Evoke plc (EVOK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.351 -- 00:00:05.874 Good morning everyone and thanks for joining us today for our first half 2026 00:00:05.874 -- 00:00:07.275 results. 00:00:07.275 -- 00:00:12.798 I am Per Widerstrom and I'm joined today by Sean Wilkins, our CFO. 00:00:12.798 -- 00:00:18.121 Starting with the agenda on slide two, the format today is deliberately short. 00:00:18.121 -- 00:00:23.304 I will begin with a brief overview of the context for today's presentation and the first 00:00:23.304 -- 00:00:25.129 half performance. 00:00:25.129 -- 00:00:29.593 Sean will then take you through the financial results and cash flow in a bit more detail 00:00:29.593 -- 00:00:33.095 before we open the line for questions. 00:00:33.337 -- 00:00:38.402 Starting with slide three and before getting into the performance I want 00:00:38.402 -- 00:00:43.367 to briefly discuss the recommended acquisition by Ballast Intralot which we announced 00:00:43.367 -- 00:00:48.872 a little over two months ago. The announcement followed a comprehensive strategic review 00:00:48.872 -- 00:00:51.933 initiated by the board 00:00:54.249 -- 00:00:56.249 The 00:00:57.072 -- 00:00:59.072 board 00:00:59.855 -- 00:01:04.519 concluded that the recommended acquisition represented the most attractive and deliverable 00:01:04.519 -- 00:01:08.801 proposal available to Vogue and its shareholders. 00:01:09.390 -- 00:01:15.051 The acquisition remains subject to the relevant shareholder regulatory and other approvals 00:01:15.051 -- 00:01:20.072 including our own shareholder vote next Monday the 17th of August. 00:01:20.072 -- 00:01:25.033 I am pleased to tell you that progress with the relevant filings is going to plan and 00:01:25.033 -- 00:01:30.194 we still expect to complete in the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quart...