BEIJING, April 27, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GSMG) (“Star of glory“or the” Company “), a digital media platform and content-driven e-commerce company in China, today announced that it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to acquire YMT Holding Limited (“YMT”), one of the leading integrated cross-border e-commerce platforms in China. In accordance with the law, Star of glory intends to issue restricted shares to acquire 100% equity of YMT, where YMT will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Star of glory. The combined company will aim to become one of the leaders in a globalized, content-driven e-commerce industry, with an estimated user base of over 300 million people.
Created in 2010 in China, YMT provides an independent cross-border e-commerce platform with over 100 million registered users in 88 countries and over 800,000 online products available for sale daily. YMT has built its own international logistics department and created a global closed-loop e-commerce and logistics system. YMT has also established logistics centers in 13 metropolitan cities around the world, including new York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Sydney. YMT has lifted more than $ 100 million capital from well-known institutions such as Sina, SAIF Asia, Sailing Capital and China Merchants Capital. In 2020, YMT was named one of the Hurun Global Unicorns.
Mr. Bing Zhang, Founder and CEO of Star of glory, commented: “There is a substantial synergy between Star of glory and YMT. Star of glory is strong in creating high quality lifestyle content through its short video and interactive live streaming platform. We can help YMT to effectively acquire more high-quality customers and improve user loyalty. At the same time, YMT can provide CHEER e-Mall and other Star of glory subsidiaries with effective global supply chain management and easy access to high quality, global consumer goods. Together, we can create a cutting-edge platform integrating live streaming with e-commerce. We can develop more Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and accelerate the growth of our e-commerce. The proposed operation between Star of glory and YMT is expected to bring greater value and returns to shareholders on both sides. ”
The completion of the transaction is subject, among other things, to the completion of due diligence, the negotiation of a definitive agreement providing for the transaction and the satisfaction of the conditions negotiated therein. Therefore, there can be no assurance that a definitive agreement will be reached or that the proposed transaction will be completed.
About Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited
Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited is a leading digital media platform and content-focused e-commerce company in China. Glory of the stars the ability to integrate premium lifestyle content including short videos, online variety shows, online dramas, live streaming, its Cheers lifestyle video series, e- Mall and a mobile app, as well as innovative e-commerce offerings on its platform, allows it to continue its mission of enriching people’s lives. The company’s large and active user base creates valuable engagement opportunities with consumers and improves the sustainability of the platform with thousands of national and international brands.
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