In this briefing:
1. Maoyan Entertainment (猫眼娱乐) Post-IPO: The CNY Box Office Catalyst Hasn’t Materialized
We mentioned in our previous note prior to the listing of Maoyan Entertainment on Feb 4th that Chinese New Year (CNY) Box office from the two movies, namely Pegasus and The New King of Comedy that the company invested could be a catalyst post listing. However, our analysis of CNY box office data suggests although Pegasus reported box office revenues slightly north of RMB 1bn, it is far behind the number one movie, The Wandering Earth’s RMB 2bn box office. In addition to the company-specific movie investment, the overall box office for the CNY holiday has been disappointing, suggesting a challenging year for the movie industry in 2019.
Our previous coverage on Maoyan Entertainment
- Entertainment Plus (猫眼娱乐) IPO: The Engineered Movie Ticketing Leader that Runs Out of Steam (Part 1)
- Entertainment Plus (猫眼娱乐) IPO: The Coming Regulatory Bang Isn’t That Bad (Part 2)
- Maoyan Entertainment (猫眼娱乐) IPO: Turning Profitable, Thoughts on Valuation
- Maoyan Entertainment (猫眼娱乐) IPO: Lackluster Demand but CNY Blockbusters Could Be a Catalyst
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