EX-10.5



 Exhibit 10.5 

Exclusive Option Agreement 

Exclusive Option Agreement 

This Exclusive Option Agreement (“this Agreement”) is executed by and among the Parties below as of October 12, 2017, in
Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”): 
 Party A: Guangzhou Cornerstone Corporate
Consulting Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign-owned enterprise duly registered in China, with its address at 1101 ZiBian C80, No. 8 Jinsui Rd., Tianhe District, Guangzhou, PRC. 

Party B: Xu He, a citizen of the China with Chinese identification No.440105198509025418; 

Party C: Guangzhou Cornerstone Capital Management Co., Ltd., a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of China, with its
address at 4901&4912, Guangzhou CTF Finance Center, No. 6 East Zhujiang Rd., Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, PRC. 
 In this
Agreement, each of Party A, Party B and Party C shall be referred to as a “Party” respectively, and they shall be collectively referred to as the “Parties”. 

Whereas: 
  

	 	1.	Party B is a shareholder of Party C and holds 37.5% of the equity interest in Party C; 

  

	 	2.	Party B agrees to grant Party A an exclusive right through this Agreement, and Party A agrees to accept such exclusive right to purchase all or any equity interest held by Party B in Party C. 


Now therefore, upon mutual discussion and negotiation, the Parties have reached the following agreement: 

 

	1.	Sale and Purchase of Equity Interest 

  

	 	1.1	Option Granted 

 In consideration of the payment of RMB10.00 to each Shareholder by
Party A, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged by Party B, Party B hereby irrevocably grants Party A an irrevocable and exclusive right to purchase, or designate one or more persons (each, a “Designee”) to
purchase the equity interests in Party C now or then held by Party B (regardless whether Party B’s capital contribution and/or percentage of shareholding is changed or not in the future) once or at multiple times at any time in part or in whole
at Party A’s sole and absolute discretion to the extent permitted by Chinese laws and at the price described in Section 1.3 herein (such right being the “Equity Interest Purchase Option”). Except for Party A and the
Designee(s), no other person shall be entitled to the Equity Interest Purchase Option or other rights with respect to the equity interests of Party B. Party C hereby agrees to the grant by Party B of the Equity Interest Purchase Option to Party A.
The term “person” as used herein shall refer to individuals, corporations, partnerships, partners, enterprises, trusts or any other type of economic entity. 

  
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	1.2	Steps for Exercise of Equity Interest Purchase Option 

 Subject to the provisions of the
laws and regulations of China, Party A may exercise the Equity Interest Purchase Option by issuing a written notice to Party B (the “Equity Interest Purchase Option Notice”), specifying: (a) Party A’s decision to exercise
the Equity Interest Purchase Option; (b) the portion of equity interests to be purchased from Party B (the “Optioned Interests”); and (c) the date for purchasing the Optioned Interests. 

 

	1.3	Equity Interest Purchase Price 

 The purchase price of the Optioned Interests (the
“Base Price”) shall be RMB 10. If appraisal is required by the laws of China at the time when Party A exercises the Equity Interest Purchase Option, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith and based on the appraisal result make
necessary adjustment to the Equity Interest Purchase Price so that it complies with any and all then applicable laws of China (collectively, the “Equity Interest Purchase Price”) 

 

	1.4	Transfer of Optioned Interests 

 For each exercise of the Equity Interest Purchase
Option: 
  

	 	1.4.1	Party B shall cause Party C to promptly convene a shareholders meeting, at which a resolution shall be adopted approving Party B’s transfer of the Optioned Interests to Party A and/or the Designee(s);


  

	 	1.4.2	Party B shall obtain written statements from the other shareholders of Party C giving consent to the transfer of the equity interest to Party A and/or the Designee(s) and waiving any right of first refusal related
thereto. 

  

	 	1.4.3	Party B shall execute a share transfer contract with respect to each transfer with Party A and/or each Designee (whichever is applicable), in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Equity Interest
Purchase Option Notice regarding the Optioned Interests; 

  

	 	1.4.4	The relevant Parties shall execute all other necessary contracts, agreements or documents, obtain all necessary government licenses and permits and take all necessary actions to transfer valid ownership of the Optioned
Interests to Party A and/or the Designee(s), unencumbered by any security interests, and cause Party A and/or the Designee(s) to become the registered owner(s) of the Optioned Interests. For the purpose of this Section and this Agreement,
“security interests” shall include securities, mortgages, third party’s rights or interests, any stock options, acquisition right, right of first refusal, right to offset, ownership retention or other security arrangements, but
shall be deemed to exclude any security interest created by this Agreement and Party B’s Equity Interest Pledge Agreement. “Party B’s Equity Interest Pledge Agreement” as used in this Section and this Agreement shall refer to the
Equity Interest Pledge Agreement executed by and among Party A, Party B and Party C on the date of this Agreement, whereby Party B pledges all of its equity interests in Party C to Party A, in order to guarantee Party C’s performance of its
obligations under the Exclusive Business Corporation Agreement executed by and between Party C and Party A. 


  
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	2.	Covenants 

  

	 	2.1	Covenants regarding Party C 

 Party B (as a shareholder of Party C) and Party C
hereby covenant as follows: 
  

	 	2.1.1	Without the prior written consent of Party A, they shall not in any manner supplement, change or amend the articles of association and bylaws of Party C, increase or decrease its registered capital, or change its
structure of registered capital in other manners; 

  

	 	2.1.2	They shall maintain Party C’s corporate existence in accordance with good financial and business standards and practices by prudently and effectively operating its business and handling its affairs;


  

	 	2.1.3	Without the prior written consent of Party A, they shall not at any time following the date hereof, sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of in any manner any assets of Party C or legal or beneficial interest in the
business or revenues of Party C, or allow the encumbrance thereon of any security interest; 

  

	 	2.1.4	Without the prior written consent of Party A, they shall not incur, inherit, guarantee or suffer the existence of any debt, except for (i) debts incurred in the ordinary course of business other than through loans;
and (ii) debts disclosed to Party A for which Party A’s written consent has been obtained; 

  

	 	2.1.5	They shall always operate all of Party C’s businesses during the ordinary course of business to maintain the asset value of Party C and refrain from any action/omission that may affect Party C’s operating
status and asset value; 

  

	 	2.1.6	Without the prior written consent of Party A, they shall not cause Party C to execute any major contract, except the contracts in the ordinary course of business (for purpose of this subsection, a contract with a value
exceeding RMB50 million shall be deemed a major contract); 

  

	 	2.1.7	Without the prior written consent of Party A, they shall not cause Party C to provide any person with any loan or credit; 


  
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	 	2.1.8	They shall provide Party A with information on Party C’s business operations and financial condition at Party A’s request; 


 

	 	2.1.9	If requested by Party A, they shall procure and maintain insurance in respect of Party C’s assets and business from an insurance carrier acceptable to Party A, at an amount and type of coverage typical for
companies that operate similar businesses; 

  

	 	2.1.10	Without the prior written consent of Party A, they shall not cause or permit Party C to merge, consolidate with, acquire or invest in any person; 


 

	 	2.1.11	They shall immediately notify Party A of the occurrence or possible occurrence of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings relating to Party C’s assets, business or revenue; 


 

	 	2.1.12	To maintain the ownership by Party C of all of its assets, they shall execute all necessary or appropriate documents, take all necessary or appropriate actions and file all necessary or appropriate complaints or raise
necessary and appropriate defenses against all claims; 

  

	 	2.1.13	Without the prior written consent of Party A, they shall ensure that Party C shall not in any manner distribute dividends to its shareholders, provided that upon Party A’s written request, Party C shall immediately
distribute all distributable profits to its shareholders; and 

  

	 	2.1.14	At the request of Party A, they shall appoint any persons designated by Party A as the director and/or executive director of Party C. 


 

	 	2.2	Covenants of Party B and Party C 

 Party B hereby covenants as follows: 

 

	 	2.2.1	Without the prior written consent of Party A, Party B shall not sell, transfer, mortgage or dispose of in any other manner any legal or beneficial interest in the equity interests in Party C held by Party B, or allow
the encumbrance thereon of any security interest, except for the pledge placed on these equity interests in accordance with Party B’s Equity Interest Pledge Agreement; 


 

	 	2.2.2	Party B shall cause the shareholders’ meeting and/or the board of directors and/or executive director of Party C not to approve the sale, transfer, mortgage or disposition in any other manner of any legal or
beneficial interest in the equity interests in Party C held by Party B, or allow the encumbrance thereon of any security interest, without the prior written consent of Party A, except for the pledge placed on these equity interests in accordance
with Party B’s Equity Interest Pledge Agreement; 


  
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	 	2.2.3	Party B shall cause the shareholders’ meeting or the board of directors and/or executive director of Party C not to approve the merger or consolidation with any person, or the acquisition of or investment in any
person, without the prior written consent of Party A; 

  

	 	2.2.4	Party B shall immediately notify Party A of the occurrence or possible occurrence of any litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings relating to the equity interests in Party C held by Party B;


  

	 	2.2.5	Party B shall cause the shareholders’ meeting or the board of directors and/or executive director of Party C to vote their approval of the transfer of the Optioned Interests as set forth in this Agreement and to
take any and all other actions that may be requested by Party A; 

  

	 	2.2.6	To the extent necessary to maintain Party B’s ownership in Party C, Party B shall execute all necessary or appropriate documents, take all necessary or appropriate actions and file all necessary or appropriate
complaints or raise necessary and appropriate defenses against all claims; 

  

	 	2.2.7	Party B shall appoint any designee of Party A as the director and/or executive director of Party C, at the request of Party A; 

  

	 	2.2.8	At the request of Party A at any time, Party B shall promptly and unconditionally transfer its equity interests in Party C to Party A’s Designee(s) in accordance with the Equity Interest Purchase Option under this
Agreement, and Party B hereby waives its right of first refusal (if any) to the share transfer by the other existing shareholder of Party C (if any); and 

  

	 	2.2.9	Party B shall strictly abide by the provisions of this Agreement and other contracts jointly or separately executed by and among Party B, Party C and Party A, perform the obligations hereunder and thereunder, and
refrain from any action/omission that may affect the effectiveness and enforceability thereof. To the extent that Party B has any remaining rights with respect to the equity interests subject to this Agreement hereunder or under Party B’s
Equity Interest Pledge Agreement or under the Power of Attorney granted in favor of Party A, Party B shall not exercise such rights except in accordance with the written instructions of Party A. 


  
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	3.	Representations and Warranties 

 Party B and Party C hereby represent and warrant
to Party A, jointly and severally, as of the date of this Agreement and each date of transfer of the Optioned Interests, that: 
  

	 	3.1	They have the authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and any share transfer contracts to which they are a party concerning the Optioned Interests to be transferred thereunder (each, a “Transfer
Agreement”), and to perform their obligations under this Agreement and any Transfer Agreement. Party B and Party C agree to enter into Transfer Agreement consistent with the terms of this Agreement upon Party A’s exercise of the Equity
Interest Purchase Option. This Agreement and the Transfer Agreement to which Party B and Party C are a party constitute or will constitute their legal, valid and binding obligations and shall be enforceable against them in accordance with the
provisions thereof; 

  

	 	3.2	The execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Transfer Agreement and the obligations under this Agreement or any Transfer Agreement shall not: (i) cause any violation of any applicable laws of China;
(ii) be inconsistent with the articles of association, bylaws or other organizational documents of Party C; (iii) cause the violation of any contracts or instruments to which they are a party or which are binding on them, or constitute any
breach under any contracts or instruments to which they are a party or which are binding on them; (iv) cause any violation of any condition for the grant and/or continued effectiveness of any licenses or permits issued to either of them; or
(v) cause the suspension or revocation of or imposition of additional conditions to any licenses or permits issued to either of them; 

  

	 	3.3	Party B has a good and merchantable title to the equity interests in Party C he holds. Except for Party B’s Equity Interest Pledge Agreement, Party B has not placed any security interest on such equity interests;


  

	 	3.4	Party C has a good and merchantable title to all of its assets, and has not placed any security interest on the aforementioned assets; 


 

	 	3.5	Party C does not have any outstanding debts, except for (i) debt incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) debts disclosed to Party A for which Party A’s written consent has been obtained;


  

	 	3.6	Party C has complied with all laws and regulations of China applicable to asset acquisitions; and 

  

	 	3.7	There are no pending or threatened litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings relating to the equity interests in Party C, assets of Party C or Party C. 


 

	4.	Effective Date 

 This Agreement shall become effective upon the date hereof, and
remain effective permanently. 

  
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	5.	Governing Law and Resolution of Disputes 

  

	 	5.1	Governing law 

 The execution, effectiveness, construction, performance, amendment and
termination of this Agreement and the resolution of disputes hereunder shall be governed by the formally published and publicly available laws of China. Matters not covered by formally published and publicly available laws of China shall be governed
by international legal principles and practices. 
  

	 	5.2	Methods of Resolution of Disputes 

 In the event of any dispute with respect to the
construction and performance of this Agreement, the Parties shall first resolve the dispute through friendly negotiations. In the event the Parties fail to reach an agreement on the dispute within 30 days after either Party’s request to the
other Parties for resolution of the dispute through negotiations, either Party may submit the relevant dispute to the China Nansha International Arbitration Centre for arbitration, in accordance with its then effective arbitration rules. The
arbitration shall be conducted in Guangzhou, and the language used in arbitration shall be Chinese. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on all Parties. 
  

	6.	Taxes and Fees 

 Each Party shall pay any and all transfer and registration tax,
expenses and fees incurred thereby or levied thereon in accordance with the laws of China in connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement and the Transfer Contracts, as well as the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under this Agreement and the Transfer Contracts. 
  

	7.	Notices 

  

	 	7.1	All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, by a commercial courier service or by
facsimile transmission to the address of such Party set forth below. A confirmation copy of each notice shall also be sent by email. The dates on which notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows:


  

	 	7.1.1	Notices given by personal delivery, by courier service or by registered mail, postage prepaid, shall be deemed effectively given on the date of delivery or refusal at the address specified for notices.


  

	 	7.1.2	Notices given by facsimile transmission shall be deemed effectively given on the date of successful transmission (as evidenced by an automatically generated confirmation of transmission). 


  
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	 	7.2	For the purpose of notices, the addresses of the Parties are as follows: 

 Party A:
  Guangzhou Cornerstone Corporate Consulting Co., Ltd. 
 Address:   1101 ZiBian C80, No. 8 Jinsui Rd., Tianhe
District, Guangzhou, PRC 
 Attn:         Xu He 

Phone:      18665714713 

Party B:   Xu He 

Address:    Room 1603, No.25, compound 206,Haizhu District, Guangzhou 

Phone:      18665714713 

Party C:   Guangzhou Cornerstone Capital Management Co., Ltd. 

Address:   4901&4912, Guangzhou CTF Finance Center, No. 6 East Zhujiang 

                 Rd., Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, PRC

 Attn:         Xiaoyang Zhuang 

Phone:      18529234888 
  

	 	7.3	Any Party may at any time change its address for notices by a notice delivered to the other Parties in accordance with the terms hereof. 


 

	8.	Confidentiality 

 The Parties acknowledge that any oral or written information
exchanged among them with respect to this Agreement is confidential information. Each Party shall maintain the confidentiality of all such information, and without obtaining the written consent of other Parties, it shall not disclose any relevant
information to any third parties, except in the following circumstances: (a) such information is    or will be in the public domain (provided that this is not the result of a public disclosure by the receiving party); (b)
information disclosed as required by applicable laws or rules or regulations of any stock exchange; or (c) information required to be disclosed by any Party to its legal counsel or financial advisor regarding the transaction contemplated
hereunder, and such legal counsel or financial advisor are also bound by confidentiality duties similar to the duties in this section. Disclosure of any confidential information by the staff members or agency hired by any Party shall be deemed
disclosure of such confidential information by such Party, which Party shall be held liable for breach of this Agreement. This Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. 

 

	9.	Further Warranties 

 The Parties agree to promptly execute documents that are
reasonably required for or are conducive to the implementation of the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and take further actions that are reasonably required for or are conducive to the implementation of the provisions and purposes of this
Agreement. 
  

	10.	Miscellaneous 

  

	 	10.1	Amendment, change and supplement 

 Any amendment, change and supplement to this
Agreement shall require the execution of a written agreement by all of the Parties. 

  
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	 	10.2	Entire agreement 

 Except for the amendments, supplements or changes in writing executed
after the execution of this Agreement, this Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement reached by and among the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and shall supersede all prior oral and written consultations,
representations and contracts reached with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. 
  

	 	10.3	Headings 

 The headings of this Agreement are for convenience only, and shall not be
used to interpret, explain or otherwise affect the meanings of the provisions of this Agreement. 
  

	 	10.4	Language 

 This Agreement is written in both Chinese and English language in three
copies, each Party having one copy with equal legal validity; in case there is any conflict between the Chinese version and the English version, the Chinese version shall prevail. 

 

	 	10.5	Severability 

 In the event that one or several of the provisions of this Agreement are
found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any aspect in accordance with any laws or regulations, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or compromised in any respect. The
Parties shall strive in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with effective provisions that accomplish to the greatest extent permitted by law and the intentions of the Parties, and the economic effect of such
effective provisions shall be as close as possible to the economic effect of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions. 
  

	 	10.6	Successors 

 This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the interest of the
respective successors of the Parties and the permitted assigns of such Parties. 
  

	 	10.7	Survival 

  

	 	10.7.1	Any obligations that occur or that are due as a result of this Agreement upon the expiration or early termination of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or early termination thereof. 


 

	 	10.7.2	The provisions of Sections 5, 7, 8 and this Section 10.7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 

  

	 	10.8	Waivers 

 Any Party may waive the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that
such a waiver must be provided in writing and shall require the signatures of the Parties. No waiver by any Party in certain circumstances with respect to a breach by other Parties shall operate as a waiver by such a Party with respect to any
similar breach in other circumstances. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed, or caused their respectively duly authorized representatives
to execute, this Exclusive Option Agreement as of the date first above written. 
 Party A: Guangzhou Cornerstone Corporate Consulting Co., Ltd. (Seal)

  

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Xu He

	Name:	 	Xu He
	Title:	 	Managing Director

 /s/ Seal of Guangzhou Cornerstone Corporate Consulting Co., Ltd. 

Party B: Xu He 
  

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Xu He


 Party C: Guangzhou Cornerstone Capital Management Co., Ltd. (Seal) 

 

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Xiaoyang Zhuang

	Name:	 	Xiaoyang Zhuang
	Title:	 	Financial Controller

 /s/ Seal of Guangzhou Cornerstone Capital Management Co., Ltd. 

  
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