Six months after filing paperwork for an IPO with the Hong Kong stock exchange, STX Entertainment has backed away from those plans, TheWrap has learned.
In a memo to employees that was provided to TheWrap, STX CEO Robert Simonds cited volatile political and market conditions in the region, as well as undisclosed better opportunities, for the company’s decision to allow its application on the Hong Kong exchange to lapse.
Simonds noted in particular recent deep declines for media and tech companies on the HK stock exchange, and said STX is in a strong financial position and can afford to wait until market conditions improve before trying again.