NEW W A VE ESPORTS
MARCH 2020 I NEWWAVEESPORTS.COM
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NEW W A VE ESPORTS
MARCH 2020 I NEWWAVEESPORTS.COM
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INTRODUCTION
OUR V ALUE PROPOSITION
EA, Activision, Riot, Blizzard, and others rely on esports for new rev streams and retention. We capitalize on esports entertainment and lifestyles.
We provide entertainment and experiences by collaborating with publishers, developers, and gamers.
Respawn, DICE, Bioware, and others need active player bases.
Super smash bros. Tournament opera tor B2c $350k Revenue in 2019 $700k est. Revenue in 2020 25-40% Profit Margins 80+ Events / Year 7.5k+ Attendees / Year 32.3M+ Views on Twitch & YT Esports Broadcasting & productions B2b $514k Revenue in 2019 $1.78M est. Revenue in 2020 22-26% Profit Margins 20+ White-Label Clients / Year Events Typically Cost $100k’s In-House production reduces costs for clients
Our audience
Fighting game communities who play and watch Smash Bros, Tekken 7, Street Fighter 5, DragonBall FighterZ, and more.
Distro Channels
Companies increasing their esports program revenues and organizations looking to start new rev streams. In B2C, we are direct-to-consumer: digital comms, influencer marketing, gaming PR, partner promotions, and venue and vendor sales. In B2B business, we are direct-to-client: digital comms, RFP , direct proposals, word-of-mouth, and onsite leads. Bulk of business done onsite with live activations as we extend programming to livestream and VOD for amplification, exposure, and additional monetization.
ECONOMIC MODELS
Esports tournaments
toronto, ny, la, chicago
MONETIZATION
experiential and vendors CONSUMERS
monthly, and quarterly basis COST STRUCTURE
Costs
Office, and General
Advertising, Professional Fees PROFITABILITY
major event expansion
Broadcasting & production
La, vegas
MONETIZATION
broadcasting CLIENTELE
basis COST STRUCTURE
Based Costs
Office, and General
Production, Venues PROFITABILITY
dependent on scaling opex to production demand
Scalable ecosystems
Alienware, Caesar’s Entertainment, Marriott, and more.
production partners.
COMPETITION & ADV ANT AGE
Competition
acquiring entities for profit Adv ant ages
sust ainability
Competition
Adv ant ages
sust ainability
Competition
teams Adv ant ages
expertise
equipment sust ainability
accounts
Our team
CEO & Managing Partner President & Managing Partner
CFO & Corporate Secretary
18+ years experience in video game marketing, developer and player communications, and building large-scale communities for AAA franchises. 15+ years experience in capital markets and has contributed to some of the largest financial institutions in Canada. 20+ years of experience as an a c t i v e c o n t r i b u t o r i n t h e accounting, finance, compliance, regulatory and governance space.
CLA YTON FISHER
10+ years of experience as an Investment Advisor in the financial services industry.
CHRIS MANCIL
19+ years video game industry expert s p e c i a l i z i n g i n c o m m u n i t y management and influencer relations.
BYRon COUL THARD
Chairman of the Board of BRS Resources LTD.
TRUMBULL Fisher
President of New Wave Esports
Richard carl
Extensive experience in serving as a board member and in executive roles for private and public companies in a number of industries.
Our board
FUNDING & MILESTONES CAPIT AL NEEDS $1,050,000 USD FY21 USE OF PROCEEDS NWES Corporate Operations EMG Opex & Expansion Activate Acquisition & Opex KEY MILESTONES
EMG Major Event in Toronto Activate Acquisition Close
EMG Chicago Major Activate Summer Productions
EMG Los Angeles Major Activate Holiday Productions KEY METRICS Top-Line Revenue Audience Reach Market Performance
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Share Exchange Injected Cash Component Operation Expenses Advisory Services Top-Line Revenues Profitability Quarterly Performance Public Disclosure Optimizing Businesses Generating New Revenues Portfolio Performance Industry Player
Valuation at Investment Current Valuation Revenue Multipliers Industry Comparables
Top-Line Revenues Profit Margins Revenue Projections Product Development Team Capabilities
We are building the esports ecosystem alongside major esports and gaming companies and brands Build a profitable portfolio in esports with mobilization power
Provide guidance for early and mature companies in the esports and gaming industries
Pave way to a profitable industry rooted in sustainability
Competes in 12 games including Fortnite, PUBG, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Madden, NHL, and more. Placed 2nd in Duos and 4th in Singles in 2019 tournament. Investment to support their growth in esports and entertainment.
HOLDINGS INVESTMENT
They own and operate one of Canada's premier esports teams, Lazarus, which is comprised of 50+ professional players and 12 professional teams across 10 countries.
60+ podium finishes and 32+ tournament wins.
*$400k CAD Investment closed in March 2019
Securing sponsorships with partners such as Logitech, H Cubed Investments, Noble Chairs and Twitch with more to come heading into 2020. Professional esports organization with a growing presence across Asia including Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
HOLDINGS INVESTMENT
Overwatch (3x Pacific Champions), Street Fighter V (PPL Masters Champion, Red Bull Kumite Last Chance Qualifier), and Tekken 7 (Thaiger Uppercut, Fighting Games Challenge, DOUBLE K.O. #4, Atlanta Battle Opera).
Operators of a creative studio based in Hong Kong to support both endemic and non-endemic clients with brand activation and digital marketing campaigns in the esports space.
Participating in a number of triple A gaming titles including Overwatch, Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, Arena of Valor, Rainbow 6 Siege and Clash Royale.
*$400k CAD Investment closed in December 2019
Their focus on fighting games uniquely positions the company in an important emerging sector of esports. Esports events production and broadcast company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of EMG not currently held by NWE, who currently holds an 18% stake.
ACQUISITION
The company's tournament operator model is integral to the esports industry ecosystem as it is scalable and rapidly growing.
GOML 2019 saw 2.1K+ players,1M unique Twitch viewers. Let’s Make Moves 2019 projecting 1K players, 2.4M Twitch impressions.
With 80+ events per year, their audience continues to grow with 7,400+ attendees, 84.5k+ Twitch followers, and 32.3M+ video views on Twitch and YouTube.
*$250k CAD Investment closed in March 2019; Entered into definitive agreement for full acquisition in December 2019
270k~ users currently on their platform with continuous increasing Average Revenue per User and Lifetime Value per User.
Co-founded by UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping, and has secured NBA All-Star Roy Hibbert as their Investor/Strategic Partnerships manager. Supporting business growth, audience expansion, platform
to traditional sports and esports fans.
Holdings INVESTMENT
Platform is intuitive for new and existing fantasy sports players. Ability to connect large audiences to the growing sector establishes them as an industry leader.
Generated $2.75M in Gross Game Play, and 7.8K user increase in 24hr period with NFL & NBA partnerships, and partnered with NASCAR for full on-site race activations. Projecting $10M in Gross Game Play for 2019.
*$250k CAD Investment closed in March 2019
Esports acquisition vehicle created by a group of Canada's top investors.
HOLDINGS INVESTMENT
Team raised $1M+. Luckbox, an esports betting platform, received shell funding.
*$150K CAD Investment closed in August 2019
Via a v a t ar one esports capit al corp
Fully acquired a software applications and technology development company that has provided services for 40+ startup companies.
ACQUISITION
Conceptualizing tools and solutions in the near future to meet the growing needs of the esports industry. Expands New Wave Esports' offerings and capabilities in technology and tools development. An esports and competitive gaming venture with a focus on innovating and growing the esports industry.
*Acquisition finalized in January 2019
NWE Founded Jan 2019 Acquisition Capital Raise Feb Investments Mar Capital Raise May Aug Public Listing Oct NWE Asia Established Nov Acquisition Definitive Agreement Dec Portfolio Growth & Expansion 2020
A v a t ar One Esports Capit al Corp. Investment Investment Fully Acquired Feb
PIECES OF PRESS COVERAGE
Online readership
Social shares
Links from COVERAGE
A verage domain authority
7,466,666 OPTIONS 7,400,000
RSU’S*
*Effective at RTO closing on October 24, 2019 *RSU’s vest over 1 year *Insiders own 10%
Neil Duffy
Chief Commercial Officer of WorldGaming.com Director of Tiidal Gaming
T a ylor W ard
Former entrepreneur in the gaming space with experience in startup financing, technology, and event design.
MANNY ANEKAL
15+ years of experience within Gaming and Esports with executive roles at Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Zynga, Kiip and Major League Gaming. Currently involved in the Esports ecosystem through The Next Level and Versus Consulting.
ST AN PRESS LANCE MUDD
Founding member and Sport Director of
member, he oversees the USEF qualifying series to support USA Esports to compete at the 11th IESF eSports World Championship, as well as leading all-new development and partnership of USEF activities with International and NGB’s.
14+ years of experience in gaming and esports as a former competitor turned senior marketer, partnerships, and b u s i n e s s d e v e l o p m e n t professional.