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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Acquisitions  
Acquisitions
24.
Acquisitions
Transaction with Zenith Group Holdings Co., Limited (“Zenith”)
In September 2018, the Group entered into an agreement to increase its shareholding to acquire the majority of equity interests in Zenith, the owner of a series of famous virtual singers, such as Luo Tianyi. Prior to this transaction, the Group owned 7.4% of equity interest in Zenith, which was accounted for as long-term investments using alternative measure method. The total consideration was RMB296.8 million in cash. Following the completion of this transaction in September 2018, the Group held approximately 71.9% of equity interests in Zenith and Zenith became a consolidated subsidiary of the Group.
The Group made estimates and judgments in determining the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the assistance from an independent valuation firm. The purchase price allocation as the date of the acquisition is as follows:
 
    
Amount
    
Amortization
Period
 
    
RMB in thousands
        
Net assets acquired
     30,252           
Intangible assets
                 
—Tradename
     54,974        8 years  
—Non-compete
clause
     2,230        3 years  
Noncontrolling interests
     (121,154         
Goodwill
     360,039           
    
 
 
          
Total
  
 
326,341
 
        
    
 
 
          
Total purchase price comprised of:
 
 
  
Amount
 
 
  
RMB in thousands
 
Cash consideration
  
 
296,796
 
Fair value of previously held equity interests
  
 
29,545
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
 
326,341
 
 
  
 
 
 
A gain of RMB
5.8
 million in relation to the revaluation of the previously held equity interests in Zenith was recorded in“Investment income, net”on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 
31
,
2018
. The fair value of the previously held equity interests was estimated based on the purchase price per share as of the acquisition date.
Goodwill arising from this acquisition was attributable to the synergies between virtual idols and the Group’s multiple business streams, including live broadcasting, advertising, games, virtual idol related derivative products and offline performance events. The goodwill recognized was not expected to be deductible for income tax purpose.
In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Group acquired the remaining 28.1% of equity interests in Zenith from noncontrolling shareholders with a total consideration of US$22.4 million (RMB156.5 million), which was accounted for as an equity transaction pursuant to ASC
810-10-45-23.
The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the carrying value of the noncontrolling interests was accounted for as deemed dividend to the noncontrolling shareholders and was recorded against additional
paid-in
capital. No gain or loss was recorded by the Group.
Transactions with Chaodian
In July 2019, the Group entered into a series of agreements to acquire 72.0% of equity interests in Chaodian, which was subsequently diluted to 63.6% with capital injections from certain other noncontrolling interests. The total consideration of this acquisition consisted of RMB288.6 million paid to the existing third party shareholders and a direct capital injection amounting to RMB909.6 million. Chaodian runs various offline events such as flagship concerts and exhibitions, and operates an industry-related talent agency. The Company and Chaodian were under the same control of the Controlling Shareholder since July 2019. Therefore, this transaction was accounted for as a business combination under common control and the Company’s consolidated financial statements included the acquired assets and liabilities of Chaodian, at their historical carrying amounts of RMB986.4 million. The consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 reflected the results of the Company and Chaodian as if they had been combined since July 1, 2019. The excess of the consideration over the historical carrying amount of the acquired assets and liabilities, as well as noncontrolling interests, was accounted for deemed dividend to the other shareholders of Chaodian.
The allocation of the consideration of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their historical carrying amounts was as follows:
 
    
Amount
 
    
RMB in thousands
 
Consideration
  
 
1,198,198
 
Cash and cash equivalents
     1,199,117  
Accounts receivable, net
     95,147  
Goodwill
     36,120  
Other asset acquired
     68,214  
    
 
 
 
Total assets acquired
  
 
1,398,598
 
Accrued liabilities and other payables
     (323,025
Other liabilities assumed
     (89,217
    
 
 
 
Total liability assumed
  
 
(412,242
Noncontrolling interests
     (276,621
Deemed dividend
     488,463  
Total
  
 
1,198,198
 
    
 
 
 
In September 2020, the Company acquired the rest of noncontrolling interests of Chaodian, with the total consideration of RMB744.6 million including with a cash consideration of RMB250.5 million and 1,731,100 Class Z ordinary shares. The consideration was determined by referenced to a third-party valuer’s valuation. The difference between the total consideration and the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest of Chaodian was recognized as additional
paid-in
capital, amounting to RMB193.3 million. Following the completion of this transaction, the Company held 100% of equity interest in Chaodian.
Other acquisitions
For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the Group completed several other acquisitions, to complement its existing businesses and achieve synergies. The acquired entities individually and in aggregate were insignificant. The Group’s other acquisitions are summarized in the following table:
 
    
For the Year Ended December 31,
    
Amortization
Period
 
    
2018
    
2019
    
2020
 
    
Amount
 
    
RMB in thousands
 
Net assets acquired
     62,800        65,582        18,495           
Intangible assets
                                   
—Tradename
     104,000        —          —          5 to 10 years  
—User base
     21,500        —          700        3 to 5 years  
—Copyrights
     23,500        —          49,000        9 months to 10 years  
—Technology
     9,000        —          —          6 to 8 months  
—Vendor relationship
     —          —          86,000        10 years  
—On-going
projects
     —          —          69,000        4.5 years  
Noncontrolling interests
     (107,505      (30,000      (44,064         
Deferred tax liabilities
     —          —          (49,140         
Goodwill
     530,482        34,418        283,760           
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
          
Total
  
 
643,777
 
  
 
70,000
 
  
 
413,751
 
        
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
          
Total purchase price comprised of:
 
 
  
Amount
 
  
                                                
 
  
RMB in thousands
 
Cash consideration
  
 
391,071
 
    
 
70,000
 
  
 
295,323
 
Share consideration
  
 
—  
 
    
 
—  
 
  
 
118,428
 
Fair value of previously held equity interests
  
 
252,706
 
    
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
 
  
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
 
643,777
 
    
 
70,000
 
  
 
413,751
 
 
  
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
In relation to the revaluation of previously held equity interests, the Group recognized a gain of RMB
138.6
 million in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the year ended December 
31
,
2018
, for the other acquisitions that constitute business combinations.
Pro forma results of operations for all the acquisitions have not been presented because they were not material to the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, either individually or in aggregate.