EX-10.17





 Exhibit 10.17 

Equity Interest Pledge Agreement 

This Equity Interest Pledge Agreement (this “Agreement”) has been executed by and among the following parties on
July 31, 2019 in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”). 
  

	Party A:	 Beijing Absolute Health Ltd. (hereinafter the “Pledgee”), a limited
liability company established and existing under the laws of the PRC, with its registered address at Room 4103, 1st Floor, Building 2, No. 208, Lize Middle Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing. 



 

	Party B:	 Party C’s all shareholders as listed in Annex I of this Agreement (Herein- after referred to individually
as “Pledgor”, collectively as “Pledgors”); and 


  

	Party C:	 Beijing Shuidi Hulian Technology Co., Ltd., a limited liability company established and existing under
the laws of the PRC, with its registered address at Room 4306, 3rd Floor, Building 2, No. 208, Lize Middle Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing. 



In this Agreement, each of Pledgee, Pledgors and Party C shall be referred to individually as a “Party”, collectively as the
“Parties”. 
 Whereas: 
  

	1.	 The Pledgors are the registered shareholders of Party C and lawfully hold all the equity of Party C. As of the
effective date of this Agreement, Party C’s ownership structure is as shown in Annex I hereto. Party C is a limited liability company registered in Beijing, China. Party C acknowledges the respective rights and obligations of
Pledgors and Pledgee under this Agreement, and intends to provide any necessary assistance in registering the Pledge; 


  

	2.	 The Pledgee is a wholly foreign owned enterprise registered in China. Pledgee and Party C which is wholly owned
by the Pledgors have executed an Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement (as defined below) in Beijing; Pledgee, Pledgors and Party C have executed an Exclusive Option Agreement (as defined below); each Pledgor has executed a Power
of Attorney (as defined below) in favor of Pledgee 


  

	3.	 To ensure that Party C and Pledgors fully perform their obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation
Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Power of Attorney, each Pledgor hereby pledges to the Pledgee all of the equity interest that such Pledgor holds in Party C as security for fulfillment by Party C and Pledgors of their
obligations under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement and the Power of Attorney. 


 To
perform the provisions of the Transaction Documents (as defined below), the Parties have mutually agreed to execute this Agreement upon the following terms. 

  
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	Section 1	 Definitions 



Unless otherwise provided herein, the terms below shall have the following meanings: 

 

	 	1.1	 Pledge: shall refer to the security interest granted by Pledgors to Pledgee pursuant to Section 2 of this
Agreement, i.e., the right of Pledgee to be compensated on a preferential basis with the conversion, auction or sales price of the Equity Interest. 


  

	 	1.2	 Equity Interest: shall refer to all equity interests in Party C lawfully owned by Pledgors as of the date of
this Agreement, and all of the equity interests hereafter acquired by Pledgors in Party C. 


  

	 	1.3	 Term of Pledge: shall refer to the term set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement. 



 

	 	1.4	 Transaction Documents: the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement executed on July 31, 2019
(“Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement”) by and between Party C and Pledgee;the Exclusive Option Agreement executed on July 31, 2019 (“Exclusive Option
Agreement”) by and among Party C, the Pledgors and Pledgee; and the Power of Attorney executed by the Pledgors on July 31, 2019 (“Power of Attorney”), and any modification, amendment and/or restatement to the
aforementioned documents. 


  

	 	1.5	 Contract Obligations: shall refer to all the obligations of Pledgors under the Exclusive Option Agreement, the
Power of Attorney and this Agreement; all the obligations of Party C under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, the Exclusive Option Agreement and this Agreement. 



 

	 	1.6	 Secured Indebtedness: shall refer to all the direct, indirect and derivative losses and losses of anticipated
profits, suffered by Pledgee, incurred as a result of any Event of Default. The amount of such loss shall be calculated in accordance with the reasonable business plan and profit forecast of Pledgee, the consulting and service fees payable to
Pledgee under the Exclusive Business Cooperation Agreement, all expenses occurred in connection with enforcement by Pledgee of Pledgors’ and/or Party C’s Contract Obligations and etc.. 



 

	 	1.7	 Event of Default: shall refer to any of the circumstances set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement.



  

	 	1.8	 Notice of Default: shall refer to the notice issued by Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement declaring an
Event of Default. 



  
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	Section 2	 The Pledge 


  

	 	2.1	 Pledgors agree to pledge all the Equity Interest as security for performance of the Contract Obligations and
payment of the Secured Indebtedness under this Agreement. Party C hereby assents that Pledgors pledge the Equity Interest to the Pledgee pursuant to this Agreement. 



 

	 	2.2	 During the term of the Pledge, Pledgee is entitled to receive dividends distributed on the Equity Interest.
Pledgors may receive dividends distributed on the Equity Interest only with prior written consent of Pledgee. Dividends received by Pledgors on Equity Interest after deduction of individual income tax paid by Pledgors shall be, as required by
Pledgee, (1) deposited into an account designated and supervised by Pledgee and used to secure the Contract Obligations and pay the Secured Indebtedness prior and in preference to any other payment; or (2) unconditionally donated to
Pledgee or any other person designated by Pledgee to the extent permitted under applicable PRC laws. 


  

	 	2.3	 Pledgors may subscribe for capital increase in Party C only with prior written consent of Pledgee. Any equity
interest obtained by Pledgors as a result of such Pledgor’s subscription of the increased registered capital of Party C shall also be deemed as Equity Interest. 



 

	 	2.4	 In the event that Party C is required by PRC law to be liquidated or dissolved, any interest distributed to
Pledgors upon Party C’s dissolution or liquidation shall, upon the request of the Pledgee, be (1) deposited into an account designate and supervised by Pledgee and used to secure the Contract Obligations and pay the Secured Indebtedness
prior and in preference to any other payment; or (2) unconditionally donated to Pledgee or any other person designated by Pledgee under the premise of compliance with applicable PRC laws. 



 

	Section 3	 Term of Pledge 



 

	 	3.1	 The Pledge shall become effective on such date when the pledge of the Equity Interest contemplated herein has
been registered with relevant administration for market regulation (the “AMR”), and thereafter shall be continuously valid until all Contract Obligations have been fulfilled and all Secured Indebtedness have been repaid up. Pledgors
and Party C shall (1) register the Pledge hereof in the shareholders’ register of Party C within 3 business days following the execution of this Agreement, and (2) fulfill the registration of the Pledge hereof at AMR as soon as
possible following the execution of this Agreement. The Parties jointly confirm that for the purpose of registering the Pledge with the AMR, the Parties and other shareholders of Party C shall, submit a copy of this Agreement or an equity pledge
agreement executed in the form required by the local AMR where Party C resides which shall truly reflect the information of the Pledge hereunder (the “AMR Equity Pledge Agreement”) to the AMR. Where there is any inconsistency
between AMR Equity Pledge Agreement and this Agreement and Transaction Documents, this Agreement and Transaction Documents shall prevail. Pledgors and Party C shall submit all necessary documents and complete all necessary procedures, pursuant to
the PRC laws and regulations and the requirements of relevant AMR, to ensure that the Pledge shall be registered as soon as possible after filing. 



  
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	 	3.2	 During the Term of the Pledge, in the event the Pledgors and/or Party C fail to perform the Contract
Obligations or pay Secured Indebtedness, the Pledgee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to exercise the Pledge in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 



 

	Section 4	 Custody of Records for Equity Interest subject to Pledge 



 

	 	4.1	 During the Term of the Pledge set forth in this Agreement, the Pledgors shall deliver to the Pledgee’s
custody the capital contribution certificate for the Equity Interest and the shareholders’ register containing the Pledge within one week from the execution of this Agreement. The Pledgee shall have custody of such documents during the entire
Term of the Pledge set forth in this Agreement. 


  

	Section 5	 Representations and Warranties of Pledgors and Party C 



As of the execution of this Agreement, Pledgors and Party C hereby jointly and respectively represent and warrant to Pledgee that: 

 

	 	5.1	 Pledgors are the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Equity Interest. 



 

	 	5.2	 Pledgee shall have the right to dispose of and transfer the Equity Interest in accordance with the provisions
set forth in this Agreement. 


  

	 	5.3	 Except for the Pledge and the Transaction Documents, Each Pledgor has not placed any security interest or other
encumbrance on the Equity Interest. 


  

	 	5.4	 Pledgors and Party C have obtained any and all approvals and consents from applicable government authorities
and third parties (if required) for execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. 


  

	 	5.5	 The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not: (i) violate any relevant PRC laws;
(ii) conflict with Party C’s Sections of association or other constitutional documents; (iii) result in any breach of or constitute any default under any contract or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is otherwise bound;
(iv) result in any violation of any related condition for the grant and/or maintenance of any permit or approval granted to any Party; or (v) cause any permit or approval granted to any Party to be suspended, cancelled or attached with
additional conditions. 



  
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	Section 6	 Covenants of Pledgors and Party C 



 

	 	6.1	 During the term of this Agreement, Pledgors and Party C hereby jointly and respectively covenant to the
Pledgee: 


  

	 	6.1.1	 Pledgors shall not transfer the Equity Interest, place or permit the existence of any security interest or
other encumbrance on the Equity Interest or any portion thereof, without the prior written consent of Pledgee, except for the performance of the Transaction Documents; 



 

	 	6.1.2	 Pledgors and Party C shall comply with the provisions of all laws and regulations related to the pledge of
rights, and within ten (10) days of receipt of any notice, order or recommendation issued or prepared by relevant competent authorities regarding the Pledge, shall present the aforementioned notice, order or recommendation to Pledgee, and shall
comply with the aforementioned notice, order or recommendation or submit objections and representations with respect to the aforementioned matters upon Pledgee’s reasonable request or upon consent of Pledgee; 



 

	 	6.1.3	 Pledgors and Party C shall promptly notify Pledgee of any event or notice received by Pledgors that may cause
any impact on the Equity Interest or any portion thereof, as well as any event or notice received by Pledgors that may have an impact on any guarantees and other obligations of Pledgors arising out of this Agreement. 



 

	 	6.1.4	 To maintain the validity of this Agreement, Party C shall complete the registration for the extension of its
operation term within three (3) months prior to the expiration of its operation term. 


  

	 	6.2	 Pledgors agree that the rights acquired by Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement with respect to the Pledge
shall not be interrupted or harmed by Pledgors or any heirs or representatives of such Pledgor or any other persons through any legal proceedings. 


  

	 	6.3	 To protect or perfect the security interest granted by this Agreement for fulfillment of Contract Obligations
and repayment of Secured Indebtedness, Pledgors hereby undertake to execute in good faith and to cause other parties who have an interest in the Pledge to execute all certificates, agreements, deeds and/or covenants required by Pledgee. Pledgors
also undertake to perform and to cause other parties who have an interest in the Pledge to perform actions required by Pledgee, to facilitate the exercise by Pledgee of its rights and authority granted thereto by this Agreement, and to enter into
all relevant documents regarding ownership of Equity Interest with Pledgee or designee(s) of Pledgee (natural persons/legal persons). Pledgors undertake to provide Pledgee within a reasonable time with all notices, orders and decisions regarding the
Pledge that are required by Pledgee. 


  

	 	6.4	 Pledgors hereby undertake to comply with and perform all guarantees, promises, agreements, representations and
conditions under this Agreement. In the event of failure or partial performance of its guarantees, promises, agreements, representations and conditions, Pledgors shall indemnify Pledgee for all losses resulting therefrom. 



  
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	Section 7	 Event of Default 



 

	 	7.1	 The following circumstances shall be deemed Event of Default: 



 

	 	7.1.1	 Pledgors’ any breach to any obligations under the Transaction Documents and/or this Agreement.



  

	 	7.1.2	 Party C’s any breach to any obligations under the Transaction Documents and/or this Agreement.



  

	 	7.2	 Upon notice or discovery of the occurrence of any circumstances or event that may lead to the aforementioned
circumstances described in Section 7.1, Pledgors and Party C shall immediately notify Pledgee in writing accordingly. 


  

	 	7.3	 Unless an Event of Default set forth in this Section 7.1 has been successfully resolved to Pledgee’s
satisfaction within twenty (20) days after the Pledgee and/or Party C delivers a notice to the Pledgors requesting rectification of such Event of Default, Pledgee may issue a Notice of Default to Pledgors in writing at any time thereafter,
demanding the exercise of Pledge in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement. 


  

	Section 8	 Exercise of Pledge 



 

	 	8.1	 Pledgee shall issue a Notice of Default to Pledgors when exercising the Pledge. 



 

	 	8.2	 Subject to the provisions of Section 7.3, Pledgee may exercise the right to enforce the Pledge at any time
after the issuance of the Notice of Default. Once Pledgee elects to enforce the Pledge, Pledgors shall cease to be entitled to any rights or interests associated with the Equity Interest. 



 

	 	8.3	 After Pledgee issues a Notice of Default to Pledgors in accordance with Section 8.1, Pledgee may exercise
any remedy measure under applicable PRC laws, the Transaction Documents and this Agreement, including but not limited to being paid in priority with the Equity Interest based on the monetary valuation that such Equity Interest is converted into or
from the proceeds from auction or sale of the Equity Interest. The Pledgee shall not be liable for any loss incurred by the Pledgee’s duly exercise of such rights and powers. 



 

	 	8.4	 The proceeds from exercise of the Pledge by Pledgee shall be used to pay for tax and expenses incurred as
result of disposing the Equity Interest and to perform Contract Obligations and pay the Secured Indebtedness to the Pledgee prior and in preference to any other payment. After the payment of the aforementioned amounts, the remaining balance shall be
returned to Pledgors or any other person who have rights to such balance under applicable laws or be deposited to the local notary public office where such Pledgor resides, with all expense incurred being borne by such Pledgor. To the extent
permitted under applicable PRC laws, Pledgors shall unconditionally donate the aforementioned proceeds to Pledgee or any other person designated by Pledgee. 



  
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	 	8.5	 Pledgee may exercise any remedy measure available simultaneously or in any order. Pledgee may exercise the
right to being paid in priority with the Equity Interest based on the monetary valuation that such Equity Interest is converted into or from the proceeds from auction or sale of the Equity Interest under this Agreement, without exercising any other
remedy measure first. 


  

	 	8.6	 Pledgee is entitled to designate an attorney or other representatives to exercise the Pledge on its behalf, and
Pledgors or Party C shall not raise any objection to such exercise. 


  

	 	8.7	 When Pledgee disposes of the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement, Pledgors and Party C shall provide
necessary assistance to enable Pledgee to enforce the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement. 


  

	Section 9	 Breach of Agreement 



 

	 	9.1	 If Pledgors or Party C conducts any material breach of any term of this Agreement, Pledgee shall have right to
terminate this Agreement and/or require Pledgors or Party C to indemnify all damages; this Section 9 shall not prejudice any other rights of Pledgee herein; 



 

	 	9.2	 Pledgors and Party C shall not have any right to terminate this Agreement in any event unless otherwise
required by the applicable laws. 


  

	Section 10	 Assignment 


  

	 	10.1	 Without Pledgee’s prior written consent, Pledgors and Party C shall not have the right to donate or assign
their rights and obligations under this Agreement. 


  

	 	10.2	 This Agreement shall be binding on Pledgors and his/her heirs and permitted assigns, and shall be valid with
respect to Pledgee and each of his/her heirs and assigns. 


  

	 	10.3	 At any time, Pledgee may assign any and all of its rights and obligations under the Transaction Documents and
under this Agreement to its designee(s), in which case the designee shall have the rights and obligations of Pledgee under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement, as if it were the original party to the Transaction Documents and this
Agreement. 


  

	 	10.4	 In the event of a change in Pledgee due to an assignment, Pledgors and/or Party C shall, at the request of
Pledgee, execute a new pledge agreement with the new pledgee on the same terms and conditions as this Agreement, and register the same with the relevant AMR. 



  
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	 	10.5	 Pledgors and Party C shall strictly abide by the provisions of this Agreement and other contracts jointly or
separately executed by the Parties hereto or any of them, including the Transaction Documents, perform the obligations hereunder and thereunder, and refrain from any action/omission that may affect the effectiveness and enforceability thereof. Any
remaining rights of Pledgors with respect to the Equity Interest pledged hereunder shall not be exercised by any Pledgors except in accordance with the written instructions of Pledgee. 



 

	Section 11	 Termination 


  

	 	11.1	 This Agreement shall be terminated upon the fulfillment of all Contract Obligations and the full repayment of
all Secured Indebtedness. Upon the fulfillment of all Contract Obligations and the full repayment of all Secured Indebtedness by Pledgors and Party C, Pledgee shall release the Pledge under this Agreement upon Pledgors’ request as soon as
reasonably practicable and shall assist Pledgors to de-register the Pledge from the shareholders’ register of Party C and cancel the registration of Pledge with relevant AMR. 



 

	 	11.2	 The provisions under Sections 9, 13, 14 and 11.2 herein of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or
termination of this Agreement. 


  

	Section 12	 Handling Fees and Other Expenses 



All fees and out of pocket expenses relating to this Agreement, including but not limited to legal costs, costs of production, stamp tax and
any other taxes and fees, shall be borne by Party C. 
  

	Section 13	 Confidentiality 



The Parties acknowledge that the existence and the terms of this Agreement and any oral or written information exchanged between the Parties in
connection with the preparation and performance this Agreement are regarded as confidential information. Each Party shall maintain the confidentiality of all such confidential information, and without obtaining the written consent of the other
Party, it shall not disclose any relevant confidential information to any third parties, except for the information that: (a) is or will be in the public domain (other than through the receiving Party’s unauthorized disclosure); (b) is
under the obligation to be disclosed pursuant to the applicable laws or regulations, rules of any stock exchange, or orders of the court or other government authorities; or (c) is required to be disclosed by any Party to its shareholders,
directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors regarding the transaction contemplated hereunder, provided that such shareholders, directors, employees, legal counsels or financial advisors shall be bound by the confidentiality
obligations similar to those set forth in this Section. Disclosure of any confidential information by the shareholders, director, employees of or agencies engaged by any Party shall be deemed disclosure of such confidential information by such Party
and such Party shall be held liable for breach of this Agreement. 

  
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	Section 14	 Governing Law and Resolution of Disputes 



 

	 	14.1	 The execution, effectiveness, construction, performance, amendment and termination of this Agreement and the
resolution of disputes hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the PRC. 


  

	 	14.2	 In the event of occurrence of any dispute arising from or with respect to the interpretation and performance of
this Agreement, the Parties shall first resolve the dispute through friendly negotiations. Where the dispute is not solved within 30 days after delivery of request for friendly negotiation by any Party to other Parties, either Party may submit the
relevant dispute to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with its arbitration rules. The place of arbitration shall be Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the
Parties. 


  

	 	14.3	 During the process of arbitration regarding any dispute arising from or with respect to the interpretation and
performance of this Agreement or any other dispute, the Parties shall continue to exercise their respective rights under this Agreement and perform their respective obligations under this Agreement except for the matters under dispute.



  

	Section 15	 Notices 


  

	 	15.1	 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 below. A confirmation copy of each notice shall also be sent by E-mail. The dates on which notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given shall be determined as follows: 


  

	 	15.1.1	 Notices given by personal delivery, courier service, registered mail or prepaid postage shall be deemed
effectively given on the date of receipt or refusal at the address set forth below. 


  

	 	15.1.2	 Notices given by facsimile transmission shall be deemed effectively given on the date of successful
transmission to the Fax no. set forth below (as evidenced by an automatically generated confirmation of transmission). 


  

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



If to Party A, Party B and Party C: 

Address: 4th Floor, Building 2 (Block D), No. 208, Lize Zhongyuan, Wangjing, Chaoyang District, Beijing 

Attn: SHEN Peng 
 Telephone:
[***] 
 Email: [***] 

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


  

	Section 16	 Severability 



In the event that one or several of the provisions of this Contract 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 Contract 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. 
  

	Section 17	 Effectiveness 



 

	 	17.1	 This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the Parties 



 

	 	17.2	 Any amendments, supplements and changes to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall become effective upon
completion of the governmental filing procedures (if applicable) after the affixation of the signatures or seals of the Parties. 


  

	Section 18	 Language and Counterparts 



This Agreement is written in Chinese in five copies. The Pledgor, the Pledgee and Party C shall hold one copy respectively and the other copy
shall be used for registration. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their authorized representatives to execute this Equity Interest
Pledge Agreement as of the date first above written. 
 Party A: Beijing Absolute Health Ltd. (seal) 

 

	
	[Company seal is affixed]
	
	Signed by: /s/ SHEN Peng                               
         
	Name: SHEN Peng
	Title:   Authorized Representative
	
	Party B: SHEN Peng
	
	Signed by: /s/ SHEN
Peng                                        

	
	Party B: RAN Wei
	
	Signed by: /s/ RAN
Wei                                         
  
	
	Party C: Beijing Shuidi Hulian Technology Co., Ltd. (seal)
	
	[Company seal is affixed]
	
	Signed by: /s/ SHEN
Peng                                        

	Name: SHEN Peng
	Title:   Authorized Representative













 Annex I 

Party C’s Ownership Structure 
  

													
	 Shareholder
	  	Domicile	 	  	Subscribed
Registered Capital
(RMB)	 	  	Shareholding
Percentage	 
	 SHEN Peng
	  	 	[***	] 	  	 	49,500,000	 	  	 	99	% 
	 RAN Wei
	  	 	[***	] 	  	 	500,0000	 	  	 	1	% 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 
	 Total
	  				  	 	50,000,000	 	  	 	100	% 
		  				  	  
	  
	 	  	  
	  
	 


  
 Annex I to Equity
Interest Pledge Agreement