Highest Performances Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: HPH) (“HPH” or the
“Company”), today announced collaboration with Singapore White
Group Pte. Ltd. (“White Group”) in investing in several top-notch
international sports events, including the following:
The Davis Cup is a premier international team
event in men’s tennis. Organized by the International Tennis
Federation (ITF), the Davis Cup began in 1900, making it the
longest-running international team competition in tennis outside of
the Olympic Games. The event spans several weeks throughout the
year and is held at various locations worldwide, culminating each
year in the crowning of a Davis Cup champion.
The Billie Jean King Cup is one of the most
significant global women’s national tennis team competitions.
Founded in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ITF, it is
held annually and is equivalent in stature to the Davis Cup for
men’s tennis. It is considered the premier international women’s
team competition in tennis, with the highest level of competition
and global influence.
- Formula
1 World Championship
The Formula 1 World Championship (F1) is the
pinnacle of current global motor racing competitions, organized by
the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Alongside the
Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, it is recognized as one of
the world’s three major sporting events.
As of date, White Group has secured the hosting
rights for the 2024 Men’s Tennis World Cup and Davis Cup Finals
Group Stage (2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage). Additionally, it
has participated in the bidding process for hosting the 2024
Women’s Tennis World Cup and Billie Jean King Cup Finals (2024
Billie Jean King Cup Finals) and the 2025-2029 Tennis World Cup (a
combined event for Davis Cup Finals and Billie Jean King Cup
Finals). It also plans to bid for the 2025 Formula 1 World
Championship (F1).
Details of the sports events are as follows:
- The 2024
Davis Cup Finals Group Stage is scheduled to be held in
Macao-Hengqin, China from September 10, 2024 to September 15,
2024;
- The 2024
Billie Jean King Cup Finals is proposed to be held in Guangzhou or
Shenzhen from November 13, 2024 to November 20, 2024.
- The 2025-2029
Tennis World Cup is proposed to be held in Guangzhou, Shenzhen,
Hong Kong, Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Shenzhen Cooperation Zone,
Foshan, and other cities in China. The men’s group stage will be
held for one week in mid-September each year, and the men’s finals
and the women’s finals will be held from early to mid-November each
year, lasting 8-10 days.
- The Formula
One World Championship (F1) is proposed to be held in Guangzhou,
China in 2025.
The total investment for these international
top-level tennis tournaments and the F1 championship is
approximately US$ 250 million which will be used in event costs and
operational expenses.
The net profits derived from the investment in
such top international sports events are expected to be:
- Approximately
US$ 8 million for the two international tennis events in 2024.
- Approximately
US$ 20 million for the international top-level men’s and women’s
tennis championship in 2025.
- Approximately
US$ 45 million for the World Formula 1 Championship in 2025.
- Over US$ 300
million for five years from 2025 to 2029, for hosting rights for
both the international top-level men’s and women’s tennis
championships and the renowned World Formula 1 Championship for a
duration of five years.
Moving forward, both parties will continue to
focus on investing in international top-level sports events such as
volleyball, table tennis, badminton, swimming, soccer, basketball,
sailing, and other sports projects.
Mr. Yinan Hu, CEO of HPH commented,
“Participation in international top-level sports events signifies a
substantial advancement in HPH’s internationalization and
intelligence development strategy. In addition to generating
significant cash flow and net profits for the Company, these
projects also enhance our international image and bring
opportunities to integrate and connect with the global
community.”
About White Group
White Group was established in 2005. It is a
privately-owned boutique investment and development firm based in
Singapore. It is focused on acquiring, investing in, and managing
businesses that develop solutions in real estate, technology,
healthcare and sports culture, among others. Its primary interest
is in China and Southeast Asia. Its investments seek to create
long-term economic value for its partners. White Group, as a
limited partner and cornerstone investor in the China-Singapore
International Sports Industry Fund, is committed to collaborating
with event organizers to develop international sports event
intellectual property (IP) and associated products. These products
include advertising, broadcast rights for television and radio,
social media broadcasting rights, event memorabilia, electronic
games related to the event, sports apparel and equipment, and other
event-related products.
About Highest Performances Holdings Inc.
(NASDAQ: HPH)
HPH was founded in 2010 with the aim of becoming
a top provider of smart home and enterprise services. Its mission
is to improve the quality of life for families worldwide, focusing
on two main driving forces: “technological intelligence” and
“capital investments.” HPH has a global strategic perspective and
identifies high-quality enterprises with global potential for
investment and operations. Its areas of focus include asset
allocation, education and study tours, cultural tours, sports
events, healthcare and elderly care and family governance.
HPH currently holds controlling interests in two
leading financial service providers in China, namely Fanhua Inc., a
technology-driven platform, and Fanhua Puyi Fund Distribution Co.,
Ltd., an independent wealth management service provider.
Highest Performances Holdings Inc., formerly
known as Puyi Inc., was renamed on March 13, 2024 to reflect its
strategic transformation.
Forward-looking Statements
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statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements
concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or
performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that
are other than statements of historical facts. When HPH uses words
such as “may”, “will”, “intend”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”,
“anticipate”, “project”, “estimate” or similar expressions that do
not relate solely to historical matters, it is making
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ
materially from HPH’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking
statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks
including, but not limited to, the following: HPH’s ability to
obtain proceeds from the Agreement; HPH’s goals and strategies;
HPH’s future business development; product and service demand and
acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth
of the third-party wealth management industry in China; reputation
and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government
regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business
conditions in China and the international markets HPH serves and
assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other
risks contained in reports filed by HPH with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking
statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed
in HPH’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
which are available for review at www.sec.gov. HPH undertakes no
obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date
hereof.
For more information, please contact:
Highest Performances Holdings Inc.
Tel: +86-20-28866499
Email: ir@puyiwm.com
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