The Board has also approved a dividend of US$0.58 per ADS (or US$0.145 per ordinary share) for fiscal year 2022, payable in U.S. dollars, which is expected to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 21, 2023, Beijing/ Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively. For holders of ordinary shares, in order to qualify for the dividend, all valid documents for the transfer of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 21, 2023 (Beijing/ Hong Kong Time). The payment is expected to be issued on March 31, 2023 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around April 11, 2023 for holders of ADSs.
Update on the Share Repurchase Program
On November 18, 2021, the Company’s Board authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to US$200 million of its ADSs over the following twelve months. On November 3, 2022, the Board authorized an extension of the term of the Share Repurchase Program for another twelve months to November 17, 2023. As of February 10, 2023, the Company has repurchased 3,686,327 ADSs for a total cost of approximately US$111.3 million.
Employees
The Company had 5,355 employees as of December 31, 2022, including 2,128 employees from TTP Car, Inc.
Conference Call Information
The Company will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 16, 2023 (8:00 PM Beijing Time on the same day).
Please register in advance of the conference call using the registration link provided below. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of participant dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which will be used to join the conference call.
Registration Link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI7dc875e91aa64925a66cdc6a029f947e
Please use the conference access information to join the call ten minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.autohome.com.cn and a replay of the webcast will be available following the session.
About Autohome
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to engage, educate and inform consumers about everything auto. Autohome provides occupationally generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated content, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company’s dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome’s platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its “Autohome Mall,” a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its websites and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further information, please visit www.autohome.com.cn.
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