Document:

Exhibit 4.43

Exhibit 4.43

Framework Agreement

[Translated from the original Chinese version]

FRAMWORK AGREEMENT ON EXERCISING PURCHASE OPTION

among

YANG
YANG

ZHENFEI FAN

and

ZHIWEI
ZHAO

JUN WANG

and

GUANGZHOU BOXIN INVESTMENT ADVISORY CO., LTD.

FORTUNE SOFTWARE (BEIJING) CO., LTD.

OCTOBER,
2009

BEIJING, CHINA

 

 

 

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The framework agreement is entered into as of the date of October 15, 2009 in Beijing, People’s
Republic of China (the “PRC”) by and among the following parties:

Party A: Yang Yang

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

ID No.: 11010219820521154X

Party B: Zhenfei Fan

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

ID No.: 370282197711186915

Party C: Zhiwei Zhao

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

ID No.: 110102196307100139

Party D: Jun Wang

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

ID No.: 370102197012163311

Party E: Guangzhou Boxin Investment Advisory Co., Ltd.

Register Address: Room 208, 3/F, No. 163 Tianhebeilu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Party F: Fortune Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 626, Beijing Aerospace CPMIEC Building, No.30 Haidian South Road, Beijing

Whereas:

	1.	 	Party A and Party B are current shareholders of Party E and each holding 55% and 45% shares
in Party E respectively;

	 
	2.	 	Party F is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
the People’s Republic of China, and provide technical support, strategic consultation and
other relevant services to Party E;

	 
	3.	 	To finance the investment by Party A and Party B in Party E, Party F has entered into Loan
Agreements (“Loan Agreement”) with Party A and Party B respectively on January 21, 2009,
providing Party A and Party B with loans of RMB 2,200,000 and RMB 1,800,000, respectively.
Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Party A and Party B has invested the full amount of the loans
in Party E’s registered capital;

	 
	4.	 	As the consideration for the loans provided by Party F to Party A and Party B, Party A and
Party B entered into a Purchase Option and Cooperation Agreement (“Purchase Option Agreement”)
with Party E and Party F on January 21, 2009, granting Party F the exclusive option to
purchase all or part of shares/assets in
Party E holding by both parties or either party of Party A and Party B at any time, in
accordance with China laws;

	 
	5.	 	Party F is intended to exercise the purchase option to purchase entire shares in Party E
holding by Party A in accordance with the Purchase Option Agreement, and designates Party C
and Party D as the subjects to exercise the aforesaid purchase option.

 

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Therefore, in accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, mutual benefit and joint
development, through friendly negotiation, the Parties hereby enter into the following agreements:

	1.	 	Exercise of the Purchase Option

	 	1.1.	 	Party F hereby authorizes Party C Party D in accordance with the purchase option
granted to Party C and Party D under Article 2.1 of the Purchase Option Agreement, and
Party C and Party D agree to accept the aforesaid authorization, on behalf of Party F, to
purchase entire shares in Party E holding by Party A and Party B in accordance with the
conditions stipulated in the Purchase Option Agreement.

	 
	 	1.2.	 	In accordance with Article 3 under the Purchase Option Agreement, the purchase price
of entire shares in Party E holding by Party A and Party B, purchased by Party C and Party
D in accordance with Party F’s authorization, shall be the sum of the loan principal lent
by Party F to Party A and Party B, which is equivalent to RMB 4,000,000. (“Purchase
Price”).

	2.	 	Share Transfer

	 	2.1.	 	Party A and Party B shall enter into Share Transfer Agreements (“Share Transfer
Agreement”) with Party C and Party D, in accordance with the content and form of Appendix
II hereto, within thirty (30) days after receiving exercise notice from Party E (“Appendix
I”), in accordance with Article 2.3 of the Purchase Option Agreement, and other documents
required to make change registrations at industrial and commerce authorities.

	3.	 	Loan Arrangements

	 	3.1.	 	The purchase price of entire shares in Party E holding by Party A and Party B,
purchased by Party C and Party D shall be contributed in full amount by Party F. However,
Party C and Party D shall enter into a loan agreement with Party F to the satisfaction of
Party F, in accordance with the content and form of Appendix III hereto.

	 
	 	3.2.	 	Party C and Party D agree and irrevocably instruct Party F to pay the aforesaid loan
provided to Party C and Party D, which used to purchase Party A and Party B’s shares,
directly to Party A and Party B, in accordance with the conditions and terms stated in the
frame agreement.

	 
	 	3.3.	 	Party A and Party B agree to contribute their entire income obtained from selling the
 shares in Party E in accordance with the agreement, to perform its repayment obligations
to Party F under the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement among Party A, Party B and Party F
will be terminated when Party A and Party B pay off all the loans in accordance with
Article 4.2 hereof.

	4.	 	Payment and Obligation Set-off

	 	4.1.	 	In accordance with article 3.2 hereof, the parties agree the purchase price shall be
paid by Party F to Party A and Party B directly, at the day of share change registration
procedures at industrial and commerce authorities are completed, concerning entire shares
in Party E holding by Party A and Party B, purchased by Party C and Party D (“Registration
Day”). Whereas Party A and Party B shall pay off all the loans when Party F exercises the
purchase option, in accordance with article 3.1 of Loan Agreement, Party F agree the
aforesaid payment made by Party F to Party A and Party B will then be set off by the loan
principal which shall be paid by Party F to Party A and Party B under the Loan Agreement.
As the aforesaid set-off is completed, Party C and Party D are not required to make any
other payments to Party A and Party B for the purpose of paying for the purchase price,
and Party A and Party B are not required to make any other payments to Party F for the
purpose of repaying the loan.

 

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	 	4.2.	 	Notwithstanding the foregoing agreement, when the set-off is completed, Party A shall
issue a receipt to Party C for all purchase price it received (“Party A’s receipt”, as
Appendix IV hereto), Party B shall issue a receipt to Party D for all purchase price it
received (“Party B’s receipt”, as Appendix IV hereto), and shall expressly acknowledge
Party C and Party D’s payment obligation under the Share Transfer Agreement has been
carried out. Party F shall issue immediately receipts to Party A and Party B for entire
loan principal it received (“Party F’s receipt”, as Appendix V hereto) after Party A and
Party B have issued the aforesaid Party A’s receipt and Party B’s receipt, and shall
expressly acknowledge Party A and Party B’s payment obligation under the Loan Agreement
has been carried out and the “Loan Agreement” entered into by and among Party A, Party B
and Party F has terminated upon the date of this Agreement.

	5.	 	Change of Purchase Option Agreement

	 	5.1.	 	The parties agree that, as one prerequisite to Party F’s contribution of purchase
price to Party C and Party D, Party C and Party D shall enter into a new purchase option
and cooperation agreement with Party E and Party F, in accordance with the content and
form stipulated in Appendix VI hereto, at the date of the execution of the Share Transfer
Agreement.

	 
	 	5.2.	 	Except as otherwise stated or agreed by the parties, all obligations of Party A and
Party B under the original Purchase Option Agreement and Proxy on the voting rights issued
to Party F will be terminated at the registration day.

	6.	 	Confidentiality

Without prior approval of the parties, any party shall keep confidential the content of the
agreement, and shall not disclose to any other person the content of the agreement or make any
public disclosure of the content hereof. However, the article does not make any restrictions on (i)
any disclosure made in accordance with relevant laws or regulations of any stock exchange market;
(ii) any disclosed information which may be obtained through public channels, and is not caused so
by the defaulting of the disclosing party; (iii) any disclosure to shareholders, legal consultants,
accountants, financial consultants and other professional consultants of any parties; or (iv)
disclosure made to one party’s potential buyer of shares/assets, other investors, debt or share
financing providers, and the receiving party shall make proper confidentiality undertakings (in the
event that the transfer party is not Party F, the approval from Party F shall be obtained as well).

	7.	 	Notification

	 	7.1.	 	Any notice, request, requirement and other correspondences required by the Agreement
or made in accordance with the Agreement, shall be made in written form and sent to the
addresses of the parties first above written herein.

	 
	 	7.2.	 	Notices hereunder shall be sent to the other party’s address and/or number, by ways
of personal delivery, prepaid registered airmail, acknowledged carrier or fax. Such
notices shall be deemed to have been effectively given on the following dates: (1) notices
delivered by person shall be deemed to have been effectively served on the date of
personal delivery; (2) notices sent by prepaid registered airmail shall be deemed to have
been effectively served on the seventh day after the day they were delivered for mailing
(as indicated by the postmark); (3) notices sent by courier service shall be deemed to
have been effectively served on the third day after they were delivered to an acknowledged
courier; (4) notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been effectively served on
the first working day after being transmitted.

	8.	 	Dispute Resolution

	 	8.1.	 	Any dispute arises from the interpretation or performance of terms hereof by the
parties, shall be settled through friendly consultation. If the parties fail to make a
written agreement after consultation, the dispute shall be submitted for arbitration in
accordance with the agreement. The arbitration shall be final and exclusive. Unless
otherwise expressly stipulated herein, any party waives expressly its right to submit a
dispute to court for a legal action, and the waiver is irrevocable.

 

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	 	8.2.	 	The arbitration shall be submitted to China International Economic and Trade
Arbitration Committee (“Arbitration Committee”) to be arbitrated in accordance with
then-in-force arbitration rules. The place of arbitration shall be Beijing. Unless
otherwise stipulated in the arbitration award, the arbitration fee (including reasonable
attorney fees and expenses) shall be borne by the losing party.

	9.	 	Supplementary Provisions

	 	9.1.	 	The failure or delay of any party hereof to exercise any right hereunder shall not be
deemed as a waiver thereof, nor any single or partial exercise of any right preclude
further exercise thereof in future by the party.

	 
	 	9.2.	 	The headings of articles herein are provided for the purpose of index. Such headings
shall in no event be used or affected interpretations of the terms herein.

	 
	 	9.3.	 	The conclusion, effectiveness, interpretation of the agreement and the settlement of
disputes in connection therewith, shall be governed by laws of Hong Kong Special
Administration Region of the People’s Republic of China.

	 
	 	9.4.	 	Each party hereunder concludes the agreement with legal purpose. Each term hereof is
severable and independent from the others. If at any time one or more of such terms is or
becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining terms hereof shall not in any way be affected thereby; and the parties shall
make every endeavor to negotiate and arrive at new terms to substitute the invalid,
illegal and unenforceable terms, and preserve as near as possible business purposes of
the original terms.

	 
	 	9.5.	 	Upon the effectiveness of the agreement, the parties shall fully perform the
agreement. Any modifications of the agreement shall only be effective in written form,
through consultations of the parties, and obtained necessary authorization and approval by
Party D and Party E respectively.

	 
	 	9.6.	 	Matters not covered in the agreement shall be dealt with in a supplementary
agreement, and annexed hereto. The supplementary agreement shall have the same legal force
as the agreement.

	 
	 	9.7.	 	The agreement is executed in six original copies, which are equally authentic. Each
party hereto shall hold one copy.

	 
	 	9.8.	 	The agreement shall be effective upon execution.

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[Signature page, no body text]

The Frame Agreement is executed by the following parties:

Zhiwei Zhao

(signature): /s/

Jun Wang

(signature): /s/

Yang Yang

(signature): /s/

Zhenfei Fan

(signature): /s/

Guangzhou Boxin Investment Advisory Co., Ltd.

Seal: /s/

Authorized Representative (signature):

Fortune Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Seal: /s/

Authorized Representative (signature):

 

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Appendix I Option Exercise Notice

Option Exercise Notice

To: Yang Yang/Zhenfei Fan

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

Date: October 15, 2009

Dear Yang Yang/Zhenfei Fan

As per the Purchase Option and Cooperation Agreement entered into on January 21, 2009 among us and
others, we hereby designate Mr. Zhiwei Zhao (ID Number: 110102196307100139) and Mr. Jun Wang (ID
Number: 370102197012163311) to acquire all of the equity interests of Guangzhou Boxin Investment
Advisory Co., Ltd. which accounting for 100% equity interests owned by you. Please carry out all
necessary procedures to complete the transfer of shares within [30] days of this Notice.

Yours truly,

	 	 	 
	 

Fortune Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

	 	 
	(Seal)
	 	 

 

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Appendix II Share Transfer Agreement

Share Transfer Agreement

Party A (Transferor): Yang Yang

Party B (Transferee): Zhiwei Zhao

In accordance with the civil principle of friendly negotiation and equality, the Parties hereby
enter into the following agreements regarding the change of shareholders of the Company pursuant to
the Articles of Association of the Company:

1. The shareholder Yang Yang transfers its contribution of RMB 2,777,500 to the Company held by
Yang Yang to Zhiwei Zhao. The credits and debts shall be conferred accordingly.

2. Upon transfer of the aforesaid amount, Yang Yang quits Guangzhou Boxin Investment Advisory Co.,
Ltd. She is not entitled to shareholder’s rights and undertakes no shareholder’s obligation; Zhiwei
Zhao is hereby entitled to such rights and undertakes obligations in accordance with the Articles
of Association.

3. The Agreement shall be effective upon execution. The Agreement is executed in three original
copies. Each party hereto shall hold one copy with the remaining one copy filing at the
Administration of Industry and Commerce authorities.

Party A (signature):                                        Party B (signature):

Year          Month          Date

 

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Share Transfer Agreement

Party A (Transferor): Zhenfei Fan

Party B (Transferee): Jun Wang

In accordance with the civil principle of friendly negotiation and equality, the Parties hereby
enter into the following agreements regarding the change of shareholders of the Company pursuant to
the Articles of Association of the Company:

1. The shareholder Zhenfei Fan transfers its contribution of RMB 2,272,500 to the Company held by
Zhenfei Fan to Jun Wang. The credits and debts shall be conferred accordingly.

2. Upon transfer of the aforesaid amount, Zhenfei Fan quits Guangzhou Boxin Investment and Advisory
Co., Ltd. He is not entitled to shareholder’s rights and undertakes no shareholder’s obligation;
Jun Wang is hereby entitled to such rights and undertakes obligations in accordance with the
Articles of Association.

3. The Agreement shall be effective upon execution. The Agreement is executed in three original
copies. Each party hereto shall hold one copy with the remaining one copy filing with the
Administration of Industry and Commerce authorities.

Party A (signature):                                        Party B (signature):

Year     Month     Date

 

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Exhibit III: Loan Agreement and Receipts for the Loan

LOAN AGREEMENT

The Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 15, 2009 among the following
parties in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”):

PARTY A: FORTUNE SOFTWARE (BEIJING) CO., LTD. (“LENDER”)

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

Legal representative: Zhiwei Zhao

PARTY B: ZHIWEI ZHAO

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

ID No.: 110102196307100139

PARTY C: JUN WANG

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

ID No.: 370102197012163311

(Party B and Party C will collectively be referred to as “Borrowers”)

Party A, Party B and Party C will each be referred to as a “Party” and collectively referred to as
the “Parties.”

WHEREAS,

1. The Lender is a wholly foreign owned enterprise duly organized and validly existing under the
laws of the PRC.

2. The Borrowers desire to acquire 100% equity interest in Guangzhou Boxin Investment Advisory Co.,
Ltd. in the PRC (“Company”). The Borrowers desire to borrow loans from the Lender to acquire 100%
equity interest in the Company, and the Lender agrees to provide such loans to Borrowers.

THEREFORE, in accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, mutual benefit and joint
development, through friendly negotiation, the Parties hereby enter into the following agreements
pursuant to relevant PRC laws and regulations.

 

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ARTICLE 1 AMOUNT AND PURPOSE

1.1 Loan Amount: the Lender agrees to provide a loan with the amount of RMB 220,000 from its
self-owned fund to Party B and provide a loan with the amount of RMB 180,000 from its self-owned
fund to Party C.

1.2 Purpose of the Loan: the Borrowers shall only use the Loan hereunder to acquire 100% equity
interest in the Company as registered capital. Without the prior written consent of the Lender, the
Borrowers shall not use such Loan for any other purpose, or pledge their equity interests in the
New Company to any other third party.

ARTICLE 2 PAYMENT FOR THE LOAN

2.1 Payment Notice: the Lender shall deposit the loan amount to the following accounts designated
by the Borrowers within ten days after the execution of this Agreement:

ARTICLE 3 TERM, REPAYMENT AND INTEREST OF THE LOAN

3.1 The term of the loan shall be 10 years and may be renewed pursuant to the agreement between the
Parties (“Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the following circumstances, the Borrowers
shall repay the Loan regardless if the Term has expired:

(1) The Borrowers decease or become a person without legal capacity or with limited legal
capacity;

(2) The Borrowers commit a crime or are involved in a criminal act; or

(3) The Lender or its designated assignee can legally purchase the Borrowers’ shares in the
New Company under the PRC law and the Lender chooses to do so.

3.2 The Borrowers can repay the Loan by transferring all of their equity interests in the New
Company to the Lender or a third party designated by the Lender when such transfer is permitted
under the PRC law. In the event (1) the Borrowers transfer all of their equity interests in the New
Company to the Lender or a third party designated by the Lender when such transfer is permitted
under the PRC law, or (2) the Borrowers receive dividends from the New Company, the Borrowers shall
deposit all the funds or dividends obtained from such transfer or the New Company, as the case may
be, to the account designated by the Lender (no matter such amount is higher or less than the
principal amount of the Loan).

 

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3.3 The Lender and the Borrowers hereby jointly agree and confirm that the Lender, has the right
to, but has no obligation to, purchase or designate a third party (legal person or natural person)
to purchase all or part of Borrower’s interest in the New Company at a price equal to the amount of
the Loan when such purchase is allowed under the PRC law. If Lender or the third party assignee
designated by Lender only purchases part of Borrower’s interest in the New Company, the purchase
price shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.

3.4 In the event when the Borrowers transfer their interest in the New Company to the Lender or a
third party transferee designated by Lender, (i) if the total of (1) the actual transfer price paid
by Lender or the third party transferee and (2) the dividends obtained from the New Company by the
Lender (if applicable) equals or is less than the principal amount of the Loan, the Loan shall be
deemed as interest free; (ii) if the total of (1) the actual transfer price paid by Lender or the
third party transferee and (2) the dividends obtained from the New Company by the Lender (if
applicable) is higher than the principal amount of the Loan, the amount exceeding the principal
amount of the Loan shall be deemed as an interest accrued on the Loan and paid by Borrowers to
Lender in full.

ARTICLE 4 CONFIDENTIALITY

4.1 The Parties acknowledge and confirm that any oral or written materials concerning this
Agreement exchanged between them are confidential information. The Parties shall protect and
maintain the confidentiality of all such confidential data and information and shall not disclose
to any third party without the other party’s written consent, except (a) the data or information
that was in the public domain or later becomes published or generally known to the public, provided
that it is not released by the receiving party, (b) the data or information that shall be disclosed
pursuant to applicable laws or regulations, and (c) the data or information that shall be disclosed
to One Party’s legal counsel or financial counsel who shall also bear the obligation of maintaining
the confidentiality similar to the obligations hereof. The undue disclosing of the confidential
data or information of One Party’s legal counsel or financial counsel shall be deemed the undue
disclosing of such party who shall take on the liability of breach of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5 DISPUTE RESOLUTION

5.1 The execution, validity, interpretation, performance, implementation, termination and
settlement of disputes of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the PRC.

 

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5.2 Any dispute arising from or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled through friendly
negotiation. If the parties fail to make any written agreement within thirty days after
consultation, such dispute will be submitted (by the Lender or the Borrowers) to the China
International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) in accordance with its
arbitration rules/procedures. The arbitration shall commence from the date of filing. The tribunal
will be composed of one (1) arbitrator appointed by the chairman of CIETAC. The arbitration shall
be final and bind the Parties. Unless otherwise stipulated by the arbitrator, the arbitration fee
(including reasonable attorney fees and attorney expenses) shall be borne by the losing party.

ARTICLE 6 EFFECTIVENESS

6.1 This Agreement shall become effective after the execution of the Parties. The Agreement can be
terminated by one Party through sending a written notice to the other Parties thirty days prior to
the termination. Otherwise any Party shall not terminate this Agreement unilaterally without the
mutual agreement of the Parties.

ARTICLE 7 AMENDMENT

7.1 Upon the effectiveness of the agreement, the parties shall fully perform the agreement. Any
modifications of the agreement shall only be effective in written form through consultations of the
parties. Any modification and supplementary to this Agreement after signed by both Parties, become
an integral part of this Agreement, and has the same legal force with this Agreement.

ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS

8.1 The headings of articles herein are provided for the purpose of reference. Such headings shall
in no event be used or affected interpretations of the terms herein.

8.2 Matters not covered in the agreement shall be dealt with in a supplementary agreement, and
annexed hereto. The supplementary agreement shall be an integral part of this Agreement and have
the same legal force as the agreement.

8.3 Any provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable shall not affect the validity
and enforceability of any other provisions hereof.

8.4 The agreement is executed in three original copies with same legal effect. Each party hereto
shall hold one copy.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date and year first
hereinabove set forth.

Party A:

FORTUNE SOFTWARE (BEIJING) CO., LTD (seal)

Authorized Representative (signature):

Party
B: ZHIWEI ZHAO

(signature)

PARTY C: JUN WANG

(signature)

 

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RECEIPT

Date: October 15, 2009

According to the Loan Agreement entered into between Fortune Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and I on
October 15, 2009, I have received all of the loan. The obligation of payment of Fortune Software
(Beijing)
Co., Ltd. under the Loan Agreement has been fully fulfilled.

Jun Wang (signature):

ID No.: 370102197012163311

 

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RECEIPT

Date: October 15, 2009

According to the Loan Agreement entered into between Fortune Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and I on
October 15, 2009, I have received all of the loan. The obligation of payment of Fortune Software
(Beijing) Co., Ltd. under the Loan Agreement has been fully fulfilled.

Zhiwei Zhao (signature)

ID No.: 110102196307100139

 

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Exhibit IV: Receipts for all of the prices for the transferred shares from Party A and Party B

Receipt

To: Jun Wang

Date: October 15, 2009

According to the Share Transfer Agreement entered into among Yang Yang, Zhiwei Zhao, Jun Wang and I
on October 15, 2009, I have received all of the prices for the transferred shares. The obligation
of payment of Jun Wang under the Loan Agreement has been fully fulfilled.

	 	 	 
	 

Zhenfei Fan (Signture)

	 	 
	ID No.: 370282197711186915
	 	 

 

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Receipt

To: Zhiwei Zhao

Date: October 15, 2009

According to the Share Transfer Agreement entered into among Zhenfei Fan, Zhiwei Zhao, Jun Wang and
I on October 15, 2009, I have received all of the prices for the transferred shares. The obligation
of payment of Zhiwei Zhao under the Loan Agreement has been fully fulfilled.

	 	 	 
	 

Yang Yang (Signture)
ID No.: 11010219820521154X

	 	 

 

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Exhibit V: Receipts for Loans from Party F

Receipt

Date: October 15, 2009

According to the Loan Agreement entered into among Yang Yang, Zhenfei Fan and Fortune Software
(Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Our Company”) on January 21, 2009, Our Company has been repaid all amount of
the loan, and the Loan Agreement is hereby terminated. The obligation of payment of Yang Yang and
Zhenfei Fan under the Loan Agreement has been fully fulfilled.

	 	 	 
	 

Fortune Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Seal)

	 	 

 

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Exhibit 4.44

[Translated from the original Chinese version]

PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT

among

FORTUNE SOFTWARE (BEIJING) CO., LTD.

ZHIWEI ZHAO

JUN WANG

and

GUANGZHOU BOXIN INVESTMENT ADVISORY CO., LTD.

OCTOBER 2009

BEIJING, CHINA

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
	 	 	3	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 2. THE GRANT AND EXERCISE OF PURCHASE OPTION
	 	 	4	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 3. EXERCISE PRICE
	 	 	4	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 5. OTHER COVENANTS
	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 6. CONFIDENTIALITY
	 	 	6	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 7. APPLICABLE LAW AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT
	 	 	6	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
	 	 	6	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 9. EFFECTIVENESS AND TERM
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 10. AMENDMENT
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 11. COUNTERPARTS
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 12. MISCELLANEOUS
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	EXHIBIT 1 PROXY
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PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT

This Purchase Option Agreement (“this Agreement”) is entered into in Beijing, People’s Republic of
China (the “PRC”) on October 15th , 2009 by and among:

Party A: Fortune Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Registered address: Room 626, Beijing Aerospace CPMIEC Building, No. 30 Haidian South Road,
Haidian District, Beijing

Post code: 100080

Party B: Zhiwei Zhao

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

ID No.: 110102196307100139

Party C: Jun Wang

Address: 9/F., Tower C, Corporate Square, No.35 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing

ID No.: 370102197012163311

Party D: Guangzhou Boxin Investment Advisory Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 208, 3/F, No. 163 Tianhebeilu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Party A, Party B Party C and Party D will each be referred to as a “Party” and collectively
referred to as the “Parties.”

WHEREAS,

(1) Party D is a company with limited liability duly organized and validly existing under the laws
of PRC; Party B and Party C are current shareholders of Party D and hold 55% and 45% shares
separately in Party D;

(2) To finance the investment by Party B and Party C in Party D, Party A has entered into loan
agreement with Party B and Party C on October 15, 2009, providing Party B and Party C with loans of
RMB 220,000 and RMB 180,000 separately. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Party B and Party C have
invested the full amount of the loans in Party D’s registered capital; and

(3) Party B and Party C hereto wish to grant Party A or the qualified entity designated by Party A
the exclusive purchase option to acquire, at any time upon satisfaction of the requirements under
the PRC law, the entire or a portion of Party D’s share equity owned by Party B and/or Party C, or
the all or a portion of the Party’s D’s assets.

NOW AND THEREFORE, in accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, mutual benefit and
joint development and after friendly negotiations, the Parties hereby enter into the following
agreements pursuant to the provisions of relevant laws and regulations of the PRC.

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

The terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

1.1 “This Agreement” means this Purchase Option Agreement and all appendices thereto, including
written instruments as originally executed and as may from time to time be amended or supplemented
by the Parties hereto through written agreements.

1.2 “The PRC” means, for the purpose of this Agreement, the People’s Republic of China, excluding
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao.

1.3 “Date” means the year, month and day. In this Agreement, “within” or “no later than”, when used
before a year, month or day, shall always include the relevant year, month or day.

 

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ARTICLE 2 THE GRANT AND EXERCISE OF PURCHASE OPTION

2.1 The Parties hereto agree that Party A (and only Party A) shall be granted an exclusive purchase
option to acquire, at any time upon satisfaction of the requirements under applicable laws and
conditions as agreed in this Agreement (including, without limitation, as under applicable laws,
when Party B and/or Party C cease to be Party D’s directors or employees, or Party B and/or Party C
propose to transfer their share equity in Party D to any party other than the existing shareholders
of Party D), the entire or a portion of Party D’s share equity owned by Party B and/or Party C, or
the entire or portion of the assets owned by Party D (“Purchase Option”). The Purchase Option
granted hereby shall be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement and may be exercised by Party
A or any eligible entity designated by Party A.

2.2 Party A (or the eligible entity designated by Party A) may exercise the aforesaid purchase
option by delivering a written notice to Party B and/or Party C (as the case may be) subject to the
PRC laws and regulations (the “Exercise Notice”), specifying the number of shares intended to be
purchased from Party B and/or Party C, or the amount of assets intended to be purchased from Party
D (“Purchased Shares (Assets)”), and the method of purchase.

2.3 Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the Exercise Notice, Party B and/or Party C (as the
case may be) shall execute a share/asset transfer contract and other documents (collectively, the
“Transfer Documents”) necessary to effect the respective transfer of share equity or assets with
Party A (or any eligible party designated by Party A).

2.4 When applicable laws permit the exercise of the purchase option provided hereunder and Party A
elects to exercise such purchase option, Party B, Party C and Party D shall unconditionally assist
Party A to obtain all approvals, permits, registrations, filings and other procedures necessary to
effect the transfer of relevant share equity or assets.

ARTICLE 3 EXERCISE PRICE

3.1 When it is permitted by applicable laws, Party A (or any eligible party designated by Party A)
shall have the right to acquire, at any time, all of Party D’s assets or its share equity owned by
Party B and Party C, at a price equal to the registered capital of Party D.

3.2 If Party A (or any eligible party designated by Party A) elects to purchase a portion of Party
D’s share equity or assets, then the exercise price for such purpose shall be adjusted accordingly
based on the percentage of such share equity or assets to be purchased over the total share equity
or assets.

3.3 When Party A (or a qualified entity designated by party A) is to acquire all or a portion of
Party D’s equity share from Party B and Party C pursuant to this Agreement, Party A has the right
to substitute the principle amounts Party B and Party C respectively owe Party A under the Loan
Agreement for the purchase prices payable to Party B and Party C, respectively.

3.4 When acquiring share equity or assets from Party B, Party C, or Party D pursuant to this
Agreement, Party A (or a qualified entity designated by party A) shall pay an actual exercise price
based on the exercise price under applicable PRC laws or requirements of relevant authorities, if
the exercise price under applicable laws or requirements of relevant authorities is higher than the
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ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

4.1 Each party hereto represents to the other parties that:

4.1.1 it has all the necessary rights, powers and authorizations to enter into this Agreement and
perform its duties and obligations hereunder; and

4.1.2 the execution or performance of this Agreement shall not violate any significant contract or
agreement to which it is a party or by which it or its assets are bounded.

ARTICLE 5 OTHER COVENANTS

The Parties further agree as follows:

5.1 Before Party A (or a qualified entity designated by party A) has acquired all the equity/assets
of Party D by exercising the purchase option provided hereunder, Party D shall not:

5.1.1 sell, assign, mortgage or otherwise dispose of, or create any encumbrance on, any of its
assets, operations or any legal or beneficiary interests with respect to its revenues (unless such
sale, assignment, mortgage, disposal or encumbrance is relating to its daily operation or has been
disclosed to and agreed by Party A in writing);

5.1.2 enter into any transaction which may materially affect its assets, liability, operation,
equity or other legal rights (unless such transaction is relating to its daily operation or has
been disclosed to and agreed by Party A in writing); and

5.1.3 distribute any dividend to its shareholders in any manner.

5.2 Before Party A (or a qualified entity designated by party A) has acquired all the equity/assets
of Party D by exercising the purchase option provided hereunder, Party B and/or Party C shall not
individually or collectively:

5.2.1 supplement, alter or amend the articles of association of Party D in any manner to the extent
that such supplement, alteration or amendment may have a material effect on Party D’s assets,
liability, operation, equity or other legal rights (except for pro rata increase of registered
capital mandated by applicable laws);

5.2.2 cause Party D enter into any transaction to the extent such transaction may have a material
effect on Party D’s assets, liability, operation, equity or other legal rights (unless such
transaction is relating to Party D’s daily operation or has been disclosed to and agreed by Party A
in writing); and

5.2.3 cause Party D’s board of directors adopt any resolution on distributing dividends to its
shareholders.

5.3 Party B and Party C shall, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, cause Party D’s
operational term to be extended to equal the operational term of Party A.

5.4 Party A shall provide or arrange other parties to provide financings to Party D to the extent
Party D needs such financing to finance its operation. In the event that Party D is unable to repay
such financing due to its losses, Party A shall waive or cause the relevant parties to waive all
recourse against Party D with respect to such financing.

5.5 To the extent Party B and/or Party C are subject to any legal or economic liabilities to any
institution or individual as a result of performing their obligations under this Agreement or any
other agreements between them and Party A, Party A shall provide all support necessary to enable
Party B and/or Party C to duly perform their obligations under this Agreement and any other
agreements and to hold Party B and/or Party C harmless against any loss or damage caused by their
performance of obligations under such agreements.

5.6 If Party A decides to transfer its rights under the Loan Agreement to any third party, and has
sent a written notice to the other Parties, Party A has the right to transfer its rights and
obligation hereunder to such third party at the same time, with no need to obtain the prior consent
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5.7 Party B and Party C shall execute a Proxy of voting rights to the satisfaction of Party A,
attached hereto as Exhibit 1, authorizing a qualified third party designated by Party A to exercise
all the voting rights on behalf of Party B and Party C. The first term of such Proxy shall be 20
years. Unless Party A notifies Party B and Party C in writing to terminate such Proxy, the term of
this Proxy will be extended automatically after the expiry of the first term.

ARTICLE 6 CONFIDENTIALITY

6.1 Each Party shall keep confidential all the content of this Agreement. Without the prior consent
of all Parties, no Party shall disclose any content of this Agreement to any other party or make
any public announcements with respect to any content of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
forgoing provisions of this Article 6, the following disclosure shall be permitted: (i) disclosure
made pursuant to any applicable laws or any rules of any stock exchange of US, PRC or relevant
countries; (ii) disclosure of information which has become public information other than due to any
breach by the disclosing party; (iii) disclosure to any Party’s shareholders, legal counsel,
accountants, financial advisors or other professional advisors, or (iv) disclosure to any potential
purchasers of a Party or its shareholders’ equity/assets, its other investors, debts or equity
financing providers, provided that the receiving party of confidential information has agreed to
keep the relevant information confidential (such disclosure shall be subject to the consent of
Party A in the event that Party A is not the potential purchaser).

6.2 The Parties agree this Article 6 will survive any invalidity, modification, cancellation or
termination of this Agreement, if applicable.

ARTICLE 7 APPLICABLE LAW AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT

7.1 The execution, effectiveness, interpretation, performance and dispute resolution of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the PRC.

7.2 Any violation of any provision hereof, incomplete performance of any obligation provided
hereunder, any misrepresentation made hereunder, material concealment or omission of any material
fact or failure to perform any covenants provided hereunder by any Party shall constitute an event
of default. The defaulting Party shall assume all the legal liabilities pursuant to the applicable
laws.

ARTICLE 8 DISPUTE RESOLUTION

8.1 Any dispute arising from the performance of this Agreement shall be first subject to the
Parties’ friendly consultations. If the parties fail to make a written agreement within thirty days
after consultation, such dispute will be submitted to the China International Economic and Trade
Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) in accordance with its arbitration rules/procedures. The tribunal
will be composed of one (1) arbitrator appointed by the chairman of CIETAC.

8.2 The arbitration shall be administered by the Beijing branch of China International Economic and
Trade Arbitration Commission in accordance with the then effective arbitration rules of the
Commission in Beijing.

8.3 The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the Parties. The costs of the arbitration
(including but not limited to arbitration fee and attorney fee) shall be borne by the losing party,
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ARTICLE 9 EFFECTIVENESS AND TERM

9.1 This Agreement shall be effective upon the execution hereof by all Parties hereto and shall
remain effective thereafter. This Agreement may not be terminated without the unanimous consent of
all the
Parties except Party A may, by giving a thirty (30) days prior notice to the other Parties hereto,
terminate this Agreement.

9.2 If during the term of this Agreement, the operation term of Party A or Party D (including any
extended term) expires or is terminated due to other reasons, this Agreement shall be terminated at
the time such Party terminates, unless Party A has transferred its rights and obligations hereunder
to others pursuant to Article 5.6.

ARTICLE 10 AMENDMENT

10.1 All Parties hereto shall fulfill their respective obligations hereunder. No amendment to this
Agreement shall be effective unless such amendment has been made in written form, and agreed by all
of the Parties and Party A and Party D have obtained necessary authorization and approvals with
respect to such amendment. Any modification and supplementary to this Agreement after signed by
both Parties, become an integral part of this Agreement, and has the same legal force with this
Agreement.

ARTICLE 11 COUNTERPARTS

11.1 This Agreement is executed in four (4) counterparts with same legal effect. Party A, Party B,
Party C, and Party D shall each hold one counterpart.

ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS

12.1 Party B and Party C’s obligations, covenants and liabilities to Party A hereunder are joint
and several, and Party B and Party C shall assume joint and several liabilities with respect to
such obligations, covenants and liabilities. With respect to Party A, a default by Party B shall
automatically constitute a default by Party C, and vice versa.

12.2 The title and headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and
shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

12.3 The Parties may enter into supplementary agreements to address any issue not covered by this
Agreement. The supplementary agreements so entered shall be an appendix hereto and shall have the
same legal effect as this Agreement.

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EXHIBIT 1 PROXY

I, Zhiwei Zhao, the citizen of People Republic of China, ID No. 110102196307100139, hereby
authorize Fortune Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd. to exercise the following rights and powers during
the term of this Proxy (“Proxy”):

(1) attend the shareholders’ meeting of Guangzhou Boxin Investment Advisory Co., Ltd. (“Company”)
as our proxy, and exercise all the voting rights of shareholders granted by the relevant laws and
the Articles of Association of the Company on behalf of the Company; and

(2) Designate and appoint the directors, general manager, chief financial officer and other senior
management of the Company as our authorized representative;

Party A hereby accepts the authorization herein.

The above authorization shall be subject to Fortune Software (Beijing) Co. Ltd. continuing to be
the designated party (or appointed party). Unless Fortune Software (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (the
appointed party) sends a written notice to terminate or replace the title of Fortune Software
(Beijing) Co. Ltd. as the designated party (or appointed party), this Proxy shall continue to be
valid for 20 years after the execution, and shall be renewed automatically after the expiry of the
first term.

 

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EXHIBIT 1 PROXY

I, Jun Wang, the citizen of People Republic of China, ID No. 370102197012163311, hereby authorize
Fortune Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd. to exercise the following rights and powers during the term of
this Proxy (“Proxy”):

(1) attend the shareholders’ meeting of Guangzhou Boxin Investment Advisory Co., Ltd. (“Company”)
as our proxy, and exercise all the voting rights of shareholders granted by the relevant laws and
the Articles of Association of the Company on behalf of the Company; and

(2) Designate and appoint the directors, general manager, chief financial officer and other senior
management of the Company as our authorized representative;

Party A hereby accepts the authorization herein.

The above authorization shall be subject to Fortune Software (Beijing) Co. Ltd. continuing to be
the designated party (or appointed party). Unless Fortune Software (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (the
appointed party) sends a written notice to terminate or replace the title of Fortune Software
(Beijing) Co. Ltd. as the designated party (or appointed party), this Proxy shall continue to be
valid for 20 years after the execution, and shall be renewed automatically after the expiry of the
first term.

 

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[Execution page only]

Party A: Fortune Software (Beijing) Co. Limited

Seal:

Authorized Representative (Signature):

Party B: Zhiwei Zhao

(Signature):

Party C: Jun Wang

(Signature):

Party D: Guangzhou Boxin Investment Advisory Co., Ltd.

Seal:

Authorized Representative (Signature):

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