Zai Lab Ltd
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 26, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 26, 2026
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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
The financial statements listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F-1 are filed as part of this report.
We have included Additional Financial Information of Parent Company - Financial Statements Schedule I for the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 on page F-42. No other financial statement schedules have been filed as part of this report because they are not applicable, not required or the information required is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.
The exhibits filed as part of this report are set forth on the Exhibit Index below. The Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
| ExhibitNumber | Exhibit Title |
| 3.1 | Sixth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Zai Lab Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on June 22, 2022) |
| 4.1 | Form of Deposit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-219980) filed on September 1, 2017) |
| 4.2 | Form of American Depositary Receipt (incorporated by reference to Form 424B3 (File No. 333-220256) filed on March 30, 2022) |
| 4.3 | Registrant’s Specimen Certificate for Ordinary Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-264800) filed on May 9, 2022) |
| 4.4 | Third Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement between Zai Lab Limited and other parties named therein dated June 26, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-219980) filed on August 15, 2017) |
| 4.5 | Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act |
| 10.1# | Zai Lab Limited 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan as amended on February 3, 2016 and April 10, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-219980) filed on September 1, 2017) |
| 10.2# | Zai Lab Limited 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-219980) filed on September 1, 2017) |
| 10.3# | Zai Lab Limited 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on June 22, 2022) |
| 10.4# | Zai Lab Limited 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on June 18, 2024) |
| 10.5# | Form Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on August 6, 2024) |
| 10.6# | Form Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on August 6, 2024) |
| 10.7# | Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on August 6, 2024) |
| 10.8# | Form of Performance-Based Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on May 8, 2025) |
| 10.9# | Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy |
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| ExhibitNumber | Exhibit Title |
| 10.10+ | Collaboration, Development and License Agreement by and between Tesaro, Inc. and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. dated September 28, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-219980) filed on August 15, 2017) |
| 10.11 | Amendment to Collaboration, Development and License Agreement by and between Tesaro, Inc. and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., dated February 26, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-38205) filed on April 30, 2018) |
| 10.12^ | Collaboration and License Agreement between argenx BV and Zai Auto Immune (Hong Kong) Limited dated January 6, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on May 10, 2021) |
| 10.13^ | Addendum to Collaboration and License Agreement between argenx BV and Zai Auto Immune (Hong Kong) Limited dated June 30, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on August 6, 2024) |
| 10.14+ | License and Collaboration Agreement by and between Paratek Bermuda Ltd. and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. dated April 21, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-219980) filed on August 15, 2017) |
| 10.15+ | License and Collaboration Agreement by and between Novocure Limited and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. dated September 10, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-38205) filed on March 29, 2019) |
| 10.16^ | License Agreement between Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. dated June 10, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-38205) filed on April 29, 2020) |
| 10.17^ | Amendment to License Agreement between Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. dated January 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-38205) filed on April 29, 2020) |
| 10.18+ | License and Collaboration Agreement by and between Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc. and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. dated April 25, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to our Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-227159) filed on September 5, 2018) |
| 10.19^ | License Agreement between Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. dated July 6, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on March 1, 2021) |
| 10.20^ | Collaboration and License Agreement by and between Seagen Inc. and Zai Lab (Hong Kong) Limited dated September 20, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on November 9, 2022) |
| 10.21^ | License Agreement by and between Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. dated November 8, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on March 1, 2022) |
| 10.22^ | License Agreement by and between Zai Lab (US) LLC and MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. dated April 24, 2023 |
| 10.23# | Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors and Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-219980) filed on August 15, 2017) |
| 10.24# | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Samantha (Ying) Du and Zai Lab (US) LLC dated May 1, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on August 7, 2025) |
| 10.25# | Employment Agreement between Yajing Chen and Zai Lab (US) LLC dated February 24, 2026 |
| 10.26# | Employment Agreement between Rafael Amado and Zai Lab (US) LLC dated December 30, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on March 1, 2023) |
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| ExhibitNumber | Exhibit Title |
| 10.27# | Employment Agreement between F. Ty Edmondson and Zai Lab (US) LLC dated August 15, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on March 1, 2021) |
| 10.28# | Employment Agreement between Joshua Smiley and Zai Lab (US) LLC dated August 1, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on March 1, 2023) |
| 10.29# | Amendment to Employment Agreement between Joshua Smiley and Zai Lab (US) LLC dated February 24, 2026 |
| 10.30 | Facility Letter by and between Zai Lab Limited and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited dated February 5, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on February 27, 2024) |
| 10.31 | Unofficial English Translation of Working Capital Loan Agreement by and between Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Bank of China Pudong Development Zone Sub-Branch dated February 7, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0001-38205) filed on February 8, 2024) |
| 10.32^ | Unofficial English Translation of Maximum-Amount Guarantee Contract by and between Zai Lab Limited and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Sub-Branch dated February 6, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on February 8, 2024) |
| 10.33 | Unofficial English Translation of Maximum Credit Contract by and between Zai Lab (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. and Bank of Ningbo Co., Ltd. Suzhou Branch dated February 6, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on February 8, 2024) |
| 10.34^ | Unofficial English Translation of Electronic Commercial Draft Discounting Master Agreement Standard Terms by and between Zai Lab (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. and Bank of Ningbo Co., Ltd. Suzhou Branch dated February 6, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on February 8, 2024) |
| 10.35^ | Unofficial English Translation of Online Working Capital Loan Master Agreement by and between Zai Lab (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. and Bank of Ningbo Co., Ltd. Suzhou Branch dated February 6, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on February 8, 2024) |
| 10.36^ | Unofficial English Translation of Maximum-Amount Irrevocable Letter of Guarantee issued by Zai Lab Limited to China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Shanghai Branch dated August 6, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on November 6, 2025) |
| 10.37^ | Unofficial English Translation of Credit Agreement by and between Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Shanghai Branch dated August 6, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-38205) filed on November 6, 2025) |
| 10.38^ | Unofficial English Translation of Guarantee Contract by and between Zai Lab Limited and Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Shanghai Zhangjiang Sub-Branch dated February 25, 2026 |
| 10.39^ | Unofficial English Translation of Working Capital Loan Contract by and between Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Shanghai Zhangjiang Sub-Branch dated February 25, 2026 |
| 10.40^ | Unofficial English Translation of Maximum Amount Guarantee Contract, dated as of October 13, 2025, by and between Zai Lab Limited and Industrial Bank Co., Ltd., Shanghai Gubei Branch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on October 16, 2025) |
| 10.41^ | Unofficial English Translation of Line of Credit Contract, dated as of October 13, 2025, by and between Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Industrial Bank Co., Ltd., Shanghai Gubei Branch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on October 16, 2025) |
| 19.1 | Insider Trading Policy |
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| ExhibitNumber | Exhibit Title |
| 21.1 | Subsidiaries of the Registrant |
| 23.1 | Consent of KPMG LLP, an independent accounting firm, regarding the consolidated financial statements of Zai Lab Limited |
| 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) |
| 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(a) |
| 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
| 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
| 97.1 | Dodd-Frank Policy on Recoupment of Incentive Compensation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38205) filed on February 27, 2024) |
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document-the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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