AIFU (NASDAQ: AIFU) agrees to buy Waltz Investment Holding Ltd. for US$44.61 million

What happened

AIFU Inc. (NASDAQ: AIFU) signed a transaction agreement on October 21, 2026, to buy Waltz Investment Holding Ltd. The sellers are Sunrise Capital Partners Ltd., Ballet Holding Ltd., Timber Management Limited and Modern Holding Ltd.

The sellers collectively own 10,000 ordinary shares, which the filing says are all of the target's issued and outstanding equity securities. AIFU is to issue 11,203,443 Class A ordinary shares at closing and pay US$11 million to Modern Holding Ltd. within 365 days after closing. The filing allocates the shares as 1,713,700 to Sunrise, 3,546,580 to Ballet, 3,546,580 to Timber and 2,396,583 to Modern.

Key numbers

Metric	Latest	Change	Source
Total consideration	US$44.61 million		SEC 6-K / Transaction Agreement
Consideration shares	11,203,443 shares		SEC 6-K / Transaction Agreement
Cash payment	US$11 million		SEC 6-K / Transaction Agreement
Indemnification cap	US$30 million		SEC 6-K / Transaction Agreement

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Why it matters

The agreement puts the deal value at RMB300 million, or US$44.61 million, using an exchange rate of US$1 to RMB6.7249 on October 14, 2026. The share issuance represents US$33.61 million of that amount, while the cash leg is US$11 million. It also gives the sellers a valuation reference going forward. That gives the deal a price tag investors can track.

For investors, this is a signed acquisition, not a closed one, so it sets a clear milestone without proving the transfer is done. OptimistFi's case is that AIFU needs stability and cash discipline, and this filing is mixed for that view because it adds an acquisition while leaving closing and payment timing open. The transfer still depends on the closing conditions in the agreement.

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What's next

Only about 24.7% of the US$44.61 million consideration is cash, based on the US$11 million deferred payment. The filing also caps the buyer's aggregate liability for indemnification claims at US$30 million, which limits seller-side recourse but leaves the buyer with exposure if post-closing disputes arise. That is the clearest downside in the filing.

Closing is due no later than the fifth business day after the Section 5.1, Section 5.2 and Section 5.3 conditions are satisfied or waived. A timely closing would strengthen the deal case, while any missed condition would leave the transaction unfinished and the deferred cash leg still contingent on closing. The cash payment to Modern Holding Ltd. stays scheduled within 365 days after closing.

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