UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June, 2023.
Commission File Number 001-41606
BRERA HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Connaught House, 5th Floor
One Burlington Road
Dublin 4
D04 C5Y6
Ireland
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Entry into a Letter of Intent
On June 8, 2023, Brera Holdings PLC, a public limited company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland (the “Company”), entered into an exclusive letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent”) with Selene S.a.s. and Giuseppe Pirola, two shareholders of UYBA Volley S.s.d.a.r.l., an entity organized under the laws of Italy (“UYBA”), relating to the acquisition of UYBA by the Company or Brera Milano S.r.l., an Italian limited liability company (società a responsabilità limitata) and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Brera Milano”).
Pursuant to the Letter of Intent, the Company or Brera Milano, Selene S.a.s. and Giuseppe Pirola will enter into a securities purchase agreement and other documents or agreements (the “Definitive Agreements”) that will be consistent with the Letter of Intent and will describe the terms upon which the Company or Brera Milano will acquire from Selene S.a.s. and Giuseppe Pirola a number of shares of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of UYBA constituting 51% of the corporate capital of UYBA after such acquisition (the “Shares”). The Company or Brera Milano will pay Selene S.a.s. and Giuseppe Pirola an aggregate of €840,000 on the date that the parties enter into the Definitive Agreements.
Additionally, at the same time as the Definitive Agreements are signed, the Company or Brera Milano shall enter into a shareholders’ agreement that, among other things, obligates the Company or Brera Milano to sign an advertising concession contract with a guaranteed minimum of sponsorships for the next 3 sports seasons for a total amount of €860,000 to be reached in equal parts in each season, and in the event that UYBA’s annual guaranteed minimum is not reached, the Company or Brera Milano will be obliged to contribute the difference within 30 days of the annual verification.
The Letter of Intent stipulates that the execution of the Definitive Agreements and the purchase and sale of the Shares will be no later than June 28, 2023.
The Letter of Intent contains customary covenants including as to due diligence, exclusivity, and expenses.
The Letter of Intent is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this report on Form 6-K, and this description of the Letter of Intent is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
On June 14, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the Letter of Intent. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
1.1 | Letter of Intent, dated as of June 8, 2023, by and among Brera Holdings PLC, Selene S.a.s. and Giuseppe Pirola | |
99.1 | Press Release dated June 14, 2023 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 14, 2023 | BRERA HOLDINGS PLC | |
By: | /s/ Pierre Galoppi | |
Pierre Galoppi | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 1.1
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Pei i Venditori/For The Shareholders | |
/s/ Giuseppe Pirola | |
Giuseppe Pirola | |
/s/ Selene S.a.S | |
Selene S.a.s. |
Per accettazione e conferma/ Accepted and agreed
Brera Holdings PLC
Sergio Scalpelli
CEO
/s/ Sergio Scalpelli |
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Exhibit 99.1
BRERA HOLDINGS TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY STAKE IN
ITALIAN FIRST-DIVISION WOMEN’S
PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM UYBA VOLLEY
North Milan-Based Team is Led by World Championship Coach Julio Velasco and Includes Lease for E-Work Arena in Busto Arsizio
DUBLIN and MILAN, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Brera Holdings PLC (“Brera Holdings,” “Brera” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BREA) today announced that it has signed an exclusive Letter of Intent (the “LOI”) to acquire majority ownership of the Italian Serie A1 women’s professional volleyball team UYBA Volley S.s.d.a.r.l., known as E-Work Busto Arsizio (“UYBA” or “UYBA Volley”), based in Busto Arsizio, north of Milan. “This is the first example of Brera Holdings implementing its multi-sport strategy to own and operate teams Empowered by Brera,” said Brera Holdings Chief Executive Officer, Pierre Galoppi. “Through the UYBA acquisition, we expect not only to partner with a championship-caliber professional team, but also to work with world championship coach Julio Velasco and obtain multi-year access to UYBA’s E-Work Arena from the city of Busto Arsizio,” Mr. Galoppi continued.
Brera Director Chris Gardner and UYBA Chairman Giuseppe Pirola surrounded by team trophies at the E-Work Arena in Busto Arsizio
Under the LOI, Brera or its subsidiary, Brera Milano S.r.l., intends to acquire 51% of the share capital of UYBA Volley. Giuseppe Pirola, UYBA’s chairman and minority shareholder, will continue as chairman of UYBA’s board of directors. “We look forward to welcoming Brera Holdings with their powerful Social Impact Sports mission and branding,” said Mr. Pirola. “Exporting our UYBA brand and our know-how internationally has always been one of the objectives of our mission, which we intend to achieve with Brera,” concluded Mr. Pirola.
UYBA Volley has an inspiring history of professional volleyball achievements, including title wins of the Women’s Confederation Europe Volleyball Cup (the “CEV Cup”) in the 2009-2010, 2011-2012, and 2018-2019 seasons. In the 2011-2012 season, UYBA won the Italian National Championship, the Italy Cup and the Italian Super Cup.
Brera Holdings expects the acquisition of its majority stake in UYBA to close by June 28, 2023. The acquisition will be subject to the Company’s entry into a definitive purchase agreement and satisfaction of all related terms and conditions.
ABOUT BRERA HOLDINGS PLC
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) is focused on expanding its social impact football (American soccer) business by developing a global portfolio of emerging football and other sports clubs with increased opportunities to earn tournament prizes, gain sponsorships, and provide other professional football- and sports-related consulting services. The Company seeks to build on the legacy and brand of Brera FC, the first football club that was acquired by the Company in 2022. Brera FC, known as “The Third Team of Milan,” is an amateur football association which has been building an alternative football legacy since its founding in 2000. In March 2023, the Company expanded to Africa with the establishment of Brera Tchumene, a team admitted to the Second Division Championship in Mozambique, a country of nearly 32 million people. In April 2023, the Company completed its 90%-acquisition of the European first division football team Fudbalski Klub Akademija Pandev in North Macedonia, a country with participation rights in two major Union of European Football Associations (“UEFA”) competitions. The Company is focused on bottom-up value creation from sports clubs and talent outside mainstream markets, innovation-powered business growth, and socially-impactful outcomes. See www.breraholdings.com.
ABOUT UYBA VOLLEY S.S.D.A.R.L.
Italian Serie A1 women’s professional volleyball team UYBA Volley S.s.d.a.r.l., based in Busto Arsizio, north of Milan (“UYBA” and “UYBA Volley”), is one of the most followed women’s volleyball team through social media in Italy. UYBA has a decades-long history built upon strong values, passion, excellence, and commitment to sport from school level to youth and senior teams.
UYBA Volley manages the E-Work Arena under a municipal lease through 2039. Capable of comfortably accommodating 4,500 people, the E-Work Arena in Busto Arsizio, Province of Varese, is a place of entertainment and of fun, frequented by families and young people who wish to enjoy a memorable sporting experience. For the 2023-2024 season, UYBA Volley will be led by one of the greatest coaches of all time, Julio Velasco. See www.volleybusto.com
ABOUT COACH JULIO VELASCO
Coach Julio Velasco has won 4 Argentine championships, 4 Italian championships, 3 Italy Cups, 1 Italian Super Cup, and 1 CEV Cup as a club head coach. As national team head coach, he won 3 European Championships, 2 World Championships, 5 men’s World Leagues, 1 men’s Grand Champions Cup, 1 men’s World Top Four, 1 men’s Volley World Cup, 1 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup, 2 men’s Asian and Oceanian Championships, and 1 Pan American Games Championship.
Coach Velasco’s fame encompasses both men’s and women’s championship volleyball where he has coached the Italian national teams for both. He is known for his team culture, his immense knowledge of the sport, his communication skills, and his motivation and management style. He also served as a manager of the football clubs Inter Milan (FC Internazionale Milano) and S.S. Lazio (Lazio) in Rome, where he served as Director General of the squad that won the UEFA Cup in 1988-1989.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such statements include statements regarding the Company’s ability to grow its business and other statements that are not historical facts, including statements which may be accompanied by the words “intends,” “may,” “will,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “aims,” “believes,” “hopes,” “potential” or similar words. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including without limitation, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the popularity and/or competitive success of the Company’s acquired football and other sports teams, the Company’s ability to attract players and staff for acquired clubs, unsuccessful acquisitions or other strategic transactions, the possibility of a decline in the popularity of football or other sports, the Company’s ability to expand its fanbase, sponsors and commercial partners, general economic conditions, and other risk factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any responsibility to update such forward-looking statements except in accordance with applicable law.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Pierre Galoppi, Chief Executive Officer
Brera Holdings PLC
pierre@breraholdings.com
Daniel McClory, Executive Chairman
Brera Holdings PLC
dan@breraholdings.com
Giuseppe Pirola, Chairman
UYBA Volley S.s.d.a.r.l.
Giuseppe.pirola@volleybusto.com
Mattia Moro, General Director
UYBA Volley S.s.d.a.r.l.
mattia.moro@volleybusto.com
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