DJ B.Duck Semk (2250.HK) included in the MSCI Hong Kong Micro Cap Index
EQS Newswire / 17/11/2023 / 16:56 UTC+8
B.Duck Semk (2250.HK) included in the MSCI Hong Kong Micro Cap Index
(Hong Kong, PRC, 17 November 2023) - B.Duck Semk Holdings International Limited ("B.Duck Semk", together with its
subsidiaries, the "Group", stock code: 2250.HK), the largest domestic character Intellectual Property (IP) company in
China, engaged in the provision of licensing services, design consultation services and retailing of licensed brand
products of its original B.Duck family characters, announced that according to the latest semi-annual review results of
the world's leading index company MSCI, B.Duck Semk has been included as an constituent stock of the MSCI Hong Kong
Micro Cap Index. Relevant adjustments will be made after the market closes on 30 November 2023.
According to the Frost & Sullivan Report for 2022, B.Duck Semk is the largest character IP company in China in terms of
character IP revenue. Since the creation of B.Duck in 2005, it has more than ten years of experience in character
licensing and operation. At present, the Group's business mainly includes two segments: character licensing, and
e-commerce and other. In addition, the Group has also vigorously expanded business in designer toys, games and cultural
tourism, developed new consumption operations online and offline, and made significant progress in overseas markets. In
August this year, B.Duck Semk announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Public Investment Fund
(PIF) of Saudi Arabia and received an investment of USUSD250 million (approximately HKUSD1.96 billion) from PIF, which will
further promote the Group's current layout and development in designer toys, games, cultural tourism and overseas
business.
MSCI, a leading provider of global equity indexes, has been widely recognized as a benchmark for global institutional
investors to optimize their investment portfolios. The MSCI Hong Kong Micro Cap Index is one of MSCI's indexes that
uses a comprehensive and consistent approach to index construction that allows investors around the world to access
in-depth insights. The MSCI Hong Kong Micro Cap Index is designed to measure the performance of the small cap segment
of the Hong Kong market. It covers companies with business entities in Hong Kong, good operating results and potential.
The inclusion of the Group's stock in the internationally renowned stock index fully reflects the recognition of the
international capital market for the Group's prospect and its influence in China's character IP licensing industry. It
is expected to further enhance the Group's visibility in the international capital market, help build a more diverse
investor base in the future, and bring a positive impact on the Group's stock liquidity and valuation improvement.
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