KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- - $154.7 Million PIPE Financing Closed: Zhibao Technology Inc.
(NASDAQ: ZBAO) ("Zhibao," "we," or the "Company") has closed its
previously announced private investment in public equity ("PIPE")
financing for an aggregate purchase price of $154,700,000.
- - Streamlined Unit Structure: The transaction comprises
442,000,000 PIPE Units at $0.35 per Unit (each consisting of one Class A
Ordinary Share and one two-year Warrant exercisable at $0.35 per
share), with 395,678,152 Units delivered at closing and the remaining
46,321,848 Units to be delivered following shareholder approval.
SHANGHAI, CHINA - Newsfile Corp. - August 17, 2026 - Zhibao Technology
Inc. (NASDAQ: ZBAO) ("Zhibao," "we," or the "Company"), a leading
high-growth InsurTech company and pioneer of the 2B2C digital embedded
insurance model in China, today announced the successful closing of its
private placement financing pursuant to the Securities Purchase
Agreement dated July 31, 2026, as amended on August 17, 2026 (the
"Amended Securities Purchase Agreement"), with a syndicate of non-U.S.
investors (the "Investors") in reliance upon Regulation S under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Pursuant to the Amended Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has
completed the PIPE financing for an aggregate of 442,000,000 PIPE Units
at a purchase price of $0.35 per Unit, representing an aggregate
purchase price of $154,700,000. The total purchase price has been fully
satisfied and deemed paid in full at the closing through the
contribution by the Investors of 2,380 Bitcoins to the Company's
designated wallet account, based on a reference price of $65,000 per
Bitcoin determined with reference to prevailing market prices as of July
30, 2026.
Each PIPE Unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001
per share, and one Warrant to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at an
exercise price of $0.35 per share, exercisable for a period of two
years from the closing date. At the closing, the Company delivered
395,678,152 PIPE Units, with the remaining 46,321,848 PIPE Units to be
delivered following shareholder approval, with no additional
consideration required from any Investor.
Management Commentary
"The successful closing of this $154.7 million investment marks one of
the most transformational moments in Zhibao's 10-year history,
strengthening our financial foundation and significantly accelerating
our future growth potential," said Mr. Botao Ma, Director of Zhibao.
"Our teams and operating entities remain passionately committed to
following through on our foundational vision: providing the world's best
digital insurance brokerage services to individuals and small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) via our 2B2C business model and
utilizing our Platform as a Service (PaaS)."
Mr. Ma continued: "I am very hopeful for the future as this investment
solidifies our foundations and ensures we are even better positioned to
deepen our scenario integrations, expand our AI-driven capabilities, and
provide top-notch service to our existing and future clients. Our
investors bring with them deep understanding and technical ability of
cryptocurrency markets and Web3 infrastructure. I am confident that our
combined might will unlock new and innovative synergies and scenarios
that will extend our lead in the Insurtech space and unlock sustainable,
long-term value for our shareholders, partners, and clients worldwide."
Registration Rights
Under the terms of the transaction agreements, the Company will use
commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement on Form
F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) within
forty-five (45) calendar days following the July 31, 2026 effective
date, covering the resale of the Class A Ordinary Shares, Warrant
Shares, and certain management shares.