Certain statements in this annual report may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this annual report may include, for example, statements about:
| ● | the goals and strategies of the VIEs and the Company as a whole; |
| ● | the VIEs’ ability to attract new users and talent to our platform; |
| ● | the future business development, financial condition and results of operations of the VIEs and the Company as a whole; |
| ● | the expected growth in, and market size of, the mobile live streaming platforms; |
| ● | expected changes in our revenue, costs or expenditures of the VIEs and the Company as a whole; |
| ● | the VIEs’ ability to continue to source and offer new and attractive products and services; |
| ● | the expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our brands, platforms and services; |
| ● | the expectations regarding growth in our user base and level of user engagement; |
| ● | the VIEs’ ability to attract, retain and monetize users; |
| ● | the VIEs’ ability to continue to develop new technologies and/or upgrade our existing technologies; |
| ● | growth of and trends of competition in mobile live streaming industry; |
| ● | government policies and regulations relating to mobile live streaming industry; and |
| ● | general economic and business conditions in the markets the VIEs have businesses. |
The preceding list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all of our forward-looking statements. In particular, for additional information regarding known material factors that could affect our operating results and performance, please read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this annual report. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this annual report made in connection therewith occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could different materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.
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