BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix New Media
Limited ("Phoenix New Media", "ifeng" or the "Company") (NYSE:
FENG), a leading new media company in China, today announced that it has agreed to
exercise its right to convert US$20
million of loans granted by the Company to Particle Inc.
("Particle") in January and April
2016 into Series D1 preferred shares to be issued by
Particle. Upon completion of the conversion, the Company is
expected to own approximately 47.8% of the total outstanding shares
of Particle.
Particle owns Yidian Zixun ("Yidian"), a rapidly-growing
personalized news and life-style information application in
China, which allows users to
efficiently define and explore individualized content over mobile
devices. The Company has the option to consolidate Particle's
financial statements into the Company once Yidian's user base
reaches a certain level.
About Phoenix New Media Limited
Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE: FENG) is the leading new media
company providing premium content on an integrated platform across
Internet, mobile and TV channels 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 and
through their mobile devices. Phoenix New Media's platform includes
its ifeng.com channel, consisting of its ifeng.com website and
web-based game platform, its video channel, comprised of its
dedicated video vertical and mobile video services, and its mobile
channel, including its mobile Internet website, mobile applications
and mobile value-added services.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These
statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as
"will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things,
the business outlook and quotations from management in this
announcement, as well as Phoenix New Media's strategic and
operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Phoenix New
Media may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in
its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in its annual report to
shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in
oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to
third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about Phoenix New Media's beliefs and expectations, are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the
following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future
business development, financial condition and results of
operations; the expected growth of the online and mobile
advertising, online video and mobile paid service markets in
China; the Company's reliance on
online advertising and MVAS for the majority of its total revenues;
the Company's expectations regarding demand for and market
acceptance of its services; the Company's expectations regarding
the retention and strengthening of its relationships with
advertisers, partners and customers; fluctuations in the Company's
quarterly operating results; the Company's plans to enhance its
user experience, infrastructure and service offerings; the
Company's reliance on mobile operators in China to provide most of its MVAS; changes by
mobile operators in China to their
policies for MVAS; competition in its industry in China; and relevant government policies and
regulations relating to the Company. Further information regarding
these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the
SEC, including its registration statement on Form F-1, as amended,
and its annual report on Form 20-F. All information provided in
this press release is as of the date of this press release, and
Phoenix New Media does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable
law.
For investor and media inquiries please contact:
Phoenix New Media Limited
Matthew Zhao
Email: investorrelations@ifeng.com
ICR, Inc.
Vera Tang
Tel: +1 (646) 277-1215
Email: investorrelations@ifeng.com
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