On the Record · Sogou
Sogou acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Sogou bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Vast Creation Advertising Media Services Limited (Vast Creation)Word for word“Vast Creation Advertising Media Services Limited, or Vast Creation, a Hong Kong Company acquired by us on November 30, 2011.” 20-F for 2018 | acquisition | November 30, 2011 | — |
Shenzhen Shi Ji Guang Su Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Shi Ji Guang Su)Word for word“Shenzhen Shi Ji Guang Su Information Technology Co., Ltd., or Shi Ji Guang Su, was acquired in September 2013 in connection with Tencent’s investment in us and Tencent’s transfer to us of its Soso search-related businesses.” 20-F for 2018 | acquisition | September 2013 | — |
Beijing Shi Ji Si Su Technology Co., Ltd. (Shi Ji Si Su)Word for word“Beijing Shi Ji Si Su Technology Co., Ltd., or Shi Ji Si Su, was acquired in April 2015 for nominal consideration.” 20-F for 2018 | acquisition | April 2015 | nominal consideration |
45% equity interest in Sogou InformationWord for word“Also in connection with its investment in us, in December 2013, Tencent acquired a 45% equity interest in our VIE Sogou Information for US$1.5 million, and Sohu also acquired a 45% equity interest in Sogou Information for US$1.5 million.” 20-F for 2019 | acquisition | December 2013 | US$1.5 million |
Shi Ji Si SuWord for word“Shi Ji Si Su Beijing Shi Ji Si Su Technology Co., Ltd., or Shi Ji Si Su, was acquired in April 2015 for nominal consideration.” 20-F for 2019 | acquisition | April 2015 | nominal consideration |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2017-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | — | $0 |
| 2020-12-31 | — | $611,000 |
Read from Sogou’s annual reports (20-F for 2020, 20-F for 2019, 20-F for 2018) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2021-03-18. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.