Exhibit 4.17

 

Execution Version

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This Subscription Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 30, 2015 by and between:

 

(1)         Jupai Holding Limited, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the “Company”); and

 

(2)         SINA Hong Kong Limited, a company limited by shares organized under the laws of Hong Kong (the “Purchaser”).

 

The Purchaser and the Company are sometimes each referred to herein as a “Party,” and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser wishes to purchase from the Company, ordinary shares, $0.0005 par value per share (“Ordinary Shares”) of the Company in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Regulation S” and “Securities Act”, respectively);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

Section 1.1 Issuance, Sale and Purchase of Ordinary Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined below), the Purchaser agrees to purchase, and the Company agrees to sell and issue to the Purchaser, 2,880,000 Ordinary Shares for a purchaser price of US$1.8333333 per Ordinary Share in immediately available cash with a total cash consideration of US$5,280,000, free and clear of all liens or Encumbrances as defined below (except for restrictions arising under the Securities Act or created by virtue of this Agreement, including the lock-up provision in Section 3.1 below). The Ordinary Shares issued to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to herein as the “Purchased Shares.”

 

Section 1.2 Closing.

 

(a) Closing.  Subject to Section 1.3, the closing (the “Closing”) of the sale and purchase of the Purchased Shares pursuant to Section 1.1 shall take place remotely via the electronic exchange of the closing documents and signatures (followed by prompt delivery of the originals therefor) on January 4, 2016 or such 

 











 

other time as the Parties may mutually agree upon.  The date and time of the Closing are referred to herein as the “Closing Date.”

 

(b)  Payment and Delivery.  At the Closing:

 

(i) the Purchaser shall pay and deliver the total cash consideration to the Company in U.S. dollars by wire transfer, or by such other method mutually agreeable to the Parties, of immediately available funds to such bank account designated in writing by the Company; and

 

(ii) the Company shall deliver a certified true copy of the updated register of members of the Company, evidencing that the Purchased Shares have been issued and registered in the name of the Purchaser.

 

(c) Restrictive Legend. Each certificate representing the Purchased Shares, if any such certificate is issued, shall be endorsed with the following legend:

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (AS AMENDED, THE “ACT”) OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE: (A) IN THE ABSENCE OF (1) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, OR (2) AN EXEMPTION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. ANY ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER OR SELL THIS SECURITY IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE VOID.

 

Section 1.3 Closing Conditions.

 

(a) Conditions to the Company’s Obligations to Effect the Closing. The obligation of the Company to issue and sell the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser as contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing by the Company in its sole discretion:

 

(i) All actions required to be taken by the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Purchased Shares hereunder shall have been completed.

 

(ii) The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 2.1 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct on the date of this Agreement and true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date; and the Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all, and not be in breach or default in any material respect under any, agreements, covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing Date.

 

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(iii) No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, prevents, prohibits or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that are substantial in relation to the Company; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that are substantial in relation to the Company.

 

(b) Conditions to the Purchaser’s Obligations to Effect the Closing. The obligation of the Purchaser to purchase and pay for the Purchased Shares as contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing by the Purchaser in its sole discretion:

 

(i) All corporate and other actions required to be taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares shall have been completed.

 

(ii) The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2.2 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct on the date of this Agreement and true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date; and the Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all, and not be in breach or default in any material respects under any, agreements, covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing Date.

 

(iii) No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, prevents, prohibits or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that are substantial in relation to the Company; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or imposes any damages or penalties in connection with the 

 

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transactions contemplated by this Agreement that are substantial in relation to the Company.

 

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:

 

(a) Due Formation. The Purchaser is a company duly incorporated as a limited liability company, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.

 

(b) Authority. The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and any of the agreement, certificate, document and instrument otherwise required in connection with implementing the transactions and actions contemplated in this Agreement (together, the “Transaction Documents”) and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have all been duly authorized by all requisite actions on the Purchaser’s part.

 

(c) Valid Agreement. This Agreement has been and, upon its execution each of the other Transaction Documents shall have been, duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and each of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, upon execution, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

 

(d) Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, will (i) violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Purchaser or violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental entity or court to which the Purchaser is subject, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound or to which any of the Purchaser’s 

 

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assets are subject. There is no action, suit or proceeding, pending or threatened against the Purchaser that questions the validity of the Transaction Documents or the right of the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

(e) Consents and Approvals. Neither the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, nor the consummation by the Purchaser of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor the performance by the Purchaser of any of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving of notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except such as have been or will have been obtained, made or given on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(f) Status and Investment Intent.

 

(i) Experience. The Purchaser has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Purchased Shares. The Purchaser is capable of bearing the economic risks of such investment, including a complete loss of its investment.

 

(ii) Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Purchaser is acquiring the Purchased Shares that it is purchasing pursuant to this Agreement for investment for its own account for investment purposes only and not with the view to, or with any intention of, resale, distribution or other disposition thereof. The Purchaser does not have any direct or indirect arrangement, or understanding with any other persons to distribute, or regarding the distribution of the Purchased Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any other applicable state securities law.

 

(iii) Solicitation. The Purchaser was not identified or contacted through the marketing of the Purchase Shares.  The Purchaser did not contact the Company as a result of any general solicitation or directed selling efforts.

 

(iv) Restricted Securities. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchased Shares are “restricted securities” that have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law. The Purchaser further acknowledges that, absent an effective registration under the Securities Act, the Purchased Shares may only be offered, sold or otherwise transferred (x) to the Company, or (y) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S or (z) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

 

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(v) Not U.S. Person. The Purchaser is not a “U.S. person” as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S.

 

(vi) Offshore Transaction. The Purchaser has been advised and acknowledges that in issuing the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser pursuant hereto, the Company is relying upon the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S.  The Purchaser is acquiring the Purchased Shares in an offshore transaction in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S.

 

Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:

 

(a) Due Formation. The Company is a company duly incorporated as an exempted company with limited liability, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Company has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is currently being conducted.  Each Subsidiary (as defined below) has been duly organized, is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and has the requisite corporate power and authorization to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.

 

(b) Authority. The Company has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have all been duly authorized by all requisite actions on its part.

 

(c) Valid Agreement. This Agreement has been and, upon its execution each of the other Transaction Documents shall have been, duly executed and delivered by the Company, and each of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, upon execution, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

 

(d) Capitalization. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and all outstanding shares of capital stock of each of the Company’s subsidiaries and consolidated affiliated entities (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively “Subsidiaries”) have been issued and granted in compliance with (x) all applicable Securities Laws and other applicable laws and (y) all requirements set 

 

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forth in applicable contracts, without violation of preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights. “Securities Laws” means the Securities Act, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the listing rules of, or any listing agreement with the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and any other applicable law regulating securities or takeover matters.

 

(e) Due Issuance of the Purchased Shares. At the Closing Date, the Purchased Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to and paid for by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free and clear of any pledge, mortgage, security interest, encumbrance, lien, charge, assessment, title defect, right of first refusal, right of pre-emption, third party right or interest, claim or restriction of any kind or nature (collectively the “Encumbrances”), except for restrictions arising under the Securities Act or created by virtue of this Agreement (including the lock-up provision in Section 3.1 below), and upon delivery and entry into the register of members of the Company will transfer to the Purchaser good and valid title to the Purchased Shares.

 

(f) Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will (i) violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Company or its Subsidiaries or violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental entity or court to which the Company or its Subsidiaries is subject, or (ii) conflict with, result in a material breach of, constitute a material default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of a material Encumbrance under, or create in any party, in material respects, the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or its Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets are subject. There is no action, suit or proceeding, pending or threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries that questions the validity of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents the right of the Company to enter into this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

(g) Consents and Approvals. Neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, nor the consummation by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, nor the performance by the Company of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except such as 

 

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have been or will have been obtained, made or given on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(h) Compliance with Laws. The business of the Company or its Subsidiaries is not being conducted in violation of any law or government order applicable to the Company (including, without limitation, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, and other anti-bribery laws of applicable jurisdictions) except for violations which do not and would not have a Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any event, fact, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with any other events, facts, circumstances or occurrences, results in or would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in or a material adverse effect on any of (i) the financial condition, assets, liabilities, results of operations, business, operations, or prospects of the Company or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except to the extent that any such Material Adverse Effect results from (x) the public disclosure of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and other Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms of such documents, (y) changes in generally accepted accounting principles that are generally applicable to comparable companies, or (z) changes in general economic and market conditions; or (ii) the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to timely perform its material obligations hereunder or thereunder.

 

(i) SEC Documents. The Company has timely filed or furnished, as applicable, all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (all of the foregoing documents filed with or furnished to the SEC and all exhibits included therein and financial statements, notes and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein being hereinafter referred to as the “SEC Documents”). As of their respective filing or furnishing dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as applicable, to the respective SEC Documents, and, none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed or furnished, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The information contained in the SEC Documents, considered as a whole and as amended as of the date hereof, do not as of the date hereof, and will not as of the Closing Date, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There are no contracts, agreements, arrangements, transactions or documents which are required to be described or disclosed in the SEC Documents 

 

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or to be filed as exhibits to the SEC Documents which have not been so described, disclosed or filed. The Company is in compliance with the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the NYSE. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken no action designed to, or reasonably likely to have the effect of, delisting its ADSs from the NYSE. The Company has not received any notification that the SEC or the NYSE is contemplating suspending or terminating such listing (or the applicable registration under the Exchange Act related thereto).

 

(j) Investment Company.  The Company is not and, after giving effect to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares, the consummation of the issuance and sale and the application of the proceeds hereof and thereof, will not be an “investment company,” as such term is defined in the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(k) Events Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Period. Since September 30, 2015 until the date hereof and to the Closing Date, there has not been any events that, to the Company’s knowledge, will have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(l) Litigation. There are no actions by or against the Company or its Subsidiaries or affecting the business or any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries pending before any governmental authority, or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened to be brought by or before any governmental authority, that would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m) Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any person acting on its behalf has offered or sold the Purchased Shares by any form of general solicitation or general advertising or directed selling efforts.

 

ARTICLE III

COVENANTS

 

Section 3.1 Lock-up.  The Purchaser agrees that it will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending six (6) months after the Closing Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), offer, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of the Purchased Shares on the open market.  The Purchaser further understands that the provisions of this Section 3.1 shall be binding upon the Purchaser’s successors and assigns, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser may transfer its Purchased Shares to a controlled affiliate during the Lock-Up Period, subject to applicable law.

 

Section 3.2 Listing on NYSE and Reporting.  The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the designation and quotation, or listing, of the Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs on NYSE for a minimum of 

 

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two (2) years following the date of the Closing.  Until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the Company shall timely file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act within the time periods required by the SEC, and if the Purchaser requests for the registration of the ordinary shares it holds for resale on Form F-3/S-3, the Company shall consider such request and the two Parties shall discuss in good faith to accommodate such request of the Purchaser.

 

Section 3.3 Board Observer. The Company shall procure that at all times after the Closing, the Purchaser shall be entitled to appoint one observer (the “Purchaser Observer”) to the Company’s board of directors, for so long as the Purchaser has not transferred more than 40% of the total number of shares of the Company the Purchaser holds immediately upon the completion of the Closing (other than to an Affiliate of the Purchaser).  The Purchaser Observer shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the board of directors, in a nonvoting observer capacity and the Company shall give the Purchaser Observer copies of all notices, minutes, consents, and other materials that the Company provides to the directors at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors.  The Purchaser Observer shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending board meetings.  The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchaser Observer shall be subject to the same non-disclosure and insider trading restrictions as applicable to the other members of the board under applicable Laws.

 

Section 3.3 Further Assurances. From the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, (i) the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to (x) conduct its business and affairs in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (y) not take any action, or omit to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to make any of its representations and warranties in this Agreement untrue at, or as of any time before, the Closing Date.

 

ARTICLE IV

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 4.1 Indemnification. The Company and the Purchaser (each an “Indemnifying Party”) shall each indemnify and hold the other Party and its respective directors, officers and agents (collectively, the “Indemnified Party”) harmless from and against any losses, claims, damages, judgments, fines, obligations, expenses and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to any investigative, legal and other expenses incurred in connection with, and any amounts paid in settlement of, any pending or threatened legal action or proceeding, and any taxes or levies that may be payable 

 

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by such person by reason of the indemnification of any indemnifiable loss hereunder (collectively, “Losses”) resulting from or arising out of: (i) the breach of any representation or warranty of such Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement or in any schedule or exhibit hereto; or (ii) the violation or nonperformance, partial or total, of any covenant or agreement of such Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement for reasons other than gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party.  In calculating the amount of any Losses of an Indemnified Party hereunder, there shall be subtracted the amount of any insurance proceeds and third-party payments received by the Indemnified Party with respect to such Losses, if any.

 

Section 4.2 Third Party Claims.

 

(a) If any third party shall notify the Indemnified Party in writing with respect to any matter involving a claim by such third party (a “Third Party Claim”) which the Indemnified Party believes would give rise to a claim for indemnification against the Indemnifying Party under this Article IV, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly (i) notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice of such claim and (ii) transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (“Claim Notice”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the Third Party Claim, a copy of all papers served with respect to such claim, if any, and the basis of the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification under this Agreement.

 

(b) Upon receipt of a Claim Notice with respect to a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim by, within (30) days of receipt of the Claim Notice, notifying the Indemnified Party in writing that the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, and upon delivery of such notice by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to fully control and settle the proceeding, provided, that, any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

(c) If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnifying Party elects to contest, including the making of any related counterclaim against the person asserting the Third Party Claim or any cross complaint against any person. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to receive copies of all pleadings, notices and communications with respect to any Third Party Claim, other than any privileged communications between the Indemnifying Party and its counsel, and shall be entitled, at its sole cost and expense, to retain separate co-counsel and participate in, but not control, any 

 

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defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim assumed by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 4.2(b).

 

(d) In the event of a Third Party Claim for which the Indemnifying Party elects not to assume the defense or fails to make such an election within the 30 days of the Claim Notice, the Indemnified Party may, at its option, defend, settle, compromise or pay such action or claim at the expense of the Indemnifying Party; provided, that, any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

Section 4.3 Other Claims. In the event the Indemnified Party should have a claim against the Indemnifying Party hereunder which does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall promptly transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (the “Indemnity Notice”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, the Indemnified Party’s best estimate of the amount of Losses attributable to such claim and the basis of the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification under this Agreement. If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days from its receipt of the Indemnity Notice that the Indemnifying Party disputes such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed with such claim.

 

Section 4.4 Basket and Cap. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to any Losses in excess of the value of the total cash consideration set forth in Section 1.1. The Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify an Indemnified Party under this Article IV, except if and to the extent that the aggregate Losses incurred by the Indemnified Party as a result of all Losses that would otherwise be subject to indemnification under this Article IV exceeds the sum of US$100,000, and then such Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification for the full amount of such Losses.

 

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.1 Survival of the Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made by any Party shall survive for two years and shall terminate and be without further force or effect on the second anniversary of the date hereof, except as to (i) any claims thereunder which have been asserted in writing pursuant to Section 5.6 against the Party making such representations and warranties on or prior to such second anniversary, and (ii) the Company’s representations contained in Section 2.2(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) hereof, each of which shall survive indefinitely.

 

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Section 5.2 Governing Law; Arbitration.  This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.  Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination (“Dispute”) shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered Arbitration Rules then in force.  There shall be three arbitrators.  Each Party has the right to appoint one arbitrator and the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre. The language to be used in the arbitration proceedings shall be English.  Each of the Parties irrevocably waives any immunity to jurisdiction to which it may be entitled or become entitled (including without limitation sovereign immunity, immunity to pre-award attachment, post-award attachment or otherwise) in any arbitration proceedings and/or enforcement proceedings against it arising out of or based on this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 5.3 Amendment. This Agreement shall not be amended, changed or modified, except by another agreement in writing executed by the Parties hereto.

 

Section 5.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, each of the Company and the Purchaser and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns and legal representatives.

 

Section 5.5 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder may be assigned by the Company or the Purchaser without the express written consent of the other Party, except that the Purchaser may assign all or any part of his rights and obligations hereunder to any affiliate controlled by the Purchaser without the consent of the Company, provided that no such assignment shall relieve the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations. Any purported assignment in violation of the foregoing sentence shall be null and void.

 

Section 5.6 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of actual delivery if delivered personally to the Party to whom notice is to be given, on the date sent if sent by telecopier, tested telex or prepaid telegram, on the next business day following delivery to Federal Express properly addressed or on the day of attempted delivery by the U.S. Postal Service if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage paid, and properly addressed as follows:

 

	
If to the   Purchaser, at:
    	
 
    	
20F Ideal International   Plaza
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
No.58 Bei Si Huan   Xi Road
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Beijing, China   100080
    


 

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Attention: Bonnie   Zhang
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
If to the Company,   at:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
10th Floor, Jin   Sui Building
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
379 South Pudong Road
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Pudong New   District
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Shanghai, China   200120
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Attention: Chief   Financial Officer
    
	
 
    
	
with a copy to:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Skadden, Arps,   Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
c/o 42/F,   Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Attention: Z. Julie Gao, Esq.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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Any Party may change its address for purposes of this Section 5.6 by giving the other Parties hereto written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above.

 

Section 5.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with respect to the matters covered hereby, and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or in writing, if any, between the Parties with respect to the matters covered hereby are merged and superseded by this Agreement.

 

Section 5.8 Severability. If any provisions of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any action or proceeding whether in its entirety or in any portion, then such provision shall be deemed amended, if possible, or deleted, as the case may be, from the Agreement in order to render the remainder of the Agreement and any provision thereof both valid and enforceable, and all other provisions hereof shall be given effect separately therefrom and shall not be affected thereby.

 

Section 5.9 Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each of the Company and the Purchaser will bear their respective expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants, consultants and financial advisors..

 

Section 5.10 Confidentiality. Each Party shall keep in confidence, and shall not use (except for the purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby) or disclose, any non-public information disclosed to it or its affiliates, 

 

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representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby except as required under the Securities Laws or pursuant to an effective government order.  Each Party shall ensure that its affiliates, representatives and agents keep in confidence, and do not use (except for the purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby) or disclose, any such non-public information except as required under the Securities Laws or pursuant to an effective government order.

 

Section 5.11 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.

 

Section 5.12 Termination. In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred by January 31, 2016, this Agreement shall be terminated unless the Parties mutually agree to renegotiate in writing; except for the provisions of Sections 5.10, which shall survive any termination under this Section 5.12.

 

Section 5.13 Headings.  The headings of the various articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted merely for the purpose of convenience and do not expressly or by implication limit, define or extend the specific terms of the section so designated.

 

Section 5.14 Execution in Counterparts.  For the convenience of the Parties and to facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

	
 
    	
Jupai   Holdings Limited
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Jianda Ni
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Jianda Ni
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Executive Officer
    


 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

	
 
    	
PURCHASER
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SINA HONG KONG LIMITED
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/ Charles Chao
    
	
 
    	
Charles Chao
    
	
 
    	
Chairman of the Board   and CEO
    


 

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