operations.

We have limited operating history and institutional knowledge with respect to the African market, and we may face competition from established local and international participants with greater familiarity with local market conditions and more established distribution networks. There can be no assurance that our products and services will sustain market acceptance in Africa. If any of the foregoing risks materialize, individually or in combination, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

As we target the battery markets for light electric vehicles, electric vehicles, energy storage including but not limited to residential energy supply & UPS application, and other high-power electric devices, our future success in part depends on whether end-application manufacturers are willing to use batteries that incorporate our products. To secure acceptance of our products, we must constantly develop and introduce more reliable and cost-effective battery cells and battery materials with enhanced functionality to meet evolving industry standards. We generated approximately $137.72 million revenues from light electric vehicle and electric vehicle customers in ~~2024~~2025. In ~~2024~~2025, our sales of cathode materials and precursors reached $4089.02 million. However, we cannot guarantee that the market demand for ~~the~~our ~~cathode materials and precursors will~~products will not decline.

Even if a manufacturer decides to use batteries that incorporate our products, the manufacturer may not be able to market and sell its products successfully. The manufacturer’s inability to market and sell its products successfully, whether from lack of market acceptance or otherwise, could materially and adversely affect our business and prospects because this manufacturer may not order new products from us. If we cannot achieve the expected level of sales, we will not be able to make sufficient profits to offset the expenditures we have incurred to expand our production capacity or develop new technologies, nor will we be able to grow our business. Accordingly, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future success would be materially and adversely affected.

We have engaged in transactions with related parties, and such transactions present potential conflicts of interest that could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

As a public company, we are unable to control or predict transfers of our common stock by our shareholders, nor can we control whether our suppliers, customers, or their respective controlling persons acquire or dispose of our common stock. There was a change in the shareholder who beneficially owns more than 10% of our outstanding common stock in December 2025. See Item 12 “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” in this annual report for further details. To our knowledge, the individual who beneficially owns the new shareholder that holds more than 10% of our outstanding common stock and is our largest shareholder, Gimli Group Limited, is a family member of a controlling person of certain of our suppliers and customers for certain products, and also holds an equity interest in one of our suppliers. Although such individual and the related entities had existing supplier and customer relationships with us prior to the change in our principal shareholder, these relationships may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in our future commercial dealings. Further, we may in the future enter into additional transactions with entities affiliated with Gimli Group Limited or the individual who beneficially owns Gimli Group Limited. Such transactions present potential for conflicts of interest, as the interests of these entities may not align with the interests of the Company and our unaffiliated shareholders with respect to the negotiation of, and certain other matters related to, our purchases from, sales to and other transactions with such entities. Conflicts of interest may also arise in connection with the exercise of contractual remedies under these transactions, such as for events of default.

All transactions with related parties are subject to our internal policies governing conflicts of interest and related-party approvals. We believe that the terms of such transactions are fair and reflect arm’s-length pricing. However, we cannot assure you that third parties, including regulators, auditors, or investors, will not challenge our assessment or conclude that such arrangements were not conducted on an arm’s-length basis. Moreover, we cannot assure you that any past, present, or future principal shareholder has not or will not exercise significant influence over matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and the approval of significant corporate transactions, in a manner that prioritizes its own interests over those of our shareholders as a whole. Any such actions could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

We may not be able to accurately plan our production based on our sales contracts, which may result in excess product inventory or product shortages.

Our sales contracts for battery cells typically provide for a non-binding, three (3)-month forecast on the quantity of products that our ~~customers~~ customers may purchase from us. Our sales contracts for battery materials typically provide for a non-binding, two (2)-month forecast on the quantity of products that our customers may purchase from us. We typically have only a 15-day to 30-day lead time to manufacture battery cell products and 25-day lead time to produce battery material products to meet our customers’ requirements once our customers ~~place~~ place orders with us. To meet the short delivery deadline, we generally make significant decisions on our production level and timing, procurement, facility requirements, personnel needs and other resources requirements based on our estimate in light of this forecast, our past dealings with such customers, market conditions and other relevant factors. Our customers’ final purchase orders may not be consistent with our estimates. If the final purchase orders substantially differ from our estimates, we may have excess product inventory or product shortages. Excess product inventory could result in unprofitable sales or write-offs as our products are susceptible to obsolescence and price declines. Producing additional products to make up for any product shortages within a short time frame may be difficult, making us unable to fill out the purchase orders. In either case, our results of operation would fluctuate from period to period.

A change in our product mix may cause our results of operations to differ substantially from the anticipated results in any particular period.

Our overall profitability may not meet expectations if our products, customers or geographic mix are substantially different than anticipated. Our profit margins vary among products, customers and geographic markets. Consequently, if our mix of any of these is substantially different from what is anticipated in any particular period, our profitability could be lower than anticipated.

Manufacturing or use of our products may cause accidents, which could result in significant production interruption, delay or claims for substantial damages.

Due to the high energy density inherent in lithium-based batteries, our batteries can pose certain safety risks, including the risk of fire. Although we incorporate safety procedures in the research, development, manufacture and transportation of batteries that are designed to minimize safety risks, the manufacture or use of our products may still cause accidents. Any accident, whether occurring at the manufacturing facilities or from the use of our products, may result in significant production interruption, delays or claims for substantial damages caused by personal injuries or property damages.

We may not be able to substantially increase our manufacturing output in order to maintain our cost competitiveness.

We believe that our ability to offer products at lower costs – —leveraging economies of scale from fully operational production lines—while maintaining prices above the market average has been a key driver of o our past success and will be vital to our future growth. We believe this is one of our competitive advantages over our competitors. We need to increase our manufacturing output to a level that will enable us to substantially reduce the cost of our products on a per unit basis through economies of scale. However, our ability to substantially increase our manufacturing output is subject to significant constraints and uncertainties, including:

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If we are unable to increase our manufacturing output because of any of the risks described above, we may be unable to maintain our competitive position or achieve the growth we expect. Moreover, even if we expand our manufacturing output, we may not be able to generate sufficient customer demand for our products to support our increased production output.

We may incur significant costs because of the warranties we supply with our battery ~~cell~~ products.

With respect to the sale of our battery products, we typically offer warranties against any defects due to product malfunction or workmanship for a period of six (6) months-to-five (5) years from the date of purchase, including a period of six (6) to twenty-four ~~months~~(24) months for battery cells, and a period of twelve (12) to twenty-seven (27) months for battery modules for electric bicycles, and a period of three (3) years to five (5) years (or 120,000 or 200,000 km if reached sooner) for battery modules for electric vehicles. Beginning in 2025, we also provide warranties for our battery pack products, generally under a "2+1" year model based on time or battery cycles. Under certain agreements, we are responsible for replacements, logistics, and labor costs for defective units, and may be subject to product recalls if defect rates exceed specified thresholds. Additionally, we may be liable for substantial indemnification in the event of safety-related incidents caused by our products. We provide a reserve for these potential warranty expenses, which is based on an analysis of historical warranty issues. There is no assurance that future warranty claims will be consistent with past history, and in the event that we experience a significant increase in warranty claims, there is no assurance that our reserves will be sufficient. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

WeWhile certain of our subsidiaries maintain product liability insurance, we do not ~~have~~maintain comprehensive product liability insurance ~~for~~across all our operations to cover all claims against our product quality. Defects in our products could result in a loss of customers and decrease in revenue, unexpected expenses and a loss of market share.

WeCertain ~~have~~of our subsidiaries maintain product liability insurance, but we do not ~~purchased~~maintain comprehensive product liability insurance across all our operations to provide against ~~any~~all claims against us based on our product quality. As a result, ~~defects~~to the extent that our products are not covered by insurance or if the insurance coverage is insufficient, defects in our products could result in a loss of customers and decrease in revenue, unexpected expenses and a loss of market share. Furthermore, ~~and~~if any of our products are found to have reliability, quality or compatibility problems, we will be required to accept returns, provide replacements, provide refunds, or pay damages. We may be required to incur substantial amounts to indemnify our customers in respect of their product quality claims against us that are not covered by insurance, which would materially and adversely affect the results of our operations and severely damage our reputation.

We do not have insurance coverage against all the damages or losses of our facilities.

We currently have insurance coverage for certain ~~machinery and equipment and~~ buildings located at our facilities in Dalian. We are discussing with multiple insurance service providers aiming to secure comprehensive insurance coverage for the remaining properties. If we were to suffer any losses or damages to any of the facilities before the purchase of insurance policies that provide adequate coverage, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. In addition, our subsidiary, Hitrans, maintains property insurance coverage against certain property and inventory damages and losses.

However, such insurance may not adequately compensate us for any such losses and will not address a loss of customers as a result of property damages and consequent disruptions to operations or may have large deductibles insufficient to support our continuing operations. If damages or losses exceed the insurance coverage, we may not be able to return to operation for an extended period of time, potentially even threatening our viability. In addition, insurance coverage is expensive, may be difficult to obtain and may not be available in the future on acceptable terms or at all. A significant increase in the cost of insurance coverage could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We depend on third parties to supply key raw materials and components to us. Failure to obtain a sufficient supply of these raw materials and components in a timely fashion and at reasonable costs could significantly delay our production and shipments, which would cause us to breach our sales contracts with our customers.

We purchase from Chinese domestic suppliers for certain key raw materials and components such as electrolytes, electrode materials and separators for our battery cell products and purchase from Chinese domestic suppliers for graphite, iron phosphate and lithium phosphate. We have purchased raw materials and components on the basis of purchase orders. In the absence of firm and long-term contracts, we may not be able to obtain a sufficient supply of these raw materials and components from our existing suppliers or alternates in a timely fashion or at a reasonable cost. If we fail to secure a sufficient supply of key raw materials and components in a timely fashion, it would result in a significant delay in our production and shipments, which may cause us to breach our sales contracts with our customers. Furthermore, failure to obtain sufficient supply of these raw materials and components at a reasonable cost could also harm our revenue and gross profit margins.

Fluctuations in prices and availability of raw materials, particularly Ni, Co, Mn, Li2CO3, LiPF6 and LiFePO4, could increase our costs or cause delays in shipments, which would adversely impact our business and results of operations.

Our operating results could be adversely affected by increases in the cost of raw materials, particularly Ni, Co, Mn, Li2CO3, LiPF6 and LiFePO4, the primary cost component of our battery products, battery material products or other product parts or components. The prices of Ni, Co, Mn, Li2CO3, LiPF6 and LiFePO4 are not stable.

Although we are not dependent on single suppliers for the supply of any raw materials, we mostly purchase raw materials through individual purchase orders or short-term contracts and not pursuant to long-term contracts. As such, our third-party suppliers may not be able to satisfy our requirements during a period of sustained or growing demand.

In addition, our battery cell products historically have not been able to fully offset the effects of higher costs of raw materials through price increases to customers or by way of productivity improvements. As a result, a significant increase in the price of one or more raw materials, parts or components or the inability to successfully implement price increases/surcharges to mitigate such cost increases could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

We do not have long-term purchase commitments from our customers, which may result in significant uncertainties and volatility with respect to our revenue from period to period.

We do not have long-term purchase commitments from our customers and the term of our sales contracts with our customers is typically one year or less. Furthermore, these contracts leave certain major terms such as price and quantity of products open to be determined in each purchase order. These contracts also allow parties to re-adjust the contract price for substantial changes in market conditions. As a result, if our customers hold stronger bargaining power than us or the market conditions are in their favor, we may not be able to enjoy the price downside protection or upside gain. Furthermore, our customers may decide not to continue placing purchase orders with us in the future at the same level as in prior periods. As a result, our results of operations may vary from period to period and may fluctuate significantly in the future.

Compliance with environmental regulations can be expensive, and our failure to comply with these regulations may result in adverse publicity and a material adverse effect on our business.

As a manufacturer, we are subject to various PRC environmental laws and regulations on air emission, wastewater discharge, solid waste and noise. Although we believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with current environmental laws and regulations, we may not be able to comply with these regulations at all times as the PRC environmental legal regime is evolving and becoming more stringent. Therefore, if the PRC government imposes more stringent regulations in the future, we will have to incur additional substantial costs and expenses in order to comply with new regulations, which may negatively affect our results of operations. If we fail to comply with any of the present or future environmental regulations in material aspects, we may suffer from negative publicity and may be required to pay substantial fines, suspend or even cease operations. Failure to comply with PRC environmental laws and regulations may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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The satisfactory performance, reliability and availability of our technology systems are critical to our business. A failure or malfunction of our information technology system can result in substantial losses, damage and harm to our business, operations or brand. To manage our operations and personnel, we will need to continue to improve and expand our operational and financial systems, transaction processing and internal controls and business processes; in doing so, we could encounter transitional issues and incur substantial additional expenses. The failure of our information systems to operate effectively, problems with transitioning to upgraded or replacement systems or expanding them, or a breach in security of these systems, could materially adversely affect the promptness and accuracy of our manufacturing process, products delivery, transaction processing, financial accounting and reporting, the efficiency of our operations and our ability to properly forecast earnings and cash requirements. We could be required to make significant additional expenditures to remediate any such failure, problem or breach. Any such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Further, we house a portion of our systems offsite at third-party data centers. Our data centers may be subject to cyber-attacks or other technology-related incidents, and also break-ins, sabotage and intentional acts of vandalism that could cause disruptions in our ability to serve our customers and protect data. Some of our systems are not fully redundant, and our disaster recovery planning cannot account for all eventualities. The occurrence of a natural disaster, intentional sabotage or other anticipated problems could result in lengthy interruptions to our operations. Any errors or vulnerability in our systems or damage to or failure of our systems, or a third-party data center hosting our data, could result in interruptions in our operations and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

In addition, we may now and in the future implement new systems to increase efficiency and profitability. We may encounter transitional issues and incur substantial additional expenses in connection with any implementation or change to existing processes, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

System security risk issues, and disruption of our internal operations or information technology systems, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

External parties, such as experienced computer programmers and hackers, or even internal users (including both employees and non-employees with authorized access), may be able to penetrate or create systems disruptions or cause shutdowns of our networks, systems and applications or those of third-party vendors. We collect and store identifiable information about our employees, customers and others, and sometimes rely upon third-party service providers to maintain or process data on our behalf and to provide security for the information in their possession. Such compromise of such information could subject us to governmental investigations and/or enforcement actions, fines and penalties, litigation, claims and other liabilities, and harm our reputation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, we could incur significant expenses or disruptions of our operations in connection with system failures, timeliness of applying updates to vulnerable systems or other factors within or beyond our control. Such failures or breaches in our information systems could also result in the disclosure, misappropriation or misuse of or unauthorized access to our confidential, proprietary, or personal information, disruption of our operations or damage to our networks and systems. An increasing number of companies have recently disclosed breaches of their security, some of which have involved increasingly sophisticated and highly targeted attacks on portions of their sites.

Although we take steps to protect our networks, systems, applications and data, we or our service providers may be unable to anticipate, defend against, or timely identify and respond to such activity, including but not limited to hacking, malware, viruses, social engineering (such as phishing or other scams), extortion, account takeover attacks, denial or degradation of service attacks, supply chain attacks, computer and network vulnerabilities or the negligence and malfeasance of individuals with authorized access to our data. In addition, sophisticated hardware and operating system software and applications that we buy or license from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including “bugs” and other problems that could unexpectedly interfere with the security and operation of the systems. The costs to us to eliminate or alleviate security problems, viruses and bugs, or any problems associated with the outsourced services provided to us, could be significant, and efforts to address these problems could result in interruptions, delays or cessation of service that may impede our production, supply chain, sales, financial reporting or other critical functions and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, the Chinese government and governments in other jurisdictions have enacted laws or regulations that require companies to notify individuals about certain types of security incidents or breaches, and any such disclosures may lead to negative publicity. It is also possible that security breaches affecting our competitors or others in our industry could also result in negative publicity that indirectly harms our reputation. Increasing public, industry, and governmental focus on privacy and data security may continue to lead to additional guidance or legislative and regulatory action. As a result, we may have to modify our business systems and practices with the goal of further improving data security, which could result in reduced net revenue, increased expenditures and operating complexity. Any compromise of our security or security breach could result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, significant legal and financial exposure or damage to our reputation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We currently do not carry insurance to cover any potential claims or expenses related to security breaches that affect us. In addition, we cannot assure investors that the limitations on liability in our contracts would be enforceable or adequate or would otherwise protect us from any such liabilities with respect to any particular claim. Any imposition of liability that is not covered by insurance would increase our operating expenses and reduce our net income, if any, or increase our net loss.

The use of technology based on artificial intelligence presents risks relating to confidentiality, creation of inaccurate and flawed outputs and emerging regulatory risk, any or all of which may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

As with many technological innovations, artificial intelligence (“AI”) presents great promise but also risks and challenges that could adversely affect our business. Sensitive, proprietary, or confidential information of the Company and employees, could be leaked, disclosed, or revealed as a result of or in connection with the use of generative AI technologies by our employees or vendors. Any such information input into a third-party generative AI or machine learning platform could be revealed to others, including if information is used to train the third party’s generative AI or machine learning models. Additionally, where a generative AI or machine learning model ingests personal information and makes connections using such data, those technologies may reveal other sensitive, proprietary, or confidential information generated by the model. Moreover, generative AI or machine learning models may create incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed outputs, some of which may appear correct. Due to these issues, these models could lead us to make flawed decisions that could result in adverse consequences to us, including exposure to reputational and competitive harm, customer loss, and legal liability. In addition, uncertainty in the legal regulatory regime relating to AI may require significant resources to modify and maintain business practices to comply with applicable law, the nature of which cannot be determined at this time. Several jurisdictions have already proposed or enacted laws governing AI. These obligations may prevent or limit our ability to use AI in our business, lead to regulatory fines or penalties, or require us to change our business practices. If we cannot use AI, or that use is restricted, our business may be less efficient, or we may be at a competitive disadvantage. Any of these factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We face risks associated with the marketing, distribution and sale of our products internationally, and if we are unable to effectively manage these risks, they could impair our ability to expand our business abroad.

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we derived 44% and 42%, respectively, of our sales from outside the PRC mainland. We deem overseas market as an important revenue source for us, and have been actively pursuing opportunities to expand our customer base overseas. The marketing, international distribution and sale of our products expose us to a number of risks, including:

● fluctuations in currency exchange rates;

● difficulty in engaging and retaining distributors that are knowledgeable about, and can function effectively in, overseas markets;

● increased costs associated with maintaining marketing efforts in various countries;

● difficulty and cost relating to compliance with the different commercial and legal requirements of the overseas markets in which we offer our products;

● inability to obtain, maintain or enforce intellectual property rights; and

● trade barriers such as export requirements, tariffs, taxes and other restrictions and expenses, which could increase the prices of our products and make us less competitive in some countries.

Our business depends substantially on the continuing efforts of our senior executives and other key personnel, and our business may be severely disrupted if we lose their services.

Our future success heavily depends on the continued service of our senior executives and other key employees. In particular, we rely on the expertise and experience of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Zhiguang Hu and our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Jiewei Li. If one or more of our other senior executives are unable or unwilling to continue to work for us in their present positions, we may encounter similar problems, but on a compounded basis. Moreover, if any of our current or former senior executives joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose customers, suppliers, know-how and key personnel. Each of our executive officers has entered into an employment agreement with us, which contains non-competition and confidentiality clauses. However, if any dispute arises between our current or former executive officers and the Company, it is hard to predict the extent to which any of these agreements could be enforced in China, where these executive officers reside, in light of the uncertainties with China’s legal system.

The success of our business depends on our ability to attract, train and retain highly skilled employees and key personnel.

Because of the highly specialized, technical nature of our business, we must attract, train and retain a sizable workforce comprising highly skilled employees and other key personnel. Since our industry is characterized by high demand and intense competition for talent, we may have to pay higher salaries and wages and provide greater benefits in order to attract and retain highly skilled employees or other key personnel that we will need to achieve our strategic objectives. Our ability to train and integrate new employees into our operations may not meet the requirements of our growing business. Our failure to attract, train or retain highly skilled employees and other key personnel in numbers that are sufficient to satisfy our needs would materially and adversely affect our business.

We have experienced significant management changes which could increase our control risks and have a material adverse effect on our ability to do business and our results of operations.

Since 2019, we have had a number of changes in our senior management, including multiple changes in our Chief Financial Officer. The magnitude of these past and potential changes and the short time interval in which they have occurred or may occur, particularly during a time of economic or financial crisis, add to the risks of control failures, including a failure in the effective operation of our internal control over financial reporting or our disclosure controls and procedures. Control failures could result in material adverse effects on our financial condition and results of operations. It may take time for the new management team to become sufficiently familiar with our business and each other to effectively develop and implement our business strategies. The turnover of key management positions could further harm our financial performance and results of operations. Management attention may be diverted from regular business concerns by reorganizations.

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We and our independent public accounting firm identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025. If we fail to remediate the material weaknesses, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, and investor confidence and the market price of our shares may be adversely affected.

To implement Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or SOX 404, the SEC adopted rules requiring public companies to include a report of management on the company’s internal control over financial reporting in their annual reports on Form 10-K. A report of our management is included under Item 9A of this annual report. In addition, as we became an “accelerated filer” in 2023, our independent registered public accounting firm is required to attest to and report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our management has identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting: (i) we did not have appropriate policies and procedures in place to evaluate the proper accounting and disclosures of key documents and agreements, and (ii) we do not have sufficient and skilled accounting personnel with an appropriate level of technical accounting knowledge and experience in the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States commensurate with our financial reporting requirements. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We have taken measures and plan to continue to take measures to remedy the material weaknesses. We have regularly offered our financial personnel trainings on internal control and risk management, and we have regularly provided trainings to our financial personnel on U.S. GAAP accounting guidelines. However, the implementation of these measures may not fully address the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Our failure to address any control deficiency could result in inaccuracies in our financial statements and could also impair our ability to comply with applicable financial reporting requirements and related regulatory filings on a timely basis. Moreover, effective internal control over financial reporting is important to prevent fraud. As a result, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, as well as the trading price of our shares, may be adversely affected.

Geopolitical instability, including the armed conflict in the Middle East and related military actions involving Iran, could disrupt global supply chains, increase costs, and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Our operations and the markets we serve are subject to risks arising from geopolitical instability. Recent developments, including military actions involving Iran and the broader armed conflict in the Middle East, have heightened global uncertainty and could adversely impact our business in several ways.

Armed conflict in the Middle East may disrupt global shipping routes, particularly through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, leading to delays and increased costs for the transportation of our products and raw materials. Additionally, the imposition or expansion of international sanctions, export controls, or trade restrictions in connection with geopolitical conflicts could limit our ability to transact with certain customers, suppliers, or markets, or could otherwise impair our international operations.

We currently sell our products and serve customers across Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Africa. The breadth of our international operations exposes us to the direct and indirect effects of regional conflicts, including disruptions to the operations or financial condition of our customers and supply chain partners. In particular, any expansion of the Middle East conflict that impacts trade routes serving the African or South Asian markets, where we are actively expanding our presence, could be particularly disruptive to our business. We cannot predict the duration or escalation of these or other geopolitical conflicts, and any such conflicts could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our business has been and may continue to be adversely affected by the outbreaks of viruses or other health epidemics and outbreaks.

Our business could be materially and adversely affected by the outbreak of a widespread health epidemic, such as COVID-19, avian flu or African swine flu. For instance, in response to COVID-19 China imposed widespread lockdowns, closure of workplaces and restrictions on mobility and travel to contain the spread of the virus. In early 2022, a wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant emerged in Shanghai, and a series of restrictions and quarantines were implemented in Shanghai and other regions to contain the spread. Our manufacturing facilities did not produce at full capacity when restrictive measures were in force for the areas where our manufacturing operations were located during 2022. Especially, our manufacturing operations, among others, cannot be conducted remotely and often require on-site access to materials and equipment.

The possible health epidemics and outbreaks could have a material adverse impact on our or our customers’ business operations including reduction or suspension of operations in China, the U.S. or certain parts of the world. Given the general slowdown in economic conditions globally, volatility in the capital markets as well as the general negative impact of the health concerns arising from outbreaks of viruses or other illnesses on the global market, we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain the growth rate we have experienced or projected.

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RISKS RELATED TO COMMON STOCK

Numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, may cause the market price of common stock to fluctuate significantly.

There are numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, may cause the market price of common stock of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. to fluctuate significantly. These factors include:

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our earnings releases, actual or anticipated changes in our earnings, fluctuations in our operating results or our failure to meet the expectations of financial market analysts and investors;

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In the past, shareholders of a public company often brought securities class action suits against the company following periods of instability in the market price of that company’s securities. If we were involved in a class action suit, it could divert a significant amount of our management’s attention and other resources from our business and operations, which could harm our results of operations and require us to incur significant expenses to defend the suit. Any such class action suit, whether or not successful, could harm our reputation and restrict our ability to raise capital in the future. In addition, if a claim is successfully made against us, we may be required to pay significant damages, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Techniques employed by short sellers may drive down the market price of the common stock of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.

Short selling is the practice of selling securities that the seller does not own but rather has borrowed from a third party with the intention of buying identical securities back at a later date to return to the lender. The short seller hopes to profit from a decline in the value of the securities between the sale of the borrowed securities and the purchase of the replacement shares, as the short seller expects to pay less in that purchase than it received in the sale. As it is in the short seller’s interest for the price of the security to decline, many short sellers publish, or arrange for the publication of, negative opinions regarding the relevant issuer and its business prospects in order to create negative market momentum and generate profits for themselves after selling a security short. These short attacks have, in the past, led to selling of shares in the market.

Public companies that have substantially all of their operations in China have been the subject of short selling. Much of the scrutiny and negative publicity has centered on allegations of a lack of effective internal control over financial reporting resulting in financial and accounting irregularities and mistakes, inadequate corporate governance policies or a lack of adherence thereto and, in many cases, allegations of fraud. As a result, a number of targets of such efforts are now conducting internal and external investigations into the allegations and, in the interim, are subject to shareholder lawsuits and/or SEC enforcement actions.

We were the subject of certain unfavorable allegations. Although we believe such allegations are untrue, inaccurate or inflated, we have expended resources to investigate such allegations and defend ourselves and we may need to expend more resources in connection with these or other allegations in the future, which could be costly and time-consuming and could distract our management from growing our business. The allegations against us may severely impact our stock price and disrupt our business operations. Any investment in the common stock of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. could be greatly reduced or even rendered worthless due to such allegations.

If we fail to comply with the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, we would face possible delisting, which would result in a limited public market for shares of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and make obtaining future debt or equity financing more difficult for us.

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.’s common stock is traded and listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CBAT”, which was changed from “CBAK” on November 30, 2018. The common stock may be delisted if we fail to maintain certain Nasdaq listing requirements.

On ~~December~~October 261, ~~2024~~2025, we received notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that, for the preceding 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for the common stock had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share and as a result, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. was no longer in compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). WeSubsequently, ~~have~~on March 17, 2026, the Company received a ~~compliance~~notification letter ~~period~~from ofthe ~~180~~Listing ~~calendar~~Qualifications ~~days,~~Department orof ~~until June~~Nasdaq ~~24,~~stating ~~2025~~that (the ~~“Compliance~~Company ~~Period”),~~had toregained ~~regain~~ compliance with ~~Nasdaq’s~~the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on Nasdaq. IfNasdaq atdetermined ~~any time~~that, ~~during~~from ~~the~~February ~~Compliance~~17, ~~Period~~2026 to March 16, 2026, the closing bid price ~~per share~~ of the Company’s common stock ishad been at ~~least~~ $1.00 ~~for~~per ashare ~~minimum of~~or 10greater. ~~consecutive business days~~Accordingly, ~~Nasdaq will provide~~ the Company ahas ~~written~~regained ~~confirmation~~compliance ofwith Nasdaq ~~compliance~~Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and the matter ~~will~~is benow closed.

WeAlthough ~~cannot~~we ~~assure~~have ~~you~~recently ~~that~~regained ~~CBAK~~compliance ~~Energy~~with ~~Technology,~~Nasdaq’s ~~Inc.~~minimum ~~will~~bid ~~cure~~price ~~the~~requirement, ~~bid~~we ~~price~~cannot ~~deficiency~~assure ~~before~~you ~~the~~that ~~expiration~~we ofwill ~~the~~be ~~Compliance~~able ~~Period~~to maintain such compliance or continue to comply with other requirements for continued listing on the Nasdaq in the future. If the common stock loses its status on the Nasdaq, the common stock would likely trade in the over-the-counter market. If our shares were to trade on the over-the-counter market, selling the common stock could be more difficult because smaller quantities of shares would likely be bought and sold, transactions could be delayed, and security analysts’ coverage of us may be reduced. In addition, in the event the common stock is delisted, broker-dealers have certain regulatory burdens imposed upon them, which may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in the common stock, further limiting the liquidity of the common stock. These factors could result in lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for the common stock. Such delisting from the Nasdaq and continued or further declines in our share price could also greatly impair our ability to raise additional necessary capital through equity or debt financing and could significantly increase the ownership dilution to shareholders caused by our issuing equity in financing or other transactions.

If we become directly subject to the scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity involving U.S.-listed Chinese companies, we may have to expend significant resources to investigate and resolve the matter which could harm our business operations, stock price and reputation and could result in a loss of your investment in our stock, especially if such matter cannot be addressed and resolved favorably.

U.S. public companies that have substantially all of their operations in China, particularly companies like us which have completed so-called reverse merger transactions, have been the subject of intense scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity by investors, financial commentators and regulatory agencies, such as the SEC. Much of the scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity has centered around financial and accounting irregularities and mistakes, a lack of effective internal controls over financial accounting, inadequate corporate governance policies or a lack of adherence thereto and, in many cases, allegations of fraud. As a result of the scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity, the publicly traded stock of many U.S. listed Chinese companies has sharply decreased in value and, in some cases, has become virtually worthless. Many of these companies have also been subject to shareholder lawsuits and SEC enforcement actions, and have been conducting internal and external investigations into the allegations. If we become the subject of any unfavorable allegations, whether such allegations are proven to be true or untrue, we will have to expend significant resources to investigate such allegations and/or defend our company. This situation will be costly and time consuming and distract our management from growing our company. If such allegations are not proven to be groundless, our company and business operations will be severely and your investment in our stock could be rendered worthless.

The disclosures in our reports and other filings with the SEC and our other public pronouncements are not subject to the scrutiny of any regulatory bodies in the PRC. Accordingly, our public disclosure should be reviewed in light of the fact that no governmental agency that is located in China where substantially all of our operations and business are located have conducted any due diligence on our operations or reviewed or cleared any of our disclosures.

We are regulated by the SEC and our reports and other filings with the SEC are subject to SEC review in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Unlike public reporting companies whose operations are located primarily in the United States, however, substantially all of our operations are located in China. Since substantially all of our operations and business take place in China, it may be more difficult for the Staff of the SEC to overcome the geographic and cultural obstacles that are present when reviewing our disclosures. These same obstacles are not present for similar companies whose operations or business take place entirely or primarily in the United States. Furthermore, our SEC reports and other disclosures and public pronouncements are not subject to the review or scrutiny of any PRC regulatory authority. For example, the disclosure in our SEC reports and other filings are not subject to the review of China Securities Regulatory Commission, a PRC regulator that is tasked with oversight of the capital markets in China. Accordingly, you should review our SEC reports, filings and our other public pronouncements with the understanding that no local regulator has done any due diligence on our company and with the understanding that none of our SEC reports, other filings or any of our other public pronouncements has been reviewed or otherwise been scrutinized by any local regulator.

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Our directors and executive officers, collectively, own approximately 13.17% of outstanding common stock of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and may possess significant influence in or control over our management and affairs.

Mr. Yunfei Li, chairman of our board, and our other executive officers and directors beneficially own an aggregate of 13.17% of outstanding common stock of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. as of December 31, 2024. As a result, our directors and executive officers, acting together, may have significant influence in or control over our management and affairs, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, such as mergers, consolidation, and sale of all or substantially all of our assets. Consequently, this concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control, including a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving us, even if such a change of control would benefit our stockholders.

GENERAL RISK FACTORS

We may be exposed to infringement or misappropriation claims by third parties, which, if determined adversely to us, could cause our loss of significant rights and inability to continue providing our existing product offerings.

Our success also depends largely on our ability to use and develop our technology and know-how without infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties. The validity and scope of claims relating to lithium-ion battery technology patents involve complex scientific, legal and factual questions and analysis and, therefore, may be highly expensive and time-consuming. If there is a successful claim of infringement against us, we may be required to pay substantial damages to the party claiming infringement, develop non-infringing technologies or enter into royalty or license agreements that may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Our failure to develop non-infringing technologies or license the proprietary rights on a timely basis would harm our business. Protracted litigation could result in our customers, or potential customers, deferring or limiting their purchase or use of our products until resolution of such litigation. Parties making the infringement claim may also obtain an injunction that can prevent us from selling our products or using technology that contains the allegedly infringing contents. Any intellectual property litigation could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation and financial condition.

Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults, or non-performance by financial institutions or transactional counterparties, could adversely affect our current and projected business operations and our financial condition and results of operations.

Actual events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions, transactional counterparties or other companies in the financial services industry or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems. For example, on March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank failed and was taken into receivership by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”); on March 12, 2023, Signature Bank and Silvergate Capital Corp. were each swept into receivership; the following week, a syndicate of U.S. banks infused $30 billion in First Republic Bank; and later that same week, the Swiss Central Bank provided $54 billion in covered loan and short-term liquidity facilities to Credit Suisse Group AG, all in an attempt to reassure depositors and calm fears of a banking contagion. Our ability to effectively run our business could be adversely affected by general conditions in the global economy and in the financial services industry.

Although the U.S. Department of Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve Board have announced a program to provide up to $25 billion of loans to financial institutions secured by certain of such government securities held by financial institutions to mitigate the risk of potential losses on the sale of government securities with interest rates below current market interest rates, widespread demands for customer withdrawals or other liquidity needs of financial institutions for immediately liquidity may exceed the capacity of such program. Additionally, there is no guarantee that the U.S. Department of Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve Board will provide access to uninsured funds in the future in the event of the closure of other banks or financial institutions, or that they would do so in a timely fashion.

Various macroeconomic factors could adversely affect our business, including fears concerning the banking sector, changes in inflation, interest rates and overall economic conditions and uncertainties. A severe or prolonged economic downturn could result in a variety of risks, including our ability to raise additional funding on a timely basis or on acceptable terms. A weak or declining economy could also impact third parties upon whom we depend to run our business. Increasing concerns over bank failures and bailouts and their potential broader effects and potential systemic risk on the global banking sector generally and its participants may adversely affect our access to capital and our business and operations more generally.

Currently, we do not have a business relationship with any of the banking institutions mentioned above, and our cash, cash equivalents and short term investments that are mostly concentrated in China have been unaffected by the turmoil in the financial industry in the US and Europe; however, we cannot guarantee that the banking institution with which we do business will not face similar circumstances in the future, or that the third parties with whom we do business will not be negatively affected by such circumstances.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY

We have taken a multifaceted approach to addressing cybersecurity risks, including leadership from our senior management and Board of Directors, direct supervision and operational execution from our information technology (“IT”) department and active involvement of employees. The Company’s senior management devotes significant resources to cybersecurity and risk management processes to adapt to the changing cybersecurity landscape and respond to emerging threats. We periodically assess the threat landscape and take a holistic view of cybersecurity risks, with a layered cybersecurity strategy based on prevention, detection and mitigation. Our IT team reviews cybersecurity risks, and we have a set of Company-wide policies and procedures concerning cybersecurity matters, including policies related to encryption standards, remote access, multi factor authentication, confidential information, the use of the internet, social media, email and wireless devices and incident response.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is responsible for developing and implementing our information security measures and overseeing our IT department. The Company has established a physical firewall, with physical gateways that filter suspicious files and data flows entering and exiting our Company’s network. In addition, the computers in our R&D department are equipped with behavior control software, which makes emails and files sent from the R&D computers in an encrypted state and inaccessible without specific authorization from designated supervisors.

The Company’s IT department is directly responsible for cybersecurity matters and routinely reports to the senior management. In the event of a cybersecurity incident, the IT department will initially report to the Company’s senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer. If the incident is assessed as a material threat or incident to our information systems, our senior management will escalate the issue to the Board of Directors. Given that our core operations are in manufacturing and involve limited network-related activities, we believe that our existing cybersecurity measures are adequate. The Company’s Board of Directors and senior management are committed to continuously evaluating and upgrading our cybersecurity prevention, detection, and mitigation strategies in line with the evolution of our business needs and cybersecurity risks.

In the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, we did not identify any cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business strategy, results of operations or financial condition. However, despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats, or provide assurances that we have not experienced undetected cybersecurity incidents. For additional information about these risks, see “Risks Related to Our Business—We rely significantly on technology and systems to support our production, supply chain, payments, financial reporting and other key aspects of our business. Any failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of those systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation and brand, financial condition, and results of operations” and “Risks Related to Our Business—System security risk issues, and disruption of our internal operations or information technology systems, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations” in Item 1A-Risk Factors.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.

We have completed the construction of the facilities in our Dalian site with a total area of 7283,~~809~~584 square meters comprising manufacturing facilities, warehousing and packaging facilities and administrative offices at the BAK Industrial Park in Dalian. Of that space, approximately 35 55,~~355~~463 square meters are manufacturing facilities. Our power battery manufacturing plant and packing plant in Dalian started commercial production in July 2015. In 2025, we further expanded our Dalian operations by constructing two additional buildings. Construction for these two new facilities commenced on March 23, 2025, and was completed on November 10, 2025.

We have completed the construction facilities for the Phase One of our Nanjing site, which occupies an area of 27,141 square meters. The Phase Two of our Nanjing site occupies an area of 61,434 square meter, includes 53,854 square meters of manufacturing facilities.

In November 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Hitrans. Hitrans owns a manufacturing facility, warehousing, R&D and administrative offices in Zhejiang with a total area of 1372,~~772~~005 square meters. Of that space, approximately 10,~~660~~204 square meters are manufacturing facilities. Yuanchuang acquired a land use right on May 13, 2025 to build a factory in Anhui, PRC for cathode materials manufacturing. The construction was in progress with a total area of 34,522 square meters.

In July 2023, we secured a rental agreement for a facility in Shangqiu, Henan, PRC, spanning an area of 22,000 square meters. This space includes 12,000 square meters allocated for production purposes, specifically aimed at expanding our capacity to manufacture model 26700 cells. This strategic move is in response to the escalating demand for our battery products. Additionally, Nanjing BFD has leased a property covering ~~548~~6,610 square meters.

We believe that our facilities, including those under construction, meet our current business needs and will meet the needs of our expanded operations in the future.

The following tables sets forth the breakdown of our facilities as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025 based on use.

Facility	Usage	Area (m2)
Constructions completed – facilities owned	Manufacturing		4365,~~875~~667
	R&D and administrative		1098,~~659~~815
	Warehousing		1620,~~879~~443
	Other facilities		155,~~169~~186
	Total		86190,~~582~~111
Constructions–completed - facilities rented	Manufacturing		3698,~~743~~080
	Warehousing		1312,~~263~~798
	Administrative		6,414
	Other facilities		56,~~000~~307
	Total		61117,~~420~~185

The following table presents the total acreage of facilities controlled by each of our major operating subsidiaries as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025:

		Area (m2)
Dalian CBAK Power facilities site area	Total		7283,~~810~~584
Nanjing CBAK facility site area	Total		2788,~~135~~575
Nanjing BFD facilities site area	Total		46,~~285~~610
Hitrans facilities site area	Total		13106,~~772~~527
Shangqiu facilities site area	Total		3022,000

See also “Item 1. Business—Overview of Our Business—Expansion of Manufacturing Capabilities” for more information related to the construction of our Nanjing facilities.

We currently have insurance coverage for certain ~~machinery, equipment and~~ buildings located at our ~~owned~~ facilities in Dalian. We are discussing with multiple insurance service providers aiming to secure comprehensive insurance coverage for the remaining properties. In addition, our subsidiary, Hitrans, maintains property insurance coverage against certain property and inventory damages and losses. If we were to suffer any losses or damages to any of the facilities before purchasing insurance policies that provide adequate coverage, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.

See also “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—While certain of our subsidiaries maintain product liability insurance, we do not maintain comprehensive product liability insurance across all our operations to cover all claims against our product quality. Defects in our products could result in a loss of customers and decrease in revenue, unexpected expenses and a loss of market share.”

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

See Note 28. “Commitments and Contingencies—(ii) Litigation” to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this report.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

Market Information

Effective June 21, 2019, the Company’s Common Stock started trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CBAT.”

Approximate Number of Holders of Our Common Stock

As of March 1425, ~~2025~~2026, there were approximately 50 48 holders of record of our common stock, which do not include the number of stockholders holding shares of our common stock in “street name.”

Dividend Policy

We have never declared or paid any dividends, nor do we have any present plan to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain most, if not all, of our available funds and any future earnings to operate and expand our business.

As we are a holding company, we rely on dividends paid to us by our subsidiaries in the PRC through our Hong Kong subsidiaries, BAK Asia, BAK Investments and Hong Kong Hitrans. In accordance with its articles of association, each of our subsidiaries in the PRC is required to allocate to its statutory general reserve at least 10% of its respective after-tax profits determined in accordance with the PRC accounting standards and regulations. Each of our subsidiaries in the PRC may stop allocations to its general reserve if such reserve has reached 50% of its registered capital. Allocations to the reserve can only be used for making up losses and other specified purposes and may not be paid to us in the form of loans, advances, or cash dividends. Dividends paid by our PRC subsidiaries to BAK Asia, BAK Investments and Hong Kong Hitrans, our Hong Kong subsidiaries, will not be subject to Hong Kong capital gains or other income tax under current Hong Kong laws and regulations because they will not be deemed to be assessable income derived from or arising in Hong Kong. Such dividends, however, may be subject to a 10% withholding tax in the PRC.

Our board of directors has discretion on whether to pay dividends unless the distribution would render us unable to repay our debts as they become due, as provided in Chapter 78.288 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Even if our board of directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the board of directors may deem relevant.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the ~~2024~~2025 fiscal year that were not previously disclosed in a quarterly report on Form 10-Q or a current report on Form 8-K that was filed during the ~~2024~~2025 fiscal year.

~~Purchases~~Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

~~No repurchases~~Our ~~of our~~ common stock ~~were~~repurchase ~~made~~activity ~~during~~for the three ~~fiscal~~months ~~year~~ended ofDecember ~~2024.~~31, 2025 was as follows:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share(1)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan(2)

October 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025		-	$	-		-	$	18,499,765
November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025		-		-		-	$	18,499,765
December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025		-		-		-	$	18,499,765
Total		-	$	-		-	$	18,499,765

(1)	Average price paid per share excludes broker commissions and fees.

(2)	On May 20, 2025, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20 million in shares of our outstanding common stock. The stock repurchase program will end on May 20, 2026 and may be suspended, modified, or discontinued by the board of directors at any time.

ITEM 6. [RESERVED]

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes thereto and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical information, the following discussion contains certain forward-looking information. See “Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” above for certain information concerning those forward-looking statements. Our financial statements are prepared in U.S. dollars and in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Overview

WeOur ~~are~~core ~~engaged~~operations inencompass the comprehensive research, development, ~~manufacture~~manufacturing, and ~~sale~~commercialization of ~~new~~advanced energy ~~high~~solutions. Operating ~~power~~as ~~lithium~~a ~~and~~vertically ~~sodium~~integrated ~~batteries~~manufacturer, asour ~~well~~portfolio asspans ~~cathode~~upstream active materials—specifically lithium-ion precursors and ~~precursors~~cathode ~~for~~materials—through the production of high-power lithium-ion ~~batteries~~and sodium-ion cells, ~~which~~and the final assembly of turnkey battery systems. These highly engineered products are ~~mainly~~strategically ~~used~~targeted infor deployment across the following ~~applications~~primary sectors:

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Electric vehicles (“EV”), such as electric cars, electric buses, hybrid electric cars and buses;

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Light electric vehicles (“LEV”), such as electric bicycles, electric motors, electric tricycles and smaller-sized electric cars; and

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Energy storage including but not limited to residential energy supply & uninterruptible power supply application, and other high-power applications.

InDuring ~~2024~~2025, market demand for our Dalian-manufactured model 26650 lithium-ion batteries, ~~manufactured at our Dalian facilities, has~~ gradually ~~declined~~contracted, asreflecting the ~~model~~natural ~~has~~lifecycle ~~been~~of ona ~~the~~product ~~market~~introduced ~~since~~in 2006 ~~and is relatively outdated~~. In contrast, demand for our model ~~31240~~32140 cells, produced atin ~~our~~ Nanjing ~~facilities~~, ~~has~~ heavily exceeded available supply. To ~~address~~capitalize on these ~~shifting~~market ~~demands~~shifts, we are ~~enhancing~~updating ~~our~~the ~~product~~Dalian facility's portfolio atwith the ~~Dalian~~introduction ~~manufacturing~~of ~~center by introducing~~ the model 40135~~. Additionally~~, ~~we are~~ while expanding the ~~capacity~~Nanjing offacility's output through our ~~Nanjing~~Phase ~~facilities~~II byline ~~adding~~additions. ~~two~~Currently, ~~new~~the ~~production~~Dalian ~~lines as~~center ~~part~~houses ofthree ~~Phase~~model II26650 ~~construction~~production lines (1. ~~Currently,~~0 weGWh ~~have~~annual ~~three~~capacity) ~~production~~and ~~lines~~one innew ~~our~~model ~~Dalian~~40135 ~~manufacturing~~line ~~center,~~(2.3 ~~with~~GWh aannual ~~total~~ capacity of) 1that ~~GWh~~is ~~per~~actively ~~year~~ramping up. In Nanjing, our Phase I ~~project~~lines ~~has~~deliver 1.5 GWh of model 32140 cells annually, while the two ~~production~~higher-speed Phase II lines, ~~capable~~provide ofan ~~producing~~additional 1.3.0 GWh. ~~per~~Furthermore, we ~~year.~~currently ~~Additionally~~lease a manufacturing center in Shangqiu, ~~we have~~operating two production lines inthat ~~our~~yield ~~Shangqiu~~0.5 ~~manufacturing~~GWh ~~center,~~of ~~which~~model we26700 ~~have~~cells ~~rented~~annually. Model 26700 tois ~~meet~~a ~~the~~variant ~~high~~to ~~client~~model ~~demand~~26650, ~~with~~and ais ~~total~~suitable ~~capacity of~~to ~~0.5~~backup ~~GWh~~battery ~~per~~units ~~year~~(“BBU”) at data centers.

We generated revenues from the manufacture and sale of high-power lithium and sodium batteries as well as raw materials for lithium ~~batteries~~ batteries in the aggregate amounts of $176.6 million and $~~204~~195.42 million for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and ~~2023~~2025, respectively. We ~~incurred~~We recorded a net income of $9.6 million and a net loss $811.50 million during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and ~~2023~~2025, respectively. New revenues derived from the sale of materials used in manufacturing of lithium batteries, through the acquired subsidiary, Hitrans, as well as the continuous climb of sales in batteries used in residential energy supply and UPS and light-electric-vehicle related products, contributed to our total net revenues.

For more details, see “Item 1. Business—Overview of Our Business.” Specifically, total net revenue from sales of batteries for residential energy supply and uninterruptable supplies was $~~124~~68.68 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as as compared to $124.56 million for fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2023~~2024. Net revenue from sales of cathode materials and precursors was $4089.0 2 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as compared to $7140.40 million for fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2023~~2024. In addition, net revenues from sales of batteries for light electric vehicles was $1036.34 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as compared to $510.63 million for fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2023~~2024, an increase of $426.70 million, or 84252%. We believe the government’s new ~~energy~~ energy policies will, in the long run, encourage the production of new energy vehicles, optimize the industry’s structure, enhance ~~technical~~ technical standards and strengthen the industry’s competitiveness, which ultimately will foster strategic development of new energy vehicles. In addition, our latest development of Model 32140 and 40135 battery and our planned investment in the R&D of Series ~~46 batteries~~60 batteries will help us regain competitiveness in the energy storage, LEV and EV markets with the appropriate products. With the demand for new energy growing, we are confident in our ability to secure additional orders from the expanding market.

WeThe ~~completed~~Dalian ~~the~~manufacturing ~~construction~~center, ofwhich aoriginally ~~cylindrical~~commenced ~~power~~commercial ~~battery~~operations ~~manufacturing plant~~ in ~~Dalian~~July 2015, ~~which~~currently ~~began~~maintains ~~commercial~~two legacy production lines inyielding ~~July~~an ~~2015~~annual capacity of 1. In0 ~~addition~~GWh tofor ~~the~~our ~~Model~~model 26650 ~~batteries~~cells. ~~manufactured~~To inexecute ~~Dalian~~our next-generation expansion strategy, we ~~are~~have ~~procuring~~successfully completed ~~equipment~~the ~~for~~construction of a new, large-format cylindrical cell production line ~~for~~dedicated ato ~~larger-sized cylindrical~~the ~~battery,~~model ~~Model~~ 40135. WeThis ~~believe~~advanced ~~that~~line ~~the~~adds 2.3 ~~trial~~GWh ~~production~~of ~~will~~design ~~commence~~capacity byand ~~May~~is ~~2025~~currently undergoing its production ramp-up phase, ~~and~~with the ~~mass~~facility ~~production~~projected ~~will~~to ~~commence in~~achieve ~~the~~its ~~second~~maximum aggregate ~~half~~capacity of ~~2025~~3.3 GWh by early 2027.

In 2020, we initiated ~~the~~a two-phase construction ofstrategy for our Nanjing ~~facilities,~~manufacturing ~~planned in two phases~~campus. ~~The~~ Phase I commenced operations in the second half of 2021, ~~covering~~encompassing ~~an area of~~ approximately 27,173 square meters~~. Since then~~, weand ~~have~~has ~~been~~since steadily ~~increasing~~scaled ~~its~~to an annualized production capacity to of 1.35 GWh. Construction of ~~the~~ Phase II, ~~began~~which incomprises ~~2022 and includes~~ three ~~major~~primary manufacturing plants, began in 2022. ~~The~~We ~~construction~~are ofcurrently ~~the~~deploying ~~ceiling~~production ~~stage~~infrastructure ~~for~~within the first of ~~the~~these three ~~plants in~~ Phase II ~~was successfully completed in 2023~~plants. WeFollowing ~~are~~rigorous ~~now preparing for~~ equipment installation to ~~stay~~and oncommissioning ~~track~~protocols in ~~for trial production by May~~ 2025, ~~followed~~we byofficially ~~mass~~commenced ~~production~~operations infor ~~the~~two ~~second half of 2025. Once fully operational with these three~~ new ~~plants,~~production ~~the~~lines ~~Nanjing~~yielding ~~facilities are expected to provide~~ a ~~total~~combined ~~capacity~~annual of approximately 20 GWh, supporting the growing demand from our customers. In 2023, our client demand for batteries soared, prompting us to rent additional manufacturing space in Shangqiu, Henan, PRC. Our Shangqiu facility has a capacity of 03.50 GWh ~~per year~~. We ~~have~~project ~~two production~~ these lines atwill ~~this~~complete ~~leased~~their ~~facility,~~operational ramp-up and ~~the~~achieve ~~renovation costs~~maximum ~~were~~capacity ~~covered~~utilization by ~~the~~early ~~owner~~2027. ~~Additionally,~~Upon ~~subject to meeting certain criteria,~~ the ~~rental~~full ~~expenses~~operational ~~can be offset by the taxes incurred. In~~integration ~~addition~~of toall ~~our~~three ~~construction~~Phase ~~efforts~~II plants, wethe ~~have~~aggregate ~~also invested in machinery and equipment to expand our production~~ capacity. ~~Thanks~~of to the ~~booming~~ ~~demand~~Nanjing ~~from~~campus ~~our~~is ~~clients,~~projected ~~our battery segment has successfully returned~~ to ~~profitability~~reach ~~since~~approximately ~~2023.~~20 WeGWh, ~~are confident that our~~systematically ~~battery~~addressing ~~segment~~escalating ~~will~~client ~~continue to improve its profitability as we move forward~~demand.

44Furthermore, driven by surging order volumes in 2023, we executed a strategic lease for supplemental manufacturing space in Shangqiu, Henan Province, PRC. This facility operates two production lines dedicated to our model 26700 cells—an advanced variant of the 26650 with an architecture suitable for data center uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications—providing 0.5 GWh of annual capacity. Notably, capital improvement costs for this facility were fully absorbed by the lessor, and subject to specific regulatory criteria, applicable lease expenditures are eligible for local tax offsets. Moving forward, we anticipate this highly optimized capacity expansion will drive sustained margin expansion and profitability across our battery segment.

We acquired 81.56% of registered equity interests (representing 75.57% of paid-up capital) in Hitrans, a leading developer and manufacturer of NCM precursor and cathode materials in China, in November 2021. As of December 31, 2024, our equity interests in Hitrans had reduced to 67.33% (representing 72.99% of paid-up capital) after Hitrans accepted investments from several investors. See “Item 1. Business—Overview of Our Business—Acquisition of A Raw Materials Manufacturer” for more information on the acquisition.39

We acquired 81.56% of registered equity interests (representing 75.57% of paid-up capital) in Hitrans, a leading developer and manufacturer of NCM precursor and cathode materials in China, in November 2021. As of December 31, 2025, our equity interests in Hitrans had reduced to 73.46% (representing 79.64% of paid-up capital) after Hitrans accepted investments from several investors. See “Item 1. Business—Overview of Our Business—Acquisition of A Raw Materials Manufacturer” for more information on the acquisition.

The consolidated financial statements contained in this annual report have been prepared assuming we will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty related to our ability to continue as a going concern.

Financial Statement Presentation

Net revenues. The Company recognizes revenues when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which it expects to receive in exchange for those goods. The Company recognizes revenues following the five-step model prescribed under ASU No. 2014-09: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.

Revenues from product sales are recognized when the customer obtains control of our product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to the customer. We expense incremental costs of obtaining a contract as and when incurred it the expected amortization period of the asset that it would have recognized is on year or less or the amount is immaterial.

Revenue from product sales is recorded net of reserves established for applicable discounts and allowances that are offered within contracts with our customers.

Product revenue reserves, which are classified as a reduction in product revenues, are generally characterized in the categories: discounts and returns. These reserves are based on estimates of the amounts earned or to be claimed on the related sales and are classified as reductions of accounts receivable as the amount is payable to the Company’s customer.

Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues consists primarily of material costs, sub-contracting charges, employee remuneration for staff engaged in production activity, share-based compensation, depreciation and related expenses that are directly attributable to the production of products. Cost of revenues also includes write-downs of inventory to lower of cost and net realizable value.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses primarily consist of remuneration for R&D staff, share-based compensation, depreciation and maintenance expenses relating to R&D equipment, and R&D material costs.

Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of remuneration for staff involved in selling and marketing efforts, including staff engaged in the packaging of goods for shipment, warranty expenses, advertising cost, depreciation, share-based compensation and travel and entertainment expenses. We do not pay slotting fees to retail companies for displaying our products, engage in cooperative advertising programs, participate in buy-down programs or similar arrangements.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee remuneration, share-based compensation, professional fees, insurance, benefits, general office expenses, depreciation, liquidated damage charges and bad debt expenses.

Finance costs, net. Finance costs consist primarily of interest income and interest on bank loans, net of capitalized interest.

Income tax expenses. Our subsidiaries in PRC are subject to an income tax rate of 25%, except for Hitrans, CBAK Power, ~~and~~ Nanjing CBAK and Nanjing BFD have been recognized as a “High and New Technology Enterprise” and enjoyed a preferential tax rate of 15% for three years from the approval date, expiring in 2025 to 2026. Our Hong Kong subsidiaries, BAK Asia, BAK Investment and Hong Kong Hitrans, are subject to profits tax at a rate of 16.5%. However, because we did not have any assessable income derived from or arising in Hong Kong, BAK Asia, BAK Investment and Hong Kong Hitrans had not paid any such tax. CBAK Lithium Battery Malaysia is subject to income tax laws of Malaysia at the statutory rate of 24%. We did not have any assessable income derived from or arising in Malaysia for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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Results of Operations

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, ~~2023~~2025 and 2024

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations for the years indicated, both in dollars and as a percentage of our revenue.

(All amounts, other than percentages, in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Year Ended December 31,						Change
	2023			2024			$			%
	2024			2025			$			%
Net revenues	$	~~204~~176,~~438~~615		$	~~176~~195,~~615~~189			~~-27~~18,~~823~~574			~~-14~~11	%
Cost of revenues		(~~172~~134,~~714~~839	)		(~~134~~176,~~839~~767	)		37(41,~~875~~928	)		~~-22~~31	%
Gross profit		3141,~~724~~776			4118,~~776~~422			10(23,~~052~~354	)		32-56	%
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses		(1113,~~928~~010	)		(1315,~~010~~802	)		-1(2,~~082~~792	)		922	%
Sales and marketing expenses		(45,~~904~~198	)		(5,~~198~~077	)		~~-294~~121			6-2	%
General and administrative expenses		(13,~~789~~948	)		(1316,~~948~~195	)		~~-159~~(2,247	)		116	%
Impairment charge on property, plant and equipment		(~~7,070~~475	)		~~(475~~-	)		~~6,595~~475			-93100	%
Provision of expected credit losses		(1,285	)		(356	)		929			-72	%
Provision of expected credit losses, net		(356	)		210			566			-159	%
Total operating expenses		(3832,~~976~~987	)		(3236,~~987~~864	)		5(3,~~989~~877	)		~~-15~~12	%
Operating (loss) income		(7,252	)		8,789			16,041			-221	%
Operating income (loss)		8,789			(18,442	)		(27,231	)		-310	%
Finance income, net		433			1,283			850			196	%
Finance income (expenses), net		1,283			(673	)		(1,956	)		-152	%
Impairment charges on equity investee		(2,366	)		-			2,366			-100	%
Share of (loss) income of equity investee		(19	)		145			164			-863	%
Share of loss of equity investee		(27	)		(19	)		8			-30	%
Gain on disposal of equity investee		45			-			(45	)		-100	%
Gain on disposal of equity investee		-			45			45			n/a
Other income, net		1,046			8,273			7,227			691	%
Other income, net		3,023			1,046			-1,977			-65	%
Change in fair value of financial derivatives		-			(440	)		(440	)		n/a
Change in fair value of warrants liability		136			-			-136			-100	%
Income (loss) before income tax		11,144			(11,137	)		(22,281	)		-200	%
(Loss) income before income tax		(6,053	)		11,144			17,197			-284	%
Income tax (expense) credit		(1,559	)		185			1,744			-112	%
Income tax expense		(2,486	)		(1,559	)		927			-37	%
Net income (loss)		9,585			(10,952	)		(20,537	)		-214	%
Net (loss) income		(8,539	)		9,585			18,124			-212	%
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		2,205			1,574			(631	)		-29	%
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		6,090			2,205			-3,885			-64	%
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.	$	11,790			(9,378	)		(21,168	)		-180	%
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.	$	(2,449	)		11,790			14,239			-581	%

Net revenues. Net revenues were $176.68 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to $~~204~~195.42 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2023~~2025, an aincrease ~~decrease~~ of $2718.86 million, or 1411%.

The following table sets forth the breakdown of our net revenues by end-product applications.

(All amounts, other than percentage, in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Years Ended				~~Change~~
	December 31,		December 31,		Change
	2023		2024		$			%
	2024		2025		$			%
High-power lithium batteries used in:
Electric vehicles	$	21,~~883~~682	$	~~1,682~~796		~~-1,201~~(886	)		-4253	%
Light electric vehicles		510,~~607~~319		1036,~~319~~363		426,~~712~~044			84252	%
Residential Energy Supply & Uninterruptable supplies		124,~~503~~588		~~124~~68,~~588~~823		85(55,765	)		0-45	%
		132,993		136,589		3,596			3	%
		136,589		105,982		(30,607	)		-22	%
Materials used in manufacturing of lithium batteries
Cathode		3934,~~846~~229		3482,~~229~~483		-548,~~617~~254			~~-14~~141	%
Precursor		315,~~599~~797		56,~~797~~724		~~-25,802~~927			~~-82~~16	%
		71,445		40,026		-31,419			-44	%
		40,026		89,207		49,181			123	%
Total	$	~~204~~176,~~438~~615	$	~~176~~195,~~615~~189		~~-27~~18,~~823~~574			~~-14~~11	%

Net revenues from sales of batteries for electric vehicles were $10.78 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as compared to $21.97 million for ~~2023~~2024, a decrease of $10.29 million or 4253%.

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Net revenues from sales of batteries for light electric vehicles was approximately $10.3 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as compared $536.64 million for ~~2023~~2025, representing an increase of $426.70 million, or 84252%. We strive to continue to penetrate the market for batteries used in light electric vehicles, especially the international market such as India, Vietnam and ~~Vietnam~~Africa. We believe that our sales campaign in the international market ~~will~~has ~~contribute~~ contributed to a rebound in our sales volume in this sector ~~in the near future~~.

Net revenues from sales of batteries for residential energy supply & uninterruptable supplies was $~~124~~68.68 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as compared to $124.56 million for fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2023~~2024. The ~~modest~~substantial ~~increase~~decline inprimarily ~~battery~~stems ~~sales~~from ~~for~~production ~~residential~~changes ~~energy~~at ~~storage~~our ~~and~~Dalian ~~uninterruptible~~facilities, ~~power~~where ~~supplies~~a ~~was~~major ~~driven~~portion byof ~~our~~its ~~increasing~~customers ~~demand~~are ~~for~~in ~~our Model 32140 from~~ the ~~portable~~residential ~~power~~energy supply sector,. ~~partially~~These ~~offset~~facilities byare ~~declining demand~~currently ~~for~~undergoing ~~our~~a ~~Model~~product ~~26650.~~portfolio upgrade, Totransitioning ~~meet~~from ~~the~~Model ~~surging demand~~26650, wea ~~are~~battery ~~expanding~~model ~~production~~used ~~capacity~~ for ~~the~~about ~~Model~~two ~~32140 while diversifying our product portfolio with the introduction of a larger cylindrical cell~~decades, ~~the~~to Model 40135, toa ~~strengthen~~much ~~our~~larger ~~competitive~~and ~~position~~modern inmodel that the ~~residential energy~~current ~~supply~~market ~~sector~~prefers, for our customers.

Net revenues from sales of materials for use in in manufacturing of lithium battery cells were $4089.02 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as compared to $7140.40 million ~~for~~ ~~2023.~~for ~~This~~2024, ~~primarily~~an ~~resulted~~increase ~~from~~of a$49.2 ~~rapid~~million, ~~decrease~~or in123%. ~~raw~~This ~~material~~increase ~~prices~~primarily ~~since~~resulted ~~2023,~~from ~~which~~the ~~led~~successful toacquisition ~~significant~~of ~~downward~~new ~~pressure~~customers ~~on the~~and ~~pricing~~a ofhighly ~~our~~favorable ~~battery~~raw material ~~products~~pricing environment.

Cost of revenues. Cost of revenues ~~decreased~~increased to $~~134~~176.8 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as compared to $~~172~~134.78 million for ~~2023~~2024, aan ~~decrease~~increase of $3741.9 million, or 2231.1%. The cost of revenues includes written down of obsolete inventories of $46.~~9 million~~6 million for the year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as compared to write down of obsolete inventories of $34.69 million for the same period in ~~2023.~~ 2024. We write down the inventory value whenever there is an indication that it is impaired.

Gross profit. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025 was $4118.84 million, or 249.4% of net revenues as compared to gross profit of $3141.78 million, or ~~15.5~~24% of net revenues, for the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2023~~2024. ~~Gross~~The ~~profit~~significant ~~margin~~decline ~~significantly~~in ~~increased~~gross profits aligns ~~largely~~with ~~due~~the tosubstantial ~~our~~drop ~~ability~~in tosales ~~sell~~of ~~our~~batteries ~~battery~~for ~~products~~residential atenergy asupply ~~relatively~~and uninterruptible power supplies, which have a higher gross ~~price~~profit margin compared to ~~certain~~other ~~customers~~products. We expect gross profit margins to gradually recover upon the upgrade from Model 26650 to Model 40135.

Research and development expenses. Research and development expenses increased to $1315.08 million for the year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as compared to $1113.90 million for ~~2023~~2024, an increase of $12.18 million, or 922%. The increase primarily resulted from ~~$3.1~~the ~~million~~ increase of materials and consumables used for the development of series 40 batteries and the increase in salaries and social insurance expenses due to a growing number of employees at CBAK Power and Nanjing CBAK. The materials and ~~the~~consumables ~~new~~used ~~operation~~were in$1.8 ~~Shangqiu,~~million ~~offset by~~for the years ended December 31, 2025 compared to $1.40 million ~~decrease~~for the same period in ~~materials~~2024. The salaries and ~~consumables~~social ~~used~~insurance increased by $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to same period in 2024.

Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses ~~increased~~were to$5.1 million and $5.2 million for the ~~year~~years ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, asand ~~compared to $4.9 million for 2023~~2024, ~~an increase of $0~~respectively.3 ~~million, or 6%.~~ As a percentage of revenues, sales and marketing expenses were 2.96% and 2.49% of revenues for the years ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024, respectively. ~~The increase mainly resulted from an increase of $0.2 million in promotion expenses. We have expanded our marketing efforts for overseas markets.~~

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $1316.92 million and $13.89 million for the years ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024, respectively, representing an increase of $2.3 ~~Our~~million, ~~general~~ or 16.1%. The increase primarily resulted from salaries and ~~administrative~~social insurance expenses, ~~mainly~~utilities ~~consist~~and ofdepreciation changes due to Nanjing CBAK and CBAK Power new production lines. We incurred $6.6 million in salaries ~~share-based~~and ~~compensation~~social insurance cost for the year ended December 31, ~~general~~2025 ~~corporate~~compared ~~related~~to $6.3 million for the same period in 2024. With the expansion of our business, operating expenses, including ~~legal~~office supplies, utilities and ~~other~~depreciation ~~professional~~increased by $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2025. We have incurred an extra $0.5 million on business consultancy services ~~fee~~in fiscal 2025.

Long-lived assets impairment charge. During the course of our strategic review of our operations, we assessed the recoverability of the carrying value of our long-lived assets which resulted in impairment losses of ~~$0.5~~nil ~~million~~ and $70.15 million for the years ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025 and ~~2023~~2024, respectively. The impairment charge represented the excess of carrying amounts of our long-lived assets over the estimated fair value of the Company’s production facilities in Hitrans for the production of materials used in manufacturing of lithium batteries, due to underperformance of Hitrans reporting unit. No impairment charge on production facilities in Dalian, Nanjing and Shangqiu.

Provision for expected credit losses. ~~Provision~~Reversal ~~for~~of expected credit losses was $0.42 million for the year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, as compared to $10.34 million for ~~2023~~2024. We determine the allowance based on historical write-off experience, customer specific facts and economic conditions.

~~Operating income (loss). As a result of the above, our operating income was $8.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to an operating loss of $7.3 million for 2023.~~42

~~Finance~~Operating income, ~~net~~(loss). ~~Finance~~As ~~income,~~a ~~net~~result ~~was~~of ~~$1.3~~the ~~million~~above, ~~and~~our operating loss was $018.4 million for the ~~years~~year ended December 31, ~~2024 and 2023~~2025, ~~respectively.~~as compared ~~The~~to ~~finance~~an ~~income~~operating ~~increase mainly resulted from increase in interest~~ income ~~from~~of ~~our~~$8.8 ~~term~~million ~~deposits~~for ~~and changes to exchange rates~~2024.

~~Other~~ Finance income (expenses), net. ~~Other~~Finance ~~income~~expenses, net was $1.0.7 million ~~and~~for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a finance income of $31.03 million for the ~~years~~year ended December 31, 2024. ~~and~~The ~~2023,~~finance ~~respectively~~expenses increase mainly resulted from increase in interest expenses from our bank borrowings.

47Other income, net. Other income was $8.3 million and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We received a $5.0 million compensation from a cancelled order from our customer in 2025.

~~Changes~~Loss on derivatives instruments. inLoss ~~fair~~on ~~value~~derivatives ofinstruments ~~warrants~~was ~~liability~~$0.4 Wemillion ~~issued~~and ~~warrants~~nil infor the ~~financings~~years weended ~~consummated in~~ December ~~2020~~31, 2025 and ~~February 2021~~2024, respectively. We ~~determined~~have ~~that~~entered into ~~these~~foreign ~~warrants~~currency ~~should~~forward becontracts ~~accounted~~and ~~for~~options asswaps ~~derivative~~and ~~liabilities,~~commodity ascontracts ~~the~~to ~~warrants~~mitigate ~~are dominated in a currency (U.S. dollar) other than~~ our ~~functional~~exposures ~~currency.~~to ~~The~~exchange ~~change~~rate inand ~~fair value of warrants liability is mainly due to our share~~raw materials price ~~decline~~fluctuations.

Income tax credit (expenses). Income tax ~~expenses~~credit ~~were~~was $10.62 million for the year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, ~~primarily~~compared ~~attributable~~ to ~~our~~an ~~Dalian operations.~~income ~~Income~~ tax ~~expenses~~expense of ~~were~~ $21.56 million for the year ended December 31, ~~2023~~2024. ~~which~~The ~~was~~income ~~primarily~~tax ~~due~~credit toand ~~the~~expense ~~“full~~in ~~valuation allowance”~~2025 ofand ~~the~~2024, ~~deferred~~respectively, ~~tax~~were ~~assets~~incurred by our batteries segment.

Net income (loss). As a result of the foregoing, we had a net ~~income~~loss of $911.60 million for the year ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, compared to a net ~~loss~~income of $89.56 million for the year ended December 31, ~~2023~~2024.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have financed our liquidity requirements from a variety of sources, including bank loans, other short-term loans and bills payable under bank credit agreements, advance from our related and unrelated parties, investors and issuance of capital stock.

As of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, we had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $6075.87 million. Our total current assets were $~~141~~180.46 million and our total current liabilities were $~~171~~299.78 million, resulting in a net working capital deficit of $30119.32 million.

Lending from Financial Institutions

OnIn ~~November~~January 162023, ~~2021,~~Hitrans werenewed ~~obtained~~the banking facilities ~~from~~with Shaoxing Branch of Bank of Communications Co., Ltd with a maximum amount of ~~RMB120~~RMB160.10 million (approximately $1622.61 million) with the term from ~~November~~January ~~18,~~2023 ~~2021~~ to ~~November~~December ~~18, 2026~~2027. ~~The~~On ~~facility~~January ~~was~~22, ~~secured~~2025, byHitrans ~~the Company’s land use rights~~ and ~~buildings.~~Bank Inof ~~January 2023,~~Communications ~~the~~entered ~~Company~~into ~~renewed~~a ~~the~~new banking ~~facilities~~facility ~~with~~for another ~~Shaoxing~~five ~~Branch~~years offrom ~~Bank~~January of22, ~~Communications~~2025 ~~Co.~~to January 22, ~~Ltd~~2030 ~~with~~for a maximum ~~amount~~guarantee of ~~RMB160~~loan amount to RMB155.0 8 million (approximately $2221.15 million) ~~with the term from January 2023 to December 2027~~. The facility was secured by ~~the Company~~Hitrans’s land use rights and buildings. ~~Under~~On October 24, 2025, Hitrans and Bank of Communications renewed the facility, weto ~~have~~a ~~borrowed~~maximum ~~RMB142~~guarantee of loan amount to RMB162.80 million (approximately $2023.1 million). ~~and~~Under ~~RMB159~~the facility, Hitrans borrowed RMB137.92 million (approximately $2119.96 million) as of December 31, ~~2023 and 2024~~2025, ~~respectively,~~ bearing interest at 32.455% to 3.6545% per annum expiring ~~through~~ ~~February~~through January to ~~December~~June ~~2025~~2026.

On January 17, 2022, weNanjing CBAK obtained a one-year term facility from Agricultural Bank of China with a maximum amount of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) bearing interest at 105% of benchmark rate of the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”) for short-term loans, which is 3.85% per annum. The facility was guaranteed by ~~our~~the Company’s former CEO, Mr. Yunfei Li and Mr. Yunfei Li’s wife Ms. Qinghui Yuan and secured by an unrelated third party, Jiangsu Credits Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd. WeNanjing CBAK borrowed RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on January 20, 2022 for a term until January 16, 2023. WeNanjing CBAK repaid RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) early on January 5, 2023. On January 6, 2023, weNanjing CBAK borrowed a one-year term loan of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) for a period of one year to January 4, 2024, bearing interest at 120% of benchmark rate of the PBOC for short-term loans, which is 3.85% per annum, while other terms and guarantee remain the same. WeNanjing CBAK repaid the loan on January 4, 2024.

On February 9, 2022, weNJ CBAK obtained a one-year term facility from Jiangsu Gaochun Rural Commercial Bank with a maximum amount of RMB10 ~~million~~ million (approximately $1.4 million) bearing interest at 124% of benchmark rate of the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”) ~~for~~ for short-term loans, which is 4.94% per annum. The facility was guaranteed by the Company’s former CEO, Mr. Yunfei Li and Mr. ~~Yunfei~~ Yunfei Li’s wife Ms. Qinghui Yuan. WeNanjing CBAK borrowed RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on February 17, 2022 for a term until January 28, 2023. WeNanjing CBAK repaid RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on January 16, 2023. On January 17, 2023, Nanjing weCBAK borrowed a one-year loan of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) bearing interest at 129% of benchmark rate of PBOC for short-term loans, which is 4.70% per annum for a term until January 13, 2024. WeNanjing CBAK repaid the loan on January 13, 2024.

On April 28, 2022, we obtained a three-year term facility from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Nanjing Gaochun branch, with a maximum amount of RMB12 million (approximately $1.7 million) with the term from April 21, 2022 to April 21, 2025. The facility was guaranteed by our former CEO, Mr. Yunfei Li and Mr. Yunfei Li’s wife Ms. Qinghui Yuan. Under the facility, we borrowed RMB10 million (approximately $1.5 million) on April 29, 2022, bearing interest at 3.95% per annum for a term until April 29, 2023. We repaid RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on April 19, 2023. On April 20, 2023, we borrowed another one-year loan of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) bearing interest at 102.5% of benchmark rate of PBOC for short-term loans, which is 3.90% per annum for a term until April 19, 2024. We repaid the loan on April 19, 2024.43

On ~~September~~April 2528, 2022, weNanjing ~~entered~~CBAK ~~into~~obtained ~~another~~a ~~one~~three-year term facility ~~with~~from ~~Jiangsu~~Industrial ~~Gaochun~~and ~~Rural~~ Commercial Bank of China Nanjing Gaochun branch, with a maximum amount of ~~RMB9~~ RMB12 million (approximately $1.37 million) ~~bearing~~with ~~interest~~the ~~rate~~term atfrom ~~4.81%~~April ~~per~~21, ~~annum~~2022 to April 21, 2025. The facility was guaranteed by ~~100% equity in CBAK Nanjing held by BAK Investment and~~ the Company’s former CEO, Mr. Yunfei Li and Mr. Yunfei Li’s wife Ms. Qinghui Yuan. WeUnder the facility, Nanjing CBAK borrowed ~~RMB9~~RMB10 million (approximately $1.35 million) on ~~September~~April 2729, 2022, bearing interest at 3.95% per annum for a term until April ~~September~~29, 242023. Nanjing CBAK repaid RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on April 19, 2023. WeOn April 20, 2023, Nanjing CBAK borrowed another one-year loan of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) bearing interest at 102.5% of benchmark rate of PBOC for short-term loans, which is 3.90% per annum for a term until April 19, 2024. Nanjing CBAK repaid the loan on ~~September 24~~April 19, ~~2023~~2024.

48Nanjing CBAK entered into another one-year term facility with Jiangsu Gaochun Rural Commercial Bank with a maximum amount of RMB9 million (approximately $1.2 million) bearing interest rate at 4.6% per annum for a period from September 27, 2023 to August 31, 2024. The facility was guaranteed by 100% equity in CBAK Nanjing held by BAK Investment and the Company’s former CEO, Mr. Yunfei Li and Mr. Yunfei Li’s wife Ms. Qinghui Yuan. NJ CBAK borrowed RMB9 million (approximately $1.3 million ) on September 27, 2023 for a term until August 31, 2024. Nanjing CBAK repaid the loan on August 31, 2024.

WeHitrans entered into ~~another~~a ~~one-year~~loan ~~term~~agreement ~~facility~~ with ~~Jiangsu~~China ~~Gaochun~~CITIC ~~Rural~~Bank ~~Commercial~~Shaoxing ~~Bank~~Branch ~~with~~for a ~~maximum~~short-term ~~amount~~loan of ~~RMB9~~RMB4.8 million (approximately $10.27 million) ~~bearing interest rate at 4.6% per annum for a period~~ from ~~September~~August 2710, 2023 to ~~August~~May 312, 2024~~. The facility was guaranteed by 100% equity in CBAK Nanjing held by BAK Investment and our former CEO~~, ~~Mr.~~bearing ~~Yunfei~~interest Lirate ~~and~~at Mr4. ~~Yunfei Li’s wife Ms. Qinghui Yuan. We borrowed RMB9 million (approximately $1.~~3% ~~million~~per ~~) on September 27, 2023 for a term until August 31, 2024~~annum. WeHitrans repaid the loan on ~~August~~ 31May 2, 2024.

On ~~November~~January 87, ~~2022~~2023, weNanjing ~~entered~~CBAK ~~into~~obtained a ~~short~~two-year term ~~loan~~facility ~~agreement~~from ~~with~~Postal ~~China~~Savings ~~CITIC~~ Bank ~~Shaoxing~~of ~~Branch~~China, toNanjing ~~August~~Gaochun 9,Branch ~~2023~~ with a maximum amount of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) ~~bearing~~for ~~interest~~a ~~rate~~period atfrom ~~4.35%~~January ~~per~~7, ~~annum.~~2023 Weto ~~borrowed~~January ~~RMB10~~6, ~~million (approximately $1~~2025.4 ~~million)~~The onfacility was guaranteed by the ~~same~~Company’s ~~date~~former CEO, Mr. WeYunfei ~~have~~Li, ~~repaid~~Mr. ~~RMB5~~Yunfei ~~million~~Li’s ~~(approximately~~wife $0Ms.7 ~~million),~~Qinghui ~~RMB0.2~~Yuan ~~million~~and ~~(approximately~~CBAK $0Nanjing.1 ~~million) and~~Nanjing ~~RMB4.8,~~CBAK borrowed RMB5 million (approximately $0.7 million) on ~~November~~January 1612, ~~2022~~2023 for a term of one year until January 11, ~~December~~2024, 27bearing interest at 3.65% per annum. Nanjing CBAK repaid the above early on June 15, ~~2022~~2023. ~~and~~On ~~August~~June 927, 2023, ~~respectively.~~Nanjing WeCBAK entered into another ~~short-term~~ loan agreement ~~with~~for one ~~China~~year ~~CITIC~~from ~~Bank~~June ~~Shaoxing~~27, ~~Branch~~2023 ~~for~~to aJune ~~one~~26, 2024 under the two-year ~~short-~~term ~~loan~~facility ~~agreement~~for ~~with~~ a maximum loan amount of ~~RMB0.2~~RMB10 million (approximately $0.1.4 million) ~~for December 27, 2022 to December 27, 2023,~~ bearing interest rate at 43.2065 % ~~per~~ pr annum. WeNanjing ~~entered~~CBAK ~~into~~borrowed ~~another~~RMB10 ~~loan~~million ~~agreement~~(approximately ~~with~~$1.4 ~~China~~million) ~~CITIC~~on ~~Bank~~the ~~Shaoxing~~same date. ~~Branch~~The ~~for a short-term~~ loan ofwas ~~RMB4.8~~guaranteed ~~million~~by ~~(approximately $0.7~~the ~~million)~~Company’s ~~from~~former ~~August 10~~CEO, ~~2023~~Mr. toYunfei ~~May 2~~Li, ~~2024,~~Mr. ~~bearing~~Yunfei ~~interest~~Li’s ~~rate~~wife ~~at 4~~Ms.3% ~~per~~Qinghui ~~annum~~Yuan and CBAK Nanjing. WeNanjing CBAK repaid the loan on ~~May~~June 226, 2024.

On ~~December~~March 928, ~~2022~~2024, weCBAK ~~obtained~~New Energy and Bank of China Limited entered into a short-term loan agreement for one year from March 29, 2023 to March 28, 2024 for a maximum loan amount to RMB5 million (approximately $0.7 million) ~~letter~~bearing ofinterest ~~credit~~rate ~~from~~at ~~China~~3.65% ~~CITIC~~per ~~Bank~~annum. ~~for~~CBAK New aEnergy ~~period~~borrowed toRMB5 ~~October 30,~~million ~~2023~~(approximately ~~for~~$0.7 ~~settlement~~million) ofon ~~Hitrans~~the ~~purchase~~same date. WeThe ~~utilized~~loan ~~RMB1~~was secured by CBAK Power’s buildings in Dalian.5 CBAK New Energy repaid RMB5 million (approximately $0.27 million) ~~letter~~on ofMarch ~~credit~~27, at2024. anOn ~~interest~~March 28, 2024, CBAK New Energy borrowed ~~rate~~another one-year loan of 2RMB5 million (approximately $0.7 million) bearing interest rate at 3.45% ~~for~~per aannum. ~~period~~CBAK ofNew ~~one~~Energy ~~year~~early torepaid the ~~January~~loan 5on August 21, ~~2023~~2024.

On ~~January~~April 719, 2023, weNanjing ~~obtained~~CBAK aand ~~two-year term facility from Postal Savings~~ Bank of ~~China,~~ Nanjing Gaochun Branch ~~with~~entered ainto ~~maximum amount of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) for~~ a period from January 7, 2023 to January 6, 2025. The facility was guaranteed by our former CEO, Mr. Yunfei Li, Mr. Yunfei Li’s wife Ms. Qinghui Yuan and CBAK New Energy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. We borrowed RMB5 million (approximately $0.7 million) on January 12, 2023 for a short-term ~~of one year until January 11, 2024, bearing interest at 3.65% per annum. We repaid the above early on June 15, 2023. On June 27, 2023, we entered into another~~ loan agreement for one year from ~~June~~April 2710, ~~2023~~ 2023 to ~~June~~April 269, 2024 ~~under the two-year term facility~~ for ~~a maximum loan amount of~~ RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) bearing interest rate at 3.65 7% prper annum. WeNanjing CBAK borrowed RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on ~~the~~April ~~same~~23, ~~date~~2023. The loan was guaranteed by ~~our~~the Company’s former CEO, Mr. Yunfei Li, and Mr. Yunfei Li’s wife Ms. Qinghui Yuan. ~~and~~Nanjing CBAK ~~New Energy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. We~~ repaid the loan on ~~June~~April 269, 2024.

On ~~March~~July 2931, 2023, weNanjing ~~and~~CBAK ~~Bank~~obtained ~~of China Limited entered into~~ a ~~short~~three-year term ~~loan~~facility ~~agreement for one year~~ from ~~March~~Bank ~~29,~~of ~~2023~~China toGaochun ~~March 28~~Branch, ~~2024 for~~with a maximum ~~loan~~ amount toof ~~RMB5~~RMB10 million (approximately $01.74 million) ~~bearing~~with ~~interest~~the ~~rate~~term atfrom ~~3.65%~~July ~~per~~31, ~~annum.~~2023 Weto ~~borrowed~~July ~~RMB5~~30, ~~million (approximately $0~~2026.7 ~~million) on the same date.~~ The ~~loan~~facility was ~~secured~~guaranteed by ~~our~~the ~~buildings~~Company’s informer CEO, ~~Dalian~~Mr. WeYunfei ~~repaid~~Li ~~RMB5million~~and ~~(approximately $0~~Mr.7 ~~million)~~Yunfei onLi’s ~~March~~wife ~~27,~~Ms. ~~2024~~Qinghui Yuan. OnUnder ~~March~~the 28facility, ~~2024,~~Nanjing weCBAK borrowed ~~another~~RMB10 ~~one-year loan of RMB5~~ million (approximately $01.74 million) on July 31, 2023, bearing interest rate at 3.4515% per annum. WeNanjing ~~early~~CBAK repaid the loan on ~~August~~July 2122, 2024.

On ~~April~~August 193, 2023, weCBAK Energy and Bank of ~~Nanjing~~China ~~Gaochun Branch~~ entered into a short- term loan agreement for one year from ~~April~~August 103, 2023 to ~~April 9,~~August 2, 2024 for a maximum amount of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) bearing interest rate at 3.755% per annum. WeCBAK ~~borrowed~~Energy borrowed RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on ~~April~~September 2327, 2023. The loan was ~~guaranteed~~secured by ~~our~~CBAK ~~former CEO, Mr. Yunfei Li and Mr. Yunfei Li~~Power’s ~~wife~~buildings Msin Dalian. ~~Qinghui~~CBAK ~~Yuan.~~Energy We repaid the loan on ~~April~~August 92, 2024.

On ~~June~~January 924, ~~2023~~2024, weHitrans ~~and China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd Shangyu Branch~~ entered into a short-term credit-guaranteed loan agreement ~~for~~with ~~one~~Zhejiang ~~year~~Shangyu ~~from~~Rural ~~June~~Commercial 9,Bank ~~2023~~for one year to ~~June~~January 717, ~~2024~~2025 ~~for~~with aan ~~maximum loan~~ amount toof ~~RMB4~~RMB5 million (approximately $0.67 million) bearing interest ~~rate~~ at 4.551% per annum. ~~We borrowed~~Hitrans ~~RMB4~~borrowed RMB5 million (approximately $0.67 million) on the same date. WeHitrans early repaid the loan ~~principal and related loan interests~~ on ~~December 22~~September 27, ~~2023~~2024.

On ~~July~~March 3126, ~~2023~~2024, weHitrans ~~obtained~~entered into a ~~three~~short-~~year~~ term ~~facility~~credit-guaranteed ~~from~~loan ~~Bank~~agreement ~~of China Gaochun Branch,~~ with aZhejiang ~~maximum~~Shangyu ~~amount~~Rural ofCommercial ~~RMB10~~Bank ~~million~~for ~~(approximately~~one ~~$1.4~~year ~~million) with the term from July 31, 2023~~ to ~~July~~March 3025, ~~2026.~~2025 ~~The~~with ~~facility~~an ~~was~~amount ~~guaranteed~~of byRMB5 ~~our~~million ~~former~~(approximately ~~CEO,~~$0.7 ~~Mr,~~million) ~~Yunfei~~bearing Liinterest ~~and~~at Mr4. ~~Yunfei~~1% ~~Li’s~~per ~~wife Ms~~annum. ~~Qinghui~~Hitrans ~~Yuan. Under the facility, we~~ borrowed RMB5 ~~RMB10~~ million (approximately $10.47 million) on ~~July~~the ~~31,~~same ~~2023, bearing interest rate at 3~~date.~~15%~~ ~~per~~Hitrans ~~annum.~~early ~~The Company~~ repaid the loan on ~~July~~September 2227, 2024.

On August 3, 2023, we and Bank of China entered into a short term loan agreement for one year from August 3, 2023 to August 2, 2024 for a maximum amount of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) bearing interest rate at 3.55% per annum. We borrowed RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on September 27, 2023. The loan was secured by our buildings in Dalian. We repaid the loan on August 2, 2024.44

On ~~January~~April 249, 2024, weHitrans and China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd Shangyu Branch entered into a short-term ~~credit-guaranteed~~ loan agreement ~~with Zhejiang Shangyu Rural Commercial Bank~~ for one year from April 9, 2024 to ~~January~~April 177, 2025 ~~with~~for ana maximum loan amount ofto RMB5.5 million (approximately $0.78 million) bearing interest rate at 4.105% per annum. WeHitrans borrowed RMB5 .5 million (approximately $0.78 million) on the same date. WeHitrans early repaid the loan on ~~September~~January 2724, ~~2024~~2025.

On ~~March~~June 2624, 2024, weCBAK Nanjing and Bank of China entered into a short-term ~~credit-guaranteed~~ loan agreement, with ~~Zhejiang~~a ~~Shangyu~~maximum ~~Rural~~amount ~~Commercial~~of ~~Bank~~RMB10 ~~for~~million ~~one year~~(approximately $1.4 million) with the term from June 24, 2024 to ~~March~~June 2520, 2025.The ~~with~~loan anwas ~~amount~~guaranteed ofby ~~RMB5~~the ~~million~~Company’s ~~(approximately~~former $0CEO, Mr.7 ~~million)~~Yunfei Li ~~bearing~~and ~~interest~~Mr. atYunfei 4Li’s wife Ms.1% ~~per~~Qinghui ~~annum~~Yuan. WeUnder the facility, CBAK Nanjing borrowed ~~RMB5~~RMB10 million (approximately $01.74 million) on ~~the~~June ~~same~~24, ~~date~~2024, bearing interest rate at 3.0% Weper annum. CBAK Nanjing early repaid the loan on ~~September~~August 2723, 2024.

49On September 29, 2024, Hitrans and Zhejiang Shangyu Rural Commercial Bank entered into a short-term credit-guaranteed loan agreement for RMB15 million (approximately $2.0 million) with the term of one year from September 29, 2024 to September 26, 2025 bearing 4.00% interest rate. Hitrans borrowed RMB15 million (approximately $2.1 million) on the same date. Hitrans repaid the loan on September 26, 2025.

On ~~April~~December 931, 2024, ~~the~~Hitrans ~~Company~~ and China ~~Zheshang~~Everbright Bank Co., Ltd ~~Shangyu~~Shaoxing Branch entered into a short-term loan agreement for ~~one~~RMB10 ~~year from~~million ~~April~~(approximately 9,$1.4 ~~2024~~million) towith ~~April~~the 7,term ~~2025~~of ~~for~~one ayear ~~maximum~~from ~~loan~~December ~~amount~~31, 2024 to ~~RMB5.5~~December ~~million~~30, ~~(approximately~~2025 ~~$0.8 million)~~ bearing 2.9% interest rate ~~at 4~~.~~05% per~~ ~~annum. We~~ Hitrans borrowed ~~RMB5.5~~RMB10 million (approximately $01.84 million) on the same date. Hitrans repaid the loan on December 30, 2025.

On ~~June~~January 2417, ~~2024~~2025, ~~the~~Hitrans ~~Company~~entered ~~and~~into a long-term Maximum Pledge Agreement with Zhejiang Shangyu Rural Commercial Bank, offor ~~China~~the ~~entered~~period from ~~into~~January a17, ~~short-term~~2025 ~~loan~~to ~~agreement~~September 25, 2027, with a maximum facility amount of ~~RMB10~~RMB76.56 million (approximately $110.454 million). ~~with~~The ~~the~~facility was ~~term~~secured ~~from~~by ~~June~~the ~~24,~~land ~~2024~~use toright ~~June~~and ~~20,~~buildings ~~2025~~of Hitrans. ~~The~~Hitrans ~~facility~~has ~~was~~borrowed ~~guaranteed~~RMB38.9 bymillion ~~our~~(approximately ~~former~~$5.5 ~~CEO,~~million) ~~Mr,~~as ~~Yunfei~~of LiDecember 31, ~~and~~2025, ~~Mr. Yunfei~~bearing ~~Li’s~~interest ~~wife~~rate Msat 2.85% ~~Qinghui~~- ~~Yuan~~2.96% ~~Under~~per ~~the facility~~annum, weof ~~borrowed~~which RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) repayable on ~~June~~January 16, 242026, ~~2024~~RMB3.9 million (approximately $0.5 million) repayable on June 20, ~~bearing~~ ~~interest~~2027 ~~rate~~and atthe remaining RMB25 million (approximately $3.0%6 million) ~~per~~repayable ~~annum.~~on WeSeptember ~~early~~25, 2027. Hitrans repaid ~~the~~RMB10 ~~loan~~million (approximately $1.4 million) on ~~August~~January 2316, ~~2024~~2026.

On ~~September~~January 2920, ~~2024~~2025, weNanjing ~~and~~CBAK ~~Zhejiang~~entered ~~Shangyu~~into ~~Rural~~an ~~Commercial~~unsecured ~~Bank~~revolving ~~entered~~loan ~~into~~agreement awith ~~short-term~~Bank ~~credit-guaranteed~~of ~~loan~~Ningbo ~~agreement~~Co., ~~for~~Ltd. ~~RMB15~~Gaochun Branch with a maximum amount of RMB10 million (approximately $21.04 million) ~~with~~bearing ~~the~~interest ~~term~~at of2.8% ~~one~~per ~~year~~annum ~~from~~(LPR ~~September~~interest 29rate -30 bp), ~~2024~~with toa ~~September~~one-year loan ~~26,~~period ~~2025~~ending ~~bearing~~on ~~4.00%~~January ~~interest~~20, ~~rate~~2026. We Nanjing CBAK borrowed ~~RMB15~~RMB10 million (approximately $2.1.4 million) under this loan agreement on January 20, 2025. Nanjing CBAK early repaid the ~~same~~loan ~~date~~on September 20, 2025.

On ~~December~~February 3119, ~~2024~~2025, weNanjing ~~and~~CBAK ~~China~~obtained ~~Everbright Bank Co., Ltd Shaoxing Branch entered into~~ a ~~short-term~~RMB30 ~~loan agreement for RMB10~~ million facility (approximately $1.4.1 million) ~~with~~from ~~the~~Jiangsu ~~term~~Gaochun ofRural ~~one~~Commercial Bank, ~~year~~with the term from ~~December~~February 3119, ~~2024~~2025 to ~~December~~September 3023, ~~2025~~2027. ~~bearing~~The ~~2.9~~facility was guaranteed by 100% ~~interest~~equity ~~rate~~in CBAK Nanjing held by BAK Investment. WeNanjing CBAK borrowed ~~RMB10~~RMB3 million (approximately $10.4 million ) as of December 31, 2025, bearing interest rate at 2.98% per annum, repayable on ~~the~~May ~~same~~19, ~~date~~2026.

WeOn ~~obtained~~February ~~banking~~25, ~~facilities~~2025, ~~from~~Hitrans entered into a short-term factoring loan agreement with China ~~Zheshang~~Construction Bank Co., Ltd. ~~Shenyang~~for ~~Branch with~~ a maximum amount of ~~RMB390~~RMB10 million (approximately $531.4 million) ~~with~~for ~~the~~a ~~term~~period of one year from ~~June~~February 28, ~~2023~~2025 to ~~April~~February 2927, ~~2025.~~2026, Webearing ~~borrowed a series~~ interest of ~~acceptance bills totaling RMB210~~3.87% ~~million (approximately~~per ~~$28~~annum.9 ~~million)~~Hitrans ~~for~~borrowed ~~various~~RMB10 ~~terms expiring through January to June 2025, which was secured by our pledged deposit of RMB194.1~~ million (approximately $261.54 million,) ~~term~~on ~~deposit~~the ofsame ~~RMB14~~date.6 ~~million~~Hitrans ~~(approximately~~repaid ~~$2.0~~the ~~million)~~factoring ~~and~~loan ~~our bills receivables of RMB2.5~~in ~~million~~February ~~(approximately $0~~2026.~~4 million).~~

We Hitrans obtained another ~~banking~~short-term ~~facilities~~factoring loan ~~from~~agreement with China ~~Zheshang~~Construction Bank Co., Ltd. ~~Shenyang~~for ~~Branch with~~ a maximum amount of ~~RMB300~~RMB10 million (approximately $411.4 million) ~~with~~for ~~the~~a ~~term~~period of one year from ~~December~~November 1428, ~~2023~~2025 to ~~April~~November 2927, ~~2025.~~2026, Webearing ~~borrowed~~interest aof ~~series~~3.1% ofper ~~acceptance~~annum. ~~bills~~Hitrans ~~totaling~~borrowed ~~RMB55.6~~RMB10 million (approximately $71.64 million) ~~for~~on ~~various~~the ~~terms~~same ~~expiring through April to June 2025, which was secured by our pledged deposit of RMB55~~date.~~6 million (approximately $7.6 million.~~

WeOn ~~borrowed~~June 28, 2025, Nanjing CBAK entered into a ~~series~~short-term ofloan ~~acceptance~~agreement ~~bills~~with ~~from~~Agricultural Bank of ~~Nanjing~~China ~~totaling RMB37~~Co.2, Limited for RMB12 million (approximately $5.1.7 million) ~~for~~from ~~various~~June ~~terms~~28, ~~expiring through~~2025 ~~May~~ to June ~~2025~~26, ~~which~~2026, ~~was~~bearing ~~secured~~interest by2.60% ~~our~~per ~~cash~~annum. ~~totaling~~Nanjing ~~RMB37.2~~CBAK borrowed RMB12 million (approximately $5.1.7 million) on the same date. Nanjing CBAK early repaid the loan on July 18, 2025.

~~We borrowed~~On aJune ~~series~~30, of2025, ~~acceptance~~CBAK ~~bills~~Power obtained a banking facility from China ~~Zheshang~~Guangfa Bank Co., Ltd ~~Shangyu~~with ~~Branch~~a ~~totaling~~maximum ~~RMB67.0~~amount of RMB100 million (approximately $~~9.2~~14 million) for a term to June 12, 2026 for ~~various~~short-term ~~terms~~borrowings ~~expiring~~and ~~through~~issuance ~~January~~of acceptance bills to ~~May~~settle ~~2025~~materials suppliers, ~~which~~guaranteed ~~was~~by ~~secured~~Power’s bybuildings ~~our~~and pledged deposits. ~~deposit~~CBAK ofPower ~~RMB59.7~~borrowed HKD10 million (approximately $81.2 4 million) ~~and~~from ~~our~~the ~~bills~~above ~~receivables~~facility, ofbearing ~~RMB7~~interest at 2.765% ~~million~~per ~~(approximately~~annum, repayable $1on August 14, 2026.0 ~~million)~~CBAK Power early repaid the loan on November 14, 2025.

We borrowed a series of acceptance bills from Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Shangyu Branch totaling RMB47.7 million (approximately $6.5 million) expiring through March to May 2025, which was secured by our pledged deposit of RMB47.7 million (approximately $6.5 million).45

AsCBAK ofPower ~~December~~has ~~31,~~borrowed ~~2024,~~a weseries ~~had~~of noacceptance ~~unutilized~~bills ~~committed~~totaling ~~banking facilities~~RMB123.3 Wemillion ~~plan~~(approximately to$17.6 ~~renew~~million) ~~these~~for ~~loans~~various ~~upon~~terms ~~maturity~~expiring ~~and~~through January ~~intend~~ to ~~raise additional~~June ~~funds~~2026, ~~through~~which ~~bank~~was ~~borrowings~~secured inby ~~the~~CBAK ~~future~~Power’s tobuildings ~~meet~~and ~~our~~pledged ~~daily~~deposit ~~cash~~of ~~demands,~~RMB35.2 ifmillion ~~required~~(approximately $5.0 million).

On July 30, 2025, Hitrans entered into a short-term loan agreement with Industrial Bank Co., Ltd for RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) for a period of one year bearing interest of 3% per annum. Hitrans borrowed RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on July 31, 2025.

On August 21, 2025, CBAK Power entered into a short-term loan agreement with China Construction Bank for RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) for a period of one year, bearing interest of 2.2% per annum. CBAK Power borrowed RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on August 29, 2025 and repayable on August 21, 2026.

On December 17, 2025, Nanjing BFD entered into a short-term loan agreement with Bank of China Co., Limited for RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) from December 17, 2025 to December 16, 2026, bearing interest 2.30% per annum. The loan was guaranteed by CBAK Nanjing. Nanjing BFD borrowed RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) on the same date.

CBAK Power and Nanjing CBAK obtained banking facilities from China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. Shenyang Branch with a maximum amount of RMB690 million (approximately $96.3 million) with the term to March 16, 2026. CBAK Power and Nanjing CBAK borrowed a series of acceptance bills totaling RMB105.9 million (approximately $15.1 million) for various terms expiring through January to June 2026, which was secured by the CBAK Power’s and Nanjing CBAK’s pledged deposit of RMB108.2 million (approximately $15.4 million).

Hitrans borrowed a series of acceptance bills totaling RMB98.8 million (approximately $14.1 million) for various terms expiring through January to June 2026, which was secured by Hitrans’s pledged deposit of RMB98.9 million (approximately $14.1 million).

Nanjing CBAK borrowed a series of acceptance bills from Bank of Nanjing totaling RMB77.3 million (approximately $11.0 million) for various terms expiring through March to June 2026, which was secured by Nanjing CBAK’s pledged deposit of RMB75.4 million (approximately $10.8 million) and the balance guaranteed by 100% equity of CBAK Nanjing held by BAK Investment.

Nanjing CBAK borrowed a series of acceptance bills from Bank of Ningbo totaling RMB0.4 million (approximately $63,549) for various terms expiring in March 2026, which was secured by Nanjing CBAK’s pledged deposit of RMB0.4 million (approximately $63,549).

Hitrans borrowed a series of acceptance bills from Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Shangyu Branch totaling RMB33.1 million (approximately $4.7 million) expiring through February 2026 to June 2026, which was secured by Hitrans’s pledged deposit of RMB33.1 million (approximately $4.7 million).

Hitrans borrowed a series of acceptance bills from Zhejiang Shangyu Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd totaling RMB34.3 million (approximately $4.9 million) expiring through February to June 2026, which was secured by Hitrans’s pledged deposit of RMB34.3million (approximately $4.9 million).

CBAK Power borrowed a series of acceptance bills from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China totaling RMB52.7 million (approximately $7.5 million) expiring through January to June 2026, which was secured by CBAK Power’s pledged deposit of RMB52.9 million (approximately $7.5 million).

Hitrans borrowed a series of acceptance bills from Industrial Bank totaling RMB16.0 million (approximately $2.3 million) expiring in March 2026, which was secured by Hitrans’s pledged deposit of RMB11.0 million (approximately $1.6 million).

Nanjing CBAK borrowed a series of acceptance bills from Agricultural Bank of China totaling RMB27.8 million (approximately $3.9 million) expiring through January to June 2026, which was secured by Nanjing CBAK’s pledged deposit of RMB7.8 million (approximately $1.1 million) and the balance guaranteed by 100% equity in CBAK Naning held by BAK Investment.

Nanjing CBAK obtained serval letter of credit from Bank of Ningbo totaled RMB15.0 million (approximately $2.1 million) for settlement of materials purchase for a period of one year expiring through September to November 2026, which was secured by Nanjing CBAK’s pledged deposit of RMB15.0 million (approximately $2.1 million).

Hitrans borrowed an acceptance bill from Bank of Ningbo of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million) expiring in June 2026, which was secured by Hitran’s bills receivables of RMB10 million (approximately $1.4 million).

Equity and Debt Financings from Investors

We have also obtained funds through private placements, registered direct offerings and other equity and debt financings in the past:

On July 28, 2016, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements with Mr. Jiping Zhou and Mr. Dawei Li to issue and sell an aggregate of 2,206,640 shares of common stock of the Company, at $2.5 per share, for an aggregate consideration of approximately $5.52 million. On August 17, 2016, the Company issued the foregoing shares to the two investors.

On February 17, 2017, we signed a letter of understanding with each of eight individual investors, including our former CEO, Mr. Yunfei Li, whereby these shareholders agreed in principle to subscribe for new shares of our common stock totaling $10 million. The issue price was determined with reference to the market price prior to the issuance of new shares. In January 2017, the shareholders paid us a total of $2.1 million as refundable earnest money, among which, Mr. Yunfei Li agreed to subscribe new shares totaling $1.12 million and pay a refundable earnest money of $0.2 million. In April and May 2017, we received cash of $9.6 million from these shareholders. On May 31, 2017, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with these investors, pursuant to which we agreed to issue an aggregate of 6,403,518 shares of common stock to these investors, at a purchase price of $1.50 per share, for an aggregate price of $9.6 million, including 764,018 shares issued to Mr. Yunfei Li. On June 22, 2017, we issued the shares to the investors. The issuance of the shares to the investors was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. In 2019, according to the securities purchase agreement and agreed by the investors, we returned partial earnest money of $966,579 (approximately RMB6.7 million) to these investors.

On January 7, 2019, each of Mr. Dawei Li and Mr. Yunfei Li entered into an agreement with CBAK Power and Tianjin New Energy whereby Tianjin New Energy assigned its rights to loans to CBAK Power of approximately $3.4 million (RMB23,980,950) and $1.7 million (RMB11,647,890) (totaled $5.1 million, the “First Debt”) to Mr. Dawei Li and Mr. Yunfei Li, respectively. On the same date, the Company entered into a cancellation agreement with Mr. Dawei Li and Mr. Yunfei Li. Pursuant to the terms of the cancellation agreement, Mr. Dawei Li and Mr. Yunfei Li agreed to cancel the First Debt in exchange for 3,431,373 and 1,666,667 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively, at an exchange price of $1.02 per share. Upon receipt of the shares, the creditors released the Company from any claims, demands and other obligations relating to the First Debt.

On April 26, 2019, each of Mr. Jun Lang, Ms. Jing Shi and Asia EVK Energy Auto Limited (“Asia EVK”) entered into an agreement with CBAK Power and Tianjin New Energy whereby Tianjin New Energy assigned its rights to loans to CBAK Power of approximately $0.3 million (RMB2,225,082), $0.1 million (RMB 912,204) and $5.2 million (RMB35,406,036) (collectively $5.7 million, the “Second Debt”) to Mr. Jun Lang, Ms. Jing Shi and Asia EVK, respectively. On the same date, the Company entered into a cancellation agreement with Mr. Jun Lang, Ms. Jing Shi and Asia EVK (the creditors). Pursuant to the terms of the Cancellation Agreement, the creditors agreed to cancel the Second Debt in exchange for 300,534, 123,208 and 4,782,163 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively, at an exchange price of $1.1 per share. Upon receipt of the shares, the creditors released the Company from any claims, demands and other obligations relating to the Second Debt.

On June 28, 2019, each of Mr. Dawei Li and Mr.Yunfei Li entered into an agreement with CBAK Power to loan approximately $1.4 million (RMB10,000,000) and $2.5 million (RMB18,000,000), respectively, to CBAK Power for a ~~terms~~term of six months (collectively $3.9 million, the “Third Debt”). The loan was unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand. On July 16, 2019, each of Asia EVK and Mr. Yunfei Li entered into an agreement with CBAK Power and Dalian Zhenghong Architectural Decoration and Installation Engineering Co. Ltd. (the Company’s construction contractor) whereby Dalian Zhenghong Architectural Decoration and Installation Engineering Co. Ltd. assigned its rights to the unpaid construction fees owed by CBAK Power of approximately $2.8 million (RMB20,000,000) and $0.4 million (RMB2,813,810) (collectively $3.2 million, the “Fourth Debt”) to Asia EVK and Mr. Yunfei Li, respectively. On July 26, 2019, we entered into a cancellation agreement with Mr. Dawei Li, Mr. Yunfei Li and Asia EVK (the creditors). Pursuant to the terms of the cancellation agreement, Mr. Dawei Li, Mr. Yunfei Li and Asia EVK agreed to cancel the Third Debt and Fourth Debt in exchange for 1,384,717, 2,938,067 and 2,769,435 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively, at an exchange price of $1.05 per share. Upon receipt of the shares, the creditors released the Company from any claims, demands and other obligations relating to the Third Debt and Fourth Debt.

On October 10, 2019, each of Mr. Shibin Mao, Ms. Lijuan Wang and Mr. Ping Shen entered into an agreement with CBAK Power and Zhengzhou BAK New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. (the Company’s supplier) whereby Zhengzhou BAK New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. assigned its rights to the unpaid inventories cost owed by CBAK Power of approximately $2.1 million (RMB15,000,000), $1.0 million (RMB7,380,000) and $1.0 million (RMB7,380,000) (collectively $4.2 million, the “Fifth Debt”) to Mr. Shibin Mao, Ms. Lijuan Wang and Mr. Ping Shen, respectively.

On October 14, 2019, we entered into a cancellation agreement with Mr. Shangdong Liu, Mr. Shibin Mao, Ms. Lijuan Wang and Mr. Ping Shen (the creditors). Pursuant to the terms of the cancellation agreement, Mr. Shangdong Liu, Mr. Shibin Mao, Ms. Lijuan Wang and Mr. Ping Shen agreed to cancel and convert the Fifth Debt and the unpaid earnest money in exchange for 528,053, 3,536,068, 2,267,798 and 2,267,798 shares of common stock of the Company, respectively, at an exchange price of $0.6 per share. Upon receipt of the shares, the creditors released the Company from any claims, demands and other obligations relating to the Fifth Debt and the unpaid earnest money.

On April 27, 2020, we entered into a cancellation agreement with Mr. Yunfei Li, Asia EVK and Mr. Ping Shen, who loaned an aggregate of approximately $4.3 million to CBAK Power (the “Sixth Debt”). Pursuant to the terms of the cancellation agreement, the creditors agreed to cancel the Sixth Debt in exchange for an aggregate of 8,928,193 shares of common stock of the Company at an exchange price of $0.48 per share. According to the amount of loan, 2,062,619, 2,151,017 and 4,714,557 shares were issued to Mr. Yunfei Li, Asia EVK and Mr. Pin Shen, respectively. Upon receipt of the shares, the creditors released the Company from any claims, demands and other obligations relating to the Sixth Debt.

On July 24, 2019, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with Atlas Sciences, LLC (the “Lender”), pursuant to which we issued a promissory note (the “Note I”) to the Lender. The Note I has an original principal amount of $1,395,000, bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and will mature 12 months after the issuance, unless earlier paid or redeemed in accordance with its terms. The Company received proceeds of $1,250,000 after an original issue discount of $125,000 and payment of Lender’s expenses of $20,000.

On December 30, 2019, we entered into a second securities purchase agreement with Atlas Sciences, LLC, pursuant to which the Company issued a promissory note (the “Note II”) to the Lender. The Note II has an original principal amount of $1,670,000, bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum and will mature 12 months after the issuance, unless earlier paid or redeemed in accordance with its terms. We received proceeds of $1,500,000 after an original issue discount of $150,000 and payment of Lender’s expenses of $20,000.

On January 27, 2020, we entered into an exchange agreement (the “First Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender, pursuant to which we and the Lender agreed to (i) partition a new promissory note in the original principal amount equal to $100,000 (the “Partitioned Promissory Note) from the outstanding balance of certain promissory note that the Company issued to the Lender on July 24, 2019, which has an original principal amount of $1,395,000, and (ii) exchange the Partitioned Promissory Note for the issuance of 160,256 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to the Lender.

On February 20, 2020, we entered into another exchange agreement (the “Second Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender, pursuant to which the Company and the Lender agreed to (i) partition a new promissory note in the original principal amount equal to $100,000 (the “Partitioned Promissory Note”) from the outstanding balance of certain promissory note that the Company issued to the Lender on July 24, 2019, which has an original principal amount of $1,395,000, and (ii) exchange the Partitioned Promissory Note for the issuance of 207,641 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to the Lender.

On April 28, 2020, we entered into a third exchange agreement (the “Third Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender, pursuant to which the Company and the Lender agreed to (i) partition a new promissory note in the original principal amount equal to $100,000 (the “Partitioned Promissory Note”) from the outstanding balance of certain promissory note that the Company issued to the Lender on July 24, 2019, which has an original principal amount of $1,395,000, and (ii) exchange the Partitioned Promissory Note for the issuance of 312,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, to the Lender.

On June 8, 2020, we entered into a fourth exchange agreement (the “Fourth Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender, pursuant to which the Company and the Lender agreed to (i) partition a new promissory note in the original principal amount equal to $100,000 from the outstanding balance of certain promissory note that the Company issued to the Lender on July 24, 2019, which has an original principal amount of $1,395,000, and (ii) exchange the partitioned promissory note for the issuance of 271,739 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share to the Lender.

On June 10, 2020, we entered into a fifth exchange agreement (the “Fifth Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender, pursuant to which the Company and the Lender agreed to (i) partition a new promissory note in the original principal amount equal to $150,000 from the outstanding balance of certain promissory note that the Company issued to the Lender on July 24, 2019, which has an original principal amount of $1,395,000, and (ii) exchange the partitioned promissory note for the issuance of 407,609 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share to the Lender.

On July 6, 2020, we entered into a sixth exchange agreement (the “Sixth Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender, pursuant to which the Company and the Lender agreed to (i) partition a new promissory note in the original principal amount equal to $250,000 from the outstanding balance of certain promissory note that the Company issued to the Lender on July 24, 2019, which has an original principal amount of $1,395,000, and (ii) exchange the partitioned promissory note for the issuance of 461,595 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share to the Lender.

On July 8, 2020, we entered into certain exchange agreement with the Lender, pursuant to which the Company and the Lender agreed to (i) partition a new promissory note in the original principal amount equal to $250,000 from the outstanding balance of certain promissory note that the Company issued to the Lender on December 30, 2019, which has an original principal amount of $1,670,000, and (ii) exchange the partitioned promissory note for the issuance of 453,161 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share to the Lender.

On July 29, 2020, we entered into a seventh exchange agreement (the “Seventh Exchange Agreement”) with the Lender, pursuant to which the Company and the Lender agreed to (i) partition a new promissory note in the original principal amount equal to $365,000 from the outstanding balance of certain promissory note that the Company issued to the Lender on July 24, 2019, which has an original principal amount of $1,395,000, and (ii) exchange the partitioned promissory note for the issuance of 576,802 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share to the Lender.

On October 12, 2020, we entered into an amendment to promissory notes (the “Amendment”) with the Lender, pursuant to which the Lender has the right at any time until the outstanding balance of the notes has been paid in full, at its election, to convert all or any portion of the outstanding balance of the notes into shares of common stock of the Company. The conversion price for each conversion will be calculated pursuant to the following formula: 80% multiplied by the lowest closing price of the Company common stock during the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the applicable conversion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the conversion price be less than $1.00.

According to the Amendment, on October 13, 2020, we exchanged part of the outstanding balances of the notes for the issuance of 709,329 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share to the Lender.

On October 20, 2020, the Company exchanged the remaining balance of $778,252 under the notes for the issuance of 329,768 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share to the Lender.

On November 5, 2020, Tillicum Investment Company Limited entered into an agreement with CBAK Nanjing and Shenzhen ESTAR Industrial Company Limited (the Company’s equipment supplier) whereby Shenzhen ESTAR Industrial Company Limited assigned its rights to the unpaid equipment cost owed by CBAK Power of approximately $$11.17 million (RMB75,000,000) (the “Seventh Debt”) to Tillicum Investment Company Limited.

On November 11, 2020, we entered into a cancellation agreement with Tillicum Investment Company Limited. Pursuant to the terms of the cancellation agreement, Tillicum Investment Company Limited agreed to cancel the Seventh Debt in exchange for 3,192,291 shares of common stock of the Company, at an exchange price of $3.5 per share. Upon receipt of the shares, the creditor released the Company from any claims, demands and other obligations relating to the Seventh Debt.

On December 8, 2020, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors, pursuant to which we issued in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 9,489,800 shares of common stock of the Company at a per share purchase price of $5.18, and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,795,920 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $6.46 per share exercisable for 36 months from the date of issuance (collectively, the “2020 Warrants”), for gross proceeds of approximately $49.16 million, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company.

On February 8, 2021, we entered into another securities purchase agreement with the same investors, pursuant to which we issued in a registered direct offering, an aggregate of 8,939,976 shares of common stock of the Company at a per share purchase price of $7.83. In addition, we issued to the investors (i) in a concurrent private placement, the Series A-1 warrants to purchase a total of 4,469,988 shares of common stock, at a per share exercise price of $7.67 and exercisable for 42 months from the date of issuance; (ii) in the registered direct offering, the Series B warrants to purchase a total of 4,469,988 shares of common stock, at a per share exercise price of $7.83 and exercisable for 90 days from the date of issuance; and (iii) in the registered direct offering, the Series A-2 warrants to purchase up to 2,234,992 shares of common stock, at a per share exercise price of $7.67 and exercisable for 45 months from the date of issuance. We received gross proceeds of approximately $70 million from the registered direct offering and the concurrent private placement, before deducting fees to the placement agent and other offering expenses payable by the Company.

On May 10, 2021, we entered into that Amendment No. 1 to the Series B Warrant (the “Series B Warrant Amendment”) with each of the holders of the Company’s outstanding Series B warrants. Pursuant to the Series B Warrant Amendment, the term of the Series B warrants was extended from May 11, 2021 to August 31, 2021.

As of August 31, 2021, we had not received any notices from investors to exercise the Series B warrants, which, along with the Series A-2 warrants, had expired. As of December 31, ~~2023~~2025, weall ~~had~~of ~~not received any notices from investors to exercise~~ the ~~2020~~warrants ~~Warrants, which had also~~ expired. ~~As of December 31, 2024, we had no warrants outstanding.~~

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We currently are expanding our product lines and manufacturing capacity in our Dalian, Nanjing and Zhejiang facilities, which require more funding to finance the expansion. We may also require additional cash due to changing business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. We plan to renew our bank loans upon maturity, if required, and plan to raise additional funds through bank borrowings and equity financing in the future to meet our daily cash demands, if required. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining such financing. If our existing cash and bank borrowing are insufficient to meet our requirements, we may seek to sell equity securities, debt securities or borrow from lending institutions. We can make no assurance that financing will be available in the amounts we need or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. The sale of equity securities, including convertible debt securities, would dilute the interests of our current shareholders. The incurrence of debt would divert cash for working capital and capital expenditures to service debt obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that restrict our operations and our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders. If we are unable to obtain additional equity or debt financing as required, our business operations and prospects may suffer.

The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

(All amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Year Ended
	December 31,			December 31,
	2023			2024
	2024			2025
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	4639,~~507~~704		$	3948,~~704~~554
Net cash used in investing activities		(4223,~~310~~432	)		(2345,~~432~~715	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		18(11,~~615~~686	)		~~(11~~8,~~686~~004	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(12,~~345~~623	)		(24,~~623~~047	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		211,~~467~~963			114,~~963~~891
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year		3758,~~356~~823			5860,~~823~~786
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year	$	5860,~~823~~786		$	6075,~~786~~677

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $48.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. The net cash provided by operating activities was mainly attributable to our net income of $4.4 million (before loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, share of income of equity investee, gain on disposal of equity investee and excluding non-cash depreciation and amortization, write-down of inventories, share-based compensation, changes in expected credit losses and changes in fair value of financial derivatives), increase of our trade and bills payable by $63.7 million, an increase of accrued expenses and other payables and product warranty provision of $11.0 million, decrease of prepayment and other receivables by $5.4 million offset by increase of trade and bills receivable of $2.8 million, increase of inventories of $33.9 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $39.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The net cash provided by operating activities was mainly attributable to our net income of $23.4 million (before loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, impairment charge of long-lived assets, share of loss of equity investee, gain on disposal of equity investee and excluding non-cash depreciation and amortization, write-down of inventories, share-based compensation and changes in expected credit losses), increase of our trade and bills payable by $4.6 million, an increase of accrued expenses and other payables and product warranty provision of $23.7 million, decrease of inventories by $6.3 million offset by increase of trade and bills receivable of $5.4 million, increase of prepayment and other receivables of $12.4 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $46.5 million in the year ended December 31, 2023. The net cash provided by operating activities was mainly attributable to our net income of $17.1 million (before loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, impairment charge of long-lived assets, impairment loss of equity investee and excluding non-cash depreciation and amortization, write-down of inventories, share-based compensation and changes in fair value of warrants liability), increase of trade and bills payable by $16.8 million, a decrease of inventories of $11.2 million, a decrease of trade receivable from Shenzhen BAK Battery Co., Ltd. (“Shenzhen BAK”) of $5.4 million, offset by an increase of trade and bills receivable of $3.0 million.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $45.7 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The net cash used in investing activities comprised the purchases of property, plant and equipment, construction in progress and land use right $45.8 million and $2.9 million on cash paid for acquiring equity interest of Hitrans without change of control offset by $2.8 million received from PRC government for funding our capital expenditure.

Net cash used in investing activities was $23.4 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The net cash used in investing activities comprised the purchases of property, plant and equipment and construction in progress $17.2 million and $9.1 million on deposit paid for acquisition of long-term investments offset by $2.3 million received from PRC government for funding our capital expenditure.

Net cash used in investing activities was $42.3 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The net cash used in investing activities comprised the purchases of property, plant and equipment and construction in progress $31.1 million, $4.0 million on investment in equity method investment and $7.1 million on deposit paid for acquisition of long-term investments.50

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $8.0 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The net cash provided by financing activities was mainly attributable to $51.2 million bank borrowings, $43.4 million from the maturity of the term deposits offset by $45.8 million repayment of bank borrowings, $39.2 million placements of term deposits and $1.5 million used for repurchase of common stock.

Net cash used in financing activities was $11.7 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The net cash used in financing activities was mainly comprised of repayment of bank borrowings of $52.1 million, $2.8 million repayment on finance lease and $4.3 million net movement from the placement of term deposit offset by $46.4 million bank borrowings and $1.1 million from finance lease.

~~Net~~As ~~cash~~of ~~provided by financing activities was $18.6 million in the fiscal year ended~~ December 31, ~~2023.~~2025, ~~The~~the ~~net~~principal ~~cash~~amounts ~~provided~~outstanding byunder ~~financing activities~~our ~~mainly~~credit ~~comprised~~facilities ~~$36.1 million bank borrowings,~~ and ~~$1.7~~lines ~~million from finance leases, partially offset by repayment~~ of ~~bank borrowings~~credit ofwere ~~$18.0~~as ~~million and $0.9 million repayment on finance lease.~~follows:

As of December 31, 2024, the principal amounts outstanding under our credit facilities and lines of credit were as follows:

(All amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Maximum
	Maximum amount available		Amount borrowed
	amount		Amount
	available		borrowed
Long-term credit facilities:
Shaoxing Branch of Bank of Communications Co., Ltd	$	21,922	$	21,909
Zhejiang Shangyu Rural Commercial	$	10,911	$	5,543
Short-term credit facilities:
Zhejiang Shangyu Rural Commercial Bank		2,055		2,055
China Construction Bank Co., Ltd Dalian Zhuanghe Branch		2,561		1,425
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. Shangyu Branch		753		753
Jiangsu Gaochun Rural Commercial Bank		4,275		427
China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd. Shaoxing Branch		1,370		1,370
Bank of China Gaochun Branch		1,425		1,425
		4,178		4,178
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd Shaoxing Branch		22,199		19,555
China Construction Bank Co., Ltd Shaoxing Branch		2,850		2,850
Industrial Bank Co., Ltd Shaoxing Shangyu Branch		1,425		1,425
		34,735		27,107
Other lines of credit:
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. Shenyang Branch		28,874		28,874
China Construction Bank Co., Ltd Dalian Zhuanghe Branch		8,551		8,551
Bank of Nanjing Gaochun Branch		5,089		5,089
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Co., Ltd. Dalian Zhuanghe Branch		7,515		7,515
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. Shenyang Branch		7,615		7,615
China Guangfa Bank Co., Ltd. Dalian Ganjingzi Branch		19,269		17,569
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd Shangyu Branch		9,182		9,182
Bank of Nanjing Gaochun Branch		11,018		11,018
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd Shaoxing Branch		6,537		6,537
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd Shenyang Branch		15,088		15,088
		57,297		57,297
Agricultural Bank of China Nanjing Gaochun Branch		3,968		3,968
Total	$	83,397	$	83,384
Bank of Ningbo Co., Ltd		2,201		2,201
Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. Shaoxing Branch		2,281		2,281
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd Shaoxing Branch		4,715		4,715
China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd Shangyu Branch		14,085		14,085
Bank of Ningbo Co., Ltd		1,425		1,425
Zhejiang Shangyu Rural Commercial Bank		4,885		4,885
		95,001		93,301
Total	$	140,647	$	125,951

Capital Expenditures

We incurred capital expenditures of $17.2 million and $3145.18 million in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and ~~2023~~2025, respectively. Our capital expenditures in ~~2024~~2025 were primarily allocated to the construction of our Dalian, Nanjing, Zhejiang and ~~Zhejiang~~Anhui facilities. The table below sets forth the breakdown of our capital expenditures by use for the periods indicated.

(All amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Year Ended
	December 31,		December 31,
	2023		2024
	2024		2025
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and construction in progress	$	3117,~~141~~187	$	1744,~~187~~652

We estimate that our total capital expenditures in fiscal year ~~2025~~2026 will reach approximately $50 million. Such funds will be used to construct new plants with new production lines and battery module packing lines.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect (1) the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities, (2) the disclosure of our contingent assets and liabilities at the end of each fiscal period and (3) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each fiscal period. We continually evaluate these estimates based on our own historical experience, knowledge and assessment of current business and other conditions, our expectations regarding the future based on available information and reasonable assumptions, which together form our basis for making judgments about matters that are not readily apparent from other sources. Since the use of estimates is an integral component of the financial reporting process, our actual results could differ from those estimates. Some of our accounting policies require a higher degree of judgment than others in their application.

When reviewing our financial statements, the following should also be considered: (1) our selection of critical accounting policies, (2) the judgment and other uncertainties affecting the application of those policies, and (3) the sensitivity of reported results to changes in conditions and assumptions. We believe the following accounting policies involve the most significant judgment and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

We consider the following to be the most critical accounting policies:

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenues when our customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which it expects to receive in exchange for those goods. We recognize revenues following the five step model prescribed under ASU No. 2014-09: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.

Revenues from product sales are recognized when the customer obtains control of our product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to the customer. We expense incremental costs of obtaining a contract as and when incurred if the expected amortization period of the asset that it would have recognized is one year or less or the amount is immaterial.

Revenues from product sales are recorded net of reserves established for applicable discounts and allowances that are offered within contracts with our customers.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment, prepaid land use rights, leased assets and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

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Trade and Bills Receivable and current expected credit losses

Trade and bills receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and sales returns. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing trade accounts receivable.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, which introduces an approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including, but not limited to, trade and other receivables and net investments in leases. The Company assessed that trade receivable and other current assets are within the scope of ASC 326. The Company has identified the relevant risk characteristics of trade receivables and other current assets which include size, type of the services or the products the Company provides, or a combination of these characteristics, the historical credit loss experience, current economic conditions, supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and any recoveries in assessing the lifetime expected credit losses, etc. Other key factors that influence the expected credit loss analysis include industry-specific factors that could impact the credit quality of the Company’s receivables. This is assessed at each quarter based on the Company’s specific facts and circumstances. All forward looking statements are, by their nature, subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Additionally, external data and macroeconomic factors are also considered.

The Company adopted this ASC 326 and several associated ASUs on January 1, 2023 using a modified retrospective approach. As of January 1, 2023, upon the adoption, the expected credit loss provision for the current assets was $2.3 million.

The Company provides an allowance against trade receivable based on the expected credit loss approach and writes off trade receivables when they are deemed uncollectible. The Company considers the historical credit loss experience, customer specific facts and economic conditions in assessing the expected credit losses. Other key factors that influence the expected credit loss analysis include customer demographics, payment terms offered in the normal course of business to customers, and industry-specific factors that could impact the Company’s receivables. Additionally, external data and macroeconomic factors are also considered. This is assessed at each quarter based on the Company’s specific facts and circumstances.

Outstanding trade receivable balances are reviewed individually for collectability. Trade receivable balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories is determined using the weighted average cost method, and includes expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories and bringing them to their existing location and condition. In case of finished goods and work in progress, cost includes an appropriate share of production overhead based on normal operating capacity. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.

We record adjustments to its inventory for estimated obsolescence or diminution in net realizable value equal to the difference between the cost of the inventory and the estimated net realizable value. At the point of loss recognition, a new cost basis for that inventory is established, and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that newly established cost basis.

Warranties

We provide a manufacturer’s warranty on all our products. We accrue a warranty reserve for the products sold, which includes our best estimate of the projected costs to repair or replace items under warranty. These estimates are based on actual claims incurred to date and an estimate of the nature, frequency and costs of future claims. These estimates are inherently uncertain given our relatively short history of sales of our current products, and changes to our historical or projected warranty experience may cause material changes to the warranty reserve in the future. The portion of the warranty reserve expected to be incurred within the next 12 months is included within accrued liabilities and other while the remaining balance is included within other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

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Government Grants

Our subsidiaries in China receive government subsidies from local Chinese government agencies in accordance with relevant Chinese government policies. In general, we present the government subsidies received as part of income unless the subsidies received are earmarked to compensate a specific expense, which have been accounted for by offsetting the specific expense, such as research and development expense, interest expenses, depreciation and removal costs. Unearned government subsidies received are deferred for recognition until the criteria for such recognition could be met.

Grants applicable to ~~land~~long-lived assets are amortized over the life of the depreciable facilities constructed on it. For research and development expenses, we match and offset the government grants with the expenses of the research and development activities as specified in the grant approval document in the corresponding period when such expenses are incurred.

Share-based Compensation

We adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 718 which requires us to measure and recognize compensation expenses for an award of an equity instrument based on the grant-date fair value. The cost is recognized over the vesting period (or the requisite service period). ASC Topic 718 also requires us to measure the cost of a liability classified award based on its current fair value. The fair value of the award will be remeasured subsequently at each reporting date through the settlement date. Changes in fair value during the requisite service period are recognized as compensation cost over that period. Further, ASC Topic 718 requires us to estimate forfeitures in calculating the expense related to stock-based compensation.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes Option Valuation Model. The expected volatility was based on the historical volatilities of our listed common stocks in the United States and other relevant market information. We use historical data to estimate share option exercises and employee departure behavior used in the valuation model. The expected terms of share options granted is derived from the output of the option pricing model and represents the period of time that share options granted are expected to be outstanding. Since the share options once exercised will primarily trade in the U.S. capital market, the risk-free rate for periods within the contractual term of the share option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

Warrant Liability

For warrants that are not indexed to the Company’s stock, the Company records the fair value of the issued warrants as a liability at each balance sheet date and records changes in the estimated fair value as a non-cash gain or loss in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. The warrant liability is recognized in the balance sheet at the fair value (level 3). The fair value of these warrants has been determined using the Binomial model.

Changes in Accounting Standards

Please refer to note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Practices–Recently Adopted Accounting Standards,” for a discussion of relevant pronouncements.

Exchange Rates

The financial records of our PRC subsidiaries are maintained in RMB. In order to prepare our financial statements, we have translated RMB amounts into U.S. dollars. The amounts of our assets and liabilities on our balance sheets are translated using the closing exchange rate as of the date of the balance sheet. Revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated using the average exchange rate prevailing during the period covered by such financial statements. Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in our cumulative other comprehensive income in our stockholders’ equity section of our balance sheet. All other amounts that were originally booked in RMB and translated into U.S. dollars were translated using the closing exchange rate on the date of recognition. Consequently, the exchange rates at which the amounts in those comparisons were computed varied from year to year.

The exchange rates used to translate amounts in RMB into U.S. dollars in connection with the preparation of our financial statements were as follows:

	RMB per U.S. Dollar
	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 31,		December 31,
	2023		2024
	2024		2025
Balance sheet items, except for equity accounts		7.~~0971~~2994		7.~~2994~~0169
Amounts included in the statement of income and comprehensive loss and statement of cash flows		7.~~0719~~1913		7.~~1913~~1883

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Not applicable.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, ~~2023~~2024 AND ~~2024~~2025

CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents		Page(s)
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 3299)		F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2024		F-8
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2025		F-8
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024		F-9
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025		F-9
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024		F-10
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025		F-10
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024		F-11
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025		F-11
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements		F-12 ~~- F-64~~

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, ~~2023~~2024 and ~~2024~~2025, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, ~~2023~~2024 and ~~2024~~2025, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, ~~2024~~2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 1731, ~~2025~~2026, expressed an adverse opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting because of material weaknesses.

Going Concern

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

F-2

亞泰匯才會計師事務所 ~~ARK Pro CPA & Co~~

WeARK ~~conducted~~Pro ~~our~~CPA ~~audits~~& in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.Co

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Going concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has a working capital deficiency, accumulated deficit from recurring net losses ~~from prior years~~ and significant short-term debt obligations maturing in less than one year as of December 31, ~~2024~~2025. The Company has contractual obligations such as commitments for purchases of equipment, building constructions cost, payable, capital injection to subsidiaries and short-term loan (collectively “obligations”). Currently management’s forecasts and related assumptions illustrate their ability to meet the obligations through management of expenditures and, if necessary, obtaining additional debt financing, loans from existing directors and shareholders and private placements of capital stock for additional funding to meet its operating needs. Should there be constraints on the ability to access such financing, the Company can manage cash outflows to meet the obligations through reductions in capital expenditures and other operating expenditures.

We identified management’s assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as a critical audit matter. Management made judgments to conclude that it is probable that the Company’s plans will be effectively implemented and will provide the necessary cash flows to fund the Company’s obligations as they become due. Specifically, the judgments with the highest degree of impact and subjectivity in determining it is probable that the Company’s plans will be effectively implemented included the revenue growth and gross margin assumptions underlying its forecast operating cash flows, its ability to reduce capital expenditures and other operating expenditures, its ability to access funding from the capital market and its ability to obtaining loans from existing directors and shareholders. Auditing the judgments made by management required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of audit effort.

F-3

亞泰匯才會計師事務所 ~~ARK Pro CPA & Co~~

~~Inventory~~ARK ~~write-down~~Pro CPA & Co

AsInventory described in Note 6 of the consolidated financial statements, inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a weighted average cost method. Write-down of potential obsolete or slow moving inventories is recorded based on management’s assumptions about future demands and market conditions. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded inventory write-~~downs of $4.9 million. Inventories include items that have been written~~ down ~~to the Company’s best estimate of their realizable value, which includes consideration of various factors.~~

WeAs ~~identified~~described in Note 6 of the ~~inventory~~consolidated ~~write-down~~financial statements, asinventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a ~~critical audit~~weighted ~~matter~~average cost method. Write-down ~~The~~of ~~Company~~potential obsolete or slow- moving inventories is recorded based on management’s ~~determination~~assumptions ofabout future ~~markdowns~~demands and ismarket ~~subjective~~conditions. ~~Specifically~~For the year ended December 31, ~~there~~2025, ~~was~~the aCompany ~~high~~recorded ~~degree~~inventory write-downs of ~~subjective~~$6.6 million. Inventories include ~~auditor~~items ~~judgment~~that inhave ~~evaluating~~been ~~how~~written down to the Company’s ~~merchandising~~best ~~strategy~~estimate ~~and~~of ~~related~~their ~~inventory~~realizable ~~markdown~~value, ~~assumptions~~which ~~affected~~includes ~~the realizable~~consideration ~~value~~ of ~~inventory~~various factors.

~~Addressing~~We ~~the~~identified ~~matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on~~ the ~~consolidated financial statements. These procedures included the following, among others: (i) testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s assessment on~~ inventory write-down ~~process,~~as ~~including~~a ~~controls~~critical audit ~~relating~~matter. toThe ~~evaluate the appropriateness of management~~Company’s ~~process~~determination ~~for developing the estimates~~ of ~~net~~ ~~realizable~~future ~~value;~~markdowns ~~(ii)~~is ~~observing~~subjective. ~~the~~Specifically, ~~physical~~there ~~condition~~was ofa ~~inventories~~high ~~during~~degree ~~inventory counts; (iii) testing the reasonableness~~ of ~~the~~ ~~assumptions about quality, damages, future demand, selling prices and market conditions by considering with historical trends and~~subjective ~~consistency~~auditor ~~with~~judgment ~~evidence obtained~~ in ~~other~~evaluating ~~areas~~how of the ~~audit; and corroborating the assumptions with individuals within the product team; and (iv) assessing the~~ Company’s ~~adjustments~~merchandising ofstrategy ~~inventory costs to net realizable value for slow-moving~~ and ~~obsolete~~related ~~inventories by~~inventory ~~(1)~~markdown ~~comparing~~assumptions ~~the~~affected ~~historical estimate for net~~ the realizable value ~~adjustments to actual adjustments~~ of inventory ~~costs, and (2) analyzing sales subsequent to the measurement date~~.

~~Assessment~~Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included the following, among others: (i) testing the effectiveness of ~~impairment~~controls relating to management’s assessment on inventory write-down process, including controls relating to evaluate the appropriateness of ~~long~~management’s process for developing the estimates of net realizable value; (ii) observing the physical condition of inventories during inventory counts; (iii) testing the reasonableness of the assumptions about quality, damages, future demand, selling prices and market conditions by considering with historical trends and consistency with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit; and corroborating the assumptions with individuals within the product team; and (iv) assessing the Company’s adjustments of inventory costs to net realizable value for slow-~~lived~~moving ~~assets~~and obsolete inventories by (1) comparing the historical estimate for net realizable value adjustments to actual adjustments of inventory costs, and (2) analyzing sales subsequent to the measurement date.

AsAssessment discussed in Note 2 (k), Note 8, 11 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment ~~charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount~~ of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Fair value is generally measured based on either quoted market prices, if available, or discounted cash flow analyses. Based upon the analysis performed, the Company recognized impairment losses for long-lived assets ~~of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.~~

WeAs ~~identified~~discussed ~~the~~in ~~assessment~~Note of2 ~~impairment~~(k), ofNote 8, 11 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reviews long-lived assets asfor aimpairment ~~critical~~whenever ~~audit~~events ~~matter~~or ~~because~~changes ofin circumstances indicate the ~~significant~~carrying ~~estimates~~value ~~and~~of ~~assumptions~~these ~~management~~assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used inis measured by a comparison of the ~~projections~~carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, ~~including~~expected ~~the~~to ~~expected~~be ~~production~~generated ~~and~~by ~~sales~~the ~~volumes,~~asset. If ~~production~~the ~~costs,~~carrying ~~operating~~amount ~~expenses~~of ~~and~~an ~~discount~~asset ~~rates~~exceeds ~~applied to~~its ~~these~~estimated ~~forecasted~~undiscounted future cash flows., ~~Performing~~an ~~audit~~impairment ~~procedures~~charge tois ~~evaluate~~recognized by the ~~reasonableness~~amount by which the carrying amount of ~~these~~the ~~estimates~~asset ~~and~~exceeds ~~assumptions~~the ~~required~~fair value of the asset. Fair value is generally measured based on either quoted amarket ~~high~~price, ~~degree~~if ofavailable, ~~auditor~~or ~~judgment~~discounted ~~and~~cash anflow ~~increased~~analyses. ~~extent~~Based ofupon ~~effort~~the analysis performed, no impairment for long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2025.

FWe identified the assessment of impairment of long-4lived assets as a critical audit matter because of the significant estimates and assumptions management used in the projections of future cash flows, including the expected production and sales volumes, production costs, operating expenses and discount rates applied to these forecasted future cash flows. Performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of these estimates and assumptions required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort.

~~亞泰匯才會計師事務所 ARK Pro CPA & Co~~F-4

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included the following, among others: (i) testing the effectiveness of controls relating to management’s impairment assessment on of long-lived assets, including controls relating to fair value determination of the long-lived assets; (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation model, by reviewing the valuation report and the calculation schedules prepared by the management and third party valuation specialists engaged by the Company (iii) comparing the methodology used by the Company, that is, recoverable amount calculations based on future discounted cash flows, to industry practice and testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used in the projections; (iv) assessing the reasonableness of the significant assumptions used in the calculations, which comprised of, amongst others, expected production and sales volumes, production costs, operating expenses and discount rates, by comparing them to external industry outlook reports from a number of sources and by analyzing the historical accuracy of management’s estimates; (v) evaluating the competence, capabilities and objectivity of the professionals engaged by the Company; and (vi) involving our valuation specialists to assist us with assessing the appropriateness of the valuation methodologies and the reasonableness of assumptions used, including the discount rates.亞泰匯才會計師事務所

~~Assessment~~ARK ofPro ~~allowance~~CPA ~~for~~& ~~current expected credit losses (“CECL”)~~Co

AsAddressing ~~discussed~~the inmatter ~~Note~~involved 2performing ~~(e),~~procedures and ~~Note~~evaluating 5audit ~~and~~evidence 7,in ~~the Company~~connection ~~assessed~~with ~~that~~forming ~~trade~~our ~~receivable~~overall ~~and~~opinion ~~other~~on ~~current~~the ~~assets~~consolidated ~~are~~financial ~~within~~statements. ~~the~~These ~~scope~~procedures included ofthe ~~ASC~~following, ~~326.~~among ~~The~~others: ~~Company~~(i) ~~has~~testing ~~identified~~ the ~~relevant risk~~effectiveness ~~characteristics~~ of ~~trade~~controls ~~receivables~~relating ~~and~~to ~~other~~management’s ~~current~~impairment assessment of long-lived assets, ~~which~~including ~~include~~controls ~~size,~~relating ~~type~~to fair value determination of the ~~services~~long-lived orassets; ~~the~~(ii) ~~products~~evaluating the ~~Company~~appropriateness ~~provides~~of the valuation model, orby areviewing ~~combination~~the ofvaluation ~~these~~report ~~characteristics,~~and the ~~historical~~calculation ~~credit~~schedules ~~loss~~prepared ~~experience,~~by ~~current~~the ~~economic~~management ~~conditions,~~and ~~supportable~~third ~~forecasts~~party valuation ofspecialists ~~future~~engaged ~~economic~~by ~~conditions,~~the ~~and~~Company ~~any~~(iii) ~~recoveries~~comparing inthe ~~assessing~~methodology ~~the~~used ~~lifetime~~by ~~expected~~the ~~credit~~Company ~~losses,~~to ~~etc.~~industry ~~Other~~practice ~~key~~and ~~factors~~testing ~~that~~the ~~influence~~completeness ~~the~~and ~~expected~~accuracy ~~credit~~of ~~loss~~the ~~analysis~~underlying ~~include~~data ~~industry-specific~~used ~~factors~~in ~~that~~the ~~could~~projections; ~~impact~~(iv) assessing the ~~credit~~reasonableness ~~quality~~ of the ~~Company’s~~significant ~~receivables. This~~assumptions isused ~~assessed~~in the atcalculations, ~~each~~which ~~quarter~~comprised ~~based~~of, onamongst ~~the~~others, ~~Company’s~~expected ~~specific~~production ~~facts~~ and ~~circumstances.~~sales ~~All~~volumes, ~~forward~~production ~~looking~~costs, ~~statements~~operating ~~are,~~expenses byand ~~their~~discount ~~nature~~rates, ~~subject~~by comparing them to ~~risks~~external ~~and~~industry ~~uncertainties,~~outlook ~~many~~reports from a number of ~~which~~sources ~~are~~and ~~beyond~~by analyzing the ~~Company~~historical accuracy of management’s ~~control.~~estimates; ~~Additionally,~~(v) ~~external~~evaluating ~~data~~the competence, capabilities and objectivity of the professionals engaged by the Company; ~~macroeconomic~~and ~~factors~~(vi) ~~are~~involving ~~also~~our ~~considered.~~valuation Asspecialists ofto ~~December~~assist ~~31,~~us ~~2024,~~with assessing the ~~expected~~appropriateness ~~credit~~of ~~loss~~the ~~provision~~valuation ~~recorded~~methodologies inand ~~current~~the ~~assets was~~reasonableness ~~$3.1~~of ~~million~~assumptions used, including the discount rates.

WeAssessment ~~identified the assessment~~ of ~~allowances~~allowance for ~~CECL~~ ~~as a critical audit matter due to the involvement of subjective judgment and management estimates in evaluating the CECL of the~~ current expected ~~asset~~credit ~~items,~~losses ~~and the significance to the Company’s consolidated financial position.~~(“CECL”)

~~Addressing~~As ~~the~~discussed ~~matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence~~ in ~~connection~~Note ~~with~~2 ~~forming~~(e), ~~our~~Note ~~overall~~5 ~~opinion~~and on7, the ~~consolidated financial statements. These procedures~~ ~~included~~Company ~~the~~assessed ~~following,~~that ~~among~~trade ~~others:~~receivable ~~(i)~~and ~~testing~~other ~~the~~current ~~effectiveness~~assets ofare ~~controls~~within ~~relating to~~ the ~~assessment~~scope of ~~allowances~~ASC ~~for~~326. ~~CECL~~The ~~and assessing~~Company ~~management’s~~has ~~method~~identified ~~for developing~~ the ~~allowance~~relevant risk ~~for~~characteristics ~~doubtful~~of ~~accounts~~trade ~~(credit~~receivables ~~losses);~~and ~~(ii) evaluating~~other ~~the~~current ~~appropriateness of~~assets ~~the~~which ~~valuation~~include ~~model~~size, bytype ~~reviewing~~of the ~~valuation~~services ~~report~~or ~~and~~ the ~~calculation~~products ~~schedules prepared by~~ the ~~management and third party valuation~~Company ~~specialists~~provides, ~~engaged~~or bya ~~the~~combination ~~Company;~~of ~~(iii)~~these ~~testing~~characteristics, the ~~accuracy~~historical ofcredit ~~management’s~~loss ~~basic~~experience, ~~input~~current ineconomic ~~calculating~~conditions, ~~CECL~~supportable ~~including aging report,~~forecasts ~~historical~~of ~~write-offs~~future ~~and~~economic ~~recoveries~~conditions, onand aany ~~sample~~recoveries ~~basis;~~in ~~(iv)~~assessing ~~engaging~~the ~~independent~~lifetime ~~valuation~~expected ~~specialist~~credit ~~with~~losses, ~~specialized~~etc. ~~skills~~Other ~~and~~key ~~knowledge, to~~factors ~~evaluate~~that influence the ~~reasonableness~~expected ofcredit ~~significant~~loss ~~assumptions~~analysis ~~and~~include ~~judgments~~industry-specific ~~made~~factors bythat ~~management~~could toimpact ~~estimate~~ the ~~allowance for~~ credit ~~loss, including~~quality of the Company’s ~~assessment~~receivables. This onis ~~significant~~assessed ~~factors,~~at ~~and~~each ~~the~~quarter ~~basis~~based ofon ~~estimated~~the ~~loss~~Company’s ~~rates~~specific ~~applied~~facts ~~with~~and ~~reference~~circumstances. toAll ~~historical default rates and~~ forward- looking ~~information;~~statements ~~(v)~~are, ~~sending~~by their ~~confirmations~~nature, tosubject ~~debtors~~ to ~~confirm~~risks ~~the~~and ~~accuracy~~uncertainties, many of ~~the~~which ~~basic~~are ~~information~~beyond ~~and other~~the ~~receivable~~Company’s ~~accounts;~~control. ~~(vi)~~Additionally, ~~evaluating~~external ~~subsequent~~data ~~collections~~and macroeconomic ~~occurring~~factors ~~after~~are ~~the~~also ~~balance~~considered. ~~sheet~~As ~~date;~~of ~~and~~December ~~(vii)~~31, ~~evaluating~~2025, the ~~competence, capabilities~~expected ~~and~~credit ~~objectivity~~loss ofprovision ~~the~~recorded ~~professionals~~in ~~engaged~~current byassets ~~the~~was $1.1 ~~Company~~million.

~~/s/~~We ~~ARK~~identified ~~Pro~~the ~~CPA~~assessment &of Co allowances for CECL as a critical audit matter due to the involvement of subjective judgment and management estimates in evaluating the CECL of the current asset items, and the significance to the Company’s consolidated financial position.

~~ARK~~Addressing ~~Pro~~the ~~CPA~~matter &involved Coperforming procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included the following, among others: (i) testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the assessment of allowances for CECL and assessing management’s method for developing the allowance for doubtful accounts (credit losses); (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation model, by reviewing the valuation report and the calculation schedules prepared by the management and third party valuation specialists engaged by the Company; (iii) testing the accuracy of management’s basic input in calculating CECL including aging report, historical write-offs and recoveries, on a sample basis; (iv) engaging independent valuation specialist with specialized skills and knowledge, to evaluate the reasonableness of significant assumptions and judgments made by management to estimate the allowance for credit loss, including the Company’s assessment on significant factors, and the basis of estimated loss rates applied with reference to historical default rates and forward-looking information; (v) sending confirmations to debtors to confirm the accuracy of the basic information and other receivable accounts; (vi) evaluating subsequent collections occurring after the balance sheet date; and (vii) evaluating the competence, capabilities and objectivity of the professionals engaged by the Company.

We/s/ ~~have~~ARK ~~served~~Pro asCPA ~~the~~& ~~Company’s auditor since 2023.~~Co

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~~PCAOB~~Hong ~~ID:~~Kong, ~~3299~~China

~~F-5~~March 31, 2026

~~REPORT~~PCAOB OFID: ~~INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM~~3299

~~To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.~~F-5

~~Opinion~~REPORT onOF ~~Internal~~INDEPENDENT ~~Control~~REGISTERED ~~over~~PUBLIC ~~Financial~~ACCOUNTING ~~Reporting~~FIRM

WeTo ~~have~~the ~~audited~~Shareholders ~~CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.~~ and ~~subsidiaries’~~ ~~internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by~~ the ~~Committee~~Board of ~~Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our~~Directors ~~opinion, because~~ of ~~the effect of the material weaknesses described below on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria,~~ CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. ~~and subsidiaries (the “Company”) has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on the COSO criteria.~~

AOpinion ~~material~~on ~~weakness~~Internal isControl ~~a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control~~ over ~~financial~~Financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weaknesses have been identified and included in management’s assessment:Reporting

~~The~~We ~~Company~~have ~~did~~audited ~~not~~CBAK ~~have~~Energy ~~appropriate~~Technology, ~~policies~~ Inc. and subsidiaries’ ~~procedures~~internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in ~~place~~Internal toControl—Integrated Framework ~~evaluate~~issued by the ~~proper~~Committee ~~accounting~~of ~~and~~Sponsoring ~~disclosures~~Organizations of ~~key~~the ~~documents~~Treadway ~~and~~Commission ~~agreements,~~(2013 ~~and~~framework) ~~there~~(the ~~was~~COSO ~~insufficient accounting~~criteria). ~~personnel~~In ~~with~~our opinion, anbecause ~~appropriate~~of ~~level~~the effect of ~~technical~~the ~~accounting~~material ~~knowledge~~weaknesses ~~and~~described ~~experience~~below inon the ~~application~~achievement of ~~accounting~~the ~~principles~~objectives of the control criteria, ~~generally~~CBAK ~~accepted~~Energy inTechnology, Inc. and subsidiaries (the ~~United~~“Company”) ~~States~~has ofnot ~~America,~~maintained oreffective ~~U.S.~~internal ~~GAAP~~control over financial reporting as of December 31, ~~commensurate~~2025, ~~with~~based on the ~~financial~~COSO ~~reporting requirements~~criteria.

WeA ~~also~~material ~~have~~weakness ~~audited,~~is ina ~~accordance~~deficiency, ~~with~~or ~~the standards~~combination of ~~the~~deficiencies, ~~Public~~in ~~Company~~internal ~~Accounting~~control ~~Oversight~~over ~~Board~~financial ~~(United~~reporting, ~~States)~~such ~~(PCAOB),~~that ~~the~~there ~~consolidated~~is ~~balance~~a ~~sheets~~reasonable ofpossibility ~~the~~that ~~Company~~a asmaterial misstatement of ~~December 31, 2023 and 2024,~~ the ~~related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders~~Company’s ~~equity~~annual ~~and cash~~or ~~flows~~interim ~~for~~financial ~~each~~statements ofwill ~~the~~not ~~two~~be ~~years~~prevented inor ~~the~~detected ~~period~~on ~~ended~~a ~~December~~timely ~~31, 2024, and the related notes~~basis. ~~These~~The ~~material~~following material weaknesses ~~were~~have ~~considered in~~been ~~determining~~identified ~~the nature, timing~~ and ~~extent~~included ~~of audit tests applied~~ in ~~our~~management’s ~~audit of the 2024 consolidated financial statements, and this report does not affect our report dated March 17, 2025, which expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.~~assessment:

~~Basis~~The ~~for~~Company ~~Opinion~~did not have appropriate policies and procedures in place to evaluate the proper accounting and disclosures of key documents and agreements, and there was insufficient accounting personnel with an appropriate level of technical accounting knowledge and experience in the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP, commensurate with the financial reporting requirements.

~~The~~We ~~Company’s~~also ~~management~~have isaudited, ~~responsible~~in accordance with the standards ~~for~~of ~~maintaining~~the ~~effective~~Public ~~internal~~Company ~~control~~Accounting ~~over~~Oversight ~~financial~~Board ~~reporting~~(United States) (PCAOB), ~~and~~the ~~for~~consolidated ~~its~~balance ~~assessment~~sheets of the ~~effectiveness~~Company as of ~~internal~~December 31, ~~control~~2024 ~~over financial~~and ~~reporting~~2025, ~~included~~the inrelated ~~the~~consolidated ~~Management’s~~statements ~~Annual~~of ~~Report~~operations onand ~~Internal~~comprehensive ~~Control~~loss, ~~over~~changes ~~Financial~~in ~~Reporting.~~shareholders’ ~~Our~~equity ~~responsibility~~and iscash toflows ~~express~~for aneach ~~opinion~~of on the ~~Company’s~~two ~~internal~~years ~~control~~in ~~over~~the ~~financial~~period ~~reporting~~ended ~~based~~December on31, ~~our~~2025, ~~audit~~and the related notes. WeThese ~~are~~material aweaknesses ~~public~~were ~~accounting~~considered ~~firm~~in ~~registered~~determining ~~with~~ the ~~PCAOB~~nature, timing and ~~are~~extent ~~required~~of toaudit betests ~~independent~~applied ~~with~~in ~~respect~~our toaudit of the ~~Company~~2025 inconsolidated ~~accordance~~financial ~~with~~statements, ~~the~~and ~~U.S. federal securities~~this ~~laws~~report ~~and~~does ~~the~~not ~~applicable~~affect ~~rules~~our ~~and~~report ~~regulations~~dated ofMarch ~~the~~31, ~~Securities~~2026, ~~and~~which ~~Exchange~~expressed ~~Commission~~an ~~and~~unqualified ~~the~~opinion ~~PCAOB~~thereon.

~~F-6~~Basis for Opinion

~~亞泰匯才會計師事務所~~The ~~ARK~~Company’s ~~Pro~~management ~~CPA~~is &responsible for Comaintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.F-6

Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.亞泰匯才會計師事務所

~~Definition~~ARK ~~and~~Pro ~~Limitations~~CPA of& ~~Internal Control over Financial Reporting~~Co

AWe ~~company’s~~conducted ~~internal~~our ~~control~~audit ~~over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes~~ in accordance with ~~generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to~~ the ~~maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,~~ ~~accurately~~standards ~~and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions~~ of the ~~assets~~PCAOB. ofThose ~~the~~standards ~~company;~~require ~~(2) provide reasonable assurance~~ that ~~transactions are~~we ~~recorded~~plan ~~as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,~~ and ~~that~~ ~~receipts~~perform ~~and expenditures of~~ the ~~company~~audit ~~are~~to ~~being~~obtain ~~made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide~~ reasonable assurance ~~regarding~~about ~~prevention~~whether ~~or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition~~effective ofinternal ~~the~~control ~~company’s~~over ~~assets~~financial ~~that~~reporting ~~could~~was ~~have~~maintained ain all material ~~effect on the financial statements~~respects.

~~Because~~Our audit of ~~its~~internal ~~inherent~~control ~~limitations,~~over ~~internal~~financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, ~~may~~assessing ~~not~~the ~~prevent~~risk orthat ~~detect~~a ~~misstatements.~~material ~~Also~~weakness exists, and ~~projections~~testing ofand ~~any~~evaluating ~~evaluation~~the ofdesign and operating effectiveness toof ~~future periods~~internal ~~are~~control ~~subject~~based toon the assessed risk. ~~that~~Our ~~controls~~audit ~~may~~also ~~become~~included performing ~~inadequate~~such ~~because~~other ofprocedures ~~changes~~as inwe ~~conditions,~~considered ornecessary ~~that~~in the ~~degree~~circumstances. ofWe ~~compliance with~~believe ~~the~~that ~~policies~~our oraudit ~~procedures~~provides ~~may~~a ~~deteriorate~~reasonable basis for our opinion.

~~/s/~~Definition ~~ARK Pro~~and ~~CPA~~Limitations &of CoInternal Control over Financial Reporting

~~ARK~~A ~~Pro~~Company’s ~~CPA~~internal &control Coover financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

WeBecause ~~have~~of ~~served~~its asinherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the ~~Company’s~~risk ~~auditor~~that ~~since~~controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance ~~2023~~with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

~~Hong~~/s/ ~~Kong,~~ARK ~~China~~Pro CPA & Co

~~March~~ARK ~~17,~~Pro ~~2025~~CPA & Co

~~PCAOB~~We ~~ID:~~have ~~3299~~served as the Company’s auditor since 2023.

~~F-7~~Hong Kong, China

~~CBAK Energy~~March ~~Technology~~31, ~~Inc. and Subsidiaries~~2026

~~Consolidated Balance~~PCAOB ~~Sheets~~ID: 3299

~~As of December 31, 2023 and 2024~~F-7

~~(In~~CBAK ~~US$~~Energy ~~except~~Technology, ~~for~~Inc. ~~number~~and ~~of shares)~~Subsidiaries

	Note		December 31, 2023			December 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			$	4,643,267		$	6,724,360
Pledged deposits		3		54,179,549			54,061,642
Term deposits		4		-			4,237,090
Trade and bills receivable, net		5		28,653,047			32,938,918
Inventories		6		33,413,422			22,851,027
Prepayments and other receivables		7		7,459,254			20,004,966
Receivables from former subsidiary		18		74,946			12,399
Income tax recoverable				-			566,458
Total current assets				128,423,485			141,396,860
Property, plant and equipment, net		8		91,628,832			85,486,829
Construction in progress		9		37,797,862			42,526,859
Long-term investments, net		10		2,565,005			2,246,494
Prepaid land use rights		11		11,712,704			11,075,973
Intangible assets, net		12		841,360			382,962
Deposit paid for acquisition of long-term investments		14		7,101,492			15,864,318
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		11		1,084,520			3,237,849
Total assets			$	281,155,260		$	302,218,144
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and bills payable		15	$	82,429,575			84,724,386
Short-term bank borrowings		16		32,587,676			26,087,350
Other short-term loans		16		339,552			335,715
Accrued expenses and other payables		17		41,992,540			58,285,635
Payable to a former subsidiary, net		18		411,111			419,849
Deferred government grants, current		19		375,375			556,214
Product warranty provisions		20		23,870			23,426
Warrants liability		27		-			-
Operating lease liability, current		11		691,992			1,268,405
Finance lease liability, current		11		1,643,864			-
Total current liabilities				160,495,555			171,700,980
Deferred government grants, non-current		19		6,203,488			7,580,255
Product warranty provisions		20		522,574			420,688
Operating lease liability, non-current		11		475,302			2,449,056
Total liabilities				167,696,919			182,150,979
Commitments and contingencies		28
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 authorized; 90,063,396 issued and 89,919,190 outstanding as of December 31, 2023; and 90,083,396 issued and 89,939,190 outstanding as of December 31, 2024				90,063			90,083
Donated shares				14,101,689			14,101,689
Additional paid-in capital				247,465,817			247,842,445
Statutory reserves		22		1,230,511			1,230,511
Accumulated deficit				(134,395,762	)		(122,605,730	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(11,601,403	)		(14,919,345	)
				116,890,915			125,739,653
Less: Treasury shares				(4,066,610	)		(4,066,610	)
Total shareholders’ equity				112,824,305			121,673,043
Non-controlling interests				634,036			(1,605,878	)
Total equity				113,458,341			120,067,165
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity			$	281,155,260		$	302,218,144

Consolidated Balance Sheets

~~See~~As ~~accompanying~~of ~~notes~~December to31, ~~the~~2024 ~~consolidated~~and ~~financial statements.~~2025

~~F-8~~(In US$ except for number of shares)

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

	Note		December 31, 2024			December 31, 2025
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			$	6,724,360		$	8,301,149
Pledged deposits		3		54,061,642			67,376,113
Term deposits		4		4,237,090			-
Trade and bills receivable, net		5		32,938,918			38,405,398
Inventories		6		22,851,027			50,602,287
Prepayments and other receivables		7		20,004,966			15,170,915
Receivables from former subsidiary		18		12,399			4,389
Income tax recoverable				566,458			778,460
Total current assets				141,396,860			180,638,711

Property, plant and equipment, net		8		85,486,829			179,058,801
Construction in progress		9		42,526,859			32,046,421
Long-term investments, net		10		2,246,494			2,485,580
Prepaid land use rights		11		11,075,973			12,308,864
Intangible assets, net		12		382,962			71,654
Deposit paid for acquisition of long-term investments		14		15,864,318			16,503,014
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		11		3,237,849			3,068,591
Total assets			$	302,218,144		$	426,181,636

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and bills payable		15	$	84,724,386		$	153,345,745
Short-term bank borrowings		16		26,087,350			28,532,938
Other short-term loans		16		335,715			337,156
Accrued expenses and other payables		17		58,285,635			113,651,948
Payable to a former subsidiary, net		18		419,849			407,506
Deferred government grants, current		19		556,214			578,606
Product warranty provisions		20		23,426			339,136
Operating lease liability, current		11		1,268,405			1,347,803
Finance lease liability, current		11		-			1,307,170
Total current liabilities				171,700,980			299,848,008

Long-term bank borrowings		16		-			4,118,628
Deferred government grants, non-current		19		7,580,255			10,195,428
Product warranty provisions		20		420,688			446,553
Operating lease liability, non-current		11		2,449,056			2,093,428
Total liabilities				182,150,979			316,702,045

Commitments and contingencies		28

Shareholders’ equity
Common stock $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 authorized; 90,083,396 issued and 89,939,190 outstanding as of December 31, 2024; 88,645,836 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025				90,083			88,646
Donated shares				14,101,689			7,955,358
Additional paid-in capital				247,842,445			248,500,176
Statutory reserves		23		1,230,511			3,042,602
Accumulated deficit				(122,605,730	)		(133,795,940	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(14,919,345	)		(13,112,769	)
				125,739,653			112,678,073

Less: Treasury shares				(4,066,610	)		-

Total shareholders’ equity				121,673,043			112,678,073
Non-controlling interests				(1,605,878	)		(3,198,482	)
Total equity				120,067,165			109,479,591

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity			$	302,218,144		$	426,181,636

~~Consolidated~~See ~~Statements~~accompanying ofnotes ~~Operations~~to ~~and~~the ~~Comprehensive~~consolidated ~~Income~~financial ~~(Loss)~~statements.

~~For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024~~F-8

~~(In~~CBAK ~~US$~~Energy ~~except~~Technology, ~~for~~Inc. ~~number~~and ~~of shares)~~Subsidiaries

			Year ended			Year ended
	Note		December 31, 2023			December 31, 2024
Net revenues		30	$	204,438,365		$	176,614,609
Cost of revenues				(172,714,042	)		(134,839,364	)
Gross profit				31,724,323			41,775,245
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses				(11,928,070	)		(13,010,082	)
Sales and marketing expenses				(4,903,926	)		(5,197,888	)
General and administrative expenses				(13,789,108	)		(13,947,727	)
Impairment charge on long-lived assets		8		(7,070,236	)		(475,220	)
Allowance of credit losses and bad debts written off				(1,284,795	)		(356,179	)
Total operating expenses				(38,976,135	)		(32,987,096	)
Operating (loss) income				(7,251,812	)		8,788,149
Finance income, net				432,900			1,283,090
Other income, net				3,023,238			1,045,552
Impairment charges on equity investee				(2,366,080	)		-
Share of loss of equity investee				(27,428	)		(18,777	)
Gain on disposal on equity investee				-			45,749
Changes in fair value of warrants liability				136,000			-
Loss (income) before income tax				(6,053,182	)		11,143,763
Income tax expenses		21		(2,486,145	)		(1,558,613	)
Net (loss) income				(8,539,327	)		9,585,150
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests				6,090,270			2,204,882
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.			$	(2,449,057	)	$	11,790,032
Net (loss) income				(8,539,327	)		9,585,150
Other comprehensive loss
– Foreign currency translation adjustment				(3,606,576	)		(3,352,974	)
Comprehensive (loss) income				(12,145,903	)		6,232,176
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests				6,249,087			2,239,914
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.			$	(5,896,816	)	$	8,472,090
(Loss) income per share		26
– Basic			$	(0.03	)	$	0.13
– Diluted			$	(0.03	)	$	0.13
Weighted average number of shares of common stock:		26
– Basic				89,252,085			89,928,357
– Diluted				89,252,085			90,158,312

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

~~See~~For ~~accompanying~~the ~~notes~~years toended ~~the~~December ~~consolidated~~31, ~~financial~~2024 ~~statements.~~and 2025

~~F-9~~(In US$ except for number of shares)

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

			*Year ended*			Year ended
	Note		December 31, 2024			December 31, 2025
Net revenues		30	$	176,614,609		$	195,189,306
Cost of revenues				(134,839,364	)		(176,766,718	)
Gross profit				41,775,245			18,422,588
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses				(13,010,082	)		(15,801,613	)
Sales and marketing expenses				(5,197,888	)		(5,076,891	)
General and administrative expenses				(13,947,727	)		(16,195,504	)
Impairment charge on long-lived assets				(475,220	)		-
Allowance of credit losses and bad debts written off				(356,179	)		210,177
Total operating expenses				(32,987,096	)		(36,863,831	)
Operating income (loss)				8,788,149			(18,441,243	)
Finance income (expenses), net				1,283,090			(673,344	)
Other income, net				1,045,552			8,272,923
Share of (loss) income of equity investee				(18,777	)		145,097
Gain on disposal on equity investee				45,749			-
Loss on derivatives instruments				-			(440,054	)
Income (loss) before income tax				11,143,763			(11,136,621	)
Income tax expenses		22		(1,558,613	)		184,686
Net income (loss)				9,585,150			(10,951,935	)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests				2,204,882			1,573,816
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.			$	11,790,032		$	(9,378,119	)

Net income (loss)				9,585,150			(10,951,935	)
Other comprehensive loss
– Foreign currency translation adjustment				(3,352,974	)		1,787,788
Comprehensive income (loss)				6,232,176			(9,164,147	)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests				2,239,914			1,592,604
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.			$	8,472,090		$	(7,571,543	)

Income (loss) per share		27
– Basic			$	0.13		$	(0.10	)
– Diluted			$	0.13		$	(0.10	)

Weighted average number of shares of common stock:		27
– Basic				89,928,357			89,247,119
– Diluted				90,158,312			89,247,119

~~Consolidated~~See ~~Statements~~accompanying ofnotes ~~Changes~~to inthe ~~Shareholders’~~consolidated ~~Equity~~financial statements.

~~For the years ended 2023 and 2024~~F-9

~~(In~~CBAK ~~US$~~Energy ~~except~~Technology, ~~for~~Inc. ~~number~~and ~~of shares)~~Subsidiaries

	Common stock issued						Additional			Statutory					Accumulated other			Non-			Treasury shares						Total
	Number				Donated		paid-in			reserves		Accumulated			comprehensive			controlling			Number						shareholders’
	of shares		Amount		shares		capital			(Note 22)		deficit			Income (loss)			interests			of shares			Amount			equity
Balance as of January 1, 2023		89,135,064	$	89,135	$	14,101,689	$	246,240,998		$	1,230,511	$	(131,946,705	)	$	(8,153,644	)	$	6,883,123			(144,206	)	$	(4,066,610	)	$	124,378,497
Net loss		-		-		-		-			-		(2,449,057	)		-			(6,090,270	)		-			-			(8,539,327	)
Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards		-		-		-		1,225,747			-		-			-			-			-			-			1,225,747
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock award		928,332		928		-		(928	)		-		-			-			-			-			-			-
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-			-		-			(3,447,759	)		(158,817	)								(3,606,576	)
Balance as of December 31, 2023		90,063,396	$	90,063	$	14,101,689	$	247,465,817		$	1,230,511	$	(134,395,762	)	$	(11,601,403	)	$	634,036			(144,206	)	$	(4,066,610	)	$	113,458,341
Net income (loss)		-		-		-		-			-		11,790,032			-			(2,204,882	)		-			-			9,585,150
Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards		-		-		-		376,648			-		-			-			-			-			-			376,648
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock award		20,000		20		-		(20	)		-		-			-			-			-			-			-
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-		-		-		-			-		-			(3,317,942	)		(35,032	)								(3,352,974	)
Balance as of December 31, 2024		90,083,396	$	90,083	$	14,101,689	$	247,842,445		$	1,230,511	$	(122,605,730	)	$	(14,919,345	)	$	(1,605,878	)		(144,206	)	$	(4,066,610	)	$	120,067,165

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

~~See~~For ~~accompanying~~the ~~notes~~years toended ~~the~~2024 ~~consolidated~~and ~~financial statements.~~2025

~~F-10~~(In US$ except for number of shares)

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and subsidiaries

	Common stock issued									Additional			Statutory					Accumulated other			Non-			Treasury shares						Total
	Number						Donated			paid-in			reserves		Accumulated			comprehensive			controlling			Number						shareholders’
	of shares			Amount			shares			capital			(Note 23)		deficit			Income (loss)			interests			of shares			Amount			equity
Balance as of January 1, 2024		900,063,396		$	90,063		$	14,101,689		$	247,465,817		$	1,230,511	$	(134,395,762	)	$	(11,601,403	)	$	634,036			(144,206	)	$	(4,066,610	)	$	113,458,341

Net income (loss)		-			-			-			-			-		11,790,032			-			(2,204,882	)		-			-			9,585,150

Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards		-			-			-			376,648			-		-			-			-			-			-			376,648

Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock award		20,000			20			-			(20	)		-		-			-			-			-			-			-

Foreign currency translation adjustment		-			-			-			-			-		-			(3,317,942	)		(35,032	)								(3,352,974	)

Balance as of December 31, 2024		90,083,396		$	90,083		$	14,101,689		$	247,842,445		$	1,230,511	$	(122,605,730	)	$	(14,919,345	)	$	(1,605,878	)		(144,206	)	$	(4,066,610	)	$	120,067,165

Net loss		-			-			-			-			-		(9,378,119	)		-			(1,573,816	)		-			-			(10,951,935	)

Exercise of stock option		19,896			20			-			20			-		-			-			-			-			-			-

Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards		-			-			-			76,804			-		-			-			-			-			-			76,804

Repurchase of common stock		(1,457,456	)		(1,457	)		(6,146,331	)		580,947			-		-			-			-			144,206			4,066,610			1,500,231

Appropriation to statutory reserves		-			-			-			-			1,812,091		(1,812,091	)		-			-			-			-			-

Foreign currency translation adjustment		-			-			-			-			-		-			1,806,576			(18,788	)		-			-			1,787,788

Balance as of December 31, 2025		88,645,836		$	88,646		$	7,955,358		$	248,500,176		$	3,042,602	$	(133,795,940	)	$	(13,112,769	)	$	(3,198,482	)		-		$	-		$	109,479,591

~~Consolidated~~See ~~statements~~accompanying ofnotes ~~cash~~to ~~flows~~the consolidated financial statements.

~~For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024~~F-10

~~(In~~CBAK ~~US$)~~Energy Technology, Inc. and subsidiaries

	Year Ended			Year Ended
	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) income	$	(8,539,327	)		9,585,150
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		9,695,472			7,954,793
Allowance for credit losses		1,271,730			(264,181	)
Write-down of inventories		3,554,962			4,927,140
Share-based compensation		1,225,747			376,648
Changes in fair value of warrants liability		(136,000	)		-
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		544,481			428,308
Impairment charge on long-lived assets		7,070,236			475,220
Impairment loss of an equity investee		2,366,080			-
Share of loss of an equity investee		27,428			18,777
Gain on disposal of an equity investee		-			(45,749	)
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets		640,375			1,215,995
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade and bills receivable		(2,960,147	)		(5,376,670	)
Inventories		11,207,281			6,295,598
Prepayments and other receivables		(2,050,039	)		(12,462,243	)
Trade and bills payable		16,785,569			4,648,150
Accrued expenses and other payables and product warranty provisions		(2,490,859	)		23,749,383
Lease liabilities		347,511			(2,433,194	)
Trade receivable from and payables to a former subsidiary		5,359,249			61,379
Income tax recoverable		157,434			549,956
Deferred tax assets		2,429,726			-
Net cash provided by operating activities		46,506,909			39,704,460
Cash flows from investing activities
Deposit paid for acquisition of long-term investment		(7,126,798	)		(9,094,322	)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and construction in progress		(31,140,550	)		(17,186,872	)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		1,139			215,320
Investment in equity method investment		(4,044,175	)		-
Proceeds from disposal of an equity method investee		-			278,114
Government subsidy		-			2,355,555
Net cash used in investing activities		(42,310,384	)		(23,432,205	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from bank borrowings		36,125,794			46,395,506
Repayment of bank borrowings		(17,986,680	)		(52,076,815	)
Repayment of borrowings from unrelated parties		(277,466	)		-
Borrowings from a shareholder		199,942			-
Repayment of borrowings from shareholders		(258,316	)		(2,781	)
Proceeds from finance leases		1,696,857			1,112,455
Principal payments on finance leases		(884,911	)		(2,814,095	)
Placement of term deposits		-			(39,525,810	)
Withdrawal of term deposits		-			35,225,027
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		18,615,220			(11,686,513	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(1,345,005	)		(2,622,556	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		21,466,740			1,963,186
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of year		37,356,076			58,822,816
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of year	$	58,822,816		$	60,786,002
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Transfer of construction in progress to property, plant and equipment	$	19,538,431		$	5,328,646
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$	476,995		$	3,538,732
Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes	$	-		$	2,189,247
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	181,611		$	408,028

Consolidated statements of cash flows

~~See~~For ~~accompanying~~the ~~notes~~years toended ~~the~~December ~~consolidated~~31, ~~financial~~2024 ~~statements.~~and 2025

~~F-11~~(In US$)

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and subsidiaries

	Year Ended			Year Ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	9,585,150			(10,951,935	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		7,954,793			9,503,305
Allowance for expected credit losses		(264,181	)		(210,177	)
Write-down of inventories		4,927,140			6,607,039
Share-based compensation		376,648			76,804
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		428,308			53,434
Impairment charge on long-lived assets		475,220			-
Change in fair value of derivatives instruments		-			200,068
Share of loss (income) of an equity investee		18,777			(145,097	)
Gain on disposal of an equity investee		(45,749	)		-
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets		1,215,995			1,072,492
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade and bills receivable		(5,376,670	)		(3,899,151	)
Inventories		6,295,598			(33,886,698	)
Prepayments and other receivables		(12,462,243	)		5,402,245
Trade and bills payable		4,648,150			63,655,464
Accrued expenses and other payables and product warranty provisions		23,749,383			11,055,969
Lease liabilities		(2,433,194	)		197,097
Trade receivable from and payables to a former subsidiary		61,379			8,305
Income tax recoverable		549,956			(184,685	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		39,704,460			48,554,479

Cash flows from investing activities
Deposit paid for acquisition of long-term investment		(9,094,322	)		-
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and construction in progress		(17,186,872	)		(44,652,643	)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		215,320			149,201
Cash paid for acquiring equity interest of a subsidiary without change of control		-			(2,931,471	)
Proceeds from disposal of an equity method investee		278,114			-
Government subsidy		2,355,555			2,819,721
Acquisition of land use right		-			(1,099,537	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(23,432,205	)		(45,714,729	)

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from bank borrowings		46,395,506			51,177,399
Repayment of bank borrowings		(52,076,815	)		(45,794,934	)
Repayment of borrowings from shareholders		(2,781	)		-
Proceeds from finance leases		1,112,455			-
Principal payments on finance leases		(2,814,095	)		(116,857	)
Repurchase of common stock		-			(1,500,231	)
Placement of term deposits		(39,525,810	)		(39,200,279	)
Withdrawal of term deposits		35,225,027			43,439,398
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(11,686,513	)		8,004,496

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(2,622,556	)		4,047,014
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		1,963,186			14,891,260
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of year		58,822,816			60,786,002
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of year	$	60,786,002		$	75,677,262
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Transfer of construction in progress to property, plant and equipment	$	5,328,646		$	96,184,653

Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$	3,538,732		$	809,777

Cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes	$	2,189,247		$	-
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	408,028		$	871,632

~~Notes~~See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

~~For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024~~F-11

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~~CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.~~ (~~formerly known as China BAK Battery, Inc.) (“CBAK” or the “Company”) is a corporation~~In ~~formed~~US$ inexcept the State of Nevada on October 4, 1999 as Medina Copy, Inc. The Company changed its name to Medina Coffee, Inc. on October 6, 1999 and subsequently changed its name to China BAK Battery, Inc. on February 14, 2005. CBAK and its subsidiaries (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the “Company”) are principally engaged in the manufacture, commercialization and distribution of a wide variety of standard and customized lithium-ion (known as “Li-ion” or “Li-ion cell”) high power rechargeable batteries. Prior to the disposal of BAK International Limited (“BAK International”) and its subsidiaries (see below), the batteries produced by the Company were for ~~use~~number in cellular telephones, as well as various other portable electronic applications, including high-power handset telephones, laptop computers, power tools, digital cameras, video camcorders, MP3 players, electric bicycles, hybrid/electric vehicles, and general industrial applications. After the disposal of BAK International and its subsidiaries on June 30, 2014, the Company will focus on the manufacture, commercialization and distribution of high power lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for use in cordless power tools, light electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, electric cars, electric busses, uninterruptable power supplies and other high power applications.shares)

~~The shares~~1. ofPrincipal ~~the Company traded in the over-the-counter market through the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board from 2005 until May 31~~Activities, ~~2006, when~~Basis ~~the~~of ~~Company~~Presentation ~~obtained approval to list its common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market,~~ and ~~trading commenced that same date under the symbol “CBAK”.~~Organization

~~On January~~CBAK 10Energy Technology, ~~2017~~Inc. (formerly known as China BAK Battery, Inc.) (“CBAK” or the “Company”) ~~filed~~is ~~Articles~~a ofcorporation ~~Merger~~formed ~~with~~in the ~~Secretary of~~ State of Nevada toon ~~effectuate~~October a4, 1999 ~~merger~~as ~~between~~Medina ~~the~~Copy, ~~Company and~~Inc. ~~the~~The Company’s ~~newly~~changed ~~formed~~its name to Medina Coffee, ~~wholly~~Inc. ~~owned~~on ~~subsidiary~~October 6, ~~CBAK~~1999 ~~Merger~~and ~~Sub~~subsequently changed its name to China BAK Battery, Inc. on February 14, 2005. CBAK and its subsidiaries (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the “~~Merger~~Company”) are ~~Sub~~principally engaged in the manufacture, commercialization and distribution of a wide variety of standard and customized lithium-ion (known as “Li-ion” or “Li-ion cell”) high power rechargeable batteries. ~~According~~Prior to the ~~Articles~~ disposal of ~~Merger~~BAK International Limited (“BAK International”) and its subsidiaries (see below), ~~effective~~the ~~January~~batteries 16produced by the Company were for use in cellular telephones, ~~2017~~as well as various other portable electronic applications, ~~the~~including ~~Merger~~high-power ~~Sub~~handset ~~merged~~telephones, ~~with~~laptop computers, power tools, digital cameras, video camcorders, MP3 players, electric bicycles, hybrid/electric vehicles, and ~~into~~general industrial applications. After the ~~Company~~disposal ~~with~~of BAK International and its subsidiaries on June 30, 2014, the Company ~~being~~focus on the ~~surviving~~manufacture, commercialization ~~entity~~and ~~(the~~distribution ~~“Merger”).~~of Ashigh ~~permitted~~power bylithium-ion ~~Chapter~~rechargeable ~~92A.180~~batteries offor ~~Nevada~~use ~~Revised~~in ~~Statutes~~cordless power tools, ~~the~~light ~~sole~~electric ~~purpose~~vehicles, ofhybrid ~~the~~electric vehicles, ~~Merger~~electric ~~was~~cars, ~~to effect~~electric abusses, ~~change~~uninterruptable ofpower ~~the~~supplies ~~Company’s~~and ~~name~~other high power applications.

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~~Basis~~On January 10, 2017, the Company filed Articles of ~~Presentation~~Merger with the Secretary of State of Nevada to effectuate a merger between the Company and ~~Organization~~the Company’s newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary, CBAK Merger Sub, Inc. (the “Merger Sub”). According to the Articles of Merger, effective January 16, 2017, the Merger Sub merged with and into the Company with the Company being the surviving entity (the “Merger”). As permitted by Chapter 92A.180 of Nevada Revised Statutes, the sole purpose of the Merger was to effect a change of the Company’s name.

OnEffective November 630, ~~2004~~2018, ~~BAK International, a non-operating holding company that had substantially~~ the ~~same~~trading ~~shareholders~~symbol ~~as Shenzhen BAK Battery Co., Ltd (“Shenzhen BAK”), entered into a share swap transaction with the shareholders of Shenzhen BAK~~ for ~~the~~common ~~purpose~~stock of ~~the~~ ~~subsequent reverse acquisition of~~ the Company. ~~The~~was ~~share~~changed ~~swap~~from ~~transaction~~CBAK ~~between~~to ~~BAK~~CBAT. ~~International~~Effective ~~and~~at the ~~shareholders~~opening of ~~Shenzhen~~business ~~BAK~~on ~~was~~June ~~accounted~~21, ~~for~~2019, asthe aCompany’s ~~reverse~~common ~~acquisition~~stock ofstarted ~~Shenzhen~~trading ~~BAK~~on ~~with no adjustment to~~ the ~~historical~~Nasdaq ~~basis~~Capital ~~of the assets and liabilities of Shenzhen BAK~~Market.

OnBasis ~~January 20, 2005, the Company completed a share swap transaction with the shareholders~~ of ~~BAK~~Presentation International. The share swap transaction, also referred to as the “reverse acquisition” of the Company, was consummated under Nevada law pursuant to the terms of a Securities Exchange Agreement entered by and among CBAK, BAK International and the shareholders of BAK International on January 20, 2005. The share swap transaction has been accounted for as a capital-raising transaction of the Company whereby the historical financial statements and operations of Shenzhen BAK are consolidated using historical carrying amounts.Organization

FOn November 6, 2004, BAK International, a non-12operating holding company that had substantially the same shareholders as Shenzhen BAK Battery Co., Ltd (“SZ BAK”), entered into a share swap transaction with the shareholders of SZ BAK for the purpose of the subsequent reverse acquisition of the Company. The share swap transaction between BAK International and the shareholders of SZ BAK was accounted for as a reverse acquisition of SZ BAK with no adjustment to the historical basis of the assets and liabilities of SZ BAK.

~~Also on~~On January 20, 2005, ~~immediately~~the ~~prior~~Company tocompleted ~~consummating the~~ a share swap transaction, ~~BAK International executed a private placement of its common stock~~ with ~~unrelated~~the ~~investors~~shareholders ~~whereby it issued an aggregate~~ of ~~1,720,087~~BAK ~~shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $17,000,000~~International. In ~~conjunction~~The ~~with~~share ~~this~~swap ~~financing~~transaction, ~~Mr.~~also ~~Xiangqian~~referred ~~Li,~~to ~~the~~as ~~Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of~~ the ~~Company (~~“~~Mr. Li”)~~reverse ~~until~~acquisition” ~~March 1, 2016, agreed to place 435,910 shares~~ of the Company’s, ~~common~~was ~~stock~~consummated ~~owned~~under byNevada ~~him~~law ~~into an escrow account~~ pursuant to ~~an Escrow Agreement dated January 20, 2005 (~~the ~~“Escrow~~terms ~~Agreement”).~~of ~~Pursuant~~a toSecurities ~~the~~Exchange ~~Escrow~~ Agreement, ~~50% of the escrowed~~entered ~~shares~~by ~~were~~and toamong beCBAK, ~~released~~BAK toInternational ~~the~~and ~~investors in~~ the ~~private~~shareholders ~~placement if audited net income~~ of ~~the~~BAK ~~Company~~International ~~for~~on ~~the~~January ~~fiscal year ended September 30~~20, 2005. ~~was~~The ~~not~~share atswap ~~least~~transaction ~~$12,000,000,~~has ~~and the remaining 50% was to be released to investors in the private placement if audited net~~been ~~income~~accounted ~~of the Company~~ for ~~the~~as ~~fiscal~~a ~~year~~capital-raising ~~ended~~transaction ~~September 30, 2006 was not at least $27,000,000. If the audited net income~~ of the Company ~~for~~ whereby the ~~fiscal~~historical ~~years~~financial ~~ended~~statements ~~September 30, 2005~~ and ~~2006~~operations ~~reached~~of ~~the~~SZ ~~above-mentioned~~BAK ~~targets, the 435,910 shares would be released to Mr.~~are Liconsolidated inusing ~~the~~historical ~~amount~~carrying ~~of 50% upon reaching the 2005 target and the remaining 50% upon reaching the 2006 target~~amounts.

~~Under~~Also ~~accounting~~on ~~principles~~January ~~generally~~20, ~~accepted~~2005, inimmediately prior to consummating the ~~United~~share ~~States~~swap transaction, BAK International executed a private placement of its ~~America~~common ~~(“US~~stock ~~GAAP”)~~with unrelated investors whereby it issued an aggregate of 1,720,087 ~~escrow~~shares ~~agreements~~of ~~such~~common asstock ~~the~~for ~~one~~gross ~~established~~proceeds of $17,000,000. byIn conjunction with this financing, Mr. Xiangqian Li, ~~generally~~the ~~constitute~~Chairman ~~compensation~~and ~~if,~~Chief ~~following~~Executive ~~attainment~~Officer of athe ~~performance~~Company ~~threshold~~(“Mr. Li”) until March 1, 2016, agreed to place 435,910 shares ~~are~~of ~~returned~~the Company’s common stock owned by him into an escrow account pursuant to aan ~~company~~Escrow ~~officer~~Agreement dated January 20, 2005 (the “Escrow Agreement”). ~~The~~ ~~Company~~Pursuant ~~determined~~to ~~that~~the ~~without~~Escrow ~~consideration~~Agreement, 50% of the ~~compensation~~escrowed shares ~~charge,~~were to be released to the ~~performance~~investors ~~thresholds~~in the private placement if audited net income of the Company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 ~~would~~was benot ~~achieved.~~at ~~However~~least $12,000,000, ~~after~~and ~~consideration~~the ofremaining a50% ~~related~~was ~~compensation~~to ~~charge,~~be released to investors in the ~~Company~~private ~~determined~~placement ~~that~~if ~~such~~audited ~~thresholds~~net ~~would~~income ~~not~~of ~~have~~the ~~been~~Company ~~achieved.~~for ~~The~~the ~~Company~~fiscal ~~also~~year ~~determined~~ended ~~that~~September 30, ~~even~~2006 ~~without~~was ~~consideration~~not ofat aleast ~~compensation charge~~$27,000,000. If the ~~performance thresholds~~audited net income of the Company for the ~~year~~fiscal years ended September 30, 2005 and 2006 ~~would~~reached ~~not~~the above-mentioned targets, the 435,910 shares would be ~~achieved~~released to Mr. Li in the amount of 50% upon reaching the 2005 target and the remaining 50% upon reaching the 2006 target.

While the 217,955 escrow shares relating to the 2005 performance threshold were previously released to Mr. Li, Mr. Li executed a further undertaking on August 21, 2006 to return those shares to the escrow agent for the distribution to the relevant investors. However, such shares were not returned to the escrow agent, but, pursuant to a Delivery of Make Good Shares, Settlement and Release Agreement between the Company, BAK International and Mr. Li entered into on October 22, 2007 (the “Li Settlement Agreement”), such shares were ultimately delivered to the Company as described below. Because the Company failed to satisfy the performance threshold for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, the remaining 217,955 escrow shares relating to the fiscal year 2006 performance threshold were released to the relevant investors. As Mr. Li has not retained any of the shares placed into escrow, and as the investors party to the Escrow Agreement are only shareholders of the Company and do not have and are not expected to have any other relationship to the Company, the Company has not recorded a compensation charge for the years ended September 30, 2005 and 2006.F-12

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