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Disposal of YY Live business On November 16, 2020, the Company entered into definitive agreements with Baidu to dispose of the YY Live business. As a result, assets and liabilities of this business were classified as assets and liabilities held for sale and the results of YY Live business were presented as discontinued operations. The transaction was substantially completed on February 8, 2021, with certain matters remaining to be completed, including necessary regulatory approvals from government authorities. The Company no longer was able to operate and exert control over the YY Live business, including but not limited to the assets, liabilities, business and employee contracts necessary for the operation of the YY Live business. Accordingly, the Company ceased consolidation of the YY Live business since February 8, 2021 and also ceased to present the results of the YY Live business within discontinued operations since that same date. As a result of the pending regulatory approvals discussed above, the Company has not recognized any gain from the transaction. Instead, the Company has classified and presented all the assets and liabilities related to the YY Live business amounting to US$38,194 on a net basis within prepayments and other current assets (Note 11). The total consideration of the transaction is approximately US$3.6 billion in cash and subject to certain adjustments. The Company received part of the consideration amounting to US$1.9 billion by December 31, 2024, which was recorded as advance payments received within accrued liabilities and other current liabilities (Note 18). If the transaction is ultimately closed, the Company will recognize the gain related to the disposal of YY Live business transaction.
Disposal of YY Live business (continued) On February 25, 2025, the Company entered into agreements with Baidu, Inc. and closed the sale of its video-based entertainment live streaming business in mainland China (known as YY Live) to Baidu, Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$2.1 billion in cash. The Company previously received approximately US$1.86 billion in February 2021. On February 25, 2025, the Company received additional cash consideration of approximately US$240 million. The following tables set forth the assets, liabilities, statement of operations and cash flows of discontinued operations which were included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements. The net amount of the assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2024 shown below are recorded within prepayments and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet.
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