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1、Equity Pledge Agreementof 【】by and among【】【】and【】December31, 2010Equity Pledge AgreementThis Equity Pledge Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by the following parties on December31, 2009 in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”):(1)【】ID No.:(2) 【】ID No.:(【】and【】are referr

2、ed to hereinafter individually as a “Pledgor” and collectively as “Pledgors”)and(3) 【】(“Pledgee”) Registered Address: 【】, Beijing,China Legal Representative: Liu ShuangEach of the foregoing parties is referred to hereinafter individually as a “Party” and collectively as “Parties”.WHEREAS:(1) Pledgor

3、s are shareholders on record of【】 (the “Company”, with its registered address at【】, Beijing100081China and its legal representative being【】) holding all the equity interest in the Company (the “Company Equity”); and as of the date hereof, the amount of capital contributed and the percentage of share

4、s held by each Pledgor in the registered capital of the Company are set forth in Exhibit1 hereto;(2) Pursuant to the Loan Agreement dated December31, 2010 by and between Pledgee and Pledgors (the “Loan Agreement”), Pledgee advanced a loan in the aggregate amount of RMB10 million to Pledgors;(3) Purs

5、uant to the Exclusive Equity Option Agreement dated December31, 2010 by and among Pledgors, Pledgee and the Company (the “Equity Option Agreement”), Pledgors shall at Pledgees request transfer their equity interests in the Company, in whole or in part, to Pledgee and/or its designated entity or indi

6、vidual to the extent permitted by the PRC Law;(4) Pursuant to the Voting Right Entrust Agreement dated December31, 2010 by and among Pledgee, the Company and Pledgors (the “Voting Right Entrust Agreement”), certain individuals designated by Pledgee have been fully entrusted by Pledgors to exercise o

7、n their behalf all the voting rights Pledgors enjoy as shareholders of the Company;(5) Pursuant to the Exclusive Technical Consulting and Service Agreement dated December31, 2010 by and between Pledgee and the Company (the “Service Agreement”), Pledgee has been engaged by the Company exclusively to

8、provide the Company with relevant technical license and technical support services, for which the Company will pay Pledgee corresponding license and services fees; and(6) as a collateral security for the performance of the Contractual Obligations (defined below) by Pledgors and the Company and for t

9、he discharge of the Secured Liabilities (defined below), Pledgors agree to pledge all the Company Equity held by Pledgors to Pledgee and give Pledgee a first priority right of compensation.NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties have agreed as follows upon friendly consultation:ARTICLEONEDEFINITION1.1 Unless ot

10、herwise interpreted pursuant to the terms or context herein, each of the terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to it below:“Collateral” shall mean all the Company Equity which Pledgors legally hold as of the date hereof and will pledge to Pledgee pursuant to this Agreement as a collatera

11、l security for the performance of the Contractual Obligations by Pledgors and the Company (the specific equity interests of each Pledgor to be so pledged are set forth in Exhibit1 thereto), as well as additional capital contributions made and dividends distributed pursuant to Sections 2.6 and 2.7 he

12、reof.“Contractual Obligations” shall mean all contractual obligations of Pledgors under the Equity Option Agreement, the Voting Right Entrust Agreement, the Loan Agreement, and this Agreement as well as all contractual obligations of the Company under the Equity Option Agreement, the Voting Right En

13、trust Agreement, and the Service Agreement.“Event of Default” shall mean any of the following event: (i)any breach by any Pledgor of any of its Contractual Obligations under the Equity Option Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Voting Right Entrust Agreement, or this Agreement; (ii)any breach by the

14、Company of any of its Contractual Obligations under the Equity Option Agreement, the Voting Right Entrust Agreement or the Service Agreement; or (iii)any of the Equity Option Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Voting Right Entrust Agreement, the Service Agreement or this Agreement is rendered invali

15、d or unenforceable on account of change(s)to any PRC Law or the promulgation of new PRC Law(s)or otherwise and no alternative arrangement can be found by Pledgee for the realization of its purposes under the Transaction Documents.“Equity Pledge” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section2.2 he

16、reof.“Power of Attorney” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section12.12 hereof.“PRC Law” shall mean the then current PRC laws, regulations, rules, local stipulations, interpretations and other normative documents with binding force.“Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section12.7

17、 hereof.“Secured Liabilities” shall mean any and all direct, indirect, incidental losses and loss of foreseeable profit of Pledgee as a result of any Event of Default of Pledgor(s)and/or the Company, the amount of which may to be determined by Pledgee in its absolute discretion to the extent permitt

18、ed by the PRC Laws and to which Pledgor(s)shall be subject, as well as all costs and expenses incurred by Pledgee in enforcing the Contractual Obligations of Pledgor(s)and/or the Company.“Transaction Documents” shall mean the Equity Option Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Voting Right Entrust Agre

19、ement and the Service Agreement.1.2 Any reference herein to any PRC Law shall be deemed:(1) to include amendments, revisions, additions and updates to such PRC Law, whether enacted prior to or after the execution of this Agreement; and(2) to include other decisions, notices and rulespromulgated or e

20、nacted in accordance with the provisions of such PRC Law.1.3 Unless otherwise stated herein, references to articles, sections, subsections and paragraphs herein shall mean Articles, Sections, Subsections and Paragraphs of this Agreement.ARTICLETWOEQUITY PLEDGE2.1 Pledgors hereby agree to pledge to P

21、ledgee the Collateral which Pledgors legally own and of which Pledgors have the right to dispose pursuant to this Agreement as a collateral security for the performance of the Contractual Obligations and the discharge of the Secured Liabilities.2.2 Pledgors shall cause entry of the pledge arrangemen

22、t of the equity interest hereunder (the “Equity Pledge”) onto the shareholder register of the Company on the date hereof, provide the entry document thereof to Pledgee in form satisfactory to it, and issue to Pledgee a certification document evidencing that the Equity Pledge has been registered with

23、 the relevant administration for industry and commerce within fifteen (15) days following the execution of this Agreement.2.3 Pledgee shall not be held responsible for any depreciation of value of the Collateral during the term hereof and Pledgors shall not have any right of recourse or claim agains

24、t Pledgee, unless such value depreciation arises out of Pledgees willful misconduct, or out of Pledgees gross negligence which constitutes the immediate cause of such depreciation.2.4 Subject to the provisions of Section2.3 above, in the event that Pledgees interests is fully exposed to any possible

25、 material depreciation of value of the Collateral, Pledgee may at any time sell off or auction the Collateral on behalf of Pledgors and, upon mutual agreement with Pledgors, the proceeds thereof may be applied to earlier discharge of the Secured Liabilities or placed in escrow with the public notary

26、 of the area where Pledgee is located at Pledgors own expense.2.5 In the event of any Event of Default, Pledgee shall have the right to dispose of the Collateral pursuant to ArticleFour hereof.2.6 Pledgors may increase their contribution to the registered capital of the Company only upon Pledgees pr

27、ior consent. Any such additional capital contribution of Pledgors shall also be deemed part of Collateral.2.7 Pledgors are entitled to receive dividend or interest in respect of the Collateral only upon Pledgees prior consent. Such dividend or interest shall be deposited into an escrow account desig

28、nated and supervised by Pledgee, and be applied to the discharge of the Secured Liabilities in the first priority.2.8 In the event of occurrence of any Event of Default, Pledgee shall have the right to dispose of any Collateral pursuant to the provisions hereof.ARTICLETHREERELEASE OF PLEDGEUpon the

29、full and complete fulfillment of the Contractual Obligations and discharge of the Secured Liabilities by Pledgors and the Company, Pledgee shall, upon Pledgors request, release the pledge hereunder and assist Pledgors in deregistering the Equity Pledge with the relevant administration for industry a

30、nd commerce, and reasonable expenses arising out of such deregistration shall be borne by Pledgee.ARTICLEFOURDISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL4.1 Pledgors and Pledgee hereby agree that following the occurrence of any Event of Default, Pledgee, upon notifying Pledgors in writing, shall have the right to exer

31、cise all remedies and power available to Pledgee under the PRC Law, the Transaction Documents, and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including but not limited to selling off or auctioning the Collateral so as to satisfy its first priority right of compensation, and Pledgee will not be resp

32、onsible for any losses arising out of its reasonable exercise of such remedies and power.4.2 Pledgee shall have the right to designate in writing its counsel or other attorney to exercise any or all of the foregoing remedies and power on behalf of Pledgee and Pledgors may not raise any objection to

33、such designation.4.3 All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Pledgee in exercising any or all of the foregoing remedies and power shall be borne by Pledgors and Pledgee shall have the right to deduct such costs and expenses from the proceeds generated by such exercise.4.4 Any and all proceeds

34、obtained by Pledgee from exercising any or all of the foregoing remedies and power shall be applied in the following order:(a) to the payment of any and all costs and expenses of the disposition of the Collateral and the exercise of the remedies and power by Pledgee, including without limitation the

35、 court fees and Pledgees counsel and attorney fees;(b) to the payment of taxes payable in connection with the disposition of the Collateral; and(c) to the repayment of the Secured Liabilities to Pledgee.Any surplus then remaining from such proceeds shall be handed over by Pledgee to Pledgors or any

36、other person who is entitled to such proceeds pursuant to law and regulation, or placed in escrow, at Pledgors costs and expenses, with the public notary of the area where Pledgee is located.4.5 Pledgee shall have the option to exercise its remedies concurrently or otherwise and will not be obligate

37、d to exercise any other remedies before exercising its right to sell off or auction the Collateral hereunder.ARTICLEFIVECOSTS AND EXPENSESAll actual costs and expenses arising out of the creation of the Equity Pledge hereunder, including without limitation stamp tax, any other taxes and all legal ex

38、penses, shall be borne by Pledgee.ARTICLESIXCONTINUITY; NO WAIVERThe Equity Pledge created hereunder shall constitute a continuous security, the validity of which shall continue until the Contractual Obligations are fully performed or the Secured Liabilities fully discharged. No waiver or excuse by

39、Pledgee of any Event of Default by Pledgors and no delay in exercising by Pledgee of any of its rights under the Transaction Documents and this Agreement shall impair Pledgees right under this Agreement, the relevant PRC Law and the Transaction Documents to require at any time hereafter for the stri

40、ct compliance with the Transaction Documents and this Agreement by Pledgors or any other right Pledgee may have as a result of any breach by Pledgors of their obligations under the Transaction Documents and/or this Agreement.ARTICLESEVENREPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIESEach Pledgor hereby, jointly and

41、severally, represents and warrants to Pledgee that7.1 each of them is a PRC citizen with full capacity, has full and independent legal status and capacity, has obtained appropriate authorization to sign, deliver and perform this Agreement, and may act as an independent litigation subject;7.2 each of

42、 them has full power and authorization to sign and deliver this Agreement as well as all other documents to be signed by each in connection with the transaction anticipated herein and to consummate such transaction;7.3 all reports, documents and information provided by Pledgors to Pledgee prior to t

43、he coming into effect of this Agreement in connection with Pledgors and matters required hereunder are true, correct, and valid in all material aspects at the time the same were provided;7.4 all reports, documents and information provided by Pledgors to Pledgee following the coming into effect of th

44、is Agreement in connection with Pledgors and matters required hereunder are true, correct, and valid in all material aspects at the time the same were provided;7.5 at the time this Agreement becomes effective, Pledgors are the only legal owner of the Collateral with full power to dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof, and there is no existing dispute over the ownership of the Collateral;7.6 apart from the security interests placed on the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement or the rights created under the T