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EVR Holdings plc

('EVR' or the 'Company')

Half-yearly Results

EVR Holdings (AIM: EVRH), a creator of virtual reality ('VR') content, is pleased to announce its Half-yearly Results for the six months to 30 June 2017.

Highlights

· On 20th March 2017 the Company's subsidiary, MelodyVR Ltd ("MelodyVR"), entered into a global framework agreement with Universal Music Group, the world's largest record label.

· On 7th June 2017 the Company completed a successful fundraise for £5 million before costs.

· On the 22nd June 2017 MelodyVR, entered into a global distribution and marketing partnership with Microsoft Corporation.

· As at 30th June 2017 the Company has cash and cash equivalents in excess of £6.5 million for future expansion and development.

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Chairman's Statement

I am pleased to be able to present these results for a period in which the Company and its principal subsidiary MelodyVR Limited ("MelodyVR") have achieved a number operational and commercial successes.

Having secured licensing agreements with all three of the world's largest record labels, MelodyVR has the necessary global label agreements to monetise its extensive library of VR music content. These ground-breaking agreements, which license the creation and distribution of virtual reality content, not only open the door to accessing the world's most recognisable musicians and international superstars, but secure the rights to create, produce and distribute VR content to a global audience backed by both labels and artists alike.

During the first half of this year, MelodyVR created content with an additional 74 chart-topping artists and secured additional exclusive partnerships covering another 11 global festivals, venues and event brands. Each partnership named MelodyVR as their sole partner for VR content creation, distribution and exploitation.

June 2017 saw MelodyVR complete a Global Partnership with Microsoft Corporation. As part of the agreement, Microsoft provided MelodyVR with additional funding and technical expertise in order to secure the launch of the MelodyVR platform on all forthcoming 'Windows Mixed Reality' devices, which have been created in partnership with companies such as Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo. MelodyVR has also agreed that Microsoft may actively market the MelodyVR app, primarily to their 500 million Windows 10 consumers, as well as at Microsoft branded events and within their retail stores. The completion of this Global Partnership, combined with the detailed marketing commitments, demonstrates the demand for MelodyVR's music platform and content, from both a key VR hardware developer and the world's largest software company.

Also in June 2017 the Company completed the placing of 62.5 million ordinary shares raising £5 million from both new and existing shareholders, including the participation of amongst others; Hargreave Hale who provide important institutional validation. This additional funding has allowed MelodyVR to focus on deepening content creation with a number of the world's most recognisable artists and musician. This has enhanced and enriched its already significant library of original VR content assets, in anticipation of the launch of its platform which will be timed to benefit from the significant sales of consumer devices anticipated over the holiday period. Alongside content creation, MelodyVR has also supplemented its core team with a number of key hires, both in the UK and across the Atlantic where MelodyVR's increased presence will further increase the capacity for content creation and distribution.

As we look ahead, your Board will continue to focus on the launch of MelodyVR - the global destination platform for music in virtual reality, a free-of-charge application that will be available across all leading VR devices, fully licensed by the world's largest record labels and populated with original VR content from the global stars of the music industry.

As Virtual Reality becomes more prominent and manufacturers such as Facebook, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and Sony PlayStation continue to research, innovate, collaborate and collectively invest billions into R&D, we expect the quality of virtual reality devices to improve significantly. Falling hardware device costs will inevitably stimulate expansion of the global VR install base and the consequent growth in consumer consumption of VR content across an ever expanding horizon of verticals, services and applications.

As this emerging market scales, MelodyVR will continue to extend its partnership reach and broaden its appeal to a wider cross section of music lovers around the world. As pioneers looking to secure a dominant early mover position, your Board is confident that it has both the operational and distribution capabilities to ensure a successful launch and to define Melody VR as the music consumption medium of choice.

As we continue on this exciting journey, I would like to close by thanking our shareholders and advisors who have contributed to giving the Company such a bright future.

Sean Nicolson

Chairman

28 September 2017

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR EVR HOLDINGS PLC

for the six months ended 30th June 2017

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR EVR HOLDINGS PLC

for the six months ended 30th June 2017

(unaudited)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSISITON FOR EVR HOLDINGS PLC

as at 30th June 2017

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR EVR HOLDINGS PLC

for the six months ended 30th June 2017

NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR EVR HOLDINGS PLC

for the six months ended 30th June 2017 

1. Basis of preparation of interim financial information 

The consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of International Financial Reporting Standards as endorsed by the European Union ("IFRS") and expected to be effective at the year-end of 31 December 2017.

The accounting policies are unchanged from the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.

The interim financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016, prepared in accordance with IFRS, have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The Auditors' Report on these accounts was unqualified, did not include any matters to which the Auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain any statements under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

The consolidated interim financial statements are for the 6 months to 30 June 2017.

The interim consolidated financial information do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the group's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS's as adopted by the European Union.

Going Concern

The directors have prepared detailed cash flow forecasts and are of the opinion that it is appropriate to prepare these financial statements on a going concern basis. In making this assessment management has considered:

a) The current working capital position and operational requirements

b) The sensitivities associated with projected expenditure

c) The timing and magnitude of planned capital expenditure

d) The strategic exploitation of the company's significant resources

e) The timing of securing licencing approvals and launch of the Group's service

The conclusion of this assessment and having regard to the existing working capital position the Directors are of the opinion that the Group will have adequate resources to enable it to undertake its planned activities for the next twelve months.

2. Accounting Policies

Standards and amendments and interpretations to published standards not yet effective.

Certain new standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards have been published that are mandatory for the group's accounting period beginning on or after 1 July 2017 or later periods and which the group has decided not to adopt early are:

· Amendments to IFRS 2 Share Based Payment (effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018)

· IFRS 15 Clarification of Revenue from Contracts with Customers (effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018)

· IFRS 16 Leases (effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019)

3. Loss per share 

4. Intangible assets

Goodwill has been calculated as the fair value of the EVR Holdings plc ordinary shares pre reverse takeover less the net asset value of the Company at the time of take over.

5. Share options and Directors Warrants

Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value (excluding the effect of non-market based vesting conditions) at the date of grant. The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Company's estimate of shares that will eventually vest and adjusted for the effect of non-market based vesting conditions.

On 2 February 2017 the Company issued 1,350,000 options to employees of the Group under the approved enterprise management incentive share option scheme and subject to vesting criteria.

The significant inputs to the model in respect of the options granted were as follows:

On 2 February 2017 the Company issued 1,300,000 options to employees of the Group under the approved enterprise management incentive share option scheme and subject to vesting criteria.

The significant inputs to the model in respect of the options granted were as follows:

On 2 February 2017 the Company issued 1,250,000 options to a consultant of the Group under the approved share option scheme and subject to vesting criteria.

The significant inputs to the model in respect of the options granted were as follows:

On 17 March 2017 the Group issued 43,239,926 options to Universal Music Group. These warrants may be exercised at any time on or before 17 March 2022 and entitle the warrant holder to subscribe 12.375p for one ordinary share for each warrant held. The fair value of these warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and was 1.3p per option.

The significant inputs to the model in respect of the warrants granted were as follows:

The total share-based payment expense recognised in the income statement for the period ended 30 June 2017 in respect of share warrants granted was £697,595 (2016: £239,111).

6. Share Capital

7. Further copies of this document are available both at the registered office of the Company. The statement will also be available to download on the Company's website: http://evrholdings.com