Company: ZHIHF
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001410578-25-000729
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Company: Zhihu Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 3
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 into a series of contractual arrangements through Wuhan Bofeng with Wuhan Xinyue and its shareholders.

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In 2024, we conducted all cash tender offers and repurchased 33,016,016 Class A ordinary shares (including 19,877,118 Class A ordinary shares in the form of 6,625,706 ADSs) on the New York Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for an aggregate consideration of HK$300,775,906.

Our principal executive offices are located at 18 Xueqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China. Our telephone number at this address is +86 (10) 8271-6603. Our registered office in the Cayman Islands is located at offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. Our agent for service of process in the United States is Cogency Global Inc., located at 122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10168. Our website is http://www. zhihu. com. The information on our websites should not be deemed to be part of this annual report.

B. Business Overview

Overview

Zhihu is an iconic online content community where people come to find solutions, make decisions, seek inspiration, and have fun. On Zhihu, our users explore and enjoy content that broadens horizons, provides solutions, and resonates with minds, ranging from daily life choices such as purchasing a television or a mobile phone, choosing an inspirational holiday hide-away, a puzzle book, or a reality show, to sophisticated knowledge or unique experience such as learning about the latest generative AI technology or discussing about the research topics of Nobel Prize laureates. Our content also addresses life decisions such as selecting a college or a good exam preparation program, making career choices, managing a relationship, or expecting a baby. A full spectrum of high-quality content on Zhihu appeals to an ever-growing user base and content creators, who have come to Zhihu to share their knowledge, experience, and insights. Zhihu goes beyond that first question and brings people together through their commonality.

Since we launched our business in 2010, we have been dedicated to expanding our content and service offerings to meet the diverse needs of our users, content creators, and business partners. Alongside our development, we have formed a content