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As submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2021.

 

Registration No. 333-254068

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

Esports Technologies, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Nevada 7900 85-3201309

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

720 South 7th Street, 3rd Floor

Las Vegas, NV 89101

(702) 481-1779

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

Aaron Speach, President and Chief Executive Officer

720 South 7th Street, 3rd Floor

Las Vegas, NV 89101

(702) 481-1779

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

 

 

 

Copies to:

 

Cavas S. Pavri

Schiff Hardin LLP

100 N. 18th, Suite 300

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Telephone: (202) 724-6847

Fax: (202) 778-6460

Megan Penick

Stephen Weiss

Michelman & Robinson, LLP

800 Third Avenue

24th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Telephone: 212-730-7700

Fax: 212-730-7725

 

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. x

 

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

 

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

 

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x Smaller reporting company x
    Emerging growth company x

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each class of

securities to be registered

Proposed

maximum

aggregate

offering price (1)

Amount of
registration fee (1)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 $10,000,000.00 $1,091.00
Representatives’ Warrant to Purchase Common Stock    

Shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Representatives Warrant (2)

$840,000.00 (3) $91.64
Common Stock, par value $0.001, to be sold by selling stockholders (4) $7,289,155 $795.25
Total   $1,977.89
 
 

(1) Previously paid. Estimated solely for purposes of computing the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the securities being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock as may be issued after the date hereof as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(3) The warrants are exercisable at a per share price equal to 120% of the public offering price.
(4) Represents 1,457,831 shares of common stock at an assumed price of $5.00, the high end of the public offering price range.

 

 

 

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 of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Registration Statement contains two prospectuses, as set forth below.

 

·       Public Offering Prospectus. A prospectus to be used for the public offering of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock of the Registrant (the “Public Offering Prospectus”) through the underwriter named on the cover page of the Public Offering Prospectus.

 

·       Resale Prospectus. A prospectus to be used for the potential resale by the selling stockholders set forth therein of 1,457,831 shares of common stock (the “Resale Prospectus”).

 

The Resale Prospectus is substantively identical to the Public Offering Prospectus, except for the following principal points:

 

·       they contain different front covers;

 

·       all references in the Public Offering Prospectus to “this offering” or “this initial public offering” will be changed to “the IPO,” defined as the underwritten initial public offering of our common stock, in the Resale Prospectus;

 

·       all references in the Public Offering Prospectus to “underwriters” will be changed to “underwriters of the IPO” in the Resale Prospectus;

 

·       they contain different Use of Proceeds sections;

 

·       a “Selling Stockholders” section is included in the Resale Prospectus;

 

·       the contain different “Summary—The Offering” sections;

 

·       the section “Shares Eligible For Future Sale—Selling Stockholder Resale Prospectus” from the Public Offering Prospectus is deleted from the Selling Stockholder Resale Prospectus;

 

·       the Underwriting section from the Public Offering Prospectus is deleted from the Resale Prospectus and a Plan of Distribution section is inserted in its place;

 

·       the Legal Matters section in the Resale Prospectus deletes the reference to counsel for the underwriters; and

 

·       they contain different back covers.

 

The Registrant has included in this Registration Statement a set of alternate pages after the back cover page of the Public Offering Prospectus (the “Alternate Pages”) to reflect the foregoing differences in the Resale Prospectus as compared to the Public Offering Prospectus. The Public Offering Prospectus will exclude the Alternate Pages and will be used for the public offering by the Registrant. The Resale Prospectus will be substantively identical to the Public Offering Prospectus except for the addition or substitution of the Alternate Pages and will be used for the resale offering by the selling shareholder.

 

 

 

     

 

 

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell, nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion Dated March 30, 2021.

 

2,000,000 Shares

 

Esports Technologies, Inc.

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

We are offering 2,000,000 shares of our common stock. We anticipate a public offering price between $4.50 and $5.00 per share.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. We intend to list our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “EBET.” If our common stock is not approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we will not consummate this offering.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and we have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part includes a separate prospectus to be used for the potential resale by certain selling stockholders of 1,457,831 shares of common stock. Any shares sold by the selling stockholders until our common stock is listed or quoted on an established public trading market will take place at $____, which is the public offering price of the shares of common stock we are selling in our initial public offering. Thereafter, any sales will occur at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated prices.

 

An investment in our common stock involves significant risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors beginning on page 7 of this prospectus before you make your decision to invest in our common stock.

 

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

             
    Per Share     Total  
Initial public offering price   $       $    
Underwriting discounts and commissions (1)   $       $    
Proceeds to us, before expenses.   $       $    

 

(1) We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain expenses incurred in connection with this offering. See “Underwriting” for a description of compensation payable to the Underwriters.

 

 

 

Delivery of the shares is expected to be made on or about ________________, 2021.

 

 

Boustead Securities, LLC

 

 

 

The date of this prospectus is ___, 2021

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Prospectus Summary 1
Risk Factors 7
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 22
Use Of Proceeds 23
Dividend Policy 23
Capitalization 24
Dilution 25
Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations 27
Business 34
Management 42
Certain Relationships And Related Party Transactions 52
Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management 53
Description Of Securities 55
Shares Eligible For Future Sale 58
Underwriting 60
Legal Matters 63
Experts 63
Where You Can Find More Information 63

 

No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the shares offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of its date.

 

Market data and certain industry data and forecasts used throughout this prospectus were obtained from internal company surveys, market research, consultant surveys, publicly available information, reports of governmental agencies and industry publications and surveys. Industry surveys, publications, consultant surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of such information is not guaranteed. We have not independently verified any of the data from third party sources, nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. Similarly, internal surveys, industry forecasts and market research, which we believe to be reliable based on our management’s knowledge of the industry, have not been independently verified. Forecasts are particularly likely to be inaccurate, especially over long periods of time. In addition, we do not necessarily know what assumptions regarding general economic growth were used in preparing the forecasts we cite. Statements as to our market position are based on the most currently available data. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding the industry data presented in this prospectus, our estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

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Prospectus Summary

 

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before deciding to invest in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the “Risk Factors” section, our historical consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, each included elsewhere in this prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, the words “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” or “our Company,” and “Esports Tech” refer to Esports Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

 

Overview

 

We are a technology company developing and operating platforms focused on esports and competitive gaming. We operate a licensed online gambling platform, gogawi.com, which is an esports/sportsbook focused on bettors located in Asia and Latin America. We offer real money betting on esports events from around the world in a secure environment. We accept wagers on major esports titles including: Counter-Strike: GO, League of Legends, Dota 2, StarCraft 2, Rocket League, Rainbow Six, Warcraft 3, King of Glory and FIFA; as well as professional sports including the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, soccer and more.

 

Esports is the competitive playing of video games by amateur and professional individuals and teams for cash prizes. Esports typically take the form of organized, multiplayer video games that include real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooter, and multiplayer online battle arena games. Esports also includes games which can be played, primarily by amateurs, in multiplayer competitions on the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox and WII Nintendo systems.

 

Although official competitions have long been a part of video game culture, participation and spectatorship of such events have seen a global surge in popularity over the past few years with the growth of online streaming and has been further accelerated by the cancelation of traditional sporting events worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As these esports matches are widely broadcasted and watched predominately online, live betting and wagering can occur on these matches, where it is legal and regulated.

 

In February 2021, we introduced an updated version of gogawi.com that we believe offers an enhanced user experience, including, expanded offerings and more customizable odds. Although we are focused on esports wagering, we also offer iGaming, which is online casino and table games such as blackjack, virtual sport computer simulated games and slot machines, as well as traditional sports betting, in the locations where we are licensed to do so.

 

Our gaming license from the Curacao Gaming Authority allows us to accept esports and sports wagers from residents of more than 149 jurisdictions. Historically, substantially all of our wagers have been sourced in the Philippines. During 2021 and in connection with the introduction of our updated website, we intend to target additional markets in which we are presently licensed to accept wagers, including Japan, Thailand, Mexico and South America.

 

Market for Esports Gambling

 

The advent of online streaming has turned esports into a global industry that includes professional players and teams competing in major events that are simultaneously watched in-person in stadiums and by online viewers, which regularly exceed 1,000,000 viewers for major tournaments. The impact of online streaming on the gaming industry has been so significant that video game developers are now building features into their games designed to facilitate competition. Most major professional esports events and a wide range of amateur esports events are broadcast live via streaming services including twitch.tv and youtube.com. This, in turn, has led to increases in wagering on these events.

 

 

 

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According to Newzoo, a gaming industry source for games market insights and analytics, the global video game market is forecast to be worth $159 billion in 2020. Esports revenue for 2020 is projected to be $1.488 billion (not including gambling) according to Green Man Gaming. According to H2 Gambling Capital and iGaming Business, the net revenue from regulated esports-specific betting will grow by 39% year-on-year in 2020, to reach $343 million, and by 2024, the market is projected to generate $862 million in revenue. We are not currently expecting any meaningful revenue generation from, the wider video game market or esports revenue opportunities, such as sponsorships, advertising, event and ticket sales or merchandise sales.

 

As the size of the market and the number of esports enthusiasts continues to grow, we anticipate the number of esports enthusiasts who gamble will grow concurrently which we believe may increase demand for our platform. Additionally, given the recent cancelations of sporting events and the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, along with the unknown timing of when life and business will return to normal, we believe a business opportunity exists to provide these opportunities to existing and new wagering customers as alternatives to live sporting events.

 

Future Products and Services

 

Our long-term strategy is to differentiate ourselves in the esports gaming industry by developing our own intellectual property in the form of new esports predictive gaming models, predictive consolidated data feeds, bet matching engine, and the platform and software services that allow distribution to both customers and business partners. This intellectual property, combined with the exclusivities we are securing for third-party intellectual property, will allow us to offer users expanded overall odds, expanded esports cash-out offerings, and expanded live-betting. If we are successful in the developing this intellectual property, in addition to providing our users these enhanced offerings, we believe we will be able to not only provide a superior product directly to the esports wagering customer but also partner with other gaming sites to generate revenue from the use of our technology.

 

Although we are not currently licensed to accept wagers in the United States, we intend to introduce a “free to play” online esports experience in the United States during 2021. Our “free to play” experience will allow users to predict esports match winners and outcomes without wagering real money. We will offer users ways to earn points on our site for loyalty and continued engagement. We anticipate monetizing the traffic via advertising (both display and affiliate) as well as offering microtransactions and in-game currencies. We believe the use of a point system allows customers the ability to get the experience of the site and features for free. By providing customer engagement through the accumulation of points is a form of engagement, customers can earn social bragging rights and notoriety for being on top of a leaderboard or receiving user badges and achievements for their continued activity on site.

 

Corporate Structure

 

Esports Technologies, Inc. was formed in Nevada in September of 2020. Upon formation, we entered into a share exchange agreement with the members of Global E-Sports Entertainment Group, LLC, pursuant to which we acquired 100% of Global E-Sports Entertainment Group, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company which, in turn, owns 100% of ESEG Limited, a corporation formed in Belize and which has operated our business since October 31, 2016.

 

Risks Relating to Our Business

 

As an online gambling platform, our business and ability to execute our business strategy are subject to a number of risks of which you should be aware before you decide to buy our securities. In particular, you should consider the following risks, which are discussed more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors”:

 

  · Our current operations are entirely dependent on our Curacao gaming license, and if we do not retain such license, we will not be able to operate.

 

  · We are an early-stage company operating in a newly developing industry with limited resources.

 

 

 

 

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  · We are subject to payment-related risks, such as risks associated with the fraudulent use of credit or debit cards and risks related to our acceptance of cryptocurrency as a form of payment, which could have adverse effects on our business and revenues due to chargebacks from customers.

 

  · We have had difficulty accessing the service of banks, credit card issuers and payment processing services providers in the past, which may make it difficult to sell and collect on the sales of our products and services.

 

  · Our online offerings are part of new and evolving industries, presenting significant uncertainty and business risks.

 

  · We currently generate all of our revenue internationally and as a result, are subject to the risks related to international operations, which could negatively affect our results.

 

  · We may be unable to obtain licenses in new jurisdictions where our customers operate.

 

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We conduct portions of our business in foreign currencies and bitcoin which can be subject to substantial fluctuations in value when compared to the U.S. dollar.

     
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We will require substantial additional funding, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, and, if not so available, may require us to delay, limit, reduce or cease our operations.

     
  · Reductions in discretionary consumer spending could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
     
  · Our executive officers, directors, major stockholders and their respective affiliates will continue to exercise significant control over us after this offering, which will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could delay or prevent a change in corporate control.
     
  · Our growth prospects depend on the legal status of real-money gaming in various jurisdictions, which may be accompanied by legislative or regulatory restrictions and/or taxes that make it impracticable or less attractive to operate in those jurisdictions.
     
  · Our business is and will be subject to a variety of U.S. and foreign laws, many of which are unsettled and still developing, and which could subject us to claims or otherwise harm our business.
     
  · As of the date of this offering, the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, causing deleterious and unpredictable effects on the U.S. and world economy.  While vaccines have been developed, we do not yet know when or whether they will resolve the COVID-19 global pandemic crisis, the uncertainties that may arise in relation to the global or U.S. economy or the effects that it may have on our business and business development.

 

 

 

 

 

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Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

 

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as the term is used in The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act), and therefore, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various public company reporting requirements, including:

 

· a requirement to only have two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related selected financial data and management’s discussion and analysis;

 

· exemption from the auditor attestation requirement on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting;

 

· reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation; and

 

· exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation and any golden parachute payments.

 

We may take advantage of these provisions for up to five years or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenues, have more than $700.0 million in market value of our capital stock held by non-affiliates or issue more than $1.07 billion of non-convertible debt over a three-year period. So long as we remain an emerging growth company we may choose to take advantage of some, but not all, of the available benefits of the JOBS Act. We have taken advantage of some of the reduced reporting requirements in this prospectus. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies in which you hold stock. In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we will not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies.

 

Company Information

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 720 South 7th Street, 3rd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89101. Our website address is www.esportstechnologies.com. The information on or accessible through our website is not part of this prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of the Offering

 

Securities we are offering

 

2,000,000 shares of common stock.

Common stock outstanding immediately before this offering

 

10,648,769 shares

Common stock outstanding immediately after this offering

 

12,648,769 shares

Use of proceeds

 

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $8.6 million at an assumed initial public offering price of $4.75 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the proceeds from this offering for technology development, marketing, and working capital. See “Use of Proceeds.”

 

Risk Factors

 

See “Risk Factors” and other information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding whether to invest in our securities.

 

Lock-up

 

We, our directors, executive officers, and certain shareholders have agreed not to offer, issue, sell, contract to sell, encumber, grant any option for the sale of or otherwise dispose of any of our securities for a period of at least three months after the date of this prospectus. See “Underwriting” for more information.

 

Proposed listing symbol

 

We have applied to have our common stock listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “EBET.”

 

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 10,648,769 shares outstanding as of March 29, 2021, and does not give effect to:

 

  · 2,233,541 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $0.45 per share;

 

  · 3,825,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of principal owed pursuant to outstanding convertible notes with a weighted average conversion price of $0.50 per share;
     
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1,110,250 shares of common stock issuable to employees and consultants upon vesting over time or the completion of various performance milestones;

     
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2,416,348 shares of common stock underlying outstanding options with a weighted average exercise price of $0.99 per share. 144,348 of these options vest at the close of the IPO and the remaining options vest over a four year period or at the completion of various performance milestones;

 

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473,402 shares available for future issuance under the 2020 Esports Technologies, Inc. Stock Plan; and

     
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140,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to be issued to the underwriters in connection with this offering.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, this prospectus reflects and assumes no exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option.

 

 

 

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Summary Financial Data

 

The following tables set forth a summary of our financial data for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and the years ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019. We have derived these data from our audited and unaudited financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read this data together with our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus and the sections in this prospectus entitled “Capitalization” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Our historical results for any prior period are not necessarily indicative of our future results.

 

Statements of Operations Data   Three Months Ended December 31, 2020     Year ended
September 30, 2020
    Year ended
September 30, 2019
 
                   
Revenue   $ 10,794     $ 195,778     $ 140,982  
Sales and marketing expense     39,353              
Product and Technology Expense     505,935              
General and administrative expense     1,593,711       192,160       48,426  
Other expense     610,367       462,309        
Net income (loss)   $ (2,140,364 )   $ (573,255 )   $ 24,103  
                         
Net loss per common share   $ (0.30 )   $ (0.08 )   $ 0.00  

 

    As of December 31, 2020  
Balance Sheet Data   Actual     As adjusted – IPO (1)  
             
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,610,519     $ 11,915,204  
Total assets     5,294,292       14,598,977  
Working capital     2,425,198       11,729,883  
Accumulated deficit     (4,200,257 )     (4,200,257 )
Total stockholders’ equity     4,075,592       13,380,277  

 

(1) The as adjusted – IPO column reflects (i) the net proceeds from the issuance of 250,014 shares of common stock in a private placement at a purchase price of $3.00 per share completed in February 2021, and (i) the receipt of the net proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by us in this offering, at an assumed public offering price of $4.75 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $4.75 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) each of cash and cash equivalents, additional paid-in capital, and total stockholders’ equity by approximately $1.86 million, assuming the number of shares offered by us as stated on the cover page of this prospectus remains unchanged and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of 100,000 shares in the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) each of cash and cash equivalents, additional paid-in capital, and total stockholders’ equity by $0.442 million, assuming that the assumed public offering price of $4.75 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions payable by us.

 

 

 

 

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Risk Factors

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider each of the following risks, together with all other information set forth in this prospectus, including the consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before making a decision to buy our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business could be harmed. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to the Company’s Business, Operations and Industry

  

The COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts to mitigate its impact may have an adverse effect on our business, liquidity, results of operations, financial condition and price of our securities.

 

The pandemic involving the novel strain of coronavirus, or COVID-19, and the measures taken to combat it, may have certain and adverse effects on our business. Public health authorities and governments at local, national and international levels have implemented various measures to respond to this pandemic. Some measures that directly or indirectly impact our business include:

 

  · voluntary or mandatory quarantines;
     
  · restrictions on travel; and
     
  · limiting gatherings of people in public places.

 

While we are primarily an online business, such factors could nonetheless have a negative effect on our business and our ability to effectively and efficiently run our business. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have undertaken certain measures in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including, having our employees work remotely where possible, which may make maintaining our corporate operations, quality controls and internal controls difficult. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation efforts may also adversely affect our customers’ financial condition, which could result in reduced spending and reduced use of our online gaming platform.

 

As events are rapidly changing, we do not know how long the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures that have been introduced to respond to it will disrupt our operations or the full extent of that disruption.  We also cannot predict how long the effects of COVID-19 and the efforts to contain it will continue to impact our business after the pandemic is under control. Governments could take additional restrictive measures to combat the pandemic that could further impact our business or the economy in the geographies in which we operate. It is also possible that the impact of the pandemic and response on our customers and markets will persist for some time after governments ease their restrictions. These measures may impact our business and financial condition as the responses to control COVID-19 continue.

 

We are an early development stage company with a limited operating history and a history of losses.

 

Although our predecessor has been in business since 2016, during our predecessor’s existence substantially all of our efforts were focused on developing our technology and intellectual property and operating our first generation website. As a result, we have generated extremely limited revenues and have incurred an accumulated deficit of approximately $4,200,257 as of December 31, 2020. There can be no assurance that we will ever generate meaningful revenues or be profitable. If we cannot achieve our business objectives, investors in our shares will likely suffer a loss of their entire investment.

 

 

 

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We have a new business model, which makes it difficult for us to forecast our financial results, creates uncertainty as to how investors will evaluate our prospects, and increases the risk that we will not be successful.

 

We have a new business model and are in the process of developing new offerings, including an updated sports betting technology platform. Accordingly, it will be difficult for us to forecast our future financial results, and it is uncertain how our new business model will affect investors’ perceptions and expectations with respect to our business and economic prospects. Additionally, our new business model may not be successful. Consequently, you should not rely upon any past financial results as indicators of our future financial performance.

 

Our current and future online offerings are part of new and evolving industries, presenting significant uncertainty and business risks.

 

The online gaming and interactive entertainment industry is relatively new and continuing to evolve. Whether these industries grow and whether our online business will ultimately succeed, will be affected by, among other things, developments in gaming platforms, legal and regulatory developments (such as the passage of new laws or regulations or the extension of existing laws or regulations to online gaming activities), taxation of gaming activities, data privacy laws and regulation and other factors that we are unable to predict and which are beyond our control. Given the dynamic evolution of these industries, it can be difficult to plan strategically, and it is possible that competitors will be more successful than us at adapting to the changing landscape and pursuing business opportunities. Additionally, as the online gaming industry advances, including with respect to regulation, we may become subject to additional compliance-related costs. Consequently, we are unable to provide assurance that our online and interactive offerings will grow at anticipated rates or be successful in the long term.

 

We have a limited operating history and we expect a number of factors will cause our operating results to fluctuate on an annual basis, which may make it difficult to predict our future performance.

 

We are an esports gambling platform with a limited operating history. Consequently, any predictions made about our future success or viability may not be as accurate as they could be if we had a longer operating history. We anticipate that our operating results will significantly fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. In particular, you should consider that we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to:

 

  · successfully develop and introduce our updated website;
     
  · maintain our management team;
     
  · raise sufficient funds in the capital markets to effectuate our business plan;
     
  · attract, enter into or maintain contracts with, and retain customers; and/or
     
  · compete effectively in the extremely competitive environment in which we operate.

 

These factors are our best estimates of possible factors that will affect our future operating results, however, they should not be considered a complete recitation of possible factors that could affect the Company. In addition, we do not know how the economic and societal impact of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic may negatively affect our current and future operations and development. Accordingly, the results of any historical quarterly or annual periods should not be relied upon as indications of future operating performance.

 

 

 

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We will require substantial additional funding, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, and, if not so available, may require us to delay, limit, reduce or cease our operations.

 

To date, we have relied primarily on equity financing to carry on our business. We have limited financial resources, no operating cash flow and no assurance that sufficient funding will be available to us to fund our operating expenses and to further develop our business. We expect the net proceeds from this offering, along with our current cash position, will enable us to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. Thereafter, unless we achieve profitability, we anticipate that we will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations while we implement and execute our business plan. We currently do not have any contracts or commitments for additional financing. In addition, any additional equity financing may involve substantial dilution to our existing shareholders. There can be no assurance that such additional capital will be available on a timely basis or on terms that will be acceptable to us. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of operations or the further development of our business with the possible loss of such properties or assets. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to fund our business or the expansion thereof, take advantage of strategic acquisitions or investment opportunities or respond to competitive pressures. Such inability to obtain additional financing when needed could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flow, financial condition and prospects.

 

We currently generate all of our revenue internationally in a very small number of countries. As such, we are particularly at risk of macroeconomic conditions and social and political instability in these countries, as well as changing government policies and legislation in these countries, each of which could negatively affect our results.

 

All of our operations are conducted in foreign jurisdictions, particularly in the Philippines and, to a lesser extent, Latin America. As such, our operations may be adversely affected by changes in foreign government policies and legislation or social and political instability in the limited jurisdictions in which we operate and other factors which are not within our control, including, but not limited to:

 

  · recessions in the foreign countries that we operate in, which may reduce customer demand. As we currently generate a substantial portion of our revenue from a small number of countries, macroeconomic conditions or civil unrest in those countries may adversely affect our business.

 

  · changes in gaming policies and regulatory requirements, particularly in the small number of countries in which we currently operate. We currently operate in countries that do not require licensing or regulatory requirements other than our Curacao license. To the extent any of the countries in which we operate change their licensing or regulatory requirements, we will not be able to operate in these jurisdictions until we are able to satisfy such new regulatory requirements.

  

We may in the future enter into agreements and conduct activities outside of the jurisdictions where we presently conduct business, which expansion may present challenges and risks that we have not faced in the past, and which we may not be able to anticipate, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations and/or financial condition.

 

We are subject to foreign currency fluctuations, particularly with respect to the Philippine Peso.

 

All of our operations are conducted internationally, particularly in the Philippines. Upon receipt of customer deposits in the Philippines, we generally convert such deposits into Euros at the current exchange rate. Conversely, when we are required to pay out customers we convert Euros into the local currency to make such payments. As such, the amounts we receive from our customers in deposits and the amounts we are required to pay out to our customers in winnings could have an adverse effect on our financial results due to changes in the value of the local currency relative to the Euro. Accordingly, currency fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations by increasing our expenses and reducing our income.

 

 

 

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Participation in the sports betting industry exposes us to trading, liability management, and pricing risk, any of which may expose us to and cause us to experience lower than expected profitability and potentially significant losses.

 

Our fixed-odds betting products involve betting where winnings are paid on the basis of the stakes placed and the odds quoted. We currently generate the initial odds on our platform from a third party service provider. Since the introduction of our updated version of gogawi.com in February 2021, we have utilized the platform provided by Galaxy Group Ltd., or UltraPlay, which platform includes providing odds for all of categories of sporting and esports events that we offer on our site. As such, we do not accept bets for any events for which UltraPlay has not established initial odds, and we do not have any input as to the events UltraPlay carries. Although the initial odds on our site are based on odds provided by UltraPlay, we are able to modify the odds based on our own modeling. These modifications can involve lowering the over-round, which is the house’s profit margin on a wager, or adjusting the overall odds on an event. We do not intend to make modifications on non-esports events, but we have begun adjusting odds on a limited number of esports events based on our internal modeling. The determination of which esports events for which we modify odds is based on data from our internal modeling, which we have only recently begun to develop. Our decision to modify the UltraPlay odds will adjust the risk profile of the wagers we accept. Notwithstanding UltraPlay’s considerable experience as a wagering platform and our limited experience in establishing odds, we believe that establishing odds for esports matches is more difficult as the data required to generate the odds is significantly more limited due to the general newness of the industry. As such, we believe the odds provided by UltraPlay reflect this lack of predictability by increasing the over-round as compared to traditional sports. Our initial adjustments to the UltraPlay odds will focus on decreasing the over-round. This may increase the potential risk we accept on our platform. We determine the level of risk we are willing to accept on odds-adjusted events based on our internal modeling, which may prove to be incorrect and, accordingly, may cause us to incur larger losses than if we did not adjust the UltraPlay odds. Regardless of whether we utilize our odds or the UltraPlay odds, we are required to cover losses on wagers in the same manner through our platform. As we develop additional modeling, we intend to increase the number of esports events for which we modify the initial odds provided by UltraPlay. We believe our ability to provide alternate odds on esports events will differentiate us from competitors that use the same or similar platforms.

 

By providing alternate odds we may increase our pricing risk if our internal modeling is incorrect. Odds are determined with the objective of providing a positive return to the bookmaker over a large number of events. However, there can be significant variation in gross win percentage event-by-event and day-by-day. There can be no assurance that we will be effective in reducing our exposure to such risk in the future. As a result, in the short term, there is less certainty of generating a positive gross win, and we may experience significant losses with respect to individual events or betting outcomes, in particular if large individual bets are placed on an event or betting outcome or series of events or betting outcomes. Odds compilers and risk managers are capable of human error and, thus, even when allowing for the fact that a number of betting products are subject to capped pay-outs, significant volatility can occur. Any significant losses on a gross-win basis could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our agreement with UltraPlay includes certain one-time payments related to the update of our website, as well as ongoing royalty payments, ranging from the high single-digit percentages to low double-digit percentages, based on gross gaming revenue, which is based on losing bet volume less winning bet volume. The initial term of our agreement with UltraPlay ends in September 2021, and thereafter the agreement will continue for renewable six-month periods, provided that either party can terminate the agreement on 60 days’ notice prior to the end of each renewal period. We believe there are multiple available wager platforms and odds providers that we may engage with and, as such, we believe the 60 day notice period is sufficient time to enter into an agreement with an alternate provider, should the need so arise. Nonetheless, in such event, there is no assurance that we will be able to enter into future agreements with other providers on a timely basis, which may cause interruptions in our service.

 

The esports betting industry is new and evolving, which makes the establishment of odds for esports matches more difficult than traditional sports betting and which exposes us to potentially greater risks than competitors that focus solely on traditional sports wagering.

 

The esports betting industry is new and evolving. Unlike traditional sports odds-making that is well established, establishing odds for esports matches is more difficult as the data required to generate the odds is significantly more limited due to the general newness of the industry. As such, we believe there may be greater volatility in betting esports matches, as compared to traditional sports, which may cause greater volatility in our business. In connection with the initial rollout of our updated site, we are currently dependent on UltraPlay to provide odds. Our long-term strategy is to differentiate ourselves in the esports gaming industry by developing our own intellectual property in the form of new esports predictive gaming models, which we believe will help us establish better odds than are currently available in the industry. However, we can provide no assurance that we will be successful in creating esports predictive gaming models that are superior to current odds providers. Furthermore, even if we are able to create such a model, we can provide no assurance that esports betting will not remain more volatile than traditional sports betting.

 

 

 

 

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We rely on other third-party data providers for real-time and accurate data for events, and we cannot guarantee that such third parties will perform adequately or will not terminate their relationships with us.

 

We currently rely on third-party data providers to obtain accurate information regarding schedules, results, performance and outcomes of events. We rely on this data to determine when and how bets are settled. If we experience errors or delays in receiving this data, it may result in us incorrectly settling bets. If we cannot adequately resolve the issue with our users, our users may have a negative experience with our offerings, our brand or reputation may be negatively affected and our users may be less inclined to continue or resume utilizing our products or recommend our platform to other potential users.

 

Our success in the competitive gaming and interactive entertainment industries depends on our ability to develop and manage frequent introductions of innovative products and operate within the guidelines of the content owners (publishers) in order to attract and retain users.

 

The online gaming and interactive entertainment industries are characterized by dynamic customer demand and technological advances. As a result, we must continually introduce and successfully market new technologies in order to remain competitive and effectively stimulate customer demand. The process of developing new products and systems is inherently complex and uncertain. It requires accurate anticipation of changing customer needs and end user preferences as well as emerging technological trends. If our competitors develop new content and technologically innovative products, and we fail to keep pace, our business could be adversely affected. Additionally, the introduction of products embodying new technology and the emergence of new industry standards can render our existing offerings obsolete and unmarketable. To remain competitive, we must invest resources towards research and development efforts to introduce new and innovative products with dynamic features to attract new customers and retain existing customers. If we fail to accurately anticipate customer needs and end-user preferences through the development of new products and technologies, we could lose business to our competitors, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial position.

 

We can provide no assurance that we will successfully develop new products or enhance and improve our existing products, that new products and enhanced and improved existing products will achieve market acceptance or that the introduction of new products or enhanced existing products by others will not render our products obsolete. Dynamic customer demand and technological advances often demand high levels of research and development expenditures in order to meet accelerated product introductions, and the life cycles of certain products may be short, which could adversely affect our operating results. In some cases, our new products and solutions may require long development and testing periods and may not be introduced in a timely manner or may not achieve the broad market acceptance necessary to generate significant revenue. Our inability to develop solutions that meet customer needs and compete successfully against competitors’ offerings could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Reductions in discretionary consumer spending could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

 

The demand for entertainment and leisure activities tends to be highly sensitive to changes in consumers’ disposable income, and thus can be affected by changes in the economy and consumer tastes, both of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control. Unfavorable changes in general economic conditions, including recessions, economic slowdown, and sustained high levels of unemployment may reduce customers’ disposable income or result in fewer individuals engaging in entertainment and leisure activities, including gambling. As a result, we cannot ensure that demand for our products or services will remain constant. Continued or renewed adverse developments affecting economies throughout the world, including a general tightening of availability of credit, decreased liquidity in many financial markets, increasing interest rates, increasing energy costs, acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters, declining consumer confidence, sustained high levels of unemployment or significant declines in stock markets, could lead to a further reduction in discretionary spending on leisure activities, such as gambling. Any significant or prolonged decrease in consumer spending on entertainment or leisure activities could reduce our online games, reducing our cash flows and revenues. If we experience a significant unexpected decrease in demand for our products, we could incur losses.

 

 

 

 

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Negative events or negative media coverage relating to, or a declining popularity of, daily fantasy sports, sports betting, the underlying sports or athletes, online sports betting or esports in particular, could have an adverse impact on our business.

 

Public opinion can significantly influence our business. Unfavorable publicity regarding us, for example, changes to our product, product quality, litigation, or regulatory activity, or regarding the actions of third parties with whom we have relationships or the underlying sports or esports could seriously harm our reputation. Negative public perception could also lead to new restrictions on or to the prohibition of esports or sports betting in jurisdictions in which we currently operate. Such negative publicity could also adversely affect the size, demographics, engagement, and loyalty of our customer base and result in decreased revenue or slower user growth rates, which could seriously harm our business.

 

Public opinion can also exert a significant influence over the regulation of the gaming industry. A negative shift in the public’s perception of gaming could affect future legislation in different jurisdictions. Among other things, such a shift could cause jurisdictions to abandon proposals to legalize gaming, thereby limiting the number of new jurisdictions into which we could expand. Negative public perception could also lead to new restrictions on or to the prohibition of gaming in jurisdictions in which we currently operate.

 

We face competition from other companies and our operating results will suffer if we fail to compete effectively.

 

There is intense competition amongst gaming solution providers. There are a number of established, well financed companies producing both land-based and online gaming and interactive entertainment products and systems that compete with the products of the Company. As most of our competitors have financial resources that are greater than us, they may spend more money and time on developing and testing products, undertake more extensive marketing campaigns, adopt more aggressive pricing policies or otherwise develop more commercially successful products than us, which could impact our ability to win new marketing contracts. Furthermore, new competitors may enter our key market areas. If we are unable to obtain significant market presence or if we lose market share to our competitors, our results of operations and future prospects would be materially adversely affected. There are many companies with already established relationships with third parties, including gaming operators that are able to introduce directly competitive products and have the potential and resources to quickly develop competitive technologies. Our success depends on our ability to develop new products and enhance existing products.

 

We rely on third-party payment processors to process deposits and withdrawals made by our users into the platform, and if we cannot manage our relationships with such third parties or other payment-related risks occur (such as risks associated with the fraudulent use of credit or debit cards, which could have adverse effects on our business due to chargebacks from customers), our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

We allow funding and payments to accounts using a variety of methods, including electronic funds transfer (“EFT”), and credit and debit cards. As we continue to introduce new funding or payment options to our players, we may be subject to additional regulatory and compliance requirements. We also may be subject to the risk of fraudulent use of credit or debit cards, or other funding and/or payment options. For certain funding or payment options, including credit and debit cards, we may pay interchange and other fees which may increase over time and, therefore, raise operating costs and reduce profitability. We rely on third parties to provide payment-processing services and it could disrupt our business if these companies become unwilling or unable to provide these services to us. We have had difficulty accessing the service of banks, credit card issuers and payment processing services providers in the past, which may make it difficult to sell and collect on the sales of our products and services. We are also subject to rules and requirements governing EFT which could change or be reinterpreted to make it difficult or impossible for us to comply. If we fail to comply with these rules or requirements, we may be subject to fines and higher transaction fees or possibly lose our ability to accept credit or debit cards, or other forms of payment from customers which could have a material adverse impact on our business.

 

 

 

 

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Chargebacks occur when customers seek to void credit card or other payment transactions. Cardholders are intended to be able to reverse card transactions only if there has been unauthorized use of the card or the services contracted for have not been provided. In our industry, customers occasionally seek to reverse online gaming losses through chargebacks, which have adverse effects on our business or results of operations.

 

We rely on licenses to use the intellectual property rights of third parties which are incorporated into our products and services, and our failure to renew or expand existing licenses may require us to modify, limit or discontinue certain offerings.

 

A significant portion of our revenues may be generated from products using intellectual property we license from third-parties. For example, we license intellectual property from third parties for use in our gaming products. Our future success may depend upon our ability to obtain licenses to use new and existing intellectual property and our ability to retain or expand existing licenses for certain products. If we are unable to obtain new licenses or renew or expand existing licenses, our operating results would be negatively impacted if we were unsuccessful in licensing certain of those rights and/or protecting those rights from infringement, including losses of proprietary information from breaches of our cyber security efforts.

 

We rely on information technology and other systems and platforms (including with respect to validating the identity and location of our users), and any failures, errors, defects or disruptions in our and third-party systems or platforms could diminish our brand and reputation, subject us to liability, disrupt our business, and adversely affect our operating results and growth prospects.

 

Our business depends upon the capacity, reliability and security of the infrastructure owned by third parties over which our offerings are deployed. We have no control over the operation, quality or maintenance of a significant portion of that infrastructure or whether or not those third parties will upgrade or improve their equipment. If one or more of these companies is unable or unwilling to supply or expand our levels of service in the future, our operations could be adversely impacted. Also, to the extent the number of users of networks utilizing our future products and services suddenly increases, the technology platform and secure hosting services which will be required to accommodate a higher volume of traffic may result in slower response times or service interruptions. System interruptions or increases in response time could result in a loss of potential or existing users and, if sustained or repeated, could reduce the appeal of the networks to users. In addition, users depend on real-time communications; outages caused by increased traffic could result in delays and system failures. These types of occurrences could cause users to perceive that our products and services do not function properly and could therefore adversely affect our ability to attract and retain licensees, strategic partners and customers.

 

Information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions.

 

We receive, process, store and use personal information and other customer data. There are numerous federal, state and local laws regarding privacy and the storing, sharing, use, processing, disclosure and protection of personal information and other data. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with our privacy policies, our privacy-related obligations to customers or other third parties, or our privacy-related legal obligations, or any compromise of security that results in the unauthorized release or transfer of personally identifiable information or other player data, may result in governmental enforcement actions, litigation or public statements against us by consumer advocacy groups or others and could cause our customers to lose trust in us which could have an adverse impact on our business. The costs of compliance with these types of laws may increase in the future as a result of changes in interpretation or changes in law. Any failure on our part to comply with these types of laws may subject us to significant liabilities.

 

Third parties we work with may violate applicable laws or our policies, and such violations may also put our customers’ information at risk and could in turn have an adverse impact on our business. We will also be subject to payment card association rules and obligations under each association’s contracts with payment card processors. Under these rules and obligations, if information is compromised, we could be liable to payment card issuers for the associated expense and penalties. If we fail to follow payment card industry security standards, even if no customer information is compromised, we could incur significant fines or experience a significant increase in payment card transaction costs.

 

 

 

 

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Security breaches, computer malware and computer hacking attacks have become more prevalent. Any security breach caused by hacking which involves efforts to gain unauthorized access to information or systems, or to cause intentional malfunctions or loss or corruption of data, software, hardware or other computer equipment, and the inadvertent transmission of computer viruses could harm our business. Though it is difficult to determine what harm may directly result from any specific interruption or breach, any failure to maintain performance, reliability, security and availability of our network infrastructure to the satisfaction of our players may harm our reputation and our ability to retain existing players and attract new players.

  

Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems, change frequently and often are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures.

 

We are subject to risks related to holding cryptocurrencies and accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.

 

We have in the past, and may in the future, accept bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies from our customers as a form of deposit on our platform.

 

Cryptocurrencies are not considered legal tender or backed by any government and have experienced price volatility, technological glitches and various law enforcement and regulatory interventions. The use of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin has been prohibited or effectively prohibited in some countries. If we fail to comply with any such prohibitions that may be applicable to us, we could face regulatory or other enforcement actions and potential fines and other consequences.

 

Cryptocurrencies have in the past and may in the future experience periods of extreme volatility. Fluctuations in the value of any cryptocurrencies that we hold may also lead to fluctuations in the value of our common stock. In addition, there is substantial uncertainty regarding the future legal and regulatory requirements relating to cryptocurrency or transactions utilizing cryptocurrency. For instance, governments may in the near future curtail or outlaw the acquisition, use or redemption of cryptocurrencies. In such case, ownership of, holding or trading in cryptocurrencies may then be considered illegal and subject to sanction. These uncertainties, as well as future accounting and tax developments, or other requirements relating to cryptocurrency, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

Our business depends substantially on the continuing efforts of our executive officers and our business may be severely disrupted if we lose their services.

 

Our future success depends substantially on the continued services of our executive officers, especially our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aaron Speach, and our Chief Operating Officer, Bart Barden. We do not presently maintain key man life insurance on any of our executive officers and directors. If one or more of our executive officers are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. The loss of any of our executive officers could cause our business to be disrupted, and we may incur additional and unforeseen expenses to recruit and retain new officers.

 

 

 

 

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Risks Related to the Company’s Legal and Regulatory Requirements

 

Our current operations are entirely dependent on our Curacao gaming license, which is a sublicense of a master license, and if we do not retain such sublicense or if the holder of the master license does not retain such master license, we will not be able to operate.

 

The Curacao Ministry of Justice has only granted four online gaming Master Licenses. Our license is a sublicense from one of the four master license holders, Gaming Services Provider N.V. #365/JAZ. The Curacao Ministry of Justice allows an applicant for a sublicense from a Master License holder to operate under the master license holder’s license, so long as they meet certain operating and compliance criteria. These criteria must be met at the stage of application as well as on an ongoing basis. As such, so long as we maintain the requisite criteria for holding the sublicense, as a sublicensee we can enjoy the same privileges and rights that the Master License holder has, but without the ability to issue licenses.

 

All of our operations are conducted pursuant to the foregoing sublicense. If we are unable to maintain our gaming license for any reason, we would be unable to conduct any gaming business and our business would be materially harmed. Additionally, if the holder of the Master License was unable to maintain its Master License because it violated the terms of the Master License or because another sublicense holder committed a violation that caused the Master License holder to lose the Master License, we would be unable to conduct any gaming business and our business would be materially harmed.

 

In addition, under our gaming license, we can accept wagers from residents of a limited number of jurisdictions, primarily in parts of Asia and South America. In order to expand our operations in the future, particularly into the United States and many European countries, we will need to obtain gaming licenses in such jurisdictions or partner with companies already operating in such jurisdictions. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current gaming license or obtain future gaming licenses.

 

We cannot be certain that our platform will maintain regulatory approval, and without regulatory approval we will not be able to market and grow our business around the world.

 

Any license, permit, approval or finding of suitability may be revoked, suspended or conditioned at any time. The loss of a license in one jurisdiction could trigger the loss of a license or affect our eligibility for a license in another jurisdiction. We may be unable to obtain or maintain all necessary registrations, licenses, permits or approvals, and could incur fines or experience delays related to the licensing process which could adversely affect our operations. A gaming regulatory body may refuse to issue or renew a registration.

 

We currently block direct access to wagering on our website from the United States and other jurisdictions in which we do not have license to operate through IP address filtering. Individuals are required to enter their age upon gaining access to our platform. Despite all such measures, it is conceivable that that a user, under age, or otherwise could devise a way to evade our blocking measures and access our website from the United States or any other foreign jurisdiction in which we are not currently permitted to operate.

 

Violations of laws in one jurisdiction could result in disciplinary action in other jurisdictions. Licenses, approvals or findings of suitability may be revoked, suspended or conditioned. In sum, we may not be able to obtain or maintain all necessary registrations, licenses, permits or approvals. The licensing process may result in delays or adversely affect our operations and our ability to maintain key personnel, and our efforts to comply with any new licensing regulations will increase our costs.

 

 

 

 

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We are subject to various laws relating to foreign corrupt practices, the violation of which could adversely affect its operations, reputation, business, prospects, operating results and financial condition.

 

We are subject to risks associated with doing business outside of the United States, including exposure to complex foreign and U.S. regulations such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) and other anti-corruption laws which generally prohibit U.S. companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Violations of the FCPA and other anti-corruption laws may result in severe criminal and civil sanctions and other penalties. It may be difficult to oversee the conduct of any contractors, third-party partners, representatives or agents who are not our employees, potentially exposing us to greater risk from their actions. If our employees or agents fail to comply with applicable laws or company policies governing our international operations, we may face legal proceedings and actions which could result in civil penalties, administration actions and criminal sanctions. Any determination that we have violated any anti-corruption laws could have a material adverse impact on our business.

 

Violations of these laws and regulations could result in significant fines, criminal sanctions against us, our officers or our employees. Additionally, any such violations could materially damage our reputation, brand, international expansion efforts, ability to attract and retain employees and our business, prospects, operating results and financial condition.

 

Historically, we have dealt with significant amounts of cash in our operations, which have subjected us to various reporting and anti-money laundering regulations. Any violation of anti-money laundering laws or regulations by us could have a material adverse impact on our business.

 

Our growth prospects depend on a variety of U.S. and foreign laws, many of which are unsettled and still developing with respect to the legal status of real-money gaming in various jurisdictions, regulatory restrictions and/or taxes which could subject us to claims or otherwise harm our business.

 

If a large number of U.S. states or the federal government enact online real money gaming legislation and we are unable to obtain the necessary licenses to operate online real money gaming websites in the United States jurisdictions where such games are legalized, our future growth in real money gaming could be materially impaired.

 

States or the federal government may legalize online real money gaming in a manner that is unfavorable to us. Several states and the federal government are considering draft laws that require online casinos to also have a license to operate a brick-and mortar casino, either directly or indirectly through an affiliate. If state jurisdictions enact legislation legalizing online real money casino gaming subject to this brick-and-mortar requirement, we may be unable to offer online real money gaming in such jurisdictions if we are unable to establish an affiliation with a brick-and-mortar casino in such jurisdiction on acceptable terms.

 

In the online real money gaming industry, a significant “first mover” advantage exists. Our ability to compete effectively in respect of a particular style of online real money gaming in the United States may be premised on introducing a style of gaming before our competitors. Failing to do so could materially impair our ability to grow in the online real money gaming space.

 

 

 

 

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Failure to protect or enforce our intellectual property rights or the costs involved in such enforcement could harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

We may from time to time seek to enforce our intellectual property rights against infringers when we determine that a successful outcome is probable and may lead to an increase in the value of the intellectual property. If we choose to enforce our intellectual property rights against a party, then that individual or company has the right to ask the court to rule that such rights are invalid or should not be enforced. These lawsuits and proceedings are expensive and would consume time and resources and divert the attention of managerial and operational personnel even if we were successful in stopping the infringement of such rights. In addition, there is a risk that the court will decide that such rights are not valid and that we do not have the right to stop the other party from using the inventions.

 

Further, our competitors have been granted patents protecting various gaming products and solutions. If our products and solutions employ these processes, or other subject matter that is claimed under our competitors’ patents, or if other companies obtain patents claiming subject matter that we use, those companies may bring infringement actions against us. The question of whether a product infringes a patent involves complex legal and factual issues, the determination of which is often uncertain. In addition, because patent applications can take many years to issue, there may be applications now pending of which we are unaware, which might later result in issued patents that our products and solutions may infringe. There can be no assurance that our products will not be determined to have infringed upon an existing third-party patent. If any of our products and solutions infringes a valid patent, we may be required to discontinue offering certain products or systems, pay damages, purchase a license to use the intellectual property in question from its owner, or redesign the product in question to avoid infringement. A license may not be available or may require us to pay substantial royalties, which could in turn force us to attempt to redesign the infringing product or to develop alternative technologies at a considerable expense. Additionally, we may not be successful in any attempt to redesign the infringing product or to develop alternative technologies, which could force us to withdraw our products or services from the market.

 

We may also infringe other intellectual property rights belonging to third parties, such as trademarks, copyrights and confidential information. As with patent litigation, the infringement of trademarks, copyrights and confidential information involve complex legal and factual issues and our products, branding or associated marketing materials may be found to have infringed existing third-party rights. When any third-party infringement occurs, we may be required to stop using the infringing intellectual property rights, pay damages and, if we wish to keep using the third party intellectual property, purchase a license or otherwise redesign the product, branding or associated marketing materials to avoid further infringement. Such a license may not be available or may require us to pay substantial royalties.

 

The success of our business depends on our continued ability to use our tradenames in order to increase our brand awareness. As of the date hereof, we do not have any federally registered trademarks owned by us, but we may pursue registered trademarks in the future. The unauthorized use or other misappropriation of any of the foregoing trademarks or tradenames could diminish the value of our business which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation.

 

If we are not able to adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information, the value of our technology and products could be significantly diminished.

 

We rely on trade secrets to protect our proprietary technologies. However, trade secrets are difficult to protect. We rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, and other advisors to protect our trade secrets and other proprietary information. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover our trade secrets and proprietary information. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

 

 

 

 

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Risks Related to Our Common Stock and this Offering

 

Our executive officers and directors will continue to exercise significant control over us after this offering, which will limit your ability to influence corporate matters and could delay or prevent a change in corporate control.

 

Immediately following the completion of this offering, the existing holdings of our executive officers and directors, will be, in the aggregate, approximately 4.0% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, these stockholders will be able to influence our management and affairs and control the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors and any sale, merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets.

 

These stockholders acquired their shares of common stock for substantially less than the price of the shares of common stock being acquired in this offering, and these stockholders may have interests, with respect to their common stock, that are different from those of investors in this offering and the concentration of voting power among one or more of these stockholders may have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock.

 

In addition, this concentration of ownership might adversely affect the market price of our common stock by: (1) delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control; (2) impeding a merger, consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving us; or (3) discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.

 

We have broad discretion in how we use the proceeds of this offering and may not use these proceeds effectively.

 

We will have considerable discretion in the application of the net proceeds of this offering. As a result, investors will be relying upon management’s judgment with only limited information about our specific intentions for the use of the net proceeds of this offering. We may use the net proceeds for purposes that do not yield a significant return or any return at all for our stockholders. In addition, pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value.

 

Sales of a substantial amount of our common stock in the public market, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers and significant stockholders, or the perception that these sales could occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

 

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers and principal stockholders, or the perception that these sales might occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. The shares of our common stock being sold in this offering are freely tradable in the public market without restrictions or further registration. With respect to the remaining shares, our directors, executive officers and the holders of substantially all of our common stock outstanding prior to this offering (or issued upon conversion of convertible securities in connection with this offering ) have entered into lock-up agreements with us that, for a period of at least three months from the date of this offering and ending over one year from this offering, subject to certain exceptions, prohibit them from offering for sale, selling, contracting to sell, granting any option for the sale of, transferring or otherwise disposing of any shares of our common stock and of any securities convertible into or exercisable for our common stock, without the prior written consent of the underwriters in this offering or us, as the case may be.

 

When the applicable lock-up periods expire, our security holders subject to a lock-up agreement will be able to sell shares of our common stock in the public market. In addition, the underwriters may, in their discretion, permit our security holders to sell shares prior to the expiration of the restrictive provisions contained in the lock-up agreements. Sales of a substantial number of such shares upon expiration of the lock-up agreements, the perception that such sales may occur or early release of these agreements could cause our market price to fall or make it more difficult for you to sell your common stock at a time and price that you deem appropriate.

 

 

 

 

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In addition, we intend to file a registration statement to register shares reserved for future issuance under our equity compensation plans. Subject to the satisfaction of applicable vesting requirements and expiration of the lock-up agreements referred to above, the shares issued upon exercise of outstanding stock options will be available for immediate resale in the open market.

 

If our stock price fluctuates after the offering, you could lose a significant part of your investment.

 

The market price of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to, among other things, the risk factors described in this prospectus, and other factors beyond our control, such as fluctuations in the valuation of companies perceived by investors to be comparable to us. Furthermore, the stock markets have experienced price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations, as well as general economic, political, and market conditions, such as recessions, interest rate changes or international currency fluctuations, may negatively affect the market price of our common stock. In the past, many companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention from other business concerns, which could seriously harm our business.

 

Nevada law and provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws could make a takeover proposal more difficult.

 

We are a Nevada corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control by prohibiting us from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after the person becomes an interested stockholder, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders. In addition, our articles of incorporation and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a change in our management or control over us that stockholders may consider favorable. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws:

 

  · authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors to thwart a takeover attempt;
     
  · place restrictive requirements (including advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals) on how special meetings of stockholders may be called by our stockholders; do not provide stockholders with the ability to cumulate their votes; and
     
  · provide that our board of directors may amend our bylaws.

 

Additionally, our authorized capital includes preferred stock issuable in one or more series. Our board has the authority to issue preferred stock and determine the price, designation, rights, preferences, privileges, restrictions and conditions, including voting and dividend rights, of those shares without any further vote or action by stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of additional preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible financings and acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of the voting power of our outstanding voting securities, which could deprive our holders of common stock of a premium that they might otherwise realize in connection with a proposed acquisition of our company.

 

 

 

 

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Our management team has limited experience managing a public company and regulatory compliance may divert our attention from the day-to-day management of its business.

 

Our management team has limited experience managing a publicly-traded company and limited experience complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. These obligations typically require substantial attention from our senior management and could divert our attention away from the day-to-day management of our business.

 

Purchasers in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution in net tangible book value.

 

The initial public offering price is substantially higher than the net tangible book value of each outstanding share of our common stock. Purchasers of common stock in this offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution on a book value basis. The dilution per share in the net tangible book value per share of common stock will be $3.88 per share, based on a $4.75 initial public offering price (the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). If outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock are exercised, there would be further dilution. See “Dilution.”

 

Your ownership may be diluted if additional capital stock is issued to raise capital, to finance acquisitions or in connection with strategic transactions.

 

We intend to seek to raise additional funds, finance acquisitions or develop strategic relationships by issuing equity or convertible debt securities in addition to the shares issued in this offering, which would reduce the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders. Our board of directors has the authority, without action or vote of the stockholders, to issue all or any part of our authorized but unissued shares of common or preferred stock. Our articles of incorporation authorize us to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Future issuances of common or preferred stock would reduce your influence over matters on which stockholders vote and would be dilutive to earnings per share. In addition, any newly issued preferred stock could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of the common stock. Those rights, preferences and privileges could include, among other things, the establishment of dividends that must be paid prior to declaring or paying dividends or other distributions to holders of our common stock or providing for preferential liquidation rights. These rights, preferences and privileges could negatively affect the rights of holders of our common stock, and the right to convert such preferred stock into shares of our common stock at a rate or price that would have a dilutive effect on the outstanding shares of our common stock.

 

As an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements.

 

As an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act, we are permitted to, and intend to, rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. We are an emerging growth company until the earliest of:

 

  · the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of $1 billion or more;
     
  · the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of this offering;
     
  · the date on which we have, during the previous 3-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt; or
     
  · the date on which we are deemed a “large accelerated issuer” as defined under the federal securities laws.

 

 

 

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For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:

 

  · have an auditor report on our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
     
  · comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis);
     
  · submit certain executive compensation matters to shareholders advisory votes pursuant to the “say on frequency” and “say on pay” provisions (requiring a non-binding shareholder vote to approve compensation of certain executive officers) and the “say on golden parachute” provisions (requiring a non-binding shareholder vote to approve golden parachute arrangements for certain executive officers in connection with mergers and certain other business combinations) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010;
     
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include detailed compensation discussion and analysis in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and instead may provide a reduced level of disclosure concerning executive compensation;

     
  · may present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A; and
     
  · are eligible to claim longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under §107 of the JOBS Act.

 

We intend to take advantage of all of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions.

 

Certain of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions were already available to us due to the fact that we also qualify as a “smaller reporting company” under SEC rules. For instance, smaller reporting companies are not required to obtain an auditor attestation and report regarding management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting; are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis; are not required to provide a pay-for-performance graph or CEO pay ratio disclosure; and may present only two years of audited financial statements and related MD&A disclosure.

 

We cannot predict if investors will find our securities less attractive due to our reliance on these exemptions. If investors were to find our common stock less attractive as a result of our election, we may have difficulty raising all of the proceeds we seek in this offering.

 

We are not subject to Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and lack the financial controls and safeguards required of public companies.

 

We do not have the internal infrastructure necessary, and are not required, to complete an attestation about our financial controls that would be required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. There can be no assurance that there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the quality of our financial controls. We expect to incur additional expenses and diversion of management’s time if and when it becomes necessary to perform the system and process evaluation, testing and remediation required in order to comply with the management certification and auditor attestation requirements.

 

 

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This document contains forward-looking statements.  In addition, from time to time, we or our representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance, including: our financial performance and projections; our growth in revenue and earnings; and our business prospects and opportunities. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “hopes” or the negative of these or similar terms. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: our ability to change the direction of the Company; our ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; and the competitive environment of our business. These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this document and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this document and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives might not occur.

 

While we believe we have identified material risks, these risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Other sections of this prospectus describe additional factors that could adversely impact our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

 

Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations, and we do not intend to do so.

 

Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

 

· our ability to introduce our updated website on the timeline indicated in this prospectus;

 

· our ability to obtain additional funding to develop additional services and offerings;

 

· compliance with obligations under intellectual property licenses with third parties;

 

· market acceptance of our new offerings;

 

· competition from existing online offerings or new offerings that may emerge;

 

· our ability to establish or maintain collaborations, licensing or other arrangements;

 

· our ability and third parties’ abilities to protect intellectual property rights;

 

· our ability to adequately support future growth; and

 

· our ability to attract and retain key personnel to manage our business effectively.

 

We caution you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus in the case of forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus.

 

 

 

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Use of Proceeds

 

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from the sale of common stock of approximately $8.6 million, based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $4.75 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

We intend to use the net proceeds as follows: (i) $2.5 million for product and technology development; (ii) $4.5 million for marketing; and (iii) the remainder for working capital.

 

We believe the net proceeds of this offering, together with our cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient to meet our cash, operational and liquidity requirements for at least twelve months.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to us from this offering. Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion in the application of these proceeds. Net offering proceeds not immediately applied to the uses summarized above will be invested in short-term investments such as money market funds, commercial paper, U.S. treasury bills and similar securities investments pending their use.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business. We do not expect to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Payment of future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, restrictions contained in any financing instruments, provisions of applicable law and other factors the board deems relevant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Capitalization

 

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of December 31, 2020 on:

 

  · an actual basis; and

 

  · a pro forma as adjusted basis after giving effect to: (1) the net proceeds received from the sale of 250,014 shares at $3.00 per share that were issued in our private placement completed February 2021, and (3) the sale of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering at a public offering price of $4.75 (the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), and our receipt of the estimated $8.6 million in net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

You should read this capitalization table together with “Use of Proceeds,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    At December 31, 2020  
    Actual     Pro Forma  
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,610,519     $ 11,915,204  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 10,000,000 authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding            
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized, actual and pro forma; 10,398,755 shares issued and outstanding, actual and 12,898,793 shares issued and outstanding, pro forma     10,398       12,648  
Additional paid-in capital     8,265,451       17,567,886  
Accumulated deficit     (4,200,257 )     (4,200,257 )
Total stockholders’ equity     4,075,592       13,380,277  
                 
Total capitalization   $ 4,075,592     $ 13,380,277  

 

The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 10,398,755 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020, and does not give effect to:

  

  · 2,233,541 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $0.45 per share;

 

  · 3,825,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of principal owed pursuant to outstanding convertible notes with a weighted average conversion price of $0.50 per share;
     
  · 1,110,250 shares of common stock issuable to employees and consultants upon vesting over time or the completion of various performance milestones;
     
  · 2,416,348 shares of common stock underlying outstanding options with a weighted average exercise price of $0.99 per share. 144,348 of these option vest at the close of the IPO and the remaining option vest over a four year period or at the completion of various performance milestones; and

 

  · 473,402 shares available for future issuance under the 2020 Esports Technologies, Inc. Stock Plan.

 

 

 

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Dilution

 

Purchasers of our common stock in this offering will experience an immediate dilution of net tangible book value per share from the initial public offering price. Dilution in net tangible book value per share represents the difference between the amount per share paid by the purchasers of shares of common stock and the net tangible book value per share immediately after this offering.

 

As of December 31, 2020, our net tangible book value was $1,808,026, or $0.17 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets, less our total liabilities, divided by the number of outstanding shares of our common stock.

 

Dilution represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers in this offering and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of common stock after the offering. After giving effect to (i) the sale of 250,014 shares to be issued in our private placement that was completed in February 2021, and (ii) the sale of 2,000,000 shares of common stock in this offering at the offering price of $4.75 per share, the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, but without adjusting for any other change in our net tangible book value subsequent to December 31, 2020, our pro forma net tangible book value would have been $0.86 per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $0.69 per share to our existing stockholders and immediate dilution of $3.89 per share to new investors purchasing shares at the proposed public offering price.

 

The following table illustrates the dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share to new investors as of December 31, 2020:

 

Assumed initial public offering price per share   $ 4.75  
Net tangible book value per share at December 31, 2020   $ 0.17  
Increase in net tangible book value per share to the existing stockholders attributable to this offering and February 2021 private placement   $ 0.69  
Adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering   $ 0.86  
         
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors   $ 3.89  

 

The following tables set forth, as of February 22, 2020, the number of shares of common stock purchased from us, the total consideration paid to us and the average price per share paid by the existing holders of our common stock and the price to be paid by new investors at the public offering price.

 

    Shares Purchased     Total Consideration     Average Price  
    Number     Percent     Amount     Percent     Per Share  
Existing stockholders     10,648,769       84.2%     $ 5,710,940       37.5%     $ 0.54  
Investors purchasing shares in this offering     2,000,000       15.8%       9,500,000       62.5%     $ 4.75  
Total     12,648,769       100%     $ 15,210,940       100%          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 10,648,769 shares outstanding as of March 29, 2021, and does not give effect to:

 

  · 2,233,541 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $0.43 per share;

 

  · 3,825,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of principal owed pursuant to outstanding convertible notes with a weighted average conversion price of $0.50 per share;
     
  ·

1,110,250 shares of common stock issuable to employees and consultants upon vesting over time or the completion of various performance milestones;

 

  ·

2,416,348 shares of common stock underlying outstanding options with a weighted average exercise price of $0.99 per share. 144,348 of these option vest at the close of the IPO and the remaining option vest over a four year period or at the completion of various performance milestones;

 

  · 473,402 shares available for future issuance under the 2020 Esports Technologies, Inc. Stock Plan; and
     
  ·

140,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to be issued to the underwriters in connection with this offering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this prospectus. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. See “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above.

 

Overview

 

We are a technology company creating and operating platforms focused on esports and competitive gaming. Founded in late 2016, our focus has been operating our primary platform, gogawi.com, which is an online esports/sportsbook focused on gamers located in Asia and Latin America. With the esports industry experiencing rapid growth, our strategy is to build out a strong technology platform to enhance users’ experience and expand our offerings world-wide. During the first quarter of 2021, we intend to introduce an updated version of gogawi.com that we believe will offer an enhanced user experience, including, expanded offerings and more customizable odds. Although we are focused on esports wagering, we also offer iGaming, which is online casino and table games such as blackjack, virtual sport computer simulated games and slot machines, as well as traditional sports betting in jurisdictions in which we are licensed to do so.

 

We currently hold a gaming license from the Curacao Gaming Authority. Under our existing license, we can accept wagers from residents of more than 149 jurisdictions. Historically, virtually all of our wagers have been sourced in the Philippines. During 2021 and in connection with the introduction of our updated site, we intend to target additional markets in which we are licensed to accept wagers, including Japan, Thailand, Mexico and South America.

 

Although we are not currently licensed to accept wagers in the United States, we intend to introduce a “free to play” online esports experience in the United States during 2021. Our “free to play” experience will allow users to predict esports match winners and outcomes without wagering real money. We will offer users ways to earn points on our site for loyalty and continued engagement. We anticipate monetizing the traffic via advertising (both display and affiliate) as well as offering microtransactions and in-game currencies. We believe a point system allows customers the ability to experience the site and features for free. The accumulation of points is a form of engagement and allows a customer social bragging rights and notoriety for being on top of a leaderboard or receiving user badges and achievements for their continued activity on site.

 

Our long-term strategy is to differentiate ourselves in the esports gaming industry by developing our own intellectual property in the form of new esports predictive gaming models, predictive consolidated data feed, bet matching engine, and the platform and software services that allow distribution to both customers and business partners. We believe this intellectual property, combined with the exclusivities we are securing for third-party intellectual property, will allow us to offer users expanded overall odds, expanded esports cash-out offerings, and expanded live-betting. If we are successful in the developing this IP, in addition to providing our users these enhanced offerings, we believe we will be able to not only provide superior product directly to the esports wagering customer but also partner with other gaming sites to generate revenue from the use of our technology.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019

 

Revenue and Gross Profit

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, we generated $10,794 in revenue and $1,465 in gross loss. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, we generated $37,128 in revenue and $11,962 in gross profit. The decrease in revenue and gross profit was primarily driven by our focus on launching our improved wagering platform, which resulted in less outreach to new and existing customers, thus causing a decrease in revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. The new platform was launched in February 2021.

 

 

 

 

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Sales and Marketing Expense

 

Sales and marketing expense was $39,253 for the three months ended December 31, 2020, as a result of our adding marketing staff to prepare for our outreach campaign related to our new wagering platform.

 

Product and Technology Expense

 

Product and technology expense was $505,935 for the three months ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $15,635 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, representing an increase of $490,300, as a result of increasing development activities towards our future platform. The three months ended December 31, 2020 included payroll-related costs of $258,630, stock-based compensation of $102,640 and development costs of $74,065.

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

General and administrative expense was $1,593,711 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 as compared to $19,756 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, representing an increase of $1,573,955. The increase in general and administrative expense was mainly attributable to an increase in employee costs of $181,245 from adding new employees, $1,216,886 of stock-based compensation cost (of which $1,009,824 was to outside consultants), and professional fees of approximately $151,794 as we prepared for our initial public offering.

 

Interest and Other Expenses

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, we recognized interest expense of $600,406, which included amortization of debt discount of $547,517 related to the convertible debt issued to acquire certain intangible assets consisting of acquired domain names. We also incurred a foreign currency loss of $9,961.

 

Net Income/Loss

 

Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2020 was $2,750,731 compared to a net loss of $23,429 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The increase in net loss was primarily due to the significant in increase in general and administrative expenses of $1,573,955 described above, an increase in product and technology expenses of $490,300 as a result of our efforts to develop our new platform, and interest on convertible notes and the loss on extinguishment of convertible notes described above, which totaled $600,406

 

Year Ended September 30, 2020 compared to September 30, 2019

 

Revenue and Gross Profit

 

During the year ended September 30, 2020, we generated $195,778 in revenue and $81,214 in gross profit. For the year ended September 30, 2019, we generated $140,982 in revenue and $72,529 in gross profit. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by the expansion of our existing player base. The slight decrease in gross profit was due to increased technology platform costs during the year ended September 30, 2020. Increased technology platform costs were related to support of our affiliate program in 2020 compared to 2019 along with additional fees incurred from Amazon Web Services.

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

General and administrative expense was $192,160 for the year ended September 30, 2020 as compared to $48,426 for the year ended September 30, 2019, representing an increase of $143,734. The increase in general and administrative expense was mainly attributable to an increase in consulting costs of approximately $88,000 and an increase in professional fees of approximately $69,000 as we prepared for our initial public offering.

 

 

 

 

 

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Interest and Other Expenses

 

During the year ended September 30, 2020, we recognized interest expense of $150,376, including amortization of debt discount of $133,691 related to the convertible debt issued to acquire certain intangible assets consisting of acquired domain names. We also incurred a loss on debt extinguishment related to these convertible notes of $265,779, and other expense of $46,154 related to a bank account that was lost as part of an accounting fraud at the holding bank in Germany. We no longer utilize the bank involved and have moved our European bank accounts to insured institutions. We intend to hold the proceeds from this offering at U.S. banking institutions.

 

Net Income/Loss

 

Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2020 was $573,255 compared to a net income of $24,103 for the year ended September 30, 2019. The increase in net loss was primarily due to interest on convertible notes and the loss on extinguishment of convertible notes described above, which totaled $416,155, and an increase in general and administrative expenses of $143,743 as described above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On December 31, 2020, we had cash of $2,610,519 and had working capital of $2,425,198. We have historically funded our operations from proceeds from debt and equity sales, and through the use of bitcoin cryptocurrency received from customers.

 

During October and November 2020, we completed a private placement of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock for gross proceeds of $4.0 million.

During January and February 2021, we completed a private placement of 250,014 shares of our common stock at $3.00 per share for gross proceeds of $0.75 million.

 

Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to obtain continued financial support from our stockholders, necessary equity financing to continue operations and the attainment of profitable operations. As of December 31, 2020, we have incurred an accumulated deficit of $4,200,257 since inception and have not yet generated any meaningful income from operations. Additionally, management anticipates that upon completion of this offering we will have cash on hand sufficient to fund our planned operations for a period of at least twelve months.

 

Cash used in operating activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $812,883 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 as compared to cash used in operating activities of $95 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended December 31, 2020 mainly included payments made for employee costs, professional fees to our consultants, attorneys and accountants for services related to completion of our audit, development of our new wagering platform and preparation of our public offering filings.

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $67,717 for the year ended September 30, 2020 and net cashed provided by operating activities was $11,792 for the year ended September 30, 2019 and mainly included payments made for professional fees to our consultants, attorneys and accountants for services related to completion of our audit and preparation of our public offering filings.

 

Cash used in investing activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $224,669 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and was related to the purchase of software assets to support the new wagering platform, and the purchase of long term assets related to potential future intellectual property rights.

 

Cash used provided by financing activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $3,648,071 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and was related to the sale of 2,000,000 shares of common stock at $2.00 per share in a private placement, partially offset by costs of capital to brokers of $351,929.

 

 

 

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JOBS Act and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The recently enacted JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.

 

We have implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and may impact our consolidated financial statements and we do not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

  

Making estimates requires management to exercise judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less at the date of purchase. The recorded value of our cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.

 

Accounts receivable

 

The Company has an affiliate program, which consists of a strategic partnership with a third-party operator in the Philippines. The Company charges the affiliate a fee calculated as a percentage of gross revenue. The affiliate partner controls cash received from the players on behalf of the Company and pays out winnings to the players for wagers placed. The receivable balance owed to the Company represents the net amount owed to the Company and is stated at historical cost less any allowance for doubtful accounts. There was no allowance for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2020 and 2019. The entire receivable balance as of September 30, 2020 and 2019 was due from the third-party operator.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Cryptocurrencies

 

There is currently no specific guidance under GAAP or alternative accounting framework for the accounting for cryptocurrencies recognized as revenue or held, and management has exercised significant judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment. In the event authoritative guidance is enacted by the FASB, the Company may be required to change its policies, which could have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results from operations.

 

 

 

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Cryptocurrencies held are accounted for as an indefinite-lived intangible asset with indefinite useful lives under ASC 350, Intangible – Goodwill and Other. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the cryptocurrency at the time its fair value is being measured. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted.

 

The Company uses its cryptocurrencies to pay vendors and users. The Company also receives payments on its receivables and player deposits in cryptocurrency. Gains and losses realized upon settlement of cryptocurrencies are also recorded in general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company’s other intangible asset consist of internet domain names, which are an indefinite-lived intangible. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted.

 

Liabilities to Users

 

The Company records liabilities for user account balances at a given reporting period based on deposits made by players either to the Company or the sales affiliate, less any losses on wagers and payouts to players. Liabilities to users amounts are not required to be backed by cash reserves of the Company.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue From Contracts With Customers, which was adopted on October 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. ASC Topic 606 requires companies to recognize revenue in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosures of the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The adoption of ASC Topic 606 had no impact to the Company’s comparative consolidated financial statements. Revenue is recognized based on the following five step model:

 

  · Identification of the contract with a customer

 

  · Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

 

  · Determination of the transaction price

 

  · Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

 

  · Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation 

 

 

 

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Performance Obligations

 

The Company operates an online betting platform allowing users to place wagers on a variety of live sporting events and esports events. Each wager placed by users create a single performance obligation for the Company to administer each event wagered. Gross gaming revenue is the aggregate of gaming wins and losses based on results of each event that customers wager bets on. Variable commission fees are paid to sales affiliates based on a percentage of revenue generated from the affiliate. The commissions rebated to affiliates are recorded as a reduction to gross gaming revenue.

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The Company discloses fair value measurements for financial and non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

The accounting standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

 

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but are corroborated by market data.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

Monetary assets and liabilities are translated from Philippine Peso and Euro into U.S. dollars, which is the functional and reporting currency of the Company, at the period-end exchange rate, while foreign currency expenses are translated at the exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction. The resultant gains or losses are included in the statement of operations. Non-monetary items are translated at historical rates.

 

Embedded Conversion Features

 

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options.” Under the ASC 470-20, an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for our convertible debt instruments is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets and the value of the equity component is treated as original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the notes. As a result, the Company is required to record non-cash interest expense as a result of the amortization of the discounted carrying value of the convertible debt to their face amount over the term of the convertible debt. We report higher interest expense in our financial results because ASC 470-20 requires interest to include both the current period’s amortization of the debt discount and the instrument’s coupon interest.

 

 

 

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For conventional convertible debt where the rate of conversion is below market value, the Company records a “beneficial conversion feature” (“BCF”) and related debt discount. When the Company records a BCF, the relative fair value of the BCF is recorded as a debt discount against the face amount of the respective debt instrument (offset to additional paid in capital) and amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) (“ASU 2019-12”): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The new standard eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences related to changes in ownership of equity method investments and foreign subsidiaries. The guidance also simplifies aspects of accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates, and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. For public business entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). This standard eliminates the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models for convertible instruments. It also amends the accounting for certain contracts in an entity’s own equity that are currently accounted for as derivatives because of specific settlement provisions. In addition, the new guidance modifies how particular convertible instruments and certain contracts that may be settled in cash or shares impact the diluted EPS computation. For public business entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years using the fully retrospective or modified retrospective method. Early adoption is permitted but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies that the Company adopts as of the specified effective date. The Company does not believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

We are a technology company developing and operating platforms focused on esports and competitive gaming. We operate a licensed online gambling platform, gogawi.com, which is an esports/sportsbook focused on bettors located in Asia and Latin America. We offer real money betting on esports events from around the world in a secure environment. We accept wagers on major esports titles including: Counter-Strike: GO, League of Legends, Dota 2, StarCraft 2, Rocket League, Rainbow Six, Warcraft 3, King of Glory and FIFA, as well as professional sports including the NFL, NBA, MLB, soccer and more. During the first quarter of 2021, we intend to introduce an updated version of gogawi.com that we believe will offer an enhanced user experience, including, expanded offerings and more customizable odds. Although we are focused on esports wagering, we also offer iGaming, which is online casino and table games such as blackjack, virtual sport computer simulated games and slot machines, as well as traditional sports betting, in the locations where we are licensed to do so.

 

Esports is the competitive playing of video games by amateur and professional individuals and teams for cash prizes. Esports typically take the form of organized, multiplayer video games that include real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooter, and multiplayer online battle arena games. Esports also includes games which can be played, primarily by amateurs, in multiplayer competitions on the Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox and WII Nintendo systems.

 

Although official competitions have long been a part of video game culture, participation and spectatorship of such events have seen a global surge in popularity over the past few years with the growth of online streaming and has been further accelerated by the cancelation of traditional sporting events worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As these esports matches are widely broadcasted and watched predominately online, live betting and wagering can occur on these matches, where it is legal and regulated.

 

Our gaming license from the Curacao Gaming Authority allows us to accept esports and sports wagers from residents of more than 149 jurisdictions. Historically, substantially all of our wagers have been sourced in the Philippines. During 2021 and in connection with the introduction of our updated website, we intend to target additional markets in which we are licensed to accept wagers, including Japan, Thailand, Mexico and South America.

 

Our long-term strategy is to differentiate ourselves in the esports gaming industry by developing our own intellectual property in the form of new esports predictive gaming models, predictive consolidated data feed, bet matching engine, and the platform and software services that allow distribution to both customers and business partners. This intellectual property, combined with the exclusivities we are securing for third-party intellectual property, will allow us to offer users expanded overall odds, expanded esports cash-out offerings, and expanded live-betting. If we are successful in the developing this intellectual property, in addition to providing our users these enhanced offerings, we believe we will be able to not only provide a superior product directly to the esports wagering customer but also partner with other gaming sites to generate revenue from the use of our technology.

 

Although we are not currently licensed to accept wagers in the United States, we intend to introduce a “free to play” online esports experience in the United States during 2021. Our “free to play” experience will allow users to predict esports match winners and outcomes without wagering real money. We will offer users ways to earn points on our site for loyalty and continued engagement. We anticipate monetizing the traffic via advertising (both display and affiliate) as well as offering microtransactions and in-game currencies. We believe use of a point system allows customers the ability to get the experience of the site and features for free. The accumulation of points is a form of engagement and allows a customer social bragging rights and notoriety for being on top of a leaderboard or receiving user badges and achievements for their continued activity on site.

 

 

 

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Market for Esports Gambling

 

The advent of online streaming has turned esports into a global industry that includes professional players and teams competing in major events that are simultaneously watched in-person in stadiums and by online viewers, which regularly exceed 1,000,000 for major tournaments. The impact has been so significant that video game developers are now building features into their games designed to facilitate competition. Most major professional esports events and a wide range of amateur esports events are broadcast live via streaming services including twitch.tv and youtube.com. This, in turn, has led to increases in wagering on these events.

 

According to Newzoo, a gaming industry source for games market insights and analytics, the global video game market is forecast to be worth $159 billion in 2020. Esports revenue for 2020 is projected to be $1.488 billion (not including gambling) according to Green Man Gaming. According to H2 Gambling Capital and iGaming Business, the net revenue from regulated esports-specific betting will grow by 39% year-on-year in 2020, to reach $343 million, and by 2024, the market is projected to generate $862 million in revenue. We are not currently expecting any meaningful revenue generation from the wider video game market or esports revenue opportunities, such as sponsorships, advertising, event and ticket sales or merchandise sales.

 

As the size of the market and the number of esports enthusiasts continues to grow, we anticipate the number of esports enthusiasts who gamble will grow concurrently which we believe may increase demand for our platform. Additionally, given the recent cancelations of sporting events and the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic along with the unknown timing of when life and business will return to normal, we believe a business opportunity exists to provide these opportunities to existing and new wagering customers as alternatives to live sporting events.

 

Our Company

 

We operate a licensed online gambling platform, gogawi.com, focused primarily on the esports gaming industry. Since 2017, gogawi.com has offered esports wagering, as well as iGaming and a sportsbook. Although we have customers in a variety of jurisdictions, historically, virtually all of our wagers are sourced from customers located in the Philippines. In the first quarter of 2021, we intend to introduce an updated version of gogawi.com that we believe will provide our customers with an enhanced user experience and will offer expanded and more customizable odds. In connection with the introduction of our updated site, we intend to target additional markets in which we are licensed to accept wagers, including Japan, Thailand, Mexico and South America.

 

Using operational experience, exclusive technology licenses and owned and developed IP, we believe we can provide a superior esports wagering product for recreational and high-volume customers betting on esports events. Specifically, utilizing predictive game models, cash-out licenses, and a low-latency bet matching and trading platform, we believe we will be able to offer enhanced real money wagering on esports events from around the world in a secure environment. We believe we will be one of the only online gambling companies focused on esports to leverage advanced predictive and AI modeling to determine a more accurate predictive Fair Value for esports events and outcomes and to provide the most available markets to wager into, versus primarily using incoming betting activity to manage risk or trade the markets.

 

We operate under a gaming license we hold from the Curacao Gaming Authority. Under our existing Curacao license, we can accept wagers from residents of more than 149 jurisdictions, including Canada, Japan, Germany, and South Africa.

 

 

 

 

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We have historically accepted deposits via bitcoin from our customer base. Upon the introduction of our updated website, we intend to continue to allow customers to deposit bitcoin in their respective accounts. However, upon receipt of bitcoin from customers, we intend to promptly convert the bitcoin into fiat currency, such that we are not long-term holders of a material amount of bitcoin. Customers will not be permitted to wager in bitcoin and will receive credit for their local currency upon conversion of any bitcoin deposits. In connection with the introduction of our updated site, we will have in place arrangements with several established third-party merchant and payment providers to accept all forms of customer payments and deposits, including Mastercard and Visa, in more than 25 currencies.

 

Our Current Products and Services

 

We currently operate a sportsbook pursuant to which we take deposits and funds from our customers and offer our customers the ability to use those funds to wager on a wide range of events, focused on the outcome of Esports competitive video game competitions. We are the “house” and offer odds for and against specific betting markets, such as which team will win a specific match. We generate revenue as customers lose their bets and we have liability to pay out winnings to customers who win their bets. Any gross revenue generated is then netted against any service payments or marketing fees to calculate our business profit. In order to support the broadest customer set, and provide a high-quality, usable product, we offer multiple deposit and payment services as well as support the ability to utilize the site and wager in local currencies. Currently over 70% of our customers are betting on esports markets, with 30% betting on other traditional sports, such as soccer or basketball.

 

Future Products and Services

 

We intend to invest in the development of the following areas of technology with the goal of introducing the following products before early 2022. We believe the proceeds from this offering will be sufficient to fund all of the products and services discussed below, although the development of new technologies is unpredictable and we can provide no assurance that our cost estimates and expected timetable for development are accurate.

 

Our goal is to offer overall prices on esports wagering matches that are superior to the current offerings of our competitors, as well as offering more matches and new betting markets to actually bet on. We believe this will provide our customers with a better esports wagering experience. Since the introduction of our updated version of gogawi.com in February 2021, we have utilized the platform provided by Galaxy Group Ltd., or UltraPlay, which platform includes providing odds for all of categories of sporting and esports events that we offer on our site. Although the initial odds on our site are based on odds provided by UltraPlay, we are able to modify the odds based on our own modeling. These modifications can involve lowering the over-round, which is the house’s profit margin on a wager, or adjusting the overall odds on an event. We do not intend to make modifications on non-esports events, but we have begun adjusting odds on a limited number of esports events based on our internal modeling. In addition, the UltraPlay platform allows us to create new events and betting markets that are not derived from their initial odds. As we develop additional modeling, we intend to increase the number of esports events for which we modify the initial odds provided by UltraPlay or for which we create new events independent of the UltraPay odds. We believe our ability to provide alternate odds on esports events will differentiate us from competitors that use the same or similar platforms.

 

Commencing with the introduction of our updated website in February 2021, we have begun to offer frequency cash-outs, which resembles betting insurance for customers who want to lock up profits for currently winning wagers, or minimize losses on currently losing wagers in real time. For example, if a bettor has wagered on an event and the side on which the bettor wagered is winning at the half-way point of the event, the cash-out feature would allow the bettor to terminate the wager and receive a portion of the potential profit. Although we began the initial rollout of these offerings with the introduction of our updated gogawi.com site, the offerings with respect to esports events are currently limited and we intend to expand the scope of our cash-out offerings over the next year. The functional portion of the cash-out feature on our platform is built into the platform, and the ability to offer a cash-out feature is not unique to our site. However, with respect to esports events, we believe our internal modeling will allow us to offer a greater number of cash-out offerings, as the ability to properly calculate an appropriate cash-out amount is based on modeling that indicates the odds of a particular wager winning or losing at a particular time. We have an option for a software licensing agreement for the use, distribution, and resale of multiple cash-out patents as well as a lottery and jackpot software platform with Colossus Bets (LTD). For more information on this agreement, see “—Our Intellectual Property and License Agreements” below. To date, we have not utilized the Colossus technology, but we believe in the future that the Colossus technology will help us to improve the modeling we utilize to establish cash-out pricing. To date, we have spent approximately $600,000 on this project through the initial launch, and we expect to spend approximately an additional $100,000 as we continue to expand the scope of our cash-out offerings. Our ability to expand and improve the esports cash out feature on our platform is based on our ability to improve our internal modeling with respect to esports events. We are working on this modeling entirely in-house, and we do not outsource our modeling work to independent contractors. We currently have five employees that work on modeling and data retrieval.

 

 

 

 

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We intend to build a trading platform which will allow for more of a business-to-business experience by matching up larger volume betting and position asks across businesses operating in the esports wagering space. We believe current esports wagering operators and services are catered to a recreational bettor both in terms of the software designed to allow them to make wagers and the amounts and offerings provided to them. We intend to create a more trading-focused experience, supporting a much larger betting size and allowing users of our platform, which we expect to consist primarily of other wagering platforms, to “request” esports wagers to be taken by other wagering operators, not just by our own company. For example, if another wagering site had a large position on one side of a wager, that site would be able to use our platform to find other sites that would be willing to take a portion of the wager. In such case, our goal would only be to assist the parties in matching their wagers. We do not intend to use the platform to increase our risk with respect to wagers shown our platform. We believe these future products will be able to attract other betting sites, as well as larger bettors, by providing trading functionality and enabling a transactional-focused revenue stream, which we define as a revenue stream based on transactions completed on our platform and which does not require us to assume the risk of the wagers placed. Additionally, the platform may provide our modeling team with more data to drive efficiencies and improvements to our models, which we believe may reduce our risk. We are still in the beginning stages of development on this project. We expect to develop an internal beta for this platform early in the third quarter of 2021. We will test these internal beta versions in-house, and then we intend to launch the platform on a limited basis by the end of the third quarter of 2021. We expect to spend approximately $200,000 for the initial introduction of the platform. Our ability to develop the foregoing platform is based on our ability to improve our internal modeling with respect to esports events and to create the software needed to house the platform. We are working on the modeling portion of the platform entirely in-house, and we do not outsource our modeling work to independent contractors. We currently have five employees that work on modeling and data retrieval. The software platform is also being currently developed using in-house employees, provided that we may utilize outside contractors to assist in the software development in the future.

 

We also intend to provide more relevant betting experiences and data to users who are consuming and watching esports matches. As the majority of esports matches are viewed within three platforms (Twitch, YouTube and Facebook/Mixer), we intend to create extension or overlay products that will likely display key meta odds and account information to customers relevant to the broadcast they are watching in real time. We believe this will reduce friction and increase engagement with our product, and provide organic (low cost) marketing opportunities to activate new customers. We will be required to develop separate extensions for various internet browsers. We have developed internal beta versions of the first of these extensions and intend to begin rolling these out during the second quarter of 2021. Once the internal beta versions are developed we test these versions in-house before offering them on a limited basis. We expect our initial rollout to be limited.. To date, we have spent approximately $150,000 as of the initial introduction and we expect to spend an additional $150,000 as we continue to introduce new extensions. We are working on the foregoing extensions entirely in-house.

 

We intend to offer “free to play” engagement products that players around the world can play for fun. Although they will be centered on predicting game outcomes, these games are not considered gambling and we will monetize the traffic via advertising (both display and affiliate) as well as offering microtransactions and in-game currencies. In addition to the opportunity to generate revenue through advertising and microtransactions, these “free to play” engagement products will allow us to introduce our platform to jurisdictions where we are not yet licensed for gaming, develop a fan or player base in advance of us obtaining licensing, as well as allow us to introduce our products to potential players who may not be inclined to participate in our wagering products, thus proving multiple opportunities for us to increase our platform’s visibility. We are still in the beginning stages of development on this project, although we have sourced a third party platform that we will utilize to develop this “free to play” product. We expect to introduce an initial “free to play” product during the second half of 2021. We expect to spend approximately $1.5 million to launch this product. We will primarily utilize an outside contractor to develop this product.

 

Although we believe our management has the expertise to develop these future offerings, we have no experience developing new technology for the esports industry, and we can provide no assurance that we will be successful in introducing any of the foregoing planned projects. Our development efforts on all of the above projects commenced in late 2020. The process of introducing new technology is difficult, and is subject to constant change as newer technologies are introduced by competitors. As a company with limited resources and a small number of employees, we are limited in the number of development projects we can undertake and we may choose to spend our resources on technologies that are unsuccessful or are not embraced by consumers. The amounts set forth above are estimates of costs through the initial introduction of the various offerings, and we will be required to spend additional amounts to scale these future offerings.

  

Our Intellectual Property and License Agreements

 

Our long-term strategy is to differentiate ourselves in the esports gaming industry by developing our own intellectual property in the form of new esports predictive gaming models, predictive consolidated data feeds, bet matching engines, and the platform and software services that allow distribution to both customers and business partners. In addition to intellectual property we intend to develop in the future, we currently license software and intellectual property that will service both a business-to-business audience, as well as direct-to-consumers, which we believe will give us competitive advantages and create valuable and new experiences for customers during their wagering experience.

 

 

 

 

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Except with respect to the licensor and one entity, Hillside (Technology) Limited, we have an option for an exclusive software licensing agreement for the use, distribution, and resale of multiple cash-out patents as well as a lottery and jackpot software platform with Colossus Bets (LTD), a London-based company that is licensed and regulated in Great Britain. We may exercise the option prior to May 2, 2021 by the payment of GBP £100,000. If we exercise the option and enter into the license agreement, we will be required to make an additional payment of GBP £200,000 and issue Colossus Bets (LTD) 65,000 shares of our common stock. In addition, we will share equally in any and all revenue payable to us during the term of the license from the licensing by us of the licensed patents to any third parties. The license will enable us to exclusively provide Colossus Jackpot functionality for esports. The esports Jackpot product allows us to offer a user the chance to win multi-million dollar prize pools for a low entry cost, much like a lottery ticket. The agreement also stipulates the exclusive usage and distribution rights for the cash-out patents in the portfolio. The license has a three-year term, provided that Colossus Bets (LTD) may terminate the license after two years if it has not generated at least GBP £500,000 in revenue during that two-year period, provided that we have the option to extend the license for one year upon the payment of an additional fee of GBP £150,000. We believe the ability to enhance, resell and partner with wagering operators on esports cash-outs, especially in the U.S., will be a competitive advantage. As discussed above in “—Future Products and Services,” we have begun the initial rollout of cash-out offerings with the introduction of our updated gogawi.com site, although the offerings are currently limited. We intend to expand the scope of our cash-out offerings over the next year. Our ability to expand and improve the esports cash out feature on our platform is based on our ability to improve our internal modeling with respect to esports events. We are working on this modeling entirely in-house, and we do not outsource our modeling work to independent contractors. We currently have five employees that work on modeling and data retrieval.

 

We will rely on products, technologies and intellectual property that we license from third parties for use in our business-to-business and business-to-consumers offerings. Substantially all of our offerings and services use intellectual property licensed from third parties. While we intend to develop our own intellectual property, the future success of our business may depend, in part, on our ability to obtain, retain and/or expand licenses for popular technologies in a competitive market. We cannot assure that these third-party licenses, or support for such licensed products and technologies, will continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. In the event we cannot renew and/or expand existing licenses, we may be required to discontinue or limit our use of the products that include or incorporate the licensed intellectual property.

 

Some of our license agreements contain minimum guaranteed royalty payments to the third party licensor. If we are unable to generate sufficient revenue to offset the minimum guaranteed royalty payments, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Certain of our license agreements grant the licensor rights to audit our use of their intellectual property. Disputes with licensors over uses or terms could result in the payment of additional royalties or penalties by us, cancellation or non-renewal of the underlying license or litigation.

 

Although to date we have not encountered any such issues, for our future offerings, the regulatory review process and licensing requirements also may preclude us from using technologies owned or developed by third parties if those parties are unwilling to subject themselves to regulatory review or do not meet regulatory requirements. Some gaming authorities require gaming manufacturers to obtain approval before engaging in certain transactions, such as acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, financings, stock offerings and share repurchases. Obtaining such approvals can be costly and time consuming, and we cannot assure that such approvals will be granted or that the approval process will not result in delays or disruptions to our strategic objectives.

 

On September 1, 2020, our wholly owned subsidiary, ESEG Limited, entered into three domain purchase agreements pursuant to which it acquired the following domain names: Esportsbook.com, Browserbets.com, esportsgames.com, Esportstechnologies.com, Browserbet.com, Fantasyduel.com and Esportsgamers.com.

 

Each of the domain purchase agreements required the issuance of a 10% convertible note in principal amount of $700,000 and the issuance of a warrant to purchase ordinary shares of ESEG. Two of these agreements also require an additional cash payment after five years, totaling $675,000. Upon our acquisition of ESEG, we exchanged the ESEG securities issued to the domain sellers for our securities. Accordingly, we issued each of the three domain sellers a 10% convertible note in principal amount of $700,000, which matures on March 1, 2022 and is convertible into our shares of common stock at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, and we issued the three domain sellers a warrant to purchase 745,000 shares, 635,000 shares, and 635,000 shares, respectively, of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Markets

 

We are currently limited to operating in the jurisdictions under our Curacao Gaming Authority license. In the future, we may consider obtaining additional country-specific gaming licenses should we determine there is sufficient local demand for our services in these markets. We intend to increase the number of languages available on our website and through our customer services. To effectively penetrate international markets, we intend to translate our website into several additional languages, including Japanese, Thai, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian, and offer customer services and technical support in the local language of our key markets.

 

In connection with the introduction of our updated website, we intend in 2021 to target additional markets in which we are licensed to accept wagers, including Japan, Thailand, Mexico and South America. We believe our current gaming license permits us to accept wagers from these countries without the need for further licensing, although we can provide no assurance that we will not be required to obtain additional regulatory approvals in the future. We anticipate the costs associated with expansion into additional markets will consists of translation of our website into the local language, as well as marketing costs.

 

In the future, we intend to expand our services to provide advanced trading and hedging tools for our large customers or corporations looking to manage risk and exposure to these esports events. In addition to expanding operations in jurisdictions covered by our current license, subject to receiving the necessary gaming licenses, we also plan to expand into other key markets in Europe, including in the UK, Spain and the Nordic countries, and develop strategic partnerships in the United States.

 

Marketing

 

We do not currently conduct any significant marketing activities. In connection with the introduction of our updated website, we intend to pursue an affiliate marketing program focused on professional esports teams and individual social media influencers. As part of our efforts to market our online gaming services, we will attempt to enter into affiliate marketing agreements with professional esports teams and other influential individuals and groups within the esports community. As a marketing affiliate, the esports team will only provide its fans with a link to our online gaming website if such fans are located in a country where it is legal to place a bet. Fans located in a country that allows the fan to place a bet using our gaming platform can bet on teams playing in esports tournaments.

 

We block all access to our websites from fans or players emanating from countries where such activity is not legally authorized. For a player emanating from a compliant jurisdiction placing a bet through the marketing affiliate’s link to our website, we intend to pay the marketing affiliate a percentage of any net profits from such player. Affiliate marketing partners are expected to be paid fees based on the net player profits that the affiliate partners generate through their client base or fan base, depending upon the system they employ. Instead of directly incurring significant costs related to online advertising, which must be paid for in advance, this system allows us to spend fewer resources on advertising directly because our affiliate partners market to their client or fan bases for us. Due to affiliate marketing partners having a defined audience among their user base already interested in esports and wagering, we believe this program may not only afford us savings related to our own marketing expense but also serve as an avenue for direct or targeted marketing, which will hopefully lead to increased traffic on our website.

 

Competition

 

Given that we operate in the global entertainment and gaming industry, we consider any type of discretionary leisure and entertainment provider to be a competitor with respect to our consumers’ time and disposable income. In the sports betting space, our competitors are DraftKings Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company with 2019 gross revenues of over $400 million, and established European players, such as Bet365, Pinnacle, Flutter Entertainment / The Stars Group (through their FanDuel and FoxBet brands), William Hill and Roar Digital (through its BetMGM brand and partnership with GVC). Additionally, we expect competition from esports-focused offerings, such as Luckbox.

 

 

 

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We will principally compete on a number of factors across our consumer offerings. These include, but are not limited to, our front-end online product, our back-end infrastructure (driving pricing and odds) our ability to retain and monetize existing users, re-engage prior users and acquire new users and our regulatory access and compliance experience.

 

Governmental Regulation

 

We are subject to various U.S. and foreign laws and regulations that affect our ability to operate in the sports betting and esports gambling. These industries are generally subject to extensive and evolving regulations that could change based on political and social norms and that could be interpreted in ways that could negatively impact our business.

 

The gaming industry is highly regulated and we must maintain licenses and pay gaming taxes or a percentage of revenue in each jurisdiction from which we operate in order to continue our operations. Our business is subject to extensive regulation under the laws, rules and regulations of the jurisdictions from which we operate. These laws, rules and regulations generally concern the responsibility, financial stability, integrity and character of the owners, managers and persons with material financial interests in the gaming operations along with the integrity and security of the betting product offering. Violations of laws or regulations in one jurisdiction could result in disciplinary action in that and other jurisdictions.

 

In order to grow and maintain our business, we will continue to adhere to the government regulations and recognized licenses that we need to obtain to maintain our business.

 

Curacao License

 

The Curacao Ministry of Justice has only granted four online gaming Master Licenses. Our license is a sublicense from one of the four master license holders, Gaming Services Provider N.V. #365/JAZ. The Curacao Ministry of Justice allows an applicant for a sublicense from a Master License holder to operate under the master license holder’s license, so long as they meet certain operating and compliance criteria, including, without limitation, providing quarterly and annual submissions and conducting “know your customer” procedures. These criteria must be met at the stage of application as well as on an ongoing basis. As such, so long as we maintain the requisite criteria for holding the sublicense, as a sublicensee we can enjoy the same privileges and rights that the Master License holder has, but without the ability to issue licenses.

 

This single sublicense covers any kind of game requiring skill or chance, including esports and sports betting. Additionally, it also allows the operator to carry out and offer services related to iGaming including aggregators, software providers, and platform operators.

 

The entities that evaluate our ongoing compliance are the Master License holder and the Curacao Gaming Control Board. There is no set standard, to date, to quantify sanctions. These are reviewed on an individual basis. The framework to suspend a sublicense is based on the severity of the infraction, and include, not paying licensing fees, not adhering to policies or resolving customer issues, and not keeping required “know your customer” procedures up to date. Where direct violations of the sublicense agreement pertain to the compliance with the Master License, suspensions would be enforced until the sublicense holder has submitted all needed information or documents as requested by the Master License holder or the Curacao Gaming Board. In addition, any customer complaints that are not resolved could result in a suspension of our sublicense depending on the severity of the issue. Finally, marketing or accepting players from prohibited countries could result in an immediate suspension of our sublicense. In such case, we would need to show that IP geo blocking of the countries has been implemented and measures put in place to ensure we are not accepting customers from said country moving forward.

 

State and Local Regulation

 

We are not currently licensed to conduct gaming business in the United States. Our ability to operate in the virtual, sports betting and iGaming businesses are impacted by state laws in the United States. In general, each state has specific regulation that needs to be followed or licenses obtained for both the technology as well as the ability to operate in that location, specifically for esports betting.

 

 

 

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Additionally, each state has to publish rules, around how esports matches and betting markets are managed and settled with customers. At the current time, these rules are not widely published, and each esports event has to get approval ahead of time. Operationally speaking, this makes being able to operate an esports wagering product in the U.S. difficult.

 

However, we expect this to change in the future and we believe any state that has regulated traditional sports wagering will likely have operationally published rules and regulated esports wagering. Our long-term strategy involves partnering or obtaining necessary state licenses to provide our esports wagering product to the individual U.S. state markets.

 

Federal Regulation

 

At the current time there is no published Federal Regulation for esports wagering, however, generally speaking it falls under any Wire Act legislation and enforcement. It is widely accepted that wagering on an esports event is considered sports betting, so all state or eventual federal regulation pertaining to sports wagering will pertain to esports wagering.

 

International Regulation

 

Each international country has separate regulation as it pertains to sports wagering or esports. Our wagering license covers and is recognized by over 140 countries, however there are a handful of countries that require specific country licensing and regulation to operate in country. We intend to obtain necessary regulation and licenses by country to expand our esports product and wagering services into key markets.

 

Employees

 

As of March 29, 2021, we had 17 full time employees, including ten employees in our product, modeling and technology team, six employees in marketing and operations, and one employee in finance.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

While we are not presently party to any active legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results, from time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business.

 

Properties

 

Our corporate offices are in located in a leased facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. We do not use the facility to house our employees, as our employees work remotely. We believe our facilities are sufficient to meet our current needs and that suitable space will be available as and when needed. We do not own any real property.

 

Corporate Structure

 

Esports Technologies, Inc. was formed in Nevada in September of 2020. Simultaneously with formation, we entered into a share exchange agreement with the members of Global E-Sports Entertainment Group, LLC, pursuant to which we acquired 100% of Global E-Sports Entertainment Group, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company which, in turn, owns 100% of ESEG Limited, a corporation formed in Belize and which has operated our business since October 31, 2016.

 

 

 

 

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Management

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The following table sets forth the names and ages of all of our directors and executive officers as of March 29, 2021. Our officers are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board of Directors.

 

Name   Age   Position
Aaron Speach   32   Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
         
Bart Barden   45   Chief Operating Officer
         
Jim Purcell   49   Chief Financial Officer
         
Michael Nicklas   59   Director
         
Dennis Neilander   59   Director
         
Christopher S. Downs   42   Director

  

Set forth below is biographical information about each of the individuals named in the tables above:

 

Aaron Speach, Founder, President and CEO. Mr. Speach joined us in September 2020, but was one of the founding members of ESEG Limited in 2016. From April 2015 until June 2017, Mr. Speach was a Sales Director at Ninthlink, which is a full service marketing agency, during which Mr. Speach managed various Fortune 500 clients. From June 2017 to June 2019, Mr. Speach worked for Speachless Entertainment LLC, a marketing agency, which he owns and which provided services to ESEG Limited. From June 2019 until September 2020, Mr. Speach was a District Director of Stores at Pirch, which is a luxury appliance retailer. We believe Mr. Speach’s history with our company and background, coupled with his extensive marketing experience in the Esports industry, provide him with the qualifications to serve as a director.

 

Bart Barden, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Barden joined us in September 2020. Mr. Barden has extensive operations, product, licensing and commercial experience in the Wagering Platform space. Previously, as Managing Director at Estars from January 2018 until March 2020, Mr. Barden was responsible for all operational aspects of the platform, including leading current and future product strategy, commercial and analytics and business development, and international expansion. From May 2013 until November 2017, Mr. Barden was Sr. Director for Paddpower/Betfair (Now Flutter) where he focused on the Exchange Business Unit, where he was responsible for the product revenue, spend, partnerships, and state expansion related to Betfair’s Betting Exchange in the U.S. and U.K. markets. He was also responsible for sports opportunity analysis and deal flow for Betfair’s U.S. Business Unit, including fantasy, exchange, and online sports betting opportunities. During his career, Mr. Barden has worked Product and Commercial Leadership Roles at Swrve, Ernst and Young, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and PopCap Games.

 

 

 

 

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Jim Purcell – Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Purcell began serving as our chief financial officer in March 2021. From April 2015 until March 2021, Mr. Purcell served as chief financial officer for Ocuco, a leading provider of enterprise software to the optical retailing sector, where he was a member of the Board of Directors. From February 2014 until April 2015, Mr. Purcell was global head of external reporting for Arsyta LifeScience Limited. From January 2008 until July 2010, Mr. Purcell served as corporate controller with CryptoLogic, a NASDAQ listed gaming software company. Mr. Purcell started his career with Ernst & Young and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Purcell graduated with honors from University of California, Davis and holds a BSc in Managerial Economics.

 

Michael Nicklas – Director. Mr. Nicklas joined Esports Technologies as a director in November 2020. Since 2003, Mr. Nicklas has served as the president of Backflips Inc., a swimwear manufacturer. In 2014, Mr. Nicklas co-founded All Ambitions Inc., a consulting firm focused on retail product placements. Mr. Nicklas is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics where he earned both his Bachelor of Business Administration. We believe Mr. Nicklas’s marketing background and business experience provide him with the qualifications to serve as a director.

 

Dennis Neilander– Director. Mr. Neilander joined Esports Technologies as a director in January 2021. Since June 2011, Mr. Neilander has been of counsel at the law firm of Kaempfer Crowell. Mr. Neilander is the former Chairman of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board (GCB). His practice focuses on gaming, administrative law and government affairs. Mr. Neilander served as a Member of the GCB from 1998 until the end of 2010, and was Chairman of the GCB for the last 10 years of his tenure. Mr. Neilander also served as Chairman of the GCB’s Audit Committee that was responsible for full scope compliance and revenue audits for Nevada casinos. From July 1995 until September 1998, Mr. Neilander was Chief of the GCB Corporate Securities Division, which regulates the publicly traded gaming companies that operate in Nevada. Mr. Neilander holds a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law and a B.A. from the University of Northern Colorado. We believe Mr. Neilander’s gaming background and regulatory experience provide him with the qualifications to serve as a director.

 

Christopher S. Downs – Director. Mr. Downs joined Esports Technologies as a director in March 2021. Mr. Downs has served as chief financial officer of CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since November 2019. From March 2018 until September 2019, Mr. Downs served as vice president of finance and treasurer of Innovative Aftermarket Systems, L.P., a privately held provider of finance and insurance solutions. Mr. Downs served as director of finance (from June 2011 to September 2013), vice president and treasurer (October 2013 to August 2016), executive vice president and interim chief financial officer (August 2016 to May 2017), and executive vice president, interim chief financial officer and member of the office of the president (May 2017 to March 2018) for InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., a supplier of infusion services to oncologists in the United States. Mr. Downs spent 10 years in investment banking with various firms including Citigroup. Mr. Downs is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he earned his Bachelor of Science. Mr. Downs earned his MBA at Columbia Business School and his Master of Science in Accounting at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Mr. Downs is a Certified Public Accountant in Utah and Texas. We believe Mr. Downs’ financial and accounting background provide him with the qualifications to serve as a director.

 

 

 

 

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Director Independence

 

The rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, or the Nasdaq Rules, require a majority of a listed company’s board of directors to be composed of independent directors within one year of listing. In addition, the Nasdaq Rules require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees be independent. Under the Nasdaq Rules, a director will only qualify as an independent director if, in the opinion of our board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The Nasdaq Rules also require that audit committee members satisfy independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries or otherwise be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries. In considering the independence of compensation committee members, the Nasdaq Rules require that our board of directors must consider additional factors relevant to the duties of a compensation committee member, including the source of any compensation we pay to the director and any affiliations with the Company.

 

Our board of directors undertook a review of the composition of our board of directors and its committees and the independence of each director. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our board of directors has determined that each of our directors, with the exception of Mr. Speach, are independent as defined under the Nasdaq Rules.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

Prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, our board of directors will establish an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and governance committee. Each of these committees will operate under a charter that will be approved by our board of directors, as set forth below.

 

Audit Committee. Our audit committee consists of three independent directors. The members of the audit committee are Messrs. Nicklas, Neilander and Downs. Mr. Downs is the chairperson of the audit committee. The audit committee consists exclusively of directors who are financially literate. In addition, Mr. Downs is considered an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC’s rules and regulations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The audit committee responsibilities include:

 

  · overseeing the compensation and work of and performance by our independent auditor and any other registered public accounting firm performing audit, review or attestation services for us;

 

  · engaging, retaining and terminating our independent auditor and determining the terms thereof;

 

  · assessing the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditor;

 

  · evaluating whether the provision of permitted non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence;

 

  · reviewing and discussing the audit results, including any comments and recommendations of the independent auditor and the responses of management to such recommendations;

 

  · reviewing and discussing the annual and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent auditor;

 

  · producing a committee report for inclusion in applicable SEC filings;

 

  · reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and procedures;

 

  · establishing procedures regarding the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received regarding the accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters and conducting or authorizing investigations into any matters within the scope of the responsibility of the audit committee; and

 

  · reviewing transactions with related persons for potential conflict of interest situations.

 

Compensation Committee. Our compensation committee consists of three independent directors. The members of the compensation committee are Messrs. Nicklas, Neilander and Downs. Mr. Nicklas is the chairperson of the compensation committee. The committee has primary responsibility for:

 

  · reviewing and recommending all elements and amounts of compensation for each executive officer, including any performance goals applicable to those executive officers;

 

  · reviewing and recommending for approval the adoption, any amendment and termination of all cash and equity-based incentive compensation plans;

 

  · once required by applicable law, causing to be prepared a committee report for inclusion in applicable SEC filings;

 

  · approving any employment agreements, severance agreements or change of control agreements that are entered into with the CEO and certain executive officers; and
     

 

  · reviewing and recommending the level and form of non-employee director compensation and benefits.

 

 

 

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Nominating and Governance Committee. The nominating and governance committee consists of three independent directors. The members of the nominating and governance committee are Messrs. Nicklas, Neilander and Downs. Mr. Neilander is the chairperson of the nominating and governance committee. The committee’s responsibilities include:

 

  · recommending persons for election as directors by the stockholders;

 

  · recommending persons for appointment as directors to the extent necessary to fill any vacancies or newly created directorships;

 

  · reviewing annually the skills and characteristics required of directors and each incumbent director’s continued service on the board;

 

  · reviewing any stockholder proposals and nominations for directors;

 

  · advising the board of directors on the appropriate structure and operations of the board and its committees;

 

  · reviewing and recommending standing board committee assignments;

 

  · developing and recommending to the board Corporate Governance Guidelines, a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other corporate governance policies and programs and reviewing such guidelines, code and any other policies and programs at least annually;

 

  · making recommendations to the board as to determinations of director independence; and

 

  · making recommendations to the board regarding corporate governance based upon developments, trends, and best practices.

 

The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider stockholder recommendations for candidates for the board of directors.

 

Our bylaws provide that, in order for a stockholder’s nomination of a candidate for the board to be properly brought before an annual meeting of the stockholders, the stockholder’s nomination must be delivered to the Secretary of the Company no later than 120 days prior to the one-year anniversary date of the prior year’s annual meeting.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

We have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. Following this offering, a copy of the code of business conduct and ethics will be made available on the Corporate Governance section of our website, which is located at www.esportstechnologies.com. If we make any substantive amendments to, or grant any waivers from, the code of business conduct and ethics for any officer or director, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.

 

 

 

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Compensation of Executive Officers

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table shows the compensation awarded to or earned in the last two fiscal years by our chief executive officer. We did not have any officers that received more than $100,000 in compensation.

 

Summary Compensation Table – 2020

 

Name and Principal Position   Year     Salary($)    

All other compensation

($) (1)

    Total ($)  
Aaron Speach, Chief Executive Officer and President     2020       4,250       46,958       51,208  
      2019             16,819       16,819  

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(1)       Consists of consulting fees paid to Speachless Consulting LLC, which is owned by Mr. Speach.

 

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

 

Aaron Speach, Chief Executive Officer and President

 

Effective October 1, 2020, we entered into an employment agreement with Aaron Speach pursuant to which Mr. Speach agreed to serve as our Chief Executive Officer for an initial term of three years. The agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of $170,000. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Speach is eligible to receive the following potential performance stock grants: (i) 100,000 shares of our common stock at such date as we reach total gross revenues of $10,000,000 in any trailing 12 month period during the term of the employment agreement; and (ii) 100,000 shares of our common stock at such date as we reach total gross revenues of $20,000,000 in any trailing 12 month period during the term of the employment agreement. If Mr. Speach’s employment is terminated at our election without “cause” (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Speach shall be entitled to receive severance payments equal to 150% of the balance due of Mr. Speach’s base salary for the remainder of the initial term of three years. Mr. Speach has agreed not to compete with us until six months after the termination of his employment.

 

Bart Barden, Chief Operating Officer

 

On October 1, 2020, we entered into an employment agreement with Bart Barden pursuant to which Mr. Barden will serve as our Chief Operating Officer. The initial term of the employment agreement will continue for a period of 12 months. The employment agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of €160,000. In addition, Mr. Barden is eligible for the following additional payments: (a) a $100,000 cash signing bonus upon the listing of our common stock on a public stock exchange, to be paid on the first day of trading; (b) (i) a $25,000 cash bonus on the 181st after our listing on a national securities exchange and (ii) an additional $25,000 bonus if on the 181st day after our listing our common stock has traded at or above $7.00 per share for 10 consecutive days and gross revenue has totaled $3,000,000 from January 1, 2021; (c) a quarterly bonus of 10% of base salary (up to 40% of base salary annually) commencing the first full fiscal quarter after this offering and terminating at the end of 2022, upon our achieving EBITDA equal to 10% of our revenue for each such fiscal quarter payable as 50% common stock with a three-year vesting schedule and 50% cash. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Barden was granted a ten-year option to purchase 1,200,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.25 per share, which vests in four equal installments, provided Mr. Barden is employed by us on each such vesting date, on each of the succeeding four anniversary dates of the option grant, provided that the second annual installment shall vest on the earlier of the second anniversary of the grant and the 451st day after this offering.

 

 

 

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Jim Purcell, Chief Financial Officer

 

On December 16, 2020, we entered into an employment agreement with Jim Purcell pursuant to which Mr. Purcell will serve as our Chief Financial Officer commencing prior to the closing of this offering. The employment agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of €180,000. In addition, Mr. Purcell is eligible for the following additional payments: (a) a €1,000 per month health care and benefit stipend; and (b) a €45,000 cash signing bonus upon the listing of our common stock on a public stock exchange, to be paid on the first day of trading. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Purcell was granted a seven-year option to purchase 280,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, which vests in four equal installments, provided Mr. Purcell is employed by us on each such vesting date.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards

 

As of September 30, 2020, none of our named executive officers had been issued any options.

 

Director Compensation

 

Upon the completion of this offering, our board of directors will establish a compensation policy for non-employee directors. In addition, upon the appointment of the Mr. Nicklas in November 2020, we issued Mr. Nicklas an option to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 vesting in two annual installments provided Mr. Nicklas is serving as a director on such vesting dates. Upon the appointment of the Mr. Neilander in January 2021, we issued Mr. Neilander an option to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 vesting in three annual installments provided Mr. Neilander is serving as a director on such vesting dates. Upon the appointment of the Mr. Downs in March 2021, we issued Mr. Downs an option to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 vesting in three annual installments provided Mr. Downs is serving as a director on such vesting dates.

 

2020 Stock Plan

 

In December 2020, we adopted the Esports Technologies, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan, or 2020 Plan. The 2020 Plan is a stock-based compensation plan that provides for discretionary grants of stock options, stock awards, stock unit awards and stock appreciation rights to key employees, non-employee directors and consultants. The following is a summary of the material features of the 2020 Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

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Administration. The 2020 Plan is administered by either the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors or our entire Board of Directors for the period prior to the establishment of our Compensation Committee (we refer to the body administering the 2020 Plan as the “Committee”). The Committee has full authority to select the individuals who will receive awards under the 2020 Plan, determine the form and amount of each of the awards to be granted and establish the terms and conditions of awards.

 

Limit on Non-Employee Director Compensation. Under the 2020 Plan, the aggregate value of all compensation granted or paid to any individual for service as a non-employee director with respect to any calendar year, including awards granted under the 2020 Plan and cash fees paid to such non-employee director, will not exceed $300,000 in total value. For purposes of this limitation, the value of awards is calculated based on the grant date fair value of such awards for financial reporting purposes.

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock. The number of shares of the common stock that may be issued under the 2020 Plan is 4,000,000. As of March 29, 2021, we had issued 3,526,598 shares under the 2020 Plan.

 

Shares issuable under the 2020 Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. If there is a lapse, forfeiture, expiration, termination or cancellation of any award made under the 2020 Plan for any reason, the shares subject to the award will again be available for issuance. Any shares subject to an award that are delivered to us by a participant, or withheld by us on behalf of a participant, as payment for an award or payment of withholding taxes due in connection with an award will not again be available for issuance, and all such shares will count toward the number of shares issued under the 2020 Plan. Shares purchased by us with the proceeds received from a stock option exercise will not be available again for issuance. The number of shares of common stock issuable under the 2020 Plan is subject to adjustment, in the event of any reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, stock distribution, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, subdivision, consolidation or exchange of shares, any change in the capital structure of the company or any similar corporate transaction. In each case, the Committee has the discretion to make adjustments it deems necessary to preserve the intended benefits under the 2020 Plan. No award granted under the 2020 Plan may be transferred, except by will, the laws of descent and distribution.

 

Of the shares available for issuance: (i) the maximum number issuable as stock options or SARS to any employee in any calendar year is 1,500,000, (ii) the maximum number issuable as incentive stock options is 1,500,000 and (iii) the maximum number of shares issuable as stock awards or such units granted to any employee in any calendar year is 1,500,000.

 

Eligibility. All employees designated as key employees for purposes of the 2020 Plan, all non-employee directors and consultants are eligible to receive awards under the 2020 Plan.

 

Awards to Participants. The 2020 Plan provides for discretionary awards of stock options, stock awards, stock unit awards and stock appreciation rights to participants. Each award made under the 2020 Plan will be evidenced by a written award agreement specifying the terms and conditions of the award as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, consistent with the terms of the 2020 Plan.

 

Stock Options. The Committee has the discretion to grant non-qualified stock options or incentive stock options to participants and to set the terms and conditions applicable to the options, including the type of option, the number of shares subject to the option and the vesting schedule; provided that, commencing as of the initial public offering of our common stock, the exercise price of each stock option will be the closing price of the common stock on the date on which the option is granted (“fair market value”), each option will expire ten years from the date of grant and no dividends or dividend equivalents may be paid with respect to stock options.

 

 

 

 

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In addition, an incentive stock option granted to a key employee is subject to the following rules: (i) the aggregate fair market value (determined at the time the option is granted) of the shares of common stock with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by a key employee during any calendar year (under all incentive stock option plans of the company and its subsidiaries) cannot exceed $100,000, and if this limitation is exceeded, that portion of the incentive stock option that does not exceed the applicable dollar limit will be an incentive stock option and the remainder will be a non-qualified stock option; (ii) if an incentive stock option is granted to a key employee who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all class of stock of the company, the exercise price of the incentive stock option will be 110% of the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant and the incentive stock option will expire no later than five years from the date of grant; and (iii) no incentive stock option can be granted after ten years from the earlier of the date the 2018 Plan was adopted or approved by stockholders.

 

Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee has the discretion to grant stock appreciation rights to participants. The Committee determines the exercise price for a stock appreciation right, which cannot be less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Upon the exercise of a stock appreciation right, we will pay the participant in common stock or in cash, at our discretion, an amount equal to the product of (1) the excess of the per share fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price, multiplied by (2) the number of shares of common stock with respect to which the stock appreciation right is exercised. The Committee has the discretion to set the terms and conditions applicable to the award, including the number of shares subject to the stock appreciation right and the vesting schedule, provided that each stock appreciation right will expire not more than ten years from the date of grant and no dividends or dividend equivalents shall be paid with respect to any stock appreciation right prior to the exercise of the stock appreciation right.

 

Stock Awards. The Committee has the discretion to grant stock awards to participants. Stock awards will consist of shares of common stock granted without any consideration from the participant or shares sold to the participant for appropriate consideration as determined by the Board. The number of shares awarded to each participant, and the restrictions, terms and conditions of the award, will be at the discretion of the Committee. Subject to the restrictions, a participant will be a shareholder with respect to the shares awarded to him or her and will have the rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares, including the right to vote the shares and receive dividends on the shares; provided that dividends otherwise payable on any stock award subject to restrictions will be held by us and will be paid to the holder of the stock award only to the extent the restrictions on such stock award lapse.

 

Stock Units. The Committee has the discretion to grant stock unit awards to participants. Each stock unit entitles the participant to receive, on a specified date or event set forth in the award agreement, one share of common stock or cash equal to the fair market value of one share on such date or event, as provided in the award agreement. The number of stock units awarded to each participant, and the terms and conditions of the award, will be at the discretion of the Committee. Unless otherwise specified in the award agreement, a participant will not be a shareholder with respect to the stock units awarded to him prior to the date they are settled in shares of common stock. The award agreement may provide that until the restrictions on the stock units lapse, the participant will be paid an amount equal to the dividends that would have been paid had the stock units been actual shares; provided that such dividend equivalents will be held by us and paid only to the extent the restrictions lapse.

 

Payment for Stock Options and Withholding Taxes. The Committee may make one or more of the following methods available for payment of any award, including the exercise price of a stock option, and for payment of the tax obligation associated with an award: (i) cash; (ii) cash received from a broker dealer to whom the holder has submitted an exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to deliver promptly to us the amount of sales proceeds from the sale of the shares subject to the award to pay the exercise price or withholding tax; (iii) by directing us to withhold shares of common stock otherwise issuable in connection with the award having a fair market value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld; and (iv) by delivery of previously acquired shares of common stock that are acceptable to the Committee and that have an aggregate fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price or withholding tax, or certification of ownership by attestation of such previously acquired shares.

 

 

 

 

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Provisions Relating to a “Change in Control” of the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of the 2020 Plan or any award agreement, in the event of a “Change in Control” of the Company, the Board has the discretion to provide that all outstanding awards will become fully exercisable, all restrictions applicable to all awards will terminate or lapse, and performance goals applicable to any stock awards will be deemed satisfied at the highest level. In addition, upon such Change in Control, the Committee has sole discretion to provide for the purchase of any outstanding stock option for cash equal to the difference between the exercise price and the then fair market value of the common stock subject to the option had the option been currently exercisable, make such adjustment to any award then outstanding as the Committee deems appropriate to reflect such Change in Control and cause any such award then outstanding to be assumed by the acquiring or surviving corporation after such Change in Control.

 

Amendment of Award Agreements; Amendment and Termination of the 2020 Plan; Term of the 2020 Plan. The Committee may amend any award agreement at any time, provided that no amendment may adversely affect the right of any participant under any agreement in any material way without the written consent of the participant, unless such amendment is required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule.

 

The Board may terminate, suspend or amend the 2020 Plan, in whole or in part, from time to time, without the approval of the stockholders, unless such approval is required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule, and provided that no amendment may adversely affect the right of any participant under any outstanding award in any material way without the written consent of the participant, unless such amendment is required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any stock exchange on which the shares are listed.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the 2020 Plan nor any outstanding award agreement can be amended in a way that results in the repricing of a stock option. Repricing is broadly defined to include reducing the exercise price of a stock option or stock appreciation right or cancelling a stock option or stock appreciation right in exchange for cash, other stock options or stock appreciation rights with a lower exercise price or other stock awards. (This prohibition on repricing without stockholder approval does not apply in case of an equitable adjustment to the awards to reflect changes in the capital structure of the company or similar events.

 

No awards may be granted under the 2020 Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the initial effective date of the 2020 Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CERTAIN Relationships and Related Party Transactions

 

On September 24, 2020, we entered into an exchange agreement with the members of Global E-sports Entertainment Group, LLC pursuant to which we acquired 100% of the entity and issued the members an aggregate of 7,340,421 shares of our common stock. We issued the foregoing shares as follows: (i) Black Chip Holdings received 2,125,667 shares; (ii) Crossover LLC received 1,262,684 shares; (iii) Crimson Consulting & Trade LLC received 1,258,250 shares; (iv) EBJT Management LLC received 1,729,484 shares; and (v) Aaron Speachless Entertainment LLC, an entity owned by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received 500,000 shares.

 

During the year ended September 30, 2020, Gogawi Inc., which is owned by certain of our pre-offering shareholders, paid expenses of $152,888 on our behalf. The advances are due on demand and are non-interest bearing.

 

On November 10, 2020, we entered into an employment agreement with Michal Barden, a family member of our Chief Operating Officer, to serve as our marketing director. The employment agreement provides for an annual salary of $132,000, a technology allowance of $5,000, and an award of 30,000 shares of common stock issued under our Equity Incentive Plan, vesting in four equal annual installments.

 

We engaged a firm owned by Matthew Lourie, our prior Chief Financial Officer, to provide financial reporting services. For the year ended September 30, 2020, we incurred consulting fees of $38,379 and owed the consulting company $13,838, which were paid subsequent to September 30, 2020.

 

We operate out of office space owned by Crimson Consulting & Trade LLC, a pre-offering shareholder, on a rent-free basis.

 

Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions

 

Our audit committee charter provides that our audit committee will be responsible for reviewing and approving in advance any related party transaction. This will cover, with certain exceptions set forth in Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, any transaction, arrangement or relationship, or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships in which we were or are to be a participant, where the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and a related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, including, without limitation, purchases of goods or services by or from the related person or entities in which the related person has a material interest, indebtedness, guarantees of indebtedness and employment by us of a related person. All of the transactions described in this section occurred prior to the creation of our audit committee and the adoption of this policy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth information, as of March 29, 2021, regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by:

 

· each of our directors;

 

· each of our executive officers;

 

· all directors and executive officers as a group; and

 

· each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to beneficially own more than five percent of our shares of common stock.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, and generally means that person has beneficial ownership of a security if he or she possesses sole or shared voting or investment power of that security, and includes options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Each director or officer, as the case may be, has furnished us with information with respect to beneficial ownership. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of common stock listed below, based on the information each of them has given to us, have sole investment and voting power with respect to their shares, except where community property laws may apply. Except as otherwise noted below, the address for each person or entity listed in the table is c/o esports Technologies, Inc., 720 South 7th Street, 3rd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89101.

 

Name and address of beneficial owner Shares beneficially
owned prior to
offering
Percentage owned
prior to
offering (1)
Percentage owned after offering
       
Aaron Speach 500,000 (2) 4.7%  4.0%
Bart Barden - (3)    
Jim Purcell - (4)    
Michael Nicklas - (5)    
Dennis Neilander - (6)    
Christopher S. Downs - (7)    
Directors and Officers as a Group 500,000 4.7% 4.0%
       

Black Chip Holdings

4495 W Hacienda Ave #12

Las Vegas, NV 89118

942,836 (8) 8.9%  7.5%
       

EBJT Management LLC

5874 Lustrous Court

Las Vegas, NV 89148

1,729,484 (9) 16.2% 13.7% 
       

Crossover LLC

720 S 7th Street Ste 300

Las Vegas, NV 89101

1,262,684 (10) 11.9% 9.9% 
       

Crimson Consulting & Trade LLC

8813 Cortile Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89134

1,258,250 (11) 11.8% 9.9%

 

*            Less than 1%.

 

 

 

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(1) Based on 10,648,769 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 29, 2021.
(2) Consists of 500,000 shares held by Aaron Speachless Entertainment LLC. Does not include 200,000 shares issuable to Mr. Speach pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Speach is eligible to receive the following performance stock grants: (i) 100,000 shares of our common stock at such date as we reach total gross revenues of $10,000,000 in any trailing 12 month period during the term of the employment agreement; and (ii) 100,000 shares of our common stock at such date as we reach total gross revenues of $20,000,000 in any trailing 12 month period during the term of the employment agreement.
(3) Mr. Barden holds a ten-year option issued to him in October 2020 to purchase 1,200,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.25 per share, which vests in four equal installments on each of the succeeding four anniversary dates of the option grant, provided Mr. Barden is employed by us on each such vesting date.
(4) Mr. Purcell holds a seven-year option issued to him in December 2020 to purchase 280,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, which vests in four equal installments on each of the succeeding four anniversary dates of the option grant, provided Mr. Purcell is employed by us on each such vesting date.
(5) Mr. Nicklas holds a ten-year option issued to him in November 2020 to purchase 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, which vests in two equal installments on each of the succeeding two anniversary dates of the option grant, provided Mr. Nicklas is serving as a director on each such vesting date.
(6) Mr. Neilander holds a ten-year option issued to him in January 2021 to purchase 75,000 shares at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, which vests in three equal installments on each of the succeeding three anniversary dates of the option grant, provided Mr. Nicklas is serving as a director on each such vesting date.
(7) Mr. Downs holds a ten-year option issued to him in March 2021 to purchase 75,000 shares at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, which vests in three equal installments on each of the succeeding three anniversary dates of the option grant, provided Mr. Downs is serving as a director on each such vesting date.
(8) Gary Hosman has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Black Chip Holdings.
(9) Keith Williams has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by EBJT Management LLC.
(10) Anthony Sgro has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Crossover LLC.
(11) Jody Allgood has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Crimson Consulting & Trade LLC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Description of Securities

 

The following summary is a description of the material terms of our securities and is not complete. You should also refer to the Esports Technologies, Inc. articles of incorporation and bylaws, which are included as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and the applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

Authorized Capital Stock

 

Our articles of incorporation authorize us to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Upon the closing of this offering, we will have 12,648,769 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

Shares of our common stock have the following rights, preferences and privileges:

 

Voting

 

Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Any action at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be decided by a majority of the voting power present in person or represented by proxy, except in the case of any election of directors, which will be decided by a plurality of votes cast. There is no cumulative voting.

 

Dividends

 

Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by our board of directors out of funds legally available for payment, subject to the rights of holders, if any, of any class of stock having preference over the common stock. Any decision to pay dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors. Our board of directors may or may not determine to declare dividends in the future. See “Dividend Policy.” The board’s determination to issue dividends will depend upon our profitability and financial condition any contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law and the SEC, and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.

 

Liquidation Rights

 

In the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably on the basis of the number of shares held in any of the assets available for distribution after we have paid in full, or provided for payment of, all of our debts and after the holders of all outstanding series of any class of stock have preference over the common stock, if any, have received their liquidation preferences in full.

 

Other

 

Our issued and outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable. Holders of shares of our common stock are not entitled to preemptive rights. Shares of our common stock are not convertible into shares of any other class of capital stock, nor are they subject to any redemption or sinking fund provisions.

 

 

 

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Preferred Stock

 

We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our articles of incorporation authorizes the board to issue these shares in one or more series, to determine the designations and the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, including the dividend rights, conversion or exchange rights, voting rights (including the number of votes per share), redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences, sinking fund provisions and the number of shares constituting the series. Our board of directors could, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of common stock and which could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire, a majority of our outstanding voting stock.

 

Warrants and Convertible Notes

 

On September 1, 2020, our wholly owned subsidiary, ESEG Limited, entered into three domain purchase agreements. Each of the domain purchase agreements required the issuance of a 10% convertible note in principal amount of $700,000 and the issuance of a warrant to purchase ordinary shares of ESEG. Two of these agreements also require an additional cash payment after five years, totaling $675,000. Upon our acquisition of ESEG, we exchanged the ESEG securities issued to the domain sellers for our securities. Accordingly, we issued each of the three domain seller a 10% convertible note in principal amount of $700,000, which matures on March 1, 2022 and is convertible at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, and we issued the three domain sellers a five-year warrant to purchase 745,000 shares, 635,000 shares, and 635,000 shares, respectively, of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share. Each of the foregoing convertible notes and warrants provide that no holder of these notes or warrants will be permitted to convert such notes or exercise such warrants to the extent that the holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of our common stock after such conversion or exercise.

 

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaw Provisions

 

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws include a number of anti-takeover provisions that may have the effect of encouraging persons considering unsolicited tender offers or other unilateral takeover proposals to negotiate with our board of directors rather than pursue non-negotiated takeover attempts. These provisions include:

 

Advance Notice Requirements. Our bylaws establish advance notice procedures with regard to stockholder proposals relating to the nomination of candidates for election as directors or new business to be brought before meetings of stockholders. These procedures provide that notice of stockholder proposals must be timely and given in writing to our corporate Secretary. Generally, to be timely, notice must be received at our principal executive offices not fewer than 120 calendar days prior to the first anniversary date on which our notice of meeting and related proxy statement were mailed to stockholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting of stockholders. The notice must contain the information required by the bylaws, including information regarding the proposal and the proponent.

 

Special Meetings of Stockholders. Our bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called at any time by only the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the board of directors, or in their absence or disability, by any vice president.

 

No Written Consent of Stockholders. Our articles of incorporation and bylaws provide that any action required or permitted to be taken by stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.

 

Amendment of Bylaws. Our stockholders may amend any provisions of our bylaws by obtaining the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of each class of issued and outstanding shares of our voting securities, at a meeting called for the purpose of amending and/or restating our bylaws.

 

Preferred Stock. Our articles of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to create and issue rights entitling our stockholders to purchase shares of our stock or other securities. The ability of our board to establish the rights and issue substantial amounts of preferred stock without the need for stockholder approval may delay or deter a change in control of us. See “Preferred Stock” above.

 

 

 

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Nevada Takeover Statute

 

The Nevada Revised Statutes contain provisions governing the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Nevada corporations. Nevada’s “acquisition of controlling interest” statutes (NRS 78.378 through 78.3793, inclusive) contain provisions governing the acquisition of a controlling interest in certain Nevada corporations. These “control share” laws provide generally that any person that acquires a “controlling interest” in certain Nevada corporations may be denied voting rights, unless a majority of the disinterested stockholders of the corporation elects to restore such voting rights. These laws will apply to us if we were to have 200 or more stockholders of record (at least 100 of whom have addresses in Nevada appearing on our stock ledger) and do business in the State of Nevada directly or through an affiliated corporation, unless our articles of incorporation or bylaws in effect on the tenth day after the acquisition of a controlling interest provide otherwise. These laws provide that a person acquires a “controlling interest” whenever a person acquires shares of a subject corporation that, but for the application of these provisions of the NRS, would enable that person to exercise (1) one-fifth or more, but less than one-third, (2) one-third or more, but less than a majority or (3) a majority or more, of all of the voting power of the corporation in the election of directors. Once an acquirer crosses one of these thresholds, shares which it acquired in the transaction taking it over the threshold and within the 90 days immediately preceding the date when the acquiring person acquired or offered to acquire a controlling interest become “control shares” to which the voting restrictions described above apply. These laws may have a chilling effect on certain transactions if our amended and restated articles of incorporation or amended and restated bylaws are not amended to provide that these provisions do not apply to us or to an acquisition of a controlling interest, or if our disinterested stockholders do not confer voting rights in the control shares.

 

Nevada’s “combinations with interested stockholders” statutes (NRS 78.411 through 78.444, inclusive) provide that specified types of business “combinations” between certain Nevada corporations and any person deemed to be an “interested stockholder” of the corporation are prohibited for two years after such person first becomes an “interested stockholder” unless the corporation’s board of directors approves the combination (or the transaction by which such person becomes an “interested stockholder”) in advance, or unless the combination is approved by the board of directors and 60% of the corporation’s voting power not beneficially owned by the interested stockholder, its affiliates and associates. Furthermore, in the absence of prior approval certain restrictions may apply even after such two-year period. For purposes of these statutes, an “interested stockholder” is any person who is (1) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, or (2) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the two previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of the term “combination” is sufficiently broad to cover most significant transactions between a corporation and an “interested stockholder”. These laws generally apply to Nevada corporations with 200 or more stockholders of record. However, a Nevada corporation may elect in its articles of incorporation not to be governed by these particular laws, but if such election is not made in the corporation’s original articles of incorporation, the amendment (1) must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of stock representing a majority of the outstanding voting power of the corporation not beneficially owned by interested stockholders or their affiliates and associates, and (2) is not effective until 18 months after the vote approving the amendment and does not apply to any combination with a person who first became an interested stockholder on or before the effective date of the amendment. We have not made such an election in our original articles of incorporation or in our amended and restated articles of incorporation.

 

Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

 

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws limit the liability of our officers and directors and provide that we will indemnify our officers and directors, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes. We expect to obtain additional directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage prior to the completion of this offering.

 

Listing

 

We intend to apply to list our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “EBET.”

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent for our common stock is Continental Stock Transfer and Trust located at 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

 

 

 

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Shares Eligible for Future Sale

 

Future sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the public market after this offering could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity securities. We are unable to estimate the number of shares of common stock that may be sold in the future.

 

Upon the closing of this offering, we will have:

 

  · 10,648,769 shares of common stock outstanding;

 

  · 2,233,541 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $0.43 per share;

 

  · 3,825,000 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of principal owed pursuant to outstanding convertible notes with a weighted average conversion price of $0.50 per share;
     
  ·

1,110,250 shares of common stock issuable to employees and consultants upon vesting over time or the completion of various performance milestones;

 

  · 2,416,348 shares of common stock underlying outstanding options with a weighted average exercise price of $0.99 per share. 144,348 of these option vest at the close of the IPO and the remaining option vest over a four year period or at the completion of various performance milestones;

 

  ·

473,402 shares available for future issuance under the 2020 Esports Technologies, Inc. Stock Plan; and

     
  ·

140,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants to be issued to the underwriters in connection with this offering.

 

 

All of the shares sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act unless purchased by one of our affiliates as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, which generally includes directors, officers or 10% stockholders. None of the holders of shares of our common stock or securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of our common stock have any registration rights.

 

Lock-Up

 

Certain of our initial stockholders holding an aggregate of 4,428,106 shares and our officers and directors, have agreed not to offer, sell, dispose of or hedge any shares of our common stock, subject to specified limited exceptions, during the period continuing through the date that is fifteen months after the date of this offering. In addition, certain of our pre-IPO stockholders holding an aggregate of 683,334 shares have agreed not to offer, sell, dispose of or hedge any shares of our common stock, subject to specified limited exceptions, during the period continuing through the date that is six months after the date of this offering.

 

 

 

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Between October and November 2020, we sold 2,000,000 shares of common stock at $2.00 per share in a private placement. Between January and February 2021, we sold an additional 250,014 shares of common stock at $3.00 per share in a private placement. In connection with these offerings, the investors agreed to the following lock-up agreement with respect to the purchased shares:

 

  · Until the 180th day after the date of this offering, the investor agreed not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the purchased shares.

 

  · Between the 181st and 270th day after the date of this offering, the investor agreed not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of more than one-third of the purchased shares, subject to a maximum sale on any trading day of 3% of the daily volume.

 

  · Between the 271st and 365th day after the date of this offering, the investor agreed not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of more than one-third of the purchased shares, subject to a maximum sale on any trading day of 3% of the daily volume.

 

  · After the 365th day after the date of this offering, the investor will be entitled to sell the remaining one-third of the shares purchased without restriction.

 

  · Notwithstanding the above, commencing 90 days after the date of this offering, if our common stock price is over $11.00 per share for five consecutive trading days, until such time as the price drops below such level, the investors may sell one-third of their shares subject to a maximum sale on any trading day of 3% of the daily volume; and if our common stock price is over $14.00 per share for five consecutive trading days, until such time as the price drops below such level, the investors may sell an additional one-third of their shares subject to a maximum sale on any trading day of 3% of the daily volume; and if our common stock price is over $17.00 per share for five consecutive trading days, until such time as the price drops below such level, the investors may sell an additional one-third constituting a maximum total of all of their shares subject to a maximum sale on any trading day of 3% of the daily volume.

 

Rule 144

 

Shares of common stock held by any of our affiliates, as that term is defined in Rule 144 of the Securities Act, as well as shares held by our current stockholders, may be resold only pursuant to further registration under the Securities Act or in transactions that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act. In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, any person who is or has been an affiliate of ours during the 90 days immediately preceding the sale and who has beneficially owned shares for at least six months is entitled to sell, within any three-month period commencing 90 days after the date of this prospectus, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of: (i) 1% of the number of shares of common stock then outstanding, or (ii) the average weekly trading volume of the common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a Form 144 with respect to the sale.

 

Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates will also be subject to manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

 

Stock Plan

 

We intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which will register 4,000,000 shares of common stock underlying stock options or restricted stock awards available for issuance under our 2020 Stock Plan. Subject to any vesting requirements, these shares registered on Form S-8 will be eligible for resale in the public markets without restriction, subject to Rule 144 limitations applicable to affiliates.

 

Selling Stockholder Resale Prospectus

 

As described in the Explanatory Note to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the registration statement also contains the Resale Prospectus to be used in connection with the potential resale by certain selling stockholders of our common stock. These shares of common stock have been registered to permit public resale of such shares, and the selling stockholders may offer the shares for resale from time to time pursuant to the Resale Prospectus. The selling stockholders may also sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of their shares in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act or pursuant to another effective registration statement covering those shares. Any shares sold by the selling stockholders until our common stock is listed or quoted on an established public trading market will take place at $____, which is the public offering price of the shares of common stock we are selling in our initial public offering. Thereafter, any sales will occur at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated prices.

 

 

 

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UNDERWRITING

 

In connection with this offering, we will enter into an underwriting agreement with Boustead Securities, LLC to serve as lead book-running manager of the offering and as representatives of the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, each underwriter will severally agree to purchase the number of shares of common stock set forth opposite its name below, at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this prospectus

 

Underwriter  

Number of Shares

Common Stock

 
Boustead Securities, LLC        
         
         
         
      2,000,000  

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the underwriting agreement, the underwriters have agreed to purchase all of the shares offered by this prospectus (other than those covered by the option described below), if any are purchased.

 

The underwriters are offering the shares of common stock subject to various conditions and may reject all or part of any order. The representative of the underwriters has advised us that the underwriters propose initially to offer the shares of common stock to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to dealers at a price less a concession not in excess of $______ per share of common stock to brokers and dealers. After the shares of common stock are released for sale to the public, the representative may change the offering price, the concession, and other selling terms at various times.

 

The following table provides information regarding the amount of the discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters by us, before expenses:

 

    Per Share of Common Stock       Total  
Public offering price   $       $    
Underwriting discounts and commission   $       $    
Proceeds, before expenses, to us   $       $    

 

 

 

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We estimate that our total expenses of the offering, excluding the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $250,000. We have agreed to reimburse the underwriters for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the representative under the underwriting agreement (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of the underwriters’ outside attorneys) in an amount not to exceed $160,000.

 

We have also agreed to issue to the representative of the underwriters a warrant to purchase a number of shares of common stock equal to an aggregate of 7% of the aggregate number of the shares sold in this offering. The warrant will be exercisable on a cashless basis at an exercise price equal to 120% of the offering price of the shares sold in this offering. The warrants are exercisable commencing six months after the date of effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, have piggyback registration rights, and will be exercisable for a period of five years from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The warrants are not redeemable by us. The warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants have been included on the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Pursuant to applicable FINRA rules, and in particular Rule 5110, the warrants (and underlying shares) issued to the underwriters may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days after the effective date of the registration statement related to this offering; provided, however, that the warrants (and underlying shares) may be transferred to the underwriters’ officers, partners, registered persons or affiliates as long as the warrants (and underlying shares) remain subject to the lockup.

 

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, we will provide the representative of the underwriters the right of first refusal for one year from the date of commencement of sales of this public offering to act as financial advisor or to act as joint financial advisor on at least equal economic terms on any public or private financing (debt or equity), merger, business combination, recapitalization or sale of some or all of the equity or assets of our company.

 

We have agreed to a 12-month “lock-up” from the closing of this offering, during which, without the prior written consent of Boustead Securities, LLC, we shall not issue, sell or register with the SEC (other than on Form S-8 or on any successor form) with respect to any of our equity securities (or any securities convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable for any of our equity securities), except for (i) the issuance of the shares of common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus; and (ii) the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to our existing stock option or bonus plan as described in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

Our executive officers, directors and certain of our significant stockholders have also agreed to a 12-month “lock-up,” during which, without the prior written consent of Boustead Securities, LLC, they shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, assign, encumber, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock, owned either of record or beneficially (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) by any signatory of the lock-up agreement on the date of the prospectus or thereafter acquired; (ii) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock, whether any such transaction described in clauses (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing; and (iii) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any shares of common stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock. The foregoing shall not apply to (i) common stock to be transferred as a gift or gifts (provided, that (a) any donee shall execute and deliver to Boustead Securities, LLC, acting on behalf of the underwriters, not later than one business day prior to such transfer, a lock-up agreement to Boustead Securities, LLC and (b) if the lock-up signatory is required to file a report under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of common stock or beneficially owned shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock or beneficially owned shares during the 15-month “lock-up,” the lock-up signatory shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is being made as a gift), and (ii) the sale of the shares of common stock to be sold pursuant to this prospectus. 

 

 

 

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Rules of the SEC may limit the ability of the underwriters to bid for or purchase shares of our common stock before the distribution of the shares is completed. However, the underwriters may engage in the following activities in accordance with the rules:

 

  · Stabilizing transactions - the representative may make bids or purchases for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the common stock, so long as stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.
  · Penalty bids - if the representative purchases shares of common stock in the open market in a stabilizing transaction or syndicate covering transaction, it may reclaim a selling concession from the underwriters and selling group members who sold those shares of common stock as part of this offering.
  · Passive market making - market makers in the common stock who are underwriters or prospective underwriters may make bids for or purchases of shares of common stock, subject to limitations, until the time, if ever, at which a stabilizing bid is made.

 

Similar to other purchase transactions, the underwriters’ purchases to cover the syndicate short sales or to stabilize the market price of our common stock may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our common stock or preventing or mitigating a decline in the market price of our common stock. As a result, the price of our common stock may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. The imposition of a penalty bid might also have an effect on the price of the common stock if it discourages resales of our shares of common stock.

 

Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our common stock. These transactions may occur on the Nasdaq Capital Market or otherwise. If such transactions are commenced, they may be discontinued without notice at any time.

 

During October and November 2020 (“Fall 2020”), we completed a private placement of 2,000,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $4.0 million, which private placement was completed pursuant to an exemption from registration under Rule 506(b) of the Securities Act. Boustead and Falcon Capital LLP acted as placement agents in the private placement and received commissions and non-accountable expenses totaling $330,450 and five-year warrants to purchase 173,625 shares of our common stock at a $2.00 per share exercise price. On March 30, 2021, Boustead assigned the warrants issued to it in relation to the Fall 2020 private placement to a non-affiliated, non-FINRA member third party for no consideration.

 

During January and February 2021 (“Winter 2021”), we completed a private placement of 250,014 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $750,000, which private placement was completed pursuant to an exemption from registration under Rule 506(b) of the Securities Act. Boustead acted as placement agent in the private placement and received commissions of $26,250 and five-year warrants to purchase 8,750 shares of common stock at a $3.00 per share exercise price. On March 30, 2021, Boustead assigned the warrants issued to it in relation to the Winter 2021 private placement to a non-affiliated, non-FINRA member third party for no consideration.

 

Electronic Delivery of Prospectus: A prospectus in electronic format may be delivered to potential investors by one or more of the underwriters participating in this offering. The prospectus in electronic format will be identical to the paper version of such prospectus. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on any underwriter’s website and any information contained in any other website maintained by an underwriter is not part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

 

 

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Schiff Hardin LLP, Washington, DC. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Michelman & Robinson LLP, New York, New York.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements as of September 30, 2020 appearing in this prospectus have been audited by PWR CPA, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of such firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act for the shares of common stock being offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which is part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement and the exhibits. For further information about us and the common stock offered by this prospectus, you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits. References in this prospectus to any of our contracts or other documents are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract or document. You may read and copy any document that we file at the SEC’s public reference room located at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. SEC filings are also available to the public at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

We will be subject to the reporting and information requirements of the Exchange Act and, as a result, will file periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. We expect to make our periodic reports and other information filed with or furnished to the SEC, available, free of charge, through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports and other information are filed with or furnished to the SEC. Additionally, these periodic reports, proxy statements and other information will be available for inspection and copying at the public reference room and website of the SEC referred to above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

    Page
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-2
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019   F-3
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019   F-4
     
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019   F-5
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019   F-6
     
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements   F-7
     
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020   F-17
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019   F-18
     
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019   F-19
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019   F-20
     
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements   F-21
     

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

of Esports Technologies, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Esports Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended September 30, 2020 and the related notes and schedules (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the entity’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company’s need for additional financing in order to fund its operations in 2021 raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. These 2020 financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ PWR CPA LLP

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2020.

 

Houston, Texas

 

December 9, 2020

 

 

 

 

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ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    September 30,     September 30,  
    2020     2019  
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash   $     $ 67,717  
Accounts receivable, net     33,839       26,827  
Prepaid expenses     50,000        
                 
Total current assets     83,839       94,544  
                 
Long term assets:                
Intangible assets - cryptocurrency     44,562       16,241  
Intangible assets - domain names, net     2,239,606        
                 
                 
Total assets   $ 2,368,007     $ 110,785  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 55,760     $ 12,532  
Accounts payable, related party     152,888        
Liabilities to users     8,809       13,524  
Total current liabilities     217,457       26,056  
                 
Convertible notes payable, net of discount     116,667        
Other long term liabilities, net of discount     422,409        
                 
Total liabilities     756,533       26,056  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                
                 
Stockholders' equity:                
Preferred Stock, $0.001 per value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding            
Common stock; $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 7,340,421 shares issued and outstanding     7,340       7,340  
Additional paid-in capital     3,053,660       953,660  
Accumulated deficit     (1,449,526 )     (876,271 )
Total stockholders’ equity     1,611,474       84,729  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   $ 2,368,007     $ 110,785  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 



 

 

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ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

    For the Years Ended
September 30,
 
    2020     2019  
             
Revenue   $ 195,778     $ 140,982  
Cost of revenue     (114,564 )     (68,453 )
                 
Gross profit     81,214       72,529  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative expenses     192,160       48,426  
Total operating expenses     192,160       48,426  
                 
Income (loss) from operations     (110,946 )     24,103  
                 
Interest expense     (150,376 )      
Other expense     (46,154 )      
Loss on debt extinguishment     (265,779 )      
Total other expense     (462,309 )      
                 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes     (573,255 )     24,103  
Provision for income taxes            
                 
Net income (loss)   $ (573,255 )   $ 24,103  
                 
Net income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted   $ (0.08 )   $ 0.00  
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted     7,340,421       7,340,421  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

    Common stock     Additional              
    Number of           paid-in     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     capital     deficit     Total  
                               
Balance at September 30, 2018     7,340,421     $ 7,340     $ 953,660     $ (900,374 )   $ 60,626  
                                         
Net income                       24,103       24,103  
                                         
Balance at September 30, 2019     7,340,421       7,340       953,660       (876,271 )     84,729  
                                         
Beneficial conversion feature                 2,100,000             2,100,000  
                                         
Net loss                       (573,255 )     (573,255 )
                                         
Balance at September 30, 2020     7,340,421     $ 7,340     $ 3,053,660     $ (1,449,526 )   $ 1,611,474  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019

 

    For the Years Ended
September 30,
 
    2020     2019  
             
Cash flow from operating activities:            
Net income (loss)     (573,255 )     24,103  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:                
Amortization of debt discount     133,691        
Loss on extinguishment of debt     265,779        
Gain on cryptocurrency settlement     (3,227 )     (3,079 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (169,630 )     (55,064 )
Prepaid expenses     (50,000 )      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     178,736       42,896  
Accounts payable - related parties     152,888        
Liabilities to users     (2,699 )     2,936  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (67,717 )     11,792  
                 
NET CHANGE IN CASH     (67,717 )     11,792  
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD     67,717       55,925  
CASH AT END OF PERIOD           67,717  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for interest   $     $  
Cash paid for income taxes   $     $  
                 
Non-cash transactions                
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt   $ 2,100,000     $  
Acquisition of domain name for convertible notes payable   $ 2,239,606     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

Organization

 

Esports Technologies, Inc. (“Esports Tech”) was formed on September 24, 2020 as a Nevada Corporation. Esports Tech is a technology company creating and operating platforms focused on esports and competitive gaming. The Company operates under a Curacao gaming license and can provide online betting services to various countries around the world. The majority of the Company’s customers are based in the Philippines. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include its accounts and the accounts of its 100% owned subsidiaries, namely Global E-Sports Entertainment Group, LLC (“Global E-Sports”), ESEG Limited (“ESEG”) and Gogawi Entertainment Group (“Gogawi”) (collectively referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Global E-Sports, a Nevada limited liability company, was incorporated in Nevada on June 28, 2016. ESEG, a Belize company was incorporated on October 31, 2016. Gogawi, a Cypress company was incorporated on December 8, 2018 and has always been a wholly owned subsidiary of ESEG.

 

On September 24, 2020, ESEG was acquired by Global E-Sports in exchange for 50% of the membership interest in Global E-Sports held by the former owners of ESEG. The remaining 50% interest of Global E-Sports is held by Esports Tech. Prior to this transaction both ESEG and Global E-Sports shared common ownership. This transaction was accounted for as a combination of entities under common control and as such both operations have been combined from their inception. In addition, on September 24, 2020, Esports Tech executed a Share Exchange Agreement (“Share Exchange”) resulting in the acquisition of 100% of the membership interest of Global E-Sports in exchange for the issuance of 7,340,419 shares of common stock.

 

Pursuant to the Share Exchange, the merger between Global E-Sports and the Company was accounted for as a reverse merger. Under this method of accounting, Esports Tech was treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. The net assets of Global E-Sports are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has recurring losses and generated negative cash flows from operations since inception. Due to these conditions, it raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management intends to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with loans or the sale of common stock. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

The outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”), which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, and the related responses by public health and governmental authorities to contain and combat its outbreak and spread, has severely impacted the U.S. and world economies. Economic recessions, including those brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak may have a negative effect on the demand for the Company’s products and the Company’s operating results. The range of possible impacts on the Company’s business from the coronavirus pandemic could include: (i) changing demand for the Company’s online betting products; and (ii) increasing contraction in the capital markets. At this time, the Company has seen an increase in online betting activities since the pandemic thus favorably impacting the results of operations.

 

 

 

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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

Basis of Presentation:

 

The basis of accounting applied is United States generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting periods.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

  

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term investments with original maturities of 90 days or less at the date of purchase. The recorded value of our cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.

 

Accounts receivable

 

The Company has an affiliate program, which consists of a strategic partnership with a third-party operator in the Philippines. The Company charges the affiliate a fee calculated as a percentage of gross revenue. The affiliate partner controls cash received from the players on behalf of the Company and pays out winnings to the players for wagers placed. The receivable balance owed to the Company represents the net amount owed to the Company and is stated at historical cost less any allowance for doubtful accounts. There was no allowance for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2020 and 2019. The entire receivable balance as of September 30, 2020 and 2019 was due from the third-party operator.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Cryptocurrencies

 

There is currently no specific guidance under GAAP or alternative accounting framework for the accounting for cryptocurrencies recognized as revenue or held, and management has exercised significant judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment. In the event authoritative guidance is enacted by the FASB, the Company may be required to change its policies, which could have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results from operations.

 

 

 

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Cryptocurrencies held are accounted for as an indefinite-lived intangible asset under ASC 350, Intangible – Goodwill and Other. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the cryptocurrency at the time its fair value is being measured. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted.

 

The Company uses its cryptocurrencies to pay vendors and users. The Company also receives payments on its receivables and player deposits in cryptocurrency. Gains and losses realized upon settlement of cryptocurrencies are also recorded in general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company’s other intangible asset consist of internet domain names, which are an indefinite-lived intangible. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted.

 

Liabilities to Users

 

The Company records liabilities for user account balances at a given reporting period based on deposits made by players either to the Company or the sales affiliate, less any losses on wagers and payout made to players. Liabilities to users amounts are not required to be backed by cash reserves of the Company.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue From Contracts With Customers, which was adopted on October 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. ASC Topic 606 requires companies to recognize revenue in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosures of the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The adoption of ASC Topic 606 had no impact to the Company’s comparative consolidated financial statements. Revenue is recognized based on the following five step model:

 

· Identification of the contract with a customer
· Identification of the performance obligations in the contract
· Determination of the transaction price
· Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
· Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation 

 

No single customer exceeded more than 10% of revenue during the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. In addition, no disaggregation of revenue is required because all current revenue is generated from gaming revenue.

 

 

 

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Performance Obligations

 

The Company operates an online betting platform allowing users to place wagers on a variety of live sporting events and esports events. Each wager placed by users create a single performance obligation for the Company to administer each event wagered. Gross gaming revenue is the aggregate of gaming wins and losses based on results of each event that customers wager bets on. Variable commission fees are paid to sales affiliates based on a percentage of revenue generated from the affiliate. The commissions rebated to affiliates are recorded as a reduction to gross gaming revenue.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue consists of third-party costs associated with the betting software platform.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses include advertising and marketing costs which are expensed as incurred. Also included in selling, general and administrative expenses are software development costs and professional fees.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred taxes are determined utilizing the "asset and liability" method, whereby deferred tax asset and liability account balances are determined based on differences between financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company provides a valuation allowance, when it's more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are classified as current or non-current based on the underlying asset or liability or if not directly related to an asset or liability based on the expected reversal dates of the specific temporary differences.

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The Company discloses fair value measurements for financial and non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

The accounting standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

 

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but are corroborated by market data.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

 

 

 

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Foreign Currency Translation

 

The company’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities are translated from Philippine Peso and Euro into U.S. dollars, which is the functional and reporting currency of the Company, at the period-end exchange rate, while foreign currency expenses are translated at the exchange rate in effect on the date of the transaction. The resultant gains or losses are included in the statement of operations. Non-monetary items are translated at historical rates.

 

Related Parties

 

The Company follows ASC 850, “Related Party Disclosures,” for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions. See footnote 9 for further discussion on related party transactions.

 

Embedded Conversion Features

 

The Company evaluates embedded conversion features within convertible debt under ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” to determine whether the embedded conversion feature(s) should be bifurcated from the host instrument and accounted for as a derivative at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. If the conversion feature does not require derivative treatment under ASC 815, the instrument is evaluated under ASC 470-20 “Debt with Conversion and Other Options.” Under the ASC 470-20, an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for our convertible debt instruments is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets and the value of the equity component is treated as original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the notes. As a result, the Company is required to record non-cash interest expense as a result of the amortization of the discounted carrying value of the convertible debt to their face amount over the term of the convertible debt. We report higher interest expense in our financial results because ASC 470-20 requires interest to include both the current period’s amortization of the debt discount and the instrument’s coupon interest.

 

For conventional convertible debt where the rate of conversion is below market value, the Company records a “beneficial conversion feature” (“BCF”) and related debt discount. When the Company records a BCF, the relative fair value of the BCF is recorded as a debt discount against the face amount of the respective debt instrument (offset to additional paid in capital) and amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) (“ASU 2019-12”): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The new standard eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences related to changes in ownership of equity method investments and foreign subsidiaries. The guidance also simplifies aspects of accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates, and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. For public business entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). This standard eliminates the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models for convertible instruments. It also amends the accounting for certain contracts in an entity’s own equity that are currently accounted for as derivatives because of specific settlement provisions. In addition, the new guidance modifies how particular convertible instruments and certain contracts that may be settled in cash or shares impact the diluted EPS computation. For public business entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years using the fully retrospective or modified retrospective method. Early adoption is permitted but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies that the Company adopts as of the specified effective date. The Company does not believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

 

NOTE 3 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

On September 1, 2020, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ESEG, entered into domain purchase agreements to acquire the rights to certain domain names from third parties. The cost to acquire the domain names was $2,239,606, based on the estimated fair value of the consideration transferred to the sellers. ESEG issued notes payable with a combined principal amount of $2,100,000, which were to mature on March 1, 2022, bearing interest at 10%. These notes were exchanged for notes of the Company as discussed in Note 4. The Company also agreed to pay a total of $675,000 on September 1, 2025, with no interest. The Company estimated discount of these liabilities totaling $535,394 at the date of the transaction, to be amortized over the maturity period of the liabilities. The domain names were recorded as an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life. The Company’s management evaluated the domain names at September 30, 2020 and determined no impairment was necessary.

 

The following table presents the activities of the Company’s cryptocurrency holdings for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

Cryptocurrency at September 30, 2018   $ 6,243  
Additions of cryptocurrency     55,441  
Payments of cryptocurrency     (48,521 )
Gain on cryptocurrency     3,078  
Cryptocurrency at September 30, 2019     16,241  
Additions of cryptocurrency     162,863  
Payments of cryptocurrency     (137,769 )
Gain on cryptocurrency     3,227  
Cryptocurrency at September 30, 2020   $ 44,562  

 

Additions of cryptocurrency during the year ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 represent settlement of outstanding accounts receivable of $162,863 and $55,441, respectively. Payments of cryptocurrency during the year ended September 30, 2020 represented settlement of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $135,753 and payments to users of $2,016. Payments of cryptocurrency during the year ended September 30, 2019 represented settlement of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $36,476 and payments to users of $12,045. Use of cryptocurrency to settle receivables and payables during the year are reflected as a component of changes in operating assets and liabilities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

NOTE 4 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

On September 1, 2020, the Company entered into three promissory notes, with a combined principal amount of $2,100,000. The convertible notes bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum and mature on March 1, 2022. The Company also agreed to pay two of the lenders a total of $675,000 on September 1, 2025, bearing no interest. The Company estimated total debt discount of these liabilities to be $535,394 at the date of the transaction, of which $279,516 related to the promissory notes payable, and $255,878 related to the other long term liabilities. The discounts will be amortized over the maturity period of each liability. As of September 30, 2020, the carrying amount of the other long term liabilities was $422,409 net of remaining discount totaling $252,591. The carrying amount of the convertible notes payable and associated discount is further discussed below.

 

On September 26, 2020, the Company assumed the notes payable with principal of $2,100,000 from ESEG. In connection with this assumption, Esports Tech issued each of the lenders a conversion option at a fixed price of $0.50 per share, and issued 2,015,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, each with a term of five years. The convertible notes bear interest at 10% per annum and mature on March 1, 2022. The holder may convert the note into shares of common stock at any time throughout the maturity date, to the extent and provided that no holder of the notes was or will be permitted to convert such notes so long as it or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s common stock after such conversion. The Company determined that the assignment of the notes payable by the subsidiary to the parent company was an extinguishment of the original notes payable due to the addition of a substantive conversion feature, and the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $265,779 during the year ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

  F-12  

 

 

The Company evaluated the conversion option and concluded a beneficial conversion feature was present at issuance. The Company recognized the beneficial conversion feature and relative fair value of the warrants as a debt discount and additional paid in capital. The fair value of the warrants at the grant date was estimated using a Black-Scholes model and the following assumptions: 1) volatility of approximately 85% based on a peer group of companies; 2) dividend yield of 0%; 3) risk-free rate of 0.26%; and 4) an expected term of five years. The $2,100,000 debt discount will be amortized through the maturity date of the convertible notes payable. As of September 30, 2020, the balance due under these notes net of unamortized discount of $1,983,333, is $116,667, with accrued interest of $16,685. In total, the Company amortized debt discount of $133,691 during the year ended September 30, 2020.

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

The Company is currently authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. In addition, the Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001. The specific rights of the preferred stock, when so designated, shall be determined by the board of directors.

 

Prior to September 30, 2018, Global E-Sports received $961,000 from the sale of membership interests. During September 2020 these membership interests were exchanged for 7,340,421 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

Warrants

 

As discussed above, the Company issued common stock warrants in connection with convertible notes payable. The following table summarizes warrant activity during the year ended September 30, 2020:

 

        Common Stock Warrants  
        Shares       Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
      Weighted
average
Remaining
Life in years
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2019           $        
Granted       2,015,000       0.30       4.99  
Cancelled                    
Expired                    
Exercised                    
Outstanding at September 30, 2020       2,015,000     $ 0.30       4.99  
Exercisable at September 30, 2020       2,015,000     $ 0.30       4.99  

 

The outstanding and exercisable common stock warrants had an estimated intrinsic value of $3,425,500.

 

 

 

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NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On September 2, 2020, the Company entered into a financial advisor agreement with Boustead Securities LLC, the representative of the underwriters in the Company’s initial public offering, to provide services related to fundraising on the Company’s planned public listing. The Company agreed to pay up to $160,000 of expenses in cash, of which $50,000 was paid on behalf of the Company by Gogawi, Inc. as disclosed in footnote 9 and was recorded as prepaid expenses. Additionally, the Company agreed to pay the financial advisor a success fee of 4% of any gross proceeds from any debt financing, and a 7% success fee related to any equity or convertible debt financing. The Company will also issue warrants to the financial advisor in connection with the closing of any fundraising transaction, with an exercise period of five years.

 

On September 26, 2020, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a registered foreign broker dealer for fundraising services. The Company agreed to pay up to 10% of any gross proceeds through capital raises from non-US investors introduced by the consultant, up to a maximum payment to the consultant of $200,000. The consultant would also receive up to 10% of the number of securities purchased by such investors in the form of warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, exercisable for a period of five years.

 

Employment Agreements

 

On October 1, 2020, the Company, entered into an employment agreement with Aaron Speach to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The initial term of the Employment Agreement will continue for a period of three years. The Employment Agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of $170,000, and awards up to 200,000 shares of common stock which vest based on performance milestones.

 

On October 1, 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Bart Barden to serve as its Chief Operating Officer. The initial term of the Employment Agreement will continue for a period of twelve months. The Employment Agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of €160,000 (approximately $188,000). Mr. Barden is eligible for the following (a) $100,000 cash signing bonus upon the listing of the Company’s common stock on a public stock exchange, to be paid on the first day of trading; (b) $25,000 cash bonus on day 181 of the Company listing on a national securities exchange and an additional $25,000 bonus if on this day the Company’s stock has traded on or above $7.00 per share for 10 consecutive days and gross revenue has totaled $3,000,000 from January 1, 2021; (c) a bonus up to 40% of base salary commencing the first full fiscal quarter after the Company’s U.S. initial public offering (“IPO”) and terminating at the end of 2022; and (d) a performance bonus of 10% of his base salary each fiscal quarter, payable as 50% common stock with a three-year vesting schedule and 50% cash upon the Company achieving EBITDA equal to 10% of its revenue for such fiscal quarter. Under the agreement, Mr. Barden was granted a ten-year option to purchase 1,400,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share. Of the 1,400,000 options granted, up to 200,000 options shall vest upon the closing of the IPO if the Company raises over $18 million. The remaining 1,200,000 options vests in four equal installments on each of the succeeding four anniversary dates of the option grant, provided Mr. Barden is employed by the Company on each such vesting date.

 

On October 1, 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Matthew Lourie pursuant to which Mr. Lourie agreed to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company on a part time basis commencing on such date. The agreement provides for monthly compensation of $10,000 and an award of 57,250 options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share which will vest upon the earlier of (i) the Company hiring a full time chief financial officer, (ii) the listing of the Company’s common stock on a national exchange, or (iii) certain termination provisions defined in Mr. Lourie’s employment agreement. The stock options have a ten-year exercise period. The Company hired a full-time chief financial officer and Mr. Lourie resigned as chief financial officer in March 2021.

 

 

 

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NOTE 7 – INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

 

The basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing the Company's net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the year. The diluted net income (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing the Company's net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of common shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity. Common shares issuable under convertible debt and common stock warrants were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share due to their antidilutive effect. There were no dilutive instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and 2019.

 

    Year ended
September 30,
    Year ended
September 30,
 
    2020     2019  
Numerator:                
                 
Net income (loss)   $ (573,255 )   $ 24,103  
                 
Denominator:                
                 
Denominator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share - weighted average of common shares     7,340,421       7,340,421  
                 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share attributed to stockholders   $ (0.08 )   $ 0.00  

  

NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES

 

Prior to the Share Exchange as discussed in Note 1, Global E-Sports was organized as a limited liability company and was taxed as a partnership for U.S. income tax purposes. As such, with the exception of a limited number of state and local jurisdictions, Global E-Sports is not subject to U.S. income taxes. After the Share Exchange, the Company became subject to U.S federal income tax. Deferred taxes are determined by applying the provisions of enacted tax laws and rates for the jurisdictions in which the Company operates to the estimated future tax effects of the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the Company's consolidated financial statements. A valuation allowance is established to reduce deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the related tax benefits will not be realized.

 

Management currently believes that since the Company has a history of losses it is more likely than not that the deferred tax regarding the loss carry forwards and other temporary differences will not be realized in the foreseeable future. The Company believes that carryforward limitations will be applied to the historical net operating losses due to the recent change of control transition. There were no significant net operating loss carryforwards since incorporation of the Company.

  

The Company has recorded no liability for income taxes associated with unrecognized tax benefits at the date of adoption and has not recorded any liability associated with unrecognized tax benefits during 2020 and 2019. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any interest or penalty in regard to any unrecognized benefit.

 

The main reconciling items between the statutory tax rate of the Company and the effective tax rate are the non-recognition of the benefits from accumulated net operating losses carryforward due to the uncertainty of the realization of such tax benefits.

 

 

 

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NOTE 9 – TRANSACTION WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

During the year ended September 30, 2020, a related party, Gogawi Inc., which is owned by some of the initial shareholders of the Company, paid expenses of $152,888 on the Company’s behalf. The advances are due on demand and are non-interest bearing.

 

On November 10, 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Michal Barden, a family member of the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, to serve as the Company’s marketing director. The employment agreement provides for an annual salary of $132,000, a technology allowance of $5,000, and an award of 30,000 shares of common stock in the Company, vesting in four equal annual installments.

 

The Company engaged a firm owned by Matthew Lourie, the Company’s prior Chief Financial Officer, to provide financial reporting services. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Company incurred consulting fees of $38,379 and owed the consulting company $13,838.

 

NOTE 10– SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company’s management reviewed all material events through December 9, 2020, the date these financial statements were available to be issued for subsequent event disclosure consideration.

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company received cash proceeds of $4,000,000 in exchange for 2,000,000 shares of common stock. In conjunction with this fundraising, broker commission and expenses of $351,929 were paid and 173,625 common stock warrants with a $2.00 exercise price and a five-year term were issued.

 

On October 1, 2020, the Company entered into an option agreement which gives the Company the right to acquire a license for proprietary technology related to online betting. The Company will pay £100,000 (or approximately $117,000) upon execution of the option agreement, and in the event the option is exercised and the license agreement is executed, the Company will pay an additional £200,000 (or approximately $235,000) in cash and issue 65,000 shares of common stock. The option will expire on May 1, 2021 if it has not been exercised prior to that date.

 

On November 5, 2020, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with a third party to acquire certain intellectual property. The Company made a cash payment of $61,285 and granted stock options to purchase 32,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share for a period of five years. The Company also entered into an employment agreement with the seller, effective November 1, 2020. The employee will be compensated at a rate of $110,000 per year and will receive a common stock award of 100,000 shares, which vest annually over four years.

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company agreed to award a total of 790,250 shares of common stock and 87,098 options to purchase common stock to various non-officer employees. Of the common stock awards, 490,250 will vest annually over a period of three to four years, with the remaining 300,000 vesting upon the completion of various performance goals related to the operations of the Company. The stock options have a ten-year exercise period, an exercise price of $0.25 per share, and vest on the first anniversary of employment.

 

In November 2020, the Company entered into four consulting agreements under which the Company issued a total of 683,334 shares of common stock, which vest equally over terms ranging from three to twelve months.

 

See Footnote 6, Commitments and Contingencies, for further disclosure of certain transactions occurring subsequent to September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

  F-16  

 

 

ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

       

 

    December 31,     September 30,  
    2020     2020  
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash   $ 2,610,519     $  
Accounts receivable, net     25,716       33,839  
Deferred financing costs     50,000       50,000  
Prepaid expenses     58,570        
                 
Total current assets     2,744,805       83,839  
                 
Long term assets:                
Software and equipment, net     148,151        
Intangible assets - cryptocurrency     27,960       44,562  
Intangible assets - domain names, net     2,239,606       2,239,606  
Other long-term assets     133,770        
                 
                 
Total assets   $ 5,294,292     $ 2,368,007  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 156,212     $ 55,760  
Accounts payable, related party     155,228       152,888  
Liabilities to users     8,167       8,809  
Total current liabilities     319,607       217,457  
                 
Convertible notes payable, net of discount     466,667       116,667  
Other long term liabilities, net of discount     432,426       422,409  
                 
Total liabilities     1,218,700       756,533  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                
                 
Stockholders' equity:                
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding            
Common stock; $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 10,398,755 and 7,340,421 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively     10,398       7,340  
Additional paid-in capital     8,265,451       3,053,660  
Accumulated deficit     (4,200,257 )     (1,449,526 )
Total stockholders’ equity     4,075,592       1,611,474  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   $ 5,294,292     $ 2,368,007  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

  F-17  

 

 

ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

       

 

    Three Months Ended  
    December 31,  
    2020     2019  
             
Revenue   $ 10,794     $ 37,128  
Cost of revenue     (12,259 )     (25,166 )
                 
Gross profit (loss)     (1,465 )     11,962  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Sales and marketing     39,253        
Product and technology     505,935       15,635  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     1,593,711       19,756  
Total operating expenses     2,138,899       35,391  
                 
Loss from operations     (2,140,364 )     (23,429 )
                 
Other expenses:                
Interest expense     (600,406 )      
Foreign currency loss     (9,961 )      
Total other expense     (610,367 )      
                 
Loss before provision for income taxes     (2,750,731 )     (23,429 )
Provision for income taxes            
                 
Net loss   $ (2,750,731 )   $ (23,429 )
                 
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted   $ (0.30 )   $ (0.00 )
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted     9,176,511       7,340,421  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

  F-18  

 

 

ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

                   

 

    Common stock     Additional              
    Number of           paid-in     Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     capital     deficit     Total  
                               
Balance at September 30, 2019     7,340,421     $ 7,340     $ 953,660     $ (876,271 )   $ 84,729  
                                         
Net loss                       (23,429 )     (23,429 )
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2019     7,340,421     $ 7,340     $ 953,660     $ (899,700 )   $ 61,300  
                                         
                                         
Balance at September 30, 2020     7,340,421     $ 7,340     $ 3,053,660     $ (1,449,526 )   $ 1,611,474  
                                         
Shares and warrants issued for cash, net     2,000,000       2,000       3,646,071             3,648,071  
                                         
Stock-based compensation     683,334       683       1,321,343             1,322,026  
                                         
Shares issued due to conversion of notes payable     375,000       375       187,125             187,500  
                                         
Stock warrants issued for asset acquisition                 57,252             57,252  
                                         
Net loss                       (2,750,731 )     (2,750,731 )
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2020     10,398,755     $ 10,398     $ 8,265,451     $ (4,200,257 )   $ 4,075,592  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

  F-19  

 

 

ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 and 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

    For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
    2020     2019  
Cash flow from operating activities:                
Net loss   $ (2,750,731 )   $ (23,429 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Amortization of debt discount     547,517        
Stock-based compensation     1,322,026        
Gain on cryptocurrency settlement     (6,596 )     (103 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (10,035 )     (52,109 )
Prepaid expenses     (58,570 )      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     141,925       56,657  
Accounts payable - related parties     2,340        
Liabilities to users     (759 )     18,889  
Net cash used in operating activities     (812,883 )     (95 )
                 
Cash flow from investing activities:                
Purchase of software and equipment     (90,899 )      
Purchase of other long term assets     (133,770 )      
Net cash used by investing activities     (224,669 )      
                 
Cash flow from financing activities:                
Proceeds from equity issuance, net of costs of capital     3,648,071        
Net cash provided by financing activities     3,648,071        
                 
NET CHANGE IN CASH     2,610,519       (95 )
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD           67,717  
CASH AT END OF PERIOD   $ 2,610,519     $ 67,622  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for interest   $     $  
Cash paid for income taxes   $     $  
                 
Non-cash transactions                
Stock warrant issued for asset acquisition   $ 57,252     $  
Stock issued for conversion of notes payable   $ 187,500     $  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

  F-20  

 

 

ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

Organization

 

Esports Technologies, Inc. (“Esports Tech”) was formed on September 24, 2020 as a Nevada Corporation. Esports Tech is a technology company creating and operating platforms focused on esports and competitive gaming. The Company operates under a Curacao gaming license and can provide online betting services to various countries around the world. The majority of the Company’s customers are based in the Philippines. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include its accounts and the accounts of its 100% owned subsidiaries, namely Global E-Sports Entertainment Group, LLC (“Global E-Sports”), ESEG Limited (“ESEG”) and Gogawi Entertainment Group (“Gogawi”) (collectively referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Global E-Sports, a Nevada limited liability company, was incorporated in Nevada on June 28, 2016. ESEG, a Belize company was incorporated on October 31, 2016. Gogawi, a Cypress company was incorporated on December 8, 2018 and has always been a wholly owned subsidiary of ESEG. On December 8, 2020, the Company incorporated Esportsbook Technologies Limited (“Esportsbook”) in Ireland as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Esports Tech.

 

On September 24, 2020, ESEG was acquired by Global E-Sports in exchange for 50% of the membership interest in Global E-Sports held by the former owners of ESEG. The remaining 50% interest of Global E-Sports is held by Esports Tech. Prior to this transaction both ESEG and Global E-Sports shared common ownership. This transaction was accounted for as a combination of entities under common control and as such both operations have been combined from their inception. In addition, on September 24, 2020, Esports Tech executed a Share Exchange Agreement (“Share Exchange”) resulting in the acquisition of 100% of the membership interest of Global E-Sports in exchange for the issuance of 7,340,421 shares of common stock.

 

Pursuant to the Share Exchange, the merger between Global E-Sports and the Company was accounted for as a reverse merger. Under this method of accounting, Esports Tech was treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. The net assets of Global E-Sports are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has recurring losses and generated negative cash flows from operations since inception. Due to these conditions, it raised substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management intends to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with loans or the sale of common stock. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Impact of COVID-19

 

The outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”), which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, and the related responses by public health and governmental authorities to contain and combat its outbreak and spread, has severely impacted the U.S. and world economies. Economic recessions, including those brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak may have a negative effect on the demand for the Company’s products and the Company’s operating results. The range of possible impacts on the Company’s business from the coronavirus pandemic could include: (i) changing demand for the Company’s online betting products; and (ii) increasing contraction in the capital markets.

 

 

 

 

  F-21  

 

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company, include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim unaudited financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The unaudited financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary in order to make the condensed financial statements not misleading. Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the final results that may be expected for the year ended September 30, 2021. For more complete financial information, these unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2020 included in our Form S-1 filed with the SEC. Notes to the consolidated financial statements which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited consolidated financial statements for the most recent fiscal period, as reported in the Form S-1, have been omitted. All intercompany accounts, transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company has an affiliate program, which consists of a strategic partnership with a third-party operator in the Philippines. The Company charges the affiliate a fee calculated as a percentage of gross revenue. The affiliate partner controls cash received from players on behalf of the Company and pays out winnings to players for wagers placed. The receivable balance represents the net amount owed to the Company and is stated at historical cost less any allowance for doubtful accounts. There was no allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020. The entire receivable balance as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 was due from the third-party operator.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Cryptocurrencies

 

There is currently no specific guidance under GAAP or alternative accounting framework for the accounting for cryptocurrencies recognized as revenue or held, and management has exercised significant judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment. In the event authoritative guidance is enacted by the FASB, the Company may be required to change its policies, which could have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results from operations.

 

Cryptocurrencies held are accounted for as an indefinite-lived intangible asset under ASC 350, Intangible – Goodwill and Other. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the cryptocurrency at the time its fair value is being measured. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted.

 

 

 

 

  F-22  

 

 

The Company uses its cryptocurrencies to pay vendors and users. The Company also receives payments on its receivables and player deposits in cryptocurrency. Gains and losses realized upon settlement of cryptocurrencies are also recorded in general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company’s other intangible asset consist of internet domain names, which are an indefinite-lived intangible. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted.

 

Liabilities to Users

 

The Company records liabilities for user account balances at a given reporting period based on deposits made by players either to the Company or the sales affiliate, less any losses on wagers and payout made to players. Liabilities to users amounts are not required to be backed by cash reserves of the Company.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue From Contracts With Customers, which was adopted on October 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. ASC Topic 606 requires companies to recognize revenue in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosures of the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The adoption of ASC Topic 606 had no impact to the Company’s comparative consolidated financial statements. Revenue is recognized based on the following five step model:

 

Identification of the contract with a customer

 

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

 

Determination of the transaction price

 

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

 

Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation 

 

No single customer exceeded more than 10% of revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. In addition, no disaggregation of revenue is required because all current revenue is generated from gaming revenue.

 

 

 

 

  F-23  

 

 

Performance Obligations

 

The Company operates an online betting platform allowing users to place wagers on a variety of live sporting events and esports events. Each wager placed by users create a single performance obligation for the Company to administer each event wagered. Gross gaming revenue is the aggregate of gaming wins and losses based on results of each event that customers wager bets on. Variable commission fees are paid to sales affiliates based on a percentage of revenue generated from the affiliate. The commissions rebated to affiliates are recorded as a reduction to gross gaming revenue.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

Cost of revenue consists of third-party costs associated with the betting software platform.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses include advertising and marketing costs which are expensed as incurred. Also included in selling, general and administrative expenses are software development costs and professional fees.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies that the Company adopts as of the specified effective date. The Company does not believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

 

NOTE 3 – LONG-LIVED ASSETS

 

Software and equipment

 

The Company’s software and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020:

 

   

December 31,

2020

   

September 30,

2020

 
             
Software   $ 148,151     $  
Total software and equipment     148,151        
Accumulated depreciation            
Software and equipment, net   $ 148,151     $  

 

On November 5, 2020, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with a third party to acquire certain proprietary technology data. The Company made a cash payment of $61,425 and granted stock warrants to purchase 32,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share for a period of five years. The fair value of the stock warrants was estimated to be $57,252 as of the grant date. The total consideration paid of $118,677 is included as part of software costs within property and equipment on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company also entered into an employment agreement with the seller, effective November 1, 2020. The employee will be compensated at a rate of $110,000 per year and will receive a common stock award of 100,000 shares, which vest annually over four years.

 

 

 

 

  F-24  

 

 

The software costs above relate to acquired components of the Company’s new platform which had not been placed in service as of December 31, 2020, and therefore no depreciation expense was recognized. The software is expected to be depreciated over a useful life of two to three years.

 

Intangible Assets

 

On September 1, 2020, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, ESEG, entered into domain purchase agreements to acquire the rights to certain domain names from third parties. The cost to acquire the domain names was $2,239,606, based on the estimated fair value of the consideration transferred to the sellers. ESEG issued notes payable with a combined principal amount of $2,100,000, which were to mature on March 1, 2022, bearing interest at 10%. These notes were exchanged for notes of the Company in September 2020. The Company also agreed to pay a total of $675,000 on September 1, 2025, with no interest. The Company estimated discount of these liabilities totaling $535,394 at the date of the transaction, to be amortized over the maturity period of the liabilities. The domain names were recorded as an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life. The Company’s management evaluated the domain names at September 30, 2020 and determined no impairment was necessary.

 

The following table presents the activities of the Company’s cryptocurrency holdings for the three months ended December 31, 2020:

 

Cryptocurrency at September 30, 2020   $ 44,562  
Additions of cryptocurrency     18,275  
Payments of cryptocurrency     (41,473 )
Gain on cryptocurrency     6,596  
Cryptocurrency at December 31, 2020   $ 27,960  

 

Additions of cryptocurrency during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and represent settlement of outstanding accounts receivable of $18,158 and net deposits from players of $117. Payments of cryptocurrency during the three months ended December 31, 2020 included payments of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $41,473. Use of cryptocurrency to settle receivables and payables during the period are reflected as a component of changes in operating assets and liabilities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

Other Long-Term Assets

 

On October 1, 2020, the Company entered into an option agreement which gives the Company the right to acquire a license for proprietary technology related to online betting. The Company paid $133,770 upon execution of the option agreement, and in the event the option is exercised and the license agreement is executed, the Company will pay an additional £200,000 (or approximately $270,000 as of December 31, 2020) in cash and issue 65,000 shares of common stock. The option will expire on May 1, 2021 if it has not been exercised prior to that date. The Company recorded an other long-term asset of $133,770 related to the initial payment.

 

NOTE 4 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER LONG TERM LIABILITIES

 

On September 1, 2020, the Company entered into three promissory notes, with a combined principal amount of $2,100,000. The convertible notes bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum and mature on March 1, 2022. The Company also agreed to pay two of the lenders a total of $675,000 on September 1, 2025, bearing no interest. The Company estimated total debt discount of these liabilities to be $535,394 at the date of the transaction, of which $279,516 related to the promissory notes payable, and $255,878 related to the other long term liabilities. The discounts will be amortized over the maturity period of each liability. As of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the carrying amount of the other long term liabilities was $432,426 and $422,409, respectively net of remaining discount totaling $242,574 and $252,591, respectively. The carrying amount of the convertible notes payable and associated discount is further discussed below.

 

 

 

 

  F-25  

 

 

On September 26, 2020, the Company assumed the notes payable with principal of $2,100,000 from ESEG. In connection with this assumption, Esports Tech issued each of the lenders a conversion option at a fixed price of $0.50 per share and issued 2,015,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, each with a term of five years. The convertible notes bear interest at 10% per annum and mature on March 1, 2022. The holder may convert the note into shares of common stock at any time throughout the maturity date, to the extent and provided that no holder of the notes was or will be permitted to convert such notes so long as it or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the Company’s common stock after such conversion. The Company determined that the assignment of the notes payable by the subsidiary to the parent company was an extinguishment of the original notes payable due to the addition of a substantive conversion feature, and the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of $265,779 during the year ended September 30, 2020.

 

The Company evaluated the conversion option and concluded a beneficial conversion feature was present at issuance. The Company recognized the beneficial conversion feature and relative fair value of the warrants as a debt discount and additional paid in capital. The fair value of the warrants at the grant date was estimated using a Black-Scholes model and the following assumptions: 1) volatility of approximately 85% based on a peer group of companies; 2) dividend yield of 0%; 3) risk-free rate of 0.26%; and 4) an expected term of five years. The $2,100,000 debt discount will be amortized through the maturity date of the convertible notes payable.

 

During the three months ended December 31,2020, a total of $187,500 of principal was converted into 375,000 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2020, the balance due under these notes net of unamortized discount of $1,445,833, is $466,667, with accrued interest of $69,617. As of September 30, 2020, the balance due under these notes net of unamortized discount of $1,983,333, is $116,667, with accrued interest of $16,685. In total, the Company amortized debt discount of $547,517 during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

The Company is currently authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001. In addition, the Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001. The specific rights of the preferred stock, when so designated, shall be determined by the board of directors.

 

Prior to September 30, 2018, Global E-Sports received $961,000 from the sale of membership interests. During September 2020 these membership interests were exchanged for 7,340,421 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Share Exchange.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company received gross cash proceeds of $4,000,000 in exchange for 2,000,000 shares of common stock. In conjunction with this fundraising, broker commission and expenses of $351,929 were paid and 173,625 common stock warrants with an exercise price of $2.00 and a five-year term were issued. The fair value of the warrants issued in connection with the financing was estimated to be $228,500 as discussed below.

 

2020 Stock Plan

 

In December 2020, the Company adopted the Esports Technologies, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan, or the 2020 Plan. The 2020 Plan is a stock-based compensation plan that provides for discretionary grants of stock options, stock awards, stock unit awards and stock appreciation rights to key employees, non-employee directors and consultants. The following is a summary of the material features of the 2020 Plan.

 

 

 

 

  F-26  

 

 

Under the 2020 Plan, the aggregate value of all compensation granted or paid to any individual for service as a non-employee director with respect to any calendar year, including awards granted under the 2020 Plan and cash fees paid to such non-employee director, will not exceed $300,000 in total value. For purposes of this limitation, the value of awards is calculated based on the grant date fair value of such awards for financial reporting purposes.

 

The number of shares of the common stock that may be issued under the 2020 Plan is 4,000,000. As of December 31, 2020, we had awarded a total 3,124,598 shares under the 2020 Plan, with 875,402 remaining under the 2020 Plan.

 

Common Stock Awards

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company agreed to award a total of 1,110,250 shares of common stock to purchase common stock to various employees and officers under the 2020 Plan. Of the common stock awards, 610,250 will vest annually over a period of two to four years, 300,000 will vest upon the completion of various performance goals related to the operations of the Company, and 200,000 shares of common stock awarded to the Company’s CEO will vest equally upon reaching trailing twelve months revenue of $10 million and $20 million. The Company estimated the fair value of the awards at $2 per share based on recent sales of common stock for cash as described above.

 

In November 2020, the Company entered into four consulting agreements under which the Company issued a total of 683,334 shares of common stock, which vest equally over terms ranging from three to twelve months.

 

The Company recognized a total of $1,085,220 of stock-based compensation expense related to common stock awards during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and expects to recognize additional compensation cost of $2,501,948 upon vesting of all awards.

 

Warrants

 

As discussed above, the Company has issued common stock warrants in connection with its fundraising activities to brokers, an asset purchase agreement and convertible notes issued during the year ended September 30, 2020. The following table summarizes warrant activity during the three months ended December 31, 2020:

 

    Common Stock Warrants  
    Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
    Weighted
average
Remaining
Life in years
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2020     2,015,000     $ 0.30       4.99  
Granted     205,625     $ 1.73       5.00  
Cancelled           $        
Expired         $        
Exercised         $        
Outstanding at December 31, 2020     2,220,625     $ 0.43       4.75  
Exercisable at December 31, 2020     2,220,625     $ 0.43       4.75  

 

 

 

 

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The outstanding and exercisable common stock warrants had an estimated intrinsic value of $3,481,500. The Company estimated the fair value of the warrants using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: 1) stock price of $2 per share; 2) dividend yield of 0%; 3) risk-free rate of between 0.18% and 0.52%; 4) expected term of between 2.5 and 5 years; 5) an exercise price of $0.25 or $2 and 6) expected volatility of between 84.1% and 99.0% based on a peer group of public companies. The warrants granted to brokers in connection with sales of common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2020 had an estimated fair value of $228,500 which was reflected as a cost of capital, and the warrants granted in connection with the asset purchase agreement had an estimated fair value of $57,252.

 

Options

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company entered into various agreements with employees and consultants where the Company agreed to award a total of 1,734,348, including 90,000 to consultants and 100,000 to a member of the Board of Directors under the 2020 Plan. Of the total, 1,390,000 vest equally over periods of between one and four years, 70,313 vest upon completion of the Company’s IPO, 200,000 to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer vest in the event that the Company’s IPO raises gross proceeds of at least $18 million, 16,785 vest upon the earlier of 1 year or the completion of the Company’s IPO, and 57,250 to the Company’s interim CFO vest upon the earlier of the completion of the Company’s IPO or the hiring of a full time CFO.

 

The following table summarizes option activity during the three months ended December 31, 2020:

 

    Common Stock Options  
    Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
    Weighted
average
Remaining
Life in years
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2020         $        
Granted     2,014,348     $ 0.66       9.36  
Cancelled           $        
Expired         $        
Exercised         $        
Outstanding at December 31, 2020     2.014,348     $ 0.66       9.20  
Exercisable at December 31, 2020         $        

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $236,806 related to common stock options awarded. The outstanding and exercisable common stock warrants had no estimated intrinsic value as of December 31, 2020. The Company expects to recognize an additional $2,842,890 of compensation cost related to stock options expected to vest.

 

The Company estimated the fair value of the stock options awarded using a Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: 1) stock price of $2 per share; 2) dividend yield of 0%; 3) risk-free rate of between 0.22% and 0.46%; 4) expected term of between 3.5 and 6.3 years; 5) an exercise price of $0.25 or $2 and 6) expected volatility of between 82.3% and 89.0% based on a peer group of public companies.

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On September 2, 2020, the Company entered into a financial advisor agreement with Boustead Securities LLC, the representative of the underwriters in the Company’s initial public offering, to provide services related to fundraising on the Company’s planned public listing. The Company agreed to pay up to $160,000 of expenses in cash, of which $50,000 was paid on behalf of the Company by Gogawi, Inc. recorded as deferred offering costs. Additionally, the Company agreed to pay the financial advisor a success fee of 4% of any gross proceeds from any debt financing, and a 7% success fee related to any equity or convertible debt financing. The Company will also issue warrants to the financial advisor in connection with the closing of any fundraising transaction, with an exercise period of five years.

 

On September 26, 2020, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a registered foreign broker dealer for fundraising services. The Company agreed to pay up to 10% of any gross proceeds through capital raises from non-US investors introduced by the consultant, up to a maximum payment to the consultant of $200,000. The consultant would also receive up to 10% of the number of securities purchased by such investors in the form of warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, exercisable for a period of five years.

 

Employment Agreements

 

On October 1, 2020, the Company, entered into an employment agreement with Aaron Speach to serve as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The initial term of the Employment Agreement will continue for a period of three years. The Employment Agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of $170,000 and awards up to 200,000 shares of common stock which vest based on performance milestones. Prior to joining the Company as an officer, the Company compensated Mr. Speach or entities that he controls as a consultant for services.

 

On October 1, 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Bart Barden to serve as its Chief Operating Officer. The initial term of the Employment Agreement will continue for a period of twelve months. The Employment Agreement provides for an initial annual base salary of €160,000 (approximately $188,000). Mr. Barden is eligible for the following (a) $100,000 cash signing bonus upon the listing of the Company’s common stock on a public stock exchange, to be paid on the first day of trading; (b) $25,000 cash bonus on day 181 of the Company listing on a national securities exchange and an additional $25,000 bonus if on this day the Company’s stock has traded on or above $7.00 per share for 10 consecutive days and gross revenue has totaled $3,000,000 from January 1, 2021; (c) a bonus up to 40% of base salary commencing the first full fiscal quarter after the Company’s U.S. IPO and terminating at the end of 2022; and (d) a performance bonus of 10% of his base salary each fiscal quarter, payable as 50% common stock with a three-year vesting schedule and 50% cash upon the Company achieving EBITDA equal to 10% of its revenue for such fiscal quarter. Under the agreement, Mr. Barden was granted a ten-year option to purchase 1,400,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share. Of the 1,400,000 options granted, up to 200,000 options shall vest upon the closing of the IPO if the Company raises over $18 million. The remaining 1,200,000 options vests in four equal installments on each of the succeeding four anniversary dates of the option grant, provided Mr. Barden is employed by the Company on each such vesting date. Prior to joining the Company as an officer, the Company compensated Mr. Barden or entities that he controls as a consultant for services.

 

On October 1, 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Matthew Lourie pursuant to which Mr. Lourie agreed to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company on a part time basis commencing on such date. The agreement provides for monthly compensation of $10,000 and an award of 57,250 options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25 per share which will vest upon the earlier of (i) the Company hiring a full time chief financial officer, (ii) the listing of the Company’s common stock on a national exchange, or (iii) certain termination provisions defined in Mr. Lourie’s employment agreement. The stock options have a ten-year exercise period. The Company hired a full-time chief financial officer and Mr. Lourie resigned as chief financial officer in March 2021

 

On December 16, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with a James Purcell to serve as Chief Financial Officer with employment effective March 18, 2021. Mr. Purcell was awarded 280,000 stock options under the 2020 Plan with an exercise price of $2 per share and an exercise period of 7 years, vesting equally over 4 years. Mr. Purcell will receive cash compensation of €180,000 per year and will receive a cash bonus of €45,000 upon completion of the Company’s IPO.

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 7 –LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

 

The basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the Company's net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the year. The diluted net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the Company's net loss available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of common shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity. Common shares issuable under convertible debt, stock options and common stock warrants were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share due to their antidilutive effect.

 

    Three months ended 
December 31,
 
    2020     2019  
Numerator:                
                 
Net loss   $ (2,750,731 )   $ (23,429 )
                 
Denominator:                
                 
Denominator for basic and diluted net loss per common share - weighted average of common shares     9,176,511       7,340,421  
                 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share attributed to stockholders   $ (0.30 )   $ (0.00 )

  

NOTE 8 – TRANSACTION WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, a related party, Gogawi Inc., which is owned by some of the initial shareholders of the Company, paid expenses of $2,340 on the Company’s behalf. The Company owed a total of $155,228 and $152,888 to Gogawi Inc. as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively. The advances are due on demand and are non-interest bearing.

 

On November 10, 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Michal Barden, a family member of the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, to serve as the Company’s marketing director. The employment agreement provides for an annual salary of $132,000, a technology allowance of $5,000, and an award of 30,000 shares of common stock in the Company, vesting in four equal annual installments.

 

The Company engaged a firm owned by Matthew Lourie, the Company’s prior Chief Financial Officer, to provide financial reporting services. For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company incurred consulting fees of $24,108 and owed the consulting company $8,802 and $13,838 as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

 

NOTE 9– SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In January and February 2021, the Company sold 250,014 shares of common stock to investors for $3 per share, receiving gross proceeds of $750,000. The company paid $30,315 of broker fees and commissions related to this fundraising and issued 8,750 warrants to purchase common stock with an exercise price of $3 per share and a term of 5 years.

 

 

 

 

 

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Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with a consultant where the Company agreed to issue warrants to purchase 4,166 shares of stock with a term of 5 years at an exercise price of $3 per share, and pay $37,500 of cash for services rendered. The consultant will also receive $50,000 of consideration per year for an additional two years in a combination of cash and common stock warrants.

 

On February 25, 2021, the Company agreed to issue 75,000 common stock options with an exercise price of $3 per share and an exercise term of 3 years to a new Director. The options vest in equal portions annually over 3 years.

 

The Company’s management reviewed all material events through March 8, 2021, the date these financial statements were available to be issued for subsequent event disclosure consideration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2,000,000 Shares

 

 

 

Esports Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boustead Securities, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Through and including _____________, 2021 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers effecting transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to a dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to an unsold allotment or subscription.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell, nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion Dated March 30, 2021.

 

1,457,831 Shares

 

Esports Technologies, Inc.

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

This prospectus relates to the resale of 1,457,831 shares of common stock held by the selling stockholders named in this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock by the selling stockholder named in this prospectus.

 

Any shares sold by the selling stockholders until our common stock is listed or quoted on an established public trading market will take place at $____, which is the public offering price of the shares of common stock we are selling in our initial public offering. Thereafter, any sales will occur at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated prices. The distribution of securities offered hereby may be effected in one or more transactions that may take place in ordinary brokers’ transactions, privately negotiated transactions or through sales to one or more dealers for resale of such securities as principals. Usual and customary or specifically negotiated brokerage fees or commissions may be paid by the selling shareholders. No sales of the shares covered by this prospectus shall occur until the common stock sold in our initial public offering begin trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. We intend to list the common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “EBET.” If our common stock is not approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we will not consummate this offering.

 

On ___________, 2021, a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to our initial public offering of shares of our common stock was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We received approximately $___ million in net proceeds from the offering (assuming no exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option) after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses of the offering.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and we have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements.

 

 

 

 

An investment in our common stock involves significant risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors beginning on page 7 of this prospectus before you make your decision to invest in our common stock.

 

 

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

 

The date of this prospectus is _______, 2021

 

 

 

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THE OFFERING

 

 

Common Stock being offered   1,457,831 of common stock
     
Shares of common stock outstanding after this offering   12,648,769 shares of common stock, assuming the issuance by us of 2,000,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the Public Offering Prospectus filed contemporaneously herewith.
     
Use of proceeds   We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock held by the selling stockholders being registered in this prospectus.
     
Proposed Nasdaq Symbol   EBET
     
Risk factors   An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 7 of this prospectus and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our common stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the common stock held by the selling stockholders named in this prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the selling stockholder’s beneficial ownership of shares as of the date of this prospectus.

 

Percentage of beneficial ownership before this offering is based on 10,648,769 shares of our common stock outstanding. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Beneficial ownership is based on information furnished by the selling stockholder. Unless otherwise indicated, the selling stockholder named in the following table has, to our knowledge, sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares it beneficially owns.

 

On September 1, 2020, our wholly owned subsidiary, ESEG Limited, entered into three domain purchase agreements with Esports Group, Inc., YSW Holdings, Inc. and Dover Hill, LLC, each of which is a selling stockholder, pursuant to which it acquired the following domain names: Esportsbook.com, Browserbets.com, esportsgames.com, Esportstechnologies.com, Browserbet.com, Fantasyduel.com and Esportsgamers.com. Each of the domain purchase agreements required the issuance of a 10% convertible note in the principal amount of $700,000 and the issuance of a warrant to purchase ordinary shares of ESEG. Two of these agreements also require an additional cash payment after five years, totaling $675,000. Upon our acquisition of ESEG, we exchanged the ESEG securities issued to the domain sellers for our securities. Accordingly, we issued to each of the three domain sellers a 10% convertible note in the principal amount of $700,000, which matures on March 1, 2022 and is convertible into our shares of common stock at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, and we issued the three domain sellers a warrant to purchase 635,000 shares, 635,000 shares, and 745,000 shares, respectively, of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share.

 

The selling stockholder may offer for sale from time to time any or all of the shares. Any shares sold by the selling stockholders until our common stock is listed or quoted on an established public trading market will take place at $____, which is the public offering price of the shares of common stock we are selling in our initial public offering. Thereafter, any sales will occur at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated prices. No selling shareholder is a broker dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer. The table below assumes that the selling stockholder will sell all of the shares offered for sale hereby. The selling stockholder is under no obligation to sell any shares pursuant to this prospectus.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner   Number of Shares Owned Prior to Offering     Percentage of Shares Owned Prior to Offering     Number of Shares Offered     Percentage of Shares Owned Following Offering  
 Esports Group, Inc. (1)     519,277       4.9%       519,277        
 YSW Holdings, Inc. (2)     519,277       4.9%       519,277        
 Vertical Holdings, LLC (3)     474,277       4.5%       374,277       Less than 1%  
 Dover Hill, LLC (3)     45,000       0.4%       45,000        

 

(1)       Nicole Dumas has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Esports Group, Inc. In addition to the shares of common stock set forth in the table, the selling stockholder holds a 10% convertible note in principal amount of $617,500, which matures on March 1, 2022 and is convertible at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, and a five-year warrant to purchase 635,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, each of which was received in connection with certain domain purchase agreements. The convertible note and warrant each contain a beneficial ownership limitation, which provides that a holder of the instruments will not have the right to convert or exercise, as applicable, any portion of the note or warrant if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion or exercise, as applicable, provided that with respect to the warrant, upon at least 61 days prior notice to us, a holder may increase or decrease such limitation up to a maximum of 9.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

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(2)       Chandler Weeks has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by YSW Holdings, Inc. In addition to the shares of common stock set forth in the table, the selling stockholder holds a 10% convertible note in principal amount of $617,500, which matures on March 1, 2022 and is convertible at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, and a five-year warrant to purchase 635,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, each of which was received in connection with certain domain purchase agreements. The convertible note and warrant each contain a beneficial ownership limitation, which provides that a holder of the instruments will not have the right to convert or exercise, as applicable, any portion of the note or warrant if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion or exercise, as applicable, provided that with respect to the warrant, upon at least 61 days prior notice to us, a holder may increase or decrease such limitation up to a maximum of 9.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding.

 

(3)       Ryan Cravey has voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Vertical Holdings, LLC and Dover Hill, LLC. In addition to the shares of common stock set forth in the table, Dover Hill, LLC holds a 10% convertible note in principal amount of $677,500, which matures on March 1, 2022 and is convertible at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, and a five-year warrant to purchase 745,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, each of which was received in connection with certain domain purchase agreements. The convertible note and warrant each contain a beneficial ownership limitation, which provides that a holder of the instruments will not have the right to convert or exercise, as applicable, any portion of the note or warrant if the holder, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of our common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion or exercise, as applicable, provided that with respect to the warrant, upon at least 61 days prior notice to us, a holder may increase or decrease such limitation up to a maximum of 9.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SELLING STOCKHOLDER PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Since there is currently no public market established for our securities, the selling stockholder has represented to us that they will not offer or sell shares prior to the closing of the primary offering and listing of the common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. After the primary offering closes, our common stock is listed on Nasdaq and there is an established market for these resale shares, the selling stockholder may sell the resale shares from time to time at the market price prevailing on the Nasdaq Capital Market at the time of offer and sale, or at prices related to such prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions or a combination of such methods of sale directly or through brokers.

 

The selling stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of shares or interests therein:

 

· ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

· block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

· purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

· an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

· privately negotiated transactions;

 

· short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC;

 

· through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

· broker-dealers may agree with the selling shareholder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; and

 

· a combination of any such methods of sale. 

 

The selling stockholder may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling stockholder to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholder under this prospectus. The selling stockholder also may transfer the securities in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

In connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the selling stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

 

 

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The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholder from the sale of the common stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts or commissions, if any. The selling stockholder reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of common stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from this offering.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholder may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling shareholder (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchase of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The selling shareholder does not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved, and in no case will the maximum compensation received by any broker-dealer exceed 8%.

 

The selling shareholder also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule.

 

Any underwriters, agents, or broker-dealers, and any selling stockholders who are affiliates of broker-dealers, that participate in the sale of the common stock or interests therein may be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. The selling stockholders who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. We know of no existing arrangements between any of the selling stockholder and any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter, or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares, nor can we presently estimate the amount, if any, of such compensation. See “Selling Shareholders” for description of any material relationship that a shareholder has with us and the description of such relationship.

 

To the extent required, shares of our common stock to be sold, the name of the selling stockholder, the respective purchase prices and public offering prices, the names of any agents, dealer or underwriter, any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a particular offer will be set forth in an accompanying prospectus supplement or, if appropriate, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

 

We have advised the selling shareholder that the anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholder and its affiliates. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time) available to the selling stockholder for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholder may indemnify any broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving the sale of the shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the common stock being offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Schiff Hardin LLP, Washington, DC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table sets forth the estimated costs and expenses to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities of Esports Technologies, Inc. (the “Registrant”) which are registered under this Registration Statement on Form S-1 (this “Registration Statement”), other than underwriting discounts and commissions. All amounts are estimates except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. filing fee.

 

The following expenses will be borne solely by the Registrant:

 

    Amount to be Paid  
SEC Registration fee   $ 1,978  
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. filing fee     3,220  
NASDAQ Listing fees     75,000  
Printing and engraving expenses     10,000  
Legal fees and expenses     200,000  
Accounting fees and expenses     35,000  
Transfer Agent’s fees     3,500  
Miscellaneous fees and expenses     25,000  
         
Total   $ 353,698  

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statute provides that a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or officer unless it is proven that (1) his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer and (2) his breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law.

 

This provision is intended to afford directors and officers protection against and to limit their potential liability for monetary damages resulting from suits alleging a breach of the duty of care by a director or officer. As a consequence of this provision, stockholders of our company will be unable to recover monetary damages against directors or officers for action taken by them that may constitute negligence or gross negligence in performance of their duties unless such conduct falls within one of the foregoing exceptions. The provision, however, does not alter the applicable standards governing a director’s or officer’s fiduciary duty and does not eliminate or limit the right of our company or any stockholder to obtain an injunction or any other type of non-monetary relief in the event of a breach of fiduciary duty.

 

 

 

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The Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation and bylaws provide for indemnification of directors, officers, employees or agents of the Registrant to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law (as amended from time to time). Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Revised Statute provides that such indemnification may only be provided if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interest of the Registrant and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to behave his conduct was unlawful.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

Except as set forth below, in the three years preceding the filing of this Registration Statement, the Registrant has not issued any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act:

 

On September 24, 2020, the Registrant entered into an exchange agreement with the members of Global E-sports Entertainment Group, LLC pursuant to which the Registrant acquired 100% of the entity and issued the members an aggregate of 7,340,421 shares of common stock.

 

On September 1, 2020, the Registrant’s wholly owned subsidiary, ESEG Limited, entered into three domain purchase agreements pursuant to which we issued convertible notes and warrants as consideration for the purchase price of each domain. Each of the domain purchase agreements required the issuance of a 10% convertible note in principal amount of $700,000 and the issuance of a warrant to purchase ordinary shares of ESEG. Two of these agreements also require an additional cash payment after five years, totaling $675,000. Upon the Registrant’s acquisition of ESEG, the Registrant exchanged the ESEG securities issued to the domain sellers for its securities. Accordingly, the Registrant issued each of the three domain seller a 10% convertible note in principal amount of $700,000, which matures on March 1, 2022 and is convertible at the option of the holder at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, and the Registrant issued the three domain sellers a five-year warrant to purchase 745,000 shares, 635,000 shares, and 635,000 shares, respectively, of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share.

 

In October and November 2020, the Registrant entered into four consulting agreements pursuant to which it issued the service providers an aggregate of 683,334 shares of common stock.

 

During October and November 2020, the Registrant completed a private placement of 2,000,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $4.0 million. In connection with the private placement, the Registrant issued the placement agents warrants to purchase an aggregate of 173,625 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per share. On March 30, 2020, the placement agent assigned the placement agent warrants to a non-affiliated, non-FINRA member third party for no consideration.

 

During January and February 2021, the Registrant completed a private placement of 250,014 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $0.75 million. In connection with the private placement, the Registrant issued placement agents warrants to purchase an aggregate of 8,750 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $3.00 per share. On March 30, 2020, the placement agent assigned the placement agent warrants to a non-affiliated, non-FINRA member third party for no consideration.

 

All of the securities above were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a) Exhibits: Reference is made to the Exhibit Index following the signature pages hereto, which Exhibit Index is hereby incorporated into this Item.

 

(b) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules: All schedules are omitted because the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes.

 

 

 

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Item 17. Undertakings

 

The undersigned hereby undertakes:

 

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

 

(b) 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 provisions referenced in Item 14 of this Registration Statement, 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 hereunder, 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 of 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.

 

(c) 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, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 30, 2021.

 

     
 

ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Registrant)

     
  By: /s/ Aaron Speach
    Aaron Speach

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

     
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
     
/s/ Aaron Speach    
Aaron Speach

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

March 30, 2021
/s/ James Purcell    
James Purcell

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

March 30, 2021
*    
Michael Nicklas Director March 30, 2021
     
*    
Dennis Neilander Director March 30, 2021
     
*    
Christopher S. Downs Director March 30, 2021

 

* Pursuant to power of attorney

 

By: /s/ Aaron Speach                                

Aaron Speach

Attorney-in-fact

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit
Number
Description
1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Esports Technologies, Inc. **
3.2 Bylaws of Esports Technologies, Inc.**
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate
4.2 Form of Underwriter Warrant
4.3 Form of Warrant issued in connection with Domain Purchase Agreements **
4.4 Form of Convertible Note issued in connection with Domain Purchase Agreements **
5.1 Opinion of Schiff Hardin LLP
10.1 2020 Stock Plan of Esports Technologies, Inc. **
10.2 Employment Agreement between Esports Technologies, Inc. and Aaron Speach dated October 1, 2020 **
10.3 Employment Agreement between Esports Technologies, Inc. and Matthew Lourie dated October 1, 2020 **
10.4 Employment Agreement between Esports Technologies, Inc. and Bart Barden dated October 1, 2020 **
10.5 Option Agreement for License between Esports Technologies, Inc. and Colossus (IOM) Limited dated October 1, 2020 **
10.6 Employment Agreement between Esports Technologies, Inc. and James Purcell dated October 1, 2020 **
10.7 Domain Purchase Agreement between ESEG Limited and Dover Hill LLC **
10.8 Domain Purchase Agreement between ESEG Limited and Esports Group LLC **
10.9 Domain Purchase Agreement between ESEG Limited and YSW Holdings, Inc. **
10.10 Form of Independent Director Agreement **
10.11 Software License Agreement between Galaxy Group Ltd. and ESEG Limited Dated September 28, 2020+
23.1 Consent of PWR CPA, LLP
23.2 Consent of Schiff Hardin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Power of Attorney (previously included on signature page)

_____________________________

* To be filed by amendment.
** Previously filed.
+ Pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC, certain portions of this exhibit have been redacted. The Company hereby agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC, upon its request, an unredacted copy of this exhibit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1.1 

 

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

 

[●], 2021

 

Boustead Securities, LLC 

6 Venture, Suite 265 

Irvine, CA 92618

 

As Representative of the several Underwriters
named on Schedule 1 attached hereto

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned, Esports Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby confirms its agreement (this “Agreement”) with Boustead Securities, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “you” (including its correlatives) or the “Representative”) and with the other underwriters named on Schedule 1 hereto for which the Representative is acting as representative (the Representative and such other underwriters being collectively called the “Underwriters” or, individually, an “Underwriter”) as follows:

 

1. Purchase and Sale of Shares.

 

1.1            Firm Shares.

 

1.1.1.      Nature and Purchase of Firm Shares.

 

(i)              On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to sell in the aggregate [●] shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and each Underwriter agrees to purchase, severally and not jointly, at the Closing, an aggregate of [●] shares (“Firm Shares”) of the Common Stock.

 

(ii)            The Firm Shares are to be offered together to the public at the offering price per one Firm Share as set forth on Schedule 2-A hereto (the “Purchase Price”). The Underwriters, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase from the Company the number of Firm Shares set forth opposite their respective names on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof at the purchase price for one Firm Share of $[●] (or 93% of the Purchase Price).

 

1.1.2.      Firm Shares Payment and Delivery.

 

(i)              Delivery and payment for the Firm Shares shall be made at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, on the second (2nd) Business Day following the effective date (the “Effective Date”) of the Registration Statement (as defined in Section 2.1.1 below) (or the third (3rd) Business Day following the Effective Date if the Registration Statement is declared effective after 4:01 p.m., Eastern time) or at such earlier time as shall be agreed upon by the Representative and the Company, at the offices of Michelman & Robinson, LLP at 800 Third Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10022 (“Representative’s Counsel”), or at such other place (or remotely by facsimile or other electronic transmission) as shall be agreed upon by the Representative and the Company. The hour and date of delivery and payment for the Firm Shares is called the “Closing Date.”

 

(ii)            Payment for the Firm Shares shall be made on the Closing Date by wire transfer in Federal (same day) funds, payable to the order of the Company upon delivery of the certificates (in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters) representing the Firm Shares (or through the facilities of the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”)) for the account of the Underwriters. The Firm Shares shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denominations as the Representative may request in writing prior to the Closing Date. The Company shall not be obligated to sell or deliver the Firm Shares except upon tender of payment by the Representative for all of the Firm Shares. The term “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized or obligated by law to close in New York, New York.

 

 

     

 

 

 

1.2        Representative’s Warrants.

 

1.2.1.      Purchase Warrants. The Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to the Representative (and/or its designees) on the Closing Date, or Option Closing Date, as applicable five-year warrants (“Representative’s Warrants”) for the purchase of a number of the Shares equal to [●]% of the number of the Firm Shares and Option Shares, if any, issued in the Offering, pursuant to a warrant in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, at an initial exercise price of $[●] (or 120% of the public offering price per Firm Share). The Representative’s Warrants and the Shares issuable upon exercise thereof are hereinafter referred to together as the “Representative’s Securities.” The Representative understands and agrees that there are significant restrictions pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 against transferring the Representative’s Warrants and the underlying Shares during the one hundred eighty (180) days after the Effective Date and by its acceptance thereof shall agree that it will not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate the Representative’s Warrants, or any portion thereof, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of such securities for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days following the Effective Date to anyone other than (i) an Underwriter or a selected dealer in connection with the Offering, or (ii) an officer, partner, registered person or affiliate of the Representative or of any such Underwriter or selected dealer; and only if any such transferee agrees to the foregoing lock-up restrictions.

 

1.2.2.       Delivery. Delivery of the Representative’s Warrants shall be made on the Closing Date and shall be issued in the name or names and in such authorized denominations as the Representative may request.

 

 

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2.               Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Underwriters as of the Applicable Time (as defined below), as of the Closing Date and as of the Option Closing Date, if any, as follows:

 

2.1.           Filing of Registration Statement.

 

2.1.1.      Pursuant to the Securities Act. The Company has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement, and an amendment or amendments thereto, on Form S-1 (File No. 333-[●]), including any related prospectus or prospectuses, for the registration of the Shares and the Representative’s Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which registration statement and amendment or amendments have been prepared by the Company in all material respects in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission under the Securities Act (the “Securities Act Regulations”) and will contain all material statements that are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations. Except as the context may otherwise require, such registration statement, as amended, on file with the Commission at the time the registration statement became effective (including the Preliminary Prospectus included in the registration statement, financial statements, schedules, exhibits and all other documents filed as a part thereof and all information deemed to be a part thereof as of the Effective Date pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 430A of the Securities Act Regulations (the “Rule 430A Information”)), is referred to herein as the “Registration Statement.” If the Company files any registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act Regulations, then after such filing, the term “Registration Statement” shall include such registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b). The Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission on the date hereof.

 

Each prospectus used prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and each prospectus that omitted the Rule 430A Information that was used after such effectiveness and prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, is herein called a “Preliminary Prospectus.” The Preliminary Prospectus, subject to completion, dated [●], 2021, that was included in the Registration Statement immediately prior to the Applicable Time is hereinafter called the “Pricing Prospectus.” The final prospectus in the form first furnished to the Underwriters for use in the Offering is hereinafter called the “Prospectus.” Any reference to the “most recent Preliminary Prospectus” shall be deemed to refer to the latest Preliminary Prospectus included in the Registration Statement.

 

Applicable Time” means 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date of this Agreement.

 

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” means any “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433 of the Securities Act Regulations (“Rule 433”), including without limitation any “free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act Regulations) relating to the Shares that is (i) required to be filed with the Commission by the Company, (ii) a “road show that is a written communication” within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i), whether or not required to be filed with the Commission, or (iii) exempt from filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d)(5)(i) because it contains a description of the Shares or of the Offering that does not reflect the final terms, in each case in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Company’s records pursuant to Rule 433(g).

 

Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is intended for general distribution to prospective investors (other than a “bona fide electronic road show,” as defined in Rule 433 (the “Bona Fide Electronic Road Show”)), as evidenced by its being specified in Schedule 2-B hereto.

 

Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus” means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not an Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus.

 

Pricing Disclosure Package” means any Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus issued at or prior to the Applicable Time, the Pricing Prospectus and the information included on Schedule 2-A hereto, all considered together.

 

 

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2.1.2.      Pursuant to the Exchange Act. The Company has filed with the Commission a Form 8-A (File Number [●]) providing for the registration pursuant to Section 12(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), of the Common Stock. The registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act has become effective on or prior to the date hereof. The Company has taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act, nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration.

 

2.2.           Share Exchange Listing. The Shares and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Representative’s Warrants have been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market (the “Exchange”), and the Company has taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of, delisting of the Shares or the shares of Common Stock underlying the Representative’s Warrants from the Exchange, nor has the Company received any written notification that the Exchange is contemplating terminating such listing.

 

2.3.           No Stop Orders, etc. Neither the Commission nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any state regulatory authority has issued any written order preventing or suspending the use of the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus or has instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened to institute, any proceedings with respect to such an order. The Company has complied with each request (if any) from the Commission for additional information.

 

2.4.           Disclosures in Registration Statement.

 

2.4.1.      Compliance with Securities Act and 10b-5 Representation.

 

(i)              Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it became effective, complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations. Each Preliminary Prospectus, including the prospectus filed as part of the Registration Statement as originally filed or as part of any amendment or supplement thereto, and the Prospectus, at the time each was filed with the Commission, complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations. Each Preliminary Prospectus delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with this Offering and the Prospectus was or will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.

 

(ii)            Neither the Registration Statement nor any amendment thereto, at its effective time, as of the Applicable Time, at the Closing Date or at any Option Closing Date (if any), contained, contains or will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

(iii)           The Pricing Disclosure Package, as of the Applicable Time, at the Closing Date or at any Option Closing Date (if any), did not, does not and will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and each Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus hereto does not conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus, and each such Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus, as supplemented by and taken together with the Pricing Prospectus as of the Applicable Time, did not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that this representation and warranty shall not apply to statements made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company in writing with respect to the Underwriters by the Representative expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus or the Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto. The parties acknowledge and agree that such information provided by or on behalf of any Underwriter consists solely of the disclosure contained in the “Underwriting” subsections “- Commissions and Discounts,” “Underwriters’ Warrants,” “Stabilizing Transactions and Penalty Bids,” and “Relationships” of the Prospectus (the “Underwriters’ Information”).

 

(iv)           Neither the Prospectus nor any amendment or supplement thereto (including any prospectus wrapper), as of its issue date, at the time of any filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b), at the Closing Date or at any Option Closing Date, included, includes or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that this representation and warranty shall not apply to the Underwriters’ Information.

 

 

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2.4.2.      Disclosure of Agreements. The agreements and documents described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained therein and there are no agreements or other documents required by the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations to be described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or to be filed with the Commission as exhibits to the Registration Statement, that have not been so described or filed. Each agreement or other instrument (however characterized or described) to which the Company is a party or by which it is or may be bound or affected and (i) that is referred to in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, or (ii) is material to the Company’s business, has been duly authorized and validly executed by the Company, is in full force and effect in all material respects and is enforceable against the Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, the other parties thereto, in accordance with its terms, except (x) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (y) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal and state securities laws, and (z) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. None of such agreements or instruments has been assigned by the Company, and neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party is in default thereunder and, to the Company’s knowledge, no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder, except for any default or event which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change (as defined below). To the Company’s knowledge, performance by the Company of the material provisions of such agreements or instruments will not result in a violation of any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its assets or businesses (each, a “Governmental Entity”), including, without limitation, those relating to environmental laws and regulations, except for any violation which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change (as defined below).

 

2.4.3.      Prior Securities Transactions. During the past three (3) years from the date of this Agreement, no securities of the Company have been sold by the Company or by or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any person or persons controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and any Preliminary Prospectus.

 

2.4.4.      Regulations. The disclosures in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus concerning the effects of federal, state, local and all foreign regulation on the Offering and the Company’s business as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects and no other such regulations are required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus which are not so disclosed.

 

2.5.           Changes after Dates in Registration Statement.

 

2.5.1.      No Material Adverse Change. Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except as otherwise specifically stated therein: (i) there has been no material adverse change in the financial position or results of operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, nor any change or development that, singularly or in the aggregate, would involve a material adverse change in or affecting the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, business, or assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole (a “Material Adverse Change”); (ii) there have been no material transactions entered into by the Company or its Subsidiaries, other than as contemplated pursuant to this Agreement; and (iii) no officer or director of the Company has resigned from any position with the Company.

 

2.5.2.      Recent Securities Transactions, etc. Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, and except as may otherwise be indicated or contemplated herein or disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has not: (i) issued any securities or incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, for borrowed money; or (ii) declared or paid any dividend or made any other distribution on or in respect to its capital stock.

 

 

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2.6.           Independent Accountants. To the knowledge of the Company, PWR CPA LLP (the “Auditor”), whose report is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, is an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The Auditor has not, during the periods covered by the financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, provided to the Company any non-audit services, as such term is used in Section 10A(g) of the Exchange Act.

 

2.7.           Financial Statements, etc. The financial statements, including the notes thereto and supporting schedules, if any, included in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, fairly present in all material respects the financial position and the results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods to which they apply; and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), consistently applied throughout the periods involved (provided that unaudited interim financial statements are subject to year-end audit adjustments that are not expected to be material in the aggregate and do not contain all footnotes required by GAAP); and any supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement present fairly in all material respects the information required to be stated therein. Except as included therein, no historical or pro forma financial statements are required to be included in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus under the Securities Act or the Securities Act Regulations. The pro forma and pro forma as adjusted financial information and the related notes, if any, included in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus have been properly compiled and prepared in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations and present fairly in all material respects the information shown therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein. All disclosures contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus regarding “non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission), if any, comply with Regulation G of the Exchange Act and Item 10 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act, to the extent applicable. Each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus discloses all material off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations), and other relationships of the Company with unconsolidated entities or other persons that may have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenues or expenses. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (a) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21.1 to the Registration Statement (each, a “Subsidiary” and, collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), has incurred any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, or entered into any material transactions other than in the ordinary course of business, (b) the Company has not declared or paid any dividends or made any distribution of any kind with respect to its Common Stock or preferred stock (c) there has not been any change in the capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or, other than in the course of business, any grants under any stock compensation plan, and (d) there has not been any Material Adverse Change in the Company’s long-term or short-term debt. The Company represents that it has no direct or indirect subsidiaries other than those listed in Exhibit 21.1 to the Registration Statement.

 

2.8.           Authorized Capital; Options, etc. The Company had, at the date or dates indicated in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the duly authorized, issued and outstanding capitalization as set forth therein. Based on the assumptions stated in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company will have on the Closing Date the adjusted capitalization set forth therein. Except as set forth in, or contemplated by, the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, on the Effective Date, as of the Applicable Time and on the Closing Date and any Option Closing Date, there will be no options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire any authorized, but unissued Common Stock or any security convertible or exercisable into Common Stock, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell Common Stock or any such options, warrants, rights or convertible securities.

 

2.9.           Valid Issuance of Securities, etc.

 

2.9.1.      Outstanding Securities. All issued and outstanding securities of the Company issued prior to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof have no rights of rescission with respect thereto, and are not subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; and none of such securities were issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company. The Common Stock, preferred stock, and any other securities outstanding or to be outstanding upon consummation of the Offering conform in all material respects to all statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. The offers and sales of the outstanding Common Stock were at all relevant times either registered under the Securities Act and the applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws or, based in part on the representations and warranties of the purchasers of such shares, exempt from such registration requirements.

 

 

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2.9.2.      Securities Sold Pursuant to this Agreement. The Shares and Representative’s Warrants have been duly authorized for issuance and sale and, when issued and paid for, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the Shares and Representative’s Warrants are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company; and all corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Shares and Representative’s Warrants has been duly and validly taken; the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s Warrants have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and when issued in accordance with such Representative’s Warrants, as the case may be, such Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Shares and the Representative’s Warrants conform in all material respects to all statements with respect thereto contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

 

2.10.        Registration Rights of Third Parties. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no holders of any securities of the Company or any rights exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into securities of the Company have the right to require the Company to register any such securities of the Company under the Securities Act or to include any such securities in a registration statement to be filed by the Company.

 

2.11.        Validity and Binding Effect of Agreements. This Agreement and the Representative’s Warrants have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, and, when executed and delivered, will constitute, the valid and binding agreements of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except: (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally; (ii) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal and state securities laws; and (iii) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

 

2.12.        No Conflicts, etc. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and all ancillary documents, the consummation by the Company of the transactions herein and therein contemplated and the compliance by the Company with the terms hereof and thereof do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both: (i) result in a material breach of, or conflict with any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a material default under, or result in the creation, modification, termination or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (as the same may be amended or restated from time to time, the “Charter”) or the by-laws of the Company; or (iii) violate any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Entity as of the date hereof.

 

2.13.        No Defaults; Violations. No material default exists in the due performance and observance of any term, covenant or condition of any material license, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note, loan or credit agreement, or any other agreement or instrument evidencing an obligation for borrowed money, or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company may be bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company is subject. The Company is not (i) in violation of any term or provision of its Charter or by-laws, or (ii) in violation of any franchise, license, permit, applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment or decree of any Governmental Entity, except in the cases of clause (ii) for such violations which would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.

 

2.14.        Corporate Power; Licenses; Consents.

 

2.14.1.    Conduct of Business. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has all requisite corporate power and authority, and has all necessary authorizations, approvals, orders, licenses, certificates and permits of and from all governmental regulatory officials and bodies that it needs as of the date hereof to conduct its business purpose as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except for the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.

 

 

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2.14.2.    Transactions Contemplated Herein. The Company has all corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions and conditions hereof, and all consents, authorizations, approvals and orders required in connection therewith have been obtained. No consent, authorization or order of, and no filing with, any court, government agency, the Exchange or other body is required for the valid issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares and the consummation of the transactions and agreements contemplated by this Agreement and the delivery of the Representative’s Warrants and as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except with respect to applicable Securities Act Regulations, state securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).

 

2.15.        Directors &Officers Questionnaires. To the Company’s knowledge, all information contained in the questionnaires (the “Questionnaires”) completed by each of the Company’s directors and officers immediately prior to the Offering (the “Insiders”) as supplemented by all information concerning the Company’s directors, officers and principal shareholders as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, as well as in the Lock-Up Agreement (as defined in Section 2.24 below), provided to the Underwriters, is true and correct in all material respects and the Company has not become aware of any information which would cause the information disclosed in the Questionnaires to become materially inaccurate and incorrect.

 

2.16.        Litigation; Governmental Proceedings. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, arbitration, investigation, litigation or governmental proceeding pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against, or involving the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any executive officer or director which has not been disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

 

2.17.        Good Standing. The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada as of the date hereof, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of business requires such qualification, except where the failure to qualify, singularly or in the aggregate, would not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

2.18.        Insurance. The Company carries or is entitled to the benefits of insurance, (including, without limitation, as to directors and officers insurance coverage), with, to the Company’s knowledge, reputable insurers, and the Company has included each Underwriter as an additional insured party to the directors and officers insurance coverage and all such insurance is in full force and effect. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able (i) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would not result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

2.19.        Transactions Affecting Disclosure to FINRA.

 

2.19.1.    Finder’s Fees. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there are no claims, payments, arrangements, agreements or understandings relating to the payment of a finder’s, consulting or origination fee by the Company or any Insider with respect to the sale of the Shares hereunder or any other arrangements, agreements or understandings of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its shareholders that may affect the Underwriters’ compensation, as determined by FINRA.

 

2.19.2.    Payments within Six (6) Months. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has not made any direct or indirect payments (in cash, securities or otherwise) to: (i) any person, as a finder’s fee, consulting fee or otherwise, in consideration of such person raising capital for the Company or introducing to the Company persons who raised or provided capital to the Company; (ii) any FINRA member; or (iii) any person or entity that has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA member, within the six (6) months immediately prior to the original filing of the Registration Statement, other than the payment to the Underwriters as provided hereunder in connection with the Offering.

 

2.19.3.    Use of Proceeds. None of the net proceeds of the Offering will be paid by the Company to any participating FINRA member or its affiliates, except as specifically authorized herein.

 

 

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2.19.4.    FINRA Affiliation. To the Company’s knowledge, and except as may otherwise be disclosed in FINRA questionnaires provided to the Representative’s Counsel, there is no (i) officer or director of the Company, (ii) beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of the Company's securities or (iii) beneficial owner of the Company's unregistered equity securities which were acquired during the 180-day period immediately preceding the filing of the Registration Statement that is an affiliate or associated person of a FINRA member participating in the Offering (as determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of FINRA).

 

2.19.5.    Information. All information provided by the Company in its FINRA questionnaire to Representative’s Counsel specifically for use by Representative’s Counsel in connection with its Public Offering System filings (and related disclosure) with FINRA is true, correct and complete in all material respects.

 

2.20.        Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. None of the Company and its Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company and its Subsidiaries or any other person acting on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries, has, directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any money, gift or similar benefit (other than legal price concessions to customers in the ordinary course of business) to any customer, supplier, employee or agent of a customer or supplier, or official or employee of any governmental agency or instrumentality of any government (domestic or foreign) or any political party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign) or other person who was, is, or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the Company (or assist it in connection with any actual or proposed transaction) that (i) might subject the Company to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (ii) if not given in the past, might have had a Material Adverse Change or (iii) if not continued in the future, might adversely affect the assets, business, operations or prospects of the Company. The Company has taken reasonable steps to ensure that its accounting controls and procedures are sufficient to cause the Company to comply in all material respects with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

2.21.        Compliance with OFAC. None of the Company and its Subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company and its Subsidiaries or any other person acting on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries, is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”), and the Company will not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the Offering hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

 

2.22.        Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Entity (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”); and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity involving the Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

2.23.        Officers’ Certificate. Any certificate signed by any duly authorized officer of the Company and delivered to you or to Representative’s Counsel shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Underwriters as to the matters covered thereby.

 

2.24.        Lock-Up Agreements. The Company has caused each of its officers, directors and owners of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock (or securities convertible or exercisable into Common Stock) (collectively, the “Lock-Up Parties”) to deliver to the Representative an executed Lock-Up Agreement, in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Lock-Up Agreement”), prior to the execution of this Agreement.

 

2.25.        Subsidiaries. All Subsidiaries of the Company are duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the place of organization or incorporation, and each Subsidiary is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of business requires such qualification, except where the failure to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Change. The Company’s ownership and control of each Subsidiary is as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

 

 

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2.26.        Related Party Transactions. There are no business relationships or related party transactions involving the Company or any other person required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus that have not been described as required by the Securities Act Regulations.

 

2.27.        Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Company is comprised of the persons set forth under the heading of the Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus captioned “Management.” The qualifications of the persons serving as board members and the overall composition of the board comply with the Exchange Act, the Exchange Act Regulations, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) applicable to the Company and the listing rules of the Exchange. At least one member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined under Regulation S-K and the listing rules of the Exchange. In addition, at least a majority of the persons serving on the Board of Directors qualify as “independent,” as defined under the listing rules of the Exchange.

 

2.28.        Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance.

 

2.28.1.    Disclosure Controls. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has developed and currently maintains disclosure controls and procedures that will comply with Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Exchange Act Regulations, and such controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material information concerning the Company will be made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company’s Exchange Act filings and other public disclosure documents.

 

2.28.2.    Compliance. The Company is, or at the Applicable Time and on the Closing Date will be, in material compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applicable to it, and has implemented or will implement such programs and has taken reasonable steps to ensure the Company’s future compliance (not later than the relevant statutory and regulatory deadlines therefor) with all of the material provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

2.29.        Accounting Controls. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company maintains systems of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined under Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act Regulations) that comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and have been designed by, or under the supervision of, its respective principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, including, but not limited to, internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company is not aware of any material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting, and, if applicable, with respect to such remedial actions disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company represents that it has taken all remedial actions set forth in such disclosure. The Company’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company have been advised of: (i) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are known to the Company’s management and that have adversely affected or are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’ ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (ii) any fraud known to the Company’s management, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

2.30.        No Investment Company Status. The Company is not and, after giving effect to the Offering and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, will not be, required to register as an “investment company,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

2.31.        No Labor Disputes. No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent.

 

 

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2.32.        Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses or has valid rights to use all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets and similar rights (“Intellectual Property Rights”) necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently carried on and as described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. To the knowledge of the Company, no action or use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries necessary for the conduct of its business as currently carried on and as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus will involve or give rise to any infringement of, or license or similar fees for, any Intellectual Property Rights of others. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice alleging any such infringement, fee or conflict with asserted Intellectual Property Rights of others. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Change (A) to the knowledge of the Company, there is no infringement, misappropriation or violation by third parties of any of the Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company; (B) there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the rights of the Company in or to any such Intellectual Property Rights, and the Company is unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim, that would, individually or in the aggregate, together with any other claims in this Section 2.32, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; (C) the Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, the Intellectual Property Rights licensed to the Company have not been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the validity or scope of any such Intellectual Property Rights, and the Company is unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim that would, individually or in the aggregate, together with any other claims in this Section 2.32, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; (D) there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that the Company infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates any Intellectual Property Rights or other proprietary rights of others, the Company has not received any written notice of such claim and the Company is unaware of any other facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim that would, individually or in the aggregate, together with any other claims in this Section 2.32, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change; and (E) to the Company’s knowledge, no employee of the Company is in or has ever been in violation in any material respect of any term of any employment contract, patent disclosure agreement, invention assignment agreement, non-competition agreement, non-solicitation agreement, nondisclosure agreement or any restrictive covenant to or with a former employer where the basis of such violation relates to such employee’s employment with the Company, or actions undertaken by the employee while employed with the Company and could reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Change. To the Company’s knowledge, all material technical information developed by and belonging to the Company which has not been patented has been kept confidential. The Company is not a party to or bound by any options, licenses or agreements with respect to the Intellectual Property Rights of any other person or entity that are required to be set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and are not described therein. The Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus contain in all material respects the same description of the matters set forth in the preceding sentence. None of the technology employed by the Company has been obtained or is being used by the Company in violation of any contractual obligation binding on the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or employees, or otherwise in violation of the rights of any persons.

 

2.33.        Taxes. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has filed all returns (as hereinafter defined) required to be filed with taxing authorities prior to the date hereof or has duly obtained extensions of time for the filing thereof, except in any case in which the failure so to file would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has paid all taxes (as hereinafter defined) shown as due on such returns that were filed and has paid all taxes imposed on or assessed against the Company or such respective Subsidiary, except for any such taxes that are currently being contested in good faith or as would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change. The provisions for taxes payable, if any, shown on the financial statements filed with or as part of the Registration Statement are sufficient for all accrued and unpaid taxes, whether or not disputed, and for all periods to and including the dates of such consolidated financial statements. Except as disclosed in writing to the Underwriters, (i) no issues have been raised (and are currently pending) by any taxing authority in connection with any of the returns or taxes asserted as due from the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (ii) no waivers of statutes of limitation with respect to the returns or collection of taxes have been given by or requested from the Company or its Subsidiaries. The term “taxes” means all federal, state, local, foreign and other net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto. The term “returns” means all returns, declarations, reports, statements and other documents required to be filed in respect to taxes.

 

 

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2.34.        ERISA Compliance. The Company is not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the regulations and published interpretations thereunder.

 

2.35.        Compliance with Laws. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, Pricing Disclosure Package and Prospectus and as could not, individually or in the aggregate, be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, each of the Company and each Subsidiary, the Company: (A) is and at all times has been in compliance with all statutes, rules, or regulations applicable to the services provided by the Company (“Applicable Laws”), except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change; (B) has not received any warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence or notice from any other governmental authority alleging or asserting noncompliance with any Applicable Laws or any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Applicable Laws (“Authorizations”); (C) possesses all material Authorizations and such material Authorizations are valid and in full force and effect and are not in material violation of any term of any such Authorizations; (D) has not received written notice of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any governmental authority or third party alleging that any product operation or activity is in violation of any Applicable Laws or Authorizations and has no knowledge that any such governmental authority or third party is considering any such claim, litigation, arbitration, action, suit, investigation or proceeding that if brought would result in a Material Adverse Change; (E) has not received written notice that any Governmental Authority has taken, is taking or intends to take action to limit, suspend, modify or revoke any Authorizations and has no knowledge that any such Governmental Authority is considering such action; (F) has filed, obtained, maintained or submitted all material reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments as required by any Applicable Laws or Authorizations and that all such reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments were complete and correct in all material respects on the date filed (or were corrected or supplemented by a subsequent submission); and (G) has not, either voluntarily or involuntarily, initiated, conducted, or issued or caused to be initiated, conducted or issued, any recall, market withdrawal or replacement, safety alert, post-sale warning, or other notice or action relating to the alleged lack of safety of any product or any alleged product defect or violation and, to the Company’s knowledge, no third party has initiated, conducted or intends to initiate any such notice or action.

 

2.36.        Ineligible Issuer. At the time of filing the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the time of effectiveness of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto, at the earliest time thereafter that the Company or another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) of the Securities Act Regulations) of the Shares and at the date hereof, the Company was not and is not an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Rule 405, without taking account of any determination by the Commission pursuant to Rule 405 that it is not necessary that the Company be considered an ineligible issuer.

 

2.37.        Real Property. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to, or have valid rights to lease or otherwise use, all items of real or personal property which are material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, claims and defects that do not, singly or in the aggregate, materially affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or its Subsidiaries; and all of the leases and subleases material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise, and under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds properties described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, are in full force and effect, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice of any material claim of any sort that has been asserted by anyone adverse to the rights of the Company or any Subsidiary under any of the leases or subleases mentioned above, or affecting or questioning the rights of the Company or such Subsidiary to the continued possession of the leased or subleased premises under any such lease or sublease, which would result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

2.38.        Contracts Affecting Capital. There are no transactions, arrangements or other relationships between and/or among the Company, any of its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act Regulations) and any unconsolidated entity, including, but not limited to, any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity that could reasonably be expected to materially affect the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ liquidity or the availability of or requirements for their capital resources required to be described or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus which have not been described or incorporated by reference as required.

 

 

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2.39.        Loans to Directors or Officers. There are no outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees or indebtedness by the Company or its Subsidiaries to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective family members, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

 

2.40.        Industry Data; Forward-looking statements. The statistical and market-related data included in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company reasonably and in good faith believes are reliable and accurate or represent the Company’s good faith estimates that are made on the basis of data derived from such sources. No forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in the Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.

 

2.41.        Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company has not (i) alone engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communications and (ii) authorized anyone to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company confirms that the Representative has been authorized to act on its behalf in undertaking Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company has not distributed any Written Testing-the-Waters Communications other than those listed on Schedule 2-C hereto. “Written Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act; “Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any oral or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Securities Act.

 

2.42.        Intentionally omitted.

 

2.43.        Intentionally omitted.

 

2.44.        Margin Securities. The Company owns no “margin securities” as that term is defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”), and none of the proceeds of Offering will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin security, for the purpose of reducing or retiring any indebtedness which was originally incurred to purchase or carry any margin security or for any other purpose which might cause any of the Common Stock to be considered a “purpose credit” within the meanings of Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

2.45.        Dividends and Distributions. Except as disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package, Registration Statement and the Prospectus, no Subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited or restricted, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution on such Subsidiary’s capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such Subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such Subsidiary’s property or assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company.

 

2.46.        Lending Relationships. Except as disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package, Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company (i) does not have any material lending or other relationship with any bank or lending affiliate of the Underwriters and (ii) does not intend to use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder to repay any outstanding debt owed to any affiliate of the Underwriters.

 

3.               Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

 

3.1.           Amendments to Registration Statement. The Company shall deliver to the Representative, prior to filing, any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus proposed to be filed after the Effective Date and not file any such amendment or supplement to which the Representative shall reasonably object in writing.

 

 

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3.2.           Federal Securities Laws.

 

3.2.1.      Compliance. The Company, subject to Section 3.2.2, shall comply with the requirements of Rule 430A of the Securities Act Regulations, and will notify the Representative promptly, and confirm the notice in writing, (i) when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement shall become effective or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus shall have been filed; (ii) of the receipt of any comments from the Commission; (iii) of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or for additional information; (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Shares and the Representative’s Warrants for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes or of any examination pursuant to Section 8(d) or 8(e) of the Securities Act concerning the Registration Statement and (v) if the Company becomes the subject of a proceeding under Section 8A of the Securities Act in connection with the Offering of the Shares and Representative’s Warrants. The Company shall effect all filings required under Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act Regulations, in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b) (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8)), and shall take such steps as it deems necessary to ascertain promptly whether the form of prospectus transmitted for filing under Rule 424(b) was received for filing by the Commission and, in the event that it was not, it will promptly file such prospectus. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order, prevention or suspension and, if any such order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible moment.

 

3.2.2.      Continued Compliance. The Company shall comply with the Securities Act, the Securities Act Regulations, the Exchange Act and the Exchange Act Regulations so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Shares as contemplated in this Agreement and in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. If at any time when a prospectus relating to the Shares is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172 of the Securities Act Regulations (“Rule 172”), would be) required by the Securities Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Shares, any event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which it is necessary, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters or for the Company, to (i) amend the Registration Statement in order that the Registration Statement will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (ii) amend or supplement the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus in order that the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case may be, will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser or (iii) amend the Registration Statement or amend or supplement the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case may be, in order to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Securities Act Regulations, the Company will promptly (A) give the Representative notice of such event; (B) prepare any amendment or supplement as may be necessary to correct such statement or omission or to make the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus comply with such requirements and, a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing or use, furnish the Representative with copies of any such amendment or supplement and (C) file with the Commission any such amendment or supplement; provided that the Company shall not file or use any such amendment or supplement to which the Representative or Representative’s Counsel shall reasonably object. The Company will furnish to the Underwriters such number of copies of such amendment or supplement as the Underwriters may reasonably request. The Company has given the Representative notice of any filings made pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Exchange Act Regulations within 48 hours prior to the Applicable Time. The Company shall give the Representative notice of its intention to make any such filing from the Applicable Time until the later of the Closing Date and the exercise in full or expiration of the Over-allotment Option specified in Section 1.2 hereof and will furnish the Representative with copies of the related document(s) a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such document to which the Representative or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object.

 

3.2.3.      Exchange Act Registration. Until three years after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act.

 

 

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3.2.4.      Free Writing Prospectuses. The Company agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Representative, it shall not make any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or that would otherwise constitute a “free writing prospectus,” or a portion thereof, required to be filed by the Company with the Commission or retained by the Company under Rule 433; provided that the Representative shall be deemed to have consented to each Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus set forth in Schedule 2-B. The Company represents that it has treated or agrees that it will treat each such free writing prospectus consented to, or deemed consented to, by the Underwriters as an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433, and that it has complied and will comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 433 with respect thereto, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping. If at any time following issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conflicted or would conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Underwriters and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission.

 

3.2.5.      Testing-the-Waters Communications. If at any time following the distribution of any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company shall promptly notify the Representative and shall promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission.

 

3.3.           Delivery to the Underwriters of Registration Statements. The Company has delivered or made available or shall deliver or make available to the Representative and Representative’s Counsel, without charge, signed copies of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto (including exhibits filed therewith) and signed copies of all consents and certificates of experts, and upon request will also deliver to the Underwriters, without charge, a conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto (without exhibits) for each of the Underwriters. The copies of the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto furnished to the Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.

 

3.4.           Delivery to the Underwriters of Prospectuses. The Company has delivered or made available or will deliver or make available to each Underwriter, without charge, as many copies of each Preliminary Prospectus as such Underwriter reasonably requested, and the Company hereby consents to the use of such copies for purposes permitted by the Securities Act. The Company will furnish to each Underwriter, without charge, during the period when a prospectus relating to the Shares is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172, would be) required to be delivered under the Securities Act, such number of copies of the Prospectus (as amended or supplemented) as such Underwriter may reasonably request. The Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto furnished to the Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.

 

3.5.           Effectiveness and Events Requiring Notice to the Representative. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement covering the issuance of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Representative’s Warrants to remain effective with a current prospectus for at least nine (9) months after the Applicable Time, and shall notify the Representative immediately and confirm the notice in writing: (i) of the cessation of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto; (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iii) of the issuance by any state securities commission of any proceedings for the suspension of the qualification of the shares underlying the Representative’s Warrants for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iv) of the mailing and delivery to the Commission for filing of any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus; (v) of the receipt of any comments or request for any additional information from the Commission; and (vi) of the happening of any event during the period described in this Section 3.5 that, in the judgment of the Company, makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus untrue or that requires the making of any changes in (a) the Registration Statement in order to make the statements therein not misleading, or (b) in the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If the Commission or any state securities commission shall enter a stop order or suspend such qualification at any time, the Company shall make every reasonable effort to obtain promptly the lifting of such order.

 

 

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3.6.           Review of Financial Statements. For a period of three (3) years after the date of this Agreement, the Company, at its expense, shall cause its regularly engaged independent registered public accounting firm to review (but not audit) the Company’s financial statements for each of the three fiscal quarters immediately preceding the announcement of any quarterly financial information.

 

3.7.           Listing. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of the Shares and the shares of Common Stock underlying the Representative’s Warrant on the Exchange for at least three (3) years from the date of this Agreement.

 

3.8.           Intentionally omitted.

 

3.9.           Reports to the Representative.

 

3.9.1.      Periodic Reports, etc. For a period of three (3) years after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall furnish or make available to the Representative copies of such financial statements and other periodic and special reports as the Company from time to time furnishes generally to holders of any class of its securities and also furnish or make available to the Representative: (i) a copy of each periodic report the Company shall be required to file with the Commission under the Exchange Act and the Exchange Act Regulations; (ii) a copy of every press release and every news item and article with respect to the Company or its affairs which was released by the Company; (iii) a copy of each Form 8-K prepared and filed by the Company; (iv) a copy of each registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act; and (v) such additional documents and information with respect to the Company and the affairs of any future subsidiaries of the Company as the Representative may from time to time reasonably request; provided the Representative shall sign, if requested by the Company, a Regulation FD compliant confidentiality agreement which is reasonably acceptable to the Representative and Representative’s Counsel in connection with the Representative’s receipt of such information. Documents filed with the Commission pursuant to its EDGAR system shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Representative pursuant to this Section 3.9.1.

 

3.9.2.      Transfer Agent; Transfer Sheets. For a period of three (3) years after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall retain a transfer agent and registrar acceptable to the Representative (the “Transfer Agent”) and shall furnish to the Representative at the Company’s sole cost and expense such transfer sheets of the Company’s securities as the Representative may reasonably request, including the daily and monthly consolidated transfer sheets of the Transfer Agent and DTC. Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company is acceptable to the Representative to act as Transfer Agent for the Common Stock.

 

3.9.3.      Trading Reports. For a period of six (6) months after the date hereof, during such time as the Shares are listed on the Exchange, the Company shall provide to the Representative, at the Company’s expense, such reports published by the Exchange relating to price trading of the Shares, as the Representative shall reasonably request.

 

3.10.        Payment of Expenses

 

3.10.1.    General Expenses Related to the Offering. The Company hereby agrees to pay on each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, to the extent not paid at the Closing Date, all expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, including, but not limited to: (a) all filing fees and communication expenses relating to the registration of the Shares to be sold in the Offering (including the Over-allotment Option) with the Commission; (b) all Public Filing System filing fees associated with the review of the Offering by FINRA; (c) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration, qualification or exemption of the Shares under the securities laws of such foreign jurisdictions as the Representative may reasonably designate; (d) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to background checks of the Company’s officers and directors and other due diligence expenses; (e) the costs associated with receiving commemorative mementos and lucite tombstones; (f) fees and expenses of the Representative’s Counsel; and (g) the Underwriters’ “road show” expenses for the Offering, with all of the Underwriters’ actual out-of-pocket expenses under sub-sections 3.10.1(d)-(g) not to exceed $160,000. The Representative may deduct from the net proceeds of the Offering payable to the Company on the Closing Date, or the Option Closing Date, if any, the expenses set forth herein to be paid by the Company to the Underwriters; provided, however, that in the event that the Offering is terminated, the Company agrees to reimburse the Underwriters pursuant to Section 8.3 hereof.

 

 

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3.10.2.    Non-accountable Expenses. The Company further agrees that, in addition to the expenses payable pursuant to Section 3.10.1, on the Closing Date it shall pay to the Representative, by deduction from the net proceeds of the Offering contemplated herein, a non-accountable expense allowance equal to one percent (1.0%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Firm Shares to certain mutually agreed upon investors.

 

3.11.        Application of Net Proceeds. The Company shall apply the net proceeds from the Offering received by it in a manner consistent with the application thereof described under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.

 

3.12.        Delivery of Earnings Statements to Security Holders. The Company shall make generally available to its security holders as soon as practicable, but not later than the first day of the fifteenth (15th) full calendar month following the date of this Agreement, an earnings statement (which need not be certified by independent registered public accounting firm unless required by the Securities Act or the Securities Act Regulations, but which shall satisfy the provisions of Rule 158(a) under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act) covering a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months beginning after the date of this Agreement.

 

3.13.        Stabilization. Neither the Company nor, to its knowledge, any of its employees, directors or shareholders has taken or shall take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under Regulation M of the Exchange Act, or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.

 

3.14.        Internal Controls. Except to the extent disclosed in the Registration Statement, Pricing Disclosure Package and Prospectus, the Company shall maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary in order to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

3.15.        Accountants. As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has retained an independent registered public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to the Representative, and the Company shall continue to retain a nationally recognized independent registered public accounting firm for a period of at least three (3) years after the date of this Agreement. The Representative acknowledges that the Auditor is acceptable to the Representative.

 

3.16.        FINRA. For a period of ninety (90) days from the later of the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, the Company shall advise the Representative (who shall make an appropriate filing with FINRA) if it is or becomes aware that (i) any officer or director of the Company, (ii) any beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of the Company's securities or (iii) any beneficial owner of the Company's unregistered equity securities which were acquired during the 180 days immediately preceding the filing of the original Registration Statement is or becomes an affiliate or associated person of a FINRA member participating in the Offering (as determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of FINRA).

 

3.17.        No Fiduciary Duties. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters’ responsibility to the Company is solely contractual in nature and that none of the Underwriters or their affiliates or any selling agent shall be deemed to be acting in a fiduciary capacity, or otherwise owes any fiduciary duty to the Company or any of its affiliates in connection with the Offering and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

 

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3.18.        Company Lock-Up. The Company, on behalf of itself and any successor entity, agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Representative, it will not, for a period of twelve (12) months after the date of this Agreement (the “Lock-Up Period”), (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company; (ii) file or cause to be filed any registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company (other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8 for employee benefit plans); or (iii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of capital stock of the Company, whether any such transaction described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above is to be settled by delivery of shares of capital stock of the Company or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. The restrictions contained in this section shall not apply to (i) the Shares and the Representative’s Warrants and shares underlying the Representative’s Warrants to be sold hereunder; (ii) the issuance by the Company of Common Stock upon the exercise of an outstanding option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof or disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Pricing Disclosure Package; and (iii) the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s existing stock option or bonus plans as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Pricing Disclosure Package.

 

3.19.        Release of Lock-up Period. If the Representative, in its sole discretion, agrees to release or waive the restrictions set forth in the Lock-Up Agreements described in Section 2.24 hereof for an officer or director of the Company and provides the Company with notice of the impending release or waiver at least three (3) Business Days before the effective date of the release or waiver, the Company agrees to announce the impending release or waiver by a press release substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto through a major news service at least two (2) Business Days before the effective date of the release or waiver.

 

3.20.        Blue Sky Qualifications. The Company shall use its best efforts, in cooperation with the Underwriters, if necessary, to qualify the Shares for offering and sale under the applicable securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the Representative may designate and to maintain such qualifications in effect so long as required to complete the distribution of the Shares; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject.

 

3.21.        Reporting Requirements. The Company, during the period when a prospectus relating to the Shares is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172, would be) required to be delivered under the Securities Act, will file all documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act within the time periods required by the Exchange Act and Exchange Act Regulations. Additionally, the Company shall report the use of proceeds from the issuance of the Shares as may be required under Rule 463 under the Securities Act Regulations.

 

4.               Conditions of Underwriters’ Obligations. The obligations of the Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Shares, as provided herein, shall be subject to (i) the continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company as of the date hereof and as of each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any; (ii) the accuracy of the statements of officers of the Company made pursuant to the provisions hereof; (iii) the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder; and (iv) the following conditions:

 

4.1.           Regulatory Matters.

 

4.1.1.      Effectiveness of Registration Statement; Rule 430A Information. The Registration Statement has become effective not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the date of this Agreement or such later date and time as shall be consented to in writing by you, and, at each of the Closing Date and any Option Closing Date, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has been issued under the Securities Act, no order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus has been issued and no proceedings for any of those purposes have been instituted or are pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, contemplated by the Commission. The Company has complied with each request (if any) from the Commission for additional information. The Prospectus containing the Rule 430A Information shall have been filed with the Commission in the manner and within the time frame required by Rule 424(b) (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8)) or a post-effective amendment providing such information shall have been filed with, and declared effective by, the Commission in accordance with the requirements of Rule 430A.

 

 

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4.1.2.      FINRA Clearance. On or before the date of this Agreement, the Representative shall have received clearance from FINRA as to the amount of compensation allowable or payable to the Underwriters as described in the Registration Statement.

 

4.1.3.      Exchange Share Market Clearance. On the Closing Date, the Firm Shares shall have been approved for listing on the Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance. On the first Option Closing Date (if any), the Option Shares shall have been approved for listing on the Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance.

 

4.2.           Company Counsel Matters.

 

4.2.1.      Closing Date Opinions of Counsels. On the Closing Date, the Representative shall have received the favorable opinion of Schiff Hardin, LLP, counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Representative’s Counsel addressed to the Representative and stating that such opinions may be relied upon by Representative’s Counsel.

 

4.2.2.      Option Closing Date Opinion of Counsel. On the Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have received the favorable opinions of Schiff Hardin LLP, counsel for the Company, dated the Option Closing Date, addressed to the Representative and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative, confirming as of the Option Closing Date, the statements made by such counsel in their opinions delivered on the Closing Date.

 

4.2.3.      Reliance. In rendering such opinions, such counsel may rely: (i) as to matters involving the application of laws other than the laws of the United States and jurisdictions in which they are admitted, to the extent such counsel deems proper and to the extent specified in such opinion, if at all, upon an opinion or opinions (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative) of other counsel reasonably acceptable to the Representative, familiar with the applicable laws; and (ii) as to matters of fact, to the extent they deem proper, on certificates or other written statements of officers of the Company and officers of departments of various jurisdictions having custody of documents respecting the corporate existence or good standing of the Company, provided that copies of any such statements or certificates shall be delivered to Representative’s Counsel if requested.

 

4.3.           Comfort Letters.

 

4.3.1.      Cold Comfort Letter. At the time this Agreement is executed you shall have received a cold comfort letter containing statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants’ comfort letters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, addressed to the Representative and in form and substance satisfactory in all respects to you and to the Auditor, dated as of the date of this Agreement.

 

4.3.2.      Bring-down Comfort Letter. At each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have received from the Auditor a letter, dated as of the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as applicable, to the effect that the Auditor reaffirms the statements made in the letter furnished pursuant to Section 4.3.1, except that the specified date referred to shall be a date not more than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as applicable.

 

 

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4.4.           Officers’ Certificates.

 

4.4.1.      Officers’ Certificate. The Company shall have furnished to the Representative a certificate, dated the Closing Date and any Option Closing Date (if such date is other than the Closing Date), of its Chief Executive Officer, its President and its Chief Financial Officer stating that (i) such officers have carefully examined the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus and, in their opinion, the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, as of the Applicable Time and as of the Closing Date (or any Option Closing Date if such date is other than the Closing Date) did not include any untrue statement of a material fact and did not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and the Pricing Disclosure Package, as of the Applicable Time and as of the Closing Date (or any Option Closing Date if such date is other than the Closing Date), any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as of its date and as of the Closing Date (or any Option Closing Date if such date is other than the Closing Date), the Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto, as of the respective date thereof and as of the Closing Date, did not include any untrue statement of a material fact and did not omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, (ii) since the effective date of the Registration Statement, no event has occurred which should have been set forth in a supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, (iii) to the best of their knowledge after reasonable investigation, as of the Closing Date (or any Option Closing Date if such date is other than the Closing Date), the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties qualified as to materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects and except for those representations and warranties which refer to facts existing at a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such date) and the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date (or any Option Closing Date if such date is other than the Closing Date), and (iv) there has not been, subsequent to the date of the most recent audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Pricing Disclosure Package, a Material Adverse Change.

 

4.4.2.      Secretary’s Certificate. At each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have received a certificate of the Company signed by the Secretary of the Company, dated the Closing Date or the Option Date, as the case may be, respectively, certifying: (i) that each of the Charter and Bylaws is true and complete, has not been modified and is in full force and effect; (ii) that the resolutions of the Company’s Board of Directors (and any pricing committee thereof) relating to the Offering are in full force and effect and have not been modified; and (iii) as to the incumbency of the officers of the Company. The documents referred to in such certificate shall be attached to such certificate.

 

4.5.           No Material Changes. Prior to and on each of the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any: (i) there shall have been no Material Adverse Change in the condition or prospects or the business activities, financial or otherwise, of the Company from the latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; (ii) no action, suit or proceeding, at law or in equity, shall have been pending or threatened against the Company or any Insider before or by any court or federal or state commission, board or other administrative agency wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding may reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change, except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; (iii) no stop order shall have been issued under the Securities Act and no proceedings therefor shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission; and (iv) the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto shall contain all material statements which are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations and shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations, and neither the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package nor the Prospectus nor any amendment or supplement thereto shall contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

4.6.           Delivery of Agreements.

 

4.6.1.      Lock-Up Agreements. On or before the date of this Agreement, the Company shall have delivered to the Representative executed copies of the Lock-Up Agreements.

 

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4.7.           Additional Documents. At the Closing Date and at each Option Closing Date (if any) Representative’s Counsel shall have been furnished with such documents and opinions as they may require for the purpose of enabling Representative’s Counsel to deliver an opinion to the Underwriters, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions, herein contained; and all proceedings taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares and the Representative’s Warrants as herein contemplated shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Representative and Representative’s Counsel.

 

5.               Indemnification.

 

5.1.           Indemnification of the Underwriters.

 

5.1.1.      General. Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates and each of its and their respective directors, officers, members, employees, representatives, partners, shareholders, affiliates, counsel, and agents and each person, if any, who controls any such Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively the “Underwriter Indemnified Parties,” and each an “Underwriter Indemnified Party”), against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including but not limited to any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever, whether arising out of any action between any of the Underwriter Indemnified Parties and the Company or between any of the Underwriter Indemnified Parties and any third party, or otherwise) to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other statute or at common law or otherwise or under the laws of foreign countries (a “Claim”), arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in (A) the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus, or in any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or in any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication (as from time to time each may be amended and supplemented); (B) any materials or information provided to investors by, or with the approval of, the Company in connection with the marketing of the Offering, including any “road show” or investor presentations made to investors by the Company (whether in person or electronically); or (C) any application or other document or written communication (in this Section 5, collectively called “application”) executed by the Company or based upon written information furnished by the Company in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Shares and Representative’s Warrants under the securities laws thereof or filed with the Commission, any state securities commission or agency, the Exchange or any other national securities exchange; unless, with respect to each subsection (A) through (C), such statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, the Underwriters’ Information. With respect to any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in the Registration Statement, Pricing Disclosure Package or Prospectus, the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 5.1.1 shall not inure to the benefit of any Underwriter Indemnified Party to the extent that any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense of such Underwriter Indemnified Party results from the fact that a copy of the Prospectus was not given or sent to the person asserting any such loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the written confirmation of sale of the Shares to such person as required by the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations, and if the untrue statement or omission has been corrected in the Prospectus, unless such failure to deliver the Prospectus was a result of non-compliance by the Company with its obligations under Section 3.3 hereof. The Company also agrees that it will reimburse each Underwriter Indemnified Party for all reasonable fees and expenses (including but not limited to any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever, whether arising out of any action between any of the Underwriter Indemnified Parties and the Company or between any of the Underwriter Indemnified Parties and any third party, or otherwise) (collectively, the “Expenses”), and further agrees wherever and whenever possible to advance payment of Expenses as they are incurred by an Underwriter Indemnified Party in investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any Claim.

 

 

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5.1.2.      Procedure. If any action is brought against an Underwriter Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Company pursuant to Section 5.1.1, such Underwriter Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the institution of such action and the Company shall assume the defense of such action, including the employment and fees of counsel (subject to the approval of such Underwriter Indemnified Party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld)) and payment of actual expenses if an Underwriter Indemnified Party requests that the Company do so. Such Underwriter Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company and shall be advanced by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to bear the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one firm of attorneys selected by the Underwriter Indemnified Party (in addition to local counsel). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, and provided that the Company has timely honored its obligations under Section 5, the Underwriter Indemnified Party shall not enter into any settlement without the prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) of the terms of any settlement by the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any action effected without its prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld). In addition, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Underwriters (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened action in respect of which advancement, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not such Underwriter Indemnified Party is a party thereto) unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination (i) includes an unconditional release of each Underwriter Indemnified Party, acceptable to such Underwriter Indemnified Party, from all liabilities, expenses and claims arising out of such action for which indemnification or contribution may be sought and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any Underwriter Indemnified Party.

 

5.2.           Indemnification of the Company. Each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, its officers who signed the Registration Statement and persons who control the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the several Underwriters, as incurred, but only with respect to such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (or actions in respect thereof) which arise out of or are based upon untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions made in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Pricing Disclosure Package or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or in any application, in reliance upon, and in conformity with, the Underwriters’ Information. In case any action shall be brought against the Company or any other person so indemnified based on any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any application, and in respect of which indemnity may be sought against any Underwriter, such Underwriter shall have the rights and duties given to the Company, and the Company and each other person so indemnified shall have the rights and duties given to the several Underwriters by the provisions of Section 5.1.2. The Company agrees promptly to notify the Representative of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Company or any of its officers, directors or any person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Prospectus, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication.

 

5.3.           Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5 shall for any reason be unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under Section 5.1 or 5.2 in respect of any liabilities and Expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such liabilities and Expenses, (i) in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and each of the Underwriters, on the other hand, from the Offering, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, in connection with the matters as to which such liabilities or Expenses relate, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other, with respect to such Offering shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds actually received by the Company from the Offering of the Shares purchased under this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total underwriting discounts and commissions actually received by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the Prospectus. The relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company, on the one hand, or the Underwriters, on the other, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement, omission, act or failure to act; provided that the parties hereto agree that the written information furnished to the Company through the Representative by or on behalf of any Underwriter for use in any Preliminary Prospectus, any Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, consists solely of the Underwriters’ Information. The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this subsection (d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to above in this subsection (d). Notwithstanding the above, no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act shall be entitled to contribution from a party who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

 

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5.4.           Limitation. The Company also agrees that no Underwriter Indemnified Party shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to the Company for or in connection with advice or services rendered or to be rendered by any Underwriter Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated thereby or any Underwriter Indemnified Party’s actions or inactions in connection with any such advice, services or transactions, except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction has made a finding that liabilities (and related Expenses) of the Company have resulted from such Underwriter Indemnified Party’s fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with any such advice, actions, inactions or services or such Underwriter Indemnified Party’s breach of this Agreement or any obligations of confidentiality owed to the Company.

 

5.5.           Survival & Third-Party Beneficiaries. The advancement, reimbursement, indemnity and contribution obligations set forth in this Section 5 shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any termination of, or the completion of any Underwriter Indemnified Party’s services under or in connection with, this Agreement. Each Underwriter Indemnified Party’s is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Section 5, and has the right to enforce the provisions of Section 5 as if he/she/it was a party to this Agreement.

 

6.               Default by an Underwriter.

 

6.1.           Default Not Exceeding 10% of Firm Shares or Option Shares. If any Underwriter or Underwriters shall default in its or their obligations to purchase the Firm Shares or the Option Shares, if the Over-allotment Option is exercised hereunder, and if the number of the Firm Shares or Option Shares with respect to which such default relates does not exceed in the aggregate 10% of the number of Firm Shares or Option Shares that all Underwriters have agreed to purchase hereunder, then such Firm Shares or Option Shares to which the default relates shall be purchased by the non-defaulting Underwriters in proportion to their respective commitments hereunder.

 

6.2.           Default Exceeding 10% of Firm Shares or Option Shares. In the event that the default addressed in Section 6.1 relates to more than 10% of the Firm Shares or Option Shares, you may in your discretion arrange for yourself or for another party or parties to purchase such Firm Shares or Option Shares to which such default relates on the terms contained herein. If, within one (1) Business Day after such default relating to more than 10% of the Firm Shares or Option Shares, you do not arrange for the purchase of such Firm Shares or Option Shares, then the Company shall be entitled to a further period of one (1) Business Day within which to procure another party or parties satisfactory to you to purchase said Firm Shares or Option Shares on such terms. In the event that neither you nor the Company arrange for the purchase of the Firm Shares or Option Shares to which a default relates as provided in this Section 6, this Agreement will automatically be terminated by you or the Company without liability on the part of the Company (except as provided in Sections 8.3 and 5 hereof) or the several Underwriters (except as provided in Section 5 hereof); provided, however, that if such default occurs with respect to the Option Shares, this Agreement will not terminate as to the Firm Shares; and provided, further, that nothing herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter of its liability, if any, to the other Underwriters and to the Company for damages occasioned by its default hereunder.

 

6.3.           Postponement of Closing Date. In the event that the Firm Shares or Option Shares to which the default relates are to be purchased by the non-defaulting Underwriters, or are to be purchased by another party or parties as aforesaid, you or the Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date or Option Closing Date for a reasonable period, but not in any event exceeding five (5) Business Days, in order to effect whatever changes may thereby be made necessary in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or in any other documents and arrangements, and the Company agrees to file promptly any amendment to the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Prospectus that in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriter may thereby be made necessary. The term “Underwriter” as used in this Agreement shall include any party substituted under this Section 6 with like effect as if it had originally been a party to this Agreement with respect to such Firm Shares or Option Shares.

 

7.               Additional Covenants.

 

7.1.           Right of First Refusal. The Company agrees that for one (1) year from the consummation of the Offering or termination or expiration of this Agreement, it shall provide Representative the right of first refusal to act as financial advisor or to act as joint financial advisor on at least equal economic terms on any public or private financing (debt or equity) (collectively, “Future Services”). In the event the Company notifies Representative of its intention to pursue an activity that would enable Representative to exercise its right of first refusal to provide Future Services, Representative shall notify the Company of its election to provide such Future Services, including notification of the compensation and other terms to which Representative claims to be entitled, within five (5) days of written notice by the Company. In the event the Company engages Representative to provide such Future Services, Representative will be compensated consistent with the compensation in this Agreement, unless mutually agreed otherwise by the Company and Representative.

 

 

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8.               Effective Date of this Agreement and Termination Thereof.

 

8.1.           Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective when both the Company and the Representative have executed the same and delivered counterparts of such signatures to the other party.

 

8.2.           Termination. The Representative shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to any Closing Date, (i) if any domestic or international event or act or occurrence has materially disrupted, or in your opinion will in the immediate future materially disrupt, general securities markets in the United States; or (ii) if trading on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC shall have been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been required by FINRA or by order of the Commission or any other government authority having jurisdiction; or (iii) if the United States shall have become involved in a new war or an increase in major hostilities; or (iv) if a banking moratorium has been declared by a New York State or federal authority; or (v) if a moratorium on foreign exchange trading has been declared which materially adversely impacts the United States securities markets; or (vi) if the Company shall have sustained a material loss by fire, flood, accident, hurricane, earthquake, theft, sabotage or other calamity or malicious act which, whether or not such loss shall have been insured, will, in your opinion, make it inadvisable to proceed with the delivery of the Firm Shares or Option Shares; or (vii) if the Company is in material breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants hereunder; or (viii) if the Representative shall have become aware after the date hereof of such a Material Adverse Change, or such adverse material change in general market conditions as in the Representative’s judgment would make it impracticable to proceed with the offering, sale and/or delivery of the Shares or to enforce contracts made by the Underwriters for the sale of the Shares.

 

8.3.           Expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, except in the case of a default by the Underwriters, pursuant to Section 6.2 above, in the event that this Agreement shall not be carried out for any reason whatsoever, within the time specified herein or any extensions thereof pursuant to the terms herein, the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Underwriters their actual and accountable out-of-pocket expenses related to the transactions contemplated herein then due and payable up to the amounts set forth in Section 3.10.1 and upon demand the Company shall pay such amount thereof to the Representative on behalf of the Underwriters; provided, however, that such expense cap in no way limits or impairs the indemnification and contribution provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any advance received by the Representative will be reimbursed to the Company to the extent not actually incurred in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(4)(A).

 

8.4.           Indemnification. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Agreement, any election hereunder or any termination of this Agreement, and whether or not this Agreement is otherwise carried out, the provisions of Section 5 shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be in any way affected by, such election or termination or failure to carry out the terms of this Agreement or any part hereof.

 

8.5.           Representations, Warranties, Agreements to Survive. All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement or in certificates of officers of the Company submitted pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or its Affiliates or selling agents, any person controlling any Underwriter, its officers or directors or any person controlling the Company or (ii) delivery of and payment for the Shares.

 

9.               Miscellaneous.

 

9.1.           Notices. All communications hereunder, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, shall be in writing and shall be mailed (registered or certified mail, return receipt requested), personally delivered or sent by facsimile transmission and confirmed and shall be deemed given when so delivered or faxed and confirmed or if mailed, two (2) days after such mailing.

 

If to the Representative:

 

Boustead Securities, LLC 

6 Venture, Suite 265 

Irvine, CA 92618 

Attn: [●] 

Fax No: [●] 

  

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Michelman & Robinson LLP

 

800 Third Avenue, 24th Floor 

New York, NY 10022 

Attention: Megan J. Penick, Esq. 

Fax No: (212) 730-7725

 

 

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If to the Company:

 

Esports Technologies, Inc. 

720 South 7th Street, 3rd Floor 

Las Vegas, NV 89101 

Fax No: [●]

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Schiff Hardin, LLP 

901 K Street, NW, Suite 700 

Washington, DC 20001 

Attention: Cavas S. Pavri, Esq. 

Fax No: [●]

 

9.2.           Headings. The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience of reference, and shall not in any way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.

 

9.3.           Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended by a written instrument executed by each of the parties hereto.

 

9.4.           Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, it is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that all other terms and conditions of that certain engagement letter between the Company and Representative dated as of August 31, 2020 shall remain in full force and effect.

 

9.5.           Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Representative, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 5 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives, heirs and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained. The term “successors and assigns” shall not include a purchaser, in its capacity as such, of securities from any of the Underwriters.

 

9.6.           Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made in the State of Delaware and shall be construed, and the rights and liabilities determined, in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules of such jurisdiction. Any controversy or claim relating to or arising from this Agreement (a “Dispute") shall be settled, as applicable, in federal court located in Los Angeles, California. Should a Dispute not rise to meet the qualifications of filing in federal court in Los Angeles, CA, then the Dispute shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of FINRA as such rules may be modified herein or as otherwise agreed by the parties in controversy. The forum for arbitration shall be Orange County, California. Following thirty (30) days’ notice by any party of intention to invoke arbitration, any Dispute arising under this Agreement and not mutually resolved within such thirty (30) day period shall be determined by the arbitrators upon which the parties agree. In the event a suit, action, arbitration, or other proceeding of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, any proceeding under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, is instituted by any party to interpret or enforce any provision of this Agreement, then the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other parties its reasonable attorneys’, paralegals’, accountants’, and other experts’ fees, and all other fees, costs, and expenses actually incurred and reasonably necessary in connection therewith..

 

9.7.           Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts has been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of a signed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or email/pdf transmission shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.

 

9.8.           Waiver, etc. The failure of any of the parties hereto to at any time enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor to in any way effect the validity of this Agreement or any provision hereof or the right of any of the parties hereto to thereafter enforce each and every provision of this Agreement. No waiver of any breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument executed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought; and no waiver of any such breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment shall be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment.

 

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If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between the Underwriters and the Company, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this letter shall constitute a binding agreement between us.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  Esports Technologies, Inc.
     
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

Confirmed as of the date first written above mentioned, on behalf of itself and as Representative of the several Underwriters named on Schedule 1 hereto:

 

Boustead Securities, LLC

 

 

  By: 

   
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

 

 

Underwriter   Total
Number of
Firm Shares
to be
Purchased
    Number of Additional
Option Shares to be
Purchased if the Over-
Allotment Option is
Fully Exercised
 
Boustead Securities, LLC            
             
TOTAL            

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 2-A

 

Pricing Information

 

Number of Firm Shares: [●]

 

Number of Option Shares: [●]

 

Public Offering Price per Firm Share: $[●]

 

Public Offering Price per Option Share: $[●]

 

Underwriting Discount per Firm Share: $[●]

 

Underwriting Discount per Option Share: $[●]

 

Non-Accountable Expense Allowance per Firm Share: $[●]

 

Non-Accountable Expense Allowance per Option Share: $[●]

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 2-B

 

Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectuses

 

[●]

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 2-C

 

Written Testing-the-Waters Communications

 

 

 

None

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Representative’s Warrant

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Lock-Up Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

Form of Press Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

NUMBER   NUMBER
     
    SHARES
    SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
    CUSIP 29667L 106

 

ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA 
COMMON STOCK

 

This Certifies that

 

is the owner of

 

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.001 EACH OF THE COMMON STOCK OF

 

ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(THE “CORPORATION”)

 

transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.

 

This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.

 

Witness the seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.

 

Authorized Signatory   [Corporate Seal]
Nevada
  Authorized Signatory
         

 

Transfer Agent        
         

  

 

 

     

 

 

ESPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. This certificate and the shares represented thereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws (copies of which may be obtained from the secretary of the Corporation), to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT   Custodian  
               
TEN ENT as tenants by the entireties     (Cust)   (Minor)

 

JT TEN as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common      

under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act

 

(State)

 

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

For value received,                    hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

 

(PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER(S) OF ASSIGNEE(S))

 

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES), INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE(S))

 

Shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints

 

Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:
 

 

 
NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

 

Signature(s) Guaranteed:
By
 

 

 
THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO SEC RULE 17Ad-15 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE).

  

     

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THIS PURCHASE WARRANT BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT SELL, TRANSFER OR ASSIGN THIS PURCHASE WARRANT EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THIS PURCHASE WARRANT AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATE THIS PURCHASE WARRANT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FOLLOWING [●] (THE “EFFECTIVE DATE”) TO ANYONE OTHER THAN (I) BOUSTEAD SECURITIES, LLC OR A SELECTED DEALER IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING FOR WHICH THIS PURCHASE WARRANT WAS ISSUED TO THE UNDERWRITER AS CONSIDERATION (THE “OFFERING”), OR (II) AN OFFICER, PARTNER, REGISTERED PERSON OR AFFILIATE OF BOUSTEAD SECURITIES, LLC.

 

THIS PURCHASE WARRANT IS NOT EXERCISABLE PRIOR TO [●]. VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, [●].

 

 

FORM OF COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

 

For the Purchase of [●] Shares of Common Stock

of

Esports Technologies, Inc.

 

1.             Purchase Warrant. THIS CERTIFIES THAT, in consideration of funds duly paid by or on behalf of [●] (“Holder”), as registered owner of this Purchase Warrant, to Esports Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), Holder is entitled, at any time or from time to time beginning [●], 2021 (the “Commencement Date”), and at or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, [●], 20261 (the “Expiration Date”), but not thereafter, to subscribe for, purchase and receive, in whole or in part, up to [●] shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6 hereof. If the Expiration Date is a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close, then this Purchase Warrant may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not such a day in accordance with the terms herein. During the period ending on the Expiration Date, the Company agrees not to take any action that would terminate this Purchase Warrant. This Purchase Warrant is initially exercisable at $[●] per Share; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 6 hereof, the rights granted by this Purchase Warrant, including the exercise price per Share and the number of Shares to be received upon such exercise, shall be adjusted as therein specified. The term “Exercise Price” shall mean the initial exercise price or the adjusted exercise price, depending on the context.

 

2.             Exercise.

 

2.1           Exercise Form. In order to exercise this Purchase Warrant, the exercise form attached hereto must be duly executed and completed and delivered to the Company, together with this Purchase Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price for the Shares being purchased payable in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company or by certified check or official bank check. If the subscription rights represented hereby shall not be exercised at or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the Expiration Date, this Purchase Warrant shall become and be void without further force or effect, and all rights represented hereby shall cease and expire. Each exercise hereof shall be irrevocable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2.2           Cashless Exercise. In lieu of exercising this Purchase Warrant by payment of cash or check payable to the order of the Company pursuant to Section 2.1 above, Holder may elect to receive the number of Shares equal to the value of this Purchase Warrant (or the portion thereof being exercised), by surrender of this Purchase Warrant to the Company, together with the exercise form attached hereto, in which event the Company will issue to Holder Shares in accordance with the following formula:

 

X = Y(A-B)  
A  
Where,      
  X = The number of Shares to be issued to Holder;
  Y = The number of Shares for which the Purchase Warrant is being exercised;
  A = The fair market value of one Share; and
  B = The Exercise Price.
         

For purposes of this Section 2.2, the fair market value of a Share is defined as follows:

 

(i) if the Company’s common stock is traded on a national securities exchange, the OTCQB or OTCQX, the value shall be deemed to be the closing price on such exchange, the OTCQB or OTCQX, as the case may be, on the Business Day immediately preceding the date that the exercise form is delivered pursuant to Section 8.4 in connection with the exercise of the Purchase Warrant; or

 

(ii) if the Company’s common stock is not then traded on a securities exchange, the OTCQB or OTCQX, and if prices for the Company’s common stock are then reported on the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets Group, Inc., the value shall be deemed to be the closing bid prior to the exercise form being submitted in connection with the exercise of the Purchase Warrant so reported; provided, however, if there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

2.3           Legend. Each certificate for the securities purchased under this Purchase Warrant shall bear a legend as follows unless such securities have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”):

 

“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or applicable state law. Neither the securities nor any interest therein may be offered for sale, sold or otherwise transferred except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state law which, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, is available.”

 

 

 

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2.4           Resale of Shares. Holder and the Company acknowledge that as of the date hereof the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC has published Compliance & Disclosure Interpretation 528.04 in the Securities Act Rules section thereof, stating that the holder of securities issued in connection with a public offering may not rely upon Rule 144 promulgated under the Act to establish an exemption from registration requirements under Section 4(a)(1) under the Act, but may nonetheless apply Rule 144 constructively for the resale of such shares in the following manner: (a) provided that six months has elapsed since the last sale under the registration statement, an underwriter or finder may resell the securities in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144(c), (e), and (f), except for the notice requirement; (b) a purchaser of the shares from an underwriter receives restricted securities unless the sale is made with an appropriate, current prospectus, or unless the sale is made pursuant to the conditions contained in (a) above; (c) a purchaser of the shares from an underwriter who receives restricted securities may include the underwriter’s holding period, provided that the underwriter or finder is not an affiliate of the issuer; and (d) if an underwriter transfers the shares to its employees, the employees may tack the firm’s holding period for purposes of Rule 144(d), but they must aggregate sales of the distributed shares with those of other employees, as well as those of the underwriter or finder, for a six-month period from the date of the transfer to the employees. Holder and the Company also acknowledge that the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC has advised in various no-action letters that the holding period associated with securities issued without registration to a service provider commences upon the completion of the services, which the Company agrees and acknowledges shall be the final closing of the Offering, and that Rule 144(d)(3)(ii) provides that securities acquired from the issuer solely in exchange for other securities of the same issuer shall be deemed to have been acquired at the same time as the securities surrendered for conversion (which the Company agrees is the date of the initial issuance of this Purchase Warrant). In the event that following a reasonably-timed written request by Holder to transfer the Shares in accordance with Compliance & Disclosure Interpretation 528.04 counsel for the Company in good faith concludes that Compliance & Disclosure Interpretation 528.04 no longer may be relied upon as a result of changes in applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance, or as a result of judicial interpretations not known by the Company or its counsel on the date hereof (either, a “Registration Trigger Event”), then the Company shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) business days following the request, provide written notice to Holder of such determination. As a condition to giving such notice, the parties shall negotiate in good faith a single demand registration right pursuant to an agreement in customary form reasonably acceptable to the parties; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the obligations of the Company pursuant to this Section 2 shall terminate on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date. In the absence of such conclusion by counsel for the Company, the Company shall, upon such a request of Holder given no earlier than six months after the final closing of the Offering, instruct its transfer agent to permit the transfer of such shares in accordance with Compliance & Disclosure Interpretation 528.04, provided that Holder has provided such documentation as shall be reasonably be requested by the Company to establish compliance with the conditions of Compliance & Disclosure Interpretation 528.04. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(B)-(D), the Holder shall not be entitled to more than one demand registration right hereunder and the duration of the registration rights hereunder shall not exceed five years from the Effective Date.

 

3.             Transfer.

 

3.1           General Restrictions. The registered Holder of this Purchase Warrant agrees by his, her or its acceptance hereof, that such Holder will not: (a) sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate this Purchase Warrant for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days following the Effective Date to anyone other than: (i) Boustead Securities LLC (“Boustead”) or an underwriter, placement agent, or a selected dealer participating in the Offering, or (ii) an officer, partner, registered person or affiliate of Boustead or of any such underwriter, placement agent or selected dealer, in each case in accordance with FINRA Conduct Rule 5110(e)(1), or (b) cause this Purchase Warrant or the securities issuable hereunder to be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of this Purchase Warrant or the securities hereunder, except as provided for in FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2). After 180 days after the Effective Date, transfers to others may be made subject to compliance with or exemptions from applicable securities laws. In order to make any permitted assignment, the Holder must deliver to the Company the assignment form attached hereto duly executed and completed, together with the Purchase Warrant and payment of all transfer taxes, if any, payable in connection therewith. The Company shall within five (5) Business Days transfer this Purchase Warrant on the books of the Company and shall execute and deliver a new Purchase Warrant or Purchase Warrants of like tenor to the appropriate assignee(s) expressly evidencing the right to purchase the aggregate number of Shares purchasable hereunder or such portion of such number as shall be contemplated by any such assignment.

 

3.2           Restrictions Imposed by the Act. The securities evidenced by this Purchase Warrant shall not be transferred unless and until: (i) if required by applicable law, the Company has received the opinion of counsel for the Company that the securities may be transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state securities laws, or (ii) a registration statement or a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale of such securities has been filed by the Company and declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the ”Commission”) and compliance with applicable state securities law has been established.

 

 

 

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4.             Piggyback Registration Rights.

 

4.1           Grant of Right. Whenever the Company proposes to register any shares of its common stock under the Act (other than (i) a registration effected solely to implement an employee benefit plan or a transaction to which Rule 145 of the Act is applicable, or (ii) a registration statement on Form S-4, S-8 or any successor form thereto or another form not available for registering the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Purchase Warrant for sale to the public, whether for its own account or for the account of one or more stockholders of the Company (a “Piggyback Registration”), the Company shall give prompt written notice (in any event no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the filing of such registration statement) to the Holder of the Company’s intention to effect such a registration and, subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 4.1, shall include in such registration such number of Shares underlying this Purchase Warrant (the “Registrable Securities”) that the Holders have (within ten (10) Business Days of the respective Holder’s receipt of such notice) requested in writing (including such number) to be included within such registration. If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter advises the Company that it has determined in good faith that marketing factors require a limit on the number of shares of common stock to be included in such registration, including all Shares issuable upon exercise of this Purchase Warrant (if the Holder has elected to include such shares in such Piggyback Registration) and all other shares of common stock proposed to be included in such underwritten offering, the Company shall include in such registration (i) first, the number of shares of common stock that the Company proposes to sell and (ii) second, the number of shares of common stock, if any, requested to be included therein by selling stockholders (including the Holder) allocated pro rata among all such persons on the basis of the number of shares of common stock then owned by each such person. If any Piggyback Registration is initiated as a primary underwritten offering on behalf of the Company, the Company shall select the investment banking firm or firms to act as the managing underwriter or underwriters in connection with such offering. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the obligations of the Company pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date and (ii) the date that Rule 144 would allow the Holder to sell its Registrable Securities during any ninety (90) day period.

 

4.2           Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the Holder(s) of the Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to any registration statement hereunder and each person, if any, who controls such Holders within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), against all loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to which any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, arising from such registration statement but only to the same extent and with the same effect as the provisions pursuant to which the Company has agreed to indemnify Boustead contained in the Underwriting Agreement between Boustead and the Company, dated as of [●], 2021. The Holder(s) of the Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant to such registration statement, and their successors and assigns, shall severally, and not jointly, indemnify the Company, against all loss, claim, damage, expense or liability (including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim whatsoever) to which they may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, arising from information furnished by or on behalf of such Holders, or their successors or assigns, in writing, for specific inclusion in such registration statement to the same extent and with the same effect as the provisions contained in the Underwriting Agreement pursuant to which Boustead has agreed to indemnify the Company.

 

4.3           Exercise of Purchase Warrants. Nothing contained in this Purchase Warrant shall be construed as requiring the Holder(s) to exercise their Purchase Warrants prior to or after the initial filing of any registration statement or the effectiveness thereof.

 

4.4           Documents Delivered to Holders. The Company shall deliver promptly to each Holder participating in the offering requesting the correspondence and memoranda described below, copies of all correspondence between the Commission and the Company, its counsel or auditors and all memoranda relating to discussions with the Commission or its staff with respect to the registration statement and permit each Holder and underwriter to do such investigation, upon reasonable advance notice, with respect to information contained in or omitted from the registration statement as it deems reasonably necessary to comply with applicable securities laws or rules of FINRA. Such investigation shall include access to books, records and properties and opportunities to discuss the business of the Company with its officers and independent auditors, all to such reasonable extent and at such reasonable times, during normal business hours, as any such Holder shall reasonably request.

 

4.5           Underwriting Agreement. The Holders shall be parties to any underwriting agreement relating to a Piggyback Registration. Such Holders shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters except as they may relate to such Holders, their Shares and the amount and nature of their ownership thereof and their intended methods of distribution.

 

 

 

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4.6           Documents to be Delivered by Holder(s). Each of the Holder(s) participating in any of the foregoing offerings shall furnish to the Company a completed and executed questionnaire provided by the Company requesting information customarily sought of selling security holders.

 

4.7           Damages. Should the Company fail to comply with such provisions, the Holder(s) shall, in addition to any other legal or other relief available to the Holder(s), be entitled to obtain specific performance or other equitable (including injunctive) relief against the threatened breach of such provisions or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages and without the necessity of posting bond or other security.

 

5.             New Purchase Warrants to be Issued.

 

5.1           Partial Exercise or Transfer. Subject to the restrictions in Section 3 hereof, this Purchase Warrant may be exercised or assigned in whole or in part. In the event of the exercise or assignment hereof in part only, upon surrender of this Purchase Warrant for cancellation, together with the duly executed exercise or assignment form and funds sufficient to pay any Exercise Price and/or transfer tax if exercised pursuant to Section 2.1 hereto, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder without charge a new Purchase Warrant of like tenor to this Purchase Warrant in the name of the Holder evidencing the right of the Holder to purchase the number of Shares purchasable hereunder as to which this Purchase Warrant has not been exercised or assigned.

 

5.2           Lost Certificate. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Purchase Warrant and of reasonably satisfactory indemnification or the posting of a bond, determined in the sole discretion of the Company, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Purchase Warrant of like tenor and date. Any such new Purchase Warrant executed and delivered as a result of such loss, theft, mutilation or destruction shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation on the part of the Company.

 

6.             Adjustments.

 

6.1           Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Securities. The Exercise Price and the number of Shares underlying the Purchase Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as hereinafter set forth:

 

6.1.1        Share Dividends; Split Ups. If, after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.3 below, the number of outstanding Shares is increased by a stock dividend payable in Shares or by a split up of Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective day thereof, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding Shares, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased.

 

6.1.2        Aggregation of Shares. If, after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.3 below, the number of outstanding Shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination or reclassification of Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date thereof, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding Shares, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased.

 

6.1.3        Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Shares other than a change covered by Section 6.1.1 or 6.1.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such Shares, or in the case of any share reconstruction or amalgamation or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the Holder of this Purchase Warrant shall have the right thereafter (until the expiration of the right of exercise of this Purchase Warrant) to receive upon the exercise hereof, for the same aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder immediately prior to such event, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, share reconstruction or amalgamation, or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, by a Holder of the number of Shares of the Company obtainable upon exercise of this Purchase Warrant immediately prior to such event; and if any reclassification also results in a change in Shares covered by Section 6.1.1 or 6.1.2, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to Sections 6.1.1, 6.1.2 and this Section 6.1.3. The provisions of this Section 6.1.3 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, share reconstructions or amalgamations, or consolidations, sales or other transfers.

 

 

 

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6.1.4        Changes in Form of Purchase Warrant. This form of Purchase Warrant need not be changed because of any change pursuant to this Section 6.1, and Purchase Warrants issued after such change may state the same Exercise Price and the same number of Shares as are stated in the Purchase Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement. The acceptance by any Holder of the issuance of new Purchase Warrants reflecting a required or permissive change shall not be deemed to waive any rights to an adjustment occurring after the Commencement Date or the computation thereof.

 

6.2           Substitute Purchase Warrant. In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or share reconstruction or amalgamation or merger of the Company with or into, another corporation (other than a consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation or merger which does not result in any reclassification or change of the outstanding Shares), the corporation formed by such consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation shall execute and deliver to the Holder a supplemental Purchase Warrant providing that the holder of each Purchase Warrant then outstanding or to be outstanding shall have the right thereafter (until the stated expiration of such Purchase Warrant) to receive, upon exercise of such Purchase Warrant, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such consolidation or share reconstruction or amalgamation, by a holder of the number of Shares of the Company for which such Purchase Warrant might have been exercised immediately prior to such consolidation, share reconstruction or amalgamation or merger, sale or transfer. Such supplemental Purchase Warrant shall provide for adjustments which shall be identical to the adjustments provided for in this Section 6. The above provision of this Section shall similarly apply to successive consolidations or share reconstructions or amalgamations or mergers.

 

6.3           Elimination of Fractional Interests. The Company shall not be required to issue certificates representing fractions of Shares upon the exercise of the Purchase Warrant, nor shall it be required to issue scrip or pay cash in lieu of any fractional interests, it being the intent of the parties that all fractional interests shall be eliminated by rounding any fraction up or down, as the case may be, to the nearest whole number of Shares or other securities, properties or rights.

 

7.             Reservation. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized Shares, solely for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of the Purchase Warrants, such number of Shares or other securities, properties or rights as shall be issuable upon the exercise thereof. The Company covenants and agrees that, upon exercise of the Purchase Warrants and payment of the Exercise Price therefor, in accordance with the terms hereby, all Shares and other securities issuable upon such exercise shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights of any shareholder.

 

8.             Certain Notice Requirements.

 

8.1           Holder’s Right to Receive Notice. Nothing herein shall be construed as conferring upon the Holders the right to vote or consent or to receive notice as a shareholder for the election of directors or any other matter, or as having any rights whatsoever as a shareholder of the Company. If, however, at any time prior to the expiration of the Purchase Warrants and their exercise, any of the events described in Section 8.2 shall occur, then, in one or more of said events, the Company shall deliver to each Holder a copy of each notice relating to such events given to the other shareholders of the Company at the same time and in the same manner that such notice is given to the shareholders.

 

8.2           Events Requiring Notice. The Company shall be required to give the notice described in this Section 8 upon one or more of the following events: (i) if the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Shares for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution payable otherwise than in cash, or a cash dividend or distribution payable otherwise than out of retained earnings, as indicated by the accounting treatment of such dividend or distribution on the books of the Company, or (ii) the Company shall offer to all the holders of its Shares any additional shares of capital stock of the Company or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company, or any option, right or warrant to subscribe therefor.

 

8.3           Notice of Change in Exercise Price. The Company shall, promptly after an event requiring a change in the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 6 hereof, send notice to the Holders of such event and change (“Price Notice”). The Price Notice shall describe the event causing the change and the method of calculating same.

 

 

 

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8.4           Transmittal of Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications under this Purchase Warrant shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly made when hand delivered, or mailed by express mail or private courier service: (i) if to the registered Holder of the Purchase Warrant, to the address of such Holder as shown on the books of the Company, or (ii) if to the Company, to following address or to such other address as the Company may designate by notice to the Holders:

 

If to the Holder:

 

Boustead Securities, LLC

6 Venture, Suite 265

Irvine, CA 92618

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:



 

If to the Company:

 

 

 

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:



9.             Miscellaneous.

 

9.1           Amendments. The Company and Boustead may from time to time supplement or amend this Purchase Warrant without the approval of any of the Holders in order to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision contained herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein, or to make any other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising hereunder that the Company and Boustead may deem necessary or desirable and that the Company and Boustead deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Holders. All other modifications or amendments shall require the written consent of and be signed by (i) the Company and (ii) the Holder(s) of Purchase Warrants then-exercisable for at least a majority of the Shares then-exercisable pursuant to all then-outstanding Purchase Warrants.

 

9.2           Headings. The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience of reference, and shall not in any way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Purchase Warrant.

 

9.3.          Entire Agreement. This Purchase Warrant (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Purchase Warrant) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

9.4           Binding Effect. This Purchase Warrant shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Holder and the Company and their permitted assignees, respective successors, legal representative and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Purchase Warrant or any provisions herein contained.

 

 

 

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9.5           Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Trial by Jury. This Purchase Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles thereof. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of, or relating in any way to this Purchase Warrant shall be brought and enforced in the courts located in Los Angeles, California, or in the United States District Court located in Los Angeles, California, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any process or summons to be served upon the Company may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 8 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim. The Company and the Holder agree that the prevailing party(ies) in any such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to such action or proceeding and/or incurred in connection with the preparation therefor. The Company (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) and the Holder hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

9.6           Waiver, etc. The failure of the Company or the Holder to at any time enforce any of the provisions of this Purchase Warrant shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor to in any way affect the validity of this Purchase Warrant or any provision hereof or the right of the Company or any Holder to thereafter enforce each and every provision of this Purchase Warrant. No waiver of any breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment of any of the provisions of this Purchase Warrant shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument executed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought; and no waiver of any such breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment shall be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment.

 

9.7           Exchange Agreement. As a condition of the Holder’s receipt and acceptance of this Purchase Warrant, Holder agrees that, at any time prior to the complete exercise of this Purchase Warrant by Holder, if the Company and Boustead enter into an agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which they agree that all outstanding Purchase Warrants will be exchanged for securities or cash or a combination of both, then Holder shall agree to such exchange and become a party to the Exchange Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Purchase Warrant to be signed by its duly authorized officer as of the ________ day of ______, 2021.

 

 

Esports Technologies, Inc.

 

 

By: _________________________________

Name:

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Form to be used to exercise Purchase Warrant]

 

 

 

Date: __________, 20___

 

 

 

The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to exercise the Purchase Warrant for ______ shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), of Esports Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and hereby makes payment of $____ (at the rate of $____ per Share) in payment of the Exercise Price pursuant thereto. Please issue the Shares as to which this Purchase Warrant is exercised in accordance with the instructions given below and, if applicable, a new Purchase Warrant representing the number of Shares for which this Purchase Warrant has not been exercised.

 

or

 

The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to convert its right to purchase ___ Shares of the Company under the Purchase Warrant for ______ Shares, as determined in accordance with the following formula:

 

  X = Y(A-B)  
A  
Where,      
  X = The number of Shares to be issued to Holder;
  Y = The number of Shares for which the Purchase Warrant is being exercised;
  A = The fair market value of one Share which is equal to $_____; and
  B = The Exercise Price which is equal to $______ per share
             

 

The undersigned agrees and acknowledges that the calculation set forth above is subject to confirmation by the Company.

 

Please issue the Shares as to which this Purchase Warrant is exercised in accordance with the instructions given below and, if applicable, a new Purchase Warrant representing the number of Shares for which this Purchase Warrant has not been converted.

 

 

Signature________________________________________________

 

 

 

Signature Guaranteed ______________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

 

 

Name: ______________________________________

(Print in Block Letters)

 

Address: ___________________________________

 

 

___________________________________

 

 

___________________________________

 

 

 

 

NOTICE: The signature to this form must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Purchase Warrant without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank, other than a savings bank, or by a trust company or by a firm having membership on a registered national securities exchange.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Form to be used to assign Purchase Warrant]

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

 

(To be executed by the registered Holder to effect a transfer of the within Purchase Warrant):

 

 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, __________________ does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto the right to purchase shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Esports Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), evidenced by the Purchase Warrant and does hereby authorize the Company to transfer such right on the books of the Company.

 

 

 

Dated: __________, 20__

 

 

 

 

Signature ______________________________________________________

 

 

 

Signature Guaranteed_____________________________________________

 

 

 

 

NOTICE: The signature to this form must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within Purchase Warrant without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank, other than a savings bank, or by a trust company or by a firm having membership on a registered national securities exchange.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 5.1

 

March 30, 2021

 

Esports Technologies, Inc.

720 South 7th Street, 3rd Floor

Las Vegas, NV 8910

 

Re:          Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Esports Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company on March 10, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Registration Statement relates to the offering by the Company of (i) up to an aggregate of $10,000,000 of shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), (ii) a warrant to be issued to the Representative (as defined below) (the “Representative Warrant”) to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Representative Warrant Shares”), and (iii) 1,457,831 shares  of Common Stock to be offered by certain selling stockholders (the “Selling Stockholder Shares”), each as covered by the Registration Statement. The terms “Shares,” “Representative Warrants,” and “Representative Warrant Shares” shall include any additional securities registered by the Company pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Act in connection with the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement. This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or related prospectus, other than as expressly stated herein. The Shares are being sold pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement to be entered into between the Company and Boustead Securities LLC in the form most recently filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Underwriting Agreement”).

 

In connection with our opinion, we have examined the Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, the form of Representative Warrant, and such other documents, corporate records and instruments, and have examined such laws and regulations, as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion. In making our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity with the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the legal capacity of all natural persons. As to matters of fact material to our opinions in this letter, we have relied on certificates and statements from officers and other employees of the Company, public officials and other appropriate persons.

 

Based on the foregoing and subject to the qualifications set forth below, we are of the opinion that:

 

1. The Shares, when issued by the Company against payment therefor in the circumstances contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, will have been duly authorized for issuance by all necessary corporate action by the Company, and will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;

 

2. The Selling Stockholder Shares have been duly authorized for issuance by all necessary corporate action by the Company, and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;

 

3. The Representative Warrant, when issued by the Company against payment therefor in the circumstances contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and will constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms; and

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

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4. The Representative Warrant Shares initially issuable upon exercise of the Representative Warrant when issued by the Company against payment therefor (not less than par value) in the circumstances contemplated by the Representative Warrant, will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

The opinions set forth above are subject to the following qualifications:

 

A. The opinion expressed herein with respect to the legality, validity, binding nature and enforceability of the Representative Warrant is subject to (i) applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, whether now or hereafter in effect and (ii) general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, laches, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the principles regarding when injunctive or other equitable remedies will be available (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

B. The foregoing opinions are limited to Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and the State of New York, and we express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

The opinions expressed in this opinion letter are as of the date of this opinion letter only and as to laws covered hereby only as they are in effect on that date, and we assume no obligation to update or supplement such opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances that may come to our attention after that date or any changes in law that may occur or become effective after that date. The opinions herein are limited to the matters expressly set forth in this opinion letter, and no opinion or representation is given or may be inferred beyond the opinions expressly set forth in this opinion letter.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of this firm’s name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within 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.

 

 

   

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Schiff Hardin LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT 28/09/2020

 

These Terms of Software License and Support Agreement ("LICENSE AGREEMENT") are entered into on by and between:

 

Ana Karamanova, on behalf of Galaxy Group Ltd a limited liability company duly incorporated and acting under and in accordance with the laws of the British Virgin Islands, with registration number 1920862, having its principal place of business at lntershore Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands ("SOFTWARE PROVIDER")

 

And

 

ESEG Limited, a Belize company having its principal place of business at 9 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize ("LICENSEE").

 

for Products and Services, regarding the license and operating support of the Galaxy Group software described herein and subject to the terms and conditions described herein.

 

I. DEFINITIONS:

 

1.                "Software" is defined as the Galaxy Group eSports betting software and data feed products supplied under this Agreement and any and all modifications thereof or upgrades thereto which perform the functions and/or achieve the objectives of LICENSEE's online gambling venture.

 

2.                "Hardware" is defined as any computer, server, person digital assistant or other such device which performs computer functions and or sends or receives data, including all related equipment on which the Software is run

 

3.                "Network" is defined as an aggregation or interconnection of computers or Hardware, or any other devices which may perform the functions of data communication, computation or storage, where such interconnection is by cable, wireless communication or any other means which permits the passage of machine-readable information among two or more such devices; Network shall include without limitation any publicly accessible communications systems capable of digital and/or analog communications, which systems may be generally known as the Internet, the World Wide Web, or other designation.

 

II. LICENSE GRANT:

 

a.                Scope. This Agreement shall be binding to all LICENSEE's affiliates and assigns of any such entities regardless of whether such succession arises out of merger, acquisition or reorganization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Software may be used by any end user for purposes of supporting products or obtaining services provided by LICENSEE to such End User.

 

b.                Grant. SOFTWARE PROVIDER hereby grants and agrees to grant to LICENSEE transferable, nonexclusive license to use, and maintain the Software on Computers and Networks pursuant to the scope of use and as otherwise defined under the terms of this Agreement and the Schedules. LICENSEE pays in exchange for the particular rights to the Software and in favor of SOFTWARE PROVIDER a setup fee and monthly Royalty fee, as described in Exhibit A. Legal title to the Software provided under this agreement shall remain in SOFTWARE PROVIDER as its sole property subject to LICENSEE's rights specified in this agreement. LICENSEE agrees not to resell, duplicate or disclose Software in whole or in part or for the use of any third party or affiliate, including LICENSEE franchise owners without paying in full all fees described in Exhibit A, and receiving written consent from SOFTWARE PROVIDER for each separate occasion.

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER agrees to provide the additional services, with priority development and integration, to the LICENSEE, outlined in Exhibit A

 

 

 

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CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

 

III. IP OWNERSHIP

 

a. Ownership of Intellectual Property.

 

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all tools, equipment, materials, drawings, computer software, documents or data of every description furnished to LICENSEE by SOFTWARE PROVIDER and any replacement thereof, or any materials affixed or attached thereto shall be and remain the personal property of SOFTWARE PROVIDER. Such property, and whenever practical each individual item thereof, shall be plainly marked or otherwise adequately identified by SOFTWARE PROVIDER as being the intellectual property of Galaxy Group LTD. by an appropriate clear marking.

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall keep confidential all drawings, specifications, computer software and other data provided by LICENSEE and shall not divulge or use, directly or indirectly, such drawings, specifications, computer software or data to or for the benefit of any other party without obtaining LICENSEE's prior written consent and any required Government authorization when needed. This provision shall not apply to information in the public domain otherwise than as a result of a breach of this provision, nor shall it limit any rights the Government may have in such drawings, specifications, computer software, or other data.

 

IV. DELIVERY, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE Inspection:

 

Inspection:

 

a. All goods and services that the SOFTWARE PROVIDER will deliver to the LICENSEE prior to final acceptance

 

b. All integrations and services as outlined per milestone and launch dates, in Exhibit B

 

c. All goods or services shall be subject to inspection and test by the LICENSEE to the extent practicable at all times and places during the performance of this order including the period of manufacture or development, and in any event prior to final acceptance by the LICENSEE.

 

d. If any inspection or test is made, SOFTWARE PROVIDER without additional charge, shall provide all reasonable facilities, access and assistance for the convenience of the inspectors/testers in the performance of their duties.

 

e. Final acceptance or rejection of the goods or services shall be made as promptly as practical prior to launch date.

 

V. SOFTWARE PROVIDER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

a.                Licensed Software Limited Warranty

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER warrants that Licensed Software will perform substantially as described to LICENSEE. If LICENSEE should determine during the 60 day warranty period from the effective date of this Agreement that a Licensed Software fails to perform substantially in such a manner, LICENSEE's remedy, in addition to other remedies that may be available to LICENSEE, shall be either replacement of the Licensed Software or 50% cash refund under this agreement by LICENSEE for the right to use the Licensed Software. LICENSEE will deliver all copies of defective Licensed Software with associated Documentation to SOFTWARE PROVIDER in order to exercise its right to the remedies stated above. SOFTWARE PROVIDER does warrant that the functions contained in Licensed Software will meet LICENSEE's particular requirements. SOFTWARE PROVIDER does not warrant that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free, provided however, in no event will the Licensed Software be deemed to be fully installed and accepted until any standards for acceptance testing that may be specified by LICENSEE have been met.

 

b.                Code Integrity Warranty

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER warrants that the Licensed Software(s) contain no known "computer viruses" or "time bombs" as those terms are commonly understood in the information processing industry which SOFTWARE PROVIDER by means of reasonable inspection should have detected in the normal course of quality control and testing. Specifically, SOFTWARE PROVIDER warrants that the Licensed Software contain no known code or instructions (including any code or instructions provided by third parties) that may be used to access, modify, delete, damage, or disable any computer associated equipment computer programs, data files or other electronically stored information operated or maintained by LICENSEE or SOFTWARE PROVIDER at LICENSEE'S request.

 

 

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CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

 

c.                Documentation Warranty

 

Any Documentation furnished as part of Licensed Software hereunder shall be furnished in English. If at any time such original Documentation is revised or supplemented by additional Documentation thereupon SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall deliver to LICENSEE copies of such revised or additional Documentation free of cost. LICENSEE shall have the right to reproduce all Documentation supplied hereunder provided such reproduction shall be solely for the use of LICENSEE.

 

d.                Maintenance and Support

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER will provide the necessary maintenance, support and updates to keep the Network running seamlessly at all times at the costs described in Exhibit A. In the event that LICENSEE requires additional software customization, graphic design, or any type of software development, that is beyond the description and requirements of the Licensed Software as negotiated at the time of execution of this license agreement, then such customization, design or development shall be negotiated and incorporated by reference as an amendment to this Agreement between SOFTWARE PROVIDER and LICENSEE.

 

VI. General Representations and Warranties:

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER represents and warrants that:

 

a. All information that it has submitted heretofore and contemporaneously is true and accurate in every material respect;

 

b. SOFTWARE PROVIDER represents and warrants that it is the sole owner of the Licensed Software, or has procured the Licensed Software under valid licenses from the owners thereof from any third party owner or security interest holder, to use intellectual property in conjunction with the provision of the Licensed Software and/or services under this Agreement. SOFTWARE PROVIDER further represents and warrants that it has full power and authority to grant the rights herein granted without the consent of any other person.

 

c. The Software and services delivered or performed shall be in accordance with the highest generally accepted standards of the profession existent at the time the Software and Services are delivered or performed.

 

It is hereby acknowledged that SOFTWARE PROVIDER may obtain certain products and services and elements of or to be integrated in the Software, or any part thereof, under license from third party providers, including without limitation casino, virtual sports, payment methods and gateways, affiliate system casino, data providers and any additional products as further detailed in Annex A. Such products and services shall be provided to the LICENSEE subject to and in accordance with, and the LICENSEE shall use such elements in full compliance with the terms and conditions prescribed to SOFTWARE PROVIDER by its third party providers, as shall apply from time to time (the "Third Party Products"). SOFTWARE PROVIDER will provide to LICENSEE any terms and condition, or modifications thereof, prescribed to SOFTWARE PROVIDER for use of Third Party Products

 

The LICENSEE acknowledges that the Third Party Products are subject to specific fees as specified in Annex B.

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER acknowledges and agrees to provide integration of the Third Party Products throughout the Term (to the extent such is technically and commercially feasible), or as otherwise mutually agreed in writing (including via email) by the Parties.

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER will, to the fullest extent possible and on a back to back basis, extend to the LICENSEE the warranties provided to SOFTWARE PROVIDER under the agreement entered between it and a Third Party Products provider, provided and subject to the following cumulative conditions: (i) SOFTWARE PROVIDER's liability in respect of any such warranties shall be limited to the lesser of (after deduction of applicable legal fees:)(a) the cap of limitation of liability provided under the agreement entered between it and a Third Party Product provider; or (b) the actual payment recovered by SOFTWARE PROVIDER as a result of the damages; and (ii) the damages paid by SOFTWARE PROVIDER to the LICENSEE under this Agreement shall be calculated on a pro-rated basis to the damage(s) incurred by SOFTWARE PROVIDER's relevant client(s) using a Third Party Product and actually affected by the relevant breach, provided that the LICENSEE claimed its damages no later than six (6) months from the date the liability arose."

 

 

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CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

 

VII. TIME AND PLACE OF INSTALLATION

 

a. Software Provider shall install the Software at the address set forth in Paragraph C.

 

b. The Software shall be deemed accepted by LICENSEE on successful completion of Software checkout by Software Provider at the time of installation.

 

c. The Software will be installed solely on one Internet domain name as follows:

 

· GoGawi

 

· GoGawi.com

 

VIII. TERM & TERMINATION

 

a. This Agreement shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall continue for a period of 12 months, renewable thereafter for successive periods of six months until terminated by either party giving not less than 60 days' notice to the other party in writing at any time after the initial term.

 

b. Either party may terminate this Agreement forthwith on giving notice in writing to the other party if the other party commits a material breach of this Agreement and, in the case of a breach capable of being remedied shall have failed within 30 days after the receipt of a request in writing from the first party to do so, to remedy the breach.

 

c. Termination of this Agreement however caused shall not affect any rights of action or remedy of either party under this Agreement which may have accrued up to the date of termination

 

d. On termination of this agreement LICENSEE will have 90 days to promptly return all of Software Provider’s proprietary data, and shall erase from all computer storage and computer storage devices any image or copies of the Software. SOFTWARE PROVIDER will support LICENSEE through the 90 day migration period to a new provider for all live sites using the Software.

 

IX. DATABASE

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall perform processing of Personal Data of an End User as a Data Processor to LICENSEE in accordance with this Agreement and the Data Processing Addendum, attached as Exhibit E ("Data Protection Addendum"). The LICENSEE shall be fully responsible to obtain any and all required consents and permits from the End Users and, if required from the applicable Data Protection Authority for processing in accordance with this Agreement and the Data Protection Addendum.

 

If SOFTWARE PROVIDER incurs any damages or is subject to any claims as a consequence of its obligations as Data Processor of the End User Personal Data in accordance with the Agreement or the Data Processing Addendum ["Data Protection Claim(s)"], except arising out of or in connection with a breach by SOFTWARE PROVIDER of the Data Processing Addendum or Software Providers negligence or mistake, the LICENSEE shall, notwithstanding any limitation of liability contained herein, indemnify and hold SOFTWARE PROVIDER harmless from all such claims, costs or damages that may arise as a consequence thereof up to the amount of 100 EUR per impacted data record.

 

If LICENSEE incurs any damages or is subject to any claims as a consequence of a breach by SOFTWARE PROVIDER of its obligations under the Data Processing Addendum solely due to its fault, SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall indemnify LICENSEE from all such claims, costs or damages that may arise as a consequence thereof up to the amount of100 EUR per impacted data record. Notwithstanding the foregoing, SOFTWARE PROVIDER’S total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with this Section 11.3 shall in no circumstances exceed a maximum of €400,000throughout the Term.

 

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CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

Without derogating from the above, it is hereby clarified that the LICENSEE shall be the sole owner of the database of names and contact information of the End Users managed through the LICENSEE.

 

X. MISCELLANEOUS

 

a.                Public Release of Information:

 

No public release of information regarding this Agreement (including, without limitation, photo graphs, films, announcements and denials or confirmations of the placing of this order) shall be made without the prior written approval of SOFTWARE PROVIDER.

 

b.                Notices.

 

a. All notices sent or required to be sent by virtue of this Agreement shall be sent to the addresses mentioned above in the preamble to this Agreement or to the following email addresses

 

FOR THE SOFTWARE PROVIDER: apeach@esportstechnologies.com and bbarden@esportstechnologies.com

 

FOR THE LICENSEE: sales@ultraplay.co

 

b. All such notices should be in writing and sent by personal delivery, facsimile, standard express delivery or electronic mail return receipt requested.

 

c. Any such notice will be deemed to have been received if sent by any of the means stated above and return receipt signed by a representative of either Party.

 

d. If either Party changes its address as set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement, a written notice of such change in address shall be communicated by a written notice.

 

c.                Amendment.

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER may amend the Licensed Software Privacy and Data Policy, or any other policy applicable to the Licensed Software, from time to time by posting an amended version at its website and sending LICENSEE written notice thereof. Such amendment will be deemed accepted and become effective 30 days after such notice (the "Proposed Amendment Date") unless LICENSEE first gives SOFTWARE PROVIDER written notice of rejection of the amendment. In the event of such rejection, this Agreement will continue under its original provisions (unless LICENSEE first terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section IX above). LICENSEE's continued use of the Service following the effective date of an amendment will confirm LICENSEE's consent thereto. This Agreement may not be amended in any other way except through a written agreement executed by Authorized Representatives of each party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Provider may amend the Privacy Policy at any time by posting a new version at its website and sending LICENSEE notice thereof, and such amended version will become effective 15 business days after such notice is sent.

 

d.                No Agency Agreement.

 

Neither party is the agent of the other nor may bind the other in any way, expressed or implied.

 

e.                No Waiver.

 

 

 

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CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

Neither party will be deemed to have waived any of its rights under this Agreement by lapse of time or by any statement or representation other than (i) by an Authorized Representative and (ii) in an explicit written waiver. No waiver of a breach of this Agreement will constitute a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach of this Agreement.

 

f.                 Force Majeure.

 

To the extent caused by force majeure, no delay, failure, or default will constitute a breach of this Agreement.

 

g.                Assignment & Successors.

 

Neither party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the other's express written consent, except that either party may assign this Agreement to the surviving party in a merger of that party into another entity. Except to the extent forbidden in the previous sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of LICENSEE.

 

h.                Attorney's Fees

 

Should either party be required to seek the services of an attorney to enforce its rights under this agreement, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees, legal costs, and other collection fees and costs incurred by that party in connection with the suit or claim.

 

i.                  Choice of Law & Jurisdiction.

 

This Agreement will be governed solely by the internal laws of the state of Nevada.

 

j.                  Severability.

 

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law that would render any clause of this Agreement invalid or otherwise unenforceable in any respect. In the event that a provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, such provision will be interpreted to fulfill its intended purpose to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

 

k.                Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous writings, negotiations, and discussions with respect to the subject matter hereof. Neither party has relied upon any such prior or contemporaneous communications.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties and signatories execute this Agreement on the dates mentioned above in the Preamble to this Agreement.

 

 

 

By:

 

Signature: /s/ Keith Williams

 

Licensee: ESEG Limited

 

Name: Keith Williams

 

Title: Member

 

By:

 

Signature: /s/ Ana Karamanova

 

Software Provider: Galaxy Group Ltd.

 

Name: Ana Karamanova

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

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CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A
PURCHASE PRICE
PAYMENT METHOD AND SCHEDULE

 

 

Purchase Price Specifications:

 

S.N Particulars Amount
1.

Whitelabel Setup

 

Price Total

 

On signing

 

Within three (3) working days of execution of this Agreement

 

On Launch

 

Within three (3) working days of the official launch date

 

 

€[***] ([***] EUR)

 

€[***] ([***] EUR)

 

 

 

€[***] ([***] EUR)

2.

Monthly Royalty fee

 

<[***]EUR GGR

 

[***]<[***] EUR GGR

 

[***]<[***] GGR

 

[***]+GGR

 

 

Monthly minimum payment

 

The operator

 

 

pays either Royalty or minimum payment, whichever is greater

 

 

[***]%

 

[***]%

 

[***]%

 

[***]%

 

 

€[***] ([***] EUR) *waived for the first month or in any negative month within a 12 month period after €[***] is paid to SOFTWARE PROVIDER

3.

Additional Site Discount

 

The SOFTWARE PROVIDER will provide a minimum discount of [***]% to above fees for additional affiliated sites that the LICENSEE operates in addition to the ones named in Vll.c above

 

Floor of [***]% Discount to above referenced rates

 

 

  Exhibit A  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

 

4.

Included Development Services

 

The SOFTWARE PROVIDER will provide the following additional services, as the LICENSEE’s business requirements dictate over the term

 

1.       Stand-Alone Instance of Software, to allow for additional data, odds and market integrations

1.       No additional charges, for setup, All Hardware and IT costs are the responsibilities of the LICENSEE

 

 

2.

5.

Trading Team Collaborations

 

The SOFTWARE PROVIDER will provide a minimum of 5 hours a week of support and access to internal resources to work with LICENSEE internal trading and odds modeling team to optimize and customize the LICENSEE's risk management settings and profile

No additional charge
6.

Managed Customer Service

 

The SOFTWARE PROVIDER will provide 24/7 technical and trading services as part of the software license services. The SOFTWARE PROVIDER will commit to the SLA and process outlined in Annex F

No additional charge
7.

Audited Results Reporting Support

 

The SOFTWARE PROVIDER will provide potential custom reporting and copies of all GLI or other certification testing, in conjunction with the LICENSEE's reporting requirements to list and remain listed on a public stock exchange

No additional charge
8. [***] Integration Fees EUR [***]

 

 

Royalty fee is calculated on a monthly basis using the following formula for GGR:

 

Formula: Total Losing Bet Volume- (Total Winning Bet Volume + Bonuses up to [***]% of total turnover)* Royalty % = Monthly fee due

 

 

 

  Exhibit A  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B
3rd Party Software and Integration Schedule

 

 

3rd Party Product Integration  Timeline Commitment

 

Ecommerce Visa/MC Support Primary  

 

Provider-- [***]  

 

Provider --[***]  

 

Targeted for Initial Launch and Acceptance, pending [***]integration support.

 

[***] For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

[***]  

 

For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

[***]  

 

For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

Cryptocurrency Deposit and Wallet  

 

--[***]  

 

For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

Skins Payment and Wallet  

 

+1 Month from Launch and Acceptance Date based on investigation

 

[***]  

 

+1 Month from Launch and Acceptance Date

 

[***]  

**Integration Partner**  

 

On or Before +2 Months from Launch and Acceptance Date

 

[***]  

 

On or Before +2 Months from Launch and Acceptance Date

 

[***]  

 

+1 Month from Launch and Acceptance Date

 

[***]  

 

For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

[***]  

 

+1 Month from Launch and Acceptance Date

 

[***]  

 

For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

[***]  

 

For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

[***]  

 

For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

[***] Wallet and Microsite  

Integration  

 

+1 Month from Launch and Acceptance Date

 

 

  Exhibit B  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

 

[***] Casino Integration  

 

1.       Existing margin and cost through Ultraplay Integration

 

2.        Direct Integration with GoGawi

 

1.       For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

2.       +1 Month from Launch and Acceptance Date

 

Integration with Tableau for Data and

Reporting

 

For Initial Launch and Acceptance

 

Browser Bet Extension

 

TBD, per technical discussion

 

 

 

 

 

  Exhibit B  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES

 

 

Definitions

 

The following terms shall have the meanings given below. Capitalized terms used herein but not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to such terms in the Agreement to which this Service Level Agreement is attached (the "Main Agreement”).

 

Availability and Available have the meanings set out in Section 3.1 of this SLA.

 

Business Hours means Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM -19:00 PM Bulgarian local time

 

Critical Incident

means an incident that has rendered the Software and Services totally non-functional. These issues are system-wide and have a broad and direct effect.

 

·        Critical Incident fulfils at least one of the following criteria:

 

·        Software and Services are completely unavailable. Complete failure of End Users to log in, register, play, and/or deposit or cash out (i.e. withdrawal)

 

Downtime has the meaning set out in of this SLA
Emergency Maintenance means downtime of the Software and Services due to the application of urgent patches or fixes, or other urgent maintenance.
Incident means a Critical Incident, Major Incident or Mino Incident
Initial Response means a response provided by the support personnel of SOFTWARE PROVIDER that does not necessarily include a Solution of the Incident
Major Incident means an incident that has rendered the Software and Services partially usable with some features and functions non-functioning but not preventing End Users or other users from use of Software and Services or depositing money
Minor Incident means any incident that has no impact on the usability of the Software and Services whereby End Users or other users are generally not prevented from using the  Software and Services.
Off-Peak Hours means time from 19:00 Bulgarian time to 10:00 Bulgarian
SLA means this Service Level Agreement
Solution means actions and procedures, which circumvent or overcome the impact of the Incident; Solutions may not provide a final and full solution to the Incident
Support Services means support services to be provided under this SLA
Unscheduled Downtime has the meaning set out in Section 3.3 of this SLA

1.1             Support Services

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER hereby undertakes to supply the Support Services to the Merchant incompliance with applicable professional and industry standard, sin order to maintain the Software and Services operational and to enable End Users or other users to use the Software and Services throughout the Term of the Main Agreement.

 

 

 

  Exhibit C  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

Service Level -Availability

 

1.2             Definition of Availability

 

Availability for Software and Services shall be calculated on a monthly basis.

 

"Availability" is expressed as a percentage and is measured according to the following definition (and "Unavailability" or "Downtime" shall be construed accordingly; i.e., any time the Software and Services are not Available): Software and Services shall be considered to be “Available" provided it is functional, free of any Critical Incident and available to be accessed and utilised.

 

Availability shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

 

where:

 

= Availability

 

= the total number of minutes in the respective Month

 

= the total number of minutes of Unscheduled Downtime in the respective Month

 

S= the total number of minutes of Scheduled Downtime in the respective Month

 

C = the total number of minutes when system have defects category Critical

 

F= total number of minutes when system is down due to Force Majeure events (including network issue of third parties service providers).

 

1.3             Software and Services Availability

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall operate and maintain the Software and Services and make them available and fully functional to the Merchant and the End Users and/or other users as further set out herein.

 

Total cumulative Unscheduled Downtime of Software and Services in any one (1) Month period will not cause Availability to fall below 99.5% (ninety nine point five percent).

 

1.4             Unscheduled Downtime

 

Subject to the exceptions listed below, "Unscheduled Downtime" is time when the Software is Unavailable as defined under Section 3.1 above.

 

The following shall not be considered Unscheduled Downtime

 

(a)              Scheduled Downtime as defined in Clause 3.4 below;

 

(b)              Downtime of the Software and Services caused by an act or omission of the Merchant or any third party acting on the Merchant’s behalf (including but not limited to, the Merchant's agents, contractors, vendors or affiliates;)

 

(c)              Circumstances resulting from Force Majeure Event;

 

 

 

  Exhibit C  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

(d)              Denial of service attacks at the hosting facility or any other SOFTWARE PROVIDER, the Merchant or third party facilities directly or indirectly involved in support, maintenance or operation of the Software and Service, provided that SOFTWARE PROVIDER has deployed industry standard methods to prevent denial of service attacks; or

 

(e)              Interruption caused by third party system failure where Software and Services are integrated for log-in authorization, fund transfer, or other activities rely on the third party system for their normal operations.

 

(f)                Any downtime resulting due to regulatory concerns.

 

(g)              Ultraplay scheduled maintenance cycle every 3 weeks; estimated total time is 3 hours per cycle

 

1.5             Scheduled Downtime

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall be entitled to conduct scheduled maintenance requiring downtime for any Module and its operation (referred to as "Scheduled Downtime"). SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall endeavour to notify the Merchant of any Scheduled Downtime at least seven (7) days in advance SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall endeavour that such Scheduled Downtime will occur during Off-Peak Hours. Total duration of Scheduled Downtimes will not exceed four (4)hours per month.

 

1.6             Emergency Downtime

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct Emergency Maintenance requiring downtime for any Module during Off-Peak Hours (as defined above) upon providing the Merchant with reasonable prior notice by email, if feasible, to one of the following contacts:

 

(i)                [***];

 

(ii)               [***];

 

(iii)              [***]

 

Total duration of emergency downtimes will not exceed 1.5 hour per Month.

 

Support Availability and Contacts

 

1.7             The Merchant shall provide End Users with level 1 (basic) support which shall consist of all End User enquiries to be provided by the Merchant support staff.

 

1.8             SOFTWARE PROVIDER' service centre will operate as a help-desk to receive all Incident reports and service calls, which will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There will at all times be an appropriately qualified support specialist ("Support Specialist”) on call to deal with Critical and Major Incidents. The service centre may be contacted by telephone or by e-mail, as follows:

 

(a)              1st tier contact- office hours Monday to Friday 8 am -6 pm (Bulgarian time):

 

Telephone: [***]

Email address: [***]

Skype live: [***]

 

  Exhibit C  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

(b)              2nd tier contact - outside the office hours set out above:

 

On call: senior support technician

 

Mobile: [***]

Email [***]

Skype live: [***]

 

1.9             The service centre shall be available to provide Support Services for Critical and Major Incidents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All other Support Services will be available during Business Hours only.

 

1.10           The service centre shall have the following roles and responsibilities:

 

(a)              act as the single point of contact for all issues concerning Support Services;

 

(b)              be responsible for providing status reports of open service tickets and for following up on open issues;

 

(c)              in case the support specialist manning the help-desk cannot provide the required information or assistance he/she will make sure some other relevant person from SOFTWARE PROVIDER will provide such service.

 

(d)              Provide technical support for all SOFTWARE PROVIDER products, including without limitation:

 

· All End User queries

 

· System status

 

(e)              Escalation to 3rd tier and 4th tier (e.g. account managers, relevant technical contacts at SOFTWARE PROVIDER, and support teams for the Third Party Products) support to handle application related incidents and provide solutions or workaround.s3rd and 4th tier support will have necessary expertise to support incidents, provide solutions or workarounds and includes, without limitation:

 

· Full stack developers

 

· End to end knowledge of the SOFTWARE PROVIDER platform and offerings

 

Invoking Support Services

 

1.11           Upon detection of any Incident, the Merchant shall contact the service centre by e-mail, or any other agreed communication format notified in advance by the Merchant, using the contact details set out in Section 4.2 above. The Incident report shall include, in addition to all the details set out in Section 5.2 below, the name of the Merchant representative who shall function as SOFTWARE PROVIDER's single point of contact for the Incident reported and who shall work with the Support Specialist and provide all cooperation and assistance reasonably required in order to enable SOFTWARE PROVIDER to resolve the Incident quickly and efficiently. After submission of the Incident report via email, Merchant may also call the service centre using the telephone numbers listed above.

 

1.12           The Merchant shall provide the service desk with a report of the Incident, including its recommendation as to whether it should be classified as a Critical Major or Minor and any additional information available to the Merchant and reasonably requested by the Support Specialist, including, without limitation, the circumstances in which the Incident arose and the time the Merchant became aware of it.

 

 

  Exhibit C  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

1.13           Upon receipt of such report, the Support Specialist shall assign to the report one of the Incident Categories. It is hereby clarified however that SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall be entitled to change the Incident Category upon notification to the Merchant and considering the then current circumstances of the Incident allows for such change.

 

Incident Resolution

 

1.14           No Incident shall be considered closed unless Merchant and SOFTWARE PROVIDER have reasonably agreed that it is solved.

 

1.15           The following Solution and resolution times shall apply:

 

Incident Category Initial Response Solution
Critical - the respective Software and/or Service is down Within 15 minutes Constant work until a Solution is available and the respective part of the Software and/or Service is Available
Major Within 30 minutes

Constant work until a Solution is available

 

Final resolution in no more upon than 48 hours following a Solution was found.

 

Minor 2 Business Day Use commercially reasonable efforts to implement the final resolution on a timeline depending on the nature of the incident

 

 

1.16           In cases where SOFTWARE PROVIDER fails to meet the foregoing resolution time it will provide the Merchant with the following compensation:

 
Availability (A) compensation

 

99.5% > A

 

99.0%

 

 

[***]% of the License Fees of the respective month

99.0% > A

 

97.8%

 

[***]% of the License Fees of the respective month

97.8% > A

 

96.2%

 

[***]% of the License Fees of the respective month

96.2%>A

 

[***]% of License Fees and this Failure shall be also considered immaterial breach of the Main Agreement.

 

Such compensation shall be the sole and exclusive remedy to which Merchant be entitled in such case of unavailability.

 

Production Incident Flow. SOFTWARE PROVIDER will follow the process identified below for production related incidents: (SAMPLE)

 

 

  Exhibit C  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

24/7 live technical and trading support provided through skype.

 

LICENSEE representative reports the issue in the created group chat
depending on the type of the issue, SOFTWARE PROVIDER's customer support representative creates a work task and describes the issue and gives the needed level of priority based by the SLA outlined in this section
resolution of the issue is being provided or update of when the resolution will be applied

 

Email support

 

issues, upgrades or future tasks can also be escalated through email: product@ultraplay.co
representative acknowledges the receipt of the request and gives the priority based by the SLA outlined in this section
further updates to the task will also be provided through email (ETA, difficulty or more information required)

 

SLA Reporting

 

1.17           SOFTWARE PROVIDER will provide the Merchant with the following reports on actual operation of the Software upon its reasonable demand

 

(a)              Availability repor.t Contains Software availability statistics (Availability of all Modules, Emergency Maintenances - number and duration, Scheduled Downtimes - number and duration)

 

(b)              Incident report. Contains statistics on Incidents related to the Software for last month and for current year to date.

 

End to End Service Management Workflow.

 

1.18           Documentation for changes made to the SOFTWARE PROVIDER Software will be made available to Merchant as soon as commercially practical.

 

1.19           Production issues and incident lifecycle changes will be managed in Jira, which Merchant shall have access to.

 

1.20           If a production service issue requires a change to the SOFTWARE PROVIDER system, the SOFTWARE PROVIDER appointed account manager will communicate with Merchant to create and implement the following as soon as commercially reasonable:

 

Long term solution

 

Development guidelines

 

Infrastructure improvements

 

Monitoring improvements

 

1.21           The SOFTWARE PROVIDER appointed account manager will be available for follow up weekly production forums and shall also include as necessary technical operations, R&D management and IT management.

 

 

  Exhibit C  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

EXHIBIT E
DATA PROTECTION ADDENDUM

 

This Data Processing Addendum ("Addendum") forms an integral part of the License Agreement ("Agreement”) between (a) Esports Technologies ("LICENSEE") and (b) (i) SOFTWARE PROVIDER and applies to the extent that SOFTWARE PROVIDER processes Personal Data, or has access to Personal Data, on behalf of the LICENSEE, in the course of its performance under the Agreement.

 

LICENSEE shall qualify as the Data Controller, as this term is defined under Data Protection Legislation. SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall qualify as the Data Processor, as this term is defined under Data Protection Legislation.

 

All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.

 

Definitions

 

1.1             "Approved Jurisdiction" means a member state of the EEA, or other jurisdiction as may be approved pursuant to the applicable Data Protection Legislation as having adequate legal protections for data by the European Commission

 

1.2             "Breach Incident" means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, Personal Data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.

 

1.3             "Data Protection Legislation" means any and/or all applicable domestic and foreign laws, rules, directives and regulations, on any local, provincial, state or deferral or national level, pertaining to data privacy, data security and/or the protection of Personal Data, including the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC(and respective local implementing laws) concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications, including any amendments or replacements to them, including the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data ("GDPR)".

 

1.4             "Data Controller", "Data Processor", "Data Subject”, "Personal Data”, "Process" and "Processing" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Data Protection Legislation.

 

1.5             "EEA" means those countries that are member of the European Economic Area.

 

1.6             "Security Measures" mean commercially reasonable security-related policies, standard, sand practices commensurate with the size and complexity of SOFTWARE PROVIDER's business, the level of sensitivity of the data collected, handled and stored, and the nature of SOFTWARE PROVIDER's business activities.

 

1.7             "Standard Contractual Clauses" mean the standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to data processors established in third countries adopted by the European Commission Decision C(2010)593.

 

1.8             "Sub-Processors" mean any Affiliate, agent or assignee of SOFTWARE PROVIDER that may process Personal Data pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, and any unaffiliated processor engaged by SOFTWARE PROVIDER.

 

Compliance with Laws

 

1.9             Each Party shall comply with its respective obligations under the Data Protection Legislation.

 

1.10           SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to LICENSEE in relation to SOFTWARE PROVIDER's processing of Personal Data in order to allow LICENSEE to comply with its obligations as a Data Controller under the Data Protection Legislation.

 

  Exhibit E  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

1.11           SOFTWARE PROVIDER agrees to notify LICENSEE promptly in writing if it becomes unable to comply with the terms of this Addendum and take reasonable and appropriate (but in no event less than industry-standard) measures to remedy such non-compliance.

 

1.12           Throughout the duration of the Addendum, LICENSEE agrees and warrants that:

 

(a)              Personal Data has been and will continue to be collected, processed and transferred by LICENSEE in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation;

 

(b)              the processing of Personal Data by LICENSEE, as well as any instruction to SOFTWARE PROVIDER in connection with the processing of the Personal Data ("Processing Instructions”), has been and will continue to be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Data Protection Legislation;

 

(c)              the LICENSEE has provided the Data Subjects with an adequate and accessible notice, in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR, with respect to the processing of Personal Data and transfer of Personal Data pursuant to the Addendum;

 

(d)              the LICENSEE has obtained the relevant consents and permissions as necessary under Data Protection Legislations, or otherwise relives on other lawful grounds under Data Protection Legislations (including without limitation any lawful grounds required in order to comply with the Processing Instructions and those purposes detailed herein;)and that

 

(e)              the LICENSEE is solely responsible to exercise any and all rights of Data Subjects, in accordance with Articles 13-22 of the GDPR.

 

Processing Purpose and Instructions

 

1.13           The duration of the processing under the Agreement is determined by the parties, as set forth in the Agreement.

 

1.14           SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall process Personal Data only to deliver the Services in accordance with the LICENSEE's written Processing Instructions (unless waived in a written requirement,) the Agreement, the Data Protection Legislation and Exhibit A. which is attached herein and incorporated herein by reference. Unless permitted under the Agreement or this Addendum, SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall not otherwise modify, amend, disclose or permit the disclosure of any Personal Data to any third party unless authorized or directed to do so by LICENSEE.

 

1.15           SOFTWARE PROVIDER will not use Personal Data for any use other than as expressly provided in the Agreement or this Addendum. Processing any Personal Data outside the scope of the Agreement will require prior written agreement between SOFTWARE PROVIDER and LICENSEE by way of written agreement, and will include any additional fees that may be payable by LICENSEE to SOFTWARE PROVIDER for carrying out such instructions.

 

1.16           Notwithstanding the foregoing SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall be entitled to use the Personal Data for statistical and financial purposes provided however that any personal attributes shall be removed from such Personal Data or otherwise if such Personal Data is maintained on an aggregated basis. The use will be disclosed to Licensee.

 

Reasonable Security and Safeguards

 

1.17           SOFTWARE PROVIDER represents, warrants, and agrees to use Security Measures (i) to protect the availability, confidentially, and integrity of any Personal Data collected, accessed, used, stored or transmitted by SOFTWARE PROVIDER in connection with this Agreement, and (ii) to protect such data from Breach Incidents.

 

1.18           The Security Measures are subject to technical progress and development and SOFTWARE PROVIDER may update or modify the Security Measures from time to time provided that such updates and modifications do not result in the degradation of the overall security of the Services purchased by LICENSEE.

 

  Exhibit E  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

1.19           SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall take reasonable steps to ensure the reliability of its staff and any other person acting under its supervision which has access to and processes Personal Data. SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall ensure that persons authorized to process Personal Data have committed themselves to be bound by obligations of confidentiality or are under an appropriate statutory obligation of confidentiality.

 

1.20           LICENSEE is responsible for using and configuring the Services in a manner which enables LICENSEE to comply with Data Protection Legislation, including implementing appropriate technical and organizational safeguards and measures.

 

Breach Incidents

 

1.21           Upon becoming aware of a Breach Incident, SOFTWARE PROVIDER will notify LICENSEE without undue delay. SOFTWARE PROVIDER will use reasonable endeavors to assist LICENSEE in mitigating, where possible, the adverse effects of any Breach Incident.

 

Cooperation and Assistance

 

1.22           If SOFTWARE PROVIDER receives any requests from individuals or applicable data protection authorities relating to the processing of Personal Data under the Agreement, including requests from individuals seeking to exercise their rights under EU Data Protection Law, SOFTWARE PROVIDER will promptly redirect the request to LICENSEE, but in no event more than five (5) Business Days from receipt of said request. SOFTWARE PROVIDER will not respond to such communication directly without LICENSEE's prior authorization, unless legally compelled to do so. If SOFTWARE PROVIDER is required to respond to such a request SOFTWARE PROVIDER will promptly notify LICENSEE and provide LICENSEE with a copy of the request unless legally prohibited from doing so.

 

1.23           If SOFTWARE PROVIDER receives a legally binding request for the disclosure of Personal Data which is subject to this Addendum, SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall (to the extent legally permitted) promptly notify LICENSEE upon receipt of such order, demand or request, but in no event more than two (2) Business Days from receipt of such order, demand, or request. It is hereby clarified however that if no such response is received from LICENSEE within three (3) Business Days (or otherwise any shorter period as dictated by the relevant law or authority), SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall be entitled to provide such information.

 

1.24           Notwithstanding the foregoing, SOFTWARE PROVIDER will reasonably cooperate with LICENSEE with respect to any action taken by it pursuant to such order, demand or request, including ensuring that confidential treatment will be accorded to such disclosed Personal Data.

 

1.25           Upon reasonable notice, SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall provide reasonable assistance to LICENSEE in:

 

(i)                allowing Data Subjects to exercise their rights under the Data Protection Legislation, including the right of access, right to rectification erasure ("right to be forgotten"), data portability or object to the processing;

 

(ii)               ensuring compliance with any notification obligations of Breach Incidents to the supervisory authority and communication obligations to Data Subjects, as required under Data Protection Legislation;

 

(iii)              ensuring LICENSEE's compliance with its obligation to carry out Data Protection Impact Assessments ("DPIA") or prior consultations with data protection authorities with respect to the processing of Personal Data. Any assistance to LICENSEE with regard to DPIA or prior consultations will be solely at LICENSEE's expense.

 

Use of Sub-Processors

 

1.26           LICENSEE provides a general consent to SOFTWARE PROVIDER to engage with onward Sub-Processors, provided that SOFTWARE PROVIDER has entered into an agreement with the Sub-Processor containing data protection obligations that are at least as restrictive as the obligations under this Addendum (to the extent applicable to the services provided by the Sub-processor).

 

 

  Exhibit E  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

1.27           SOFTWARE PROVIDER will be responsible for any acts, errors or omissions by its Sub-Processors that may cause SOFTWARE PROVIDER to breach any of its obligations under this Addendum.

 

Transfer of EEA resident Personal Data outside the EEA

 

1.28           SOFTWARE PROVIDER may transfer and process Personal Data of residents of the EEA or Switzerland outside the EEA ("Transfer"), only subject to the following:

 

(i)                The Transfer is necessary for the purpose of SOFTWARE PROVIDER carrying out its obligations under the Agreement;

 

And

 

(ii)               One (or more) of the following applies:

 

1.       The Transfer is to an Approved Jurisdiction;

 

2.       The Transfer is subject to appropriate safeguards (for example, the Privacy Shield as referred to in the COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/1250of 12 July 2016 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequacy of the protection provided by the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, or other applicable frameworks);

 

3.       LICENSEE and SOFTWARE PROVIDER will sign the Standard Contractual Clauses.

 

4.       The Transfer is in accordance with any of the exceptions listed in the Data Protection Legislation. SOFTWARE PROVIDER will inform LICENSEE which exception applies to each Transfer and will assume complete and sole liability to ensure that the exception applies.

 

Data Retention and Destruction

 

1.29           SOFTWARE PROVIDER will only retain Personal Data for as long as Services are provided to LICENSEE in accordance with this Agreement. Following expiration or termination of the Agreement, SOFTWARE PROVIDER will delete or return to LICENSEE all Personal Data in its possession as provided in the Agreement except to the extent SOFTWARE PROVIDER is required by applicable law to retain some or all of the Personal Data (in which case SOFTWARE PROVIDER will implement reasonable measures to prevent the Personal Data from any further processing.)The terms of this Addendum will continue to apply to such Personal Data in perpetuity.

 

1.30           Notwithstanding the foregoing, SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall be entitled to maintain Personal Data following the termination of this Agreement for statistical and/or financial purposes provided always that SOFTWARE PROVIDER maintains such Personal Data only on an aggregated basis or otherwise after having removed all personally identifiable attributes from such Personal data.

 

General

 

1.31           Any claims brought under this Addendum will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, including the exclusions and limitations set forth in the Agreement.

 

1.32           In the event of a conflict between the Agreement (or any document referred to therein) and this Addendum, the provisions of this Addendum shall prevail.

 

  Exhibit E  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

 

1.33           SOFTWARE PROVIDER may modify the terms of this Addendum in circumstances such as (i) if required to do so by a supervisory authority or other government or regulatory entity, (ii) if necessary to comply with Data Protection Legislation, or (iii) to implement or adhere to standard contractual clauses, approved codes of conduct or certifications, binding corporate rules, or other compliance mechanisms, which may be permitted under Data Protection Legislation.

 

SOFTWARE PROVIDER will promptly provide notice of such changes to LICENSEE in writing, and the modified Addendum will become effective, in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

 

1.34           LICENSEE may audit SOFTWARE PROVIDER's compliance with this Addendum. For such audit, as reasonably requested by the LICENSEE, SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall grant the LICENSEE access to its premises, to documents, and to personnel working at such premises, provided always that (a) any such audits are performed no more than once every twelve month period; (b) any such audits are coordinated with SOFTWARE PROVIDER at least thirty (30) days in advance; (c) the LICENSEE shall assume all costs related to such audits (including the cost of time spent and materials of any member of SOFTWARE PROVIDER personnel assigned to monitor such audit;) (d) the LICENSEE shall procure that any person or entity conducting such audit shall at all times comply with the confidentiality obligations as detailed in the Agreement and this Addendum, and with the security policies and measures of SOFTWARE PROVIDER; and (e) the LICENSEE shall be fully liable for any breach of such confidentiality undertakings or security policies and measures. SOFTWARE PROVIDER shall reasonably cooperate with the LICENSEE's audits contemplated in this Section 10.4 of this Addendum.

 

 

 

 

 

  Exhibit E  

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

 

 

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

 

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement to form S-1 Amendment No. 1 of our audit opinion report dated December 9, 2020, with respect to the audited financial statements of Esports Technologies, Inc included in form S-1 for the period ended September 30, 2020. We also consent to the references to us under the headings Experts in such Registration Statement.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/PWR CPA, LLP

 

PWR CPA, LLP

Houston, TX

March 30, 2021