Wanda Films has announced that it is about to undergo a major equity transfer, how will this transaction affect the actual control of the company?What kind of interest game is hidden behind this transaction?This article will interpret this from multiple perspectives. On the evening of December 12, Wanda Film announced that the company would carry out a major equity transfer transaction. According to the announcement, the transaction involves equity changes between a number of companies and the actual controller, of which 51% of the equity of Beijing Wanda Investment will be transferred to Ruyi Investment, which will lead to the change of the actual controller of the company from Mr. Wang Jianlin to Mr. Ke Liming. It is worth noting that this transaction will have a significant impact on the equity structure and control of Wanda Films. The deal has sparked concern about the change of control of Wanda Films.
In this transaction, Mr. Ke Liming will indirectly control 20% of the equity of Wanda Film through Ruyi Investment, and the actual controller will be changed from Mr. Wang Jianlin to Mr. Ke Liming. In addition, Ruyi Film and Television, which is owned by China Ruyi, holds a 49% stake in Wanda Investment. In other words, after this transaction, the controlling shareholder of the company is still Wanda Investment, and Ruyi Investment holds 51% of the equity of Wanda Investment. There has been widespread speculation about how this change will affect Wanda's films. The actual controller of Wanda Film was changed from Mr. Wang Jianlin to Mr. Ke Liming, a change that sparked speculation about the company's future development. Mr. Ke Liming is the Executive Director and Chairman of China Ruyi and the Executive President of Pumpkinfilms Limited, with extensive investment and production experience. Previously, the transferee had produced a number of popular film and television dramas, so how it will affect its future and its development strategy has attracted much attention from the market.
After this transaction, how Mr. Ke Liming will use his resources and experience to promote the development of Wanda's film business has become the focus of heated discussions in the market. The impact of the transaction is not limited to the change in the company's shareholding structure, but also the deeper question is whether the transaction will affect Wanda Film's business and strategic planning. According to the data of the third quarterly report released by Wanda Film, the company's operating income and net profit have shown a good growth trend in recent years. In the face of the new actual controller, how Wanda Film's future business strategy and development plan will be adjusted, and whether it will continue to maintain a good business situation, has become the focus of general attention in the market. In addition to changes within the company, external factors may also have a significant impact on the transaction. It is reported that Shanghai Ruyi was established in 2013 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Ruyi, which has produced a number of popular film and television dramas.
The largest shareholder of China Ruyi is Tencent, which previously became the major shareholder of China Ruyi through three rounds of additional issuance, and held China Ruyi 19 through a wholly-owned subsidiary12% stake. Whether this series of changes will have an impact on Wanda Film's future partners, content production and distribution has become the focus of general attention in the industry. After this series of changes, the market is full of speculation and expectations for the future development of Wanda Films. As a well-known enterprise in the industry, how the development of Wanda Film will affect the entire industry pattern has become a hot topic in the industry. To sum up, this equity transfer transaction will have a far-reaching impact on Wanda Films. In addition to the internal adjustment brought about by the change of shareholding structure, external factors such as the change of actual controller and the change of partnership will also arouse widespread concern in the market.
In the future, how Wanda Film will respond to this series of changes and challenges deserves close attention from industry insiders and investors. What do you think about the change in Wanda Film's equity?What are your expectations and suggestions for the future development of Wanda films?Feel free to leave a comment to share your views.