Tarena and the Buyer Group Agree to Terminate Merger Agreement
Tarena International, Inc. (Nasdaq: TEDU) announced the mutual termination of its Merger Agreement with the Buyer Group Parties, including Mr. Han Shaoyun. Disagreements on specific terms led to this decision, finalized with a settlement payment of US$3.53 million to be paid by November 26, 2021. Despite this setback, Tarena aims to explore strategic options and maintain its growth trajectory in the education sector, highlighting a significant increase in net revenues and a decrease in net loss for Q2 2021.
- Settlement payment of US$3.53 million to support operations.
- Significant increase in total net revenues and gross profit margin in Q2 2021.
- Decreased net loss substantially compared to the same period last year.
- Expectations for Q3 2021 revenues to exceed Q2 2021 results.
- Termination of the merger could indicate underlying operational challenges.
- Disagreements with Buyer Group suggest potential difficulties in negotiations or future partnerships.
BEIJING, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tarena International, Inc. (Nasdaq: TEDU) ("Tarena" or the "Company"), a leading provider of adult professional education and childhood & adolescent quality education services in China, today announced that the Company and the buyer group (the "Buyer Group Parties") consisting of Mr. Han Shaoyun, Ascendent Capital Partners III, L.P., Kidedu Holdings Limited ("Parent"), Kidarena Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub") and Kidtech Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mr. Han Shaoyun, have mutually agreed to terminate the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated April 30, 2021. All parties have entered into a Termination and Settlement Agreement (the "Termination Agreement") with respect to the mutual termination.
The Company and the Buyer Group Parties were in disagreement on specific terms and conditions within the Merger Agreement. Subsequently, the Company delivered a written notice to the Buyer Group Parties on September 30, 2021, informing them of the Company's intention to terminate the Merger Agreement. In order to resolve such differences, the parties engaged in good-faith discussions to proactively explore solutions. Ultimately, all parties mutually agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement and release the parties' obligations thereunder subject to the terms of the Termination Agreement.
Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, in connection with the amicable settlement and mutual termination, the Buyer Group Parties will pay a settlement payment of US
The Company believes that the settlement is in the best interests of the shareholders and will continue to evaluate strategic options available to the Company. "We are committed to our growth strategy of continuous quality upgrade of our excellent educational products and services and relentless enhancement in our operational efficiencies. In the second quarter of 2021, our total net revenues and gross profit margin increased significantly and net loss decreased substantially compared to the same period of last year. The Company expects its total net revenues for the third quarter of 2021 to exceed its financial results for the second quarter. We believe that the Company can maintain a sustainable growth in the adult professional education and childhood & adolescent quality education businesses." remarked Ms. Ying Sun, the Chief Executive Officer of Tarena.
About Tarena International, Inc.
Tarena is a leading provider of adult professional education and childhood and adolescent quality education services in China. Through its innovative education platform combining live distance instruction, classroom-based tutoring and online learning modules, Tarena offers adult professional education courses in IT and non-IT subjects. Its adult professional education courses provide students with practical skills to prepare them for jobs in industries with significant growth potential and strong hiring demand. Tarena also offers childhood and adolescent quality education programs, including computer coding and robotics programming courses, etc., targeting students aged between three and eighteen.
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