Imagi International Holdings Limited (“IMAGI”) is a company listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX stock code: 585). IMAGI is principally engaged in Integrated Financial Services, investment holdings, CGI and entertainment business. Brokerage and asset management services, margin financing services and money lending services under the Integrated Financial Services are the main revenue contributor to the Group. In recent years, the Group also devote resources and manpower in entertainment business which includes investments in film productions with the first film that the Group has invested being publicly screened in October 2019. The Company is always looking for additional means to expand the Company and its businesses through attractive opportunities that are beneficial to the Company and its shareholders. In 2023, the Group expand the entertainment segment by engaging in film distribution license rights business, artiste management and coordinating variety shows.
The first theatrical movie of Imagi Studio “TMNT” was released in March 2007, opening #1 in U.S. box office, the first time in history that an Asian animation film achieved that honor. “Astro Boy” was the second full feature motion picture, which was released worldwide in October 2009. “Cat Tale”, IMAGI's own copyright and plan to develop into CGI film for distribution in the Greater China region and other Chinese speaking countries.
IMAGI, being the owner of the intellectual property rights of feature film “Astro Boy” and TV series “Zentrix” and work-in-progress film “Cat Tale”, had developed proprietary animation content with strategy to drive related consumer product licensing and education business.
Since 2013, IMAGI has focus on expansion of financial investment as its core business and its investment arm initially invested in corporate bonds listed in Hong Kong and other stock markets. To further expand its investment arm, in 2016, IMAGI acquired a brokerage firm with a long business operation history to conduct Type 1 (dealing in securities) regulated activities under Securities Futures Ordinances (“SFO”) which was completed in 2017. Additional licenses granted from Securities and Futures Commission to the Group to conduct Type 2 (dealing in futures contracts), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 5 (advising on futures contracts) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under SFO in 2018. Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) license to conduct related regulated activities was further approved and granted to the Group in 2022. Currently, brokerage and related services under Integrated Financial Services generate satisfaction revenue to the Group. The Group will continue to expand the placement/underwriting services and the corporate finance advisory services and also plans to launch additional related brokerage services to maintain the momentum for its existing business growth.
At the same time, the Group also actively seek for additional opportunities in film investment and look towards to broaden its entertainment business in film related industry including engaging in film distribution license rights, artiste management and coordinating variety shows.
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