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Inspiring the Future of Esports Through Innovation and Purpose
October 28, 2019 I NewWaveEsports.com CSE:NWES
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Disclaimer
We are an investment company with the goal of elevating the entire industry of esports and competitive gaming.
We provide capital and advisory services to esports organizations, teams, leagues, events, platforms, tools, and technology innovators.
WHO ISNEW WAVE ESPORTS?
INTRODUCTION
HOLDINGS ARM
ACQUISITIONS ARM
Top-line revenue performers
Traditional investments
$1.9b industry INVESTMENT IS HOT
We are building the esports ecosystem alongside major esports and gaming companies and brands
Build a profitable portfolio in esports with mobilization power
OBJECTIVES
ADVISORY SERVICES
Provide guidance for early and mature companies in the esports and gaming industries
PROFITABILITY
Pave way to a profitable sector rooted in sustainability
THE TEAM
CEO & Managing PartnerDaniel MITRE PLAYER STATS
Fave Game of All Time
Fave Esports to Watch
17yr video game industry expert
Collaborated with ESL One to introduce Battlefield to worldwide esports Lead user research for Battlefield esports modes
Marketing Monetization and Community Engagement at EA, SEGA, THQ, Spin Master, Sierra Online, and more
Worked closely with Developers at DICE, BioWare, Respawn, Treyarch, and more
Global campaigns and communications for major franchises including Battlefield ($1.6B/title), The Sims ($599M/title), FIFA ($1.4B/year), and more
Advisor to Tiidal Gaming and The Gaming Society Co-Founded Thunderbolt CDG
The Gaming Society
THE TEAM
President & Managing PartnerTrumbull Fisher PLAYER STATS
Fave Game of All Time
Fave Esports to Watch
15yrs of capital markets experience
Co-Founded FDB Capital, a real estate development Co-Founded Sui Generis, a successful equity hedge fund
Co-led significant capital raises for a variety of industries
Worked as a Trader at finance companies including National Bank of Canada, M Partners, Casimir, and more
Member of Think Technologies Board of Directors
Advisor to Tiidal Gaming
THE TEAM
Financial AdvisorClayton Fisher PLAYER STATS
10yr Investment Advisor
Held positions at Cannacord, Raymond James, and Think Technologies
Managed over $400M in assets for corporations around the world
Thorough understanding of tech sector
Fave Game of All Time
Fave Esports to Watch
$230 billion in Revenue projected by 2022
AT A GLANCE
2.5 BILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDEGAMING
esports
Gamers
Viewers
380 Million esports fans$1.9 billion in Revenue projected by 2021
79% of esports fans under 35Typically young, male, and affluent
50% of viewers in AsiaProjecting 9 billion hours watched in 2021
ESPORTS& Gaming
OverwatchFranchise buy-in
$20M
$100M2018 PRIZE POOL
HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN ESPORTSMEDIA RIGHTS
USER MONETIZATION
REVENUE STREAMS
PLATFORMS
LEAGUE DISTRIBUTIONS
PRIZE PURSES
CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
PRODUCTION SERVICES
TEAMS EVENTS TOOLS
SPONSORSHIP & ADS
MERCHANDISE SALES
GAME PUBLISHER FEES
TICKET SALES
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*Estimated accumulative performance of current portfolio.
MYTHBUSTING ESPORTS
TEAMS EVENTS PLATFORMS TOOLS
Teams can generate large top-line revenues
Franchise spots open revenues and exposure
Not all teams are profitable
Events drive consistent revenue through the year
Publishers lean on tournament organizers
to offset production
Majority of overhead allocated to event
production
Platforms are highly scaleable across
the globe
Opening doors to global audiences
increases potential revenue
Development takes considerable capital
and continued optimization
Every vertical in esports ecosystem needs supportive tools
Dial in B2B clients with B2C scalability
in mind
Not all publishers and developers allow API access
TEAMS & ORGANIZATIONS
INVESTMENT VertIcals
EVENTS & tournament organizers
TeCHNOLOGIES & Tools
PLATFORMS & NETWORKS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Won $3.5M in fortnite world cup
Actively CompetingCompetes 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, and secured two Advisor roles.
TIIDAL GAMINGHOLDINGS INVESTMENT
LazarusThey 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.
GLOBAL RECOGNITION60+ podium finishes and 32+ tournament wins.
Teams & organizations
*$400k CAD Investment and two Advisor roles closed in March 2019
Fighting GamesTheir focus on fighting games uniquely positions the company in an important emerging sector of esports.
Obtained a significant equity stake in a Toronto-based leading esports and competitive gaming event organizer, broadcaster, and player management company that facilitates online and live tournaments.
EVEN MATCHUP GAMINGHoldings INVESTMENT
Scaling & GrowingThe company's tournament operator model is integral to the esports industry ecosystem as it is scalable and rapidly growing.
Get On My Level & LET’S MAKE MOVESGOML 2019 saw 2.1K+ players,1M unique Twitch viewers. Let’s Make Moves 2019 projecting 1K players, 2.4M Twitch impressions.
Events & tournament organizers
HYPER-ENGAGED AUDIENCEWith 80+ events per year, their audience continues to grow with 7,400+ attendees, 25.8M+ social impressions, 5.5M+ YouTube views, and 1.8M+ Twitch views.
*$250k CAD Investment closed in March 2019
Significant growth250k users currently on their platform with continuous increasing Average Revenue per User and Lifetime Value per User.
Co-Founder & talentCo-founded by UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping, and has secured NBA All-Star Roy Hibbert as their Investor/Strategic Partnerships manager.
Investment to support business growth, audience expansion, platform optimization, and objective of making fantasy sports accessible to traditional sports and esports fans.
PLAYLINEHoldings INVESTMENT
Daily Fantasy EsportsPlatform is intuitive for new and existing fantasy sports players. Ability to connect large audiences to the growing sector establishes them as an industry leader.
Key PartnershipsPartnered with NASCAR for full on-site race activations and upcoming Twitch Rivals program to introduce esports betting component.
Platforms & networks
*$250k CAD Investment closed in March 2019
Esports acquisition vehicle created by a group of Canada's top investors.
AVATAR ONE ESPORTS CAPITAL CORP
HOLDINGS INVESTMENT
Capital Raise
Target Vertical
Team raised $1M+.
Esports gambling a potential company to be folded into shell.
Platforms & networks
*$150K CAD Investment closed in August 2019
TECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS
REVENUE STREAMS
SPONSORSHIP & ADS
USER MONETIZATION
Shoutcaster tools
Coaching tools
Internet tech
Stream overlays
Anti-cheat software
Data & analytics
Peripherals
Banking
Fully acquired a software applications and technology development company that has provided services for 40+ startup companies.
THUNDERBOLT CDGACQUISITION
TOOLS & SOLUTIONS
Technology development
Innovation
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 development.
An esports and competitive gaming venture with a focus on innovating and growing the esports industry.
TECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS
*Acquisition finalized in January 2019
NWE Founded
Jan
2019
Acquisition
Capital Raise
Feb
Investments
Mar
Capital Raise
May
Aug
Public Listing
Oct
NWE Asia
Nov
NWE Europe
Dec
Portfolio Growth & Expansion
2020
Company Growth
Avatar One EsportsCapital Corp.
Investment
Future initiatives
COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES
COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES
Partnerships
Strategic alignment and
collaboration with esports,
gaming, and non-endemic
brands
Sponsorships
Increase portfolio
revenue and
engagement with hyper-
engaged esports
audiences
Deal flow
Global opportunities in
Teams, Events, Platforms,
and Tools
TOTAL SHARES
CAPITALIZATION STRUCTURE
TOTAL WARRANTS OTHER CONVERTIBLESECURITIES
77,692,033 59,824,864
7,466,666
OPTIONS
7,400,000
14,866,666
RSU’S*
Effective at RTO closing on October 24, 2019. * RSU’s vest over 1 year.
STRIKE
WARRANTS FROM PRIVATE PLACEMENTS
$.18
$.20
$.30
QUANTITY
21,737,866
22,723,000
12,282,666
56,743,532
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Daniel has 17+ years experience in video game marketing, developer and player communications, and building large-scale communit ies for AAA franchises, including esports and competitive gaming experiences. He has led global campaigns and community programs for Electronic Arts, Sega of America, THQ, Music Mastermind, Spin Master Studios, and Sierra Online. Daniel is also an Advisor to Tiidal Gaming, an Advisor to The Tech Society, and Co-Founder of Thunderbolt CDG.
CEO & Managing Partner
Trumbull holds a B.A. in Law and is qualified with over 15 years of capital markets experience. He has contributed to some of the largest f inancia l inst itut ions in Canada by rais ing significant amounts of capital and has co-founded f inancial companies and investment funds. In previous positions, Trumbull was Co-Founder, COO, and Head of Trading for a hedge fund.
President & Managing PartnerTrumbull Fisher
Tiffany holds a B.B.A. Honors from Wilfrid Laurier University. She currently holds a position as a Controller at Mojave Jane Brands Inc. In previous roles, she was Senior Staff Accountant at Constellation Software Inc. and Intermediate Staff Accountant at Hub International.
CFO & Corporate SecretaryTIFFANY LEEDaniel MITRE
ADVISORS
Neil DuffyChief Commercial Officer of WorldGaming.com Director of Tiidal Gaming
PETER CUNNinghamPrincipal Owner of Lions Edge Capital and Cunningham Venture Group. Co-Founder of Think Technologies and Supreme Heights. Advised G-TEC, Khiron, High Hampton, bewhere, and more. Held positions at Raymond James and Macquarie Bank.
JOURDAN BOLIVARFinancial Analyst within the development markets and financial industry
CLAYTON FISHER10+ years of experience as an Investment Advisor in the financial services industry
Taylor WardFormer entrepreneur in the gaming space with experience in startup financing, technology, and event design
JOEL FREUDMANJoel serves as President and Director of Resurgent Capital Corp., a merchant banking operation based in Toronto, ON. Before switching into finance, he worked in private practice and in-house as a former securities and M&A lawyer.
STAN PRESS10+ years of experience as an Investment Advisor in the financial services industry
JOHN DEWdNEyPresident of a private Toronto-based corporate advisory practice. Co-Founder, Officer, and Director of several private and publicly listed small-cap companies across a variety of industries.
TIFFANY LEETiffany holds a B.B.A. Honors from Wilfrid Laurier University. She currently holds a position as a Controller at Mojave Jane Brands Inc. In previous roles, she was Senior Staff Accountant at Constellation Software Inc. and Intermediate Staff Accountant at Hub International.
Jeffrey StevensOver 18 years of professional experience in the Canadian capital markets. He has worked on the retail-side of the fence as an Assistant Investment Advisor, on the buy-side as an Arbitrage Trader at a Hedge Fund, and on the sell-side in both a Sales and Trading capacity.
BYRon COULTHARD
Chairman of the Board of BRS Resources LTD
TRUMBULL FisherPresident of New Wave Esports
BOARD of Directors