BEIJING, April 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qihoo 360
Technology Co. Ltd. ("Qihoo 360" or the "Company") (NYSE: QIHU), a
leading Internet company in China,
today announced that it has successfully closed the joint venture
("JV") transaction with Coolpad Group Limited ("Coolpad") (HKSE:
2369), a leading smartphone company in China. Per the
terms of the transaction, which was announced on December 16, 2014, the Company invested
$409.05 million in cash for a
45% stake in a joint venture with Coolpad.
Mr. Hongyi Zhou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Qihoo 360, said, "We are delighted to successfully close
the transaction with Coolpad as planned. We believe that the JV
with Coolpad is a key element of our long term mobile strategy and
will help us build a stronger mobile ecosystem in the future."
About Qihoo 360
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE: QIHU) is a leading Internet
company in China. The Company is
also the number one provider of Internet and mobile security
products in China as measured by
its user base, according to iResearch. Qihoo 360 also provides
users with secure access points to the Internet via its market
leading web browsers and application stores. The Company has built
one of the largest open Internet platforms in China and monetizes its massive user base
primarily through online advertising and through Internet
value-added services on its open platform.
Forward-looking Statements
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nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. You can identify these forward- looking statements by
terminology such as "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates,"
"intends," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things,
the management's quotations and the "Business Outlook" section
contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and
are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and
projections about Qihoo 360 and the industry. Potential risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the Company's
ability to continue to innovate and provide attractive products and
services to attract and retain users; the Company's ability to keep
up with rapid changes in technologies and Internet-enabled devices;
the Company's ability to leverage its user base to attract
customers for our revenue-generating services; and the Company's
dependence on online advertising for a substantial portion of our
revenues; and the Company's ability to compete effectively. All
information provided in this press release is as of the date of the
press release, and Qihoo 360 undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events
or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be
required by law. Although Qihoo 360 believes that the expectations
expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it
cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be
correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ
materially from the anticipated results. Further information
regarding risks and uncertainties faced by Qihoo 360 is included in
Qihoo 360's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F dated
April 25, 2014.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd.
In China:
Tel: +86 10-5878-1574
E-mail: ir@360.cn
In the U.S.:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Don Markley or Glenn Garmont
Tel: (212) 481-2050
E-mail: qihu@tpg-ir.com
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