樂視終止收購美國電視製造商Vizio

To the list of unconsummated Sino-US takeovers, add LeEco’s $2bn deal for US TV maker Vizio.

在未完成的中美收購計劃的名單上，可添上樂視(LeEco) 20億美元收購美國電視製造商Vizio的交易。

The Chinese technology company said on Monday that it would not proceed with its previously announced deal to buy California-based Vizio “due to regulatory headwinds”.

這家中國科技公司週一表示，此前宣佈的收購總部位於加州的Vizio的協議“由於受到監管方面的阻力”將不再推進。

Instead the two companies said in a statement that they will now “explore opportunities” to incorporate LeEco’s content into Vizio’s devices.

取而代之的是，兩家公司在一份聲明中表示，現在他們將“探索機會”將樂視的內容整合到Vizio的設備中。

LeEco, which sells online video streaming services as well as phones, had originally announced plans to buy Vizio for $2bn last July as part of its efforts to ramp up its presence overseas.

銷售在線視頻流服務以及手機的樂視，在去年7月宣佈計劃以20億美元收購Vizio，作爲其擴大海外業務努力的一部分。

However, doubts began to surface about the viability of the deal amid concerns over Vizio’s data collection practices – which ultimately resulted in a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission in February.

然而，對Vizio收集用戶數據行爲的擔憂——今年2月，Vizio最終與美國聯邦貿易委員會(FTC)就此達成和解——使外界開始質疑這筆交易的可行性。

The move by LeEco comes as Chinese companies face tighter US regulatory scrutiny on national security grounds especially in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential victory in November.

樂視放棄收購之際，中國企業面臨美國以國家安全爲由加強監管審查，尤其是在唐納德?特朗普(Donald Trump)去年11月當選總統之後。