My AGM Notes Part 121 Jul 2019 16:41
Here’s a typed up version of my scribbled notes from the EVRH AGM in London, 19th July, 2019. Make of them what you will, not intended as investment advice, please consult an FSA registered professional for your individual investment requirements.
Some subjects I have more detailed notes on than others, it was hard to hear, understand and scribble at the same time. Multi-tasking is not a man thing apparently!
My over-riding impression was that I am more than comfortable with my investment in this company. I’ve met Anthony Matchett and Steven Han**** on a handful of occasions now since their first attendance at BigGib’s Momentous Events. Two more personable, smart, knowledgeable and driven guys you couldn’t wish to meet. Let the haters hate, these boys know what they are doing and now have the team and money in place to deliver their dream. Just look at the quality of production they delivered at the Wireless Festival and the quarter of a million consumers who viewed the MelodyVR festival content and remember, this was a ‘niche’ music festival.
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New broker research note will be out in “a couple of months”, interims will be out in August.
Broker change - the main analyst at Investec that really understood EVRH left soon after Investec were appointed. Arden understand the business and are basically a sales organisation and will push EVRH. Leading up to the Wireless Festival Arden contacted their black book of clients about it and following the festival many meetings with Arden investors have been set up. Arden are pushing the EVRH story hard. There is an intention to hold a Capital Markets Day later this year possibly on the back of an ‘announcement’.
EVRH have been contacted by many large organisations worldwide following the Wireless Festival success.
Facebook - Anthony couldn’t really speak about Facebook/Oculus as still under NDA however, the engagement is at a “high level”.
John Gore RNS - the £ and $ and options at a £220M valuation by December numbers around the John Gore investment(s) were all confirmed as correct. Clearly JG believes that the EVRH share price will be significantly higher that the approximate 15p he intends to invest more money in at by December end.
Steven Han**** has been working on the John Gore / Broadway project for 9 months. Theatres are now at capacity, there is no way to physically expand the number of seats, ticket prices are deemed to be at maximum and, despite bringing in more matinee performances, there are both union and performer workload reasons to restrict further performances. Being so, JG sees MelodyVR as an opportunity to increase revenues. Of interest were the figures given on incomes; the average US Broadway show attendee earns $240k per annum against the average music concert attendee of $35k per annum. Theatre will come a lot more to the fore in 2020.
EVRH are looking at bundling content with a viewer.
There is a 3 week sweet spot for marketing a live event.