SHANGHAI, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Acorn
International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) ("Acorn" or the "Company"), a
leading marketing and branding company in China, today announced that on November 8, 2019 the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiary, China DRTV, Inc. entered into an equity transfer
agreement to sell 100% of the equity interests in its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Zhuhai Acorn Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zhuhai
Acorn"), to an unrelated third-party for a purchase price of
US$1,450,000 in cash.
Zhuhai Acorn is engaged in producing and selling Youngleda
oxygen-generating products mainly through an offline distribution
network in China comprising 21
distributors and reaching approximately 600 retail outlets across
China. The transaction is subject
to certain specific closing conditions, includes a working capital
adjustment and other adjustments, and is expected to close
in early 2020 or earlier.
Commenting on the agreement, Jacob
Fisch, President and CEO of Acorn said, "After several
months of negotiations, we are pleased to enter into this agreement
to sell the oxygen-generating products business. As with the
closing of our call center operations, we have continued to exit
legacy businesses that are not aligned with our core focus on
direct-to-consumer e-commerce and digital media marketing in
China."
About Acorn International, Inc.
Acorn International is a leading marketing and branding company
in China, leveraging a twenty-year direct marketing history to
monetize brand IP, content creation and distribution, and product
sales, through digital media in China. For more information
visit www.acorninternationalgroup.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements. These
statements constitute "forward-looking" statements within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by terminology such as "anticipates," "believes,"
"estimates," "expects," "future," "going forward," "intends,"
"outlook," "plans," "target," "will," "potential," and similar
statements. Such statements are based on current expectations and
current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that
involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors,
including that the sale of Zhuhai Acorn may not close as expected,
all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond
Acorn's control, which may cause actual results, performance,
actions, or achievements to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and
other risks, uncertainties, or factors is included in the Company's
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
Investor Contacts:
Contact:
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Compass Investor
Relations
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Ms. Elaine Ketchmere,
CFA
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Phone:
+1-310-528-3031
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Email: Eketchmere@compass-ir.com
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www.compassinvestorrelations.com
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SOURCE Acorn International, Inc.