SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon on behalf of purchasers of Wanda Sports Group Company Limited (NASDAQ:WSG) securities pursuant to Wanda’s July 26, 2019 initial public offering (“IPO”). The case is captioned Fu v. Wanda Sports Group Company Limited, No. 3:19-cv-01852, and is assigned to Judge Michael W. Mosman. The Wanda Sports securities class action lawsuit charges Wanda Sports, certain of its officers and directors, and the underwriters of its July 26, 2019 IPO with violations of the Securities Act of 1933.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who purchased Wanda Sports securities pursuant to the IPO to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Wanda Sports securities class action lawsuit. A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of all other class members in directing the Wanda Sports securities class action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the Wanda Sports securities class action lawsuit. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery of the Wanda Sports securities class action lawsuit is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Wanda Sports securities class action lawsuit or have questions concerning your rights regarding the Wanda Sports securities class action lawsuit, please visit our website by clicking here or contact Brian Cochran at 800/449-4900 or 619/231-1058, or via e-mail at bcochran@rgrdlaw.com. Lead plaintiff motions for the Wanda Sports securities class action lawsuit must be filed with the court no later than January 21, 2020.
Wanda Sports operates a global sports events, media, and marketing platform. The Company owns contractual rights of global, regional, and national sports properties from which it seeks to generate revenue across the value chain, including events operation, media production and distribution, sponsorship and marketing, and digital solutions. The Company has three reporting segments: (1) Mass Participation; (2) Spectator Sports; and (3) Digital, Production, Sports Solutions (“DPSS”).
The complaint alleges that the Registration Statement for the IPO was materially false and misleading and failed to disclose to investors that: (1) revenue for the second quarter of 2019 (“2Q19”) would be negatively impacted by the lack of major sporting events for the Spectator Sports and DPSS segments; (2) Wanda Sports had suffered a year-over-year decrease in revenue in 2Q19 and would suffer a year-over-year decrease in revenue for its fiscal year 2019, primarily related to lower reimbursement revenues in the DPSS segment and the lack of Spectator Sport segment offsets; and (3) as a result, defendants’ statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
On September 9, 2019, Wanda Sports issued a press release reporting its 2Q19 financial results. The Company reported total revenue of €283.8 million (US$322.8 million), a decrease of 30% year over year primarily due to decreased revenue from the DPSS segment (€54.8 million ($62.3 million), down 70% year over year). Revenue in the Spectator Sports segment was €138.1 million ($157.1 million), down 6% year over year primarily due to the decline in revenue from the Company’s football portfolios. The press release included full year 2019 guidance, stating in part that, “[f]or 2019, we currently expect . . .[t]otal revenue to be in the range of €1,008 million to €1,070 million, or down 11% to 5% from 2018.” By the commencement of the Wanda Sports securities class action lawsuit, the Company’s stock was trading as low as $2.78 per share, a 65% decline from the $8.00 per share IPO price.
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