Esports Entertainment Group, Inc 10-Q for FY2023 Q1
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (GMBL)
About this 10-Q
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc filed this 10-Q on November 14, 2022, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2022 (FY2023 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $9.61M
- down 41.5% from $16.41M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $4.17M
- compared with a net loss of $552.38K a year earlier
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ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter ended September 30, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Senior convertible note | ||||||||
| Derivative liability | ||||||||
| Current portion of notes payable and other long-term debt | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability – current | ||||||||
| Contingent consideration – current | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Warrant liability | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability – non-current | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | ||||||||
| Mezzanine equity: | ||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock, $ par value, authorized, shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation preference $ | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ||||||||
| Preferred stock $ par value; shares authorized | ||||||||
| Common stock $ par value; shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022, 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)
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Net revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| Operating loss | ||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability on the senior convertible note | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of 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 | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accretion of 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock to redemption value | ( | ) | ||||||
| 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)
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation loss | ||||||||
| 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 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | capital | Deficit | loss | (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional paid-in | Accumulated | Accumulated other comprehensive | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | capital | Deficit | loss | (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 of September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of July 1, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued upon the exercise of stock options | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for services | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange translation | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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)
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Amortization and depreciation | ||||||||
| Right-of-use asset amortization | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other non-cash charge, net | ( | ) | ||||||
| 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: | ||||||||
| Cash consideration paid for Bethard acquisition, net of cash acquired | ( | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of intangible assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Purchases of equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from equity financing, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
| Payment of dividends on 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | ||||||
| Payment of Bethard contingent consideration | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
| Repayment of senior convertible note | ( | ) | ||||||
| Repayment of notes payable and finance leases | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) 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:
| September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2021 | |||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Cash and restricted cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:
| June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2021 | |||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Cash and 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)
| September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2021 | |||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| CASH PAID FOR: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISLCOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Accretion of 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash consideration payable for Bethard acquisition | $ | $ | ||||||
| Fair value of contingent consideration payable in cash and common stock for Bethard acquisition | $ | $ | ||||||
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” or “EEG”) 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 whereby customers have access to online tournaments and player-versus-player wagering. On July 31, 2020, the Company commenced revenue generating operations with the acquisition of LHE Enterprises Limited, 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”) and Helix Holdings, LLC (“Helix”). 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. Helix operated esports centers that provided esports programming and gaming infrastructure. The Helix game center assets in Foxboro, MA and North Bergen, NJ, herein referred to as the “Helix Game Centers” were sold on June 10, 2022. EEG Labs, the analytics platform, and the yet to be released proprietary player-versus-player wagering platform Betground from the Helix acquisition were retained. On July 13, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of the online casino and sports book business operating under the brand of Bethard (referred to herein as “Bethard”).
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 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, 2022. 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.
Reportable Segments
The Company operates two complementary business segments:
EEG iGaming
EEG iGaming includes the Company’s iGaming casino and sportsbook product offerings. Currently, the Company operates the business to consumer segment primarily in Europe.
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EEG Games
EEG Games delivers esports entertainment experiences to gamers through a combination of 1) the Company’s 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, 2) online tournaments (through the Company’s EGL tournament platform), and 3) player-vs-player wagering (through our yet to be released Betground, our proprietary wagering product). 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 reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to assess performance and make decisions about resource allocations.
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 accounting for equity awards related to warrants and stock-based compensation, determination of fair value for derivative instruments, the valuation and recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets, the accounting for business combinations, including estimating contingent consideration and allocating purchase price, estimating fair value of intangible assets, as well as the estimates related to accruals and contingencies.
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. One such factor considered by the
Company is its compliance with certain debt covenants under terms of the Senior Convertible Note (the “Senior Convertible
Note”), issued by the Company on February 22, 2022 in the principal amount of $
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In
addition to compliance with debt covenants, the Company considered that it had an accumulated deficit of $
On
September 19, 2022 the Company closed an offering (the “September 2022 Offering”) in which it sold (a)
shares of Common Stock, $
par value per share and (b) warrants to purchase up to
On March 2, 2022 the Company closed an offering (the
“March 2022 Offering”) in which it sold units at $ consisting of one share of Common Stock and one warrant
for a total of
The amount of available cash on hand on November 11, 2022, one business day preceding this filing, was $
The Company believes that its current level of cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to fund its operations and obligations without additional financing. Although the Company has financing available, as further described below, 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 these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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
include (i) the potential proceeds from the exercise of the
Net
cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $
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.
COVID-19
The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) emerged in December 2019 and has since adversely impacted global commercial activity, disrupted supply chains and contributed to significant volatility in financial markets.
The Company has previously indicated that a significant or prolonged decrease in consumer spending on entertainment or leisure activities may have an adverse effect on demand for the Company’s product offerings, including in-person access to game centers and tournaments, reducing cash flows and revenues, and thereby materially harming the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
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The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on other areas of the business will depend on future developments, which are uncertain and may result in an extended period of continued business disruption and reduced operations. A materially disruptive resurgence of COVID-19 cases or the emergence of additional variants or strains of COVID-19 could cause other widespread or more severe impacts depending on where infection rates are highest. Any resulting financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time but may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company will continue to monitor developments relating to disruptions and uncertainties caused by COVID-19.
Nasdaq Continued Listing Rules or Standards
On April 11, 2022, the Company received a deficiency notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of the Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) because the bid price for the Company’s Common Stock had closed below $ per share for the previous thirty consecutive business days.
On
June 7, 2022, the Company received a further letter from the Nasdaq notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days,
the Company’s minimum Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) was below the minimum of $
On
October 11, 2022 the Company received a third letter from Nasdaq that the Company’s Common Stock will be delisted, and the Company’s
Common Stock warrants traded under the symbols GMBLW and GMBLZ and the Company’s
While the Company is exercising diligent efforts to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on Nasdaq, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain or maintain compliance with the Nasdaq listing standards, or that it will not be delisted.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash
includes cash on hand. Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid financial instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months
or less. As of September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the Company did not have any financial instruments classified as cash equivalents.
At times, cash deposits inclusive of restricted cash may exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured limits.
Accounts are insured by the FDIC up to $
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.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is comprised of the amounts billed to customers principally for esports events and team management services. Accounts receivable is recorded net of an allowance for credit losses. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations for its customers and determines the amount of the allowance for credit losses upon considering such factors as historical losses, known disputes or collectability issues, the age of a receivable balance as well as current economic conditions. Bad debt expense is recorded to maintain the allowance for credit losses at an appropriate level and changes in the allowance for credit losses are included in general and administrative expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. At September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the allowance for credit losses was not material to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Receivables Reserved for Users
User deposit receivables are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect from a payment processor. A user initiates a deposit with a payment processor, and the payment processor remits the deposit to the Company. The amount due from the payment processor is recorded as a receivable reserved for users on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. An allowance for doubtful accounts may be established if it is determined that the Company is unable to collect a receivable from a payment processor. An increase to the allowance for doubtful accounts is recognized as a loss within general and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The allowance for doubtful accounts is not material to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Equipment
Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The Company capitalizes the direct cost of equipment as well as expenditures related to improvements and betterments that add to the productive capacity or useful life of the equipment. Depreciation is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, or for leasehold improvements, the shorter of the initial lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvements. The estimated useful life of equipment by asset class follows:
Schedule of Estimated Useful Life of Asset
| Computer Equipment | Up to |
| Furniture and fixtures | Up to |
| Leasehold improvements |
The estimated useful life and residual value of equipment are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. The costs and accumulated depreciation of assets that are sold, retired, or otherwise disposed of are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is recognized as a gain or loss on sale or disposition of assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Digital Assets
Digital assets for the period ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended June 30, 2022 comprised of Ethereum Classic cryptocurrency (“Ethereum Classic” or “ETC)” and Ethereum cryptocurrency (“Ethereum” or “ETH)”, respectively. The digital assets are included in current assets in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The classification of digital assets as a current asset has been made after the Company’s consideration of the consistent daily trading volume on cryptocurrency exchange markets. There are no limitations or restrictions on the Company’s ability to sell digital assets. Digital assets purchased are recorded at cost and cryptocurrencies awarded to the Company through its mining activities are accounted for in connection with the Company’s revenue recognition policy disclosed below.
Digital assets held are accounted for as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the digital asset at the time its fair value is being measured. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted. Impairment losses of the Company’s digital assets were not material to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.
The
Company accounts for its gains or losses in accordance with the first in first out (FIFO) method of accounting. The Company generally
liquidates its digital assets position monthly, or more frequently depending upon the market conditions. The Company’s recognized
realized gains through the sale and disbursement of digital assets during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 and the
amounts were not material to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. At September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022, the
Company held
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Business Combinations
The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. The Company records the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and acquisition-related contingent consideration at fair value on the date of acquisition. The difference between the purchase price, including any contingent consideration, and the fair value of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. The Company may adjust the preliminary purchase price and purchase price allocation, as necessary, during the measurement period of up to one year after the acquisition closing date as it obtains more information as to facts and circumstances that impact the determination of fair value at the acquisition date. Any change in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration resulting from events after the acquisition date is recognized in earnings. Acquisition-related costs are recognized separately from the acquisition and are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of fair value of consideration paid for an acquired entity over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized but rather it is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis on April 1 for each fiscal year, or more often if events or changes in circumstances indicate that more likely than not the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. A reporting unit represents an operating segment or a component of an operating segment. In accordance with ASC Topic 350 Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, as of September 30, 2022 the Company’s business is classified into four reporting units: iGaming Malta (including Bethard and Lucky Dino), iGaming Argyll (UK), EGL, and GGC. The Helix business was sold as of June 10, 2022 and was previously its own reporting unit.
In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company has the option to begin with a qualitative assessment, commonly referred to as “Step 0,” to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit containing goodwill is less than its carrying value. This qualitative assessment may include, but is not limited to, reviewing factors such as macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, entity-specific financial performance and other events, including changes in the Company’s management, strategy and primary user base. If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the Company then performs a quantitative goodwill impairment analysis by comparing the carrying amount to the fair value of the reporting unit. If it is determined that the fair value is less than its carrying amount, the excess of the goodwill carrying amount over the implied fair value is recognized as an impairment loss in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-04, Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment. The Company utilizes a discounted cash flow analysis, referred to as an income approach, and uses internal and market multiples, to assess reasonableness of assumptions, to determine the estimated fair value of the reporting units. For the income approach, significant judgments and assumptions including anticipated revenue growth rates, discount rates, gross margins, operating expenses, working capital needs and capital expenditures are inherent in the fair value estimates, which are based on the Company’s operating and capital forecasts. As a result, actual results may differ from the estimates utilized in the income approach. The use of alternate judgments and/or assumptions could result in a fair value that differs from the Company’s estimate and could result in the recognition of additional impairment charges in the financial statements. As a test for reasonableness, the Company also considers the combined fair values of the Company’s reporting units to a reasonable market capitalization of the Company. The Company may elect not to perform the qualitative assessment for some or all reporting units and perform a quantitative impairment test.
Intangible assets
Intangible
assets with determinable lives consist of player relationships, developed technology and software, tradenames and gaming licenses. Intangible
assets with determinable lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Equipment and other long-lived assets, including finite lived intangibles, are evaluated for impairment periodically or when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If an evaluation is required, an estimate of future undiscounted cash flows are determined through estimated disposition date of the asset. To the extent that estimated future undiscounted net cash flows attributable to the asset are less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the difference between the carrying value of such asset and its fair value, considering external market participant assumptions. An estimation of future cash flows requires significant judgment as the Company makes assumptions about future results and market conditions. Since the determination of future cash flows is an estimate of future performance, there may be impairments recognized in future periods in the event future cash flows do not meet expectations.
During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company determined that there was no impairment on its long-lived assets.
Liabilities to Customers
The Company records liabilities to customers, also referred to as player liabilities, for the amounts that may be withdrawn by a player at a given time. The player liabilities include player deposits, bonuses or incentive awards and user winnings less withdrawals, tax withholdings and player losses. The Company maintains a restricted cash balance and player deposits held by third parties, recorded as receivables reserved for users on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, at levels equal to or exceeding its liabilities to customers.
Jackpot Provision
The jackpot provision liability is an estimate of the amount due to players for jackpot winnings. The jackpot liability is accrued monthly based on an estimate of the jackpot amount available for winning. The jackpot increases with each bet on a jackpot eligible iGaming casino machine and a portion of each losing bet is allocated towards the funding of the jackpot amount. Jackpots are programmed to be paid out randomly across certain casino brands. When a player wins a jackpot, the amount of the jackpot is reset to a defined amount that varies across eligible iGaming casino machines. Participating iGaming casino machines of the Company pool into the same jackpot and therefore the winning of a jackpot affects other players on the network of participating iGaming casino machines. Jackpot winnings reduce revenue at the time the entity has the obligation to pay the jackpot, which occurs when the jackpot is won by the player.
Leases
The Company leases office space through operating lease agreements that were a result of its acquisitions of Argyll and Lucky Dino. The Company previously leased game center space, other property and equipment, acquired through the Helix acquisition, that was sold as part of the Helix sale transaction on June 10, 2022, where the purchaser assumed the lease liabilities. The Company measures an operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and liability, as well as a finance lease asset and liability, based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. Minimum lease payments include the fixed lease and non-lease components of the agreement, as well as any variable rent payments that depend on an index, initially measured using the index at the lease commencement date.
The minimum payments under operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Operating lease expenses related to variable lease payments are recognized as operating expenses in a manner consistent with the nature of the underlying lease and as the events, activities, or circumstances in the lease agreement occur. Leases with a term of less than 12 months (“short-term leases”) are not recognized on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The rent expense for short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and included in general and administrative expense on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements or in the Company’s tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on the basis of the differences between U.S. GAAP treatment and tax treatment of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded in the provision for income taxes. The Company assesses the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent it believes, based upon the weight of available evidence, that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense. Potential for recovery of deferred tax assets is evaluated by considering taxable income in carryback years, existing taxable temporary differences, prudent and feasible tax planning strategies and estimated future taxable profits.
The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements by applying a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized. First, the tax position must be evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon external examination by the taxing authorities. If the tax position is deemed more-likely-than-not to be sustained, the tax position is then assessed to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The provision for income taxes includes the effects of any resulting tax reserves, or unrecognized tax benefits, that are considered appropriate, as well as the related net interest and penalties.
Derivative Instruments
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 11). 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 (Note 16) in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as other income or expense (Note 16).
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 unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. The following summarizes the three levels of inputs required to measure fair value, of which the first two are considered observable and the third is considered unobservable:
| Level 1: | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
| Level 2: | Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. |
| Level 3: | Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. |
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Certain assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company adjusts contingent consideration resulting from a business combination, derivative financial instruments and warrant liabilities, to fair value on a recurring basis. Certain long-lived assets may be periodically required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including long-lived assets that are impaired. The fair values for other assets and liabilities such as cash, restricted cash, accounts receivable, receivables reserved for users, other receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and liabilities to customers have been determined to approximate their carrying amounts due to the short maturities of these instruments. The fair values of the Senior Convertible Note and lease liabilities approximate their carrying value based on current interest and discount rates.
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.
Schedule of Weighted Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding
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Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss consists of the net loss for the year and foreign currency translation adjustments related to the effect of foreign exchange on the value of assets and liabilities. The net translation loss for the year is included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company periodically issues stock-based compensation to employees, directors, contractors and consultants for services rendered. Stock-based compensation granted to employees and non-employee directors includes grants of restricted stock and employee stock options that are measured and recognized based on their fair values determined on the grant date. The award of restricted stock and stock options, which are generally time vested, are measured at the grant date fair value and charged to earnings on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The fair value of stock options is determined utilizing the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which is affected by several variables, including the risk-free interest rate, the expected dividend yield, the expected life of the equity award, the exercise price of the stock option as compared to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the grant date, and the estimated volatility of the Common Stock over the term of the equity award. The fair value of restricted stock is determined by the closing market price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant. The compensation cost for service-based stock options granted to consultants is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (the vesting period of the award).
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Revenue and Cost Recognition
The revenue of the Company is currently generated from online casino and sports betting (referred to herein as “EEG iGaming revenue”), and esports revenue (referred to herein as “EEG Games Revenue”), consisting of the sales of subscriptions to access cloud-based software used by independent operators of game centers, from consulting and data analytic services provided to game operators (“EEG Games Esports and Other Revenue”), and from the provision of esports event and team management services (“EEG Games Esports Event Management and Team Service Revenue”). The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) when control of a product or service is transferred to a customer. The amount of revenue is measured at the transaction price, or the amount of consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring a promised good or service. The transaction price includes estimates of variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue recognized will not occur.
Revenue generating activities of the Company may be subject to value added tax (“VAT”) in certain jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Revenue is presented net of VAT in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. VAT receivables and VAT payables are included in other receivables and accounts payable and accrued expenses, respectively on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Sales to customers do not have significant financing components or payment terms greater than 12 months.
EEG iGaming Revenue
EEG iGaming revenue is derived from the placement of bets by end-users, also referred to as customers, through online gaming sites. The transaction price in an iGaming contract, or Net Gaming Revenue (“NGR”), is the difference between gaming wins and losses, as further reduced by any nondiscretionary incentives awarded to the customer. Gaming transactions involve four performance obligations, namely the settlement of each individual bet, the honoring of discretionary incentives available to the customer through loyalty reward programs, the award of free spin and deposit match bonuses, and the winning of a casino jackpot. The total amount wagered by a customer is commonly referred to as the win or Gross Gaming Revenue (“GGR”). The GGR is allocated to each performance obligation using the relative standalone selling price (“SSP”) determined for iGaming contracts.
Revenue recognition for individual wagers is recognized when the gaming occurs, as such gaming activities are settled immediately. The revenue allocated to incentives, such as loyalty points offered through a rewards program, is deferred and recognized as revenue when the loyalty points are redeemed. Revenue allocated to free spins and deposit matches, referred to as bonuses, are recognized at the time that they are wagered. The revenue for jackpot games is recognized when the jackpot is won by the customer. The Company applies a practical expedient by accounting for its performance obligations on a portfolio basis as iGaming contracts have similar characteristics. The Company expects the application of the revenue recognition guidance to a portfolio of iGaming contracts will not materially differ from the application of the revenue recognition guidance on an individual contract basis.
The Company evaluates bets that its users place on websites owned by third party brands in order to determine whether it may recognize revenue on a gross basis, when acting as the principal provider of the wagering service, or on a net basis, when acting as an intermediary or agent. The principal in a wagering service involving a third party is generally the entity that controls the wagering service such that it has a right to the services being performed by the third party and can direct the third party in delivery of the service to its users. The Company records revenue on a gross basis as it has determined it is the principal in transactions involving third parties, such as revenue sharing arrangements, as it controls the wagering service being offered to the users such that it has a right to the service performed by third parties and can further direct third parties in providing services to users. The Company further records expenses related to its revenue sharing arrangements and other third-party iGaming expenses within costs of revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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EEG Games Revenue
EEG Games Esports and Other Revenue
The Company derives revenue from sales of subscriptions to access cloud-based software used by independent operators of game centers, as well as from consulting and data analytic services provided to game operators. The revenue derived from the sale of subscription services to cloud-based software used by game centers is recognized over the term of the contract, which generally can range from one month to one year in duration, beginning on the date the customer is provided access to the Company’s hosted software platform. The revenue from the operation of game centers by the Company is recognized when a customer purchased time to use the esports gaming equipment at each center. The revenue from time purchased by a customer and from the sale of concessions is recognized at the point of sale.
The software subscriptions also allow for game center operators to enable their equipment to mine cryptocurrency when gaming stations are not in use by the end user. The software allows the participating game center operators to contribute their computer power for the purpose of adding a block to the blockchain within a mining pool where the Company and the participating game center operators are participants. The Company’s software enables the participating game center operators to enter into mining pools with mining pool operators to provide computing power to the mining pool to mine cryptocurrency digital assets. The Company and the participating game center operators are entitled to a fractional share of the fixed cryptocurrency digital asset award the mining pool operator receives (less transaction fees to the mining pool operator) for successfully adding a block to the blockchain. The Company and participating game center operators’ fractional share is based on the proportion of computing power contributed to the mining pool operator to the total computing power contributed by all mining pool participants in solving the current algorithm. A digital asset award is received by the Company from the mining pool, in the form of crypto currency (i.e., Ethereum), for successfully adding a block to the blockchain. The Company records a payable for the amount due to each participating game center operator, in the form of U.S. dollars, based on the participating game center operators’ computing power contributed toward the mining of the award less a fee charged by the Company. The amounts due to the participating game center operators are paid in U.S. dollars. The Company recognizes the fair value of the digital awards, net of fees and amounts payable to the game center operators, as revenue at the time the digital award is added to the blockchain using the price of the digital coin quoted in U.S. dollars. The transaction consideration of the digital award the Company receives, if any, is non-cash consideration. The Company records revenue on a net basis as it has determined it is the agent in the transactions with the mining pool and facilitates the provision of the computing power and payments for the participating game center operators. The transaction consideration for the mining of cryptocurrency is variable consideration as it is based on the number of blocks added to the blockchain and the amount of the digital asset received from the mining pool. Because it is not probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue will not occur, the consideration is constrained until the mining pool operator successfully places a block and the Company receives confirmation of the consideration it will receive, at which time revenue is recognized. There is currently no specific definitive guidance under U.S. GAAP or an alternative accounting framework for the accounting for digital assets recognized as revenue or held, and management has exercised significant judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment. In the event authoritative guidance is enacted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), the Company may be required to change its policies, which could impact the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial position and results from operations.
The Company further provides consultation services related to the use of hardware and equipment for gaming operations together with implementation services that include sourcing, training, planning, and installation of technology. The Company considers services related to hardware and equipment, implementation, and any design of user interface for the customer as separate performance obligations. Revenue for hardware equipment and design of custom user interface is recognized at a point in time upon delivery and completion. Implementation services are recognized over time, as services are performed.
The Company also has contracts with software companies to provide talent data analytics and related esports services, which include analytic development, other related services to develop software and applications for tournaments, and to provide data support, data gathering, gameplay analysis and reporting which includes talent analytics and related esports services, including analytic development, data analysis, survey design, interview services, player dossiers, and expert services. The Company recognizes revenue from its data analytic services over the life of the contract utilizing the output method, using a direct measurement of the value to the customer of the goods or services transferred to date relative to the remaining goods or services promised under the contact. The Company elected to use the right to invoice practical expedient and recognize revenue based on the amounts invoiced. The payment terms and conditions vary by contract; however, the Company’s terms generally require payment within 30 to 60 days from the invoice date.
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The Company has partnership contracts with strategic customers within the esports industry. The partnership contracts are negotiated agreements, which contain both licensing arrangements of intellectual property and development services, including fixed and variable components. The variability of revenue is driven by development plans and results of sales as specified by the partnership contract, which are known as of an invoice date. Partnership contracts generally do not have terms that extend beyond one year. The Company considers licensing arrangements and development services as separate performance obligations. Licensing revenues are recorded over time. Revenue associated with development is recognized over time, as labor is incurred.
Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each distinct performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price basis unless the transaction price is variable and meets the criteria to be allocated entirely to a performance obligation or to a distinct good or service that forms part of a single performance obligation. The Company determines standalone selling price based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the standalone selling price is not observable through past transactions, the Company estimates the standalone selling price taking into account the Company’s overall pricing objectives, considering market conditions and other factors, including the value of the deliverables in the contracts, customer demographics, geographic locations, and the number and types of users within the contracts.
EEG Games Esports Event Management and Team Service Revenue
The Company derives revenue from esports event management and team services. Esports event management services support the creation, production and delivery of an esports event by providing event staffing, gaming consoles, and other technical goods and services for a customer event that is either hosted live in person or online. The revenue generated from esports event management services is generally earned on a fixed fee basis per event.
The esports team services offerings of the Company include recruitment and management services offered to sports clubs to facilitate their entrance into esports tournament competition. Team services provided to a customer may include player recruitment, administration of player contracts, processing of tournament admission, providing logistical arrangements, as well as providing ongoing support to the team during the event. Team services are earned on a fixed fee basis per tournament.
Esports event management and team services revenues are recognized over the term of the event or the relevant contractual term for services as this method best depicts the transfer of control to the customer. The Company recognizes revenue for event management services based on the number of days completed for the event relative to the total days of the event. Revenue from team management services is recognized from inception of the contract through the end of the tournament using the number of days completed relative to the total number of days in the contract term. Revenue collected in advance of the event management or team services is recorded as deferred revenue on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company may also enter into profit sharing arrangements which are determined based on the net revenue earned by the customer for an event in addition to a fixed fee. Revenue recognition for profit sharing arrangements is recognized at the time the revenue from the event is determined, which is generally at the conclusion of the event. An event or team services contract may further require the Company to distribute payments to event or tournament attendees resulting in the recognition of a processing fee by the Company. The Company does not recognize revenue from the processing of payments until the conclusion of the event or tournament.
The Company evaluates the service being provided under an esports event and team services contract to determine whether it should recognize revenue on a gross basis as the principal provider of the service, or on a net basis in a manner similar to that of an agent. The Company has determined that for esports event and team services contracts that allow for the assignment of individual tasks to a third-party contractor, the Company acts as the principal provider of the service being offered to the customer as it remains primarily responsible for fulfilling the contractual promise to the customer. In profit sharing arrangements, such as events that allow for the Company to share in the revenue earned by a customer for an event, the Company has determined it acts in the role of an agent to the customer as the event creator. The Company has also determined it acts as an agent when it collects a processing fee for performing the service of distributing prize money on behalf of its customers to event or tournament winners.
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Contract Liabilities
Liabilities to customers include both player liabilities, consisting of a free spin bonus and a deposit match bonus, and the player reward liabilities. The free spin bonus provides the user the opportunity to a free play, or otherwise spin, on an iGaming casino slot machine without withdrawing a bet amount from the player’s account. The deposit match bonus matches a player’s deposit up to a certain specified percentage or amount. These bonuses represent consideration payable to a customer and therefore are treated as a reduction of the transaction price in determining NGR. The Company also offers non-discretionary loyalty rewards points to customers that can be redeemed for free play or cash. The Company allocates revenue from wagers to loyalty points rewards earned by users, thereby deferring a portion of revenue from users that participate in a loyalty reward program. The amount of revenue deferred related to loyalty points available to users is based on the estimated fair value of the loyalty point incentive available to the user.
The Company also records payments received in advance of performance under an esports gaming services contract or event management or team services contract as deferred revenue.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt—Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). The standard clarifies and reduces diversity in an issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options (for example, warrants) that remain equity classified after modification or exchange. An entity should treat a modification of the terms or conditions or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange as an exchange of the original instrument for a new instrument. The guidance is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company adopted this standard as of July 1, 2022. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In June 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). This standard eliminates the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models for convertible instruments. It also amends the accounting for certain contracts in an entity’s own equity that are currently accounted for as derivatives because of specific settlement provisions. In addition, the new guidance modifies how particular convertible instruments and certain contracts that may be settled in cash or shares impact the diluted EPS computation. For public business entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years using the fully retrospective or modified retrospective method. The Company adopted this standard as of July 1, 2022. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
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 ASC 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 potential impact of this standard on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and it does not expect the guidance to have a material effect on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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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. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 was originally effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. In November of 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates, which delayed the implementation of ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years for smaller reporting companies. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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:
Schedule of Other Receivables
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| 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:
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
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| Prepaid marketing costs | $ | $ | ||||||
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| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 5 – Equipment
The components of equipment are as follows:
Schedule of Equipment
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| Computer equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
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| Accumulated depreciation and finance lease amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation
expense and finance lease amortization expense was $
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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:
Schedule of Goodwill
| EEG iGaming | EEG Games | Total | ||||||||||
| Goodwill, balance as of June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Goodwill, balance as of September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
There
were
The intangible amounts comprising the intangible asset balance are as follows:
Schedule of Intangible Assets
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| 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 ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded amortization expense for its intangible assets of $
The estimated future amortization related to definite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
Schedule of Future Amortization of Intangible Assets
| Fiscal 2023 | $ | |||
| Fiscal 2024 | ||||
| Fiscal 2025 | ||||
| Fiscal 2026 | ||||
| Fiscal 2027 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total | $ |
Note 7 – Other Non-Current Assets
The components of other non-current assets are as follows:
Schedule of Other Non-Current Assets
| September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| iGaming regulatory deposits | $ | $ | ||||||
| iGaming deposit with service providers | ||||||||
| Rent deposit | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Other non-current assets | $ | $ | ||||||
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Note 8 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
The components of accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows:
Schedule of Account Payable and Accrued Expenses
| September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued marketing | ||||||||
| Accrued payroll and benefits | ||||||||
| Accrued gaming liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued professional fees | ||||||||
| Accrued jackpot liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued other liabilities | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 9 – Related Party Transactions
The
Company reimburses the Chief Executive Officer for office rent and related expenses. The Company incurred charges owed to the Chief Executive
Officer for office expense reimbursement of $
The
Company retained the services of its Chief Financial Officer through a consultancy agreement dated April 2, 2022 and an employment agreement
dated April 2, 2022. The Company remits monthly payments to its Chief Financial Officer of NZD
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 has retained services from a former member of its Board of Directors who remained as an advisor to the Company with an
annual fee of $
During
the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company engaged in transactions with Tilt, LLC a game center operator controlled by
the head of GGC. This included net sales to Tilt, LLC in the amount of $
Note 10 – Leases
The Company leases office and building space and equipment under operating lease agreements. The Company previously leased computer equipment under finance lease agreements that was disposed of in June 2022. The Company’s lease agreements have terms not exceeding five years. Certain leases contain options to extend that are assessed by management at the commencement of the lease and are included in the lease term if the Company is reasonably certain of exercising.
In July 2021,
The consolidated balance sheet allocation of assets and liabilities related to operating and finance leases is as follows:
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Related to Operating Leases
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Caption | September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||
| Operating lease assets | Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | $ | |||||||
| Total lease assets | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Current: | ||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | Operating lease liability - current | $ | $ | |||||||
| Long-term: | ||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | Operating lease liability - non-current | |||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||
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The
operating lease expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $
Weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates follow:
Schedule of Weighted Average Remaining Lease Terms and Discount Rates
| September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Years): | ||||||||
| Operating leases | ||||||||
| Weighted Average Discount Rate: | ||||||||
| Operating leases | % | % | ||||||
The future minimum lease payments at September 30, 2022 follows:
Schedule of Maturity of Operating Lease Liability
| Operating Lease | ||||
| Remainder of fiscal 2023 | $ | |||
| Fiscal 2024 | ||||
| Fiscal 2025 | ||||
| Fiscal 2026 | ||||
| Total lease payments | ||||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
| Present value of lease liabilities | $ | |||
Note 11 – Long-Term Debt
Notes payable and other long-term debt
The components of notes payable and other long-term debt follows:
Schedule of Notes Payable and Other Long-term Debt
| Maturity | Interest
Rate as of September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Notes payable | % | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Less current portion of notes payable and long-term debt | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable and other long-term debt | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
In
connection with its acquisition of Argyll on July 31, 2020, the Company assumed a note payable of £
The maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt
| Fiscal 2023 | $ | |||
| Total | $ |
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Senior Convertible Note
On
February 22, 2022, the Company exchanged the existing senior convertible note (the “Old Senior Convertible Note”) with a remaining
principal of $
The
The
Senior Convertible Note is convertible, at the option of the Holder, into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at a conversion
price of $
If
an Event of Default has occurred under the Senior Convertible Note, in addition to the default interest rate discussed above, the
Holder may elect to alternatively convert the Senior Convertible Note at the Alternate Conversion Price (as defined in the Senior
Convertible Note). In connection with an Event of Default, the Holder may require the Company to redeem in cash any or all of the
Senior Convertible Note. The redemption price will equal
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In addition, unless approval of the Company’s stockholders as required by the Nasdaq is obtained, the Company is prohibited from issuing any shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Senior Convertible Note or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Senior Convertible Note, if the issuance of such shares of Common Stock would exceed 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock or otherwise exceed the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which the Company may issue without breaching its obligations under the rules and regulations of Nasdaq. Should the Holder convert the principal balance outstanding at September 30, 2022 at the Alternate Conversion Price that is currently available to the Holder, or a portion of the principal balance, the Company may be subject to remit amounts to the Holder materially in excess of the principal balance outstanding through payment of cash. Refer to the Alternate Conversion discussion below for further information of this settlement option available to the Holder.
In
connection with a Change of Control (as defined in the Senior Convertible Note), the Holder may require the Company to redeem all or
any portion of the Senior Convertible Note.
At
any time after the date the Company provides notice to the Holder of the Company incurring additional debt, the Holder will have the
right to have the Company redeem all or a portion of the Senior Convertible Note at a redemption price of
The Senior Convertible Note agreement includes provision
that should the Company be in both breach of its debt covenants and its price per common share trade below the conversion floor price
of $
Under the Senior Convertible Note, and consistent with the Old Senior Convertible Note, the Company is subject to certain customary affirmative and negative covenants regarding the incurrence of indebtedness, the existence of liens, the repayment of indebtedness, the payment of cash in respect of dividends, distributions or redemptions, and the transfer of assets, among other matters. The Company is also subject to certain financial debt covenants relating to available cash, minimum annual revenues, ratio of debt to market capitalization and minimum cash flow.
The
Senior Convertible Note is subject to a most favored nation provision and standard adjustments in the event of any stock split, stock
dividend, stock combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction. If the Company enters into any agreement to issue, or issue
any variable rate securities, the Holder of the Senior Convertible Note has the additional right to substitute such variable price (or
formula) for the conversion price. If the Holder were to substitute a floor price of $
If
an Event of Default occurs, the Holder of the Senior Convertible Note has the right to alternate conversion (“Alternate Conversion”)
and may elect to convert the Senior Convertible Note, inclusive of a
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At September 30, 2022, the Company is in default under the terms of the Senior Convertible Note. The Senior Convertible Note matures in less than 12 months from September 30, 2022, and the Company has continued to recognize its obligation under the Senior Convertible Note as a current liability in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company has not remitted payment to the Holder of the Senior Convertible Note an amount equal to 30% of the gross proceeds from the March 2022 Offering to be applied as a reduction of principal.
The
Old Senior Convertible Note was issued by the Company to the Holder on June 2, 2021 in the principal amount of $
Prior
to the default, it was previously determined that the Company was not in compliance with the Old Senior Convertible Note covenants at
September 30, 2021 and subsequent reporting dates. The Company therefore requested and received a waiver dated October 13, 2021 for (i)
any known breaches or potential breaches of financial covenants in effect related to the available cash test and minimum cash flow test
through December 25, 2021, (ii) any known breach resulting from the placement of a lien on the outstanding share capital of Prozone Limited,
the entity that holds the assets of Bethard, and (iii) any known breach which would result from the Company’s announcement that
it would purchase an equity interest in Game Fund Partners Group LLC through the contribution of up to shares of Common Stock.
The
Company previously obtained a waiver from the Holder of the Old Senior Convertible Note on November 2, 2021 in connection with its
announcement to commence an underwritten registered public offering of its
During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had not maintained compliance with certain covenants of the Old Senior Convertible Note, having identified non-compliance with the covenants previously identified at September 30, 2021. The Company obtained a waiver from the compliance with certain covenants, as of December 31, 2021 and through March 30, 2022.
Make-Whole Derivative Liability
The
Senior Convertible Note agreement includes provision that should both the Company be in breach of its debt covenants and its price per
common share trade below the Conversion Floor Price of $
The make-whole provision in the Senior Convertible Note is a derivative liability. The Company’s obligation to make a payment under the make-whole provision was previously assessed as remote with an immaterial fair value. 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. At September 30, 2022, the Company has been unable to complete an agreement to restructure the terms and covenants of the Senior Convertible Note. The stock price further continues to trade materially below the Conversion Floor Price and the Company has also been unable to secure a debt waiver. The fair value of the derivative liability at September 30, 2022 was determined using a Monte Carlo valuation model. See Note 16 for further discussion of the fair value determined for the derivative liability.
At
September 30, 2022, the Company estimates that it would be required to issue up to
shares of Common Stock under the Alternate Conversion provisions of the Senior Convertible Note. The Company further estimated the
derivative liability to the holder to be $
Warrants
September 2022 Warrants
On
September 19, 2022, the Company completed the September 2022 Offering, an equity offering in which it sold
units at $
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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 $
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 June 30, 2022 the Company determined the total fair value of the Series A Warrants and
Series B Warrants to be $
The proceeds from the issuance of the Old Senior Convertible Note were allocated to the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants using the with-and-without method. Under this method, the Company first allocated the proceeds from the issuance of the Old Senior Convertible Note to the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants based on their initial fair value measurement, and then allocated the remaining proceeds to the Old Senior Convertible Note. The debt discount on the Old Senior Convertible Note was being amortized over its term of two years. The Company accelerated the amortization of the debt discount on the Old Senior Convertible Note and the amount was fully recognized in the prior year ended June 30, 2022.
Components of Long-Term Debt, including Senior Convertible Note
The components of the Company’s long-term debt, including the Senior Convertible Note follows:
Schedule of Components of Long-term Debt
| September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt, including the senior convertible note | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 12 – Commitments and contingencies
Commitments
On
October 1, 2019, the Company entered into a sponsorship agreement with an eSports team (the “Team”) to obtain certain sponsorship-related
rights and benefits that include the ability to access commercial opportunities. The Company had agreed to initially pay the Team $
in cash and $ in Common Stock during the period from October 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. On August 6, 2020, the Company entered
into an amended and restated sponsorship agreement (the “Amended Sponsorship Agreement”) with the Team that included cash
payments totaling $ and the issuance of Common Stock totaling $
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 months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the
Company recorded $
Contingencies
As
part of the acquisition of Bethard, the Company is required to pay additional contingent cash consideration during the 24-month period
following the July 13, 2021 acquisition date equal 12% of net gaming revenue for the remaining term ending July 2023. As of September
30, 2022 and June 30, 2022 the Company has estimated the contingent consideration to be $
Since the acquisition of the Argyll iGaming business on July 31, 2020, the Company has been responding to periodic requests for information from the UKGC in relation to information required to maintain its UK license following the change of corporate control. The Company continues to operate in the UK market and there have been no adverse judgments imposed by the UKGC against the Company. On November 10, 2022, the Company determined that it would be closing down its licensed remote gambling operation in the UK market. The Company will surrender its UK license as part of the winding down of the Argyll UK iGaming operations.
On January 1, 2022, amendments to the Finnish Lotteries Act came into effect, further restricting marketing opportunities and enhancing the enforcement powers of the Finnish regulator. Prior to these amendments coming into effect, in the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021, the Company received a communication from the Finnish regulator requesting clarification on its marketing and gaming practices related to its Finnish iGaming operations. The Company responded to the communication in Q3 of fiscal year 2022 and changed its business operations in Finland as of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022 as part of its response. Further powers allowing the Finnish regulator to require blocking by payment service providers of overseas operators who are targeting their marketing activities towards Finnish customers are also expected to come into effect in the calendar year starting January 1, 2023. Subsequently, the Finnish regulator has provided a second communication requesting certain changes to the Company’s marketing strategy to Finnish customers. The Company is in the process of responding to the Finnish regulator.
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. The Company did not have any liabilities recorded for loss contingencies as of September 30, 2022 or June 30, 2022. 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.
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Other than 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.
Note 13 – 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, GGC and Helix. The Company acquired Bethard in July 2021 adding to its revenue generating operations. The revenues and long-lived assets of Argyll, EGL Lucky Dino and Bethard 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 FLIP, GGC and Helix (until June 10, 2022 when the Helix Game Centers were disposed) principally service customers in the United States.
A disaggregation of revenue by type of service for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Schedule of Disaggregated by Revenue
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Online betting and casino revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
| Esports and other revenues | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
A summary of revenue by geography for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Schedule of Revenues with Customers and Long-lived Assets Disaggregated by Geographical Area
| September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2021 | |||||||
| United States | $ | $ | ||||||
| International | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| Revenue, total | $ | $ | ||||||
A summary of long-lived assets by geography as at September 30, 2022 and 2021 follows:
| September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| United States | $ | $ | ||||||
| International | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| Long-lived assets, total | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 14 – 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
The
Company is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock. On November 10, 2021, the
Company designated shares of preferred stock as
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In
addition, under the terms of the underwriting agreement for the public offering of the 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock, the Company granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional shares. On December 10,
2021, there was a partial exercise to purchase shares. Net proceeds from the additional sale, after deducting issuance costs,
totaled $
Conversion
Dividends
Dividends
on the
Redemption and Liquidation
The 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is also redeemable, at the option of the Board of Directors, in whole or in part, at any time on or after January 1, 2023.
The 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock includes a change of control put option which allows the holders of the 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock to require the Company to repurchase such holders’ shares in cash in an amount equal to the initial purchase price plus accrued dividends.
The 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is contingently redeemable upon certain deemed liquidation events, such as a change in control. Because a deemed liquidation event could constitute a redemption event outside of the Company’s control, all shares of preferred stock have been presented outside of permanent equity in mezzanine equity on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The instrument is initially recognized at fair value net of issuance costs. The Company reassesses whether the 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is currently redeemable, or probable to become redeemable in the future, as of each reporting date. If the instrument meets either of these criteria, the Company will accrete the carrying value to the redemption value. The 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock has not been adjusted to its redemption amount as of September 30, 2022 because a deemed liquidation event is not considered probable.
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The 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is not mandatorily redeemable, but rather is only contingently redeemable, and given that the redemption events are not certain to occur, the shares have not been accounted for as a liability. As the 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is contingently redeemable on events outside of the control of the Company, all shares of 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock have been presented outside of permanent equity in mezzanine equity on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Voting Rights
The holders of the 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock will not have any voting rights, except whenever dividends on any share of any series of preferred stock (“Applicable Preferred Stock”) have not been paid in an aggregate amount equal to four monthly dividends on the shares, the holders of the Applicable Preferred Stock will have the exclusive and special right, voting separately as a class and without regard to series, to elect at an annual meeting of shareholders or special meeting held in place of it one member of the Board of Directors, until all arrearages in dividends and dividends in full for the current monthly period have been paid.
Note 15 – Equity
Common Stock
The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of shares of Common Stock at a par value of $ per share.
Dividend Rights
Subject to the prior or equal rights of holders of all classes of stock at the time outstanding having prior or equal rights as to dividends, the holders of the Company’s Common Stock may receive dividends out of funds legally available if the Board of Directors, in its discretion, determines to issue dividends and then only at the times and in the amounts that the Board of Directors may determine. The Company has not paid any dividends on the Company’s Common Stock and do not contemplate doing so in the foreseeable future.
Voting Rights
Each holder of the Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held by such stockholder.
No Preemptive or Similar Rights
The Company’s Common Stock is not entitled to preemptive rights, and is not subject to conversion, redemption or sinking fund provisions.
Liquidation
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, each outstanding share entitles its holder to participate pro rata in all assets that remain after payment of liabilities and after providing for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the Common Stock.
The following is a summary of common stock issuances for the three months ended September 30, 2022:
| ● | During the three months
ended September 30, 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 $ |
The following is a summary of common stock issuances for the three months ended September 30, 2021:
| ● | During the three months
ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock for services with a weighted average fair value of $
per share or $ |
| ● | During the three months
ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued shares of Common Stock from the exercise of stock options with a weighted average
exercise price of $ or $ |
At-the Market Equity Offering Program
On
September 3, 2021, the Company entered “at the market” equity offering program to sell up to an aggregate of $
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Common Stock Warrants
On
September 19, 2022, the Company closed the September 2022 Offering, in which it sold units at $ consisting of one share
of Common Stock and one September 2022 Warrant exercisable at any time after issuance for one share of Common Stock of the Company for
a total of
On
March 2, 2022, the Company closed the March 2022 Offering, in which it sold
units at $
consisting of one share of Common Stock and one March 2022 Warrant exercisable at any time after issuance for one share of Common
Stock of the Company for a total of
On
June 2, 2021, the Company issued
On
April 16, 2020, the Company closed an offering, (the “April 2020 Offering”), in which it sold
units consisting of one share of Common Stock and one Unit A Warrant and one Unit B Warrant, for a total of
In
connection with the April 2020 Offering the Company also issued shares of Common Stock and warrants (“Conversion
Warrants”) to purchase one share of Common Stock at $ per share upon the conversion of $
A summary of the warrant activity follows:
Schedule of Warrant Activity
Number of Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years) | Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding, July 1, 2021 | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Issued | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or cancelled | ||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2022 | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Issued | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or cancelled | ||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding September 30, 2022 | $ | |||||||||||||||
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Common Stock Options
On September 10, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors 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 September 30, 2022, 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 September 30, 2022, there were shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under the 2020 Plan.
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2021 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Exercised | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2022 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||
| Outstanding, September 30, 2022 | $ | |||||||
As of September 30, 2022, the weighted average remaining life of the options outstanding was years. There are options exercisable at September 30, 2022, with a weighted average exercise price of $.
Stock Based Compensation
During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, 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 September 30, 2022, there was no remaining unamortized stock compensation for stock options. No options were granted during the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Note 16 – Fair Value Measurements
The following financial instruments were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Instruments
| September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration (Note 12) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liability for the September 2022 Warrants (Note 11) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Liability for the March 2022 Warrants (Note 11) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liability for the Series A and Series B Warrants (Note 11) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note (Note 2 and Note 11) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration (Note 12) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liability for the March 2022 Warrants (Note 11) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liability for the Series A and Series B Warrants (Note 11) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note (Note 2 and Note 11) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
A summary of the changes in Level 3 financial instruments for the three months ended September 30, 2022 is as follows:
Summary of the Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments
Warrant Liability | Contingent Consideration | Derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note | ||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Fair value of the September 2022 Warrants (Note 11) | - | - | ||||||||||
| Change in fair value of September 2022 Warrants (Note 11) | ( | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of Series A and Series B Warrants issued with Senior Convertible Note (Note 11) | ( | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of Bethard contingent consideration liability (Note 12) | - | ( | ) | - | ||||||||
| Change in the fair value of the derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note (Note 2 and Note 11) | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | $ | |||||||||||
The September 2022 Warrants were classified as Level 3 as they are plain vanilla warrants and are not callable by the Company (Note 11). The September 2022 Warrants were valued using a Black Scholes valuation model on issuance at September 19, 2022 and for the warrants outstanding at September 30, 2022 with the following assumptions:
Schedule of Warrants Outstanding Fair Value Assumption
| September 30, 2022 | September 19, 2022 | |||||||
| Contractual term, in years | ||||||||
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| 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 11). The March 2022 Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022 were valued using the following assumptions:
| September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Contractual term, in years | ||||||||
| Active market | ||||||||
| Market price | $ | $ | ||||||
The Series A and Series B Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022 are callable by the Company if certain criteria are met (Note 11) and were valued using a Monte Carlo valuation model with the following assumptions:
| September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Contractual term, in years | – | – | ||||||
| Expected volatility | - | % | % – | % | ||||
| Risk-free interest rate | - | % | % – | % | ||||
| Dividend yield | ||||||||
| Conversion / exercise price | $ | $ | ||||||
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The value of the derivative liability on the Senior Convertible Note at September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022 was valued using a nonperformance risk adjusted Monte Carlo valuation model using total assets less goodwill and an estimate of the Company’s total enterprise value with the following valuation assumptions:
| September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Contractual term remaining, in years | ||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| De-leveraged volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | |||||||
| Dividend yield | ||||||||
| 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 cash liability calculated under the terms of the Senior Convertible Note of approximately
$
The following is information relative to the Company’s derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022:
Schedule of Balance Sheet Derivative Instruments
| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Balance Sheet Location | September 30, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note (Note 2 and 11) | Derivative liability | $ | $ | |||||||
The effect of the derivative instruments on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Schedule of Statement of Operation Derivative Instruments
| Location of Gain or (Loss) | Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives | |||||||||
| Derivatives Not Designated as | Recognized in | Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| Hedging Instruments | Income on Derivatives | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note (Note 2 and 11) | Change in fair value of derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note | $ | | $ | ||||||
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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 carrying value of the assets after any impairment approximates fair value.
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 group may not be recoverable. 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. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, there was no impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets.
Note 17 – 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.
The EEG iGaming business is comprised of our casino and sportsbook product offerings. Currently, EEG iGaming segment primarily operates in Europe. EEG iGaming includes the esports betting platform with full casino and sportsbook functionality and services for EEG iGaming customers. Our in-house gambling software platform, Phoenix, is a modern reimagined sportsbook that caters to both millennial esports bettors as well as traditional sports bettors. Phoenix is being developed through the assets and resources from our FLIP acquisition.
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 center management software and services, enabling the Company to seamlessly manage mission critical functions such as game licensing and payments, 2) online tournaments (through our EGL tournament platform), and 3) player-vs-player wagering (through our yet to be released Betground our proprietary wagering product). Currently, the EEG Games business esports operation are primarily 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 EBITDA to evaluate the performance of each operating and reportable segment.
The Company has recast previously reported information to conform to the current management view for all prior periods presented. The changes to reportable segments had no impact to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Company utilizes Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) as its measure of segment profit or loss. The following table highlights the Company’s revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for each reportable segment and reconciles Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis to net loss. Total capital expenditures for the Company were not material to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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A measure of segment assets and liabilities has not been currently provided to the Company’s CODM and therefore is not shown below. The following tables present the Company’s segment information:
Schedule of Segment Information
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| For the three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | ||||||||
| EEG Games segment | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| EEG Games segment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other(1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Adjusted for: | ||||||||
| 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 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Stock-based Compensation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cost of acquisition | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| (1) | |
| (2) | The Company has no intersegment revenues or costs and thus no eliminations required. |
| (3) | The Company defines 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 acquisition; 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 (included in table above). |
Note 18 – Subsequent Events
On October 28, 2022, the Company determined that it would close down its vie.gg New Jersey operations and exit its transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.
On November 10, 2022, the Company determined that it would be closing down its licensed remote gambling operation in the UK market. The Company will surrender its UK license as part of the winding down of the Argyll UK iGaming operations.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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 like: believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project 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.
Overview
Esports is skill based, competitive, organized video gaming by professional players, 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. As of September 30, 2022, the most popular esports games in the industry include Dota 2 and League of Legends (each multiplayer online battle arena games), and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (a first-person shooter game). Fortnite, Call of Duty¸ Overwatch, and Apex Legends are other well-known popular esports games in the industry. 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.
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. We are focused on driving growth in two markets that include iGaming (“EEG iGaming”) and esports (“EEG Games”).
We have financed operations primarily through the sale of equity securities and short-term debt. Until revenues are sufficient to meet our needs, we will continue to attempt to secure financing through equity or debt securities.
Basis of Presentation
We operate two complementary business segments: Our EEG iGaming business and our EEG Games business.
EEG iGaming
Our EEG iGaming business is comprised of our casino and sportsbook product offerings. Currently, we operate our EEG iGaming segment primarily in Europe.
EEG iGaming includes the esports betting platform with full casino and sportsbook functionality and services for EEG iGaming customers. Our in-house gambling software platform, Phoenix, is a modern reimagined sportsbook that caters to both millennial esports bettors as well as traditional sports bettors. Phoenix is being developed through the assets and resources from our Flip Sports Limited acquisition.
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 professional esports events in a licensed and secure environment. From February 2021, under the terms of our Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”) license, we are now able to accept wagers from residents of over 180 jurisdictions including countries within the European Union, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, on our ‘‘Vie.bet’’ platform.
Alongside the Vie.bet esports focused platform, EEG owns and operates:
| ● | Argyll Entertainment’s Sportnation.bet online sportsbook and casino brand, licensed in the UK and Ireland (the Company is in the process of winding down Argyll’s operations), | |
| ● | 5 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, and | |
| ● | The recently acquired Bethard Group Limited (“Bethard”) online sportsbook and casino brands, operating under MGA, Spanish, Irish and Swedish licenses. |
In total, we currently hold five Tier-1 gambling licenses (Malta, UK, Ireland, Spain and Sweden). Our acquisitions of Lucky Dino and Bethard provide 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, 2) online tournaments (through our Esports Gaming League tournament platform), and 3) player-vs-player wagering (through our yet to be released Betground proprietary wagering product). Currently, we operate our esports EEG Games business in the United States and Europe.
We believe that as the size of the market and the number of esports enthusiasts continues to grow, so will the number of esports enthusiasts who gamble on events, which would likely increase the demand for our platform.
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Impact of COVID-19
The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) emerged in December 2019 and has since adversely impacted global commercial activity, disrupted supply chains and contributed to significant volatility in financial markets.
The Company has previously indicated that a significant or prolonged decrease in consumer spending on entertainment or leisure activities may have an adverse effect on demand for the Company’s product offerings, including in-person access to game centers and tournaments, reducing cash flows and revenues, and thereby materially harming the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business will depend on future developments, which are uncertain and may result in an extended period of continued business disruption and reduced operations. A materially disruptive resurgence of COVID-19 cases or the emergence of additional variants or strains of COVID-19 could cause other widespread or more severe impacts depending on where infection rates are highest. Any resulting financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time but may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company will continue to monitor developments relating to disruptions and uncertainties caused by COVID-19.
Nasdaq Continued Listing Rules or Standards
On April 11, 2022, the Company received a deficiency notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of the Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) because the bid price for the Company’s Common Stock had closed below $1.00 per share for the previous thirty consecutive business days.
On June 7, 2022, the Company received a further letter from the Nasdaq notifying the Company that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company’s minimum Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”) was below the minimum of $35 million required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(2).
On October 11, 2022 the Company received a third letter from Nasdaq that the Company’s Common Stock will be delisted, and the Company’s Common Stock warrants traded under the symbols GMBLW and GMBLZ and the Company’s 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock traded under symbol GMBLP will no longer qualify for listing, and in that regard trading of the Company’s Common Stock, Common Stock warrants and 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock will be suspended. The Company requested an appeal and under the Nasdaq rules, while any appeal is pending, the suspension of trading of the Company’s Common Stock, warrants and 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock will be stayed and will continue to trade on Nasdaq until the Nasdaq hearing panel makes a determination after the hearing. The hearing is scheduled for November 17, 2022. As part of the compliance plan the Company is negotiating with the Holder to restructure the Senior Convertible Note, including the derivative liability. All listing deficiencies will be considered as part of the Company’s compliance plan.
While the Company is exercising diligent efforts to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on Nasdaq, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain or maintain compliance with the Nasdaq listing standards, or that it will not be delisted.
Regulatory Environment
We operate in both emerging and well-established competitive markets. We expect that our future growth will come from online gaming and sports betting via expansions of gaming in existing jurisdictions; entrance into new jurisdictions and, improvements/expansions of our existing properties and strategic acquisitions of gaming properties, expanded software sales to more screens in game centers including in universities, entertainment centers and casinos, as well as increased esports adoption and events, particularly in North America. We continue to adjust operations and cost structures to reflect the changing economic conditions. We also continue to focus on revenue and cost synergies from our acquisitions, and offering our customers additional gaming experiences through our affiliates. The gaming industry is characterized by an increasingly high degree of competition among a large number of participants, including game centers; riverboat casinos; dockside casinos; land-based casinos; video lottery; iGaming; online and retail sports betting; sports media companies; gaming at taverns; gaming at truck stop establishments; sweepstakes and poker machines not located in casinos; the potential for increased fantasy sports; significant growth of Native American gaming tribes, historic racing or state-sponsored i-lottery products in or adjacent to states we operate in; and other forms of gaming.
United Kingdom
Since the acquisition of the Argyll EEG iGaming business on July 31, 2020, the Company has been responding to periodic requests for information from the UK Gambling Commission (“UKGC”) in relation to information required to maintain its UK license following the change of corporate control. There have been no adverse judgments imposed by the UKGC against the Company. In recent months, the Company has reduced its spending on marketing and has been focused on retaining existing customers and reactivating past customers. On November 10, 2022, the Company determined that it would be closing down its licensed remote gambling operation in the UK market. The Company will surrender its UK license as part of the winding down of the Argyll UK iGaming operations.
Netherlands
A new licensing regime was implemented in the Netherlands for online gaming operators, with applications being accepted from April 1, 2021. EEG did not apply for a license after assessing the criteria for applying. The first licenses took effect on October 1, 2021. In a surprise to the market, the Dutch Minister issued guidance warning that even those operators that were not targeting the Dutch market but were passively accepting Dutch customers would be punished, with authorities given the power to issue increased fines. Prior to this guidance, operators had understood that passive acceptance of bets was permissible. The vast majority of unlicensed operators (including EEG’s brands) promptly withdrew from the Dutch market completely on October 1, 2021, closing all active Dutch customer accounts. The sudden and earlier than anticipated withdrawal from the Dutch market had a negative impact on the unlicensed operators in the region. The sole period in which the Company had revenues from its EEG iGaming operations in the Netherlands was in the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Finland
On January 1, 2022, amendments to the Finnish Lotteries Act came into effect, further restricting marketing opportunities and enhancing the enforcement powers of the Finnish regulator. Prior to these amendments coming into effect, in the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021, the Company received communications from the Finnish regulator requesting clarification on its marketing and gaming practices related to its Finnish EEG iGaming operations. The Company responded to the initial communication in Q3 of fiscal year 2022 and received a second request for further clarification and is in the process of responding. The Company expects to further change its business operations in Finland as part of its response.
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Further powers allowing the Finnish regulator to require blocking by payment service providers of overseas operators who are targeting their marketing activities towards Finnish customers are also due to come into effect in calendar year starting January 1, 2023. Operations in Finland run under the MGA license on the Lucky Dino in-house built iDefix casino-platform. There have been no adverse judgments imposed by the Finnish regulator against the Company, as a result of these Finnish regulatory developments.
Other
On October 28, 2022, the Company determined that it would close down its vie.gg New Jersey operations and exit its transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.
In July 2020, the Swedish Ministry for Finance implemented a number of restrictive measures on online casino operators in reaction to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions. These included caps on deposits and bonuses. This had a negative impact on revenues across the industry during that period. These restrictions were lifted on November 14, 2021.
The State of Ontario’s licensing regime came into force on April 4, 2022, meaning that any operator of gambling sites taking bets from customers in Ontario will require a license to do so. Whilst EEG iGaming may wish to apply for a license in the future, it has decided not to apply for a license at this time and therefore we blocked access to our site for users based in the territory in advance of that date.
The Company continues to monitor developments related to regulatory activities.
Key Performance Indicators
In the 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 September 30, 2022, the Company has two reportable segments: EEG iGaming and EEG Games, consistent with June 30, 2022. Prior periods presented have been recast to reflect any change in reportable segments from the corresponding period.
Financial Highlights
The following table sets forth a summary of our financial results for the periods indicated and is derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 9,605,264 | $ | 16,408,291 | ||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 15,666,785 | $ | 25,012,891 | ||||
| Total other income (expense), net | $ | 1,892,930 | $ | 8,052,219 | ||||
| Net loss | $ | 4,168,591 | $ | 552,381 | ||||
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Non-GAAP Information
This report includes Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-accounting principle generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) 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-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, net; income taxes; depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation; cost of acquisition; 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, 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 September 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | 8,595,346 | 14,662,588 | ||||||
| EEG Games segment | 1,009,918 | 1,745,703 | ||||||
| Total | 9,605,264 | 16,408,291 | ||||||
| Net loss: | (4,168,591 | ) | (552,381 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted for: | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 1,058,408 | 2,345,196 | ||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | (274,864 | ) | - | |||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | (2,450,556 | ) | (11,808,600 | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | (179,468 | ) | - | |||||
| Other non-operating income (loss), net | (46,450 | ) | 1,411,185 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,862,718 | 3,230,736 | ||||||
| Right of use asset amortization | 18,443 | 111,616 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 921,991 | 882,372 | ||||||
| Cost of acquisition | 35,930 | 62,999 | ||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | (3,222,429 | ) | (4,316,877 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | (461,195 | ) | (944,227 | ) | ||||
| EEG Games segment | (546,796 | ) | (876,508 | ) | ||||
| Other(1) | (2,214,448 | ) | (2,496,142 | ) | ||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | (3,322,439 | ) | (4,316,877 | ) | ||||
(1) Other comprises of corporate and overhead costs.
(2) We have no intersegment revenues or costs and thus no eliminations required.
(3) 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 acquisition; 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 (included in table above).
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Results of Operations
Comparison on the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
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. Dollar ($).
Revenue
Revenue totaled $9.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $6.8 million, or 41%, from the $16.4 million recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease is primarily attributable to the decreased in the iGaming operations of Lucky Dino, Bethard and Argyll that were impacted by regulatory changes in the Netherlands, Finland and the UK, and the worsening investment and market conditions. The decrease in the iGaming segment revenue was $6.1 million falling from $14.7 million to $8.6 million. Revenue in the EEG Games segment also decreased $0.7 million from $1.7 million to $1.0 million due to the disposal of the Helix Holdings, LLC game center assets in Foxboro, MA and North Bergen, NJ that occurred in June 2022 and lower other revenues.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue totaled $3.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $2.7 million, or 42%, from the $6.5 million recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease is primarily attributable to the decrease in the iGaming operations of Lucky Dino, Bethard and Argyll in the EEG iGaming segment and includes corresponding EEG iGaming decreases in line with revenue of $1.4 million for payment processing fees, platform costs, gaming duties and costs related to revenue sharing arrangements, $0.4 million for the game provider expenses and $0.2 million for lower other direct expenses related to the delivery of services. EEG Games also had a reduction in costs with $0.2 million lower platform costs and $0.5 million lower game provider costs.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense totaled $2.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $5.0 million, or 68%, compared to the $7.4 million recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $0.3 million reduction in marketing, a $0.2 million reduction in sponsorship and $3.1 million lower affiliate costs related to the EEG iGaming segment and a $1.4 million reduction in Corporate expense driven by $1.2 million less incurred for sponsorship agreements with professional sports clubs and our service partners.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense totaled $9.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $1.7 million, or 15%, compared to the $11.2 million recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases of $1.1 million in payroll costs, $0.6 million depreciation and amortization, offset by a $0.1 million increase related to other general and administrative cost primarily including incremental costs for information technology related disbursements from the EEG iGaming segment, and further decreases of $0.2 in payroll costs, $0.8 million depreciation and amortization, and $0.2 million related to other general and administrative costs from the EEG Games segment. Corporate general and administrative costs increased $1.0 million driven by the $0.5 million higher payroll costs and $0.6 million increase in options related share based compensation, offset by $0.1 million less in acquisition related costs due to Bethard being the sole acquisition at the beginning of the three months ended September 30, 2022 with no acquisitions in the three months ended September 30, 2021.
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Other Income (expense)
Other income (expense), net decreased $6.2 million from an income of $8.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to income of $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 results primarily from $1.1 million of interest expense related to the Senior Convertible Note, offset by other income primarily made up of $0.3 million for the change in the fair value of the derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note (as defined below), $2.5 million from the reduction in fair value of the warrant liability and $0.2 million for the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration due as part of the Bethard transaction from the prior year. The driver of the change in fair value of the warrants was a decrease of $1.5 million for the September 2022 Warrants (as defined below) issued as part of the September 2022 Offering (as defined below) that decreased from the $5.3 million valued on issuance at September 19, 2022 to $3.8 million at September 30, 2022 and a decrease of $0.9 million for the March 2022 Warrants (as defined below) from $2.1 million at June 30, 2022 to $1.2 million at September 30, 2022. The other income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 results primarily from a reduction in fair value of the warrant liability established for warrants convertible into shares of common stock that had been issued to the holder of the Senior Convertible Note. The fair value of the warrant liability decreased $11.8 million from $23.5 million at June 30, 2021 to $11.7 million at September 30, 2021. This was offset by interest expense primarily attributable to amortization of the debt discount and cash interest payable on the Senior Convertible Note of $2.3 million, as well as recognition of an expense of $1.5 million for the Company’s estimate of the amount payable to the Holder of the Old Senior Convertible Note (as defined below) under the registration rights agreement.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
Liquidity and Going Concern
The Company must evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are issued. The evaluation of going concern under the accounting guidance requires significant judgment.
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 the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report. One such factor considered by the Company is its compliance with certain debt covenants under terms of the Senior Convertible Note (the “Senior Convertible Note”), issued by the Company on February 22, 2022 in the principal amount of $35 million with a September 30, 2022 outstanding carrying value of $32.2 million. The Company has not maintained compliance with certain debt covenants and is currently in default under the terms of the Senior Convertible Note. The Company repaid principal of $2.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2022, using proceeds from the September 2022 equity financing (“September 2022 Offering”). The maturity date of the Senior Convertible Note is June 2, 2023. The Senior Convertible Note is classified as a current liability on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and due to the default it may be redeemed by the holder thereof (the “Holder”) prior to its maturity date. The Company has also recorded a derivative liability for the alternate conversion in the Senior Convertible Note of $9.1 million in current liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet that may be due to the Holder as part of the make-whole liability under the default terms of the Senior Convertible Note. The cash liability calculated under the terms of the Senior Convertible Note of approximately $606 million is materially higher than the fair value of the derivative liability of $9.1 million calculated at September 30, 2022. The calculated make-whole liability may differ materially from the amount at which the Company may be required to pay under the Senior Convertible Note. The Company has held non-binding discussions with the Holder to restructure its obligation under the Senior Convertible Note. However, there can be no guarantee that the Company will be able to reach an agreement to restructure the Senior Convertible Note.
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In addition to compliance with debt covenants, the Company considered that it had an accumulated deficit of $153.3 million as of September 30, 2022 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 September 30, 2022, the Company had total current assets of $10.2 million and total current liabilities of $62.5 million. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $4.6 million, which includes a net loss of $4.2 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. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $3.0 million of available cash on-hand and net current liabilities of $52.3 million. On September 19, 2022 the Company closed an offering (the “September 2022 Offering”) in which it sold (a) 30 million shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share and (b) warrants to purchase up to 30 million shares of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.25 per share (the “September 2022 Offering Warrants”), at an aggregate price of $0.25 per share and accompanying September 2022 Offering Warrant. The gross proceeds to us from the sale of the shares of Common Stock and Warrants before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company was $7.5 million. On the issuance date, the Company also granted an overallotment to the underwriters of the offering for 3.6 million overallotment warrants (“September 2022 Overallotment Warrants”), at a purchase price of $0.01 per warrant, with an exercise price of $0.25 per warrant (the September 2022 Offering Warrants and September 2022 Overallotment Warrants are collectively referred to as the “September 2022 Warrants”). Total proceeds from the September 2022 Overallotment Warrants were less than $0.1 million. The Company remitted to the Holder an amount of $2.3 million equal to fifty percent (50%) of all net proceeds above $2.0 million following the payment of 7% in offering fees including underwriting discounts and commissions. In addition, as part of the September 2022 Offering, the Holder purchased $0.5 million of securities (2.1 million shares of Common Stock and 2.1 million September 2022 Warrants) and the Company paid the Holder an additional $0.5 million. The proceeds remitted to the Holder of the Senior Convertible Note reduced the principal balance of the Senior Convertible Note on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The net proceeds received by the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by the Company and amounts remitted to the Holder was $4.1 million. On March 2, 2022 the Company closed an offering (the “March 2022 Offering”) in which it sold 15 million units at $1.00 consisting of one share of Common Stock and one warrant for a total of 15 million warrants with an exercise price of $1.00 (the “March 2022 Offering Warrants”). There was also an overallotment option exercised to purchase warrants to purchase an additional 2.3 million shares of common stock (the “April 2022 Overallotment Warrants”) with an exercise price of $1.00 issued to the underwriters of the offering on April 1, 2022 (the March 2022 Offering Warrants and the April 2022 Overallotment Warrants are collectively referred to as the “March 2022 Warrants”). The March 2022 Offering provided net cash proceeds of $13.6 million.
The amount of available cash on hand on November 11, 2022, one business day preceding this filing, was $1.1 million.
The Company believes that its current level of cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to fund its operations and obligations without additional financing. Although the Company has financing available, as further described below, 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 these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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 include (i) the potential proceeds from the exercise of the 33.6 million September 2022 Warrants, exercisable at $0.25, outstanding at September 30, 2022, (ii) the potential proceeds from the exercise of the 17.3 million March 2022 Warrants, exercisable at $1.00, outstanding at September 30, 2022, (iii) the ability to sell shares of Common Stock of the Company through various forms of offerings, and (iv) the ability to raise additional financing from other sources. The Company is also continuing discussions with the Holder to restructure the payment terms and debt covenants.
The Company’s sources and (uses) of cash for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are shown below:
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash used in operating activities | $ | 4,594,854 | $ | 3,391,219 | ||||
| Cash used in investing activities | $ | - | $ | 15,042,881 | ||||
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | 3,838,549 | $ | (899,362 | ) | |||
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As noted above, at September 30, 2022, we had total current assets of $10.2 million and total current liabilities of $62.5 million. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $4.6 million, which includes a net loss of $4.2 million, offset by net non-cash and balance sheet adjustments of $0.4 million.
There was no net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $3.8 million, which related to $6.9 million net proceeds from the September 2022 Offering, offset by the repayments of part of the Senior Convertible Note principal of $2.8 million, repayments of notes payable and finance lease for less than $0.1 million and the payments of the dividends on the 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock of $0.2 million.
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.
Critical Accounting Policies
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 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 September 30, 2022, related regulatory and government mandates and restrictions. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Our critical accounting policies 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. There have been no material changes or updates to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in our June 30, 2022 10-K.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not required.
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. 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 2022, 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, 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 three months ended September 30, 2022, and fiscal 2023, we continued and plan to continue to implement remediation initiatives in response to the previously identified material weakness, including, but not limited to, (a) the recently hired internal audit executive continuing to establish an internal audit function and guide management’s efforts related to the identification, implementation, execution, and monitoring of an effective internal control environment; (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) continuing the implementation of EGRC software to execute management’s internal control assessment process; (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 mitigate 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 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 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 September 30, 2022 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
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. 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 companies 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 three months ended September 30, 2022, there were no purchases or unregistered sales of equity securities.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
The Company has not maintained compliance with certain debt covenants and is currently in default under the terms of the Senior Convertible Note. See Note 2 and Note 11 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None
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: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Grant Johnson |
Grant Johnson Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Damian Mathews |
Damian Mathews Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer (Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | ||
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EXHIBIT 31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Grant Johnson, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 2022;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
| a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly for the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; | |
| b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |
| c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; | |
| d) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; |
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
| a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and | |
| b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. |
Date: November 14, 2022
| By: | /s/ Grant Johnson | |
| Grant Johnson | ||
| Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Damian Mathews, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 2022;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
| a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly for the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; | |
| b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |
| c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; | |
| d) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; |
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
| a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and | |
| b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. |
Date: November 14, 2022
| By: | /s/ Damian Mathews | |
| Damian Mathews | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Quarterly Report of Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Grant Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Sec. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | Such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and | |
| (2) | The information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
November 14, 2022
| By: | /s/ Grant Johnson | |
| Grant Johnson | ||
| Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this Quarterly Report of Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Damian Mathews, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Sec. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | Such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and | |
| (2) | The information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
November 14, 2022
| By: | /s/ Damian Mathews | |
| Damian Mathews | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |