Esports Entertainment Group, Inc 10-Q for FY2024 Q1
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (GMBL)
About this 10-Q
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc filed this 10-Q on November 20, 2023, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (FY2024 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2023, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $2.69M
- down 72.0% from $9.61M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $4.8M
- compared with a net loss of $4.17M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.68
- compared with -$9.91 a year earlier
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ESPORTS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter ended September 30, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities to customers | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability – current | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Warrant liability | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | ||||||||
| Mezzanine equity: | ||||||||
| 10%
Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock, $ par value, authorized, shares issued and outstanding,
aggregate liquidation preference $ | ||||||||
| Series B redeemable preferred stock, $ par value, authorized, shares issued and outstanding, September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023 | ||||||||
| Redeemable preferred stock | ||||||||
| Total Mezzanine equity | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Preferred stock $ par value; shares authorized | ||||||||
| Series
C Convertible Preferred Stock, $par value, authorized, shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation
preference $ | ||||||||
| Series
D Convertible Preferred Stock, $par value, authorized, shares issued and outstanding, aggregate liquidation
preference $ | ||||||||
| Preferred stock value | ||||||||
| Common stock $ par value; shares authorized, and shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
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)
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
| 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), net | |||||||||
| 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 | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||
| Dividend on Series C convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | |||||||
| Dividend on Series D convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | |||||||
| Deemed dividend on make whole provision on Series C Preferred Stock | ( | ) | |||||||
| Deemed dividend from down round provision on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | ( | ) | |||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
| Net loss per common share: | |||||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per common share | $ | ) | $ | ) | |||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| 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 Mezzanine Equity and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
| 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable | Series B | Series C | Series D | Accumulated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible Preferred Stock | Redeemable Preferred Stock | Convertible Preferred Stock | Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional paid-in | Accumulated | other comprehensive | Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | capital | Deficit | loss | (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as at July 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock and warrants issued in equity financing | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of pre funded warrants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redemption value and issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock cash dividend | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock dividends | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend on make whole provision on Series C | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deemed dividend from down round provision on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversions of the Convertible preferred stock | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delay Payment for Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange translation | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of July 1, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of redemption value and issuance costs | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock cash dividend | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock and warrants issued in equity financing, net of issuance costs | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange translation | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as at September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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)
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Receivables reserved for users | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other receivables | ( | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Other non-current assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Liabilities to customers | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchase of intangible assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from equity financing, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of pre-funded warrants | ||||||||
| Payment of dividends on 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Repayment of senior convertible note | ( | ) | ||||||
| Repayment of notes payable and finance leases | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate on changes in cash and restricted cash | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net decrease in cash and restricted cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:
| September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Cash and restricted cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets:
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 |
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| 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, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
| CASH PAID FOR: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Accretion of 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Conversion of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock to common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common Stock issued to settle registration rights delay fee | $ | $ | ||||||
| Series C Convertible Preferred Stock dividends and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock dividends | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deemed dividend on make whole provision on Series C and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deemed dividend from down round provision on Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 – Nature of Operations
Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed in the state of Nevada on July 22, 2008 under the name Virtual Closet, Inc., before changing its name to DK Sinopharma, Inc. on June 6, 2010 and then to, VGambling, Inc. on August 12, 2014. On or about April 24, 2017, VGambling, Inc. changed its name to Esports Entertainment Group, Inc.
The Company is a diversified operator of iGaming, traditional sports betting and esports businesses with a global footprint. The Company’s strategy is to build and acquire iGaming and traditional sports betting platforms and use them to grow the esports business whereby customers have access to game centers, online tournaments and player-versus-player wagering. On July 31, 2020, the Company commenced revenue generating operations with the acquisition of LHE Enterprises Limited, a holding company for Argyll Entertainment (“Argyll”), an online sportsbook and casino operator. On January 21, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Phoenix Games Network Limited, the holding company for the Esports Gaming League (“EGL”), and provider of event management and team services, including live and online events and tournaments. On March 1, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of the operating assets and specified liabilities that comprise the online gaming operations of Lucky Dino Gaming Limited, a company registered in Malta, and Hiidenkivi Estonia OU, its wholly owned subsidiary registered in Estonia (collectively referred to as “Lucky Dino”). On June 1, 2021, the Company acquired ggCircuit, LLC (“GGC”). GGC is a business-to-business software company that provides cloud-based management for gaming centers, a tournament platform and integrated wallet and point-of-sale solutions. On July 13, 2021, the Company acquired Bethard Group Limited’s business-to-consumer operations that included the online casino and sports book business operating under the brand of Bethard (“Bethard”). Bethard’s operations provided sportsbook, casino, live casino and fantasy sport betting services.
In the prior year ended June 30, 2023, the Company completed a series of independent transactions to streamline its operations to reduce operating losses and to increase its focus on core businesses. The Company closed its Argyll operations on December 8, 2022 by surrendering of its UK license and deconsolidated its Argyll operating entities due to liquidation and loss of control of the entities, with Argyll Entertainment being deconsolidated on March 27, 2023 and Argyll Productions being deconsolidated on June 9, 2023. The Company sold its Spanish iGaming operations on January 18, 2023, sold the Bethard business on February 24, 2023 and exited the EGL business as of June 30, 2023. The core businesses of the Company include Lucky Dino of EEG iGaming and GGC of EEG Games (see Reportable Segments).
Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) set forth in Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full fiscal year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read along with the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K of the Company for the annual period ended June 30, 2023. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Effective
February 22, 2023, the Company completed a
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.
EEG Games
EEG Games’ focus is on providing esports entertainment experiences to gamers through a combination of: (1) our proprietary infrastructure software, GGC, which underpins our focus on esports and is a leading provider of local area network (“LAN”) center management software and services, enabling us to seamlessly manage mission critical functions such as game licensing and payments, and (2) the creation of esports content for distribution to the betting industry. Currently, we operate our esports EEG Games business in the United States and Europe.
These segments consider the organizational structure of the Company and the nature of financial information available and are reviewed by the chief operating decision maker to assess performance and make decisions about resource allocations.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation and recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
The Company has determined that certain factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a least one year from the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The
Company considered that it had an accumulated deficit of $
The Company also considered its current liquidity as well as future market and economic conditions that may be deemed outside the control of the Company as it relates to obtaining financing and generating future profits.
In determining whether the Company can overcome the presumption of substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern, the Company may consider the effects of any mitigating plans for additional sources of financing. The Company identified additional financing sources it believes, depending on market conditions, may be available to fund its operations and drive future growth, which includes:
| (i) | up to $ | |
| (ii) | the potential expected proceeds from future offerings, where the amount of the offering has not yet been determined; and | |
| (iii) | the ability to raise additional financing from other sources. |
These above plans are likely to require the Company to place reliance on several factors, including favorable market conditions, to access additional capital in the future. These plans were therefore determined not to be sufficient to overcome the presumption of substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The
amount of available cash on hand on November 17, 2023, one business day preceding this filing, was approximately $
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Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements
On November 30, 2022, the Company received a
determination from the Nasdaq Listing Panel (the “Panel”) granting the Company’s request for the continued listing
of its common stock on the Capital Market tier of Nasdaq, subject to the Company evidencing compliance with the Bid Price Rule
(described below), and the minimum of $
Subsequent to regaining compliance, on September 6, 2023, the Company received a deficiency notification letter from the Staff indicating that the Company’s common stock had closed below $ per share for the previous thirty consecutive business days and was not in compliance with the “Bid Price Rule”. The Company was granted 180 calendar days from the date of such notice, or until March 4, 2024, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule. To regain compliance, the bid price for the Company’s common stock must close at $ per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. On October 20, 2023, the Company received another deficiency notification letter from the Staff indicating that the Company’s common stock had closed under $ a share for ten consecutive days, and was not in compliance with the “Low Price Rule”. On October 27, 2023, the Company submitted a request for a hearing and on October 30, 2023 received a letter notifying the Company that the hearing is scheduled for December 14, 2023 and any delisting is stayed until a determination is made from the Staff subsequent to the hearing. The Company will be expected to address all listing rule deficiencies at the time of the hearing.
Any failure to regain and maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq could result in delisting of our common stock from Nasdaq and negatively impact our company and holders of our common stock, including by reducing the willingness of investors to hold our common stock because of the resulting decreased price, liquidity and trading of our common stock, limited availability of price quotations and reduced news and analyst coverage. Delisting may adversely impact the perception of our financial condition, cause reputational harm with investors, our employees and parties conducting business with us and limit our access to debt and equity financing.
Basic income (loss) per share is calculated using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, basic income (loss) is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed similar to basic income (loss) per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potential common shares had been issued if such additional common shares were dilutive. Diluted income (loss) per share includes the effect of potential common shares, such as the Company’s preferred stock, notes, warrants and stock options, to the extent the effect is dilutive. As the Company had net losses for all the periods presented, basic and diluted loss per share are the same, and additional potential common shares have been excluded, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
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The following securities were excluded from weighted average diluted common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 because their inclusion would have been antidilutive:
September 30 2023 |
September 30, 2022 |
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| Common stock options | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock warrants | ||||||||
| Common stock issuable upon conversion of senior convertible note | ||||||||
| 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock | ||||||||
| Common stock issuable on conversion of Series C convertible preferred stock | ||||||||
| Common stock issuable on conversion of Series D convertible preferred stock | ||||||||
| Common stock issuable on conversion of Series D convertible preferred stock issuable from exercise of preferred warrants issued in the Series D convertible preferred stock offering | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
The table includes the number of shares of common stock potentially issuable upon a conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of common stock. The table also includes any shares of common stock that would be issuable upon exercise and conversion of the preferred warrants issued in the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock offering.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments included in ASU 2016-13 require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Although the new standard, known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, has a greater impact on financial institutions, most other organizations with financial instruments or other assets (trade receivables, contract assets, lease receivables, financial guarantees, loans and loan commitments, and held-to-maturity (HTM) debt securities) are subject to the CECL model and will need to use forward-looking information to better evaluate their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. The Company adopted this standard as of July 1, 2023. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires an acquirer in a business combination to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted this standard as of July 1, 2023. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”), which clarifies the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“Topic 820”), when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security and introduces new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that the Company adopts as of the specified effective date. The Company does not believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
Note 3 – Other Receivables
The components of other receivables are as follows:
Schedule of Other Receivables
| September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Indirect taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Other receivables | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 4 – Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
The components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are as follows:
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
| September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Prepaid marketing costs | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid insurance | ||||||||
| Prepaid gaming costs | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 5 – Equipment
The components of equipment are as follows:
Schedule of Equipment
| September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Computer equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Furniture and equipment | ||||||||
| Equipment, at cost | ||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
Depreciation
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, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Goodwill, balance as of September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
There
were
The intangible amounts comprising the intangible asset balance are as follows:
Schedule of Intangible Assets
| September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradename | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Developed technology and software | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaming licenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Player relationships | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Internal-use software | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
During
the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, 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
| Remainder of Fiscal 2024 | $ | |||
| Fiscal 2025 | ||||
| Fiscal 2026 | ||||
| Fiscal 2027 | ||||
| Fiscal 2028 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total | $ |
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Note 7 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
The components of accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows:
Schedule of Account Payable and Accrued Expenses
| September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued marketing | ||||||||
| Accrued payroll and benefits | ||||||||
| Accrued gaming liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued professional fees | ||||||||
| Accrued jackpot liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued legal settlement (Note 10) | ||||||||
| Accrued other liabilities | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 8 – Related Party Transactions
The
Company’s Chief Executive Officer owns less than
The
Company reimbursed the former Chief Executive Officer for office rent and related expenses. The Company incurred charges owed to the
former Chief Executive Officer for office expense reimbursement of $
On
May 4, 2017, the Company entered into a services agreement and a referral agreement with Contact Advisory Services Ltd., an entity that
is partly owned by a member of the Board of Directors. The Company incurred general and administrative expenses of $
The
Company’s current Chief Operating Officer was previously its former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer and
his services as the former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer were previously retained through a consultancy
agreement dated April 2, 2022 and an employment agreement dated April 2, 2022. The Company remitted monthly payments to its former
Chief Financial Officer of NZD
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Note 9 – Debt
Senior Convertible Note
In
the year ended June 30, 2022, on February 22, 2022, the Company exchanged the existing senior convertible note (the “Old Senior
Convertible Note”) with a remaining principal of $
On September 19, 2022 as part of the Company’s September 2022 Offering (defined below) of shares of common stock and warrants to
purchase common stock, the Company remitted to the Holder an amount of $
On December 19, 2022, as part of the Registered Direct Offering (Note 12) the Company paid the Holder
an amount equal to $
On
January 27, 2023, the Company received the written consent of the Holder to lower the conversion price of the Senior Convertible
Note to
Make-Whole Derivative Liability
Prior to the conversion of the Senior Convertible Note into the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock on April 28, 2023, the make-whole provision in the Senior Convertible Note was a derivative liability. This considered that the Company had obtained debt waivers from the Holder for its breaches of debt covenants. The Company’s historical stock price had also traded at levels significantly in excess of the Conversion Floor Price.
On
April 28, 2023, the date of the conversion of the Senior Convertible Note into the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock the derivative
liability was eliminated and no balance is recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2023 and June
30, 2023. The Company recognized a gain in the Change in fair value of derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note of $
Warrants
September 2022 Warrants
On
September 19, 2022, the Company completed, an equity offering in which it sold units at $ consisting of one share of Common
Stock and one warrant for a total of
The
September 2022 Warrants may be exercised at any time after issuance for one share of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price
of $
The
Company determined the September 2022 Warrants should be classified as a liability as the warrants are redeemable for cash in the event
of a fundamental transaction, as defined in the Warrant Agreement, pursuant to which the September 2022 Warrants were purchased, which
includes a change in control. The Company has recorded a liability for the September 2022 Warrants at fair value on the issuance date
with subsequent changes in fair value reflected in earnings. On September 19, 2022, the date of the Common Stock issuance, the Company
determined the total fair value of the September 2022 Warrants to be $
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March 2022 Warrants
On
March 2, 2022, the Company completed the March 2022 Offering, an equity offering in which it sold units at $ consisting
of one share of Common Stock and one warrant for a total of
The
March 2022 Warrants may be exercised at any time after issuance for one share of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of
$
The
Company determined the March 2022 Warrants should be classified as a liability as the warrants are redeemable for cash in the event of
a fundamental transaction, as defined in the Common Stock Purchase Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the March 2022 Warrants were purchased,
which includes a change in control. The Company has recorded a liability for the March 2022 Warrants at fair value on the issuance date
with subsequent changes in fair value reflected in earnings. On March 2, 2022, the date of the Common Stock issuance, the Company determined
the total fair value of the March 2022 Offering Warrants to be $
Series A and Series B Warrants
On
June 2, 2021, the Company issued
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The
Company determined the Series A and Series B Warrants should be classified as a liability as the warrants are redeemable for cash in
the event of a fundamental transaction, as defined in the Senior Convertible Note, which includes a change in control. The Company has
recorded a liability for the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants at fair value on the issuance date with subsequent changes in fair
value reflected in earnings. At September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company determined the total fair value of the Series A Warrants
to be $
Note 10 – Commitments and contingencies
Commitments
On
August 17, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with Bally’s Corporation, an operator of various online gaming and wagering
services in the state of New Jersey, USA, to assist the Company in its entrance into the sports wagering market in New Jersey under the
State Gaming Law. The commencement date of the arrangement with Bally’s Corporation was March 31, 2021. The Company paid $
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The
Company has signed a subscription and operating agreement with Game Fund Partners LLC to support the development of a planned $
In
the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into multi-year agreements to purchase sponsorships with professional teams as part
of its marketing efforts to expand competitive esports gaming. During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company
recorded $
Contingencies
On November 7, 2023, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement and general release (the “Legal Settlement Agreement”) with Grant Johnson, the former Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with respect to all disputes and pending litigation between the Company and Mr. Johnson. Pursuant to the Legal Settlement Agreement, the parties have agreed to settle and resolve any and all disputes between the parties, including without limitation, disputes arising out of or relating to the following litigation:
| (i) | A complaint filed on December 23, 2022 by Mr. Johnson against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; | |
| (ii) | an amended complaint filed on February 28, 2023 by Mr. Johnson against the Company; and | |
| (iii) | a counterclaim filed on May 24, 2023 by the Company against Mr. Johnson (together with (i) and (ii) above, the “Actions”). |
Pursuant
to the Legal Settlement Agreement, Mr. Johnson and the Company settled the Actions and provided a general release of all claims,
whether or not raised in the pending litigation, and included mutual non-disparagement agreements. No party admitted any liability
by entering into the Legal Settlement Agreement. Pursuant to the Legal Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to make an
aggregate payment of $500,000 in cash to Mr. Johnson (which among includes attorneys’ fees and costs), comprised of an initial
payment of $50,000 beginning approximately thirty (30) days after the signing of the Legal Settlement Agreement, with subsequent
payments of $50,000 due on each subsequent thirtieth (30th) day of each month thereafter until fully paid. The case regarding the
above Actions and settlement is captioned Grant Johnson v. Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. 1:22-cv-10861 (SDNY). As of
September 30, 2023, the Company recorded the $
The Company at times may be involved in pending or threatened litigation relating to claims arising from its operations in the normal course of business. Some of these proceedings may result in fines, penalties, judgments or costs being assessed against the Company at some future time.
In determining the appropriate level of specific liabilities, if any, the Company considers a case-by-case evaluation of the underlying data and updates the Company’s evaluation as further information becomes known. Specific liabilities are provided for loss contingencies to the extent the Company concludes that a loss is both probable and estimable. Other than related to the Legal Settlement Agreement discussed above, the Company did not have any liabilities recorded for loss contingencies as of September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023. However, the results of litigation are inherently unpredictable, and the possibility exists that the ultimate resolution of one or more of these matters could result in a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Other than as discussed above, the Company is currently not involved in any other litigation that it believes could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
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Note 11 – Revenue and Geographic Information
The Company is a provider of iGaming, traditional sports betting and esports services that commenced revenue generating operations during the year ended June 30, 2021 with the acquisitions of Argyll, Flip Sports Limited (“FLIP”), EGL, Lucky Dino, and GGC. The Company acquired Bethard in July 2021 adding to its revenue generating operations. The revenues and long-lived assets of Lucky Dino, Argyll (until November 30, 2022 when no further bets were taken as part of the winding down of the Argyll operations), Bethard (until February 2023 when the operations of Bethard were sold), EGL (until disposed of on June 30, 2023), have been identified as the international operations as they principally service customers in Europe, inclusive of the United Kingdom. The revenues and long-lived assets of GGC principally service customers in the United States. The Company’s remaining businesses of Lucky Dino and GGC are the primary revenue generators for fiscal 2024.
A disaggregation of revenue by type of service for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Schedule of Disaggregated by Revenue
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Online betting and casino revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
| Esports and other revenues | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
A summary of revenue by geography follows for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Schedule of Revenues with Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographical Area
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| United States | $ | $ | ||||||
| International | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company’s revenue from EEG iGaming is principally recognized at the point in time when gaming occurs. The Company’s EEG Games revenue is recognized at a point in time for hardware and equipment and consulting services typically when a customer obtains control or receives the service and over time for subscriptions, maintenance, licensing and event management using the input method of time lapsed to measure the progress toward satisfying the performance obligation. A summary of revenue by recognized at point in time or over time is for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
Schedule of Company’s Revenue Recognized at Point in Time or Over Time
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Point in time | $ | $ | ||||||
| Over time | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
The deferred revenue balances were as follows:
Schedule of Deferred Revenue
| September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | |||||||
| Deferred revenue, beginning of the year | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, end of the period | $ | |||||||
Revenue recognized in the three months ended from amounts included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the year |
$ | $ | ||||||
The majority of the deferred revenue at September 30, 2023 is expected to be recognized over the twelve months ending September 30, 2024.
A summary of long-lived assets by geography at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023 is as follows:
Schedule of Long-lived Assets Geography
| September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| United States | $ | $ | ||||||
| International | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| Long-lived assets | $ | $ | ||||||
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Note 12 – Equity
Common Stock
The following is a summary of common stock issuances for the three months ended September 30, 2023:
| ● | During
the three months ended September 30, 2023, on August 15, 2023, the Company entered into a
securities purchase agreement with the Holder (the “RD SPA”). The RD SPA related
to an offering of (a) shares of our common stock, $ par value per share, for
a price of $ per share, directly to the Holder and (b) pre-funded warrants to purchase
The
RD SPA included the Holder waiving its rights to require the Company to cause a Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption (as defined
in each of the Certificate of Designations governing the Series C Preferred Stock and Certificate of Designations governing the Series
D Preferred Stock) using the gross proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock and warrants (including from the exercise
thereof) and its rights to participate in an Eligible Subsequent Placement (as defined in each of the Certificate of Designations
governing the Series C Preferred Stock and Certificate of Designations governing the Series D Preferred Stock) pursuant to Section
7(b) of the Certificate of Designations governing the Series C Preferred Stock and Section 7(b) of the Certificate of Designations
governing the Series D Preferred Stock, but only with respect to the offering and sale of the Securities contemplated by the RD SPA.
As a result, the Company did not make any payments from the gross proceeds to the Holder. The gross proceeds from the issuance and
sale of the shares of common stock were $ |
| ● | From
July 1, 2023, though September 30, 2023, the Holder exchanged $
Under
the Settlement Agreements, dated August 15, 2023, as described below and October 6, 2023, as described in Note 17, between the Company
and the Holder, in the event that the conversion price then in effect, as may be adjusted under the Settlement Agreements, is greater
than |
| ● | During
the three months ended September 30, 2023, on August 15, 2023, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (“August 2023 Settlement
Agreement”) with the Holder to issue common stock in partial settlement of the Registration Rights Fees payable (“RRA Fees”)
by the Company under the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Series D RRA”), in connection with a delay in the filing of
a registration statement for the purpose of registering the resale of the common stock issuable under the Holder’s Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock and common warrants, despite the Company’s best efforts to avoid such delay. The Company agreed to initially issue
shares at $ per share in partial settlement of RRA Fees. The shares had a fair value of $ |
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 $ |
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Equity Distribution Agreement
On
September 15, 2023, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim Group”) under
which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time at its sole discretion, shares of the Company’s common stock, par
value $
per share, with aggregate gross sales proceeds of up to $
Under the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company will set the parameters for the sale of shares, including the number of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, limitations on the number of shares that may be sold in any one trading day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Distribution Agreement, Maxim Group may sell the shares by methods deemed to be an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, including by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions at market prices, in block transactions or as otherwise agreed by Maxim and us.
The
Equity Distribution Agreement provides that Maxim Group will be entitled to compensation for its services equal to
The shares are issued pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-252370) and its registration on Form S-3 MEF (File No. 333-274542). The Company filed a prospectus supplement, dated September 15, 2023, with the SEC in connection with the offer and sale of the shares pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Prospectus Supplement”).
As per the October 2023 Wavier (as described in Note 17), part of the net proceeds of any ATM sales under this Equity Distribution Agreement will be used by the Company to redeem first, the outstanding shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and second, the outstanding shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, unless the Holder elects to change such allocations, as discussed above.
The Equity Distribution Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and customary conditions to completing future sale transactions, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions.
As part of the filing of the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company entered into a waiver agreement (“EDA Waiver”) on September 15, 2023, with the Holder of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, as a condition to filing the registration statement on Form S-3 MEF on September 15, 2023 and the prospectus supplement on September 15, 2023 for the “at the market” offering. The EDA Waiver allowed the Company to proceed with the initial filing of such registration statement and prospectus supplement with the SEC and not with respect to (x) any subsequent amendment or supplement thereto, (y) the issuance and sale of any of the Company’s securities contemplated by thereby or (z) any future Subsequent Placement (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2023, among the Company and the buyers named therein). There were no ATM sales through September 30, 2023.
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Common Stock Warrants and Preferred Stock Warrants
On August 15, 2023, as described above, the Company closed August RD SPA agreement with the Holder. The August RD SPA relates to the offering of
| (i) | shares of our common stock, $par value per share, for a price of $per share, directly to the Holder, and | |
| (ii) | pre-funded warrants to
purchase shares
of our Common Stock at a price of $per
warrant, directly to such Holder, with all but $per
warrant prepaid to the Company at the closing of the offering. The August RD Pre-funded Warrants were exercisable immediately upon
issuance and were entirely exercised on August 16, 2023 at $ |
On May 22, 2023, as described below, the Company closed the issuance of the Series D Preferred Stock, that included the issuance of
| (i) | shares of Series D Preferred Stock for a price of $per share, | |
| (ii) | Common Warrants to purchase | |
| (iii) | preferred warrants to purchase |
for
a total gross proceeds to the Company 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, June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Issued | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or cancelled | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Outstanding June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Issued | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or cancelled | ||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Options
On September 10, 2020, the Board adopted the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) that provides for the issuance of incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights to officers, employees, directors, consultants, and other key persons. Under the 2020 Plan, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance was shares. At September 30, 2023, there was a maximum of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2020 Plan. There were no additional equity awards eligible for issuance from the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan that had been adopted by the Company on August 1, 2017. The outstanding stock options granted under the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan were transferred to the 2020 Plan. As of September 30, 2023, there were shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under the 2020 Plan. On January 3, 2023, separate from the 2020 Plan, the Company issued an award of time-based stock options to the Chief Executive Officer with an exercise price of $ per option. The Chief Executive Officer’s stock options will vest in equal quarterly installments over a one-year period subject to his continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting dates.
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Schedule of Stock Option Activity
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2022 | ||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||
| Outstanding, June 30, 2023 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Exercised | ||||||||
| Cancelled | ( | ) | ||||||
| Outstanding, September 30, 2023 | $ | |||||||
As of September 30, 2023, the weighted average remaining life of the options outstanding was years. There are options exercisable at September 30, 2023, with a weighted average exercise price of $. As of September 30, 2023, there was $ remaining unamortized stock compensation for Chief Executive Officer’s stock options that will be recognized over the next .
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue shares of blank check preferred stock.
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
During the three months ended September 30, 2023,
the Company recorded dividends in total of $
The August 2023 Settlement Agreement provided that, notwithstanding anything in the applicable Certificate of Designations for the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Certificate of Designations for the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to the contrary, with respect to any given conversion of any Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, to the extent such conversion price, as so adjusted, is greater than % of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock during the ten consecutive trading day period ending and including the trading day of the applicable conversion notice, a conversion floor price condition (as defined in the Certificates of Designations governing the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock) shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to such conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, as applicable.
As part of the August 2023 Settlement Agreement, the
Company triggered the anti-dilution down round price protection provisions of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock that allows for the conversion at the conversion price described above. Due to the down round price protection provision
on the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company recorded a deemed dividend within stockholders’
equity associated with the reduction in conversion price in effect prior to the August 2023 Settlement Agreement from $
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Registration Right Agreement
Pursuant
to a Series D RRA between the Holder and the Company, the Company intends to grant certain registration rights to the Investor. The Series
D SPA requires the Company to file a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of Common Stock underlying the shares of
Series D Preferred Stock to be issued in the offering and the shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the Common Warrants. The
Series D SPA also covers the conversion of any shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued upon exercise of the Preferred Warrants. The
Company was required to file the registration statement within 60 days from the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Series
D SPA and cause the registration statement to be declared effective within 120 days after the closing of the transactions contemplated
by the Securities Purchase Agreement. The Series D SPA contains mutual customary indemnification provisions among the parties and requires
the Company to make certain cash payments in connection with the delay in the filing of a registration statement for the purpose of registering
the resale of the common stock issuable under the Holder’s Series D Preferred Stock and common warrants, despite the Company’s
best efforts. As of September 30, 2023, the Company was obligated to pay to the Holder RRA Fees
of approximately $
Stock-Based Compensation
During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $ and $, respectively, for the amortization of stock options and the issuance of Common Stock to employees and contractors for services which has been recorded as general and administrative expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of September 30, 2023, there was $ remaining unamortized stock compensation for stock options. options were granted during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Note 13 – Other Non-Operating Income (Loss), Net
Other non-operating income (loss), net, for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
Schedule of Other Non Operating Income Loss Net
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange gain | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other non-operating income (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements
The following financial instruments were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Instruments
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Liability for the March 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liability for the September Warrants (Note 9) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Liability for the March 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liability for the September Warrants (Note 9) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liability | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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A summary of the changes in Level 3 financial instruments for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and the year ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:
Schedule of 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 9) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Change in fair value of September 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of Series A and Series B Warrants issued with Senior Convertible Note (Note 9) | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of Bethard contingent consideration liability | — | — | ||||||||||
| Elimination of Bethard contingent consideration liability on sale of Bethard | — | ( | ) | — | ||||||||
| Change in the fair value of the derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note (Note 9) | — | — | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Change in fair value of September 2022 Warrants (Note 9) | ( | ) | — | |||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The contingent consideration was settled on February 24, 2023, as part of the disposal of the Bethard Business and the derivative liability on Senior Convertible Note was eliminated on the April 28, 2023, on the conversion of the Senior Convertible Note to the Series C Preferred Stock (Note 9).
The September 2022 Warrants were classified as Level 3 as they are plain vanilla warrants and are not callable by the Company (Note 9). The September 2022 Warrants were valued using a Black Scholes valuation model for the warrants outstanding at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023 with the following assumptions:
Schedule of Warrants Outstanding Fair Value Assumptions
| September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Contractual term, in years | ||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Dividend yield | ||||||||
| Conversion / exercise price | $ | $ | ||||||
The March 2022 Warrants were classified as Level 1 as they are publicly traded. They are callable by the Company if certain criteria are met (Note 9). The March 2022 Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023 were valued using the following assumptions:
| September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Contractual term, in years | ||||||||
| Active market | ||||||||
| Market price | $ | $ | ||||||
The Series A Warrants outstanding at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023 were valued using a Monte Carlo valuation model with the following assumptions:
| September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | |||||||
| Contractual term, in years | ||||||||
| Expected volatility | % | % | ||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | % | % | ||||||
| Dividend yield | ||||||||
| Conversion / exercise price | $ | $ | ||||||
The Series B Warrants expired on June 2, 2023.
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Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are remeasured when carrying value exceeds fair value. This includes the evaluation of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment. The Company’s estimates of fair value required it to use significant unobservable inputs, representative of Level 3 fair value measurements, including numerous assumptions with respect to future circumstances that might directly impact each of the relevant asset groups’ operations in the future and are therefore uncertain.
The Company assesses the carrying amount of long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at least annually or when triggering events occur. The Company assesses the fair value of goodwill using the income approach. Inputs used to calculate the fair value based on the income approach primarily include estimated future cash flows, discounted at a rate that approximates the cost of capital of a market participant.
The Company uses undiscounted future cash flows of the asset or asset group for equipment and intangible assets. The Company estimated the fair value when conducting the long-lived asset impairment tests primarily using an income approach and used a variety of unobservable inputs and underlying assumptions consistent with those discussed above for purposes of the Company’s goodwill impairment test.
During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, there was no impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets.
Note 15 – Segment Information
The Company operates its business and reports its results through two complementary operating and reportable segments: EEG iGaming and EEG Games, in accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting.
EEG iGaming includes the Company’s iGaming casino and sportsbook product offerings. Currently, the Company operates the business to consumer segment primarily in Europe.
EEG Games’ focus is on providing esports entertainment experiences to gamers through a combination of: (1) our proprietary infrastructure software, GGC, which underpins our focus on esports and is a leading provider of local area network (“LAN”) center management software and services, enabling us to seamlessly manage mission critical functions such as game licensing and payments, and (2) the creation of esports content for distribution to the betting industry. Currently, we operate our esports EEG Games business in the United States and Europe.
Operating segments are components of the Company for which separate discrete financial information is available to and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, in making decisions regarding resource allocation and assessing performance. The CODM assesses a combination of metrics such as revenue and Adjusted Segment EBITDA to evaluate the performance of each operating and reportable segment.
The Company 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 Segment EBITDA (as defined below) as its measure of the performance of its operating segments. The following table highlights the Company’s revenues and Adjusted Segment EBITDA for each reportable segment and reconciles Adjusted Segment EBITDA on a consolidated basis to net loss. Total capital expenditures for the Company were not material to the consolidated financial statements.
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A measure of segment 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
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| For the three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | ||||||||
| EEG Games segment | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| Adjusted Segment EBITDA(1) (2) | ||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| EEG Games segment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total Adjusted Segment EBITDA | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Adjusted for: | ||||||||
| Other corporate and overhead costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | ||||||||
| Other non-operating income (loss), net | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Right of use asset amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Stock-based Compensation | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cost of acquisitions | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| (1) | |
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Note 16 – Income Taxes
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, and the year ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded no material current taxes, remained in a cumulative loss position in all jurisdictions, and maintained a full valuation allowance position against any deferred tax assets in the jurisdictions it operated in, thus recording no deferred tax benefits or expenses.
Note 17 – Subsequent Events
October 2023 Settlement Agreement and Waiver
Partial Settlement of Registration Delay Payments under Registration Rights Agreement
On
October 6, 2023, the Company entered into a settlement agreement (“October 2023 Settlement Agreement”) with the Holder
to issue common stock in partial settlement of the RRA Fees by the Company under the Series D RRA, and the previous settlement
agreement, dated August 15, 2023 (Note 12), between the Company and the Holder, in connection with a delay in the filing of a
registration statement for the purpose of registering the resale of the common stock issuable under the Holder’s Series D
Convertible Preferred Stock and common warrants, despite the Company’s best efforts to avoid such delay. As of October 6,
2023, and November 17, 2023, one business day preceding this filing, the Company was obligated to pay to the Holder a Registration
Delay Payment of approximately $
The
Company agreed to issue an additional
shares at $
per share (“Continued Settlement Price Per Share”) in partial settlement of RRA Fees. The Company further agreed to
settle an additional $
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The October 2023 Settlement Agreement further provides that, notwithstanding anything in the applicable Series C Certificate of Designations for the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Series D Certificate of Designations for the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to the contrary, with respect to any given conversion of any Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, to the extent such Conversion Price, as so adjusted, is greater than of the lowest VWAP of the common stock during the ten (10) consecutive trading day period ending and including the trading day of the applicable conversion notice, a Conversion Floor Price Condition (as defined in the Certificates of Designations governing the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock) shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to such conversion of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock or Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, as applicable.
As
part of the October 2023 Settlement Agreement, the Company triggered the anti-dilution down round price protection provisions of the
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock that allows for the conversion at the conversion price
described above. Due to the down round price protection provision on the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock, the Company recorded a deemed dividend within stockholders’ equity associated with the reduction in conversion
price in effect prior to the October 2023 Settlement Agreement from $
As
part of the Further Settlements, on November 10, 2023, the Company agreed to issue an additional
shares at $
and shares at of the lowest VWAP per share of the common stock during the ten consecutive trading day period ending and
including the trading day immediately preceding the additional share settlement. Due to the down round price protection provision on
the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company recorded a deemed dividend within
stockholders’ equity associated with the reduction in conversion price in effect prior to the November 10, 2023 Further
Settlements from $
for both the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to the conversion price as defined above,
of approximately $
Partial Waiver of Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption of Preferred Shares
The
Company also entered into a waiver agreement (“October 2023 Waiver”) on October 6, 2023, with the Holder, as a condition
to access any net proceeds from the future sale of shares of common stock under the Company’s previously announced “at the
market” (or “ATM”) equity offering program pursuant to a prospectus supplement that was filed with the SEC on September
15, 2023. The Holder agreed to partially waive its rights to ATM proceeds under the terms of a Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption,
as defined in each of the Series C Certificate of Designations and Series D Certificate of Designations, but only with respect to sales
under the ATM equity offering program (“ATM Sales”) and not with respect to any other future Subsequent Placement (as defined
in each of the Series C Certificate of Designations and Series D Certificate of Designations) and, further, only to the extent of a waiver
that provide that
Subsequent conversion for Series C Preferred Stock
Subsequent to September 30, 2023, from October
1, 2023 through November 17, 2023, one business day preceding this filing, the Holder exchanged approximately $
Subsequent ATM Sales
As discussed above, the Company
obtained a partial waiver of the Holder’s Redemption Amounts, and from October 1, 2023 through November 17, 2023, one business day
preceding this filing, the Company sold an aggregate of shares through ATM Sales for gross proceeds of approximately $
As of November 17, 2023, there were approximately $
Drafted.gg
On October 26, 2023, the Company signed a
binding letter of intent to acquire a
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. This section of this report includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward looking statements are often identified by words such as, but not limited to, believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, plan, project targets, likely, aim, will, would, could, and similar expressions or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this report. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or our predictions.
These risks and uncertainties include those described in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and elsewhere in this report and in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those described under “Risk Factors” therein, as may be updated in our filings we make with the SEC. Forward-looking statements that were true at the time made may ultimately prove to be incorrect or false. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s view only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results, unless required by law.
Overview
Esports is a skill-based, competitive, and organized form of video gaming by professional players, playing individually or as teams. Esports typically takes the form of organized, multiplayer video games that include genres such as real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooter and multiplayer online battle arena games. Most major professional esports events and a wide range of amateur esports events are broadcast live via streaming services including twitch.tv and youtube.com.
Esports Entertainment Group (the “Company” or “EEG) is an esports-focused iGaming and entertainment company with a global footprint. EEG’s strategy is to build and acquire betting and related platforms, and lever them into the rapidly growing esports vertical.
Basis of Presentation
We operate two complementary business segments: Our EEG iGaming business and our EEG Games business.
EEG iGaming
EEG iGaming includes the esports betting platform with full casino and other functionality and services for iGaming customers. iDefix, proprietary technology acquired in connection with the acquisition of Lucky Dino, is an MGA licensed iGaming platform with payments, payment automation manager, bonusing, loyalty, compliance and casino integrations that services Lucky Dino.
EEG’s goal is to be a leader in the large and rapidly growing sector of esports real-money wagering, offering fans the ability to wager on approved esports events in a licensed and secure environment. From February 2021, under the terms of our MGA license, we are now able to accept wagers from residents of over 180 jurisdictions including countries within the EU, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, on our platform.
Alongside the esports focused platform, EEG owns and operates five online casino brands of Lucky Dino Gaming Limited and Hiidenkivi Estonia OU, its wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively referred to as “Lucky Dino”), licensed by the MGA on its in-house built iDefix casino-platform. We currently hold one Tier-1 gambling license in Malta. Our Lucky Dino business provides a foothold in mature markets in Europe into which we believe we can cross-sell our esports offerings.
EEG Games
EEG Games’ focus is on providing esports entertainment experiences to gamers through a combination of: (1) our proprietary infrastructure software, GGC, which underpins our focus on esports and is a leading provider of local area network (“LAN”) center management software and services, enabling us to seamlessly manage mission critical functions such as game licensing and payments, and (2) the creation of esports content for distribution to the betting industry. Currently, we operate our esports EEG Games business in the United States and Europe.
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Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements
On November 30, 2022, the Company received a determination from the Nasdaq Listing Panel (the “Panel”) granting the Company’s request for the continued listing of its common stock on the Capital Market tier of Nasdaq, subject to the Company evidencing compliance with the Bid Price Rule (described below), and the minimum of $2,500,000 stockholders’ equity requirement (the “Equity Rule”), as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rules 5550(a)(2) and 5550(b)(1). On March 9, 2023, the Company received a letter from the Panel indicating that the Company had regained compliance with the Bid Price Rule and on June 13, 2023, the Company received a notice from the Panel providing that the Company demonstrated compliance with the requirements for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, including the Equity Rule. The Company remains subject to a “Panel Monitor,” as defined by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(A), through June 13, 2024. In the event the Company fails to satisfy a continued listing requirement during the Panel Monitor, the Company may not be provided with the opportunity to present a compliance plan to the Staff and the Staff will not be permitted to grant additional time for the Company to regain compliance with respect to that deficiency, nor will the Company be afforded an applicable cure or compliance period pursuant to Rule 5810(c)(3), which process might otherwise be available under the Nasdaq Listing Rules, but would instead have an opportunity to request a new hearing with the Panel. The Company’s securities may be at that time delisted from Nasdaq. As of September 30, 2023, the Company’s stockholders’ equity was under the minimum $2,500,000 Equity Rule requirement.
Subsequent to regaining compliance, on September 6, 2023, the Company received a deficiency notification letter from the Staff indicating that the Company’s common stock had closed below $1.00 per share for the previous thirty consecutive business days and was not in compliance with the “Bid Price Rule”. The Company was granted 180 calendar days from the date of such notice, or until March 4, 2024, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule. To regain compliance, the bid price for the Company’s common stock must close at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. On October 20, 2023, the Company received another deficiency notification letter from the Staff indicating that the Company’s common stock had closed under $0.10 a share for ten consecutive days, and was not in compliance with the “Low Price Rule”. On October 27, 2023, the Company submitted a request for a hearing and on October 30, 2023 received a letter notifying the Company that the hearing is scheduled for December 14, 2023 and any delisting is stayed until a determination is made from the Staff subsequent to the hearing. The Company will be expected to address all listing rule deficiencies at the time of the hearing.
Any failure to regain and maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq could result in delisting of our common stock from Nasdaq and negatively impact our company and holders of our common stock, including by reducing the willingness of investors to hold our common stock because of the resulting decreased price, liquidity and trading of our common stock, limited availability of price quotations and reduced news and analyst coverage. Delisting may adversely impact the perception of our financial condition, cause reputational harm with investors, our employees and parties conducting business with us and limit our access to debt and equity financing.
Key Performance Indicators
In the esports and gaming industry, revenue is driven by discretionary consumer spending. We have no way of determining why customers spend more or less money; therefore, we are unable to quantify a dollar amount for each factor that impacts our customers’ spending behaviors. However, some insight into the factors that we believe are likely to account for such changes and which factors may have a greater impact than others, include decreases in discretionary consumer spending have historically been brought about by weakened general economic conditions, such as lackluster recoveries from recessions, high unemployment levels, higher income taxes, low levels of consumer confidence, weakness in the housing market and high fuel or other transportation costs. Such insights are based solely on our judgment and professional experience, and no assurance can be given as to the accuracy of our judgments. The vast majority of our revenues is EEG iGaming revenue, which is highly dependent upon the number and volume and spending levels of customers.
Reportable Segments
At September 30, 2023, the Company has two reportable segments: EEG iGaming and EEG Games, consistent with June 30, 2023.
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Financial Highlights
The following tables set forth a summary of our financial results for the periods indicated and are derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Net revenue | $ | 2,689,817 | $ | 9,605,264 | ||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | $ | (7,702,958 | ) | $ | (15,666,785 | ) | ||
| Total other income (expense), net | $ | 214,989 | $ | 1,892,930 | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (4,798,152 | ) | $ | (4,168,591 | ) | ||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (18,561,628 | ) | $ | (4,443,763 | ) | ||
Non-GAAP Information
This report includes Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-U.S. GAAP (“U.S. GAAP” is defined as accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) financial performance measure that we use to supplement our results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company uses this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that it provides useful information about operating results, enhances the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allows for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making. Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of performance of other companies in other industries or within the same industry. We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings (loss) before, as applicable to the particular period, interest expense; income taxes; depreciation and amortization including right of use asset amortization; stock-based compensation; cost of acquisitions; asset impairment charges; loss on extinguishment of senior convertible note; loss on conversion of senior convertible note; change in fair value of derivative liability; change in fair value of warrant liability; change in fair value of contingent consideration; and other non-operating income (loss), net and certain other non-recurring, non-cash or non-core items, as described in the reconciliation below, if not covered above.
Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain expenses that are required in accordance with U.S. GAAP because they are non-recurring items (for example, in the case of transaction-related costs), non-cash expenditures (for example, in the case of depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, 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, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Net Revenue: | ||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | $ | 1,956,049 | $ | 8,595,346 | ||||
| EEG Games segment | $ | 733,768 | $ | 1,009,918 | ||||
| Total | $ | 2,689,817 | $ | 9,605,264 | ||||
| Net loss: | $ | (4,798,152 | ) | $ | (4,168,591 | ) | ||
| Adjusted for: | ||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | - | $ | 1,058,408 | ||||
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | $ | - | $ | (274,864 | ) | |||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | $ | (205,365 | ) | $ | (2,450,556 | ) | ||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | $ | - | $ | (179,468 | ) | |||
| Other non-operating (income) loss, net | $ | (9,624 | ) | $ | (46,450 | ) | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | $ | 1,086,949 | $ | 1,862,718 | ||||
| Right of use asset amortization | $ | 18,261 | $ | 18,443 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | $ | 21,078 | $ | 921,991 | ||||
| Cost of acquisitions | $ | - | $ | 35,930 | ||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (3,886,853 | ) | $ | (3,222,439 | ) | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | ||||||||
| EEG iGaming segment | $ | (252,403 | ) | $ | (461,195 | ) | ||
| EEG Games segment | $ | (101,467 | ) | $ | (546,796 | ) | ||
| Other(2) | $ | (3,532,983 | ) | $ | (2,214,448 | ) | ||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (3,886,853 | ) | $ | (3,222,439 | ) | ||
(1) We have no intersegment revenues or costs and thus no eliminations were required.
(2) Other comprises corporate and overhead costs.
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Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. The financial data is at the consolidated and reporting segment levels and reported in U.S. Dollars ($).
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022
Net Revenue
Net revenue totaled $2.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $6.9 million, or 72%, from the $9.6 million recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease is primarily attributable to the sale of the Bethard Business on February 24, 2023 and the wind down and eventual liquidation of the Argyll entities where revenue producing operations were ceased on December 8, 2022. The iGaming operations of Lucky Dino, Bethard and Argyll (before Bethard and Argyll were disposed of) were also impacted by worsening investment and market conditions and regulatory changes in the Finland and the UK from fiscal 2023, and the worsening investment and market conditions. The decrease in the iGaming segment revenue was $6.6 million falling from $8.6 million to $2.0 million. Revenue in the EEG Games segment also decreased $0.3 million from $1.0 million to $0.7 million due to the timing of hardware installations.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue totaled $0.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $3.2 million, or 84%, from the $3.8 million recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease is primarily attributable to the previously mentioned disposals of the Bethard Business and the Argyll operating entities and the decrease in the iGaming operations of Lucky Dino in the EEG iGaming segment and includes corresponding EEG iGaming decreases in line with revenue. The decreases include $2.1 million lower payment processing fees, platform costs, gaming duties and costs related to revenue sharing arrangements, $0.3 million lower game provider expenses and $0.5 million lower other direct expenses related to the delivery of services. EEG Games also had a reduction in costs with $0.2 million lower hosting, hardware and equipment costs and other direct expenses.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense totaled $0.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $1.5 million, or 63%, compared to the $2.4 million recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $0.2 million reduction in marketing and $1.5 million lower affiliate costs related to the EEG iGaming segment, offset by a $0.2 million increase in corporate expense driven by our service partners.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense totaled $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 35%, compared to the $9.5 million recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreases of $1.2 million in payroll costs, $0.8 million depreciation and amortization, $0.6 million in information technology related costs, and $0.4 million decrease related to other general and administrative cost from the EEG iGaming segment, and further decreases of $0.5 million in payroll costs and $0.1 million related to other general and administrative costs from the EEG Games segment. Corporate general and administrative costs increased $0.2 million with $0.5 million for legal settlement and $0.8 million higher other general and administrative cost primarily including legal and professional fees, offset by $0.2 million lower payroll costs and $0.9 million lower stock based compensation expense.
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Other Income (expense)
Other income (expense), net decreased by $1.7 million from income of $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 to income of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The other income for the three months ended September 30, 2023 resulted primarily from $0.2 million of income from the reduction in fair value of the warrant liability. The driver of the change in fair value of the warrants was a decrease of $0.2 million for the September 2022 Warrants issued as part of the September 2022 Offering that decreased from the $0.3 million valued on June 30, 2023 to less than $0.1 million at September 30, 2023.
The other income (expense), net 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, $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 issued as part of the September 2022 Offering 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 from $2.1 million at June 30, 2022 to $1.2 million at September 30, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
The Company has determined that certain factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern for a least one year from the date of issuance of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Company considered that it had an accumulated deficit of $186.2 million as of September 30, 2023 and that it has had a history of recurring losses from operations and recurring negative cash flows from operations as it has prepared to grow its esports business through acquisition and new venture opportunities. At September 30, 2023, the Company had $0.3 million of available cash on-hand and net current liabilities of $7.9 million. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $2.2 million, which includes a net loss of $4.8 million.
The Company also considered its current liquidity as well as future market and economic conditions that may be deemed outside the control of the Company as it relates to obtaining financing and generating future profits.
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In determining whether the Company can overcome the presumption of substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern, the Company may consider the effects of any mitigating plans for additional sources of financing. The Company identified additional financing sources it believes, depending on market conditions, may be available to fund its operations and drive future growth, which includes
| (i) | up to approximately $7.2 million of gross proceeds from sales of shares of common stock under the equity distribution agreement entered into on September 15, 2023, (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) through an “at the market” (“ATM”) equity offering program whereby, per the settlement agreement entered into by the Company on October 6, 2023, (the “October 2023 Settlement Agreement”), of which on November 17, 2023, one business day preceding this filing, $5.1 million remained to be utilized (the Company shall receive 50% of the net proceeds from ATM sales (after deducting the agent’s commissions pursuant to the “at the market” offering and other customary offering expenses) and the remaining 50% of the net proceeds from ATM Sales will be used by the Company to redeem first, the outstanding shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and second, the outstanding shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, unless the Holder elects to change such allocations (discussed further below)); | |
| (ii) | the potential expected proceeds from future offerings, where the amount of the offering has not yet been determined; and | |
| (iii) | the ability to raise additional financing from other sources. |
These above plans are likely to require the Company to place reliance on several factors, including favorable market conditions, to access additional capital in the future. These plans were therefore determined not to be sufficient to overcome the presumption of substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
The amount of available cash on hand on November 17, 2023, one business day preceding this filing, was approximately $0.6 million.
The Company believes that its current level of cash is not sufficient to fund its operations and obligations without additional financing. Although the Company has financing available, as described above, the ability to raise financing using these sources is subject to several factors, including market and economic conditions, performance, and investor sentiment as it relates to the Company and the esports and iGaming industry. The combination of these conditions was determined to raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least one year from the date of issuance of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Our material cash requirements include sponsorships with professional teams and an online wagering and services agreement. The Company is expected to incur $0.5 million in sponsorship obligations with various sports teams, with $0.3 million being incurred within the next 12 months. The Company is also required to pay $1.25 million and issue 100 shares of common stock annually under the Bally’s Corporation wagering and services agreement that extends for 10 years from July 1, 2021 and the Company has minimum annual commitments from September 28, 2023 of approximately $0.4 million under the online wagering and services agreement with Delasport Limited that has an initial term of 18 months with subsequent annual renewals.
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $2.2 million, which includes a net loss of $4.8 million, offset by net non-cash adjustments of $0.9 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1.7 million.
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2023 totaled less than $0.1 million principally related to the purchase of intangible assets.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2023 totaled $0.8 million, which included $1.0 million in net proceeds from the August RD offering of common stock and the exercise of the related warrants, offset by $0.2 million for the payments of the dividends on the 10% Series A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting 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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, including, with respect to the three months ended September 30, 2023, 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, 2023 as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company” (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2), we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. For the reasons set forth below, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Previously identified material weakness
During fiscal 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not operating effectively at a reasonable assurance level. The material weaknesses identified during management’s assessment included, but were not limited to, (a) not performing an ongoing and/or separate formal evaluation to determine whether the components of internal control are present and functioning within the period under audit; (b) not having sufficient period-end financial reporting controls in place as it relates to segregation of duties, reviews of certain completed or nonrecurring transactions, accounting for income taxes, and certain procedures for preparing the financial statements and disclosures; and (c) not having sufficient controls in place as it relates to information technology (“IT”) controls and that the IT technology controls were not formally evaluated to determine operating effectiveness, including the evaluation of system organization controls and related complementary user entity controls.
Remediation Plans and Actions
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, and for fiscal 2024, we continue to work on implementing remediation initiatives in response to the previously identified material weakness, including, but not limited to, (a) revising the risk assessment to consider the significant changes in business composition and operations which occurred during the year ending June 30, 2023; (b) developing plans and templates for executing the design, documentation, and implementation of internal controls; (c) conducting training for process and control owners about the system of internal control and Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) requirements and control design and execution best practices; (d) engaging and experienced income tax consultant to assist management; (e) reinforcing accountability and retaining required supporting control documentation, including the evaluation and implementation of a more controlled repository for retaining evidence; (f) implementing reporting tools and procedures for the monitoring of SOX compliance throughout the organization; (g) performing detailed analysis of segregation of duties to minimize duty conflicts where possible as well as properly mitigating risks of any unavoidable conflicts; and (h) performing detailed assessment and evaluation of information technology general controls to ensure that proper controls are designed and implemented including the evaluation of third-party system and organization control reports.
While we believe the Company’s remediation efforts to-date have improved and will continue to improve our disclosure controls and procedures, remediation of the material weakness will require validation and testing of the operating effectiveness of disclosure of internal controls over a sustained period of financial reporting cycles. As the Company continues to evaluate and work to improve its internal control over financial reporting, management may determine additional measures are necessary to address control deficiencies or determine that it is necessary to modify the remediation plan described above. Management cannot provide assurance as to when the Company will remediate such weaknesses, nor can management be certain of whether additional actions will be required or the costs of any such actions.
Our remediation efforts and activities are ongoing and are subject to continued management review supported by ongoing design and testing. Notwithstanding the material weaknesses, our management has concluded that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
Other than our ongoing remediation efforts with respect to our disclosure controls and procedures, which extend to our internal control over financial reporting, there were no changes during the three months ended September 30, 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business but cannot assure you that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting during this interim reporting period and until a thorough evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)).
Inherent limitation on the effectiveness of internal control
The effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, is subject to inherent limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. Accordingly, in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any system of internal control over financial reporting, including ours, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business but cannot assure you that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On November 7, 2023, the Company entered into a confidential settlement agreement and general release (the “Legal Settlement Agreement”) with Grant Johnson, the former Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with respect to all disputes and pending litigation between the Company and Mr. Johnson. Pursuant to the Legal Settlement Agreement, the parties have agreed to settle and resolve any and all disputes between the parties, including without limitation, disputes arising out of or relating to the following litigation:
| (i) | A complaint filed on December 23, 2022 by Mr. Johnson against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; | |
| (ii) | an amended complaint filed on February 28, 2023 by Mr. Johnson against the Company; and | |
| (iii) | a counterclaim filed on May 24, 2023 by the Company against Mr. Johnson (together with (i) and (ii) above, the “Actions”). |
Pursuant to the Legal Settlement Agreement, Mr. Johnson and the Company settled the Actions and provided a general release of all claims, whether or not raised in the pending litigation, and included mutual non-disparagement agreements. No party admitted any liability by entering into the Legal Settlement Agreement. Pursuant to the Legal Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to make an aggregate payment of $500,000 in cash to Mr. Johnson (which among includes attorneys’ fees and costs), comprised of an initial payment of $50,000 beginning approximately thirty (30) days after the signing of the Legal Settlement Agreement, with subsequent payments of $50,000 due on each subsequent thirtieth (30th) day of each month thereafter until fully paid. The case regarding the above Actions and settlement is captioned Grant Johnson v. Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. 1:22-cv-10861 (SDNY).
The Company at times may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising from its operations in the normal course of business. The Company is currently not involved in any litigation that it believes could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Other than as discussed above, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our company’s or our subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a “smaller reporting company” (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2), we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the three months ended September 30, 2023, and subsequently through November 17, 2023, the day preceding this filing, we sold the following shares of unregistered common stock on the date and for the consideration shown to the identified individuals pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or Section 3(a)(9), as applicable, which shares are restricted shares as defined in the Securities Act. The purchasers or recipients of our securities in these transactions were accredited investors, as defined in Regulation D.
| Date | Purchaser/Recipient | Security Type | Number
of Securities |
Consideration | ||||
| July 1, 2023 – November 17, 2023 | Holder of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 77,672,655 |
Conversions of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock for shares of common stock | ||||
| October 10, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 105,961 |
Settlement of $5,000 in Registration Delay Fees under the October 2023 Settlement Agreement | ||||
| October 6, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 10,000 | Settlement of $500 in Registration Delay Fees under the October 2023 Settlement Agreement | ||||
| August 15, 2023 | Holder of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | 10,000 | Settlement of $1,000 in Registration Delay Fees under the August 2023 Settlement Agreement |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not Applicable.
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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 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Alex Igelman |
Alex Igelman Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: November 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Michael Villani |
Michael Villani Chief Financial 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, Alex Igelman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 2023;
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 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 control 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 during the period in which this 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; and | |
| 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
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 functions):
| 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 information; and | |
| b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: November 20, 2023
| By: | /s/ Alex Igelman | |
| Alex Igelman | ||
| Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Michael Villani, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 2023;
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 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 control 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 during the period in which this 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; and | |
| 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
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 functions):
| 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 information; and | |
| b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: November 20, 2023
| By: | /s/ Michael Villani | |
| Michael Villani | ||
| Chief Financial 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, 2023, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Alex Igelman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, 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, 2023 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, 2023, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
November 20, 2023
| By: | /s/ Alex Igelman | |
| Alex Igelman | ||
| 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, 2023, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Michael Villani, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, 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, 2023 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, 2023, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
November 20, 2023
| By: | /s/ Michael Villani | |
| Michael Villani | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |