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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 13, 2021

 

KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-33997   90-0363723
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification)

 

Jinhua New Energy Vehicle Town
Jinhua, Zhejiang Province
People’s Republic of China
Post Code 321016

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(86-579) 8223-9700
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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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   KNDI   NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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. ☐ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.  

 

On July 13, 2021 (the “Signing Date”), Kandi Technologies Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd. (“Zhejiang Kandi Technologies”), a company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”), entered into (i) a Share Transfer Agreement (the “Share Transfer Agreement”) with Liao Zongjiang, Liao Chunsheng, and Liao Caijin, three individual shareholders of Jiangxi Huiyi, as defined below (the “Transferors”) and (ii) a Supplementary Agreement (the “Supplementary Agreement”) with the Transferors, pursuant to which Zhejiang Kandi Technologies agreed to purchase all the equity interests of Jiangxi Province Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“Jiangxi Huiyi”). The consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Share Transfer Agreement is expected to take place no later than thirty business days after the Signing Date. The consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Supplementary Agreement is expected to take place in the following three years after the Signing Date. The acquisition is for the purpose of growing the Company’s business through vertical integration. An English translated copy of each of the Share Transfer Agreement and the Supplementary Agreement is filed as exhibits to this report, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety to this item.

 

Jiangxi Huiyi, located in GaoxinDevelopment Zone, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province was formed on November 16, 2016. Jiangxi Huiyi owns an intelligent production line with a daily output of 250,000 units of 18650 lithium batteries. Jiangxi Huiyi currently has 5 invention patents, 16 utility model patents, and 5 appearance patents approved by the PRC State Intellectual Property Offices. It also filed 9 invention patent applications, 9 utility model patent applications, and 3 appearance patent applications. Jiangxi Huiyi has more than 300 full time employees.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Share Transfer Agreement, Zhejiang Kandi Technologies will acquire all the equity interests of Jiangxi Huiyi for a purchase price of RMB 50 million (approximately $7.7 million) in cash to the Transferors. Zhejiang Kandi Technologies is obligated to pay 50% of the cash portion of the purchase price no later than five business days after the Signing Date. The remaining 50% of the cash portion of the purchase price will be paid upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Transfer Agreement (the “Closing Date”). In addition, pursuant to the Supplementary Agreement by and between the two parties, the Company may issue 858,770 shares of registered stock (the “Shares”) to the Transferors each year for the next three years, conditioned on the fulfillment of the undertaking by the Transferors of Jiangxi Huiyi to achieve no less than RMB 15 million (approximately $2.3 million) net income (the “Annual Profit Target”) over the course of each of the following three years without additional investment by Zhejiang Kandi Technologies. The Shares will be registered on proper registration statement.

 

The Supplementary Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of the issuance of the Shares for each of the next three years ended June 30, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as below -

 

If Jiangxi Huiyi achieves the Annual Profit Target, 858,770 shares will be issued to the Transferors. However, a reduced number of shares may be issued to Transferors if Jiangxi Huiyi fails to achieve its Annual Profit Target: If the annual net profits of Jiangxi Huiyi fall below the Annual Profit Target by 20% or less, 687,016 shares will be issued to the Transferors; if net profits of Jiangxi Huiyi fall below the Annual Profit Target by a percentage between 20% and 40%, 515,262 shares will be issued to the Transferors; and if net profits of Jiangxi Huiyi fall below the Annual Profit Target by 40% or more, no shares will be issued to the Transferors.

 

All the profit targets referenced above shall follow the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 

The Transferors have no relationship to the Company other than in connection with this transaction.

 

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

 

On July 15, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing its acquisition of Jiangxi Huiyi. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibits.

 

The following is filed as exhibit to this report:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1*   English Translation of the Share Transfer Agreement by and between Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd. and Shareholders of Jiangxi Province Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd. dated July 13, 2021.
10.2*   English Translation of the Supplementary Agreement by and between Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd. and Shareholders of Jiangxi Province Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd. dated July 13, 2021.
99.1   Press Release of Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. dated July 13, 2021.

 

* Portions of the exhibit have been omitted as per Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K because it is both not material and is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: July 13, 2021 KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. (Registrant)  
     
  By: /s/ Hu Xiaoming    
  Name:  Hu Xiaoming    
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer    

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

Portions of the agreement (where was marked with “XXXXXX”) have been omitted as per Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K because it is both not material and is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential.

 

 

 

 

Share Transfer Agreement

 

Of

 

Jiangxi Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd.

 

by and between

 

Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group, Co., Ltd.

 

And

 

Liao Zongjiang, Liao Chunsheng, Liao Caijin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Chapter I Definition and Interpretation 2
     
Article 1 Definition and Interpretation 2
     
Chapter II Transfer of Shares 3
     
Article 2 Transfer of Shares 3
     
Article 3 Calculation and Payment of Transfer Price and Share Delivery 3
     
Article 4 Prerequisite for Payment of Transfer Price 4
     
Article 5 Taxes and Expenses 4
     
Chapter III Representation and Warranty by Both Parties 4
     
Article 6 Representation and Warranty Made by Both Parties 4
     
Chapter IV Representation and Warranty Made by Transferors 5
     
Article 7 General Representation and Warranty Made by Transferors 5
     
Article 8 Special Representation and Warranty Made by Transferors 5
     
Chapter V Representation and Warranty Made by Transferee 6
     
Article 9 Representation and Warranty Made by Transferee 6
     
Chapter VI Employees 7
     
Article 10 Employees 7
     
Chapter VII Confidentiality 7
     
Article 11 Confidentiality 7
     
Chapter VIII Breach of Contract . 7
     
Article 12 Liability for Breach of Representation and Guaranty 7
     
Article 13 Liability for Breach of Contract 8

 

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Chapter IX Force Majeure 8
     
Article 14 Force Majeure 8
     
Chapter X Settlement of Disputes 8
     
Article 15 Arbitration 8
     
Chapter XI Applicable Laws 8
     
Article 16 Applicable Laws 8
     
Chapter XII Miscellaneous 8
     
Article 17 Waiver 8
     
Article 18 Transfer 8
     
Article 19 Amendment 8
     
Article 20 Severabillity 9
     
Article 21 Languages 9
     
Article 22 Validity 9
     
Article 23 Notice 9
     
Article 24 Entire Agreement 9
     
Article 25 Special Agreement 9

 

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This Share Transfer Agreement (hereinafter referred to as this “Agreement”) is signed by and between the following parties in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China on July 13, 2021.

 

Party A: Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group, Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Transferee”)

 

Legal Representative: Hu Xiaoming

 

Party B: Liao Jiangzong, Liao Chunsheng, Liao Caijin (hereinafter referred to as “the Transferors”)

 

Liao Zongjiang’s ID Number: XXXXXX

 

Liao Chunsheng’s ID Number: XXXXXX

 

Liao Caijin’s ID Number: XXXXXX

 

The transferors and transferee are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “parties” and individually as a “party”.

 

Whereas:

 

(1) Jiangxi Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Jiangxi Huiyi”) is a limited liability company established and existing legally in accordance with the laws of China, covering an area of 120 mu, with an intelligent production line of 18650 lithium batteries with a daily output of 250000 and an annual capacity of 0.7gwh. Jiangxi Huiyi is a national science and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprise, and a national high-tech enterprise; it has passed the certifications of System 9001, 180011, and 4001; it is also an import and export trade declaration unit, an entry-exit inspection and quarantine inspection enterprise; the vice president unit of China Lithium Battery Industry Association; member of China chemical and physical power industry association; vice president unit of China lithium batteries hundred-people assembly; member of the special working group on safety standards for lithium ion batteries of the Ministry of industry and information technology; observer of National Bicycle Standardization Committee; member of working group drafting electric scooter quality standard; member of electric scooter branch of Beijing infringement and shoddy goods. It has won the most valuable investment award in China’s lithium battery industry, the best new brand award in China’s lithium battery industry of the year, the “annual customer trust brand” of Gaogong lithium battery website, district’s major investment award, district’s small and medium-sized enterprise growth award and the district’s tax contribution award. In connection with core technology, the capacity of IFR18650-2000mAh and 18650 lithium iron phosphate battery is more than 2000mAh, much higher than 1400-1500mAh in the industry, and the cycle life is more than 2000 cycles, ranking the first in the world in 18650 system by precisely controlling the grain size and compaction density of cathode material. IFR18650-2000mAh lithium iron phosphate battery won the second prize of Jiangxi excellent new product. The cycle life of the 3C power 18650-2000mah lithium iron phosphate battery is more than 2000 cycles, which is the world first in 18650 system. The cycle life of 18650-1500mAh high power lithium iron phosphate battery is more than 500 cycles with the maximum discharge current is 15C. The cycle life of 18650-2000mAh ternary lithium battery is more than 500 cycles with the maximum discharge current is 3C. The cycle life of 18650-2600mah ternary lithium battery is more than 800 cycles with the maximum discharge current is 3C;

 

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(2) The transferors have 100% ownership interest in Jiangxi Huiyi, of which Liao Zongjiang holds 60%, Liao Chunsheng 21% and Liao Caijin 19%. The transferors can fully exercise all of its rights as shareholders of Jiangxi Huiyi, and intend to transfer all (100%) equity of Jiangxi Huiyi to the transferee according to the terms and conditions agreed in this Agreement;

 

(3) In order to extend industrial chain, making the enterprise stronger and bigger, the transferee is willing to acquire all (100%) shares of Jiangxi Huiyi held by the transferors pursuant to the conditions and terms under this Agreement.

 

For this end, based on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, through friendly consultation, both parties agree to reach the following agreement in accordance with relevant laws and regulations:

 

Chapter I Definitions and Interpretations

 

Article 1 Definitions and Interpretations

 

1.1 In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following abbreviations shall have the following meanings:

 

“Jingxi Huiyi” refers to Jiangxi Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd., a limited liability company established under the laws of the RPC with the registered capital of RMB50 million yuan, its social credit code is 91360504MA35LA4D0X, located at 919 Longteng Road, High-tech Development Zone, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province.

 

“China” refers to the People’s Republic of China. For the purpose of this Agreement, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan region.

 

“Claims” refers to all of claims, demand, judgement liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including attorney fee and litigation cost, among others) .

 

“Execution Date” refers the signing date of this Agreement.

 

“Encumbrances” refers to mortgage, transfer, lien, pledge, retention of title and establishment of acquisition right, security interests, options and preemptive rights, as well as other restrictions and conditions, including:

 

(a) Any right and power granted or reserved to affect the share transfer; or

 

(b) Affecting the right or power to transfer share by trust transfer, lien, pledge authorization or other forms; or

 

(c) Ensuring to perform the debts in the form of guarantee.

 

“Materially Adverse Change”: (1) Jiangxi Huiyi is subject to government’s investigation or penalty;(2) Jiangxi Huiyi gets into litigation, arbitration or any other judicial procedures; (3) any change that has significant adverse impact on financials, business, assets, liabilities, operation or future prospects of Jiangxi Huiyi.

 

“RMB” refers to legal currency of China.

 

“The Third Party” refers to any natural person, legal person, other organization or entity other than the parties to this Agreement.

 

“Business Days” refers to the legal working days in China.

 

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“Closing Date” refers to the date on which Jiangxi Huiyi completes its alteration registration procedures with Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau, changes and registers the transferee as its sole shareholder, and total amount of the transfer price (including the Second Payment of the transfer price) had been paid off.

 

1.2 Captions inserted for various clauses in this Agreement for easy convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement or to restrict its explanation for the clause it refers to.

 

1.3 Any reference to this Agreement shall be construed as including the relevant agreement as may be amended, altered or renewed.

 

Chapter II Transfer of Shares

 

Article 2 Transfer of Share

 

According to the conditions and terms agreed in this Agreement, the transferors hereby agree to transfer to the transferee and the transferee agrees to acquire all (100%) of the transferors’ ownership interest in Jiangxi Huiyi and all its related rights and obligations, including but not limited to general shareholder’s right and all rights to receive dividends, to accept or subscribe dividend stock or to newly issue additional stock, however, it does not include any claim or encumbrance arising from events occurring prior to the closing date.

 

Article 3 Calculation and Payment of Transfer Price and Share Delivery

 

3.1 The transferors and the transferee, through negotiation, agreed that the transfer price shall be calculated as 1:1 of registered capital of Jiangxi Huiyi, namely RMB50 million yuan (SAY: Fifty Million Yuan Only, hereinafter referred to as “Transfer Price”).

 

3.2 Payment of the Transfer Price:

 

(1) The transferors shall pay the transferee 50% of the Transfer Price, amounting to RMB25 million yuan ( SAY: Twenty-five Million Yuan Only, hereinafter referred to as “the first transfer payment”), of which RMB15 million yuan to Liao Zongjiang, RMB5.25 million yuan to Liao Chunsheng and RMB4,75 million yuan to Liao Caijin, within 5 business days after the signing date;

 

(2) The transferor shall assist the transferee to complete relevant industrial and commercial alteration registration and other equity transfer procedures within 10 business days after receiving the first transfer payment.

 

The transferee shall pay the transferors the remaining 50% of the Transfer Price (hereinafter referred to as “the second transfer payment”), totaling RMB25 million yuan (SAY: Twenty-five Million Yuan Only), of which, RMB15 million yuan to Liao Zongjiang, RMB5.25 million yuan to Liao Chunsheng and RMB4.75 million yuan to Liao Caijin within 15 business days after completing the above alteration registration and transfer procedures and settling the debts between the transferors and Jiangxi Huiyi.

 

(3) The transferors shall designate the following bank accounts according to the shareholding ratio as the collection account for accepting the share Transfer Price from the transferee:

 

Beneficiary: Liao Zongjiang

Name of Bank: Shaanxi Province Nanzheng Branch, Bank of China

Account Number: XXXXXX

 

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Beneficiary: Liao Chunsheng

Name of Bank: Hanzhong Tianhan Avenue Branch, Bank of China

Account Number: XXXXXX

Beneficiary: Liao Caijin

Name of Bank: Xinyu City High-tec Branch, Bank of Communications

Account Number: XXXXXX

 

3.3 Within 5 working days after the transferors receive the first transfer payment, the transferors shall hand over or cause the relevant person to hand over all the materials, document and information relating to or owned by Jiangxi Huiyi to the transferee or its designated representative, including but not limited to the official seal, financial seal, contract seal, account information, financial voucher and account book (including but not limited to the change of personal seal reserved by Jiangxi Huiyi in the bank to the personal seal of the person designated by the transferee), approval, license, permit, customer information, agreement, employee information, technical information, etc. All necessary measures shall be taken to ensure that the transferee can completely control all the assets and production and operation activities of Jiangxi Huiyi (the original official seal, financial seal, contract seal and personal seal of Jiangxi Huiyi shall be destroyed face to face by both parties and the new seal shall be adopted).

 

Article 4 Prerequisite for Payment of Transfer Price

 

The prerequisite for the transferee to pay the Transfer Price to the transferors is that Jiangxi Huiyi has not suffered or undertaken any material adverse change from the signing date to the end of the second transfer payment.

 

Article 5 Taxes and Fees

 

5.1 Except as otherwise provided herein, both parties shall respectively bear its own costs, charges and expenses arising from or related to the negotiating, signing and completion of this Agreement and all matters anticipated or related to this Agreement.

 

5.2 Both parties shall bear the legal taxes and fees arising from the signing and performance of this Agreement in accordance with the relevant laws, and there is no obligation of paying, withholding between them.

 

Chapter III Representation and Warranty of Both Parties

 

Article 6 Representation and Warranty of Both Parties

 

6.1 The transferors and the transferee hereby confirm that this Agreement shall become binding on both parties upon the date of signing this Agreement.

 

6.2 When signing this Agreement, the transferors and the transferee declare that all statements and materials provided to the other party or its consultants (including but not limited to lawyers, auditors, appraisers, financial consultants, and others.) before the signing date are still true, accurate, complete and valid.

 

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6.3 The transferors and the transferee agree that any agreement or other document related to the share transfer signed between the two parties before the conclusion of this Agreement shall have the same effect as this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any agreement or other document relating to this share transfer signed between the parties prior to the conclusion of this Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail.

 

6.4 All the rights and obligations previously entitled to and burdened by the transferors shall be entitled to or burdened by the transferee after the closing date.

 

6.5 Both parties shall make joint efforts and cooperate with each other to complete all procedures related with the transfer, including but not limited to related change registration, endorsement and other work. The resulting handling fees and application fees shall be borne by Jiangxi Huiyi.

 

Chapter IV Representation and Warranty of the Transferors

 

Article 7 General Representation and Warranty of the Transferors

 

7.1 As of the closing date, various representation and warranty made by the transferors in this Agreement and all the document and material submitted to the transferee as agreed herein shall be true, accurate and complete.

 

7.2 There is no litigation, arbitration, other judicial or administrative proceedings against the transferors or Jiangxi Huiyi that are in progress or will be in progress and will affect the signing or performance of this Agreement.

 

7.3 The transferors have full civil capacity to sign this Agreement and perform all its obligations. The signing of this Agreement and the performance of all obligations by the transferors will not conflict with or violate any laws, regulations, regulations, authorization or approval of government agencies, or the agreements binding on the transferors, nor will it constitute non performance, incomplete performance or inability to perform the above provisions.

 

7.4 The transferors are the legal owners of the transferred shares and have all such authorization and rights enabling it to transfer the share to the transferee.

 

7.5 As of the closing date, there is no claim or encumbrance of any kind (including but not limited to any form of option, acquisition right, security right or any other forms of third-party interest) against the share transfer.

 

Article 8 Representation and Warranty of the Transferors

 

8.1 Jiangxi Huiyi is an enterprise legal person registered and established in accordance with the laws of China, which legally exists and operates in accordance with the laws of China. The registered capital of Jiangxi Huiyi has been paid in full, and there is no fraudulent investment, false investment or withdrawal of investment.

 

8.2 Jiangxi Huiyi has never been subject to any investigation, litigation, dispute, claim or other procedures (which have occurred or may occur), nor has it received any administrative punishment. In addition, prior to the signing date, the transferors have fully disclosed all information of Jiangxi Huiyi to the transferee.

 

8.3 All the taxes, expenses, charges and fines that request to be paid to government by Jiangxi Huiyi have been fully paid off. As of the signing date, Jiangxi Huiyi has not defaulted on any tax, expense, charge or fine, and has not defaulted on any cost or expense required by government departments to make up for product defects or correct misconduct.

 

8.4 Jiangxi Huiyi has obtained all the necessary approvals, licenses and consents for production and operation, and has completed all the necessary registration and filling and has carried out production and operation in accordance with the business scope of its business license.

 

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8.5 The production, operation and business of Jiangxi Huiyi are fully subject to related laws and regulations. If Jiangxi Huiyi is subject to any administrative penalty due to any matter happened prior to the signing date, the transferors shall fully compensate the transferee for all the losses incurred by Jiangxi Huiyi.

 

8.6 From the signing date, the transferee has right to assign its financial personnel to Jiangxi Huiyi; From the signing date till the closing date, all financial expenses of Jiangxi Huiyi can only be carried out with the consent of the financial personnel dispatched by the transferors. On the closing date, the financial personnel of the transferors and the transferee carry out financial delivery.

 

8.7 Before the closing date, the transferors shall be responsible for the normal operation and management of Jiangxi Huiyi and guarantee that its operation and business will not produce or suffer any material adverse changes.

 

8.8 As of the closing date, Jiangxi Yihui has not made any investment in any company or any other enterprise legal person.

 

8.9 Before the signing date, the transferors have fully disclosed all information about debts undertaken by Jiangxi Huiyi. As of the closing date, such information is still true, accurate and complete.

 

8.10 Prior to the closing date, Jiangxi Huiyi has paid off all the taxes required by applicable laws of China.

 

8.11 As of the closing date, all the production processes and technologies adopted by Jiangxi Huiyi, and its intellectual property (including but not limited to patents, trademarks, know-how and others) are full in conformity with related laws and regulations, standards and industrial norms, there is no infringe of other people’s intellectual property.

 

8.12 The transferee is entitled to demand the transferors to bear responsibility and compensate the transferee for all the direct and indirect losses suffered, provided that the transferors violate any above representation or guaranty or fail to fulfil any prerequisite in this agreement.

 

8.13 The transferors agree to sign a Non-compete Agreement with the transferee, and ensure that key management and technical personnel of the transferors agree to sign the Non-compete Agreement with the transferee; It is stipulated that without the prior written consent of the transferee, it shall not directly or indirectly operate in the same or similar industries as the transferee and its customers or suppliers, or in other industries competitive with the transferee in any way, or hold any equity interest in the above entities, unless such operation or holding equity interest is through the transferee.

 

Chapter V Representation and Warranty of the Transferee

 

Article 9 Representation and Warranty of the Transferee

 

9.1 The transferee is an enterprise legal person registered and established in accordance with the laws of China, which legally exists and operates in accordance with the laws of China.

 

9.2 The signing of this Agreement and the performance of all obligations by the transferee will not conflict with or violate any laws, regulations, rules, authorization or approval of government agencies, or any agreement to which the transferee is a party or is bound, nor will it constitute non performance or incomplete performance or inability to perform the above provisions.

 

9.3 There is no any litigation, arbitration, or other judicial or administrative procedures that seriously affect the signing or performance of this agreement by the transferee.

 

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Chapter VI Employees

 

Article 10 Employees

 

All the existing employees of Jiangxi Huiyi will continue to be employed by the transferee when the share transfer is completed. In principle, the employment conditions and treatment shall refer to the existing standards and be implemented in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. After that, Jiangxi Huiyi will determine the number of workers and employment system according to its business needs.

 

Chapter VII Confidentiality

 

Article 11 Confidentiality

 

11.1 One party has disclosed or may disclose to the other party confidential and proprietary information (including written and non-written information, hereinafter referred to as “confidential information”) concerning its own business, financial status and other undisclosed matters. Unless otherwise agreed, the receiving party shall:

 

11.1.1 Keep secret on the confidential information;

 

11.1.2 The confidential information shall not be disclosed to any third party except for Party B’s employee who need to know the confidential information for performing their duties.

 

11.2 Article 11.1 is not applicable to the following information:

 

11.2.1 Prior to the disclosure to the receiving party, the receiving party has obtained such information from the existing written records and the written records can prove such information;

 

11.2.2 Information that is not known to the public as a result of the recipient’s breach of this Agreement;

 

11.2.3 Information obtained by the receiving party from a third party who has no obligation of confidentiality.

 

11.3 The provisions of Chapter VII of this Agreement shall be legally binding on any natural or legal person who has been a party to this agreement, even if he ceases to be a party to this agreement due to the transfer of his rights and obligations under this Agreement.

 

Chapter VIII Breach of Contract

 

Article 12 Liability for Breach of Representation and Warranty

 

12.1 If there is any mistake or omission in one party’s representation and warranty and that may materially affect the other party’s signing this agreement, or representation or warranty, in any aspect, are misleading or untrue, then the other party has right to demand the defaulting party full amount of compensation for any loss(including but not limited to lawyer’s fee, litigation fee and arbitration fee) caused by its mistake, omission, misleading and false representation or warranty or by its breach of its representation and warranty.

 

12.2 Each representation and warranty in this agreement shall be interpreted independently.

 

12.3 .For the avoidance of any ambiguity, the transferors hereby unconditionally and irrevocably confirm that it will be liable for any breach of representation or warranty

 

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Article 13 Liability for Breach of Contract

 

13.1 If one party has any breach of contract, the breaching party shall be liable to the other party for the breach according to this agreement and laws of China. If both parties breach the contract, the breaching party shall bear the losses and other liabilities caused by their respective breach to the other party.

 

13.2 If the transferors violate any of the representations, guarantees or obligations in this Agreement not due to the intentional or gross negligence of the transferee, the transferors shall compensate the transferee for all direct and indirect losses suffered by the transferee, and shall also compensate the transferee for RMB 5 million.

 

Chapter IX Force Majeure

 

Article 14 Force Majeure

 

14.1 “Force Majeure” refers to special events such as earthquake, typhoon, flood, fire, war, political turmoil and other events recognized as “force majeure” by Chinese law.

 

14.2 When the force majeure occurs, the obligations of the party affected by the event and any period of the party bound by this agreement will be suspended during the occurrence of the force majeure and automatically postponed. The extended period is the same as the suspension period, and the party does not need to bear the liability for breach of contract as agreed in this Agreement.

 

14.3 The party claiming the force majeure shall immediately notify the other party in writing and provide the evidence of the occurrence and existence of the force majeure issued by the notary authority within five (5) business days thereafter. The party claiming force majeure shall try its best to eliminate the adverse effects of the force majeure.

 

Chapter X Disputes Resolution

 

Article 15 Arbitration

 

Any dispute arising from or in connection with this agreement shall be settled through friendly negotiation. If negotiation fails, it shall be decided by the people’s court of the place where this Agreement is signed.

 

Chapter XI Applicable Laws

 

Article 16 Applicable Laws

 

The conclusion, validity, explanation, implementation of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws and regulations of the PRC. Any disputes arising from this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of China.

 

Chapter XII Miscellaneous

 

Article 17 Waiver

 

Failure to exercise or delay in exercising a right under this Agreement by either party shall not be deemed as a waiver of such right; any single or partial exercise of a right does not exclude the re-exercise of that right in the future.

 

Article 18 Transfer

 

Unless otherwise specified, neither party may not transfer in whole or in part any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent of the other party.

 

Article 19 Amendment

 

19.1 This agreement is entered into for the benefit of both parties and their respective successors and assigns, and shall be legally binding on them.

 

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19.2 This agreement shall not be amended verbally. Only with the written agreement signed by both parties can this Agreement be amended.

 

Article 20 Severability

 

Should any provisions of this Agreement be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected.

 

Article 21 Languages

 

This Agreement is made in English and Chinese, Chinese version shall prevail in the event of discrepancy between English and Chinese.

 

Article 22 Validity

 

This Agreement shall come into force as of the date of signing. The Chinese original of this Agreement shall be made in sextuplicate. Each transferor shall hold one original, the transferee shall hold one original, and one original shall be sent to the relevant management department, the remaining one shall be kept on file by Jiangxi Huiyi.

 

Article 23 Notice

 

23.1 Unless otherwise specified, any notice or communication given by one party to the other party under this Agreement shall be written in Chinese and sent by express delivery service or fax in the form of letter. The notice or communication submitted by express service shall be confirmed within 5 business days after it is submitted to the express services. The effective date of a notice or communication given under this Agreement shall be the date of receipt. If it is sent by fax, the fifth business day after sending shall be regarded as the date of receiving, but there shall be a fax receipt confirmation as evidence.

 

23.2 Any notice and communication shall be delivered to the following address:

 

Correspondence address of Party A : No.468 Xinji Road, Qiubin Neighborhood, Wucheng District, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province

 

Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group, Co., Ltd.

 

Tel: 0579-82239856

 

Attention:

 

Correspondence address of Party B: No. 919, Longtan Road, High-Tech Zone, Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province.

 

Tel: 17307902188

 

Attention:

 

Article 24 Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of both parties on the transaction agreed in this Agreement, and replaces all previous discussions, negotiations and agreements of both parties on the transaction under this agreement, with the same effect.

 

Article 25 Special Agreement

 

This Agreement shall be executed after being approved by the board of directors of Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd. and the board of directors of Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, Party A and Party B have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

Party A: Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group, Co., Ltd.

 

Seal:

 

Authorized representative’s signature : _________________________

 

Party B:

 

Signature: __________________________

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

Portions of the agreement (where was marked with “XXXXXX”) have been omitted as per Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K because it is both not material and is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential.

 

 

 

 

 

Supplementary Agreement to Share Transfer Agreement Of

 

Jiangxi Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

by and between

 

 

 

Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd

 

And

 

 

 

Liao Zongjiang, Liao Chunsheng, Liao Caijin

 

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This Supplementary Agreement to the share transfer agreement (hereinafter referred to as this “Supplementary Agreement”) is signed on July 13, 2021 in Jinhua City Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, by and between:

 

Party A: Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Transferee”)

 

Legal Representative: Hu Xiaoming

 

Party B: Liao Zongjiang, Liao Chunsheng, Liao Caijin (hereinafter referred to as “Transferors”)

 

Liao Zongjiang’s ID number: XXXXXX

 

Liao Chunsheng’s ID number: XXXXXX

 

Liao Caijin’s ID number: XXXXXX

 

The following transferors and transferee are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “parties” and individually as a “party”.

  

Whereas:

  

(1) The transferors owns full or 100% ownership interest in Jiangxi Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Jiangxi Huiyi”) and is entitled to fully exercise all the rights as a shareholder;

  

(2) Kandi Technologies Group, Inc (hereinafter referred to as “KNDI”) , a NASDAQ listed company, indirectly holds 100% of the equity of Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd;

  

(3) A Share Transfer Agreement of Jiangxi Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd. between and by Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd. and Liao Zongjiang, Liao Chunsheng, Liao Caijin (hereinafter referred to as the “Share Transfer Agreement”) is entered into on July 13, 2021 in Jinhua City Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China;

  

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In order to ensure that the net profit of Jiangxi Huiyi in the next three years can meet the expectations of the transferee, both parties have reached the following supplementary terms to the Share Transfer Agreement:

  

1. Both parties shall make joint efforts to ensure that Jiangxi Huiyi will realizes a net profit of no less than RMB15 million yuan from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and no less than RMB15 million yuan from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, and no less than RMB15 million yuan from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, in the premise of no increase in the existing investment. Each net profit under this Supplementary Agreement shall be calculated based on the definition of “Net Income”in the United States General Accounting Standards (USGAAP), and shall be reviewed and confirmed by the third party auditor designated by the transferee.

 

2. According to the Property Assessment Report ( Pugu Yue Zi P2021-0601-BJCC) made by Pugu Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd on the existing asset, future performance and value of Jiangxi Huiyi, and after negotiation between the transferors and the transferee, it is agreed that, in addition to the payment of RMB 50 million yuan to the transferors by the transferee, Kandi will issue shares with a maximum value of RMB 100 million yuan (hereinafter referred to “stock-based consideration” as defined below) to the transferors and deliver them to the person designated by the transferors (collectively referred to as “receiving parties” and individually referred to as “receiving party”).The specific amount and quantity of the shares delivered to each receiving party are detailed in Annex I of this Supplementary Agreement.

 

3. Total number of the shares that can be issued to the transferors is 2,576,310 shares (hereinafter referred to as “the total number of shares”)=RMB 100 million÷ exchange rate of 6.48÷$5.99 (the average closing price of KNDI shares of 20 trading days before the signing date of the Share Transfer Agreement)

 

The above 2,576,310 KNDI shares will be delivered to the transferors in turn when the following conditions are fulfilled:

 

Condition I : The transferors have the right to obtain 858,770 KNDI shares, namely one third of the total number of shares, provided that Jiangxi Huiyi achieves a net profit of RMB 15 million yuan or more during the period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and after the above value is reviewed and confirmed by the auditor designated by the transferors and meets the US GAAP. If the net profit of Jiangxi Huiyi in the current year fails to reach 15 million yuan, the shares that the transferors are entitled to obtain in the current year will be adjusted as follows according to the situation:

 

A. If the difference between the net profit in the current year and RMB 15 million yuan is less than or equivalent to 20% of RMB 15 million, the transferee or KNDI has right to directly subtract 171,754 KNDI shares from the total shares, and the transferors are entitled to obtain 687,016 KNDI shares;

 

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B. If the difference between the net profit of the current year and RMB 15 million yuan is more than 20% of RMB 15 million and less than 40% of RMB 15 million, the transferee or KNDI has the right to directly subtract 343,508 KNDI shares from the total shares, and the transferors have the right to obtain 515,262 KNDI shares;

 

C. If the difference between the net profit of the current year and RMB 15 million is greater than or equal to 40% of RMB 15 million, the transferee or KNDI has the right to directly subtract 858,770 KNDI shares from the total shares, and the transferors will not have the right to obtain any shares in such year.

  

Condition II.: The transferors have the right to obtain 858,770 KNDI shares, namely one third of the total number of shares, provided that Jiangxi Huiyi achieves a net profit of RMB 15 million yuan or more during the period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, and after the above value is reviewed and confirmed by the auditor designated by the transferors and meets the US GAAP. If the net profit of Jiangxi Huiyi in the current year fails to reach 15 million yuan, the shares that the transferors are entitled to obtain in the current year will be adjusted as follows according to the situation:

 

A. If the difference between the net profit in the current year and RMB 15 million yuan is less than or equivalent to 20% of RMB 15 million, the transferee or KNDI has right to directly subtract 171,754 KNDI shares from the total shares, and the transferors are entitled to obtain 687,016 KNDI shares;

 

B. If the difference between the net profit of the current year and RMB 15 million yuan is more than 20% of RMB 15 million and less than 40% of RMB 15 million, the transferee or KNDI has the right to directly subtract 343,508 KNDI shares from the total shares, and the transferors have the right to obtain 515,262 KNDI shares;

 

C. If the difference between the net profit of the current year and RMB 15 million is greater than or equal to 40% of RMB 15 million, the transferee or KNDI has the right to directly subtract 858,770 KNDI shares from the total shares, and the transferors will not have the right to obtain any shares in such year.

 

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Condition III: The transferors have the right to obtain 858,770 KNDI shares, namely one third of the total number of shares, provided that Jiangxi Huiyi achieves a net profit of RMB 15 million yuan or more during the period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, and after the above value is reviewed and confirmed by the auditor designated by the transferors and meets the US GAAP. If the net profit of Jiangxi Huiyi in the current year fails to reach RMB15 million yuan, the shares that the transferors are entitled to obtain in the current year will be adjusted as follows according to the situation:

 

A. If the difference between the net profit in the current year and RMB 15 million yuan is less than or equivalent to 20% of RMB 15 million, the transferee or KNDI has right to directly subtract 171,754 KNDI shares from the total shares, and the transferors are entitled to obtain 687,016 KNDI shares;

 

B. If the difference between the net profit of the current year and RMB 15 million yuan is more than 20% of RMB 15 million and less than 40% of RMB 15 million, the transferee or KNDI has the right to directly subtract 343,508 KNDI shares from the total shares, and the transferors have the right to obtain 515,262 KNDI shares;

 

C. If the difference between the net profit of the current year and RMB 15 million is greater than or equal to 40% of RMB 15 million, the transferee or KNDI has the right to directly subtract 858,770 KNDI shares from the total shares, and the transferors will not have the right to obtain any shares in such year.

 

3. Representation and Warranty of the Transferors

 

The transferors, as the receivers of KNDI shares, hereby represent, warrant and undertake as follows:

 

(a) Rights. The transferors have all the rights to sign and perform the transactions and terms under this Supplementary Agreement and the Share Transfer Agreement. This Supplementary Agreement and the Share Transfer Agreement have been properly signed and delivered to the transferee, and the terms of this Supplementary Agreement and the Share Transfer Agreement have legal binding on the transferors, except for the following circumstances: 1) subject to bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization, freezing and other laws that generally affect the enforcement of creditor’s rights; 2) limited by the law of equity on relief and remedies.

 

(b) Experience. The transferors have certain experience and knowledge in the economic and commercial fields, and can evaluate the value and risk of the investment. The transferors promise that each will take economic risks for his investment. Each transferor believes that he has obtained all the information he considers necessary to decide to purchase the shares or not. The transferors further state that the transferors have the opportunity to inquire KANDI about the terms and conditions of the issuance of KNDI shares and business, assets and financial situation of KNDI, and to receive a reply from KNDI to the above questions.

 

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(c) The purchase purely for his own benefit. The transferors acknowledge that the transferee relies on the transferors’ representations to the transferee to enter into this Supplementary Agreement. By signing this Supplementary Agreement, each transferor hereby confirm that he purchases the shares solely for his own investment interests, not as a nominal holder or agent of others, and has no intention to resell or distribute any part of the shares with others. By signing this Supplementary Agreement, the transferors further state that the transferors have not entered into any contract with any individual for the sale, transfer or sharing of any shares.

 

(d) Qualified investors. Each transferor is a “qualified investor” as defined in rule 501 (a) of the U.S. Securities Act.

 

(e) Registered securities. Each transferor understands that the securities he purchases areregistered securities” as defined in the Federal Securities Act, i.e. the securities to be issued to each transferors will be registered under proper registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) prior to their issuance.

 

4. This Supplementary Agreement constitutes an effective supplement to the Share Transfer Agreement and has the same legal force as the Share Transfer Agreement. The hare Transfer Agreement and this Supplementary Agreement shall be legally binding on both parties to this Supplementary Agreement. The provisions in this Supplementary Agreement shall prevail in the event of any discrepancy between provisions in this Supplementary Agreement and in the hare Transfer Agreement. The Share Transfer Agreement and/or this Supplementary Agreement shall not be supplemented or modified in any form without the consensus of both parties.

 

5. Both parties are obliged to keep this Supplementary Agreement confidential, without the prior written consent of both parties, neither party has the right to disclose or confirm contents of this Supplementary Agreement to a third party. However, if the transferee and KNDI are required to disclose this Supplementary Agreement in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, such disclosure shall not be subject to the restrictions of this article.

 

6. This Supplementary Agreement shall take effect from the date of signing by both parties. The conclusion, effectiveness, interpretation, performance and dispute settlement of this Supplementary Agreement shall be governed by Chinese law. The invalidity of any provision of this Supplementary Agreement shall not affect the validity of any other provision of this Supplementary Agreement.

 

7. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Supplementary Agreement shall be submitted to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with its arbitration rules in force at the time of applying for arbitration. The arbitration award is final and binding on both parties.

 

8. This Supplementary Agreement is written in Chinese, and the Chinese original is made in quadruplicate. Each transferor holds one original, and the transferee holds one original.

 

9. This Supplementary Agreement shall be performed after being approved by the board of directors of Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd. and the board of directors of Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the transferee and the transferors have executed this Supplementary Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

The Transferee: Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd.

 

Seal:

 

Signature of authorized representative: _________________________

 

The transferor: Liao Zongjiang, Liao Chunsheng, Liao Caijin

 

Signature: __________________________

 

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. hereby acknowledges this Supplementary Agreement and promises to perform its obligations under this Supplementary Agreement.

 

Seal:

 

Signature of President or CEO: ___________________________

 

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Annex I

 

Specific amount of shares issued to each recipient:

 

Name of receiving party Total stock value Total number of shares
     
     
     
     

 

According to the provisions of this Supplementary Agreement, each transferor and its designated stock recipient(s) shall have the right to acquire corresponding stocks and dispose of such stocks according to the total value and quantity of stocks listed in the above chart.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Kandi Expands Battery Cell Business with Acquisition of Jiangxi Huiyi

 

JINHUA, CHINA-- (July 19, 2021) - Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “Kandi”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), today announced the expansion of its battery cell business with the acquisition of a leading cell producer in Jiangxi Province, China. Kandi is a leader in electric vehicles and associated parts, including the cell business of subsidiary Ankao and the intelligent battery exchange system, so this acquisition is a natural fit to its vertical integration strategy. The company to be acquired, Jiangxi Province Huiyi New Energy Co., Ltd. (“Jiangxi Huiyi”), produces approximately 90 million 18650 lithium-ion rechargeable cells annually. The cells have a variety of applications, especially in consumer products. Kandi intends to further grow its cell business by using the newly acquired technology to address many new applications, eventually including EV battery packs.

 

Mr. Hu Xiaoming, Chairman and CEO of Kandi commented, “With the rapid growth of new forms of electric propulsion mobility, the battery industry is literally in its infancy. Whether it is classic pure-EV automobiles, recreational products like hoverboards, or the air transportation of the future, eVTOLS, the need for powerful, safe, and reliable battery storage will grow exponentially over the coming decades. Kandi already has significant expertise in electric propulsion, so this acquisition is the first step to take our expertise and market presence to the next level. Jiangxi Huiyi is already a high volume, profitable producer. Under Kandi’s ownership, we intend to grow volume and market share by leveraging their technology to address many emerging applications.”

 

Mr. Liao Zongjiang, Chairman of Jiangxi Huiyi added, “We are honored to join the Kandi family. We are confident that Jiangxi Huiyi can achieve a net annual profit of no less than RMB 15 million (approximately $2.3 million) with no extra investment. With the resources of Kandi behind us and with incremental investment, we will endeavor to increase our targeted net profits to RMB 35 million (approximately $5.4 million) in 2023 and RMB 100 million ($15.4 million) by 2025.”

 

Deal Terms

 

On July 13, 2021 (“Signing Date”), Kandi’s wholly owned subsidiary Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd. (“Zhejiang Kandi Technologies”) signed a Share Transfer Agreement and a Supplementary Agreement with the shareholders of Jiangxi Huiyi to purchase all its equity shares. Consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Share Transfer Agreement and Supplementary Agreement is expected to take place no later than thirty business days and no later than three years after the Signing Date respectively.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Share Transfer Agreement, Zhejiang Kandi Technologies will acquire all the equity interests of Jiangxi Huiyi with a purchase price of RMB 50 million (approximately $7.7 million) in cash. Zhejiang Kandi Technologies is obligated to pay half of the price no later than five business days after the Signing Date, with the remaining half paid upon consummation of the transaction (the “Closing Date”). Pursuant to the Supplementary Agreement, the Company may issue up to 858,770 shares of registered stock each year for the next three years to the shareholders of Jiangxi Huiyi, conditioned on the fulfillment of the condition that Jiangxi Huiyi achieve no less than RMB 15 million (approximately $2.3 million) net income over the course of each of the following three years.

 

 

 

 

About Jiangxi Huiyi

 

Located in Jiangxi Province, China, Jiangxi Huiyi is a leading battery producer with daily output of 250,000 units of 18650 lithium-ion cells. The Company possesses many safety and efficiency certifications, such as ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001, and is certified for export. Jiangxi Huiyi participates in many industry trade associations: it currently holds a vice-presidential role in the China Lithium Battery Industry Association, is a member of the China Chemical and Physical Power Supply Industry Association, vice president role of China Lithium Battery Hundreds Association, and has joined the Lithium-ion Battery Safety Standard Working Group in formulating industry standards, Furthermore, it is an Observer of the National Bicycle Standardization Committee and a member of the working group for the drafting of the quality group standard for electric scooters. Jiangxi Huiyi won China’s Lithium Battery Industry’s Most Commercially Valuable Investment Award, China’s Lithium Battery Industry Annual Best New Brand Award, and Golden Globe Award for Advanced Engineering Lithium Electric Vehicles 2017 Customer Trusted Brand. The company has a total of 47 patent and applications, including 14 invention patents (5 authorized), 25 utility model patents (16 authorized), and 8 appearance patents (5 authorized).

 

About Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.

 

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (KNDI), headquartered in Jinhua Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang Province, is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of various vehicular products. Kandi conducts its primary business operations through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zhejiang Kandi Technologies Group Co., Ltd. (“Zhejiang Kandi Technologies”), formerly, Zhejiang Kandi Vehicles Co., Ltd.) and its subsidiaries including Zhejiang Kandi Smart Battery Swap Technology Co., Ltd, and SC Autosports, LLC (d/b/a Kandi America), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Kandi in the United States, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kandi America Investment, LLC. Zhejiang Kandi Technologies has established itself as one of China’s leading manufacturers of pure electric vehicle parts and off-road vehicles.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains certain statements that may include “forward-looking statements.” All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects” or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risk factors discussed in the Company’s periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

 

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Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.

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IR@kandigroup.com

 

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