Content Development and Production - The group has established a comprehensive ecosystem focused on self-generated IP for content development and production, adapting to the growing demand for quality content [8]. - As of June 30, 2022, the group has a rich reserve of diverse and varied content in preparation for broadcasting [8]. - The group has been recognized as one of the top 41 institutions holding the "First-Class Television Drama Production License" from 2017 to 2023, and is the only non-state-owned enterprise in Jiangsu Province to hold this license [9]. - The platform-based operational model has enhanced efficiency across production processes, leading to positive market responses for aired dramas [10]. - The group has a robust pipeline of over ten high-quality dramas in preparation, featuring a variety of genres and themes [10]. - The group aims to leverage its industry advantages to provide standardized, refined, and personalized management services to partners in the film and television industry [11]. - The group is committed to long-term growth and innovation, focusing on digital development trends and exploring diversified output channels [9]. - The group has implemented a cautious yet optimistic approach to exploring new content formats and comprehensive layouts in the content sector [10]. - The group emphasizes the importance of quality content production and aims to create more high-quality dramas [11]. - The company has developed over 10 original IPs and more than 30 adapted IPs, covering various genres such as youth campus, modern workplace, and historical themes, enhancing its diverse and quality IP reserve [14]. - The company is actively exploring D2C content and online-offline interactive experiences based on quality IP, aiming to expand its market presence and collaboration opportunities with domestic and international streaming platforms [13]. - The company emphasizes the importance of quality content and has increased its requirements for content quality and diversity across various themes, including realism and comedy [17]. - The company is enhancing collaboration with industry talents and artists through business and equity partnerships, aiming to attract outstanding artists to its content ecosystem [13]. - The company is focusing on the development of high-quality IPs to improve its core competitive advantage in content production, aiming for cost reduction and efficiency enhancement [14]. - The company is committed to continuous and stable creation and reserve of quality IPs, which is expected to empower its content production capabilities [14]. - The company is pursuing a diversified approach to business partnerships and collaboration methods, leveraging its industry experience and resource integration capabilities [13]. - The company has a strong focus on the production of original content, with multiple projects in various stages of development, reflecting its commitment to quality and innovation [17]. Financial Performance - The group's revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was RMB 463.6 million, a decrease of 52.4% compared to RMB 975.0 million for the same period in 2021 [35]. - The gross profit for the same period was RMB 142.9 million, down 38.8% from RMB 233.7 million in the previous year [35]. - The group delivered three series, generating stable licensing revenue of RMB 461.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to RMB 483.7 million for the same period in 2021 [23]. - The group did not generate revenue from custom series production for the six months ended June 30, 2022, due to no deliveries made during this period [25]. - The adjusted net profit for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was RMB 85.7 million, compared to RMB 108.4 million for the same period in 2021 [35]. - Revenue decreased from RMB 975.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021, to RMB 463.6 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to no custom series being aired [39]. - Revenue from licensing of series remained stable at RMB 461.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to RMB 483.7 million for the same period in 2021 [41]. - Gross profit decreased from RMB 233.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021, to RMB 142.9 million in the same period of 2022, while gross margin increased from 24.0% to 30.8% [46]. - Sales and distribution expenses significantly decreased by 78.4% from RMB 76.3 million to RMB 16.5 million due to a reduction in the number of series distributed to television stations [51]. - Financing costs increased by 44.2% from RMB 5.4 million to RMB 7.8 million, mainly due to increased interest on discounted receivables [53]. - Income tax expenses decreased by 19.4% from RMB 41.5 million to RMB 33.4 million, primarily due to a reduction in deferred tax expenses [54]. - Other income and gains remained relatively stable at RMB 17.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to RMB 17.8 million for the same period in 2021 [49]. - The company did not generate any revenue from custom series production in the six months ended June 30, 2022, due to no deliveries made to clients [44]. - The total assets increased from RMB 2,840.6 million as of December 31, 2021, to RMB 2,896.0 million as of June 30, 2022, reflecting a growth of 1.9% [69]. - The total liabilities decreased from RMB 1,067.3 million as of December 31, 2021, to RMB 1,062.1 million as of June 30, 2022, resulting in a slight reduction in the debt ratio from 37.6% to 36.7% [69]. - The company reported a cash and cash equivalents balance of RMB 253.5 million as of June 30, 2022, down from RMB 302.8 million as of December 31, 2021 [70]. - The current ratio improved from 2.54 as of December 31, 2021, to 2.61 as of June 30, 2022, due to an increase in current assets [76]. - The company did not declare any interim dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2022 [65]. - Capital expenditures increased from RMB 0.4 million in the first half of 2021 to RMB 2.1 million in the first half of 2022 [74]. - The company has a total of 63 employees as of June 30, 2022, with the largest functional group being production, accounting for 33.3% of total employees [87]. - The company has no immediate plans for significant investments or capital assets beyond those disclosed in the report [79]. - The company has adopted corporate governance practices to safeguard shareholder interests and enhance corporate value [90]. - The company has not encountered any employee strikes or labor disputes that could significantly impact its business [88]. - The company has established a risk management framework to monitor credit risk associated with trade receivables and other financial assets [84]. - The net proceeds from the global offering amounted to approximately HKD 1,071.1 million after deducting underwriting fees and other expenses [96]. - As of June 30, 2022, the company has utilized HKD 915.6 million of the net proceeds, leaving a remaining balance of HKD 155.5 million [101]. - The company has reallocated approximately HKD 635.7 million (59.4% of net proceeds) for various productions and acquisitions, including HKD 528.6 million for new projects and HKD 107.1 million for acquiring quality IP [96]. - The company plans to invest HKD 107.1 million in potential acquisitions to enhance its market position and accelerate the development and production of its series [100]. - The company aims to ensure stable growth in series production and distribution by acquiring more quality IP through the acquisition of a company focused on web drama investment and production [100]. Shareholder and Governance Structure - The company’s board of directors includes independent non-executive directors and a non-executive director, ensuring compliance and risk management oversight [95]. - Leading Glory is owned 99% by Master Genius, a holding company of Family Trust Singapore, with Mr. Liu as the trustee [106]. - Gorgeous Horizon was issued 1,882,400 shares after Mr. Liu exercised pre-IPO share options on May 12, 2022 [107]. - Master Sagittarius holds 328,128,000 shares, representing 47.10% of the total shares [118]. - Master Genius holds 290,480,000 shares, representing 41.70% of the total shares [118]. - Gorgeous Horizon holds 37,648,000 shares, representing 5.40% of the total shares [118]. - Mr. Liu has a beneficial interest in Jiangsu Strawbear with a holding of 77.9% [114]. - The voting arrangement allows Mr. Liu to exercise voting rights on behalf of other parties [115]. - Family Trust Singapore acts as a trustee for multiple entities, holding significant shares in Leading Glory [119]. - The total shares held by Mr. Liu and related entities indicate a strong control over the company [111]. - The report highlights the importance of trust structures in ownership and control of shares [108]. - Gorgeous Horizon was issued 1,882,400 shares after exercising pre-IPO stock options on May 12, 2022, with 35,765,600 shares remaining unexercised as of June 30, 2022 [120]. - The pre-IPO stock option plan was approved on May 11, 2020, allowing selected participants to purchase equity interests in the company, with a total of 37,648,000 options granted to the CEO, representing 5.68% of the total shares issued as of the listing date [125][128]. - The exercise price for the options granted to the CEO is set at $0.000025 per share [129]. - As of June 30, 2022, 63,120,000 shares out of 97,300,000 were held through derivative interests, with 34,180,000 shares held by Snow Lake Capital (Hong Kong) Limited, equating to approximately 4.91% of the issued shares [124]. - The 2021 Restricted Share Unit Plan was adopted on September 15, 2021, allowing for a total of 20,639,010 restricted shares to be granted, representing about 3% of the total shares issued as of the adoption date [131]. - The plan aims to recognize contributions to the group's growth and development, targeting employees and key industry talents [132]. - The vesting schedule for the pre-IPO stock options includes a maximum vesting percentage of 40% by May 12, 2026 [129]. - Leading Glory can exercise voting rights on behalf of other contracting parties, thus being considered as having interests in the company's equity [122]. - The company has established a trust structure involving various entities for ownership and control purposes, including Family Trust Singapore and Gold Pisces [123]. - The company does not have knowledge of any other individuals holding interests or short positions that require disclosure under the Securities and Futures Ordinance as of June 30, 2022 [124]. - A total of 16,780,000 restricted stock units were granted on November 4, 2021, to 59 selected participants, equivalent to 16,780,000 shares [133]. - An additional 3,859,000 restricted stock units were granted on April 19, 2022, to 6 selected participants, equivalent to 3,859,000 shares [136]. - As of June 30, 2022, 14,732,000 restricted stock units were unexercised from the initial grant of 16,780,000 [136]. - The 2022 restricted stock unit plan allows for a total of 20,842,410 shares to be granted, representing 3% of the total shares issued as of April 28, 2022 [141]. - The 2022 restricted stock unit plan was approved to incentivize selected participants contributing to the group's growth and development [141]. - The vesting schedule for the 2022 restricted stock units includes specific dates for 6,141,000 units, with the first vesting occurring on May 20, 2022 [147]. - No purchases, sales, or redemptions of the company's listed securities occurred during the reporting period [147]. - There were no significant events after the reporting period that could impact the group [148]. Operational Insights - The company plans to continue focusing on "inherent growth" by developing and producing content products centered around self-owned IP, aiming to enhance the output rate of "quality series" [28]. - The group aims to explore new avenues in the entertainment industry, including expanding into overseas content markets and interactive entertainment [28]. - The company reported a loss from the sale of a joint venture of RMB 622 thousand in the first half of 2021, with no such loss reported in the first half of 2022 [166]. - The group operates a single reportable operating segment, simplifying performance monitoring and resource allocation [185]. - The total customer contract revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was entirely generated from mainland China, with no revenue from other regions [191]. - The group has not experienced any impact from the recent accounting standard amendments on its financial position or performance [183]. - The group's cost of sold inventory decreased to RMB 320,673 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to RMB 741,261 thousand for the same period in 2021, representing a reduction of approximately 56.7% [196]. - The group's financing costs totaled RMB 7,823 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, an increase of 44.2% from RMB 5,426 thousand in the same period of 2021 [198]. - The group reported a significant increase in employee benefits expenses, which rose to RMB 9,398 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to RMB 4,047 thousand in the same period of 2021, marking an increase of approximately 132.5% [196]. - The group recognized a government grant of RMB (12,321) thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to RMB (7,265) thousand in the same period of 2021, indicating an increase in government support [196]. - The group's share of profit from joint ventures increased to RMB 1,246 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to RMB 1,082 thousand in the same period of 2021, reflecting a growth of approximately 15.2% [196]. - The group did not incur any income tax liabilities in Hong Kong due to no taxable profits generated during the period [199]. - The effective tax rate for the group's subsidiaries in mainland China is set at 25%, with certain subsidiaries benefiting from reduced rates of 2.5% and 10% for small and micro enterprises [200]. - The group reported a net foreign exchange gain of RMB 188 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a loss of RMB (6,681) thousand in the same period of 2021, indicating a positive turnaround [196]. - The group’s depreciation of property, plant, and equipment decreased significantly to RMB 506 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from RMB 2,225 thousand in the same period of 2021, a reduction of approximately 77.3% [196].
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