Motorsport Games Inc S-3, filed Feb 1, 2022
Motorsport Games Inc. (MSGM)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2022
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Motorsport Games Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 86-1791356 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer | |
| incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) |
5972 NE 4th Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 507-8799
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Dmitry Kozko
Chief Executive Officer
Motorsport Games Inc.
5972 NE 4th Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 507-8799
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Serge V. Pavluk, Esq.
Kevin Zen, Esq.
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
350 South Grand Avenue, 31st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3406
(213) 929-2500
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act, or until this registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.
The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2022
PROSPECTUS
$100,000,000
Class A Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Subscription Rights
Units
and
7,000,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock Offered by Selling Stockholder
We may offer and sell, from time to time in one or more offerings, up to an aggregate amount of $100,000,000 of our Class A common stock, preferred stock, warrants, subscription rights and units, in any combination. In addition, the selling stockholder named in this prospectus may offer and sell, from time to time, up to 7,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock under this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our Class A common stock by the selling stockholder.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities offered. Each time we, and if applicable the selling stockholder, offer and sell securities, we or the selling stockholder will file a prospectus supplement to this prospectus that contains specific information about the offering and, if applicable, the amounts, prices and terms of the securities. Such supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in any of our securities.
We may offer and sell the securities described in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, or through a combination of these methods. In addition, the selling stockholder may offer and sell shares of our Class A common stock from time to time, together or separately. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement. See the sections of this prospectus entitled “About this Prospectus” and “Plan of Distribution” for more information. No securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities.
Our Class A common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “MSGM.” On January 27, 2022, the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $3.40 per share.
As of January 27, 2022, the aggregate market value of our outstanding Class A common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $15.7 million based on 4,605,564 shares of Class A common stock held by non-affiliates on such date, and based on the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on such date of $3.40 per share. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities pursuant to this prospectus with a value of more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our Class A common stock held by non-affiliates in any 12-month period, so long as the aggregate market value of our Class A common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $75 million. During the prior 12 calendar month period ending on, and including, the date of this prospectus, we have not sold any securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3.
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.
INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE “RISK FACTORS” ON PAGE 3 OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND ANY SIMILAR SECTION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT CONCERNING FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is , 2022.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) using a “shelf” registration process. By using a shelf registration statement, we may sell securities described in this prospectus from time to time and in one or more offerings up to an aggregate dollar amount of $100,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of our securities that we may offer, which is not meant to be a complete description of each of the securities.
In addition, under this shelf registration process, the selling stockholder named herein may, from time to time, sell shares of our Class A common stock offered by them described in this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by such selling stockholder of such shares of our Class A common stock.
To the extent required by applicable law, each time we or the selling stockholder sell securities, we or the selling stockholder will provide you with this prospectus and, to the extent required, a prospectus supplement that will contain more information about the specific terms of the offering. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus with respect to that offering. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on the prospectus supplement. Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”
Neither we, nor the selling stockholder, have authorized anyone to provide you with any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectuses prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We and the selling stockholder take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We and the selling stockholder will not make an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement to this prospectus is accurate as of the date on its respective cover, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this prospectus to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Motorsport Games Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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This summary highlights selected information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and does not contain all of the information that you need to consider in making your investment decision. You should carefully read the entire prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, including the risks of investing in our securities discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and under similar headings in the other documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should also carefully read the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including our financial statements, and the exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
Company Overview
Motorsport Games is a leading racing game developer, publisher and esports ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series throughout the world, including NASCAR, the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race and the associated FIA World Endurance Championship, the British Touring Car Championship, INDYCAR and others. Through the support of our majority stockholder, Motorsport Network, LLC (“Motorsport Network”), whose mission is to be the leading, independent voice for the global motorsport and automotive industries and their fans, Motorsport Games’ corporate mission is to create the preeminent motorsport gaming and esports entertainment ecosystem by delivering the highest quality, most sophisticated and innovative experiences for racers, gamers and fans of all ages. Our products and services target a large and underserved global motorsport audience.
Started in 2018 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorsport Network, we develop and publish multi-platform racing video games including for game consoles, personal computers (PCs) and mobile platforms through various retail and digital channels, including full-game and downloadable content (sometimes known as “games-as-a-service”). Since our formation, our NASCAR video games have sold over one million copies for game consoles and PCs.
Corporate Information
Motorsport Gaming US LLC was organized as a limited liability company on August 2, 2018 under the laws of the State of Florida. On January 8, 2021, Motorsport Gaming US LLC converted into a Delaware corporation pursuant to a statutory conversion and changed its name to Motorsport Games Inc. in connection with our initial public offering. Effective as of January 8, 2021, 100% of the membership interests held by the sole member of Motorsport Gaming US LLC, Motorsport Network, converted into an aggregate of (i) 7,000,000 shares of Class A common stock of Motorsport Games Inc. and (ii) 7,000,000 shares of Class B common stock of Motorsport Games Inc., representing all of the outstanding shares of Class A and Class B common stock immediately following the corporate conversion.
Our principal executive offices are located at 5972 NE 4th Avenue Miami, FL 33137, and our telephone number is (305) 507-8799. Our website address is www.motorsportgames.com. None of the information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is a prospectus or constitutes part of, or is otherwise incorporated into, this prospectus.
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Securities That May Be Offered
| Issuer | Motorsport Games Inc., a Delaware corporation
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| Securities Offered | |
| Primary Securities Offered | We may offer up to $100,000,000 of:
● Class A common stock; ● preferred stock; ● warrants; ● subscription rights; and ● units.
We may also offer securities of the types listed above that are convertible or exchangeable into one or more of the securities listed above.
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| Secondary Securities Offered | The selling stockholder may offer up to 7,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock.
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| Use of Proceeds | |
| Primary Offering | We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of any securities offered by us for general corporate purposes, which includes working capital, potential acquisitions, retirement of debt and other business opportunities, unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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| Secondary Offering | We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of our Class A common stock by the selling stockholder
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| Risk Factors | Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 3 of this prospectus, and any other risk factors described in a prospectus supplement and in the documents incorporated herein and therein by reference, for a discussion of certain factors that you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our securities.
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| Nasdaq Capital Market Trading Symbol | MSGM |
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Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and discussed under the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as any amendments thereto reflected in subsequent filings with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus in their entirety, together with other information in this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with this offering. The risks described in these documents are not the only ones we face, but those that we consider to be material. There may be other unknown or unpredictable economic, business, competitive, regulatory or other factors that could have material adverse effects on our future results. Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow could be seriously harmed. This could cause the trading price of our securities to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Please also carefully read the section below entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, each prospectus supplement and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus and each prospectus supplement contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws, including statements that involve expectations, plans or intentions, such as, but not limited to, those relating to:
| ● | our future business, results of operations, financial condition and/or liquidity, including with respect to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; |
| ● | new or planned products or offerings; |
| ● | our intention to expand our license arrangements to other internationally recognized racing series and the platforms we operate on; |
| ● | our expectation that having a broader product portfolio will improve our operating results and provide a revenue stream that is less cyclical based on the release of a single game per year; |
| ● | our plans to drive ongoing engagement and incremental revenue from recurrent consumer spending on our titles through in-game purchases and extra content; |
| ● | our expectation that we will continue to derive significant revenues from sales of our products to a very limited number of distribution partners; |
| ● | our belief that additions to our existing portfolio of games centered around popular licensed racing series will provide us the opportunity to further grow our esports business by having more titles to produce our esports events; |
| ● | our expectation that we will continue to invest in technology, hardware and software to support our games and services, including with respect to security protections; |
| ● | our intention to continue to look for opportunities to expand the recurring portion of our business; |
| ● | our liquidity; |
| ● | our belief that we may choose to raise additional funds at any time through equity or debt financing arrangements, which may or may not be needed for additional working capital, capital expenditures or other strategic investments, as well as our cash flows and anticipated uses of cash; |
| ● | our beliefs regarding the impact of any claims and litigation that we are subject to; |
| ● | industry trends; |
| ● | potential acquisitions; and |
| ● | management strategies. |
We use words such as “could,” “would,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “likely,” “believe,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and other similar expressions to identify some forward-looking statements, but not all forward-looking statements include these words. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience and our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. You are cautioned that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties (many of which are beyond our control) and assumptions. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual operating and financial performance and cause our performance to differ materially from the performance anticipated in the forward-looking statements. We discuss in greater detail many of these risks in the applicable prospectus supplement, in any free writing prospectuses we may authorize for use in connection with a specific offering, in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as any amendments thereto, and in our subsequent filings with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus in their entirety. These include, but are not limited to, the following principal risks:
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| ● | If we do not consistently deliver popular products or if consumers prefer competing products, our business may be negatively impacted. |
| ● | Our business and products are highly concentrated in the racing game genre, and our operating results may suffer if consumer preferences shift away from this genre. |
| ● | If we do not provide high-quality products in a timely manner, our business operations, financial performance, financial condition, liquidity, cash flows and/or results of operations may be negatively impacted. |
| ● | The ongoing and prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our operations and could continue to adversely affect our business operations, financial performance, financial condition, liquidity, cash flows and/or results of operations, the extent of which is uncertain and difficult to predict. |
| ● | Declines in consumer spending and other adverse changes in the economy could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, cash flows and/or operating results. |
| ● | We depend on a relatively small number of franchises for a significant portion of our revenues and profits. |
| ● | Our ability to acquire and maintain licenses to intellectual property, especially for sports titles, affects our revenues and profitability. |
| ● | The importance of retail sales to our business exposes us to the risks of that business model. |
| ● | We primarily depend on a single third-party distribution partner to distribute our games for the retail channel, and our ability to negotiate favorable terms with such partner and its continued willingness to purchase our games is critical for our business. |
| ● | We plan to continue to generate a portion of our revenues from advertising and sponsorship during our esports events. If we are unable to attract more advertisers and sponsors to our gaming platform, tournaments or competitions, our revenues may be adversely affected. |
| ● | We are reliant on the retention of certain key personnel and the hiring of strategically valuable personnel, and we may lose or be unable to hire one or more of such personnel, which could adversely affect our ability to achieve our business plans and financial objectives. |
| ● | The success of our business relies heavily on our marketing and branding efforts, and these efforts may not be accepted by consumers to the extent we planned. |
| ● | If we do not adequately address the shift to mobile device technology by our customers, operating results could be harmed and our financial performance, financial condition, liquidity, cash flows and/or growth plans could be negatively affected. |
| ● | Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property, technology and confidential information could harm our business and operating results. |
| ● | Motorsport Network controls more than a majority of our Class A common stock and holds all of Class B common stock and therefore it has the ability to exert significant control over the direction of our business, which could prevent other stockholders from influencing significant decisions regarding our business plans and other matters. |
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| ● | If we are no longer controlled by or affiliated with Motorsport Network, we may be unable to continue to benefit from that relationship, which may adversely affect our operations and have a material adverse effect on us and our financial performance, financial condition, liquidity and/or cash flows. |
| ● | We have incurred significant losses since our inception, and we may continue to experience losses in the future, which could adversely impact our ability to invest in new product development, marketing, advertising and other activities that are important to achieving our business plans and financial objectives. |
| ● | Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects, and we may not be able to effectively grow our business or implement our business strategies. |
| ● | We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company, and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to us will make our Class A common stock less attractive to investors. |
| ● | The dual class structure of our common stock may adversely affect the trading market for our Class A common stock. |
| ● | Higher than anticipated payments, costs, expenses and liabilities or other unanticipated consequences arising from pending or future litigation. |
| ● | Less than expected liquidity or the unavailability of additional sources of funds from equity or debt financing arrangements, from less than anticipated cash generated by our operations, from less than expected availability of funds under the promissory note from Motorsport Network, from higher than expected operating expenses (such as higher than expected capital expenditures, debt service payments and costs, cash tax payments, acquisitions, joint ventures and/or licensing arrangements, costs related to litigation, advertising, promotional and marketing activities or for product sales returns by our customers or otherwise), from the inability to efficiently manage cash and working capital and/or from macroeconomic trends, such as higher inflation and interest rates and taxes. |
Also, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of the document containing the applicable statement. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events or developments. Thus, you should not assume that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. You should read this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement, together with the documents we have filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with this offering completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of the forward-looking statements in the foregoing documents by these cautionary statements.
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Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from our sale of securities offered by this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which includes working capital, potential acquisitions, retirement of debt and other business opportunities. The timing and amount of our actual expenditures will be based on many factors; therefore, unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, our management will have broad discretion to allocate the net proceeds of our offerings. The specific allocations of the proceeds we receive from our sale of our securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of our Class A common stock by the selling stockholder.
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General
Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 7,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of the date of this prospectus, we had 11,673,587 shares of Class A common stock and 7,000,000 shares of Class B common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
The following summary description of our capital stock is based on the provisions of our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws and the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). This description is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, each of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and the DGCL. You should read our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws and the applicable provisions of the DGCL for a complete statement of the provisions described below and for other provisions that may be important to you. For information on how to obtain copies of our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, see “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”
Common Stock
Prior to January 8, 2021, we operated as a Florida limited liability company under the name Motorsport Gaming US LLC. On January 8, 2021, Motorsport Gaming US LLC converted into a Delaware corporation pursuant to a statutory conversion and changed its name to Motorsport Games Inc.
Effective as of January 8, 2021, 100% of the membership interests held by the sole member of Motorsport Gaming US LLC, Motorsport Network, converted into an aggregate of (i) 7,000,000 shares of Class A common stock of Motorsport Games Inc. (the “MSN Initial Class A Shares”) and (ii) 7,000,000 shares of Class B common stock of Motorsport Games Inc., representing all of the outstanding shares of Class A and Class B common stock immediately following the corporate conversion. Motorsport Network is the only holder of shares of our Class B common stock and does not have any transfer, conversion, registration or economic rights with respect to such shares of Class B common stock. In the event Motorsport Network or its affiliates relinquish beneficial ownership of any of the MSN Initial Class A Shares at any time, one share of Class B common stock held by Motorsport Network will be cancelled for each such MSN Initial Class A Share no longer beneficially owned by Motorsport Network or its affiliates. Any pledge of MSN Initial Class A Shares by Motorsport Network or its affiliates will not constitute a relinquishment of such beneficial ownership. The MSN Initial Class A Shares and shares of Class B common stock held by Motorsport Network will be adjusted in equal proportions for any stock dividend, stock split or similar transaction undertaken by the Company.
Voting Rights
Holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to 10 votes for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class, unless otherwise required by law. Under our certificate of incorporation, approval of the holders of a majority of the Class B common stock will be required to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of our Class B common stock, and the approval of two-thirds of the Class B common stock will be required to amend or repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent with, or otherwise alter, any provision of our certificate of incorporation that modifies the voting, par value, conversion or other rights, powers, preferences, special rights, privileges or restrictions of the Class B common stock. In addition, Delaware law could require either holders of our Class A common stock or our Class B common stock to vote separately as a single class in the following circumstances:
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| ● | if we were to seek to amend our certificate of incorporation to increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares or par value of a class of stock, then that class would be required to vote separately to approve the proposed amendment; and |
| ● | if we were to seek to amend our certificate of incorporation in a manner that alters or changes the powers, preferences or special rights of a class of stock in a manner that affected its holders adversely, then that class would be required to vote separately to approve the proposed amendment. |
Dividends
Subject to preferences that may apply to any shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, the holders of shares of Class A common stock are entitled to dividends when and as declared by our board of directors from funds legally available therefor if, as and when determined by our board of directors in its sole discretion, subject to provisions of law and any provision of our certificate of incorporation, as amended from time to time. The holder of Class B common stock will not be entitled to receive any dividends with respect to the shares of Class B common stock, except dividends payable in shares of Class B common stock or rights to acquire shares of Class B common stock that may be declared and paid to the holder of Class B common stock to proportionally adjust for dividends payable in shares of Class A common stock or rights to acquire shares of Class A common stock that are declared and paid to the holders of Class A common stock.
Liquidation
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, the holders of our Class A common stock and any participating preferred stock outstanding at that time will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of or provision for all of our debts and other liabilities, and the preferential rights of and the payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding shares of preferred stock. The holder of Class B common stock will not be entitled to receive any liquidation distributions with respect to the shares of Class B common stock.
Fully Paid and Non-Assessable
All outstanding shares of common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Other Matters
There are no preemptive, conversion or redemption privileges, nor sinking fund provisions with respect to our common stock.
Preferred Stock
Our board of directors has the authority, subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware law, to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each series and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each series and any of its qualifications, limitations or restrictions, in each case without further vote or action by our stockholders. Our board of directors can also increase or decrease the number of shares of any series of preferred stock, but not below the number of shares of that series then outstanding, without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of our Company and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock. We have no current plan to issue any shares of preferred stock.
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We will fix the designations, voting powers, preferences and rights of the preferred stock of each series we issue under this prospectus, as well as the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, in the certificate of designation relating to that series. We will file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or will incorporate by reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of any certificate of designation that contains the terms of the series of preferred stock we may offer. We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of preferred stock that we may offer, including, to the extent applicable:
| ● | the title and stated value; |
| ● | the number of shares we may offer; |
| ● | the liquidation preference per share; |
| ● | the purchase price; |
| ● | the dividend rate, period and payment date and method of calculation for dividends; |
| ● | whether dividends will be cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends will accumulate; |
| ● | the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if applicable; |
| ● | the provisions for a sinking fund, if applicable; |
| ● | the provisions for redemption or repurchase, if applicable, and any restrictions on our ability to exercise those redemption and repurchase rights; |
| ● | any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange or market; |
| ● | whether the preferred stock will be convertible into our common stock, and, if applicable, the conversion price, or how it will be calculated, and the conversion period; |
| ● | whether the preferred stock will be exchangeable into debt securities, and, if applicable, the exchange price, or how it will be calculated, and the exchange period; |
| ● | voting rights of the preferred stock; |
| ● | preemptive rights, if any; |
| ● | restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment; |
| ● | whether interests in the preferred stock will be represented by depositary shares; |
| ● | a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock; |
| ● | the relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our affairs; |
| ● | any limitations on the issuance of any class or series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the series of preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights if we liquidate, dissolve or wind up our affairs; and |
| ● | any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the preferred stock. |
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Anti-Takeover Provisions
Certain provisions of Delaware law, as well as our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, may have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging another person from acquiring control of us. These provisions include the items described below. They are also designed, in part, to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with an unfriendly or unsolicited acquirer outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging a proposal to acquire us because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.
Delaware Law
We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL, which generally prohibits a public Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless:
| ● | the business combination or transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder was approved by the board of directors prior to the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder; |
| ● | upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by directors who are also officers of the corporation and shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or |
| ● | at or subsequent to the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination was approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder. |
In general, Section 203 of the DGCL defines a “business combination” to include mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in financial benefit to a stockholder and an “interested stockholder” as a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years did own, 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock.
A Delaware corporation may “opt out” of these provisions with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from an amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares. We have not opted out of these provisions. As a result, mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts of us may be discouraged or prevented. These provisions may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing changes in control of our Company.
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Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaw Provisions
Our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws include a number of provisions that could deter hostile takeovers or delay or prevent changes in control of our board of directors or management team, including the following:
Dual Class Stock
As described above in “—Common Stock—Voting,” our certificate of incorporation provides for a dual class common stock structure, which will provide the holder of Class B common stock with significant influence over matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our Company or its assets.
Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote, while each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes. Motorsport Network is the only holder of shares of our Class B common stock and does not have any transfer, conversion, registration or economic rights with respect to such shares of Class B common stock. In the event Motorsport Network or its affiliates relinquish beneficial ownership of any of the MSN Initial Class A Shares at any time, one share of Class B common stock held by Motorsport Network will be cancelled for each such MSN Initial Class A Share no longer beneficially owned by Motorsport Network or its affiliates. Any pledge of MSN Initial Class A Shares by Motorsport Network or its affiliates will not constitute a relinquishment of such beneficial ownership. The MSN Initial Class A Shares and shares of Class B common stock held by Motorsport Network will be adjusted in equal proportions for any stock dividend, stock split or similar transaction undertaken by the Company.
Board of Directors Vacancies
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws authorize only our board of directors to fill vacant directorships, including newly created seats. In addition, the number of directors constituting our board of directors will be permitted to be set only by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of our entire board of directors. These provisions would prevent a stockholder from increasing the size of our board of directors and then gaining control of our board of directors by filling the resulting vacancies with its own nominees. This makes it more difficult to change the composition of our board of directors and promotes continuity of management.
Stockholder Action; Special Meeting of Stockholders
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by a majority of our board of directors, the chairperson of our board of directors, our Chief Executive Officer or our President, thus prohibiting a stockholder from calling a special meeting. These provisions might delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or for stockholders controlling a majority of our capital stock to take any action, including the removal of directors.
Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations
Our bylaws provide advance notice procedures for stockholders seeking to bring business before our annual meeting of stockholders or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders. Our bylaws also specify certain requirements regarding the form and content of a stockholder’s notice. These provisions might preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our annual meeting of stockholders if the proper procedures are not followed. We expect that these provisions may also discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect any potential acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of our Company.
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Removal of Directors
Our certificate of incorporation provides that directors may only be removed for cause and upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting power of our capital stock voting together as a single class.
No Cumulative Voting
The DGCL provides that stockholders are not entitled to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting.
Amendment of Charter and Bylaw Provisions
Amendments to our certificate of incorporation will require the approval of two-thirds of the outstanding voting power of our common stock. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that approval of stockholders holding two-thirds of our outstanding voting power voting as a single class is required for stockholders to amend or adopt any provision of our bylaws.
Issuance of Undesignated Preferred Stock
Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue shares of undesignated preferred stock with rights and preferences, including voting rights, designated from time to time by our board of directors. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock would enable our board of directors to render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or other means.
Limits on Ability of Stockholders to Act by Written Consent
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that our stockholders may not act by written consent. This limit on the ability of our stockholders to act by written consent may lengthen the amount of time required to take stockholder actions. As a result, no stockholder, regardless of how large its holdings of our stock are, would be able to amend our bylaws or remove directors without holding a stockholders’ meeting.
Board Classification
Our board of directors is divided into two classes, with an alternating class being elected each year by our stockholders. The directors in each class will serve for a two-year term. A third party may be discouraged from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us because it is more difficult and time-consuming for stockholders to replace a majority of the directors on a classified board.
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Exclusive Forum
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors or officers to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or our certificate of incorporation or bylaws or (iv) any action asserting a claim that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine, shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; provided that the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction; and provided further that, if and only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismisses any such action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, such action may be brought in another state or federal court sitting in the State of Delaware. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws also provide that the federal district courts of the United States of America will be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action against us or any of our directors, officers, employees or agents arising under the Securities Act. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in our securities shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this provision. Although we believe these provisions benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law for the specified types of actions and proceedings, these provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us or our directors and officers. There is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such provisions, and the enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ charter documents has been successfully challenged in legal proceedings. While the Delaware courts have determined that such choice of forum provisions are facially valid, a stockholder may nevertheless seek to bring a claim in a venue other than those designated in the exclusive forum provisions, and there can be no assurance that such provisions will be enforced by a court in those other jurisdictions. We note that investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our Class A common stock is Worldwide Stock Transfer, LLC. The transfer agent’s address is One University Plaza, Suite 505, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 and its telephone number is (201) 820-2008.
Listing
Our Class A common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “MSGM.”
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We may issue warrants for the purchase of shares of our Class A common stock or preferred stock or a combination thereof. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from any offered securities. Each series of warrants would be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and the investors or a warrant agent. The following summary of material provisions of the warrants and warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement and warrant certificate applicable to a particular series of warrants. The terms of any warrants offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreements and warrant certificates that contain the terms of the warrants.
The particular terms of any issue of warrants would be described in the prospectus supplement relating to the issue. Those terms may include:
| ● | the number of shares of Class A common stock or preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase such shares and the price at which such number of shares may be purchased upon such exercise; |
| ● | the designation, stated value and terms (including, without limitation, liquidation, dividend, conversion and voting rights) of the series of preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of warrants to purchase preferred stock; |
| ● | the date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related preferred stock or Class A common stock would be separately transferable; |
| ● | the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants; |
| ● | the date on which the right to exercise the warrants would commence and the date on which the right would expire; |
| ● | a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to the warrants; and |
| ● | any additional terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures, and limitations relating to the exchange, exercise and settlement of the warrants. |
Until any warrants to purchase shares of our Class A common stock or preferred stock are exercised, the holders of the warrants would not have any rights of holders of the underlying Class A common stock or preferred stock, including any rights to:
| ● | vote, consent or receive dividends; |
| ● | receive notice as stockholders with respect to any meeting of stockholders for the election of our directors or any other matter; or |
| ● | exercise any rights as stockholders of the Company. |
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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
We may issue subscription rights to purchase shares of our Class A common stock or preferred stock or a combination thereof. These subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other security offered by us and may or may not be transferable by the securityholder receiving the subscription rights in such offering. In connection with any offering of subscription rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement with one or more underwriters or other investors pursuant to which the underwriters or other investors may be required to purchase any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such offering.
The prospectus supplement and any incorporated documents relating to any rights that we offer would include specific terms relating to the offering, including, among other matters:
| ● | the date of determining the securityholders entitled to the rights distribution; |
| ● | the price, if any, for the subscription rights; |
| ● | the exercise price payable for the Class A common stock, preferred stock or other securities upon the exercise of the subscription right; |
| ● | the number of subscription rights issued to each securityholder; |
| ● | the amount of Class A common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares or other securities that may be purchased per each subscription right; |
| ● | any provisions for adjustment of the amount of securities receivable upon exercise of the subscription rights or of the exercise price of the subscription rights; |
| ● | the extent to which the subscription rights would be transferable; |
| ● | the date on which the right to exercise the subscription rights would commence, and the date on which the subscription rights would expire; |
| ● | the extent to which the subscription rights may include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities; |
| ● | the material terms of any standby underwriting or purchase arrangement entered into by us in connection with any offering of subscription rights; |
| ● | a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to any rights offering; and |
| ● | any other terms of the subscription rights, including the terms, procedures and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange and exercise of the subscription rights. |
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We may issue units consisting of any combination of the other types of securities offered under this prospectus in one or more series. We may evidence each series of units by unit certificates that we would issue under a separate agreement. We may enter into unit agreements with a unit agent. We would indicate the name and address of the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units.
The following description, together with the additional information included in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the general features of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. You should read any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you related to the series of units being offered, as well as the complete unit agreements that contain the terms of the units. Specific unit agreements would contain additional important terms and provisions. We would file as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or would incorporate by reference from another report that we file with the SEC, the form of each unit agreement relating to units offered under this prospectus.
If we offer any units, certain terms of that series of units would be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, the following, as applicable:
| ● | the title of the series of units; |
| ● | identification and description of the separate constituent securities comprising the units; |
| ● | the price or prices at which the units would be issued; |
| ● | the date, if any, on and after which the constituent securities comprising the units would be separately transferable; |
| ● | a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the units; and |
| ● | any other terms of the units and their constituent securities. |
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Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this prospectus, “selling stockholder” includes Motorsport Network and its pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees and others who later come to hold some or all of the Class A common stock being offered by the selling stockholder pursuant to this prospectus. We have prepared this prospectus to allow the selling stockholder to sell or otherwise dispose of, from time to time, up to 7,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholder.
Prior to January 8, 2021, we operated as a Florida limited liability company under the name Motorsport Gaming US LLC. On January 8, 2021, Motorsport Gaming US LLC converted into a Delaware corporation pursuant to a statutory conversion and changed its name to Motorsport Games Inc.
Effective as of January 8, 2021, 100% of the membership interests held by the sole member of Motorsport Gaming US LLC, Motorsport Network, converted into an aggregate of (i) 7,000,000 shares of Class A common stock of Motorsport Games Inc. and (ii) 7,000,000 shares of Class B common stock of Motorsport Games Inc., representing all of the outstanding shares of Class A and Class B common stock immediately following the corporate conversion. Motorsport Network is the only holder of shares of our Class B common stock and does not have any transfer, conversion, registration or economic rights with respect to such shares of Class B common stock. In the event Motorsport Network or its affiliates relinquish beneficial ownership of any of the MSN Initial Class A Shares at any time, one share of Class B common stock held by Motorsport Network will be cancelled for each such MSN Initial Class A Share no longer beneficially owned by Motorsport Network or its affiliates. Any pledge of MSN Initial Class A Shares by Motorsport Network or its affiliates will not constitute a relinquishment of such beneficial ownership. The MSN Initial Class A Shares and shares of Class B common stock held by Motorsport Network will be adjusted in equal proportions for any stock dividend, stock split or similar transaction undertaken by the Company.
The following table sets forth, as of the date of this prospectus, certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by the selling stockholder and the shares of our Class A common stock being offered by the selling stockholder pursuant to this prospectus. The applicable percentage ownership of common stock is based on approximately 11,673,587 shares of Class A common stock and 7,000,000 shares of Class B common stock outstanding as of February 1, 2022. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 thereunder.
See the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus, for a description of material relationships between us and the selling stockholder.
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The information in the table is supplied by the selling stockholder. We cannot advise you as to whether the selling stockholder will in fact sell any or all of such shares of Class A common stock. In addition, the selling stockholder may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at any time and from time to time, the shares of our Class A common stock in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act after the date on which it provided the information set forth in the table below.
| Shares Beneficially Owned | Shares Beneficially Owned After Sale of All Class A Shares Offered Hereby by Selling Stockholder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A | Class B | Class A | Class B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name of Selling Stockholder | Shares | % | Shares | % | % of Total Voting Power(1) | Maximum Number of Class A Shares Offered | Shares | % | Shares | % | % of Total Voting Power(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motorsport Network, LLC(2) | 7,000,000 | 59.96 | % | 7,000,000 | 100 | % | 94.28 | % | 7,000,000 | — | — | % | — | — | % | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Percentage of total voting power represents voting power with respect to all shares of our Class A and Class B common stock, as a single class. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote, and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes. |
| (2) | Mike Zoi is the manager of Motorsport Network and has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Motorsport Network. |
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Primary Offering
We may sell the securities from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades or a combination of these methods or through underwriters or dealers, through agents and/or directly to one or more purchasers. The securities may be distributed from time to time in one or more transactions:
| ● | at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed; |
| ● | at market prices prevailing at the time of sale; |
| ● | at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or |
| ● | at negotiated prices. |
Each time that we sell securities covered by us under this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement or supplements that will describe the method of distribution and set forth the terms and conditions of the offering of such securities, including the offering price of the securities and the proceeds to us, if applicable.
Offers to purchase the securities being offered by us under this prospectus may be solicited directly. Agents may also be designated to solicit offers to purchase the securities offered by us from time to time. Any agent involved in our offer or sale of our securities will be identified in a prospectus supplement.
If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the securities being offered by us under this prospectus, the securities will be sold to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale.
If an underwriter is utilized in the sale of the securities being offered by us under this prospectus, an underwriting agreement will be executed with the underwriter at the time of sale and the name of any underwriter will be provided in the prospectus supplement that the underwriter will use to make resales of the securities to the public. In connection with our sale of the securities, we or the purchasers of securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwriter in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions. The underwriter may sell the securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for which they may act as agent. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, an agent will be acting on a best efforts basis and a dealer will purchase securities offered by us as a principal, and may then resell the securities at varying prices to be determined by the dealer.
Any compensation paid to underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with our offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers will be provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities offered by us may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities offered by us may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. We may enter into agreements to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments they may be required to make in respect thereof and to reimburse those persons for certain expenses.
Any Class A common stock offered by us would be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, but any other securities offered by us may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. To facilitate our offering of securities, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than were sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their over-allotment option, if any. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities offered by us by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if such securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities offered by us at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.
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We may engage in at the market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions would be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, would be named in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). In addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities by us.
The specific terms of any lock-up provisions in respect of any given offering will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business for which they receive compensation.
Secondary Offering
The selling stockholder, including its pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees and others who later come to hold some or all of the Class A common stock being offered by the selling stockholder pursuant to this prospectus, may from time to time offer some or all of the shares of Class A common stock covered by this prospectus. To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended and supplemented from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholder. The selling stockholder may sell the shares of Class A common stock covered by this prospectus from time to time, and may also decide not to sell all or any of the shares of Class A common stock that it is allowed to sell under this prospectus. The selling stockholder will act independently of us in making decisions regarding the timing, manner and size of each sale. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at privately negotiated prices. Sales may be made by the selling stockholder in one or more types of transactions, which may include:
| ● | purchases by underwriters, dealers and agents who may receive compensation in the form of underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholder and/or the purchasers of the shares of Class A common stock for whom they may act as agent; |
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| ● | one or more block transactions, including transactions in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares of Class A common stock as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction, or in crosses, in which the same broker acts as an agent on both sides of the trade; |
| ● | ordinary brokerage transactions or transactions in which a broker solicits purchases; |
| ● | purchases by a broker-dealer or market maker, as principal, and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
| ● | the pledge of shares of Class A common stock for any loan or obligation, including pledges to brokers or dealers who may from time to time effect distributions of shares of Class A common stock; |
| ● | short sales or transactions to cover short sales relating to the shares of Class A common stock; |
| ● | one or more exchanges or over-the-counter market transactions; |
| ● | through distribution by the selling stockholder or its successor in interest to its members, general or limited partners or shareholders (or their respective members, general or limited partners or shareholders); |
| ● | privately negotiated transactions; |
| ● | the writing of options, whether the options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise; |
| ● | distributions to creditors and equity holders of the selling stockholder; and |
| ● | any combination of the foregoing, or any other available means allowable under applicable law. |
The selling stockholder may also resell all or a portion of its Class A common stock in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided it meets the criteria and conforms to the requirements of Rule 144.
The selling stockholder may enter into sale, forward-sale and derivative transactions with third parties, or may sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those sale, forward-sale or derivative transactions, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions and by issuing securities that are not covered by this prospectus, but are exchangeable for or represent beneficial interests in the Class A common stock. The third parties also may use shares received under those sale, forward-sale or derivative arrangements or shares pledged by the selling stockholder or borrowed from the selling stockholder or others to settle such third-party sales or to close out any related open borrowings of Class A common stock. The third parties may deliver this prospectus in connection with any such transactions. Any third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part).
In addition, the selling stockholder may engage in hedging transactions with broker-dealers in connection with distributions of Class A common stock or otherwise. In those transactions, broker-dealers may engage in short sales of securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume with the selling stockholder. The selling stockholder may also sell securities short and redeliver securities to close out such short positions. The selling stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers which require the delivery of securities to the broker-dealer. The broker-dealer may then resell or otherwise transfer such securities pursuant to this prospectus. The selling stockholder also may loan or pledge shares, and the borrower or pledgee may sell or otherwise transfer the Class A common stock so loaned or pledged pursuant to this prospectus or under Rule 144. Such borrower or pledgee also may transfer those shares of Class A common stock to investors in our securities or the selling stockholder’s securities or in connection with the offering of other securities not covered by this prospectus.
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To the extent necessary, we may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution. We will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required, upon being notified by the selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade, offering or a purchase by a broker or dealer. The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the specific terms of the offering of securities, including:
| ● | the name of the selling stockholder and the participating broker-dealer; |
| ● | the number of shares of Class A common stock offered; |
| ● | the price of such Class A common stock; |
| ● | the proceeds to the selling stockholder from the sale of such Class A common stock; |
| ● | the names of the underwriters or agents, if any; |
| ● | any underwriting discounts, agency fees or other compensation to underwriters or agents; and |
| ● | any discounts or concessions allowed or paid to dealers. |
In connection with sales of Class A common stock covered hereby, the selling stockholder and any underwriter, broker-dealer or agent and any other participating broker-dealer that executes sales for the selling stockholder may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. Accordingly, any profits realized by the selling stockholder and any compensation earned by such underwriter, broker-dealer or agent may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. Because the selling stockholder may be deemed to be an “underwriter” under the Securities Act, the selling stockholder must deliver this prospectus and any prospectus supplement in the manner required by the Securities Act. This prospectus delivery requirement may be satisfied through the facilities of the Nasdaq Capital Market in accordance with Rule 153 under the Securities Act.
We or the selling stockholder may agree to indemnify any underwriters, broker-dealers and agents against or contribute to any payments the underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be required to make with respect to, civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Underwriters, broker-dealers and agents and their affiliates are permitted to be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us and our affiliates or the selling stockholder or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business.
The selling stockholder will be subject to applicable provisions of Regulation M of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, which provisions may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the Class A common stock by the selling stockholder. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the Class A common stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the Class A common stock. These restrictions may affect the marketability of such Class A common stock.
In order to comply with applicable securities laws of some states, the Class A common stock may be sold in those jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states the Class A common stock may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirements is available. In addition, any Class A common stock of the selling stockholder covered by this prospectus that qualifies for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold in open market transactions under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended and/or supplemented from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution.
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The validity of the securities being offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., Los Angeles, California. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us, the selling stockholder or any underwriters, dealers or agents, by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement.
The consolidated financial statements of Motorsport Gaming US LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the fiscal years then ended, have been audited by Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, included in Motorsport Games Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements have been incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information about issuers, such as us, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is http://www.sec.gov.
This prospectus and any prospectus supplement are part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and do not contain all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided below. Other documents establishing the terms of the offered securities are or may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement. Statements in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters. You may obtain a copy of the registration statement through the SEC’s website, as provided above.
We maintain a website at www.motorsportgames.com. None of the information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is a prospectus or constitutes part of, or is otherwise incorporated into, this prospectus.
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC’s rules allow us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, and subsequent information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede that information. Any statement contained in this prospectus or a previously filed document incorporated by reference will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or a subsequently filed document incorporated by reference modifies or replaces that statement.
This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement incorporate by reference the documents set forth below that have previously been filed with the SEC:
| ● | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”), filed with the SEC on March 24, 2021; |
| ● | our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2021, August 11, 2021 and November 4, 2021, respectively; |
| ● | our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 15, 2021, January 27, 2021, February 18, 2021, February 19, 2021, March 3, 2021, March 12, 2021, March 15, 2021, March 22, 2021, April 1, 2021, April 2, 2021, April 20, 2021, April 22, 2021, June 21, 2021, July 15, 2021 (other than with respect to Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1), August 25, 2021, September 7, 2021, January 10, 2022 and January 21, 2022; |
| ● | the information specifically incorporated by reference in the 2020 Form 10-K from our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 26, 2021; and |
| ● | the description of our Class A common stock set forth in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-39868), filed with the SEC on January 7, 2021, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
All reports and other documents we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the termination of this offering, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will also be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and deemed to be part of this prospectus from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
We will furnish without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus but not delivered with the prospectus, including exhibits that are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. You should direct any requests for documents to:
Motorsport Games Inc.
5972 NE 4th Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
Attention: Corporate Secretary
(305) 507-8799
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth an estimate of the fees and expenses, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by the registrant in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered. All the amounts shown are estimates, except for the SEC registration fee.
| Amount | ||||
| SEC registration fee | $ | 11,520.22 | ||
| FINRA filing fee (if applicable) | * | |||
| Accounting fees and expenses | * | |||
| Legal fees and expenses | * | |||
| Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses | * | |||
| Printing and miscellaneous fees and expenses | * | |||
| Total | $ | * |
| * | These fees are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time. |
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 145 of the DGCL grants each corporation organized thereunder the power to indemnify any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation or enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of being or having been in any such capacity, if they acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL enables a corporation in its certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for violations of the director’s fiduciary duty, except (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL (providing for liability of directors for unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions) or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit. Our certificate of incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for actions taken as a director to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL.
In addition, our certificate of incorporation provides that each person (and the heirs, executors or administrators of such person) who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless by us to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
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We have entered, and intend to continue to enter, into separate indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers to provide these directors and executive officers additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification set forth in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and to provide additional procedural protections.
We have obtained insurance policies under which, subject to the limitations of the policies, coverage is provided to our directors and executive officers against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of fiduciary duty or other wrongful acts as a director or executive officer, including claims relating to public securities matters, and to us with respect to payments that may be made by us to these directors and executive officers pursuant to our indemnification obligations or otherwise as a matter of law.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Any underwriting agreement or distribution agreement that the registrant enters into with any underwriters or agents involved in the offering or sale of any securities registered hereby may require such underwriters or dealers to indemnify the registrant, some or all of its directors and officers and its controlling persons, if any, for specified liabilities, which may include liabilities under the Securities Act.
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Item 16. Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description |
Form |
File Number |
Exhibit/ Appendix Reference |
Filing Date |
Filed Herewith | ||||||
| 1.1* | Form of Underwriting Agreement
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| 4.1 | Certificate of Incorporation of Motorsport Games Inc.
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S-1/A | 333-251501
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3.3
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1/11/21
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| 4.2 | Bylaws of Motorsport Games Inc.
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S-1/A | 333-251501
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3.4
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1/11/21
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| 4.3 | Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate
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S-1/A | 333-251501
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4.1
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12/18/20
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| 4.4* | Form of Preferred Stock Certificate
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| 4.5* | Form of Warrant Agreement (including form of warrant certificate)
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| 4.6* | Form of Subscription Rights Agreement (including form of subscription rights certificate)
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| 4.7* | Form of Unit Agreement (including form of unit certificate)
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| 5.1 | Opinion of Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
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| 23.1 | Consent of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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X | ||||||||||
| 23.2 | Consent of Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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X | ||||||||||
| 24.1 | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this registration statement) |
X | ||||||||||
| 107 | X |
| * | To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference in connection with the offering of the securities. |
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Item 17. Undertakings
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
| (i) | to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; |
| (ii) | to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and |
| (iii) | to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
| (i) | each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
| (ii) | each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date. |
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(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
| (i) | any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
| (ii) | any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
| (iii) | the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
| (iv) | any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Miami, State of Florida, on February 1, 2022.
| MOTORSPORT GAMES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Dmitry Kozko | |
| Name: | Dmitry Kozko | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Dmitry Kozko and Jonathan New, and each one of them, as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for them and in their name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this registration statement that is to be effective on filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ Dmitry Kozko | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman | February 1, 2022 | ||
| Dmitry Kozko | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
| /s/ Jonathan New | Chief Financial Officer | February 1, 2022 | ||
| Jonathan New | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
| /s/ Neil Anderson | Director | February 1, 2022 | ||
| Neil Anderson | ||||
| /s/ Francesco Piovanetti | Director | February 1, 2022 | ||
| Francesco Piovanetti | ||||
| /s/ James William Allen | Director | February 1, 2022 | ||
| James William Allen | ||||
| /s/ Peter Moore | Director | February 1, 2022 | ||
| Peter Moore | ||||
Exhibit 5.1
Snell & Wilmer
600 ANTON BLVD, SUITE 1400
COSTA MESA, CA 92626-7689
714.427.7000 P
714.427.7799 F
| February 1, 2022 |
Motorsport Games Inc.
5972 NE 4th Avenue
Miami, FL 33137
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Motorsport Games Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the registration under the Securities Act for:
| ● | the proposed issuance and sale from time to time by the Company, together or separately and in one or more series (if applicable) of up to $100,000,000 in the aggregate of: (i) shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Common Stock”); (ii) shares of the Company’s preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”); (iii) warrants for the purchase of Class A Common Stock, Preferred Stock or any combination thereof (the “Warrants”); (iv) subscription rights to purchase Class A Common Stock, Preferred Stock or any combination thereof (the “Subscription Rights”); and (v) units consisting of any combination of Class A Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Warrants or Subscription Rights (the “Units,” and together with the Class A Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, the Warrants and the Subscription Rights, the “Primary Securities”); and |
| ● | the proposed resale from time to time by the selling stockholder named in the Prospectus (as defined below) of up to 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Selling Stockholder Securities”). |
This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
ALBUQUERQUE
BOISE DENVER LAS VEGAS LOS ANGELES LOS CABOS ORANGE COUNTY
PHOENIX PORTLAND RENO SALT LAKE CITY SAN DIEGO SEATTLE TUCSON WASHINGTON, D.C.
Snell & Wilmer
Motorsport Games Inc.
February 1, 2022
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The Primary Securities and the Selling Stockholder Securities are collectively referred to herein as the “Registered Securities.” The Registered Securities are to be sold from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Commission promulgated under the Securities Act as set forth in the Registration Statement, the prospectus contained therein (the “Prospectus”) and any supplements to such prospectus (each, a “Prospectus Supplement”).
In rendering the opinions stated herein, we have examined and relied upon the following:
| A. | the Registration Statement, together with the exhibits filed as a part thereof or incorporated therein by reference; | |
| B. | the Prospectus prepared in connection with the Registration Statement; | |
| C. | an executed copy of a certificate of Dmitry Kozko, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of a recent date (the “Officer’s Certificate”); | |
| D. | the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of a recent date; | |
| E. | the Company’s Bylaws, as currently in effect and as certified pursuant to the Officer’s Certificate; | |
| F. | a specimen certificate representing the Class A Common Stock; | |
| G. | a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Company, relating to the adoption, approval, authorization and/or ratification of (i) the Registration Statement and the registration of the Registered Securities; (ii) the issuance of the Selling Stockholder Securities; and (iii) other actions with regard thereto, as certified pursuant to the Officer’s Certificate; and | |
| H. | such other documents we deemed necessary in order to issue the opinions below. |
We have also examined instruments, documents, certificates and records that we have deemed relevant and necessary for the basis of our opinions hereinafter expressed. In such examination, we have assumed: (i) the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (ii) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; (iii) the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the instruments, documents, certificates and records we have reviewed; (iv) at the time any Registered Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement (the “Relevant Time”), the Registration Statement and any supplements and amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments) will be effective under the Securities Act and will comply with all applicable laws; (v) at the Relevant Time, a Prospectus Supplement will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the Primary Securities offered thereby and all related documentation and will comply with all applicable laws; (vi) that the Registered Securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the applicable Prospectus Supplement; (vii) that a definitive purchase, underwriting, subscription, placement agent or similar agreement with respect to any Primary Securities offered will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto; (viii) that any Primary Securities issuable upon conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise of any Primary Securities being offered (a “Convertible Security”) will be duly authorized, created and, if appropriate, reserved for issuance upon such conversion, exchange, redemption or exercise; (ix) with respect to the Primary Securities offered, that there will be sufficient shares of Class A Common Stock or Preferred Stock, as applicable, authorized under the Company’s organizational documents that are not otherwise reserved for issuance; and (x) the legal capacity of all natural persons. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein that were not independently established or verified, we have relied upon oral or written statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company.
Snell & Wilmer
Motorsport Games Inc.
February 1, 2022
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Based on such examination, we are of the opinion that:
| 1) | With respect to shares of the Class A Common Stock to be sold by the Company, when both: (a) the board of directors of the Company or a duly constituted and acting committee thereof (such board of directors or committee being hereinafter referred to as the “Board”) has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and the terms of the offering of the shares of Class A Common Stock and related matters; and (b) certificates representing the shares of the Class A Common Stock have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered or, if issued in book entry form, an appropriate account statement evidencing shares of Class A Common Stock credited to the purchaser’s account maintained with the Company’s transfer agent for Class A Common Stock has been issued by said transfer agent, either (i) in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting, subscription, placement agent or similar agreement approved by the Board or (ii) upon the conversion or exercise of any Convertible Security to purchase Class A Common Stock, in accordance with the terms of such Convertible Security or the instrument governing such Convertible Security providing for such conversion or exercise as approved by the Board, in each case upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for therein (not less than the par value of the Class A Common Stock), then the shares of Class A Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. | |
| 2) | With respect to any particular series of shares of Preferred Stock, when both: (a) the Board has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the shares of Preferred Stock, the terms of the offering thereof, including the adoption of a certificate of designations relating to such Preferred Stock as required by applicable law (a “Certificate of Designations”) and the filing of the Certificate of Designations as required by applicable law, and related matters; and (b) certificates representing the shares of the Preferred Stock have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered either (i) in accordance with the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting, subscription, placement agent or similar agreement approved by the Board or (ii) upon the conversion or exercise of any Convertible Security to purchase Preferred Stock, in accordance with the terms of such Convertible Security or the instrument governing such Convertible Security providing for such conversion or exercise as approved by the Board, in each case upon payment of the consideration therefor provided for therein (not less than the par value of the Preferred Stock), then the shares of Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. | |
| 3) | With respect to the Warrants, when both: (a) the Board has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Warrants and related matters; and (b) the Warrants have been duly executed and delivered upon payment of the consideration therefor, pursuant to the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting, subscription, placement agent, warrant or similar agreement duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and a warrant agent, and the certificates for the Warrants have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and such warrant agent, then the Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. | |
| 4) | With respect to the Subscription Rights, when both: (a) the Board has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Subscription Rights and related matters; and (b) the Subscription Rights have been duly executed and delivered upon payment of the consideration therefor, pursuant to the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting, subscription, placement agent or similar agreement duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and any applicable subscription or other agent, and the certificates for the Subscription Rights have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and any applicable subscription or other agent, then the Subscription Rights will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. | |
| 5) | With respect to the Units, when both: (a) the Board has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Units (including the applicable Primary Securities underlying the Units) and related matters; and (b) the Units (and the applicable Primary Securities underlying the Units) have been duly executed and delivered upon payment of the consideration therefor, pursuant to the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting, subscription, placement agent or similar agreement duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and any applicable unit or other agents, and the certificates for the Units (including the applicable Primary Securities underlying the Units) have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and any applicable unit or other agents, then the Units will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. | |
| 6) | The Selling Stockholder Securities have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. |
Snell & Wilmer
Motorsport Games Inc.
February 1, 2022
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Our opinion that any document is legal, valid and binding is qualified as to:
| (a) | limitations imposed by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally; | |
| (b) | rights to indemnification, exculpation and contribution, which may be limited by applicable law or equitable principles; | |
| (c) | general principles of equity, including without limitation concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief and limitation of rights of acceleration, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law; | |
| (d) | any waiver of stay, extension or usury laws or of unknown future rights; and | |
| (e) | any purported fraudulent transfer “savings” clause. |
Attorneys at our firm are admitted to the practice of law in the State of California, and we express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction, other than the Federal laws of the United States of America and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
You have informed us that you intend to issue Primary Securities from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis, and this opinion is limited to the laws referred to above as in effect on the date hereof. We understand that prior to issuing any Primary Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement (i) you will advise us in writing of the terms thereof and (ii) you will afford us an opportunity to (y) review the operative documents pursuant to which such Primary Securities are to be issued or sold and (z) file such supplement or amendment to this opinion (if any) as we may reasonably consider necessary or appropriate.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the above-referenced Registration Statement and to the use of our name wherever it appears in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any Prospectus Supplement, and in any amendment or supplement thereto. In giving such consent, we do not believe that we are “experts” within the meaning of such term as used in the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder with respect to any part of the Registration Statement, including this opinion letter as an exhibit. In giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
This opinion letter is given as of the date hereof, and we express no opinion as to the effect of subsequent events or changes in law occurring or becoming effective after the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update this opinion letter or otherwise advise you with respect to any facts or circumstances or changes in law that may hereafter occur or come to our attention (even though the change may affect the legal conclusions stated in this opinion letter).
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Motorsport Games Inc. for the registration of common stock, of our report dated March 24, 2021 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Motorsport Gaming US LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and for the years ended December 2020 and 2019. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement.
/s/ Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Raleigh, North Carolina
February 1, 2022