Document:

Exhibit 4.38

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

EQUITY INTEREST PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated Equity Interest Pledge Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan, for the purposes of this Agreement) and dated December 4, 2013, by and between the following parties:

 

(1)                                 PLEDGEE: Beijing Wole Technology Co., Ltd.

Registered Address: Suite 209, Building 18, 18 Jiuxianqiao Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC Legal Representative: Zhou Juan

 

and

 

(2)                                 PLEDGOR: Liu Jian

PRC Identification Card No: 310102197211124453

Residential Address: Room 1504, No. 2, Lane 138, Nandan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, PRC

 

(individually a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”)

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.                     The Pledgor is a PRC citizen, and owns 80% equity interest in Guangzhou Qianjun Technology Co., Ltd. (“Qianjun”).

 

B.                     Qianjun is a limited liability company registered in Guangzhou engaging in the business of value-added telecommunication services, etc.

 

C.                     The Pledgor and the Pledgee entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement on December 4, 2013, pursuant to which the Pledgee extended a loan in the amount of RMB 16,000,000 (the “Loan”) to the Pledgor (the “Loan Agreement”).

 

D.                     The Pledgee, a wholly foreign-owned company registered in Beijing, PRC, has been licensed by the PRC relevant government authority to carry on the business of research and development of computer software, etc. The Pledgee and Qianjun entered into an Amended and Restated Exclusive Technical Service Agreement on December 4, 2013, pursuant to which Qianjun is 

 

 

required to pay service fees (the “Service Fees”) to the Pledgee in consideration of the corresponding services to be provided by the Pledgee (the “Service Agreement”). The Pledgee and Qianjun entered into an Amended and Restated Intellectual Property Right License Agreement on December 4, 2013, pursuant to which Qianjun is required to pay license fees (the “License Fees”) to the Pledgee in consideration of the corresponding license of the Intellectual Property Right by the Pledgee (the “License Agreement”).

 

E.                      Simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement, the Pledgor has also entered into an Amended and Restated Equity Option Agreement with the Pledgee, pursuant to which the Pledgor grants to the Pledgee an exclusive right to purchase the Equity Interest (as defined below) at any time upon satisfaction of various requirements under the PRC law (the “Option Agreement”).

 

F.                       In order to ensure that (i) the Pledgor repays the Loan under the Loan Agreement; (ii) the Pledgee collects Service Fees under the Service Agreement and License Fees under the License Agreement from Qianjun, (iii) the Pledgor’s other obligations under the Option Agreement is fulfilled, and (iv) all other debts, monetary liabilities or other payment obligations owed to the Pledgee by the Pledgor and/or Qianjun, arising under or in relation to the Service Agreement or the Loan Agreement, or the License Agreement including, but not limited to, any obligation to pay damages for a breach of any obligation of the Pledgor or Qianjun under the Loan Agreement or the Service Agreement or the License Agreement (as applicable), are paid, the Pledgor is willing to pledge all the Equity Interest (as defined below) in Qianjun to the Pledgee as security for the above-mentioned obligations of the Pledgor and Qianjun (collectively, the “Secured Obligations”).

 

In order to set forth each Party’s rights and obligations, the Pledgee and the Pledgor through mutual negotiations hereby enter into this Agreement based upon the following terms:

 

1.              Definitions

 

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

1.1 “Pledge” means the full content of Section 2 hereunder.

 

1.2 “Equity Interest” means all the equity interest in Qianjun held by the Pledgor (including all present and future rights and benefits based on such equity interests), and any additional equity interests in Qianjun acquired by the Pledgor subsequent to the date hereof. For the avoidance of any doubt, on the date hereof, the Pledgor holds 80% equity interests (amounting to RMB

 

 

16,000,000) in Qianjun.

 

1.3 “Event of Default” means any event in accordance with Section 6 hereunder.

 

1.4 “Notice of Default” means the notice of default issued by the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement.

 

2.              Pledge

 

2.1 The Pledgor hereby pledges, and if required, transfers and assigns all his rights, titles and interests in the Equity Interest in Qianjun to the Pledgee as security for all of the Secured Obligations (the “Pledge”) of an amount up to the Maximum Amount (as defined below), and grant a first priority security interest in all rights, titles and interests that he has or may at any time hereafter acquire in and to the Equity Interest, together with all equity or other ownership interests representing a dividend on the Equity Interest, a distribution or return of capital upon or in respect of such Equity Interest, any subscription, first refusal, pre-emptive or other purchase rights with respect to or arising from such Equity Interest, any voting rights with respect to such Equity Interest or any other interest in Qianjun which, by reason of notice or lapse of time or the occurrence of other events, may be converted into a direct equity interest in Qianjun, and all proceeds of the foregoing (collectively, the “Pledged Collateral”).

 

2.1.1 The Parties understand and agree that the monetary valuation arising from, relating to or in connection with the Secured Obligations shall be a variable and floating valuation until the Settlement Date (as defined below). Therefore, based on the reasonable assessment and evaluation by the Pledgor and the Pledgee of the Secured Obligations and the Pledged Collateral, the Pledgor and the Pledgee mutually acknowledge and agree that the Pledge shall aggregately secure the Secured Obligations for a maximum amount of RMB 16,000,000 (the “Maximum Amount”) prior to the Settlement Date.

 

The Pledgor and the Pledgee may, taking into account the fluctuation in the monetary value of the Secured Obligations and the Pledged Collateral, adjust the Maximum Amount based on mutual agreement by amending and supplementing this Agreement, from time to time, prior to the Settlement Date.

 

2.1.2 Upon the occurrence of any of the events below (each an “Event of Settlement”), the Secured Obligations shall be fixed at a value of the sum of all Secured Obligations that are due, outstanding and payable to

 

 

the Pledgee on or immediately prior to the date of such occurrence (the “Fixed Obligations”):

 

(a)  any or all of the Loan Agreement, Service Agreement, License Agreement or the Option Agreement expires or is terminated pursuant to the stipulations thereunder;

 

(b)  the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 6 that is not resolved, which results in the Pledgee serving a Notice of Default to the Pledgor pursuant to Section 6.3;

 

(c)  the Pledgee reasonably determines (having made due enquiries) that the Pledgor and/or Qianjun is insolvent or could potentially be made insolvent; or

 

(d)  any other event that requires the settlement of the Secured Obligations in accordance with relevant laws of the PRC.

 

2.2 For the avoidance of doubt, the day of the occurrence of an Event of Settlement shall be the settlement date (the “Settlement Date”). On or after the Settlement Date, the Pledgee shall be entitled, at the election of the Pledgee, to enforce the Pledge in accordance with Section 7.

 

2.3 The Pledgee is entitled to collect dividends or other distributions, if any, arising from the Equity Interest during the Term of the Pledge (as defined below).

 

3.              Effectiveness of Pledge, Scope and Term

 

3.1 The Pledgor shall, promptly after the execution of this Agreement, but in no event later than 60 days from the date of this Agreement, register this Agreement and the Pledge hereunder with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC or its competent local counterpart (the “AIC”). The Pledgor shall deliver to the Pledgee a copy of the registration or filing certificate from the AIC within 7 days from the date of submission of the application for registration of this Agreement and Pledge with the AIC.

 

3.2 The Pledge shall be effective upon the registration of the Pledge with the AIC in accordance with Section 3.1 above. The term of the Pledge shall commence on the date when the Pledge is registered with the AIC and shall expire on the earlier of (a) the date on which all outstanding Secured Obligations are paid in full or otherwise satisfied (as applicable); (b) the Pledgee enforces the Pledge pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof, to satisfy its rights under the Secured Obligations and Pledged Collateral in full;

 

 

or (c) the Pledgor completes his transfer of all Equity Interest to another party (individual or legal entity) pursuant to the Option Agreement and no longer holds any Equity Interest in Qianjun (the “Term of the Pledge”).

 

4.              Representations and Warranties of the Pledgor

 

The Pledgor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Pledgee and confirms that the Pledgee executes this Agreement in reliance on such representations and warranties:

 

4.1 The Pledgor is the legal owner of the Equity Interest that has been registered in his name, and is entitled to create a pledge on such Equity Interest.

 

4.2 None of the Pledged Collateral or the Pledge will be interfered with by any other pledgee at any time once the Pledgee exercises the rights of the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement.

 

4.3 The Pledgee shall be entitled to dispose or assign the Pledge in accordance with the relevant laws and this Agreement.

 

4.4 All necessary authorizations have been obtained for the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Pledgor and the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Pledgor does not violate any applicable laws or regulations. The Pledgor’s representative, who will execute this Agreement, has been duly authorized.

 

4.5 The Pledgor warrants that there is no on-going civil, administrative or criminal litigation or administrative punishment or arbitration related to the Equity Interest and is not aware of any such action pending or likely to be pending in the future as of the date of this Agreement.

 

4.6 There are no outstanding taxes, fees or undecided legal procedures related to the Equity Interest as of the date of this Agreement.

 

4.7 Each stipulation hereunder is the expression of each Party’s true intention and shall be binding upon all the Parties.

 

5.              Covenants of the Pledgor

 

5.1 The Pledgor covenants to the Pledgee that he shall:

 

5.1.1 not transfer or assign the Equity Interest, or create or permit to be created any pledge, lien, charge, mortgage, encumbrance, option, security or other interest in or over the Equity Interest that has been

 

 

registered in his name, other than the Pledge created hereunder and the option granted under the Option Agreement, without the prior written consent from the Pledgee;

 

5.1.2 comply with and implement laws and regulations with respect to the pledge of rights, present to the Pledgee the notices, orders or suggestions with respect to the Pledge issued or made by the competent authority within 5 days upon receiving such notices, orders or suggestions and take actions in accordance with the reasonable instructions of the Pledgee; and

 

5.1.3 timely notify the Pledgee of any events or any received notices (i) which may affect the Equity Interest or any part of the Pledgee’s rights, (ii) which may change the Pledgor’s covenants or obligations under this Agreement or (iii) which may affect the Pledgor’s performance of his obligations under this Agreement, and take actions in accordance with the reasonable instructions of the Pledgee.

 

5.2 The Pledgor agrees that the Pledgee’s right of exercising the Pledge under this Agreement shall not be suspended or hampered by the Pledgor or any successors of the Pledgor or any person authorized by the Pledgor.

 

5.3 The Pledgor covenants to the Pledgee that in order to protect or perfect the security over the Secured Obligations, the Pledgor shall (i) execute in good faith and cause other parties who have interests in the Pledge to execute all the forms, instruments, agreements (including those required for the registration and de-registration of the Pledge with the AIC), and/or (ii) take actions and cause other parties who have interests in the Pledge to take actions as required by the Pledgee and (iii) allow the Pledgee to exercise the rights and authorization vested in the Pledgee under this Agreement.

 

5.4 The Pledgor agrees to promptly make or cause to be made any filings or records, give or cause to be given any notices and take or cause to be taken any other actions as may be necessary under the laws of the PRC, to perfect the Pledge of the Pledged Collateral, including the registration with the AIC set forth in Section 3.1.

 

5.5 The Pledgor covenants to the Pledgee that he will comply with and perform all the guarantees, covenants, agreements, representations and conditions for the benefits of the Pledgee. The Pledgor shall compensate for all the losses suffered by the Pledgee for such Pledgor’s failure to perform or fully perform his guarantees, covenants, agreements, representations or conditions.

 

 

6.              Events of Default

 

6.1 Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

 

6.1.1 Qianjun or the Pledgor fails to make full and timely payment of any amounts due under the Secured Obligations as required under the Service Agreement, License Agreement, Loan Agreement or Option Agreement, or an event of default (as defined and stipulated in those agreements) has occurred and is continuing;

 

6.1.2 the Pledgor makes or has made any inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or untrue representations or warranties under Section 4, or is in violation or breach of any of the representations and warranties under Section 4;

 

6.1.3 the Pledgor breaches any of the covenants under Section 5;

 

6.1.4 the Pledgor breaches any other covenants, undertakings or obligations of the Pledgor sets forth herein;

 

6.1.5 the Pledgor is unable to perform his obligations under this Agreement due to the separation or merger of Qianjun with other third parties or for any other reason;

 

6.1.6 the Pledgor relinquishes all or any part of the Pledged Collateral or transfers or assigns all or any part of the Pledged Collateral without the prior written consent of the Pledgee (except the transfers or assigns permitted under the Option Agreement);

 

6.1.7 any indebtedness, guarantee or other obligation of the Pledgor, whether pursuant to a contract or otherwise, (i) is accelerated as a result of a default thereunder and is required to be repaid or performed prior to the due date; or (ii) has become due and is not repaid or performed when due which, in the Pledgee’s reasonable view, has materially adversely affected the Pledgor’s ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement;

 

6.1.8 this Agreement is illegal as a result of any applicable laws or the Pledgor is restricted from continuing to perform his obligations under this Agreement;

 

6.1.9 any approval, permit, license or authorization from any applicable governmental entity (or registration or filing procedure) required for Qianjun to provide value-added telecommunications services in the PRC is withdrawn, suspended, invalidated or materially amended;

 

 

6.1.10 any approval, permit, license or authorization from any applicable government authority required to perform this Agreement or make this Agreement enforceable, legal and valid is withdrawn, suspended, invalidated or materially amended; or

 

6.1.11 any property owned by the Pledgor is altered or damaged which, in the Pledgee’s reasonable view, has materially adversely affected the Pledgor’s ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement.

 

6.2 The Pledgor shall immediately give a written notice to the Pledgee if the Pledgor is aware or finds that any event set forth in Section 6.1 or any events that may result in the foregoing events have occurred or are occurring.

 

6.3 Unless an Event of Default set forth in Section 6.1 has been rectified to the Pledgee’s satisfaction, the Pledgee, at any time the event of default occurs or thereafter, may give a written notice of default to the Pledgor, and dispose the Pledge in accordance with Section 7 herein.

 

7.              Exercise of the Rights of the Pledge

 

7.1 The Pledgor shall not transfer or assign the Pledge without prior written approval from the Pledgee prior to the full settlement and fulfillment of the Secured Obligations.

 

7.2 The Pledgee shall give a notice of default to the Pledgor when the Pledgee exercises the rights of Pledge.

 

7.3 Subject to Section 6.3, the Pledgee may exercise the right to dispose of the Pledge when or at any time after the Pledgee gives a notice of default in accordance with Section 6.3.

 

7.4 The Pledgee is entitled to have priority in receiving payment by the evaluation or proceeds from the auction or sale of whole or part of the Pledged Collateral in accordance with legal procedures until the outstanding Secured Obligation or other monetary obligations payable by the Pledgor and/or Qianjun is fully paid, repaid or otherwise settled.

 

7.5 The Pledgor shall not hinder the Pledgee from disposing the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement and shall give necessary assistance so that the Pledgee could realize its Pledge.

 

 

8.              Transfer or Assignment

 

8.1 The Pledgor shall not donate or transfer his rights and obligations herein to any third party without prior written consent from the Pledgee.

 

8.2 This Agreement shall be binding upon the Pledgor and his successors and be effective to the Pledgee and each of its successor and assignee.

 

8.3 The Pledgee may transfer or assign all Secured Obligations and his right to the Pledge to any third party at any time. In this case, the assignee shall enjoy and undertake the same rights and obligations herein of the Pledgee as if the assignee is a party hereto. When the Pledgee transfers or assigns the Secured Obligations and its rights to the Pledge, at the request of the Pledgee, the Pledgor shall execute the relevant agreements and/or documents with respect to such transfer or assignment.

 

8.4 After a change to the Pledgee resulting from a transfer or assignment, the new parties to the pledge shall re-execute a pledge contract.

 

9.              Term and Termination

 

This Agreement shall be effective upon its being signed by the Parties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Pledge (as defined in Section 2.1) shall only come into effect in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement.

 

This Agreement shall not be terminated until the Term of the Pledge expires pursuant to Section 3 herein.

 

10.       Force Majeure

 

10.1 If this Agreement is delayed in or prevented from performing in the event of force majeure (“Force Majeure”), only within the limitation of such delay or prevention, the affected Party is absolved from any liability under this Agreement. Force Majeure, which includes acts of governments, acts of nature, fire, explosion, geographic change, flood, earthquake, tide, lightning, war, means any unforeseen events beyond the prevented Party’s reasonable control and cannot be prevented with reasonable care. However, any shortage of credit, capital or finance shall not be regarded as an event beyond a Party’s reasonable control. The Party affected by Force Majeure who claims for exemption from performing any obligations under this Agreement or under any Section herein shall notify the other party of such exemption promptly and advice him of the steps to be taken for completion of the performance.

 

10.2 The Party affected by Force Majeure shall not assume any liability under this Agreement. However, subject to the Party affected by Force Majeure having taken its reasonable and practicable efforts to perform this Agreement,

 

 

the Party claiming for exemption of the liabilities may only be exempted from performing such liability as within limitation of the part performance delayed or prevented by Force Majeure. Once causes for such exemption of liabilities are rectified and remedied, both parties agree to resume performance of this Agreement with their best efforts.

 

11.       Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution

 

11.1 The execution, validity, performance and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the PRC.

 

11.2 The Parties shall strive to settle any dispute arising from the interpretation or performance through friendly consultation. In case no settlement can be reached through consultation, each Party can submit such matter to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) for arbitration. The arbitration shall follow the then current rules of CIETAC, and the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in Chinese and shall take place in Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon the Parties. This article shall not be affected by the termination or elimination of this Agreement.

 

11.3 In case of any disputes arising out of the interpretation and performance of this Agreement or any pending arbitration of such dispute, each Party shall continue to perform their obligations under this Agreement, except for the matters in dispute.

 

12.       Notice

 

Any notice or correspondence, which is given by the Party as stipulated hereunder, shall be in Chinese and English writing and shall be delivered in person or by registered or prepaid mail or recognized express service, or be transmitted by telex or facsimile to the following addresses:

 

Beijing Wole Technology Co., Ltd.

	
Address
    	
:
    	
32/F, Tower A, Eagle Run Plaza, No. 26 Xiaoyun   Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC
    
	
Fax
    	
:
    	
+86-10-84680589-6358
    
	
Tele
    	
:
    	
+86-10-84680589
    
	
Addressee
    	
:
    	
Zhou Juan
    

 

Liu Jian

Address :23/F, JingAn Center, No. 8 North 3rd Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC

 

 

	
Fax
    	
:
    	
+86-10-51085666
    
	
Tele
    	
:
    	
+86-10-84481818
    

Addressee:    Liu Jian

 

13.       Appendices

 

The appendices to this Agreement constitute an integral part of this Agreement.

 

14.       Waiver

 

The Pledgee’s non-exercise or delay in exercise of any rights, remedies, power or privileges hereunder shall not be deemed as the waiver of such rights, remedies, power or privileges. Any single or partial exercise of the rights, remedies, power and privileges shall not exclude the Pledgee from exercising any other rights, remedies, power and privileges. The rights, remedies, power and privileges hereunder are accumulative and shall not exclude the application of any other rights, remedies, power and privileges stipulated by laws.

 

15.       Miscellaneous

 

15.1 Any amendments, modifications or supplements to this Agreement shall be in writing and come into effect upon being executed and sealed by the Parties hereto.

 

15.2 In case any terms and stipulations in this Agreement are regarded as illegal or can not be performed in accordance with the applicable law, such terms and stipulations shall be deemed to ineffective and not enforceable within the scope governed by the applicable law, and the remaining stipulations will remain effective.

 

15.3 This Agreement amends and restates the Equity Interest Pledge Agreement entered into by and between the Parties with respect to the Pledge of the Pledged Collateral to the Pledgee as a security for any and all Secured Obligations (the “Previous Agreement”). In the event of any discrepancy between this Agreement and the Previous Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail to the extent of the discrepant provisions.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf by a duly authorized representative as of the date first written

 

 

above.

 

 

	
PLEDGEE: Beijing Wole Technology   Co., Ltd.
    	
 
    
	
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/s/ Liu JianExhibit 4.39

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

EQUITY OPTION AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated Equity Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan, for the purposes of this Agreement) and dated December 4, 2013, by and between the following parties:

 

(1)                                 PARTY A: Beijing Wole Technology Co., Ltd. (“Wole”)

 

Registered Address: Suit 1201, Building 9, No. 88 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC

Legal Representative: Zhou Juan

 

and

 

(2)                                 PARTY B: Huang Hui (the “Grantor”)

 

PRC Identification Card No: 320622197212230041

Residential Address: Suit 302, No. 5, No. 99 Lane, Urumqi Middle Road, Guangzhou, PRC

 

(individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”)

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.                                    Wole is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, duly established and registered in Beijing under the laws of the PRC.

 

B.                                    The Grantor currently holds 20% of the registered capital of Guangzhou Qianjun Technology Co. Ltd. (“Qianjun”), a limited liability company, with a registered capital of RMB 4,000,000 (the “Equity Interests”).

 

C.                                    The Grantor entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement on December 4, 2013 (the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which Wole extended a loan in the amount of RMB 4,000,000 to the Grantor (the “Loan”).

 

D.                                    The Grantor has agreed to grant exclusively to Wole an option to acquire the Equity Interest that has been registered in her name, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. The Grantor entered into one Exclusive Right to Purchase Agreement (独家购买权协议) with Wole with respect to the grant of the option to acquire Equity Interest to Wole before the date of this Agreement (the “Previous Option Agreement”). The Grantor and Wole believe it is in the best interest of both parties to amend and restate the Previous Option Agreements.

 

THEREFORE, through friendly negotiation in the principle of equality and common interest, the Parties agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1: GRANT OF THE OPTION

 

1.1                               Grant of Option

 

The Grantor hereby grants to Wole an option (the “Option”) to acquire all or portion of her Equity Interest at the price equivalent to the lowest price then permitted by PRC laws, and Wole shall make payment of such price by cancelling all or a same portion of the Loan. The Option shall become vested as of the date of this Agreement.

 

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1.2                               Term

 

This Agreement shall take effect as of the Effective Date and shall remain in full force and effect until the earlier of (1) the date on which all of the Equity Interests have been acquired by Wole directly or through its designated representative (individual or legal person); or (2) the unilateral termination by Wole (at its sole and absolute discretion), by giving 30 days prior written notice to the Grantor of its intention to terminate this Agreement.

 

1.3                               Consideration of Option

 

The Grantor acknowledges that Wole’s provision of the Loan to the Grantor is deemed to be the consideration for the grant of the Option, the sufficiency and payment of which have been acknowledged and recognized.

 

1.4                               EFFECTIVE DATE

 

This Agreement shall be effective upon its being signed by the parties hereunder (the “Effective Date”).

 

SECTION 2: EXERCISE OF THE OPTION AND ITS CLOSING

 

2.1                               Timing of Exercise

 

2.1.1                     The Grantor agrees that Wole in its sole discretion may at any time, and from time to time after the date hereof, exercise the Option granted by the Grantor, in whole or in part, to acquire all or any portion of her Equity Interest.

 

2.1.2                     For the avoidance of doubt, the Grantor hereby agrees that Wole shall be entitled to exercise the Option granted by the Grantor for an unlimited number of times, until all of her Equity Interest have been acquired by Wole.

 

2.1.3                     The Grantor agrees that Wole may designate in its sole discretion any third party to exercise the Option granted by the Grantor on its behalf, in which case Wole shall provide written notice to the Grantor at the time the Option granted by the Grantor is exercised.

 

2.2                               Transfer

 

The Grantor agrees that the Option grant by her shall be freely transferable, in whole or in part, by Wole to any third party, and that, upon such transfer, the Option may be exercised by such third party upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, as if such third party were a party to this Agreement, and that such third party shall assume the rights and obligations of Wole hereunder.

 

2.3                               Notice Requirement

 

2.3.1                     To exercise an Option, Wole shall send a written notice to the Grantor, and such Option is to be exercised by no later than ten (10) days prior to each Closing Date (as defined below), specifying therein:

 

2.3.1.1                       the date of the effective closing of such acquisition (a “Closing Date”);

 

2.3.1.2                       the name of the person in which the Equity Interests shall be registered;

 

2.3.1.3                       the amount of Equity Interest to be acquired from the Grantor;

 

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2.3.1.4                       the type of payment; and

 

2.3.1.5                       a letter of authorization, where a third party has been designated to exercise the Option.

 

2.3.2                     For the avoidance of doubt, it is expressly agreed among the parties that Wole shall have the right to exercise the Option and elect to register the Equity Interest in the name of another person as it may designate from time to time.

 

2.4                               Closing

 

On each Closing Date, Wole shall make payment by cancelling all or a portion of the Loan payable by the Grantor to Wole, in the same proportion that Wole or its designated party acquires the Equity Interest held by the Grantor.

 

SECTION 3: COMPLETION

 

3.1                               Capital Contribution Transfer Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and from time to time upon the request of Wole, the Grantor shall execute and deliver one or more capital contribution transfer agreements, each in the form and content substantially satisfactory to Wole (each a “Transfer Agreement”), together with any other documents necessary to give effect to the transfer to Wole or its designated party of all or any part of the Equity Interest upon an exercise of the Option by Wole (the “Ancillary Documents”). Each Transfer Agreement and the Ancillary Documents are to be kept in Wole’s possession.

 

The Grantor hereby agrees and authorizes Wole to complete, execute and submit to the relevant company registrar any and all Transfer Agreements and the Ancillary Documents to give effect to the transfer of all or any part of the Equity Interest upon an exercise of the Option by Wole at its sole discretion where necessary and in accordance with this Agreement.

 

3.2                               Board Resolution

 

Notwithstanding Section 3.1 above, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and from time to time upon the request of Wole, the Grantor shall execute and deliver one or more resolutions of the board of directors and/or shareholders of Qianjun, approving the following:

 

3.2.1                     The transfer by the Grantor of all or part of the Equity Interest held by the Grantor to Wole or its designated party; and

 

3.2.2                     any other matters as Wole may reasonably request.

 

Each Resolution is to be kept in Wole’s possession.

 

SECTION 4: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

4.1                                    Representations and Warranties

 

The Grantor represents and warrants to Wole that:

 

4.1.1                     she has the full power and authority to enter into, and perform under, this Agreement;

 

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4.1.2                     her signing of this Agreement or fulfilling of any of her obligations hereunder does not violate any laws, regulations and contracts to which she is bound, or require any government authorization or approval;

 

4.1.3                     there is no lawsuit, arbitration or other legal or government procedures pending which, based on her knowledge, shall materially and adversely affect this Agreement and the performance thereof;

 

4.1.4                     she has disclosed to Wole all documents issued by any government department that might cause a material adverse effect on the performance of her obligations under this Agreement;

 

4.1.5                     she has not been declared bankrupt by a court of competent jurisdiction;

 

4.1.6                     save as disclosed to Wole, her Equity Interest is free and clear from all liens, encumbrances and third party rights;

 

4.1.7                     she will not transfer, donate, pledge, or otherwise dispose of her Equity Interest in any way unless otherwise agreed by Wole;

 

4.1.8                     the Option granted to Wole by her shall be exclusive, and she shall in no event grant the Option or any similar rights to a third party by any means whatsoever; and

 

4.1.9                     the Grantor further represents and warrants to Wole that she owns 20% of the Equity Interest of Qianjun. The Parties hereby agree that the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4 (except for Section 4.1.9) shall be deemed to be repeated as of each Closing Date as if such representation and warranty were made on and as of such Closing Date.

 

4.2                                    Covenants and Undertakings

 

The Grantor covenants and undertakes that:

 

4.2.1                     she will complete all such formalities as are necessary to make Wole or its designated party a proper and registered shareholder of Qianjun. Such formalities include, but are not limited to, assisting Wole with the obtaining of necessary approvals of the equity transfer from relevant government authorities (if any), the submission of the Transfer Agreement(s) to the relevant administration for industry and commerce for the purpose of amending the articles of association, changing the shareholder register and undertaking any other changes;

 

4.2.2                     she will, upon request by Wole, establish a domestic entity to hold the interests in Qianjun as a Chinese joint venture partner in case Qianjun is restructured into a foreign-invested telecommunication enterprise; and

 

4.2.3                     she will not amend the articles of association, increase or decrease the registered capital, sell, transfer, mortgage, create or allow any encumbrance or otherwise dispose of the assets, business, revenues or other beneficial interests, incur or assume any indebtedness, or enter into any material contracts, except in the ordinary course of business (for the purpose of this paragraph, any contract with a value exceeding RMB 100,000 shall be deemed to be a material contract).

 

SECTION 5: TAXES

 

Any taxes and duties that might arise from the execution and performance of this Agreement, including

 

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any taxes and expenses incurred by and applicable to the Grantor as a result of the exercise of the Option by Wole or its designated party, or the acquisition of the Equity Interest from the Grantor, will be borne by Wole.

 

SECTION 6: GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

 

6.1                               Governing Law

 

The execution, validity, performance and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the PRC.

 

6.2                               Friendly Consultation

 

If a dispute arises in connection with the interpretation or performance of this Agreement, the Parties shall attempt to resolve such dispute through friendly consultations between them or mediation by a neutral third party.

 

If the dispute cannot be resolved in the aforesaid manner within thirty (30) days after the commencement of such discussions, either Party may submit the dispute to arbitration.

 

6.3                               Arbitration

 

Any dispute arising in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted to the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) for arbitration. The arbitration shall follow the then current rules of CIETAC, and the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in Chinese and shall take place in Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon the parties. This article shall not be affected by the termination or elimination of this Agreement.

 

6.4                               Matters not in Dispute

 

In case of any disputes arising out of the interpretation and performance of this Agreement or any pending arbitration of such dispute, each Party shall continue to perform their obligations under this Agreement, except for the matters in dispute.

 

SECTION 7: CONFIDENTIALITY

 

7.1                               Confidential Information

 

The contents of this Agreement and the annexes hereof shall be kept confidential. No Party shall disclose any such information to any third party (except for the purpose described in Section 2.2 and by prior written agreement among the parties). Each Party’s obligations under this clause shall survive after the termination of this Agreement.

 

7.2                              Exceptions

 

If a disclosure is explicitly required by law, any courts, arbitration tribunals, or administrative authorities, such a disclosure by any party shall not be deemed a violation of Section 7.1 above.

 

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SECTION 8: MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.1                               Entire Agreement

 

8.1.1                     This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the parties  in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations and agreements among them. This Agreement amends and restates all Previous Option Agreement. In the event of any discrepancy between this Agreement and any Previous Option Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail to the extent of the discrepant provisions. This Agreement shall only be amended by a written instrument signed by all the parties.

 

8.1.2                     The appendices attached hereto shall constitute an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect as this Agreement.

 

8.2                               Notices

 

8.2.1                     Unless otherwise designated by the other Party, any notices or other correspondences among the parties in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be delivered in person, by express mail,  e-mail, facsimile or registered mail to the following correspondence addresses and fax numbers:

 

	
Beijing Wole Technology Co., Ltd. (“Wole”)
    
	
Address:
    	
32/F, Tower A,   Eagle Run Plaza, No. 26 Xiaoyun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC
    
	
Fax:
    	
+86-10-84580589-6358
    
	
Tel:
    	
+86-10-84580589
    
	
Addressee:
    	
Zhou Juan
    

 

	
Liu Jian
    
	
Address:
    	
23/F, JingAn   Centre, No. 8 North 3rd Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC
    
	
Fax:
    	
+86-10-51085666
    
	
Tel:
    	
+86-10-84481818
    
	
Addressee:
    	
Huang Hui
    

 

8.2.2                     Notices and correspondences shall be deemed to have been effectively delivered:

 

8.2.2.1                       at the exact time displayed in the corresponding transmission record, if delivered by facsimile, unless such facsimile is sent after 5:00 pm or on a non-business day in the place where it is received, in which case the date of receipt shall be deemed to be the following business day;

 

8.2.2.2                       on the date that the receiving Party signs for the document, if delivered in person (including express mail);

 

8.2.2.3                       on the fifteenth (15th) day after the date shown on the registered mail receipt, if sent by registered mail;

 

8.2.2.4                       on the successful printing by the sender of a transmission report evidencing the delivery of the relevant e-mail, if sent by e-mail.

 

8.3                               Binding Effect

 

This Agreement, upon being signed by the parties or their duly authorized representatives, shall be binding on the parties and their successors and assigns.

 

8.4                               Language and Counterparts

 

This Agreement shall be executed in two (2) originals in English, with one (1) original for

 

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each party.

 

8.5                               Days and Business Day

 

A reference to a day herein is to a calendar day. A reference to a business day herein is to a day on which commercial banks are open for business in the PRC.

 

8.6                               Headings

 

The headings contained herein are inserted for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any part of this Agreement.

 

8.7                               Singular and Plural

 

Where appropriate, the plural includes the singular and vice versa.

 

8.8            Unspecified Matter

 

Any matter not specified in this Agreement shall be handled through mutual discussions among the parties and stipulated in separate documents with binding legal effect, or resolved in accordance with PRC laws.

 

8.9                               Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Obligations

 

The respective representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of the parties, as set forth in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of them, respectively, pursuant to this Agreement, shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation (or any statement as to the results thereof) made by or on behalf of any party, and shall survive the transfer and payment for the Equity Interest.

 

This Agreement has been signed by the parties or their duly authorized representatives on the date first specified above.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf by a duly authorized representative as of the date first written above.

 

 

Beijing Wole Technology Co., Ltd.

(Company Seal)

/seal/

 

 

	
By:
    	
/s/ Zhou Juan
    	
 
    
	
Authorized   Representative:  Zhou Juan
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
GRANTOR:   Huang Hui
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/ Huang Hui
    	
 
    

 

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