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ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter ended December 31, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||
| Receivables reserved for users | ||||||||
| Other receivables | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Equipment, net | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | ||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | ||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||
| Other non-current assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities to customers | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||
| Derivative liability | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability – current | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Warrant liability | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | ||||||||
| Mezzanine equity: | ||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock, $
par value,
authorized,
shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $ | ||||||||
| Series B redeemable preferred stock, $ par value, authorized, shares issued and outstanding, December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 | ||||||||
| Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, $par value, authorized, shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $ | ||||||||
| Total Mezzanine equity | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ||||||||
| Preferred stock $ par value; shares authorized | ||||||||
| Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, $par value, authorized,
shares
issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $ | ||||||||
| Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, $ par value, authorized, shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $ | ||||||||
| Common stock $ par value; shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ( | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
| Asset impairment charges | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss on contingent consideration | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other non-operating income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Dividend on 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Undeclared dividend on 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Accretion of 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption value | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Accretion of the discount on Series C convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Dividend on Series C convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Dividend on Series D convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend on accretion of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to redemption value | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend on make whole provision on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend from down round provision on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per common share | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation gain | ||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
| Mezzanine Equity | Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable | Series B | Series C | Series C | Series D | Accumulated | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Preferred Stock | Redeemable Preferred Stock | Convertible Preferred Stock | Convertible Preferred Stock | Convertible
Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional paid-in | Accumulated | other comprehensive | Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | capital | Deficit | loss | (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as at July 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock and warrants issued in equity financing | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of pre funded warrants | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redemption value and issuance costs for 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock cash dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend on make whole provision on Series C | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend from down round provision on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversions of the Convertible preferred stock | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delay Payment for Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange translation | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redemption value and issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock cash dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undeclared dividend on 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend on make whole provision on Series C | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend from down round provision on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversions of the Convertible preferred stock | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and payment of dividend | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend on accretion of redemption value and issuance costs for Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delay Payment for Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclass of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to Mezzanine Equity | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bifurcation of derivative | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of discount on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under the ATM, net of issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock due to the reverse stock split round-up | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange translation | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of July 1, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redemption value and issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock cash dividend | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock and warrants issued in equity financing, net of issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange translation | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as at September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redemption value and issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock cash dividend | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Series B redeemable preferred stock | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock and pre-funded warrants issued in equity financing, net of issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued on exercise of Pre-funded warrants | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange translation | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| Six Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Asset impairment charges | ||||||||
| Amortization and depreciation | ||||||||
| Right-of-use asset amortization | ||||||||
| Bad debt expense | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Receivables reserved for users | ||||||||
| Other receivables | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Other non-current assets | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Liabilities to customers | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchase of intangible assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from equity financing, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of pre-funded warrants | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Series B redeemable preferred stock | ||||||||
| Redemption of Series D redeemable preferred stock, net of issuance costs | ( | ) | ||||||
| Payment of dividends on 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Issuance of common stock under the ATM, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
| Repayment of senior convertible note | ( | ) | ||||||
| Repayment of notes payable and finance leases | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate on changes in cash and restricted cash | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net decrease in cash and restricted cash | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:
| June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| CASH PAID FOR: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Accretion of 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Undeclared dividend on 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Conversion of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock to common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common Stock issued to settle registration rights delay fee | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accretion of the discount on Series C convertible preferred stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Bifurcation of derivative | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accretion of Series D convertible preferred stock issuance costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Series C Convertible Preferred Stock dividends and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock dividends | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deemed dividend on make whole provision on Series C and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deemed dividend from down round provision on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 – Nature of Operations
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed in the state of Nevada on July 22, 2008 under the name Virtual Closet, Inc., before changing its name to DK Sinopharma, Inc. on June 6, 2010 and then to, VGambling, Inc. on August 12, 2014. On or about April 24, 2017, VGambling, Inc. changed its name to Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
The Company is a diversified operator of iGaming, traditional sports betting and esports businesses with a global footprint. The Company’s strategy is to build and acquire iGaming and traditional sports betting platforms and use them to grow the esports business. On July 31, 2020, the Company commenced revenue generating operations with the acquisition of LHE Enterprises Limited, a holding company for Argyll Entertainment (“Argyll”), an online sportsbook and casino operator. On January 21, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Phoenix Games Network Limited, the holding company for the Esports Gaming League (“EGL”), and provider of event management and team services, including live and online events and tournaments. On March 1, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of the operating assets and specified liabilities that comprise the online gaming operations of Lucky Dino Gaming Limited, a company registered in Malta, and Hiidenkivi Estonia OU, its wholly owned subsidiary registered in Estonia (collectively referred to as “Lucky Dino”). On June 1, 2021, the Company acquired ggCircuit, LLC (“GGC”). GGC is a business-to-business software company that provides cloud-based management for gaming centers, a tournament platform and integrated wallet and point-of-sale solutions. On July 13, 2021, the Company acquired Bethard Group Limited’s business-to-consumer operations that included the online casino and sports book business operating under the brand of Bethard (“Bethard”). Bethard’s operations provided sportsbook, casino, live casino and fantasy sport betting services.
In the prior year ended June 30, 2023, the Company completed a series of independent transactions to streamline its operations to reduce operating losses and to increase its focus on core businesses. The Company closed its Argyll operations on December 8, 2022 by surrendering its UK license and deconsolidated its Argyll operating entities due to liquidation and loss of control of the entities, with Argyll Entertainment being deconsolidated on March 27, 2023 and Argyll Productions being deconsolidated on June 9, 2023. The Company sold its Spanish iGaming operations on January 18, 2023, sold the Bethard business on February 24, 2023 and exited the EGL business as of June 30, 2023. The core businesses of the Company include Lucky Dino of EEG iGaming and GGC of EEG Games (see Reportable Segments).
On February 13, 2024, the Company announced
it was voluntarily delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Markets, LLC (“Nasdaq”). On February 16, 2024, the Company received
notice from Nasdaq that it was being suspended on Nasdaq on opening of trading on February 21, 2024. As a result of the suspension,
on February 21, 2024 the Company began trading on the Over the Counter Market (the “OTC”). The Company is currently
trading on the “Pink Market” of the OTC. On February 27, 2024, the Company filed a Form 25 with the SEC to effect the
delisting of its securities from Nasdaq. At the time of announcing its delisting and
suspension the Company was not in compliance with the minimum of $
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) set forth in Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read along with the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K of the Company for the annual period ended June 30, 2023. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Effective
February 22, 2023, the Company completed a one-for-one-hundred (1-for-100) reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding
common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split February 2023”). Effective December 22, 2023, the Company completed a
Reportable Segments
The Company operates two complementary business segments:
EEG iGaming
EEG iGaming includes the Company’s iGaming casino and other functionality and services for iGaming customers. Currently, the Company operates the business to consumer segment primarily in Europe. iDefix, proprietary technology acquired in connection with the acquisition of Lucky Dino, is a Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”) licensed iGaming platform with payments, payment automation manager, bonusing, loyalty, compliance and casino integrations that services Lucky Dino.
Alongside the esports focused platform, EEG owns and operates five online casino brands of Lucky Dino Gaming Limited and Hiidenkivi Estonia OU, its wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively referred to as “Lucky Dino”), licensed by the MGA on its in-house built iDefix casino-platform. We currently hold one Tier-1 gambling license in Malta. Our Lucky Dino business provides a foothold in mature markets in Europe into which we believe we can cross-sell our esports offerings.
EEG Games
EEG Games’ focus is on providing esports entertainment experiences to gamers through a combination of: (1) our proprietary infrastructure software, GGC, which underpins our focus on esports and is a leading provider of local area network (“LAN”) center management software and services, enabling us to seamlessly manage mission critical functions such as game licensing and payments, and (2) the creation of esports content for distribution to the betting industry. Currently, we operate our esports EEG Games business in the United States and Europe.
These segments consider the organizational structure of the Company and the nature of financial information available and are reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to assess performance and make decisions about resource allocations.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation and recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
The Company has determined that certain factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a least one year from the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The
Company considered that it had an accumulated deficit of $
The Company also considered its current liquidity as well as future market and economic conditions that may be deemed outside the control of the Company as it relates to obtaining financing and generating future profits.
In determining whether the Company can overcome the presumption of substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern, the Company may consider the effects of any mitigating plans for additional sources of financing. The Company identified additional financing sources it believes, depending on market conditions, may be available to fund its operations and drive future growth, which includes:
| (i) | approximately
$ | |
| (ii) | the potential expected proceeds from future offerings, where the amount of the offering has not yet been determined; and | |
| (iii) | the ability to raise additional financing from other sources. |
These above plans are likely to require the Company to place reliance on several factors, including favorable market conditions, to access additional capital in the future. These plans were therefore determined not to be sufficient to overcome the presumption of substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The
amount of available cash on hand on March 26, 2024, one business day preceding this filing, was approximately $
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Restricted Cash
Restricted
cash includes cash reserves maintained for compliance with gaming regulations that require adequate liquidity to satisfy the
Company’s liabilities to customers and amounts held in escrow related to the execution of the an escrow agreement (as defined
in Note 12) with an independent third-party escrow agent, that was entered into concurrent with a settlement agreement, dated
October 6, 2023 (as defined in Note 12), pursuant to which Redemption Proceeds (as defined in Note 12) received from each closing of
“at the market” sales from the Equity Distribution Agreement (as defined in Note 12) were deposited into a non-interest
bearing escrow account. As of December 31, 2023, there was $
Derivative financial instruments
The Company assesses classification of its equity-linked instruments at each reporting date to determine whether a change in classification between equity and liabilities (assets) is required (Note 9). The Company can make an accounting policy election on the allocation order and choose the policy that management determines is most favorable. The Company elected to reclassify outstanding instruments based on allocating the unissued shares to contracts with the latest inception date resulting in the contracts with the earliest inception date being recognized as liabilities first.
The Company evaluates its convertible notes, equity instruments and warrants, to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives (Note 9). The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the embedded derivative is recorded at fair value each reporting period and recorded as a liability in the balance sheet. In the event the fair value is recorded as a liability (Note 14), the change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations as other income or expense (Note 14).
In circumstances where the embedded conversion option in a convertible instrument is required to be bifurcated and there are also other embedded derivative instruments in the convertible instrument that are required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument.
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification are reclassified to a liability at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current to correspond with their host instrument. The Company records the fair value of the remaining embedded derivative at each balance sheet date and records the change in the fair value of the remaining embedded derivative as other income or expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
Basic income (loss) per share is calculated using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, basic income (loss) is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed similar to basic income (loss) per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potential common shares had been issued if such additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted income (loss) per share includes the effect of potential common shares, such as the Company’s preferred stock, notes, warrants and stock options, to the extent the effect is dilutive. As the Company had net losses for all the periods presented, basic and diluted loss per share are the same, and additional potential common shares have been excluded, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
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The following securities were excluded from weighted average diluted common shares outstanding for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 because their inclusion would have been antidilutive:
December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Common stock options | ||||||||
| Common stock warrants | ||||||||
| Common stock issuable upon conversion of senior convertible note | ||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | ||||||||
| Common stock issuable on conversion of Series C convertible preferred stock | ||||||||
| Common stock issuable on conversion of Series D convertible preferred stock | ||||||||
| Common stock issuable on conversion of Series D convertible preferred stock issuable from exercise of Series D preferred stock warrants issued in the Series D convertible preferred stock offering | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
The table includes the number of shares of common stock potentially issuable upon a conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of common stock. The table also includes any shares of common stock that would be issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the preferred warrants issued in the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock offering.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments included in ASU 2016-13 require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Although the new standard, known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, has a greater impact on financial institutions, most other organizations with financial instruments or other assets (trade receivables, contract assets, lease receivables, financial guarantees, loans and loan commitments, and held-to-maturity (HTM) debt securities) are subject to the CECL model and will need to use forward-looking information to better evaluate their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. The Company adopted this standard as of July 1, 2023. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires an acquirer in a business combination to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted this standard as of July 1, 2023. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to enhance the transparency and decision-usefulness of income tax disclosures, particularly in the rate reconciliation table and disclosures about income taxes paid. The amendments are intended to address investors’ requests for income tax disclosures that provide more information to help them better understand an entity’s exposure to potential changes in tax laws and the ensuing risks and opportunities and to assess income tax information that affects cash flow forecasts and capital allocation decisions. The guidance also eliminates certain existing disclosure requirements related to uncertain tax positions and unrecognized deferred tax liabilities. ASU 2023-09 is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. All entities are required to apply the guidance prospectively but have the option to apply it retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”), which clarifies the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“Topic 820”), when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security and introduces new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that the Company adopts as of the specified effective date. The Company does not believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
Note 3 – Other Receivables
The components of other receivables are as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Indirect taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Other receivables | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 4 – Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
The components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Prepaid marketing costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid insurance | ||||||||
| Prepaid gaming costs | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 5 – Equipment
The components of equipment are as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Computer equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Furniture and equipment | ||||||||
| Equipment, at cost | ||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ||||||
| Equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation
expense was $
During
the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized a total impairment charge of $
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Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets
A summary of the changes in the balance of goodwill by segment is as follows:
| EEG iGaming | EEG Games | Total | ||||||||||
| Goodwill, balance as of June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | ||||||||||||
| Asset impairment charges | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Goodwill, balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
At December 31, 2023, the Company concluded that impairment indicators existed considering that the Company delisted from Nasdaq, had management changes in the EEG iGaming segment and continued to see revenues decline in the EEG iGaming segment and they were significantly down from levels seen in the previous year and in the previous quarters and EEG Games segment was not performing at the level previously expected. This, the decline in the Company’s stock price and other factors were determined to be a triggering event and the long-lived assets of the Company were quantitatively tested for impairment.
The
Company performed its impairment tests on its long-lived assets, including its definite-lived intangible assets using an undiscounted
cash flow analysis to determine if the cash flows expected to be generated by the asset groups over the estimated remaining useful life
of the primary assets were sufficient to recover the carrying value of the asset groups, which were determined to be at the business
component level. Based on the circumstances described above as of December 31, 2023, the Company determined that the EEG Games asset
group was recoverable under the undiscounted cash flow recoverability test but the EEG iGaming asset group was not recoverable. Accordingly,
the Company estimated the fair value of its EEG iGaming individual long-lived assets to determine if any asset impairment charges were
present. The Company’s estimation of the fair value of the definite-lived intangible assets considering the current results and
impacts expected from the delisting from Nasdaq and concluded that the fair values of the EEG iGaming intangibles were no longer recoverable
and recognized impairment totaling $
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Further,
in accordance with ASC 350, for goodwill, the Company performed a goodwill impairment test, which compared the estimated fair value of
each reporting unit to its respective carrying values. The estimated fair value of each reporting unit was derived primarily by utilizing
a discounted cash flows analysis. The results of the impairment test performed as of December 31, 2023, indicated that the carrying value
of the iGaming and GGC reporting units exceeded their estimated fair values determined by the Company. At December 31, 2023, the Company
recognized goodwill impairments of $
Similarly,
at December 31, 2022, the Company recognized goodwill impairments of $
In
total, as described in detail above, the Company recorded $
The assumptions used in the cost and undiscounted and discounted cash flow analyses require significant judgment, including judgment about appropriate growth rates, and the amount and timing of expected future cash flows. The Company’s forecasted cash flows were based on the current assessment of the markets and were based on assumed growth rates expected as of the measurement date. The key assumptions used in the cash flows were revenue growth rates, operating expenses and gross margins and the discount rates in the discounted cash flows. The assumptions used consider the current early growth stage of the Company. The industry markets are currently at volatile levels and future developments are difficult to predict. The Company believes that its procedures for estimating future cash flows for each reporting unit, asset group and intangible asset are reasonable and consistent with current market conditions as of the testing date. If the markets that impact the Company’s business continue to deteriorate, the Company could recognize further long-lived asset impairment charges.
The table below reflects the adjusted gross carrying amounts for these intangible assets. The intangible amounts comprising the intangible asset balance are as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradename | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Developed technology and software | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaming licenses | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player relationships | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Internal-use software | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||
During
the three months and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded amortization expense for its intangible assets of $
The estimated future amortization related to definite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
| Remainder of Fiscal 2024 | $ | |||
| Fiscal 2025 | ||||
| Fiscal 2026 | ||||
| Fiscal 2027 | ||||
| Fiscal 2028 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total | $ |
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Note 7 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
The components of accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued marketing | ||||||||
| Accrued payroll and benefits | ||||||||
| Accrued gaming liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued professional fees | ||||||||
| Accrued jackpot liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued legal settlement (Note 10) | ||||||||
| Accrued other liabilities | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 8 – Related Party Transactions
The
Company’s Chief Executive Officer owns less than
The
Company reimbursed the former Chief Executive Officer for office rent and related expenses. The Company incurred charges owed to the
former Chief Executive Officer for office expense reimbursement of $
On
May 4, 2017, the Company entered into a services agreement and a referral agreement with Contact Advisory Services Ltd., an entity that
is partly owned by a member of the Board of Directors. The Company incurred general and administrative expenses of $
The
Company’s Chief Operating Officer was previously its former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer and his
services as the former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer were previously retained through a consultancy agreement dated
April 2, 2022 and an employment agreement dated April 2, 2022. The Company remitted monthly payments to its former Chief Financial Officer
of NZD
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Note 9 – Debt
Senior Convertible Note
In
the year ended June 30, 2022, on February 22, 2022, the Company exchanged the existing senior convertible note (the “Old Senior
Convertible Note”) with a remaining principal of $
On
September 19, 2022 as part of the Company’s September 2022 Offering (defined below) of shares of common stock and warrants to purchase
common stock, the Company remitted to the Holder an amount of $
On
December 19, 2022, as part of the Registered Direct Offering (Note 12) the Company paid the Holder an amount equal to $
On
January 27, 2023, the Company received the written consent of the Holder to lower the conversion price of the Senior Convertible Note
to
Senior Convertible Note Make-Whole Derivative Liability
Prior to the conversion of the Senior Convertible Note into the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on April 28, 2023, the make-whole provision in the Senior Convertible Note was a derivative liability. This considered that the Company had obtained debt waivers from the Holder for its breaches of debt covenants. The Company’s historical stock price had also traded at levels significantly in excess of the Conversion Floor Price.
On
April 28, 2023, the date of the conversion of the Senior Convertible Note into the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock the
derivative liability was eliminated and no balance is recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31,
2023 and June 30, 2023. The Company recognized a gain in the Change in fair value of derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note
of $
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock Make-Whole Derivative Liability Warrants
The Company assesses classification of its
equity-linked instruments at each reporting date to determine whether a change in classification between equity and liabilities
(assets) is required. The Company can make an accounting policy election on the allocation order and choose the policy that
management determines is most favorable. The Company elected to reclassify outstanding instruments based on allocating the unissued
shares to contracts with the latest inception date resulting in the contracts with the earliest inception date being recognized as
liabilities first. Due to the issuances of shares during the three months ended December 31, 2023, and the lack of authorized and
unissued shares available, the Company was required to assess its classification of its equity instruments during this period. On
December 5, 2023 the Company determined it did not have enough authorized and unissued shares to satisfy the Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock and using the last contract entered into sequencing election. Due to this the amounts of the carrying amounts of the
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock was reclassed to Mezzanine equity in the balance sheet and the Company determined that a
derivative related to the conversion feature was required. This was recorded at fair value using a Monte-Carlo method with
assumptions that will fluctuate based on the Company’s share price, market capitalization, assets carrying value, and the
Company’s estimates of the discount rate, risk-free rate, remaining term of the conversion features and credit and
non-performance risk. The valuations are derived from techniques which utilize inputs, certain of which are significant and
unobservable, that result in classification of the change of control redemption liabilities as Level 3 fair value measurements and
as such recorded a derivative liability of $
September 2022 Warrants
On
September 19, 2022, the Company completed, an equity offering in which it sold units at $ consisting of one share of Common
Stock and one warrant for a total of
The
September 2022 Warrants may be exercised at any time after issuance for one share of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price
of $
The
Company determined the September 2022 Warrants should be classified as a liability as the warrants are redeemable for cash in the event
of a fundamental transaction, as defined in the Warrant Agreement, pursuant to which the September 2022 Warrants were purchased, which
includes a change in control. The Company has recorded a liability for the September 2022 Warrants at fair value on the issuance date
with subsequent changes in fair value reflected in earnings. On September 19, 2022, the date of the Common Stock issuance, the Company
determined the total fair value of the September 2022 Warrants to be $
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March 2022 Warrants
On
March 2, 2022, the Company completed the March 2022 Offering, an equity offering in which it sold units at $ consisting of
one share of Common Stock and one warrant for a total of
The
March 2022 Warrants may be exercised at any time after issuance for one share of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of
$
The
Company determined the March 2022 Warrants should be classified as a liability as the warrants are redeemable for cash in the event of
a fundamental transaction, as defined in the Common Stock Purchase Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the March 2022 Warrants were purchased,
which includes a change in control. The Company has recorded a liability for the March 2022 Warrants at fair value on the issuance date
with subsequent changes in fair value reflected in earnings. On March 2, 2022, the date of the Common Stock issuance, the Company determined
the total fair value of the March 2022 Offering Warrants to be $
Series A and Series B Warrants
On
June 2, 2021, the Company issued
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The
Company determined the Series A and Series B Warrants should be classified as a liability as the warrants are redeemable for cash in
the event of a fundamental transaction, as defined in the Senior Convertible Note, which includes a change in control. The Company has
recorded a liability for the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants at fair value on the issuance date with subsequent changes in fair
value reflected in earnings. At December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company determined the total fair value of the Series A Warrants
to be $
Note 10 – Commitments and contingencies
Commitments
On
August 17, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with Bally’s Corporation, an operator of various online gaming and wagering
services in the state of New Jersey, USA, to assist the Company in its entrance into the sports wagering market in New Jersey under the
State Gaming Law. The commencement date of the arrangement with Bally’s Corporation was March 31, 2021. The Company paid $
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The
Company has signed a subscription and operating agreement with Game Fund Partners LLC to support the development of a planned $
In
the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into multi-year agreements to purchase sponsorships with professional teams as part
of its marketing efforts to expand competitive esports gaming. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded
$
Contingencies
On November 7, 2023, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement and general release (the “Legal Settlement Agreement”) with Grant Johnson, the former Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with respect to all disputes and pending litigation between the Company and Mr. Johnson. Pursuant to the Legal Settlement Agreement, the parties have agreed to settle and resolve any and all disputes between the parties, including without limitation, disputes arising out of or relating to the following litigation:
| (i) | A complaint filed on December 23, 2022 by Mr. Johnson against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; | |
| (ii) | an amended complaint filed on February 28, 2023 by Mr. Johnson against the Company; and | |
| (iii) | a counterclaim filed on May 24, 2023 by the Company against Mr. Johnson (together with (i) and (ii) above, the “Actions”). |
Pursuant
to the Legal Settlement Agreement, Mr. Johnson and the Company settled the Actions and provided a general release of all claims, whether
or not raised in the pending litigation, and included mutual non-disparagement agreements. No party admitted any liability by entering
into the Legal Settlement Agreement.
On
March 31, 2022, the Company filed a statement of claim against Metaverse Partners for breach of contract, fraud and defamation. The Company
seeks damages in an amount to be determined at the upcoming hearing, but not less than $
The Company at times may be involved in pending or threatened litigation relating to claims arising from its operations in the normal course of business. Some of these proceedings may result in fines, penalties, judgments or costs being assessed against the Company at some future time.
In determining the appropriate level of specific liabilities, if any, the Company considers a case-by-case evaluation of the underlying data and updates the Company’s evaluation as further information becomes known. Specific liabilities are provided for loss contingencies to the extent the Company concludes that a loss is both probable and estimable. Other than related to the Legal Settlement Agreement discussed above, the Company did not have any liabilities recorded for loss contingencies as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023. However, the results of litigation are inherently unpredictable, and the possibility exists that the ultimate resolution of one or more of these matters could result in a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Other than as discussed above, the Company is currently not involved in any other litigation that it believes could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
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Note 11 – Revenue and Geographic Information
The Company is a provider of iGaming, traditional sports betting and esports services that commenced revenue generating operations during the year ended June 30, 2021 with the acquisitions of Argyll, Flip Sports Limited (“FLIP”), EGL, Lucky Dino, and GGC. The Company acquired Bethard in July 2021 adding to its revenue generating operations. The revenues and long-lived assets of Lucky Dino, Argyll (until November 30, 2022 when no further bets were taken as part of the winding down of the Argyll operations), Bethard (until February 2023 when the operations of Bethard were sold), EGL (until disposed of on June 30, 2023), have been identified as the international operations as they principally service customers in Europe, inclusive of the United Kingdom. The revenues and long-lived assets of GGC principally service customers in the United States. The Company’s remaining businesses of Lucky Dino and GGC are the primary revenue generators for fiscal 2024.
A disaggregation of revenue by type of service for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Three months ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Online betting and casino revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Esports and other revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
A summary of revenue by geography follows for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Three months ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| United States | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| International | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The Company’s revenue from EEG iGaming is principally recognized at the point in time when gaming occurs. The Company’s EEG Games revenue is recognized at a point in time for hardware and equipment and consulting services typically when a customer obtains control or receives the service and over time for subscriptions, maintenance, licensing and event management using the input method of time lapsed to measure the progress toward satisfying the performance obligation. A summary of revenue by recognized at point in time or over time is for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Three months ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Point in time | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Over time | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The deferred revenue balances were as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Deferred revenue, beginning of the year | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, end of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Revenue recognized in the six months ended from amounts included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the year | $ | $ | ||||||
The majority of the deferred revenue at December 31, 2023 is expected to be recognized over the twelve months ending December 31, 2024.
A summary of long-lived assets by geography at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 is as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| United States | $ | $ | ||||||
| International | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
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Note 12 – Equity
Common Stock
The following is a summary of common stock issuances for the six months ended December 31, 2023:
| ● | During
the six months ended December 31, 2023, on August 15, 2023, the Company entered into a securities
purchase agreement with the Holder (the “RD SPA”). The RD SPA related to an offering
of (a) shares of our common stock, $ par value per share, for a price of $
per share, directly to the Holder and (b) pre-funded warrants to purchase
The
RD SPA included the Holder waiving its rights to require the Company to cause a Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption (as defined
in each of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations (the “Series C Certificate of Designations”)
and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations (the “Series D Certificate of Designations) (together
the “Preferred Stock Certificates of Designations”) using the gross proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock
and warrants (including from the exercise thereof) and its rights to participate in an Eligible Subsequent Placement (as defined
in each of the Preferred Stock Certificates of Designations) pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Preferred Stock Certificates of Designations,
but only with respect to the offering and sale of the Securities contemplated by the RD SPA. As a result, the Company did not make
any payments from the gross proceeds to the Holder. The gross proceeds from the issuance and sale of the shares of common stock were
$ |
| ● | From
July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, the Holder exchanged $
Under
the Settlement Agreements, dated August 15, 2023 (the “August 2023 Settlement Agreement”), as described below and October
6, 2023 (the “October 2023 Settlement Agreement”), between the Company and the Holder, in the event that the conversion
price then in effect, as may be adjusted under the Settlement Agreements, is greater than |
| ● | During the six months ended December 31, 2023, per the August 2023 Settlement Agreement entered into with the Holder for the Company to issue common stock in partial settlement of the Registration Rights Fees payable (“RRA Fees”) under the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Series D RRA”), in connection with a delay in the filing of a registration statement for the purpose of registering the resale of the common stock issuable under the Holder’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and common warrants, despite the Company’s best efforts to avoid such delay, the Company agreed to initially issue shares at $ per share in partial settlement of RRA Fees.
Further,
on October 6, 2023, the Company entered into the separate October 2023 Settlement Agreement with the Holder for the Company to issue
common stock in partial settlement of the RRA Fees by the Company under the Series D RRA, and replacing the August 2023 Settlement
Agreement. As of December 31, 2023, the Company was obligated to pay to the Holder a Registration Delay Payment of approximately
$
The
Company agreed to issue an additional shares at $ per share on October 6, 2023, (“Continued Settlement Price Per Share”)
in partial settlement of RRA Fees. The Company further agreed to settle an additional $
The
October 2023 Settlement Agreement further provides that, notwithstanding anything in the applicable Preferred Stock Certificates
of Designations to the contrary, with respect to any given conversion of any Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock, to the extent such Conversion Price, as so adjusted, is greater than
During
the six months ended December 31, 2023, in addition to the issuances on August 17, 2023, and on October 6, 2023, as part of the Further
Settlements, the Company issued shares at $ per share on November 3, 2023, shares at $ per share on November
10, 2023, shares at $ per share on November 17, 2023, shares at $per share on November 24, 2023, shares at $
per share December 1, 2023 at
Due
to the down round price protection provision on the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock,
the Company recorded a deemed dividend within stockholders’ equity associated with the reduction in conversion price in effect
prior to the Further Settlements for both the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to the
conversion price as defined above, of $ |
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As
discussed below, the Company obtained a partial waiver of the Holder’s Redemption Amounts,
for the six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of shares
through “at the market” (or “ATM”) sales (“ATM Sales”)
for gross proceeds of $
As
of December 31, 2023, there were $
Subsequent
to December 31, 2023, the remaining $ | |
| During the six months ended December 31, 2023, in connection with the rounding up from the Reverse Stock Split December 2023, the Company issued shares of common stock at par value. |
The following is a summary of Common Stock issuances for the six months ended December 31, 2022:
| ● | During
the six months ended December 31, 2022, as part of the September 2022 Offering, the Company sold units at $, consisting
of one share of Common Stock and one warrant with an exercise price of $ |
| ● | During
the six months ended December 31, 2022, as part of the December Registered Direct Offering, the Company sold: (a) shares of Common Stock to
the Holder (the “Registered Direct Shares”) and (b) Pre-funded Warrants to purchase |
Equity Distribution Agreement
On
September 15, 2023, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim Group”) under
which the Company sold, from time to time at its sole discretion, shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $ per share,
with aggregate gross sales proceeds of up to $
Under the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company set the parameters for the sale of shares, including the number of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitations on the number of shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Distribution Agreement, Maxim Group sold the shares by methods deemed to be an ATM equity offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, including by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions at market prices, in block transactions or as otherwise agreed by Maxim and us.
The
Equity Distribution Agreement provided that Maxim Group was entitled to compensation for its services equal to
The shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-252370) and its registration on Form S-3 MEF (File No. 333-274542). The Company filed a prospectus supplement, dated September 15, 2023, with the SEC in connection with the offer and sale of the shares pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Prospectus Supplement”).
The Equity Distribution Agreement contained customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and customary conditions to completing future sale transactions, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions.
As part of the filing of the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company entered into a waiver agreement (“EDA Waiver”) on September 15, 2023, with the Holder of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, as a condition to filing the registration statement on Form S-3 MEF on September 15, 2023 and the prospectus supplement on September 15, 2023 for the “at the market” offering. The EDA Waiver allowed the Company to proceed with the initial filing of such registration statement and prospectus supplement with the SEC and not with respect to (x) any subsequent amendment or supplement thereto, (y) the issuance and sale of any of the Company’s securities contemplated by thereby or (z) any future Subsequent Placement (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2023, among the Company and the buyers named therein).
The Company is unable to further use the ATM facility due to its voluntary delisting and suspension from Nasdaq and subsequent trading on the “Pink Market” of the OTC.
The
Company also entered into a waiver agreement (“October 2023 Waiver”) on October 6, 2023, with the Holder, as a condition
to access any net proceeds from the future sale of shares of common stock under the Company’s previously announced ATM equity offering
program pursuant to a prospectus supplement that was filed with the SEC on September 15, 2023. The Holder agreed to partially waive its
rights to ATM proceeds under the terms of a Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption, as defined in each of the Preferred Stock Certificates
of Designations, but only with respect to sales under the ATM equity offering program (“ATM Sales”) and not with respect
to any other future Subsequent Placement (as defined in each of the Preferred Stock Certificates of Designations) and, further, only
to the extent of a waiver that provide that
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Common Stock Warrants and Preferred Stock Warrants
On August 15, 2023, as described above, the Company closed the August RD SPA agreement with the Holder. The August RD SPA relates to the offering of
| (i) | shares of our common stock, $ par value per share, for a price of $ per share, directly to the Holder, and | |
| (ii) | pre-funded
warrants to purchase shares of our Common Stock at a price of $ per warrant, directly to such Holder, with all but $
per warrant prepaid to the Company at the closing of the offering. The August RD Pre-funded Warrants were exercisable immediately
upon issuance and were entirely exercised on August 16, 2023 at $ |
On May 22, 2023, as described below, the Company closed the issuance of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, that included the issuance of
| (i) | shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock for a price of $ per share, | |
| (ii) | Common
Warrants to purchase | |
| (iii) | preferred
warrants to purchase |
for
total gross proceeds to the Company of $
A summary of the common stock warrant activity follows:
Number of Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Issued | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or cancelled | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Outstanding June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Issued | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or cancelled | ||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Options
On September 10, 2020, the Board adopted the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) that provides for the issuance of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights to officers, employees, directors, consultants, and other key persons. Under the 2020 Plan, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance was shares. At December 31, 2023, there was a maximum of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2020 Plan. There were no additional equity awards eligible for issuance from the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan that had been adopted by the Company on August 1, 2017. The outstanding stock options granted under the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan were transferred to the 2020 Plan. As of December 31, 2023, there were shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under the 2020 Plan. On January 3, 2023, separate from the 2020 Plan, the Company issued an award of 63 time-based stock options to the Chief Executive Officer with an exercise price of $ per option. The Chief Executive Officer’s stock options will vest in equal quarterly installments over a one-year period subject to his continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting dates.
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| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2022 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||
| Outstanding, September 30, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||
| Cancelled | ||||||||
| Outstanding, December 31, 2023 | $ | |||||||
As of December 31, 2023, the weighted average remaining life of the options outstanding was years. There are options exercisable at December 31, 2023, with a weighted average exercise price of $. As of December 31, 2023, there was no remaining unamortized stock compensation for stock options.
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue shares of blank check preferred stock.
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
During
the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded dividends in total of $
The incremental value of the Alternate Conversion Floor Amounts make whole provisions of $
The August 2023 Settlement Agreement provided that, notwithstanding anything in the applicable Certificate of Designations for the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Certificate of Designations for the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to the contrary, with respect to any given conversion of any Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, to the extent such conversion price, as so adjusted, is greater than % of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock during the ten consecutive trading day period ending and including the trading day of the applicable conversion notice, a conversion floor price condition (as defined in the Certificates of Designations governing the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock) shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to such conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, as applicable.
As
part of the August 2023 Settlement Agreement and the October 2023 Settlement Agreement and subsequent Further Settlements, the
Company triggered the anti-dilution down round price protection provisions of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D
Convertible Preferred Stock that allows for the conversion at the conversion price described above. Due to the down round price
protection provision on the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company recorded a
deemed dividend within stockholders’ equity associated with the reduction in conversion price in effect prior to each
settlement to the price of the settlement, as applicable, of $
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Registration Right Agreement
As discussed above, pursuant to a Series D RRA between the Holder and the Company, the Company granted certain registration rights to the Investor. The Series D SPA requires the Company to file a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of Common Stock underlying the shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to be issued in the offering and the shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the Common Warrants. The Series D SPA also covers the conversion of any shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock issued upon exercise of the Series D Preferred Warrants. The Company was required to file the registration statement within 60 days from the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Series D SPA and cause the registration statement to be declared effective within 120 days after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement. The Series D SPA contains mutual customary indemnification provisions among the parties and requires the Company to make certain cash payments in connection with the delay in the filing of a registration statement for the purpose of registering the resale of the common stock issuable under the Holder’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and common warrants, despite the Company’s best efforts.
Stock-Based Compensation
During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $ and $, respectively, for the amortization of stock options and the issuance of Common Stock to employees and contractors for services which has been recorded as general and administrative expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $ and $, respectively, for the amortization of stock options and the issuance of Common Stock to employees and contractors for services which has been recorded as general and administrative expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of December 31, 2023, there was remaining unamortized stock compensation for stock options. options were granted during the three or six months ended December 31, 2023.
Note 13 – Other Non-Operating Income (Loss), Net
Other non-operating income (loss), net, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
Three months ended December 31, | Six months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Other non-operating income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements
The following financial instruments were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Liability for the March 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liability for the September Warrants (Note 9) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Derivative Liability (Note 9) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Liability for the March 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liability for the September Warrants (Note 9) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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A summary of the changes in Level 3 financial instruments for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and the year ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:
| Warrant Liability | Contingent Consideration | Derivative liability | ||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Fair value of the September 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Change in fair value of September 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of Series A and Series B Warrants issued with Senior Convertible Note (Note 9) | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of Bethard contingent consideration liability | — | — | ||||||||||
| Elimination of Bethard contingent consideration liability on sale of Bethard | — | ( | ) | — | ||||||||
| Change in the fair value of the derivative liability (Note 9) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Change in fair value of September 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of September 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Bifurcation of the derivative liability | — | — | ||||||||||
| Change in the fair value of the derivative liability (Note 9) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The contingent consideration was settled on February 24, 2023, as part of the disposal of the Bethard Business and the derivative liability were eliminated on the April 28, 2023, on the conversion of the Senior Convertible Note to the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (Note 9). A derivative liability was recorded on the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock as the Company did not have enough authorized and unissued shares to settle all the outstanding balance (Note 9).
The September 2022 Warrants were classified as Level 3 as they are plain vanilla warrants and are not callable by the Company (Note 9). The September 2022 Warrants were valued using a Black Scholes valuation model for the warrants outstanding at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 with the following assumptions:
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Contractual term, in years | ||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Dividend yield | ||||||||
| Conversion / exercise price | $ | $ | ||||||
The March 2022 Warrants were classified as Level 1 as they are publicly traded. They are callable by the Company if certain criteria are met (Note 9). At December 31, 2023, the Company was still trading on the Nasdaq. The March 2022 Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 were valued using the following assumptions:
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Contractual term, in years | ||||||||
| Active market | ||||||||
| Market price | $ | $ | ||||||
The Series A Warrants outstanding at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 were valued using a Monte Carlo valuation model with the following assumptions:
| December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Contractual term, in years | ||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Dividend yield | ||||||||
| Conversion / exercise price | $ | $ | ||||||
The Series B Warrants expired on June 2, 2023.
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The value of the derivative liability on the Series C Preferred Stock at December 31, 2023 and December 5, 2023 was valued using a nonperformance risk adjusted Monte Carlo valuation model using total assets with the following valuation assumptions:
| December 31, 2023 & December 5, 2023 | ||||
| Contractual term remaining, in years | ||||
| Discount rate | % | |||
| Risk-free interest rate | ||||
| Dividend rate | % | |||
| Dividend rate as of valuation date | % | |||
| Conversion / exercise price | $ | |||
The fair value of a derivative instrument in a liability position includes measures of the Company’s nonperformance risk. Significant changes in nonperformance risk used in the fair value measurement of the derivative liability may result in significant changes to the fair value measurement. The calculated make-whole liability may differ materially from the amount the Company may be required to pay under the Series C Preferred Stock.
The following is information relative to the Company’s derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023:
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Balance Sheet Location | December 31, 2023 | ||||
| Derivative liability on Series C Preferred Stock (Note 9) | Derivative liability | $ | ||||
The effect of the derivative instruments on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
| Amount of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives | ||||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Location of Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives | Three months ended December 31, 2023 | Six months ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Derivative liability (Note 9) | Change in fair value of derivative liability (Note 9) | $ | $ | |||||||
Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are remeasured when carrying value exceeds fair value. This includes the evaluation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment. The Company’s estimates of fair value required it to use significant unobservable inputs, representative of Level 3 fair value measurements, including numerous assumptions with respect to future circumstances that might directly impact each of the relevant asset groups’ operations in the future and are therefore uncertain.
The Company assesses the carrying amount of long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at least annually or when triggering events occur. The Company assesses the fair value of goodwill using the income approach. Inputs used to calculate the fair value based on the income approach primarily include estimated future cash flows, discounted at a rate that approximates the cost of capital of a market participant.
The Company uses undiscounted future cash flows of the asset or asset group for equipment and intangible assets. The Company estimated the fair value when conducting the long-lived asset impairment tests primarily using an income approach and used a variety of unobservable inputs and underlying assumptions consistent with those discussed above for purposes of the Company’s goodwill impairment test (See Note 5 and Note 6).
Note 15 – Segment Information
The Company operates its business and reports its results through two complementary operating and reportable segments: EEG iGaming and EEG Games, in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting.
EEG iGaming includes the Company’s iGaming casino. Currently, the Company operates the business to consumer segment primarily in Europe.
EEG Games’ focus is on providing esports entertainment experiences to gamers through a combination of: (1) our proprietary infrastructure software, GGC, which underpins our focus on esports and is a leading provider of local area network (“LAN”) center management software and services, enabling us to seamlessly manage mission critical functions such as game licensing and payments, and (2) the creation of esports content for distribution to the betting industry. Currently, we operate our esports EEG Games business in the United States and Europe.
Operating segments are components of the Company for which separate discrete financial information is available to and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. The CODM assesses a combination of metrics such as revenue and Adjusted Segment EBITDA to evaluate the performance of each operating and reportable segment.
The Company utilizes Adjusted Segment EBITDA (as defined below) as its measure of the performance of its operating segments. The following table highlights the Company’s revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA for each reportable segment and reconciles Adjusted Segment EBITDA on a consolidated basis to net loss. Total capital expenditures for the Company were not material to the consolidated financial statements.
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A measure of segment liabilities has not been currently provided to the Company’s CODM and therefore is not shown below. Segment assets are shown due to the significant asset impairment charges recorded during the six months ended December 31, 2023. The following tables present the Company’s segment information:
December 31, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| EEG iGaming | $ | $ | ||||||
| EEG Games | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other Corporate | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
For the three months ended December 31, | For the six months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| EEG Games segment | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| EEG Games segment | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Adjusted for: | ||||||||||||||||
| Other corporate and overhead costs | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other non-operating income (loss), net | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Right of use asset amortization | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Asset impairment charges | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Stock-based Compensation | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Legal Settlement | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Cost of acquisition | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| (1) | |
| (2) |
Note 16 – Income Taxes
During the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, and the year ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded no material current taxes, remained in a cumulative loss position in all jurisdictions, and maintained a full valuation allowance position against any deferred tax assets in the jurisdictions it operated in, thus recording no deferred tax benefits or expenses.
Note 17 – Subsequent Events
Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock
On January 5, 2024, the Company entered into a Subscription and Investment Representation Agreement with a member of management, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell one hundred () shares of the Company’s Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $ per share, for $ per share in cash (the “Series E Preferred Stock”). The sale closed on January 5, 2024.
On
January 5, 2024, the Company filed a certificate of designations (the “Series E Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary
of State of Nevada, effective as of the time of filing, designating the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares
of Series E Preferred Stock.
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Resignation of Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People Officer
On February 1, 2024, the Company, in connection with cost reductions and streamlining of business operations at the Company, received notice from Michael Villani, Chief Financial Officer, Damian Mathews, Chief Operating Officer, and Jenny Pace, Chief People Officer of their resignations from their respective positions with the Company, effective April 30, 2024. Mr. Mathews shall remain in his position as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The resignations of Mr. Villani, Mr. Mathews and Ms. Pace were not the result of any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.
Secured Note Purchase Agreement
On
March 13, 2024, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement, dated March 7, 2024 (the “Secured Note Purchase Agreement”)
and a Secured Promissory Note Agreement (the “Secured Note Agreement”), with the holder of its Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock, for approximately $
| ● | Security of the balance by a first priority security interest in all of the Company’s tangible and intangible personal property; | |
| ● | A maturity date of | |
| ● | Accrued
interest to the outstanding principal balance of the Secured Note at a rate of |
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Agreement to Amend and Restate the Terms of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
On March 7, 2024, in connection with the Secured Note Agreement, the Company amended and restated its Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock Certificates of Designations (the “Preferred Stock CODs, as amended and restated”) to include the following key amendments:
| ● | A six month standstill on certain conversions through September 7, 2024; | |
| ● | After
the standstill a limit on certain conversions to $ | |
| ● | Removal of the Floor Price and Conversion Floor Price Condition, as defined in the previous filed Preferred Stock CODs; | |
| ● | A
Maturity Date of | |
| ● | No dividends on the outstanding balances through the new Maturity Date unless there is a triggering event as defined in the Preferred Stock CODs, as amended and restated; | |
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to the Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption, as defined in the Preferred Stock CODs, such that the first $ |
The transactions contemplated by the Secured Note Purchase Agreement and the Secured Note Agreement and Preferred Stock CODs, as amended and restated, were approved by our Board of Directors.
The
value of the Series C Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock as of March 7, 2024, was $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. This section of this report includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward looking statements are often identified by words such as, but not limited to, believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, plan, project targets, likely, aim, will, would, could, and similar expressions or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this report. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or our predictions.
These risks and uncertainties include those described in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and elsewhere in this report and in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those described under “Risk Factors” therein, as may be updated in our filings we make with the SEC. Forward-looking statements that were true at the time made may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s view only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results, unless required by law.
Overview
Esports is a skill-based, competitive, and organized form of video gaming by professional players, playing individually or as teams. Esports typically takes the form of organized, multiplayer video games that include genres such as real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooter and multiplayer online battle arena games. Most major professional esports events and a wide range of amateur esports events are broadcast live via streaming services including twitch.tv and youtube.com.
Esports Entertainment Group (the “Company” or “EEG) is an esports-focused iGaming and entertainment company with a global footprint. EEG’s strategy is to build and acquire betting and related platforms, and lever them into the rapidly growing esports vertical.
Basis of Presentation
We operate two complementary business segments: Our EEG iGaming business and our EEG Games business.
EEG iGaming
EEG iGaming includes the Company’s iGaming casino and other functionality and services for iGaming customers. Currently, the Company operates the business to consumer segment primarily in Europe. iDefix, proprietary technology acquired in connection with the acquisition of Lucky Dino, is an MGA licensed iGaming platform with payments, payment automation manager, bonusing, loyalty, compliance and casino integrations that services Lucky Dino.
EEG’s goal is to be a leader in the large and rapidly growing sector of esports real-money wagering, offering fans the ability to wager on approved esports events in a licensed and secure environment. From February 2021, under the terms of our MGA license, we are now able to accept wagers from residents of over 180 jurisdictions including countries within the EU, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, on our platform.
Alongside the esports focused platform, EEG owns and operates five online casino brands of Lucky Dino Gaming Limited and Hiidenkivi Estonia OU, its wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively referred to as “Lucky Dino”), licensed by the MGA on its in-house built iDefix casino-platform. We currently hold one Tier-1 gambling license in Malta. Our Lucky Dino business provides a foothold in mature markets in Europe into which we believe we can cross-sell our esports offerings.
EEG Games
EEG Games’ focus is on providing esports entertainment experiences to gamers through a combination of: (1) our proprietary infrastructure software, GGC, which underpins our focus on esports and is a leading provider of local area network (“LAN”) center management software and services, enabling us to seamlessly manage mission critical functions such as game licensing and payments, and (2) the creation of esports content for distribution to the betting industry. Currently, we operate our esports EEG Games business in the United States and Europe.
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Compliance with Listing Requirements
On February 13, 2024, the Company announced it was voluntarily delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Markets, LLC (“Nasdaq”). On February 16, 2024, the Company received notice from Nasdaq that it was being suspended on Nasdaq on opening of trading on February 21, 2024. As a result of the suspension, on February 21, 2024 the Company began trading on the Over the Counter Market (the “OTC”). The Company is currently trading on the “Pink Market” of the OTC. On February 27, 2024, the Company filed a Form 25 with the SEC to effect the delisting of its securities from Nasdaq. At the time of announcing its delisting and suspension the Company was not in compliance with the minimum of $2,500,000 stockholders’ equity requirement (the “Equity Rule”), as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rules 5550(a)(2) and 5550(b)(1). The Company is now subject to listing requirements of the OTC and expects to be trading on the OTCQB tier of the OTC upon filing of this report.
Key Performance Indicators
In the esports and gaming industry, revenue is driven by discretionary consumer spending. We have no way of determining why customers spend more or less money; therefore, we are unable to quantify a dollar amount for each factor that impacts our customers’ spending behaviors. However, some insight into the factors that we believe are likely to account for such changes and which factors may have a greater impact than others, include decreases in discretionary consumer spending have historically been brought about by weakened general economic conditions, such as lackluster recoveries from recessions, high unemployment levels, higher income taxes, low levels of consumer confidence, weakness in the housing market and high fuel or other transportation costs. Such insights are based solely on our judgment and professional experience, and no assurance can be given as to the accuracy of our judgments. The vast majority of our revenues is EEG iGaming revenue, which is highly dependent upon the number and volume and spending levels of customers.
Reportable Segments
At December 31, 2023, the Company has two reportable segments: EEG iGaming and EEG Games, consistent with our reportable segments at June 30, 2023.
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Financial Highlights
The following tables set forth a summary of our financial results for the periods indicated and are derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 2,582,027 | $ | 6,409,405 | $ | 5,271,844 | $ | 16,014,669 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses (excluding Asset impairment charges) | $ | 6,131,431 | $ | 11,774,614 | $ | 13,834,389 | $ | 27,441,399 | ||||||||
| Asset impairment charges | 12,981,142 | 16,135,000 | 12,981,142 | 16,135,000 | ||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | $ | (517,527 | ) | $ | 7,367,527 | $ | (302,538 | ) | $ | 9,260,457 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (17,048,073 | ) | $ | (14,132,682 | ) | $ | (21,846,225 | ) | $ | (18,301,273 | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (31,410,571 | ) | $ | (14,408,568 | ) | $ | (49,972,199 | ) | $ | (18,852,331 | ) | ||||
Non-GAAP Information
This report includes Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-U.S. GAAP (“U.S. GAAP” is defined as accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) financial performance measure that we use to supplement our results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company uses this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that it provides useful information about operating results, enhances the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allows for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making. Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other companies in other industries or within the same industry. We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings (loss) before, as applicable to the particular period, interest expense; income taxes; depreciation and amortization including right of use asset amortization; stock-based compensation; cost of acquisitions; asset impairment charges; loss on extinguishment of senior convertible note; loss on conversion of senior convertible note; change in fair value of derivative liability; change in fair value of warrant liability; change in fair value of contingent consideration; and other non-operating income (loss), net and certain other non-recurring, non-cash or non-core items, as described in the reconciliation below, if not covered above.
Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain expenses that are required in accordance with U.S. GAAP because they are non-recurring items (for example, in the case of transaction-related costs), non-cash expenditures (for example, in the case of depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, legal settlements, asset impairment charges, change in fair value of derivative liability and change in fair value of warrant liability), or are not related to our underlying business performance (for example, in the case of interest income and expense and litigation settlement and related costs).
Segment Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA
The table below presents our Segment Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA reconciled to our net loss, for the periods indicated:
For the three months ended December 31, | For the six months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | $ | 1,840,958 | $ | 5,538,486 | $ | 3,797,007 | $ | 14,133,832 | ||||||||
| EEG Games segment | $ | 741,069 | $ | 870,919 | $ | 1,474,837 | $ | 1,880,837 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,582,027 | $ | 6,409,405 | $ | 5,271,844 | $ | 16,014,669 | ||||||||
| Net loss: | $ | (17,048,073 | ) | $ | (14,132,682 | ) | $ | (21,846,225 | ) | $ | (18,301,273 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted for: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | - | $ | 971,374 | $ | - | $ | 2,029,782 | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | $ | 536,698 | $ | (8,324,802 | ) | $ | 536,698 | $ | (8,599,666 | ) | ||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | $ | (74,111 | ) | $ | (2,571,732 | ) | $ | (279,476 | ) | $ | (5,022,288 | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | $ | - | $ | 3,044,019 | $ | - | $ | 2,864,551 | ||||||||
| Other non-operating income (loss), net | $ | 54,940 | $ | (486,386 | ) | $ | 45,316 | $ | (532,836 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | 1,076,056 | $ | 1,887,729 | $ | 2,163,005 | $ | 3,750,447 | ||||||||
| Right of use asset amortization | $ | 24,149 | $ | 19,984 | $ | 42,410 | $ | 38,427 | ||||||||
| Asset impairment charges | $ | 12,981,142 | $ | 16,135,000 | $ | 12,981,142 | $ | 16,135,000 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | $ | 21,078 | $ | - | $ | 42,156 | $ | 921,991 | ||||||||
| Legal settlements | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 500,000 | $ | - | ||||||||
| Cost of acquisition | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 35,930 | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (2,428,121 | ) | $ | (3,457,496 | ) | $ | (5,814,974 | ) | $ | (6,679,935 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | ||||||||||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | $ | (202,562 | ) | $ | (1,150,938 | ) | $ | (454,965 | ) | $ | (1,612,133 | ) | ||||
| EEG Games segment | $ | (109,175 | ) | $ | (561,742 | ) | $ | (210,642 | ) | $ | (1,108,538 | ) | ||||
| Other(2) | $ | (2,116,384 | ) | $ | (1,744,816 | ) | $ | (5,149,367 | ) | $ | (3,959,264 | ) | ||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (2,428,121 | ) | $ | (3,457,496 | ) | $ | (5,814,974 | ) | $ | (6,679,935 | ) | ||||
(1) We have no intersegment revenues or costs and thus no eliminations were required.
(2) Other comprises corporate and overhead costs.
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Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. The financial data is at the consolidated and reporting segment levels and reported in U.S. Dollars ($).
Comparison of the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Net Revenue
Net revenue totaled $2.6 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $3.8 million, or 59%, from the $6.4 million recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease is primarily attributable to the sale of the Bethard Business on February 24, 2023 and the wind down and eventual liquidation of the Argyll entities where revenue producing operations were ceased on December 8, 2022. The iGaming operations of Lucky Dino, Bethard and Argyll (before Bethard and Argyll were disposed of) were also impacted by worsening investment and market conditions and regulatory changes in the Finland and the UK from fiscal 2023, and the worsening investment and market conditions. The decrease in the iGaming segment revenue was $3.7 million, falling from $5.5 million to $1.8 million. Revenue in the EEG Games segment also decreased $0.1 million from $0.9 million to $0.8 million due to the timing of hardware installations.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue totaled $0.7 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 70%, from the $2.4 million recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease is primarily attributable to the previously mentioned disposals of the Bethard Business and the Argyll operating entities and the decrease in the iGaming operations of Lucky Dino in the EEG iGaming segment and includes corresponding EEG iGaming decreases in line with revenue. The iGaming decreases include $1.0 million lower payment processing fees, platform costs, gaming duties and costs related to revenue sharing arrangements, $0.2 million lower game provider expenses and $0.5 million lower other direct expenses related to the delivery of services.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense totaled $0.7 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $1.1 million, or 61%, compared to the $1.8 million recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to $1.1 million lower affiliate costs related to the EEG iGaming segment.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense totaled $4.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $2.8 million, or 37%, compared to the $7.6 million recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases of $1.5 million in payroll costs, $0.8 million depreciation and amortization, and $0.3 million in information technology related costs from the EEG iGaming segment, decreases of $0.5 million in payroll costs and $0.1 million related to other general and administrative costs from the EEG Games segment, offset by a $0.4 million increase in other general and administrative costs in corporate expenses.
Asset Impairment Charges
At December 31, 2023, the Company concluded that impairment indicators existed considering that the Company delisted from Nasdaq, had management changes in the EEG iGaming segment and continued to see revenues decline in the EEG iGaming segment and that they were significantly down from levels seen in the previous year and in the previous quarters, and EEG Games was not performing at the level previously expected. This, the decline in the Company’s stock price and other factors were determined to be a triggering event and the long-lived assets of the Company were quantitatively tested for impairment. The Company recognized total asset impairment charges of $13.0 million, including $3.6 million of goodwill and $8.4 million of other intangible assets from the EEG iGaming segment and $1.0 million in of goodwill from the EEG Games. Further downturns in economic, regulatory and operating conditions could result in additional impairment in future periods.
During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company initiated a process to evaluate the strategic options for the EEG iGaming business and subsequent to the period end, the Company appointed a new CEO and a new CFO and on January 18, 2023 sold its EEG iGaming Spanish license. This and uncertainties caused by inflation and world instability were determined to be a triggering event and the long-lived assets of the Company were quantitatively tested for impairment. The Company recognized total goodwill asset impairment charges of $16.1 million, including asset impairment charges to the goodwill to the iGaming reporting unit of $14.5 million, which is part of the EEG iGaming segment, and to the goodwill of the GGC reporting unit of $1.6 million, which is part of the EEG Games segment.
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Other Income (expense)
Other income (expense), net decreased by $7.9 million from income of $7.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to an expense of $0.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The other expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 resulted primarily from $0.5 million of expense from the recognition of the derivative liability related to the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock after the reclass to mezzanine equity caused by lack of authorized and unissued shares and $0.1 million other non-operating losses, offset by a $0.1 million gain from the fair value of the warrant liability. The driver of the change in fair value of the warrants was a decrease of $0.1 million for the September 2022 Warrants issued as part of the September 2022 Offering.
The other income (expense), net for the three months ended December 31, 2022 resulted primarily from $1.0 million of interest expense related to the Senior Convertible Note and $3.0 million for the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration due as part of the Bethard transaction from the prior year, offset by other income primarily made up of $8.3 million for the change in the fair value of the derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note due to its elimination on the exchange to Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, and $2.6 million from the reduction in fair value of the warrant liability. The driver of the change in fair value of the warrants was a decrease of $1.5 million for the September 2022 Warrants issued as part of the September 2022 Offering that decreased from the $3.8 million valued on issuance at September 30, 2022 to $2.3 million at December 31, 2022, a decrease of $1.0 million for the March 2022 Warrants from $1.2 million at June 30, 2022 to $0.2 million at December 31, 2022 and a decrease of $0.1 million in other warrants.
Comparison of the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Net Revenue
Net revenue totaled $5.3 million in the six months ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $10.7 million, or 67%, from the $16.0 million recorded in the six months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease is primarily attributable to the sale of the Bethard Business on February 24, 2023 and the wind down and eventual liquidation of the Argyll entities where revenue producing operations were ceased on December 8, 2022. The iGaming operations of Lucky Dino, Bethard and Argyll (before Bethard and Argyll were disposed of) were also impacted by worsening investment and market conditions and regulatory changes in the Finland and the UK from fiscal 2023, and the worsening investment and market conditions. The decrease in the iGaming segment revenue was $10.3 million falling from $14.1 million to $3.8 million. Revenue in the EEG Games segment also decreased $0.4 million from $1.9 million to $1.5 million due to the disposal of EGL and the timing of hardware installations.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue totaled $1.3 million in the six months ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $4.8 million, or 79%, from the $6.1 million recorded in the six months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease is primarily attributable to the previously mentioned disposals of the Bethard Business and the Argyll operating entities and the decrease in the iGaming operations of Lucky Dino in the EEG iGaming segment and includes corresponding EEG iGaming decreases in line with revenue. The iGaming decreases include $3.2 million lower payment processing fees, platform costs, gaming duties and costs related to revenue sharing arrangements, $0.5 million lower game provider expenses and $1.0 million lower other direct expenses related to the delivery of services. EEG Games also had a reduction in costs with $0.1 million lower hosting, hardware and equipment costs and other direct expenses.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense totaled $1.6 million in the six months ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $2.7 million, or 63%, compared to the $4.3 million recorded for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $0.3 million reduction in marketing and $2.6 million lower affiliate costs related to the EEG iGaming segment, offset by a $0.2 million increase in corporate expense driven by our service partners.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense totaled $11.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $6.0 million, or 35%, compared to the $17.0 million recorded for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases of $2.7 million in payroll costs, $1.6 million depreciation and amortization, $0.9 million in information technology related costs and $0.3 million decrease related to other general and administrative cost from the EEG iGaming segment, decreases of $1.0 million in payroll costs and $0.2 million related to other general and administrative costs from the EEG Games segment, and $0.9 million decrease in share based compensation, $0.2 million decrease in payroll offset by $1.1 million increase related to the legal settlement with the former CEO and related legal costs, $0.4 million increase in other professional fees and $0.3 million increase in other general and administrative costs in corporate expenses.
Asset Impairment Charges
At December 31, 2023, the Company concluded that impairment indicators existed considering that the Company delisted from Nasdaq, had management changes in the EEG iGaming segment and continued to see revenues decline in the EEG iGaming segment and that they were significantly down from levels seen in the previous year and in the previous quarters and EEG Games was not performing at the level previously expected. This, the decline in the Company’s stock price and other factors were determined to be a triggering event and the long-lived assets of the Company were quantitatively tested for impairment. The Company recognized total asset impairment charges of $13.0 million, including $3.6 million of goodwill and $8.4 million of other intangible assets from the EEG iGaming segment and $1.0 million in of goodwill from the EEG Games. Further downturns in economic, regulatory and operating conditions could result in additional impairment in future periods.
During the six months ended December 31, 2022, the Company initiated a process to evaluate the strategic options for the EEG iGaming business and subsequent to the period end, the Company appointed a new CEO and a new CFO and on January 18, 2023 sold its EEG iGaming Spanish license. This and uncertainties caused by inflation and world instability were determined to be a triggering event and the long-lived assets of the Company were quantitatively tested for impairment. The Company recognized total goodwill asset impairment charges of $16.1 million, including asset impairment charges to the goodwill to the iGaming reporting unit of $14.5 million, which is part of the EEG iGaming segment, and to the goodwill of the GGC reporting unit of $1.6 million, which is part of the EEG Games segment.
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Other Income (expense)
Other income (expense), net decreased by $9.6 million from income of $9.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2022 to an expense of $0.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023. The other expense for the six months ended December 31, 2023 resulted primarily from $0.5 million of expense from the recognition of the derivative liability related to the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock after the reclass to mezzanine equity caused by lack of authorized and unissued shares and $0.1 million other non-operating losses, offset by a $0.3 million gain from the fair value of the warrant liability. The driver of the change in fair value of the warrants was a decrease of $0.3 million for the September 2022 Warrants issued as part of the September 2022 Offering. This was offset by a $0.1 million other non-operating gains.
The other income (expense), net for the three months ended December 31, 2022 results primarily from $2.0 million of interest expense related to the Senior Convertible Note and $2.9 million for the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration due as part of the Bethard transaction from the prior year, offset by other income primarily made up of $8.6 million for the change in the fair value of the derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note due to its elimination on the exchange to Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, $5.0 million from the reduction in fair value of the warrant liability. The driver of the change in fair value of the warrants was a decrease of $3.0 million for the September 2022 Warrants issued as part of the September 2022 Offering that decreased from the $5.3 million valued on issuance at September 19, 2022 to $2.3 million at December 31, 2022, a decrease of $1.9 million for the March 2022 Warrants from $2.1 million at June 30, 2022 to $0.2 million at December 31, 2022 and a decrease of $0.1 million in other warrants.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
The Company has determined that certain factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a least one year from the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Company considered that it had an accumulated deficit of $203.3 million as of December 31, 2023 and that it has had a history of recurring losses from operations and recurring negative cash flows from operations as it has prepared to grow its esports business through acquisition and new venture opportunities. At December 31, 2023, the Company had $1.1 million of available cash on-hand and net current liabilities of $7.8 million. Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2023 was $4.1 million, which includes a net loss of $21.8 million.
The Company also considered its current liquidity as well as future market and economic conditions that may be deemed outside the control of the Company as it relates to obtaining financing and generating future profits.
In determining whether the Company can overcome the presumption of substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern, the Company may consider the effects of any mitigating plans for additional sources of financing. The Company identified additional financing sources it believes, depending on market conditions, may be available to fund its operations and drive future growth, which includes:
| (i) | approximately $1.4 million of net proceeds from the Secured Note with the holder of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock; | |
| (ii) | the potential expected proceeds from future offerings, where the amount of the offering has not yet been determined; and | |
| (iii) | the ability to raise additional financing from other sources. |
These above plans are likely to require the Company to place reliance on several factors, including favorable market conditions, to access additional capital in the future. These plans were therefore determined not to be sufficient to overcome the presumption of substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The amount of available cash on hand on March 26, 2024, one business day preceding this filing, was approximately $1,300,000.
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The Company believes that its current level of cash is not sufficient to fund its operations and obligations without additional financing. Although the Company has financing available, as described above, the ability to raise financing using these sources is subject to several factors, including market and economic conditions, performance, and investor sentiment as it relates to the Company and the esports and iGaming industry. The combination of these conditions was determined to raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Our material cash requirements include sponsorships with professional teams and an online wagering and services agreement. The Company is expected to incur $0.5 million in sponsorship obligations with various sports teams, with $0.3 million being incurred within the next 12 months. The Company is also required to pay $1.25 million and issue 1 share of common stock annually under the Bally’s Corporation wagering and services agreement that extends for 10 years from July 1, 2021 and the Company has minimum annual commitments of approximately $0.4 million under the online wagering and services agreement with Delasport Limited that has an initial term of 18 months with subsequent annual renewals. Further, the Company is required to pay $0.05 million monthly for the first 9 months of the calendar year related to the legal settlement with the former CEO, until the remaining $0.45 million outstanding, as of December 31, 2023, is paid in full.
Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2023 was $4.1 million, which includes a net loss of $21.8 million, offset by net non-cash adjustments of $15.8 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $2.0 million.
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2023 totaled less than $0.1 million principally related to the purchase of intangible assets.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended December 31, 2023 totaled $5.6 million, which included $5.2 million from use of the ATM facility, $1.0 million in net proceeds from the August 15, 2023 offering of common stock and the exercise of the related warrants, offset by $0.3 million used to redeem part of the Series D Preferred Stock and $0.3 million for the payments of the dividends on the 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, including, with respect to the three months ended December 31, 2023, related regulatory and government mandates and restrictions. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Our critical accounting estimates are those that are both material to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most subjective and complex judgments. Other than as described below, there have been no material changes or updates to our critical accounting estimates during the six months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the critical accounting estimates disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
Derivative financial instruments
The Company assesses classification of its equity-linked instruments at each reporting date to determine whether a change in classification between equity and liabilities (assets) is required. The Company can make an accounting policy election on the allocation order and choose the policy that management determines is most favorable. The Company elected to reclassify outstanding instruments based on allocating the unissued shares to contracts with the latest inception date resulting in the contracts with the earliest inception date being recognized as liabilities first.
The Company evaluates its convertible notes, equity instruments and warrants, to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives. The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the embedded derivative is recorded at fair value each reporting period and recorded as a liability in the balance sheet. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the statements of operations as other income or expense.
In circumstances where the embedded conversion option in a convertible instrument is required to be bifurcated and there are also other embedded derivative instruments in the convertible instrument that are required to be bifurcated, the bifurcated derivative instruments are accounted for as a single, compound derivative instrument.
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification are reclassified to a liability at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current to correspond with its host instrument. The Company records the fair value of the remaining embedded derivative at each balance sheet date and records the change in the fair value of the remaining embedded derivative as other income or expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
The fair value of the derivative liability is determined using the Monte-Carlo method and the Company’s estimates for the discount rate, risk-free rate, remaining term of the conversion features and credit and non-performance risk. The valuations are derived from techniques which utilize inputs, certain of which are significant and unobservable, that result in classification of the derivative liability as Level 3 fair value measurements in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company” (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2), we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. For the reasons set forth below, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2023. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Previously identified material weakness
During fiscal 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not operating effectively at a reasonable assurance level. The material weaknesses identified during management’s assessment included, but were not limited to, (a) not performing an ongoing and/or separate formal evaluation to determine whether the components of internal control are present and functioning within the period under audit; (b) not having sufficient period-end financial reporting controls in place as it relates to segregation of duties, reviews of certain completed or nonrecurring transactions, accounting for income taxes, and certain procedures for preparing the financial statements and disclosures; and (c) not having sufficient controls in place as it relates to information technology (“IT”) controls and that the IT technology controls were not formally evaluated to determine operating effectiveness, including the evaluation of system organization controls and related complementary user entity controls.
Remediation Plans and Actions
During the six months ended December 31, 2023, and for fiscal 2024, we continue to work on implementing remediation initiatives in response to the previously identified material weakness, including, but not limited to, (a) revising the risk assessment to consider the significant changes in business composition and operations which occurred during the year ending June 30, 2023; (b) developing plans and templates for executing the design, documentation, and implementation of internal controls; (c) conducting training for process and control owners about the system of internal control and Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) requirements and control design and execution best practices; (d) engaging and experienced income tax consultant to assist management; (e) reinforcing accountability and retaining required supporting control documentation, including the evaluation and implementation of a more controlled repository for retaining evidence; (f) implementing reporting tools and procedures for the monitoring of SOX compliance throughout the organization; (g) performing detailed analysis of segregation of duties to minimize duty conflicts where possible as well as properly mitigating risks of any unavoidable conflicts; and (h) performing detailed assessment and evaluation of information technology general controls to ensure that proper controls are designed and implemented including the evaluation of third-party system and organization control reports.
While we believe the Company’s remediation efforts to-date have improved and will continue to improve our disclosure controls and procedures, remediation of the material weakness will require validation and testing of the operating effectiveness of disclosure of internal controls over a sustained period of financial reporting cycles. As the Company continues to evaluate and work to improve its internal control over financial reporting, management may determine additional measures are necessary to address control deficiencies or determine that it is necessary to modify the remediation plan described above. Management cannot provide assurance as to when the Company will remediate such weaknesses, nor can management be certain of whether additional actions will be required or the costs of any such actions.
Our remediation efforts and activities are ongoing and are subject to continued management review supported by ongoing design and testing. Notwithstanding the material weaknesses, our management has concluded that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
Other than our ongoing remediation efforts with respect to our disclosure controls and procedures, which extend to our internal control over financial reporting, there were no changes during the three months ended December 31, 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business but cannot assure you that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting during this interim reporting period and until a thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)).
Inherent limitation on the effectiveness of internal control
The effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, is subject to inherent limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. Accordingly, in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business but cannot assure you that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On November 7, 2023, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement and general release (the “Legal Settlement Agreement”) with Grant Johnson, the former Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with respect to all disputes and pending litigation between the Company and Mr. Johnson. Pursuant to the Legal Settlement Agreement, the parties have agreed to settle and resolve any and all disputes between the parties, including without limitation, disputes arising out of or relating to the following litigation:
| (i) | A complaint filed on December 23, 2022 by Mr. Johnson against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; | |
| (ii) | an amended complaint filed on February 28, 2023 by Mr. Johnson against the Company; and | |
| (iii) | a counterclaim filed on May 24, 2023 by the Company against Mr. Johnson (together with (i) and (ii) above, the “Actions”). |
Pursuant to the Legal Settlement Agreement, Mr. Johnson and the Company settled the Actions and provided a general release of all claims, whether or not raised in the pending litigation, and included mutual non-disparagement agreements. No party admitted any liability by entering into the Legal Settlement Agreement. Pursuant to the Legal Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to make an aggregate payment of $500,000 in cash to Mr. Johnson (which among includes attorneys’ fees and costs), comprised of an initial payment of $50,000 beginning approximately thirty (30) days after the signing of the Legal Settlement Agreement, with subsequent payments of $50,000 due on each subsequent thirtieth (30th) day of each month thereafter until fully paid. The case regarding the above Actions and settlement is captioned Grant Johnson v. Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. 1:22-cv-10861 (SDNY).
On March 31, 2022, the Company filed a statement of claim against Metaverse Partners for breach of contract, fraud and defamation. The Company seeks damages in an amount to be determined at the upcoming hearing, but not less than $50,000 plus interest at the statutory rate, and an order directing the defendant to discontinue their extortion and defamation. Subsequently, on May 17, 2022, Metaverse Partners filed counterclaims in arbitration against the Company and former CEO for breach of contract, fraud and defamation claiming damages of not less than $5,000,000. The Company and Metaverse Partners have agreed to an arbitration hearing to take place in June 2024 to resolve any potential disputes pursuant to previous dealings between the companies. At this time we are unable to reasonably estimate a potential liability, if any, and expect to vigorously defend on this matter.
The Company at times may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising from its operations in the normal course of business. The Company is currently not involved in any litigation that it believes could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Other than as discussed above, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our company’s or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a “smaller reporting company” (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2), we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the six months ended December 31, 2023, and subsequently through March 26, 2023, the day preceding this filing, we sold the following shares of unregistered common stock on the date and for the consideration shown to the identified individuals pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or Section 3(a)(9), as applicable, which shares are restricted shares as defined in the Securities Act. The purchasers or recipients of our securities in these transactions were accredited investors, as defined in Regulation D.
| Date | Purchaser/Recipient | Security Type | Number
of Securities |
Consideration | ||||
| July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 | Holder of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 526,503 | Conversions of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for shares of common stock | ||||
| August 15, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 25 | Settlement of $1,000 in Registration Delay Fees under the August 2023 Settlement Agreement | ||||
| October 6, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 25 | Settlement of $500 in Registration Delay Fees under the October 2023 Settlement Agreement | ||||
| November 3, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 200 | Settlement of $4,000 in Registration Delay Fees under the October 2023 Settlement Agreement | ||||
| November 10, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 65 | Settlement of $1,000 in Registration Delay Fees under the October 2023 Settlement Agreement | ||||
| November 17, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 91 | Settlement of $1,000 in Registration Delay Fees under the October 2023 Settlement Agreement | ||||
| November 24, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 103 | Settlement of $1,000 in Registration Delay Fees under the October 2023 Settlement Agreement | ||||
| December 1, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 143 | Settlement of $1,000 in Registration Delay Fees under the October 2023 Settlement Agreement | ||||
| January 5, 2024 | Member of management | Preferred Stock (Series E) | 100 | $1,000 |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
On December 8, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors temporarily suspended the Company’s monthly cash dividend on its 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, commencing with the December 2023 dividend. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an aggregate of $66,876 in dividends had accrued.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not Applicable.
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Item 5. Other Information
During the second quarter of 2024, none of the Company’s officers
or directors
Item 6. Exhibits.
| * | Filed herewith |
| ** | Furnished herewith |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
| ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. | ||
| Date: March 27, 2024 | By: | /s/ Alex Igelman |
| Alex Igelman | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: March 27, 2024 | By: | /s/ Michael Villani |
Michael Villani | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Accounting Officer and | ||
| Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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