Related party transactions |
11. |
Related party transactions |
The following table sets forth the principal
related parties of the Group and their respective relationships with the Group as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2024:
Names of related parties (in English) | | Relationship with the Company | | | | Xiamen Yinshan Longchang Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) | | Shareholder of the Company | Cheng’s Investment Group Co., LTD. (Hainan) | | Shareholder of the Company | Tianjiu Shared Intelligent Enterprise Service | | Shareholder of the Company | Zhang Andong | | BoD Chairman and General Manager of Lianzhang Menhu | Xiamen Yiju Tianxia Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) | | Shareholder of the Company | Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Equipment Co., LTD | | 80% owned by Zhang Andong | Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Co., LTD | | Share key management team | Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Technology Co., LTD | | Share key management team | Zhang Hongwei | | Brother in law of Zhang Andong. | Xiamen Rongguang Information Technology Co., Ltd. | | 95% owned by Zhang Hongwei | Fujian Henduoka Network Technology Co., Ltd. | | 95% owned by Xiamen Rongguang Information Technology Co., Ltd. | Xiamen Xueyoubang Network Technology Co. | | 5% hold by Zhang Hongwei | Xiamen Qiushi intelligence software co., LTD | | 80% owned by Zhang Andong | Xiamen Dongling Weiye investment partnership (limited partnership) | | Shareholder of the Company | Xiamen Zhanghui investment co., LTD | | Shareholder of Lianzhang New Community Construction and Development (Jiangsu) Co. | Zhang Runzhe | | Chief Executive Officer of LZ Technology | Bengbu Yigong Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | | Shareholder of the Company | The Group entered into the following
transactions with related parties: The following table sets forth the major related parties and the Group’s transactions with
them for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2023, and 2024:
(a) | Collections from Related Parties (RMB in thousands) |
| |
For the year ended December 31 | |
Related Party | |
2022 (RMB) | | |
2023 (RMB) | | |
2024 (RMB) | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 20,647 | | |
| 83 | | |
| 231 | |
Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| 80,160 | | |
| 30,005 | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Equipment Co., Ltd. | |
| 215 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Yingshan Longchang Investment Partnership (L.P.) | |
| 3,980 | | |
| 3 | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Xueyoubang Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 7,520 | |
Liu Jun | |
| 324 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Cheng’s Investment Group Co., Ltd. (Hainan) | |
| – | | |
| 5,800 | | |
| 5,000 | |
Bengbu Yigong Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,453 | |
Fujian Henduoka Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 660 | | |
| 5,468 | | |
| – | |
Total | |
| 25,826 | | |
| 91,514 | | |
| 44,209 | |
(b) | Loans from Related Parties |
| |
For the year ended December 31 | |
Related Party | |
2022 (RMB) | | |
2023 (RMB) | | |
2024 (RMB) | |
Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Co., Ltd. | |
| 8,229 | | |
| 8,480 | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 5,682 | | |
| 1,450 | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Equipment Co., Ltd. | |
| 4,937 | | |
| 61 | | |
| 25 | |
Xiamen Dongling Weiye Investment Partnership (L.P.) | |
| – | | |
| 8,400 | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Xueyoubang Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| 4,000 | | |
| | |
Zhang Andong | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 64 | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Software Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| 500 | | |
| – | |
Liu Jun | |
| 26 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Total | |
| 18,874 | | |
| 22,891 | | |
| 89 | |
(c) | Repayment of Loans to Related Parties |
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Co., Ltd. | |
| 31,858 | | |
| 8,480 | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 7,140 | | |
| 1,620 | | |
| 1,975 | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Equipment Co., Ltd. | |
| 5,676 | | |
| – | | |
| 33 | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Software Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| 500 | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Dongling Weiye Investment Partnership (L.P.) | |
| – | | |
| 8,400 | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Xueyoubang Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| 4,000 | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Yingshan Longchang Investment Partnership (L.P.) | |
| 4,900 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Liu Jun | |
| 1,217 | | |
| 27 | | |
| – | |
Total | |
| 50,791 | | |
| 23,027 | | |
| 2,008 | |
(d) | Loans to Related Parties |
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 483 | | |
| 314 | | |
| 2,777 | |
Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| 95,305 | | |
| 30,613 | |
Xiamen Xueyoubang Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| 6,240 | | |
| 6,718 | |
Chengshi Investment Group Co., Ltd. (Hainan) | |
| – | | |
| 10,800 | | |
| – | |
Bengbu Yigong Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 2,024 | |
Xiamen Yingshan Longchang Investment Partnership (L.P.) | |
| 3,983 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Liu Jun | |
| 403 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Fujian Henduoka Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 821 | | |
| 3,870 | | |
| – | |
Total | |
| 5,690 | | |
| 116,529 | | |
| 42,132 | |
(e) | Purchases from Related Parties |
Equipment Purchases
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Co., Ltd. | |
| 894 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 120 | | |
| 3,049 | | |
| 374 | |
Total | |
| 1,014 | | |
| 3,049 | | |
| 374 | |
Subcontracting Costs
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Xiamen Xueyoubang Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 43,240 | | |
| 28,200 | | |
| – | |
Service Fees Paid to Related Parties
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Tianjiu Shared Intelligent Enterprise Services Co., Ltd. | |
| 70 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Fujian Henduoka Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| 256 | | |
| 32 | |
Bengbu Yigong Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 926 | |
Total | |
| 70 | | |
| 256 | | |
| 958 | |
(f) | Rental, Utilities and Cleaning Fees |
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Equipment Co., Ltd. | |
| 523 | | |
| 743 | | |
| 825 | |
(g) | Transfer of Long-term Investments |
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Xiamen Yingshan Longchang Investment Partnership (L.P.) | |
| 1,726 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Xiamen Rongguang Information Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 150 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Zhang Hongwei | |
| 8 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Total | |
| 158 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Income from disposal of Fujian Henduoka Network Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| 4,318 | | |
| – | | |
| – | |
(j) | Payment on Behalf for Equity Transfer |
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Xiamen Zhanghui investment co., LTD | |
| - | | |
| – | | |
| (4,588 | ) |
(k) | Payment on Behalf for Equity Transfer |
Related Party | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | |
Xiamen Zhanghui investment co., LTD | |
| - | | |
| – | | |
| 12,865 | |
(l) | Related Party Balances |
Payables to Related Parties (Net)
| | | | As of December 31, | | Related Party | | Nature of Transaction | | 2023 (RMB) | | | 2024 (RMB) | | Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd. | | Purchase of goods and services | | | (741 | ) | | | (1,089 | ) | Xiamen Xueyoubang Network Technology Co., Ltd. | | Purchase of goods and services | | | – | | | | – | | Total Net Payables | | | | | (741 | ) | | | (1,089 | ) |
Amounts Due from Related Parties
| | | | As of December 31, | | Related Party | | Nature of Transaction | | 2023 (RMB) | | | 2024 (RMB) | | Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Equipment Co., Ltd. | | Purchase of goods and services | | | 231 | | | | 129 | | Xiamen Xueyoubang Network Technology Co., Ltd. | | Loans to related party | | | 6,240 | | | | 5,438 | | Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd. | | Loans to related party | | | 231 | | | | 2,777 | | Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Co., Ltd. | | Loans to related party | | | 15,145 | | | | 15,753 | | Fujian Henduoka Network Technology Co., Ltd. | | Loans to related party | | | 1,194 | | | | 1,194 | | Fujian Henduoka Network Technology Co., Ltd. | | Fee collection on behalf of the Company | | | – | | | | 505 | | Chengshi Investment Group Co., Ltd. (Hainan) | | Loans to related party | | | 5,000 | | | | – | | Xiamen Zhanghui investment co., LTD | | Share Transfer | | | – | | | | 3,152 | | Bengbu Yigong Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | | Service and commodity purchase from related parties | | | – | | | | 445 | | Bengbu Yigong Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | | Loan to related parties | | | – | | | | 571 | | Total Due from Related Parties | | | | | 28,041 | | | | 29,964 | | Due to related parties consisted of the following
for the periods indicated:
| | | | As of December 31, | | Related Party | | Nature of Transaction | | 2023 (RMB) | | | 2024 (RMB) | | Tianjiu Shared Intelligent Enterprise Service | | Service and commodity purchase from related parties | | | (48 | ) | | | (48 | ) | Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Technology Co., LTD | | Loan from related parties | | | (1,975 | ) | | | – | | Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Equipment Co., LTD | | Loan from related parties | | | (93 | ) | | | (85 | ) | Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | | Expenses paid on behalf of the Company | | | – | | | | (1 | ) | Zhang Andong | | Expenses paid on behalf of the Company | | | (448 | ) | | | – | | Zhang Andong | | Loan from related parties | | | – | | | | (64 | ) | Fujian Henduoka Network Technology Co., Ltd. | | Service and commodity purchase from related parties | | | – | | | | (32 | ) | Xiamen Zhanghui investment co., LTD | | Share Transfer | | | (8,277 | ) | | | – | | Total Net | | | | | (10,841 | ) | | | (230 | ) |
Amounts due to related parties were unsecured,
non-interest bearing, and repayable on demand.
On August 25, 2023, Xiamen Lianzhang Huizhi
Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (“Lianzhang Huizhi”), Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (“Fujian
Qiushi”), and Xiamen Lianzhang Media Co., Ltd. entered into a debt offset agreement. Under the agreement, a receivable of RMB
20,855 thousand originally held by Fujian Qiushi was transferred to Lianzhang Huizhi. As a result of the transfer, the debt owed by
Fujian Qiushi to Lianzhang Huizhi was extinguished.
On November 20, 2023, Sun Qiang resigned from
Lianzhang Portal. On November 30, 2023, Liu Jun resigned from Infinitism. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2023, both Sun Qiang and Liu
Jun were no longer considered related parties to the Group.
On August 3, 2022, Zhang Andong, Zhang Hongling,
Xiamen Lian Media Co., Ltd., and Xiamen Lianzhanghui Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. jointly guaranteed loans and borrowings for Fujian
Qiushi Intelligent Co., Ltd. during the period from July 25, 2022, to July 25, 2025. The total principal amount of the credit facility
provided by the creditor to the debtor did not exceed RMB 5,000 thousand (with the maximum claim amount, including interest, penalty
fees, compensation, and other charges, totaling RMB 7,500 thousand).
On August 15, 2022, Fujian Qiushi
Intelligent withdrew RMB 5,000 thousand from the line of credit, which was fully repaid. On September 5, 2023, Fujian Qiushi
Intelligent has borrowed RMB 5,000 thousand from Xiamen Bank, within one-year term. As of December 31, 2023, Fujian Qiushi
Intelligent has borrowed RMB 5,000 thousand from Xiamen Bank, a guaranteed maturity date of September 5, 2024. On September 2, 2024,
the company extended the loan again and repaid RMB 500 thousand, leaving an outstanding loan balance of RMB 4,500 thousand with a
maturity date of July 25, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, the loan balance remained unpaid.
On November 2, 2022, Mr. Zhang Andong,
Xiamen Qiushi Intelligent Network Equipment Co., Ltd., and Xiamen Lianzhang Huizhi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. jointly provided
a guarantee for the bank loans and borrowings of Fujian Qiushi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. during the period from November 4,
2022 to November 4, 2025. The maximum guaranteed principal amount under this arrangement is RMB 10,000 thousand, corresponding to
the total credit facility extended by the lender to the borrower.
As of December 31, 2023, Fujian Qiushi had
drawn RMB 10,000 thousand from international Bank under this facility. The guarantee remains valid until the maturity date of March
6, 2025. As of December 31, 2023, Fujian Qiushi Intelligence had borrowed RMB 10,000 thousand from international bank. Repayments
were made as follows: RMB 500 thousand on June 6, 2024; RMB 500 thousand on September 6, 2024; and RMB 9,000 thousand on October 31,
2024. On October 31, 2024, Fujian Qiushi Intelligence renewed its borrowing from the international bank with a new loan of RMB 8,500
thousand, valid until March 6, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, this loan remains outstanding and is scheduled to be repaid on its
maturity date.
Fujian Qiushi Intelligent repaid RMB 500 thousand
and RMB 8,000 thousand to International Bank on February 1, 2025, and March 6, 2025, respectively. On March 6 and March 7, 2025, the
company obtained new loans of RMB 4,000 thousand and RMB 4,000 thousand from International Bank again. This guarantee remains valid until
its expiration on November 4, 2025. As of the reporting date, the loan has not yet been repaid and is scheduled to be settled on the
maturity date.
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