BEIJING, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) ("Phoenix New Media", "ifeng" or the "Company"), a leading new media company in China, today announced that it has sold all of its investment in Beijing Yitian Xindong Network Technology Co., Ltd. ("Yitian Xindong"), which owns and operates the Tadu Apps that provide digital reading services.
The Company entered into agreements with Shenzhen Shenghuayu Energy Conservation Service Co., Ltd. (the "Purchaser"), Yitian Xindong and its management, and the other shareholder of Yitian Xindong on May 18, 2020. Pursuant to the agreements, the Company sold all of its equity interests in Yitian Xindong, as well as its rights to contingent returnable consideration under certain price adjustment mechanisms in connection with its original investment, to the Purchaser for a total price of RMB313.6 million in cash. The Company acquired such equity interests and related rights for a total price of RMB288.2 million in December 2018 and March 2019. However, the competitive landscape of the online reading market has changed substantially since the beginning of 2019 and, given the COVID-19 outbreak and disagreements with the other shareholder of Yitian Xindong, the Company considered it a good opportunity to sell the investments and related rights to the Purchaser at a premium to the original purchase price and end the Company's disagreements with the other shareholder of Yitian Xindong. The transaction closed on May 18, 2020. As a result, the Company will deconsolidate Yitian Xindong from its consolidated financial statements starting from the closing date.
About Phoenix New Media Limited
Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) is a leading new media company providing premium content on an integrated Internet platform, including PC and mobile, in China. Having originated from a leading global Chinese language TV network based in Hong Kong, Phoenix TV, the Company enables consumers to access professional news and other quality information and share user-generated content on the Internet through their PCs and mobile devices. Phoenix New Media's platform includes its PC channel, consisting of ifeng.com website, which comprises interest-based verticals and interactive services; its mobile channel, consisting of mobile news applications, mobile video application, digital reading applications and mobile Internet website; and its operations with the telecom operators that provides mobile value-added services.
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For investor and media inquiries please contact:
Phoenix New Media Limited
Qing Liu
Email: investorrelations@ifeng.com
ICR, Inc.
Jack Wang
Tel: +1 (646) 405-4883
Email: investorrelations@ifeng.com
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