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Currently has $3.48/ADS in net Cash + Short-Term Investments August closing of the second stage of the Yidian sale will bring an additional $2.12/ADS A special dividend is likely (possibly similar to the $1.35/ADS paid in 2019) Group Chairman recently purchased shares of Phoenix New Media's parent company Phoenix New Media (FENG) closed the first … Continue reading Phoenix New Media: China Market Rally Increases Likelihood Of a 2020 Special Dividend

Phoenix New Media (FENG) announced that a Yidian shareholder is seeking to exercise co-sale rights in FENG's pending transaction.  FENG disputes whether the co-sale notice was validly submitted, but Phoenix TV (PTV) is going ahead with a shareholder meeting seeking approval of the revised sale agreement.  The EGM Notice includes background information which was not included in … Continue reading Phoenix New Media: Another Change to Yidian Sale, But Minimal Valuation Impact

Phoenix New Media reported 2Q19 results (Press Release, Conference call transcript).  Highlights: $200mm Payments for Step1 of the amended Yidian sale agreement have been received (Koneko comments on the amended agreement) Management confident in 20% revenue growth for FY19 and expects "at least 20% year-over-year revenue growth in the coming two to three years" Management … Continue reading Phoenix New Media Reported 2Q19 Results And Raised Dividend Guidance

Note: this article was revised 7/25 to incorporate details from the amended sale agreement filed by Phoenix TV( LINK) Phoenix New Media (凤凰新媒体) announced that terms for the $448mm sale of its stake in news aggregator Yidian Zixun (一点资讯) have been amended (LINK).  Key terms: Sales proceeds of $448mm and estimated net proceeds of $409mm … Continue reading Phoenix New Media: Yidian Sale Amendment (revised)