10th Sep 2019 07:00
10 September 2019
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited ("Hipgnosis" or the "Company")
Maiden Investor Factsheet
The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited and its Investment Adviser, The Family (Music) Limited, announce that the Company has today issued its maiden Investor Factsheet for August 2019.
A copy of the Factsheet can be found on the link below and will shortly be available from the Company's website at www.hipgnosissongs.com.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7396L_1-2019-9-9.pdf
Portfolio Update
As at 31 August 2019, the Company has invested approximately £314 million through the acquisition of 27 Catalogues on a blended acquisition multiple of 12.84x historic annual net income, resulting in interests in 7,475 Songs.
For further information, please contact:
Estera International Fund Managers (Guernsey) Limited Mariana Enevoldsen
| Tel: +44 (0)1481 742742 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
(www.hipgnosissongs.com)
Hipgnosis, which was founded by Merck Mercuriadis, is a Guernsey registered investment company established to offer investors a pure-play exposure to songs and associated musical intellectual property rights. The Company has raised a total of approximately £395 million (gross equity capital) through its Initial Public Offering on the Specialist Fund Segment of the London Stock Exchange's main market on 11 July 2018, and subsequent placings in April 2019 and August 2019.
About The Family (Music) Limited
The Company's Investment Adviser is The Family (Music) Limited, which was founded by Merck Mercuriadis, former manager of globally successful recording artists, such as Elton John, Guns N' Roses, Morrissey, Iron Maiden and Beyoncé, and hit songwriters such as Diane Warren, Justin Tranter and The-Dream, and former CEO of The Sanctuary Group plc. The Investment Adviser has assembled an Advisory Board of highly successful music industry experts which include award winning members of the artist, songwriter, publishing, legal, financial, recorded music and music management communities, all with in-depth knowledge of music publishing. Members of The Family (Music) Limited Advisory Board include Nile Rodgers, The-Dream, Giorgio Tuinfort, Starrah, Nick Jarjour, David Stewart, Bill Leibowitz, Ian Montone, and Jason Flom.
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