BEIJING and DALLAS, August 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NQ Mobile Inc. ("NQ Mobile" or the "Company") (NYSE: NQ), a leading global provider of mobile Internet services, today announced it has entered into legally binding share purchase agreements (the "NationSky Agreements"), which provide for the sale of all of NQ Mobile's interest in the NationSky business ("NationSky Divestment"), including the entire interest in Beijing NationSky Network Technology Co., Ltd., to Mr. Hou Shuli, a founder and senior management member of Beijing NationSky, for an aggregate consideration of US $80 million cash.
The NationSky business provides device agnostic managed mobile services, mobile device management services and other mobile SaaS offerings to enterprises. The Company's board of directors and audit committee approved the NationSky Agreements and the NationSky Divestment. Pursuant to the NationSky Agreements, approximately US$16 million of the total purchase price shall be delivered to the Company within ten business days of the NationSky Agreements, and approximately US$48 million shall be paid to the Company by September 30, 2015, while the remaining US$16 million shall be paid by December 31, 2015. The NationSky Divestment is expected to close within 60 days.
About NQ Mobile
NQ Mobile Inc. (NYSE: NQ) is a leading global provider of consumer and enterprise mobile Internet services. NQ Mobile's portfolio of offerings includes mobile security and productivity, mobile search, mobile games & advertising applications for the consumer market and consulting, mobile platforms, and mobility management services for the enterprise market. NQ Mobile maintains dual headquarters in Dallas, Texas, USA and Beijing, China. For more information on NQ Mobile, please visit http://www.nq.com.
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