Exhibit 4.6
Third Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement
This Third Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 1, 2025 by and among the following parties:
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Guangzhou Yatsen Global Co., Ltd. (the “Pledgee”), a wholly foreign owned enterprise incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”); |
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Huizhi Weimei (Guangzhou) Trading Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the PRC; |
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Jinfeng HUANG, a PRC citizen (PRC ID No.: ***); |
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Yuemei (Guangzhou) Trading Co., Ltd., a limited liability company established under the laws of the PRC (together with Jinfeng HUANG, the “Pledgers”). |
(The Pledgee, the Company and the Pledgers above shall be referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.)
RECITALS
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(A) |
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Pledgers hold 100% of the equity interest in the Company, with a total capital contribution amount of RMB 10 million. |
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WHEREAS, the Pledgee and the Company entered into an Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement on July 26, 2019 (the “Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company shall pay service fees to the Pledgee for the corresponding services provided by the Pledgee. |
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WHEREAS, the Pledgee, the Pledgors and the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Exclusive Call Option Agreement on December 1, 2025 (the “Exclusive Call Option Agreement”), pursuant to which the Pledgers respectively grant to the Pledgee the exclusive right to purchase the equity interest in the Company in accordance with the terms thereof and the Company grants to the Pledgee the exclusive right to purchase the assets of the Company in accordance with the terms thereof. |
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WHEREAS, the Pledgee, the Company, Jinfeng HUANG and other parties entered into a Second Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement on October 28, 2020 (the “Original Agreement”). The Parties agree to amend and restate the Original Agreement through consultations, and this Agreement shall supersede the Original Agreement and the matters set forth in the Original Agreement shall be governed by this Agreement, and the Original Agreement shall terminate. |
THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
The Parties hereto acknowledge and confirm that the Principal Agreements guaranteed by the Pledge hereunder include the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Call Option Agreement and other agreements entered into by the Pledgers, the Company and Pledgee from time to time.
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The Pledgers agree to unconditionally and irrevocably pledge all of the equity interest they hold in the Company (the “Pledged Equity Interest”, including the equity interest acquired by the Pledgers in the Company through capital increase, equity transfer or other methods after the execution of this Agreement and |
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in connection with the ownership of the Pledged Equity Interest with the Pledgee or its designees. The Pledgers undertake to provide the Pledgee with all notices, orders and decisions required by the Pledgee in connection with the Pledge within a reasonable time. |
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The Pledgers hereby undertake to comply with and perform all warranties, undertakings, agreements, representations and conditions hereunder. In the event of failure to perform or only partial performance of such warranties, undertakings, agreements, representations and conditions, the Pledgers shall indemnify the Pledgee for all losses caused thereby. |
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Exercise of Pledge Right |
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8.1 |
The following events shall constitute events of default (“Default Events”) under this Agreement (unless remedied or waived, Default Events shall be deemed to be continuing): |
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8.1.1 |
any representation, warranty or statement made by the Pledgers or the Company under this Agreement or any Principal Agreement is untrue, incomplete or inaccurate in any respect; or there is any breach of or any failure of the Pledgers or the Company to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or any Principal Agreement, or any failure to comply with any undertaking under this Agreement or any Principal Agreement; or |
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8.1.2 |
one or more of the obligations of the Pledgers or the Company under this Agreement or any Principal Agreement be deemed as unlawful or invalid. |
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8.2 |
Upon the occurrence and continuance of any Default Event, the Pledgee shall be entitled to exercise all of the rights relating to the Pledged Equity Interest in accordance with the relevant PRC laws (including the provisions of the Security Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Property Law of the People’s Republic of China), including but not limited to: |
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sell part or all of the Pledged Equity Interest in one or more public or private transactions markets and give written notice to the Pledgers three (3) days prior to the transactions, and such sale may be conducted by way of cash, credit transaction or future delivery; or |
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enter into an agreement with the Pledgers to purchase the Pledged Equity Interest based on the monetary value determined by reference to the market price of the Pledged Equity Interest. |
The Pledgee is entitled to enjoy priority in receiving payment provided in the terms of Article 3 of this Agreement from the proceeds of any above disposal of the Pledged Equity Interest.
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8.3 |
If requested by the Pledgee, the Pledgers and the Company shall take all lawful and appropriate actions to ensure the exercise by the Pledgee of its pledge rights. In relation to the foregoing, the Pledgers and the Company shall execute all documents and materials and take all measures and actions as the Pledgee may reasonably request. |
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9.1 |
The Company and the Pledgers shall not assign any of their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the Pledgee. |
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9.2 |
The Company and the Pledgers hereby agree that the Pledgee may, in its sole discretion, assign its rights and obligations hereunder on its own and only prior written notice to the Company and the Pledgers is required. |
This Agreement shall terminate upon the expiration of the term of the Pledge in accordance with Article 4 hereof.
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Entire Agreement and Amendment |
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11.1 |
This Agreement and all agreements and/or documents expressly mentioned or contained herein shall constitute the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior oral agreements, contracts, understandings and communications among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. |
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Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall come into effect only after the execution of the Parties hereto. The amendment agreements or supplementary agreements duly executed by the Parties shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect as this Agreement. |
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Governing Law and Dispute Resolution |
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12.1 |
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the PRC laws. |
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12.2 |
Any dispute arising from or in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration, and the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the commission’s arbitration rules in effect at the time of applying for arbitration. The arbitral award shall be final and binding upon the Parties. The place of arbitration shall be Beijing. |
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Effective Date and Term |
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13.1 |
This Agreement shall become effective upon due execution by the Parties on the date first written above. |
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13.2 |
This Agreement shall remain valid during the term of the Pledge. |
Notices or other communications given by any Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be written in English or Chinese, and may be delivered by hand, registered mail, postage-prepaid mail or by a recognized courier service or by facsimile to the address designated by the relevant Parties from time to time for the receipt of notices. The date on which a notice shall be deemed to have actually arrived shall be determined as follows: (a) if delivered by hand, on the date when the notice is delivered; (b) if delivered by mail, on the tenth (10th) day after the date on which the air registered mail with postage prepaid has been sent out (as indicated by the postmark thereon), or on the fourth (4th) day after the delivery to the courier service agency; (c) if sent by facsimile, on the time of receipt shown on the confirmation of transmission of the relevant document; and (d) if sent by email, on the time when the notice has been sent, unless a response of failure to transmit or a report of non-delivery is received.
If any term of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable due to its inconsistency with relevant laws, such term shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable only to the extent governed by relevant laws, and the validity, legality and enforceability of other terms of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
This Agreement shall be executed in six (6) originals, and each Party shall hold one original, and the remaining originals shall be used for the registration with the competent market regulatory authority. All the originals shall have the same legal effect. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts.
If the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) or any other regulatory authority proposes any amendment to this Agreement, or there is any change in the listing rules or related requirements of the SEC in connection with this Agreement, the Parties shall amend this Agreement accordingly.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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Guangzhou Yatsen Global Co., Ltd. |
(Seal) |
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By: |
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/s/ Jinfeng HUANG |
Name: Jinfeng HUANG |
Title: Legal Representative |
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Huizhi Weimei (Guangzhou) Trading Co., Ltd. |
(Seal) |
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By: |
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/s/ Jinfeng HUANG |
Name: Jinfeng HUANG |
Title: Legal Representative |
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Jinfeng HUANG |
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By: |
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/s/ Jinfeng HUANG |
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Yuemei (Guangzhou) Trading Co., Ltd |
(Seal) |
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By: |
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/s/ Jinfeng HUANG |
Name: Jinfeng HUANG |
Title: Authorized Signatory |
Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Equity Pledge Agreement
Register of Shareholders of Huizhi Weimei (Guangzhou) Trading Co., Ltd.
(Prepared on December 1, 2025, with the registered capital of RMB 10 million and the paid-in capital of RMB ____)
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Name of Shareholder |
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ID No./Unified Social Credit Code |
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Address |
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Amount of Capital Contribution (Equity Ratio) |
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Method of Capital Contribution |
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Information of Pledge |
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Jinfeng HUANG |
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RMB 7,500,000 (75%) |
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Cash |
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Capital contribution in the amount of RMB 7,500,000 has been pledged to Guangzhou Yatsen Global Co., Ltd. |
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Yuemei (Guangzhou) Trading Co., Ltd. |
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RMB 2,500,000 (25%) |
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Cash |
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Capital contribution in the amount of RMB 2,500,000 has been pledged to Guangzhou Yatsen Global Co., Ltd.; |
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
[Signature Page to Register of Shareholders of Huizhi Weimei (Guangzhou) Trading Co., Ltd.]
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Huizhi Weimei (Guangzhou) Trading Co., Ltd. |
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By : |
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/s/ Jinfeng HUANG |
Name : |
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Jinfeng HUANG |
Title : |
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Legal Representative |