MEGA MATRIX CORP. Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Mega Matrix Corp. (MPU) announced financial results for Q1 2024, focusing on short drama streaming platform FlexTV after exiting the crypto business. Revenue totaled $8.7 million, with $8.0 million from streaming services. Gross profit reached $5.2 million. User recharge hit $9.3 million, with 2.62 million quarterly active users. Hit series like 'Mr. Williams! Madame is Dying' drove monetization. FlexTV ranked 8th on Apple App Store. CEO Hu emphasized content enrichment and user engagement.

Positive

• Strong total revenue of $8.7 million in Q1 2024, with $8.0 million from streaming services and a gross profit of $5.2 million.

• User recharge surged to $9.3 million, with 2.62 million quarterly active users, showcasing significant engagement.

• Hit series like 'Mr. Williams! Madame is Dying' contributed to over $6.3 million in user top-up, demonstrating powerful monetization capabilities.

• FlexTV's success reflected in rankings, reaching 8th position on Apple App Store Entertainment Top Charts (Free Apps, U.S.).

• CEO Hu's commitment to content enrichment, studio partnerships, and user engagement bodes well for the company's future growth and shareholder value.

Negative

• Transition from crypto-related business to Focus TV may pose risks and challenges in the evolving entertainment landscape.

• Releasing only four self-producing English short dramas in Q1 2024 may limit content diversity and audience appeal.

• Enlarging the script team by 10 times and aiming to produce 5 to 10 short dramas monthly from June 2024 may increase expenses and pose quality control challenges.

Insights

Financial Analyst

Mega Matrix Corp's shift from crypto-related business to focusing on their streaming platform, FlexTV, is a strategic realignment that appears to be yielding tangible results. The company's reported unaudited revenue of $8.7 million signifies a substantial income stream, most of which is driven by membership and top-up services. Notably, the $4.4 million revenue from the U.S. market indicates effective penetration in this region, likely due to the strategic production of English content that caters to the local audience. The 60.0% gross profit margin is an impressive figure, indicating efficient control over the cost of sales and a potentially scalable business model. However, the reliance on hit series for substantial parts of the revenue, as indicated by the success of 'Mr. Williams! Madame is Dying', suggests potential volatility in earnings, contingent on the consistent production of popular content. Investors should monitor the company's ability to maintain and expand its content library while managing production costs to support gross margin levels.

Market Research Analyst

The reported quarterly active users (QAUs) number of 2.62 million, combined with an Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of $3.07 and a much higher Average Revenue Per Paying User (ARPPU) of $24.94, provides insights into user engagement and monetization efficiency. The user base's growth and their willingness to spend on the platform could be indicative of a strong value proposition by FlexTV. Furthermore, the ascent to 8th position in the Apple App Store Entertainment Top Charts bodes well for visibility and future user acquisition. As the company plans to increase production from June 2024, investors should look for sustained growth in QAUs and ARPU as metrics for the success of the content strategy. A potential risk could be market saturation or shifts in consumer preferences which may impact these metrics.

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mega Matrix Corp. ("MPU" or the "Company") (NYSE American: MPU), today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Since the beginning of 2024, the Company made the strategic decision to focus on short drama streaming platform, FlexTV and ceased the crypto-related business, we have made significant progress in finance and operation.

Financial Highlights

• In Q1 2024, the Company's total unaudited revenue reached $8.7 million, including over $8.0 million from membership and top-up streaming services and around $0.7 million from online advertising services.
• Membership and top-up streaming services revenue from the U.S. market amounted to $4.4 million, representing 54.6% of the total streaming services revenue, which was attributed to our focus on English self-produced short dramas and the U.S. market.
• Gross profit for Q1 2024 reached $5.2 million, with an almost 60.0% gross profit margin.

Operating Highlights

• User recharge totaled $9.3 million in Q1 2024, with 66.0% generated from the U.S.
• In Q1 2024, our quarterly active users reached 2.62 million, with an ARPU of $3.07 and quarterly active paying users amounted to 0.32 million, with an ARPPU of $24.94 respectively.
• As of April 30, 2024, several hit series were released, among which "Mr. Williams! Madame is Dying" generated unaudited total user top-up amount reaching over $6.3 million and brought 4.8 million views, which demonstrated the powerful monetization capability of hit series.
• As of April 30, 2024, FlexTV had a total inventory of over three hundred (300) short dramas, with two hundred and four (204) already released. Among the released dramas, fifty-three (53) are self-produced.
• On January 20, 2024, FlexTV rose to 8th position in the Apple App Store Entertainment Top Charts (Free Apps, U.S.).

 

Management Commentary

Mr. Yucheng Hu, CEO of Mega Matrix Corp. said, "In Q1 of 2024, our efforts to bolster FlexTV's development were validated as we witnessed significant traction and engagement on the platform. The rapid uptake by users underscores the appeal of our curated short drama content, tailored for the vertical screen format.

Building on this momentum, our focus for the remainder of the year is on further enriching the FlexTV experience. We are committed to expanding our content library, nurturing studios that supply content to our platform, forging strategic partnerships, and enhancing user engagement features to ensure that FlexTV remains at the forefront of the evolving entertainment landscape.

We attained our financial results by releasing only four self-producing English short dramas tailored for English-speaking world in 2024 Q1. Mega Matrix recognizes that captivating storylines are both the cornerstone and bottleneck of successful short dramas. Consequently, we have strengthened our script team, significantly enlarging its size by about 10 times and refining the script writing process. The newly reinforced team is now poised to produce 5 to 10 short dramas per month starting from June 2024.

The success we've experienced in Q1 reaffirms our belief in FlexTV's potential to revolutionize the way audiences consume content in the digital age. We are excited to continue driving innovation and delivering compelling entertainment experiences that resonate with viewers worldwide, all while maximizing value for our shareholders."

About Mega Matrix: Mega Matrix Corp. (NYSE AMEX: MPU) is a holding company and operates FlexTV, a short-video streaming platform and producer of short dramas, through Yuder Pte, Ltd., an indirect majority-controlled subsidiary of Mega Matrix. Mega Matrix is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, please contact info@megamatrix.io or visit: http://www.megamatrix.io.

Key Metrics

The numbers for our key metrics, which include our quarterly active users (QAU), quarterly paying users (QPU), average membership and top-up streaming service revenue per active user (ARPU), and average membership and top-up streaming service revenue per paying user (ARPPU), are calculated using internal company data based on the activity of user accounts. We define an active user as a user who has downloaded and opened FlexTV app at least once. We define a paying user as a user who has registered for a membership or topping up, provided a method of payment, and is entitled to access FlexTV services (this membership or topping up does not include participation in free trials or other promotional offers extended by FlexTV to new users). We define ARPU as average membership and top-up streaming services revenue generated by each active user in one quarter. We define ARPPU as average membership and top-up streaming services revenue generated by each paying user in one quarter. We use these metrics to assess the growth and health of the overall business and believe that ARPU best reflects our ability to attract, retain, engage and monetize our users, and thereby drive revenue. While these numbers are based on what we believe to be reasonable estimates of our user base for the applicable period of measurement, there are inherent challenges in measuring usage of our products across large online and mobile populations around the world. In addition, we are continually seeking to improve our estimates of our user base, and such estimates may change due to improvements or changes in technology or our methodology.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release other than statements that are purely historical are forward looking statements. When used in this press release, the words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should," "future," "propose," and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees for future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company's control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, are: the ability to manage growth; ability to identify and integrate future acquisitions; ability to grow and expand our FlexTV business; ability to obtain additional financing in the future to fund capital expenditures; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions; costs or other factors adversely affecting the Company's profitability; litigation involving patents, intellectual property, and other matters; potential changes in the legislative and regulatory environment; a pandemic or epidemic; ; the possibility that the Company may not succeed in developing its new lines of businesses due to, among other things, changes in the business environment, competition, changes in regulation, or other economic and policy factors; and the possibility that the Company's new lines of business may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. The forward-looking statements in this press release and the Company's future results of operations are subject to additional risks and uncertainties set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K, and are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof. In addition, such risks and uncertainties include the Company's inability to predict or control bankruptcy proceedings and the uncertainties surrounding the ability to generate cash proceeds through the sale or other monetization of the Company's assets. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Disclosure Channels

We announce material information about the Company and its services and for complying with our disclosure obligation under Regulation FD via the following social media channels:

X (f/k/a Twitter):    twitter.com/MegaMatrixMPU
Facebook:            facebook.com/megamatrixmpu 
                             facebook.com/flextvus
LinkedIn:              linkedin.com/company/megamatrixmpu 
TikTok:                 tiktok.com/@flextv_english
YouTube:             youtube.com/@FlexTV_English 

The Company will also use its landing page on its corporate website (www.megamatrix.io) to host social media disclosures and/or links to/from such disclosures. The information we post through these social media channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor these social media channels in addition to following our website, press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The social media channels that we intend to use as a means of disclosing the information described above may be updated from time to time as listed on our website. 

Contact: Info@megamatrix.io

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FAQ

<p>What were Mega Matrix Corp.'s financial results for Q1 2024?</p>

In Q1 2024, Mega Matrix Corp. reported total revenue of $8.7 million, with $8.0 million from streaming services and a gross profit of $5.2 million.

<p>How many quarterly active users did Mega Matrix Corp. have in Q1 2024?</p>

In Q1 2024, Mega Matrix Corp. had 2.62 million quarterly active users and 0.32 million quarterly active paying users.

<p>Which hit series drove significant monetization for Mega Matrix Corp. in Q1 2024?</p>

'Mr. Williams! Madame is Dying' was a hit series that generated over $6.3 million in user top-up and brought 4.8 million views.

<p>How did FlexTV perform in the Apple App Store in Q1 2024?</p>

FlexTV ranked 8th in the Apple App Store Entertainment Top Charts (Free Apps, U.S.) in Q1 2024.

<p>What is CEO Yucheng Hu's focus for Mega Matrix Corp.'s future growth?</p>

CEO Hu is committed to expanding content library, nurturing studio partnerships, and enhancing user engagement features to drive growth and shareholder value.