Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM
1.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
SHARPLINK
GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2024
(unaudited)
December 31, 2023
Assets
Current Assets
Cash
$ 4,013,838
$ 2,487,481
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 0
364,009
415,119
Unbilled receivables
-
12,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
656,648
383,295
Current assets from discontinued operations
337,060
67,805,379
Total current assets
5,371,555
71,103,274
Equipment, net
8,309
8,792
Intangible assets, net
16,881
168,112
Total assets
$ 5,396,745
$ 71,280,178
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 919,890
$ 1,463,699
Due to RSports
56,117
-
Warrant liability
170,636
-
Line of credit
-
6,345,978
Current portion of long-term debt
-
645,571
Current portion of convertible debenture, net of discount of $ 0 and $ 283,335 , respectively, warrant discount of $ 0 and $ 831,746 , respectively, accrued interest of $ 0 and $ 299,648 , respectively
-
4,395,753
Current liabilities from discontinued operations
1,397,822
66,396,883
Total current liabilities
2,544,465
79,247,884
Long-Term Liabilities
Deferred tax liability
-
7,155
Debt, less current portion
-
1,424,908
Total liabilities
2,544,465
80,679,947
Commitments and Contingencies
-
-
Stockholders’ Equity
Series A-1 preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value; authorized shares: 260,000 ; issued and outstanding shares: 7,202 ; liquidation preference: $ 116,997
1
1,440
Series B preferred stock, $ 0.0001 par value; authorized shares: 370,000 ; issued and outstanding shares: 12,481 ; liquidation preference: $ 529,122
1
2,496
Preferred
stock, value
1
2,496
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; authorized shares 100,000,000 ; issued and outstanding shares: 3,361,608 and 2,863,734 , respectively
336
572,770
Treasury stock, 90 common shares at cost
( 29,000 )
( 29,000 )
Additional paid-in capital
78,439,164
77,909,981
Accumulated deficit
( 75,558,222 )
( 87,857,456 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
2,852,280
( 9,399,769 )
Total liabilities
and stockholders’ eq uity
$ 5,396,745
$ 71,280,178
See
accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements
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SHARPLINK
GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED )
For
the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Revenues
$ 975,946
$ 1,232,761
Cost
of revenues
688,734
842,682
Gross
profit
287,212
390,079
Operating
expenses
Selling,
general, and administrative expenses
1,972,075
2,045,334
Operating
loss
( 1,684,863 )
( 1,655,255 )
Other
income and expense
Interest
income
16,097
5,813
Interest
expense
( 324,194 )
( 223,870 )
Change
in fair value of convertible debenture and warrant liabilities
237,823
( 255,229 )
Total
other income (expense)
( 70,274 )
( 473,286 )
Net
loss before income taxes
( 1,755,137 )
( 2,128,541 )
Income
tax (expense)
( 5,674 )
( 28,642 )
Net loss from continuing operations
( 1,760,811 )
( 2,157,183 )
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
14,111,167
( 666,563 )
Net
income (loss)
$ 12,350,356
$ ( 2,823,746 )
Numerator
for basic and diluted net loss per share:
Net loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders
$ ( 1,805,430 )
$ ( 2,158,132 )
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common stockholders
14,111,167
( 666,563 )
Total
Numerator for basic and diluted net loss per share
12,305,737
( 2,824,695 )
Denominator
for net loss per share:
Basic
weighted average shares for continuing and discontinued operations
3,109,670
2,813,900
Diluted
weighted average shares for discontinued operations
3,581,730
2,813,900
Net
earnings (loss) per share:
Net loss from continuing operations per share - basic
$ ( 0.58 )
$ ( 0.77 )
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations per share – basic
4.54
( 0.24 )
Net
income (loss) per share - basic
$ 3.96
$ ( 1.01 )
Net loss from continuing operations per share - diluted
$ ( 0.58 )
$ ( 0.77 )
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations per share – diluted
3.94
( 0.24 )
Net
income (loss) per share - diluted
$ 3.36
$ ( 1.01 )
See
accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements
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SHARPLINK
GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
(UNAUDITED)
Ordinary
Shares
Series
A-1
preferred
stock
Series
B
preferred
stock
Additional
Paid-In
Treasury
Accumulated
Total
shareholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
stock
deficit
equity
Balance,
December 31, 2022
2,688,541
$ 537,731
6,630
$ 1,326
12,481
$ 2,496
$ 76,039,605
$ ( 29,000 )
$ ( 73,565,641 )
$ 2,986,517
Net
loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 2,823,746 )
( 2,823,746 )
Warrants
issued in conjunction with the convertible debenture
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,174,229
-
-
1,174,229
Stock-based
compensation expense
-
-
-
-
-
-
152,034
-
-
152,034
Dividends
on Series B preferred stock in Series A-1 preferred stock
-
-
250
50
-
-
( 50 )
-
-
-
Balance,
March 31, 2023
2,688,541
$ 537,731
6,880
$ 1,326
12,481
$ 2,496
$ 77,365,818
$ ( 29,000 )
$ ( 76,389,387 )
$ 1,489,034
Balance, December 31, 2023
2,863,734
572,770
7,202
$ 1,440
12,481
$ 2,496
$ 77,909,981
$ ( 29,000 )
$ ( 87,857,456 )
$ ( 9,399,769 )
Balance
2,863,734
572,770
7,202
$ 1,440
12,481
$ 2,496
$ 77,909,981
$ ( 29,000 )
$ ( 87,857,456 )
$ ( 9,399,769 )
Net
income
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,350,356
12,350,356
Domestication
equity adjustment – Note 1
-
( 572,476 )
-
( 1,439 )
-
( 2,495 )
576,410
-
-
-
Stock-based
compensation expense
-
-
-
-
-
-
42,152
-
-
42,152
Stock
issued for vested restricted stock
75,000
-
-
-
-
-
108,000
-
-
108,000
Issuance
of common stock for exchange of warrants
266,667
27
-
-
-
-
159,973
-
-
160,000
Warrant
settlement agreement – Note 8
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 900,000 )
-
-
( 900,000 )
Issuance
of common stock for exercise of warrants – Note 8
156,207
15
-
-
-
-
210,879
-
( 6,503 )
204,391
Warrant exchange agreement – deemed dividend – Note 8
44,619
( 44,619 )
-
Warrant
exchange agreement, issuance of pre-funded warrants– Note 8
-
-
-
-
-
-
287,150
-
-
287,150
Balance,
March 31, 2024
3,361,608
$ 336
7,202
$ 1
12,481
$ 1
$ 78,439,164
$ ( 29,000 )
$ ( 75,558,222 )
$ 2,852,280
Balance
3,361,608
$ 336
7,202
$ 1
12,481
$ 1
$ 78,439,164
$ ( 29,000 )
$ ( 75,558,222 )
$ 2,852,280
See
accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SHARPLINK
GAMING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Includes
cash flow activities from both continuing and discontinued operations
For
the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)
12,350,356
( 2,823,746 )
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
14,111,167
( 666,563 )
Net loss from continuing operations
$ ( 1,760,811
)
( 2,157,183
)
Net income (loss)
12,350,356
( 2,823,746 )
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation
and amortization
3,433
54,368
Amortization of loan costs
-
1,961
Amortization
of debt discount
71,781
65,592
Amortization
of prepaid stock issued for services
-
43,000
Change
in fair value
( 237,823 )
255,229
Deferred
tax expense
( 7,155 )
( 68,431 )
Stock-based
compensation expense
30,110
95,842
Changes
in assets and liabilities
Accounts
receivable
63,110
( 14,866 )
Unbilled
receivables
-
493
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
( 131,822 )
( 154,121 )
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
( 879,466 )
( 671,109 )
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities – continuing operations
( 2,848,643 )
( 2,549,225 )
Net
cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations
( 16,446,314 )
( 12,418,545 )
Net
cash used in operating activities
( 19,294,957 )
( 14,967,770 )
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital
expenditures for equipment
( 1,719 )
( 1,833 )
Capital
expenditures for internally developed software
-
( 121,727 )
Proceeds
from sale of intellectual property
-
-
Net
cash used in investing activities – continuing operations
( 1,719 )
( 123,560 )
Net
cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations
( 18,707,834 )
( 117,567 )
Net
cash used for investing activities
( 18,709,553 )
( 241,127 )
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds
from convertible debenture and purchase warrants
-
4,000,000
Proceeds
from line of credit
550,000
-
Repayment
of convertible debenture
( 4,148,571 )
-
Repayment of line of credit
( 6,900,000 )
-
Payments
on long-term debt
( 2,070,479 )
( 160,542 )
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
160,000
-
Net
cash generated by (used in) financing activities – continuing operations
( 12,409,050 )
3,839,458
Net
cash generated by financing activities - discontinued operations
( 5,835,352 )
402,429
Net
cash generated by (used in) financing activities
( 18,244,402 )
4,241,887
Net
change in cash
( 56,248,912 )
( 10,967,010 )
Cash
and restricted cash, beginning of period including discontinued operations
60,441,130
51,083,486
Cash
and restricted cash, end of period including discontinued operations
4,192,218
40,116,476
Less
cash from discontinued operations
( 178,380 )
( 37,983,464 )
Cash
and restricted cash, end of period
$ 4,013,838
$ 2,133,012
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash
paid for interest
485,531
109,165
Cash
paid for taxes
86,320
19,916
NON-CASH
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Settlement
agreement, liability issued for warrants
( 900,000 )
-
Issuance
of common stock in exchange of warrants
210,879
-
Issuance of common stock for vested RSUs
108,000
-
Deemed Dividend
44,619
-
Warrant
exchange agreement, issuance of pre-funded warrants
287,150
-
Discount
on convertible debenture and purchase warrant
-
1,574,229
Dividends
on Series B preferred stock in Series A-1 preferred stock
-
949
See
accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SHARPLINK
GAMING, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023
Note
1 – Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (the “Company,”
“SharpLink,” “we” or “our”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of the Company, the foregoing statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, as
well as its results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The condensed consolidated balance
sheet as of December 31, 2023 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”)
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts therein. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved
in making estimates, actual results in future periods may differ from the estimates.
Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant
to rules and regulations of the SEC. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and
footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statement presentation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2023, which are
included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2024.
Nature
of Business
The
Company is a Delaware corporation. SharpLink is an online performance marketing company that delivers unique fan activation solutions
to its sportsbook and casino partners. Through its global affiliate marketing network, known as PAS.net, SharpLink drives qualified traffic
and player acquisitions, retention and conversions to U.S. regulated sportsbooks and global casino gaming partners worldwide. In addition,
SharpLink owns a performance marketing platform through which the Company owns and operates state-specific web domains designed to attract,
acquire and drive local sports betting and casino traffic directly to its sportsbook and casino partners which are licensed to operate
in each respective state.
Prior
to the sale of SharpLink’s Sports Gaming Client Services and SportsHub Gaming Network (“SHGN”) business units in
January 2024 to RSports Interactive, Inc. (“RSports”), a Minnesota corporation, (the “Sale of Business”),
the SHGN unit owned and operated an online gaming business that primarily facilitated daily and seasonal
peer-to-peer fantasy contests for its end users. The SHGN business unit also operated a website that provided a
variety of services to private fantasy league commissioners, including secure online payment options, transparent tracking and
reporting of transactions, payment reminders, in-season security of league funds, and facilitation of prize payouts.
SharpLink’s Sports Gaming Client Services game development business was engaged in the provision of fantasy and free-to-play
sports game and mobile app development services to a marquis list of customers, which included several of the biggest names in
sports and sports betting, including Turner Sports, NBA, NFL, PGA TOUR, NASCAR and BetMGM, among others.
On
January 18, 2024, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “PA”) with RSports to sell the Company’s Sports
Gaming Client Services and SHGN business units. See Note 3 for further information regarding the sale of Sports
Gaming Client Services and SHGN business units.
On
February 13, 2024, SharpLink Gaming Ltd. (“SharpLink Israel” and former parent company) completed its previously
announced domestication merger (“Domestication Merger”), pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the “Domestication Merger Agreement”), dated June 14, 2023 and amended July 24, 2023, among
SharpLink Israel, SharpLink Merger Sub Ltd., an Israeli company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SharpLink Gaming, Inc.
(“Domestication Merger Sub”) and SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (“SharpLink US”). The Domestication Merger was
achieved through a merger of Domestication Merger Sub Ltd. with and into SharpLink Israel, with SharpLink Israel surviving the
merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of SharpLink US. The Domestication Merger was approved by the shareholders of
SharpLink Israel at an extraordinary special meeting of shareholders held on December 6, 2023. SharpLink US’s Common Stock
commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the same ticker symbol, SBET, on February 14, 2024.
As
a result of the Domestication Merger, all SharpLink Israel ordinary shares outstanding immediately prior to the Domestication Merger
automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into the right to receive, and become exchangeable for, shares of SharpLink US common
stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) and all preferred shares, options and warrants of SharpLink Israel outstanding
immediately prior to the Domestication Merger converted into or exchanged for equivalent securities of SharpLink US on a one-for-one
basis.
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The
following represents the change in the par value based on the outstanding ordinary and preferred shares to common and preferred stock
after the redomestication on February 13, 2024:
Schedule
of Expected Change in Par Value
Ordinary
Shares
Par
value for ordinary shares at $ 0.20 as reported at February 13, 2024
$ 572,770
Par
value for common stock at $ 0.0001 at February 13, 2024
294
Net
change in par value — will be reflected in additional paid-in capital
$ 572,476
Preferred
Shares
Par
value for Series A-1 preferred stock at $ 0.20 par value as reported at February 13, 2024
$ 1,440
Par
value for Series A-1 preferred stock at $ 0.0001 par value as reported at February 13, 2024
1
Net
change in par value — will be reflected in additional paid-in capital
$ 1,439
Par
value for Series B preferred stock at $ 0.20 par value as reported at February 13, 2024
2,496
Par
value for preferred stock at $ 0.20 par value as reported at February 13, 2024
2,496
Par
value for Series B preferred stock at $ 0.0001 par value at February 13, 2024
1
Par
value for preferred stock at $ 0.0001 par value at February 13, 2024
1
Net
change in par value — will be reflected in additional paid-in capital
$ 2,495
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SharpLink Gaming, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All
intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.
We
operate in two reportable segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information
is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assessing performance. The Company’s
chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), as well as our Chief Executive Officer, allocates resources and assesses performance
based upon discrete financial information at the segment level.
Reclassifications
Certain
amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to reflect the impact of the discontinued operations treatment in order to conform to
the current period presentation. See Note 4.
Functional
Currency
The
Company’s functional and reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the exchange
rate prevailing on the date of the transaction. The resulting monetary assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange
rates prevailing on the subsequent balance sheet date. Revenue and expense components are translated to U.S. dollars at weighted-average
exchange rates in effect during the period. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulting from remeasurement are recognized
in other income and expenses within the consolidated statements of operations.
Reverse
Share Split
On
April 23, 2023, the Company effected a one-for-ten (1:10) reverse share split of all the Company’s share capital and adopted amendments
to its Memorandum of Association and Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association (“M&AA”), whereby the Company
(i) decreased the number of issued and outstanding ordinary shares, nominal value NIS 0.60 per share, from 26,881,244 to 2,688,541 ; (ii)
reduced the total number of the Company’s authorized shares under its M&AA from 92,900,000 shares of ordinary shares, nominal
value NIS 0.06 (USD 0.02 ) per share, to 9,290,000 shares of ordinary shares, nominal value NIS 0.60 (USD 0.20 ) per share; and (ii) decreased
by a ratio of one-for-ten (1:10) the number of retrospectively issued and outstanding shares of ordinary shares. Proportional adjustments
for the reverse stock split were made to the Company’s outstanding stock options, warrants and equity incentive plans. All share
and per-share data and amounts have been retrospectively adjusted as of the earliest period presented in the financial statements to
reflect the reverse stock split.
Discontinued
Operations
In
June 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved management to enter into negotiations to sell Israel-based Mer
Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (“MTS” or “Enterprise TEM”). The Company completed the sale of MTS on December 31, 2022. Accordingly, the
assets and liabilities of the MTS business are separately reported as assets and liabilities from discontinued operations as of
March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The results of operations and cash flows of MTS for all periods are separately reported as
discontinued operations.
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In
December 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved management to enter into a Letter of Intent with RSports for RSports to
purchase the Company’s Sports Gaming Client Services and SportsHub Gaming Network businesses.
In
December 2023, the Company discontinued its C4 technology due to the lack of market acceptance. C4 technology centered on cost effectively
monetizing our own and our customers’ respective online audiences of U.S. fantasy sports and casual sports fans and casino gaming
enthusiasts by converting them into loyal online sports and iGaming bettors.
On
January 18, 2024, the Company entered into a PA with RSports to sell the Company’s Sports Gaming Client Services and SHGN
business units to RSports. All of the membership interests of Sports Technologies, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company,
Holdings Quinn, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and SHGN who owns all of the issued membership interests in SportsHub
Reserve, LLC, (“SHReserve”), a Minnesota limited liability company; SportsHub PA, LLC, (“SHPA”), a
Pennsylvania limited liability company, and SportsHub Holdings, LLC, (“SHHoldings”), a Minnesota limited liability
company, and SportsHub Operations, LLC, (“SHOperations”), a Minnesota limited liability company (SHReserve, SHPA,
SHHoldings and SHOperations, collectively, the “SHGN Subsidiaries”) were sold for $ 22,500,000
in an all-cash transaction. The amount of cash received from sale of business, net of cash transferred of $ 18,857,834 ,
as reflected on the statement of cash flows, reflects the receipt of cash of $ 22,500,000 ,
net of the cash transferred of $ 41,357,834 .
The majority of cash transferred of $ 41,357,834
was reflected in discontinued operations customer deposits liability and deferred revenue of $ 36,959,573
and $ 4,888,704 ,
respectively. See Note 3 for an amendment to the PA agreement and 4.
The Company has discontinued operations for the Sports Gaming Client Services, SHGN and Enterprise TEM
segments. See Note 4.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Not Yet Adopted
In
November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-07 – Segment
Reporting (Topic ASC 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This Accounting Standards Update improves reportable segment
disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosure about significant segment expenses. The enhancements under this update
require disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM and included within each reported measure
of segment profit or loss, require disclosure of other segment items by reportable segment and a description of the composition
of other segment items , require annual disclosures under ASC 280 to be provided in interim periods, clarify use of more than one
measure of segment profit or loss by the CODM, require that the title of the CODM be disclosed with an explanation of how the CODM uses
the reported measures of segment profit or loss to make decisions, and require that entities with a single reportable segment provide
all disclosures required by this update and required under ASC 280. ASU 2023-07 is effective for public business entities for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption
permitted. The Company anticipates the adoption of ASC 280 will not have a material impact on its
condensed consolidated financial statements .
In
December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 – Income Taxes (Topic ASC 740) Income Taxes. This
Accounting Standards Update improves the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring (1) consistent categories and greater
disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. It also includes
certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 will become effective at
the beginning of our 2025 fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been
issued or made available for issuance. We do not expect that this guidance will have a material impact upon our financial position
and results of operations.
Note
2 – Going Concern
During
the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had net loss from continuing operations of $ ( 1,760,811 )
and $ ( 2,157,183 ) ,
respectively; and cash used for operating activities from continuing operations of $ ( 2,848,643 )
and $ ( 2,549,225 )
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and
2023, respectively.
In
January 2024, the Company completed the Sale of our Sports Gaming Client Services and SHGN business units for $ 22.5
million in an all cash transaction. In connection with the closing of the Sale of Business, SharpLink repaid in full all outstanding
term loans and lines of credit with Platinum Bank, together with accrued but unpaid interest and all other amounts due in connection
with such repayment under existing credit agreements, totaling an aggregate $ 14,836,625
and thereby terminating all existing credit facilities with Platinum Bank and discharging the debt on the Company’s balance
sheet. In addition, the Company redeemed the outstanding convertible debenture issued to Alpha Capital Anstalt (“Alpha”)
for 110 %
of the outstanding balance, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for $ 4,484,230
in aggregate, thereby satisfying all obligations under the debenture and discharging the debt on the balance sheet. See Note
8 .
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We
may need to raise additional capital to fund the Company’s growth and future business operations. We cannot be certain that additional
funding will be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we are not able to secure additional funding when needed to support our business
growth and to respond to business challenges, track and comply with applicable laws and regulations, develop new technology and services
or enhance our existing offering, improve our operating infrastructure, enhance our information security systems to combat changing cyber
threats and expand personnel to support our business, we may have to delay or reduce the scope of planned strategic growth initiatives.
Moreover, any additional equity financing that we obtain may dilute the ownership held by our existing shareholders. The economic dilution
to our shareholders will be significant if our stock price does not materially increase, or if the effective price of any sale is below
the price paid by a particular shareholder. Any debt financing could involve substantial restrictions on activities and creditors could
seek additional pledges of some or all of our assets. If we fail to obtain additional funding as needed, we may be forced to cease or
scale back operations, and our results, financial conditions and stock price would be adversely affected. As such, these factors, among
others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period.
Note
3 – Sale of Sports Gaming Client Services and SHGN
On
January 18, 2024, SharpLink Israel (“Parent Seller”) and SLG1 Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and
wholly owned subsidiary of SharpLink (“Subsidiary Seller”), SHGN (“SHGN,” and together with Parent Seller
and Subsidiary Seller, the “Seller”), a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of SharpLink, entered into a
Purchase Agreement (the “PA”) with RSports Interactive, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Buyer”). The
Subsidiary Seller owns all of the outstanding membership interests of Sports Technologies, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability
company, Holdings Quinn, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and SHGN owns all of the issued membership interests in
SHReserve, a Minnesota limited liability company; SHPA, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, and SHHoldings, a Minnesota
limited liability company, and SHOperations, a Minnesota limited liability company (collectively referred to as the
“Targets”). The PA contemplated the sale of the Company’s Sports Gaming Client Services and SHGN business units to
the Buyer, by selling all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of the Targets and the Acquired Subsidiaries for $ 22,500,000 in
an all cash transaction SHHoldings LLC owns all of the membership interests in Virtual Fantasy Games Acquisitions, LLC, a
Minnesota limited liability company; LeagueSafe Management, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company and SportsHub Regulatory,
LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company.
On May 8, 2024, SharpLink entered into an
amended and fully restated Post Closing Assignment Agreement with RSports, whereby SharpLink and RSports have agreed to amend the PA
to exclude the transfer/sale of SHGN and have agreed to the assignment/sale of the Acquired Subsidiaries membership interests in
SHReserve and SHPA to be made directly to RSports upon and subsequent to the approval of a petition by the
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board . Based on this amended agreement the sale of the business is an asset sale for legal and
tax purposes instead of an equity sale.
Further, in
connection with the Sale of Business, SharpLink entered into a Post Closing Covenant Agreement (the “PCCA”) with the Buyer defining
the post-closing terms and conditions relating to certain transfers and assignments of assets subsequent to the closing of the Sale of Business, including:
●
Transferring
control of all bank accounts held by the Targets to the Buyer;
●
Transferring
or cooperating with the application process for all state gaming licenses held by the Targets in connection
with the change of control to the Buyer;
●
Providing
the Buyer with an accounting of all funds due to and from and any deferred revenue between Sports Technologies, LLC, SHGN and SharpLink,
Inc.;
●
Assigning
to Buyer or its affiliates, or cause the counterparty to consent to, all contracts assumed by the Buyer or its affiliates on or subsequent
to the closing based upon change of control provisions; and
●
Assigning
to Buyer or its affiliates all of its intellectual property rights purchased in the PA for the Acquired Subsidiaries or Targets.
In
accordance with the terms of the PCCA, SharpLink will complete all post-closing covenants following the closing as reasonably
possible, with the exception of Seller covenants that are dependent on governmental authorities or governmental orders for
completion, in which case it will use diligent, good faith efforts to cause the same to be completed as soon as practical. The
$ 14.6
million gain was calculated by measuring the difference between the fair value of consideration received less the carrying amount of
assets and liabilities sold in accordance with ASC 810. The gain is preliminary and subject to finalization of post-closing
adjustments pursuant to the PA, the Post Closing Assignment Agreement and PCCA Agreement.
In the
statement of cashflows for the three months ended March 31, 2024, the net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations
is due to cash received from the sale of business of $ 22,500,000 , net of the cash transferred of $ 41,357,834 . The majority of the cash
transferred of $ 41,357,834 was reflected in discontinued operations customer deposits liability and deferred revenue of $ 36,959,573 and
$ 4,888,704 , respectively.
During the three months
ended March 31, 2024, SharpLink paid RSports $ 34,059
for use of accounting service personnel and RSports paid SharpLink $ 39,957
under the PCCA agreement.
Note
4 – Discontinued Operations
In
accordance with ASC 205-20 Presentation of Financial Statements: Discontinued Operations, a disposal of a component of an entity or a
group of components of an entity is required to be reported as discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that
has (or will have) a major impact on an entity’s operations and financial results when the components of an entity meets the criteria
in ASC paragraph 205-20-45-10. In the period in which the component meets the held for sale or discontinued operations criteria the major
assets, other assets, current liabilities and non-current liabilities shall be reported as a component of total assets and liabilities
separate from those balances of the continuing operations. At the same time, the results of all discontinued operations, less applicable
income taxes (benefit), shall be reported as components of net income (loss) separate from the income (loss) of continuing operations.
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Sale
of Sports Gaming Client Services and SHGN
As
disclosed in Note 3, due to the Sale of Business in January 2024, we ceased our Sports Game Client Services and SHGN
segments. The historical results of these business segments have been reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial
statements for all periods prior to the closing date of the Sale of Business on January 18, 2024.
Sale
of MTS
In
June 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized management to enter into negotiations to sell MTS. The Company negotiated
a Share and Asset Purchase Agreement which was closed on December 31, 2022. The majority of the assets of the primary reporting unit
within MTS were sold. The assets and liabilities remaining post transaction are in the process of winding down subsequent to the year
ended December 31, 2022. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the MTS business were separately reported as assets and liabilities
from discontinued operations as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023. The results of operations and cash flows of MTS for all periods
are separately reported as discontinued operations.
In
December 2023, the Company discontinued its C4 technology due to the lack of market acceptance. C4 technology centered on cost effectively
monetizing our own and our customers’ respective online audiences of U.S. fantasy sports and casual sports fans and casino gaming
enthusiasts by converting them into loyal online sports and iGaming bettors.
Summary
Reconciliation of Discontinued Operations
Summary
Reconciliation of Discontinued Operations
For
the Three Months Ended
March
31, 2024
For
the Three Months Ended
March
31, 2023
Revenues
$ 398,813
$ 2,157,630
Cost
of Revenues
154,491
1,212,068
Gross
Profit
244,322
945,562
Operating
Expenses
Selling,
general, and administrative expenses
319,523
1,755,083
Operating
Loss
( 75,201 )
( 809,521 )
Interest
income
98,161
259,608
Other
(expense) income
( 2,000 )
-
Gain on sale of business
14,670,811
-
Interest
expense
( 9,027 )
( 113,551 )
Total
other income and expense
14,757,945
146,057
Income
(loss) before income taxes
14,682,744
( 663,464 )
Provision
for income tax expenses
571,577
3,099
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations
$ 14,111,167
$ ( 666,563 )
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The
following table presents a reconciliation of the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of the Company classified
as discontinued operations as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Schedule
of Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities
March
31,
2024
December
31,
2023
Carrying
amounts of major classes of assets included as part of discontinued operations:
Current
assets
Cash
$ 178,380
$ 46,369,229
Restricted
cash
-
11,584,320
Accounts
receivable, net of $ 0
allowance for credit losses
28,000
738,739
Unbilled
receivables
-
9,447
Contract
assets
-
274,833
Deferred
prize expense
-
340,781
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
130,680
439,697
Investment,
cost
-
200,000
Equipment,
net
-
36,860
Right-of-use
asset – operating lease
-
250,194
Intangible
assets, net
-
2,260,351
Goodwill
-
5,300,928
Total
current assets
$ 337,060
$ 67,805,379
March
31,
2024
December
31,
2023
Carrying
amounts of major classes of liability included as part of discontinued operations:
Current
Liabilities
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
$ 1,397,822
$ 1,123,105
Contract
liabilities
-
2,407,924
Prize
liability
-
6,475,400
Customer
obligations
-
50,249,095
Line
of credit
-
5,000,000
Current
portion of long-term debt
-
869,426
Current
portion of lease liability
-
251,898
Deferred
tax liability
-
20,035
Total
current liabilities
$ 1,397,822
$ 66,396,883
Note
5 – Additional Balance Sheet Information
Equipment,
net
Equipment
consists of computers, furniture and fixtures and is presented net of accumulated depreciation from continuing operations for a net
book value of $ 8,309
and $ 8,792
as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Depreciation expense from continuing operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $ 2,202
and $ 2,901 ,
respectively.
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Intangible
assets, net
Intangible
assets, net of accumulated amortization as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following:
Schedule
of Intangible Assets
Weighted
Average Amortization Period (Years)
Cost,
Net of Impairment
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Balance,
March 31, 2024
Acquired
technology
3
$ 24,700
$ 7,819
$ 16,881
$ 24,700
$ 7,819
$ 16,881
Balance,
December 31, 2023
Customer
relationships
5
– 10
$ 208,124
$ 208,124
$ -
Acquired
technology
3
- 5
808,700
790,588
18,112
Software
in development
N/A
150,000
-
150,000
$ 1,166,824
$ 998,712
$ 168,112
Amortization
expense from continuing operations on intangible assets was $ 1,231
and $ 60,101
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the Company impaired $ 849,565
for the customer relationship and internally developed software in Affiliate Marketing Services - International due to the loss of
future revenue by the exit of Affiliate Marketing Services - International’s largest customer from the European market. The Company sold $ 150,000 of software in development to a third party during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Note
6 – Line of Credit
On
February 13, 2023, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement with Platinum Bank (the “Lender”) and executed a
variable rate ( 9.0 %
as of December 31, 2023) revolving promissory note of $ 7,000,000 ,
expiring February
26, 2025 . As collateral, the Company granted
a security interest in and to all of the Company’s right, title and interest in certain assets on account at Platinum Bank, together
with all financial assets, security entitlements with respect to such financial assets, investment property, securities and other property,
to secure the payment and performance of the Revolving Credit Agreement. There was $ 6,350,000
outstanding as of December 31, 2023. In connection with the Sale of Business in January 2024, the revolving
credit line was paid off. See Note 3.
Note
7 – Debt
On
January 31, 2022, FourCubed Acquisition Company, LLC (“FCAC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $ 3,250,000
term loan agreement with Platinum Bank (the “Term Loan Agreement”). The Term Loan Agreement bears annual interest at a rate
of 4 % and requires a fixed monthly payment of $ 59,854 , consisting of principal and interest, through the term loan’s maturity,
which is January 31, 2027. The Company capitalized $ 25,431 of loan initiation fees associated with the Term Loan Agreement which are
presented net within debt on the consolidated balance sheet and amortized on a method which approximates the effective interest method
to interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations.
On
January 18, 2024, in conjunction with the Sale of Business, the term loan was paid off. See Note 3 .
Note
8 - Convertible Debenture and Warrant
Convertible
Debenture at Fair Value
The
Company accounts for convertible debentures using an amortized cost model. The discount for warrants, the Original Issuance Discount
(“OID”) and the initial allocation of fair value of compound derivatives reduce the initial carrying amount of the convertible
notes. The carrying value is accredited to the stated principal amount at contractual maturity using the effective-interest method with
a corresponding charge to interest expense. Debt discounts are presented on the consolidated balance sheets as a direct deduction from
the carrying amount of that related debt.
The
Company made an irrevocable election at the time of issuance of the Debenture to record the Debenture at its fair value (the “Fair
Value Option”) with changes in fair value recorded through the Company’s consolidated statements of operations within other
income (expense) at each reporting period. The Fair Value Option provides the Company with a measurement basis election for financial
instruments on an instrument-by-instrument basis.
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On
February 14, 2023, the Company entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with Alpha, a current shareholder
of the Company, pursuant to which the Company issued to Alpha, an 8 % Interest Rate, 10 % Original Issue Discount, Senior Convertible Debenture
(the “Debenture”) in the aggregate principal amount of $ 4,400,000 for a purchase price of $ 4,000,000 on February 15, 2023.
The Debenture is convertible, at any time, and from time to time, at Alpha’s option, into shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Conversion
Shares”), at an initial conversion price equal to $ 7.00 per share, subject to adjustment as described below and, in the Debenture,
(the “Conversion Price”). In addition, the Conversion Price of the Debenture was subject to an initial reset immediately
prior to the Company’s filing of a registration statement covering the resale of the underlying shares to the lower of $ 7.00 and
the average of the five Nasdaq Official Closing Prices immediately preceding such date (the “Reset Price”). The registration
statement on Form S-1 (file No.: 333-271396) was filed on April 21, 2023, and as a result, the Reset Price is now $ 4.1772 . The initial
adjustment of the Conversion Price to the Reset Price had a floor price of $ 3.00 (the “Floor Price”).
Commencing
November 1, 2023 and continuing on the first day of each month thereafter until the earlier of (i) February 15, 2026 (the “Maturity
Date”) and (ii) the full redemption of the Debenture (each such date, a “Monthly Redemption Date”), the Company will
redeem $ 209,524 plus accrued but unpaid interest, and any amounts then owing under the Debenture (the “Monthly Redemption Amount”).
The Monthly Redemption Amount will be paid in cash; provided, that the Company may elect to pay all or a portion of a Monthly Redemption
Amount in ordinary shares of the Company, based on a conversion price equal to the lesser of (i) the then Conversion Price of the Debenture
and (ii) 80% of the average of the VWAPs (as defined in the Debenture) for the five consecutive trading days ending on the trading day
that is immediately prior to the applicable Monthly Redemption Date. The Company may also redeem some or all of the then outstanding
principal amount of the Debenture at any time for cash in an amount equal to the then outstanding principal amount of the Debenture being
redeemed plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and any amounts then owing under the Debenture. These monthly redemption
and optional redemptions are subject to the satisfaction of the Equity Conditions (as defined in the Debenture).
The
Debenture initially accrues interest at the rate of 8% per annum for the first 12 months from the February 15, 2023, at the rate of 10%
per annum for the ensuing 12 months, and thereafter until maturity, at the rate of 12%, Interest may be paid in cash or ordinary shares
of the Company or a combination thereof at the option of the Company; provided that interest may only be paid in shares if the Equity
Conditions (as defined in the Debenture) have been satisfied, including shareholder approval. The Debenture includes a beneficial ownership
blocker of 9.99%. The Debenture provides for adjustments to the Conversion Price in connection with stock dividends and splits, subsequent
equity sales and rights offerings, pro rata distributions, and certain Fundamental Transactions. In the event the Company, at any time
while the Debentures is outstanding, issues or grants any right to re-price, ordinary shares or any type of securities giving rights
to obtain ordinary shares at a price below the Conversion Price, Alpha shall be extended full-ratchet anti-dilution protection (subject
to customary Exempt Transaction issuances), and such reset shall not be limited by the Floor Price.
At
the time of execution, on February 14, 2023, the Company recorded an initial debt discount of $ 400,000 based on the allocation of fair
value for the Debenture, which will be amortized into interest expense over the term of the Debenture. For the period from February 14,
2023 through December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $ ( 255,229 ) change in fair value of the convertible Debenture, which is reflected
in other income and expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations, and $ 16,667 for the amortization of the OID, which
is included in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Pursuant
to Section 8(a)(vi) of the Debenture, it is an event of default if the Company is party to a Fundamental Transaction or agrees to sell
or dispose of all or in excess of 33 % of its assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions. On January 19, 2024, SharpLink
and Alpha entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) whereby Alpha agreed to waive (i) the event of
default under Section 8(a)(vi) of the Debenture in connection with the Sale of Business; and (ii) payment of the Mandatory Default Amount;
and the parties agreed that the Company would pay 110 % of the outstanding principal amount of the Debenture, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, in the aggregate total amount of $ 4,484,230 (the “Debenture Redemption Amount”). On January 19, 2024, the Company
paid Alpha the Debenture Redemption Amount. As a result, the Company’s obligations under the Debenture have been satisfied.
Purchase
Warrant
On
February 15, 2023, the Company also issued to Alpha a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 880,000 ordinary shares of the
Company at an initial exercise price of $ 8.75 (the “Warrant Shares”, and, together with the Conversion Shares, and any other
ordinary shares of the Company that may otherwise become issuable pursuant to the terms of the Debenture and Warrant, the “Underlying
Shares”). The Warrant is exercisable in whole or in part, at any time on or after February 15, 2023 and before February 15, 2028.
The exercise price of the Warrant was subject to an initial reset immediately prior to the Company’s filing of a proxy statement
that included a shareholder proposal to approve the issuance of Underlying Share in excess of 19.99 % of the issued and outstanding ordinary
shares on the Closing Date (the “Shareholder Proposal”) to the lower of $ 8.75 and the average of the five Nasdaq Official
Closing Prices immediately preceding such date. As a result, the exercise price has been reset to $ 4.0704 , the average of the five Nasdaq
Official Closing Prices immediately preceding April 14, 2023, the date the Company filed its preliminary proxy statement which included
the Shareholder Proposal. The Warrant includes a beneficial ownership blocker of 9.99 %. The Warrant provides for adjustments to the exercise
price, in connection with stock dividends and splits, subsequent equity sales and rights offerings, pro rata distributions, and certain
Fundamental Transactions.
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In
the event the Company, at any time while the Warrant is still outstanding, issues or grants any right to re-price ordinary shares or
any type of securities giving rights to obtain ordinary shares at a price below exercise price, Alpha shall be extended full-ratchet
anti-dilution protection on the Warrant (reduction in price, only, no increase in number of Warrant Shares, and subject to customary
Exempt Transaction issuances), and such reset shall not be limited by the Floor Price.
At
the time of execution, the Company classified the Warrant as an equity contract and performed an initial fair value measurement. As the
Warrant was issued with the sale of the Debenture, the value assigned to the Warrant was based on an allocation of proceeds, subject
to the allocation to the Debenture. The Company recorded a debt discount for the Warrant of $ 1,174,229 ,
based on the Black Scholes option-pricing model which was calculated independently of the fair value of the Debenture, and recorded the
Warrant as additional paid-in capital in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023.
The
Warrant provides that in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, SharpLink, at Alpha’s option, would repurchase the Warrant from
Alpha on the terms set forth in Section 3(e)(ii) of the 2023 Warrant (the “Warrant Repurchase”). On January 19, 2024, SharpLink
and Alpha entered into a settlement agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) whereby Alpha agreed to waive (i) the event of
default under Section 3(e)(ii) of the Warrant in connection with the Sale of Business.
Pursuant
to Section 5(1) of the Warrant, Alpha further agreed to waive its right to elect that, in connection with and at the closing of the
Sale of Business, the Warrant shall be repurchased by the Company as set forth in Section 3(e) of the 2023 Warrant. The parties
agreed in the Settlement Agreement that the Warrant Repurchase for its Black Scholes value shall take place upon the earlier of (a)
June 30, 2024; (b) the Company raising a gross amount of not less than $ 3,000,000
whether by equity or debt; and (c) the Company entering into a “Fundamental Transaction” as defined in the 2023 Warrant.
The parties further agree in the Settlement Agreement value of the 2023 Warrant for purposes of the Warrant Repurchase at $ 900,000 ,
which was based on a Black Scholes model.
On
March 6, 2024, SharpLink entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Alpha to change the Warrant Repurchase
of $ 900,000 . Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Exchange Agreement, the Company agreed to exchange the 2023 Warrant
for (i) 156,207 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), (ii) a pre-funded warrant in the amount of 469,560 shares of Common
Stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrant”) and (iii) the unexchanged balance of the 2023 Warrant Repurchase (the “Warrant Repurchase
Balance”). The Warrant Repurchase Balance is valued at $ 170,636 and shall be subject to the repurchase terms set forth in the Settlement
Agreement. The Pre-Funded Warrant and the Warrant Repurchase Balance were valued using Black Scholes option-pricing model. As part of
this transaction, the Company recorded a deemed dividend of $ 44,619 as presented in the statement of stockholders’ equity for the
three months ended March 31, 2024.
The fair value of the Warrant Repurchase balance and
the Pre-Funded Warrant are estimated on the following dates using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
Schedule of Fair Value Assumptions of Warrants
January
19, 2024
March
6, 2024
March
31, 2024
Expected
volatility
112.98 %
90.90 %
87.36 %
Expected
dividends
0.00 %
0.00 %
0.00 %
Expected
term (years)
4.08
3.92
3.90
Risk-free
rate
3.75 %
4.12 %
4.21 %
Warrants
measurement input
3.75 %
4.12 %
4.21 %
Note
9 - Fair Value
In
accordance with fair value accounting guidance, the Company determines fair value based on the exchange price that would be received
to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.
As
disclosed in Note 8 , SharpLink entered into a Settlement Agreement on January 19, 2024 for the 2023 Warrant for purposes of the
Warrant Repurchase at $ 900,000 .
On March 6, 2024, SharpLink entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Alpha to change the Warrant
Repurchase of $ 900,000 .
Pursuant to the terms set forth in the Exchange Agreement, the Company agreed to exchange the 2023 Warrant for (i) 156,207
shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”),
(ii) a pre-funded warrant in the amount of 469,560
shares of Common Stock (the “Pre-Funded
Warrant”) and (iii) the remaining unexchanged balance of the 2023 Warrant Repurchase (the “Warrant Repurchase Balance”).
The
following table sets forth the Company’s consolidated financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the
fair value hierarchy on March 31, 2023:
Schedule
of Consolidated Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
Warrant
Repurchase Balance
Level
I
$ -
Level
II
$ -
Level
III
$ 170,636
Total
$ 170,636
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Schedule
of Significant Unobservable Inputs (level 3) and Related Expenses and Losses
Fair Value, December 31, 2023
$ 4,395,753
Principle and interest convertible debenture repayments
( 4,395,753 )
Issuance of warrant repurchase balance
900,000
Conversion of warrants to shares and pre-funded warrants
( 498,029 )
Change in fair value of warrant repurchase balance
( 231,335 )
Fair Value, March 31, 2024
$ 170,636
As
disclosed in Note 8 , the Debenture and the Warrant were reported at fair value at issuance.
The
following table sets forth the Company’s consolidated financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the
fair value hierarchy on December 31, 2023. The Purchase Warrant fair value has not changed since the issuance date:
Convertible
Debenture
Level
I
$ -
Level
II
$ -
Level
III
$ 4,395,753
Total
$ 4,395,753
The
following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Debenture measured at fair value on a recurring
basis that uses significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) and the related expenses and losses recorded in the consolidated statement
of operations during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023:
Fair
Value, December 31, 2022
$ -
Issuance
of convertible debenture
2,825,771
Accretion
for discount for warrants
342,481
Accretion
for discount for OID
116,667
Interest
expense
299,648
Principle
repayments
( 419,048 )
Change
in fair value
1,230,234
Fair
Value, December 31, 2023
$ 4,395,753
The
fair value of the Debenture was determined using a Monte Carlo Simulation (“MCS”) which incorporates the probability and
timing of the consummation of a Fundamental Transaction event and conversion of the Debenture as of the valuation date.
The
MCS implied a discount rate at issuance that resulted in a total value to the debenture and warrants that equated to the transaction
proceeds. This discount rate was 50.0 % at issuance and was calibrated to the December 31, 2023 valuation date by comparing the B rated
commercial paper credit spread at both dates. B spreads are as follows:
Schedule
of CCC Spreads
Issuance
- February 14, 2023
4.13 %
Fair
Value - December 31, 2023
1.29 %
At
inception, the Company valued the Debenture using a Monte Carlo Simulation model using the value of the underlying stock price of $ 3.50 ,
exercise price of $ 8.75 , expected dividend rate of 0 %, risk-free interest rate of 3.96 % and volatility of 40.0 %. The Company estimated
the term of the warrant to be 2.9 years. On December 31, 2023, the Company valued the Debenture using a Monte Carlo Simulation model
using the expected dividend rate of 0 % and the risk-free interest rate of 5.60 %. Fair value determinations require considerable judgment
and are sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions, estimates and market factors.
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Note
10 - Warrants
In
conjunction with the Convertible Debenture and Warrant issuance on February 14, 2023, 266,667 warrants that were previously issued to
Alpha on November 19, 2021 were revalued on February 14, 2023, reducing the exercise price from $ 45.00 per warrant share to $ 0.60 per
warrant share. The Company performed a Black Scholes model for the re-pricing of the warrants using the value of the underlying stock
price of $ 5.10 stock price, exercise price of $ 0.60 , expected dividend rate of 0 %, risk-free interest rate of 4.04 % and volatility of
52.57 % and remaining term of 2.9 years. These same assumptions were applied to the 880,000 warrants. The value allocated to the warrants
on November 19, 2021 was $ 11,435 and was recorded in additional paid-in capital. The fair value of the re-priced warrants on February
15, 2023 was $ 1,218,205 , an increase of $ 1,206,771 .
On
June 14, 2023, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (file number: 333-272652) with the SEC to register 266,667 ordinary
shares issuable upon exercise of the purchase warrants issued to Alpha in November 2021. The registration statement on Form S-1 was deemed
effective on September 29, 2023. On January 19, 2024, Alpha exercised the purchase warrants in full for 266,667 ordinary shares with
the Company receiving $ 160,000 .
Following
is a summary of the Company’s warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Schedule
of Warrant Activity
Number
of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per Share
Weighted
Average
Remaining Life (Years)
Outstanding
as of December 31, 2023
1,158,015
$ 3.43
3.58
Previously
issued regular warrants exchanged
( 469,560 )
4.10
1.34
Exchanged
revalued warrants issued
469,560
0.00
6.26
Exercised
( 422,874 )
$ 1.89
-
Outstanding
as of March 31, 2024
735,141
$ 1.70
7.62
Following
is a summary of the Company’s warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
Number
of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Per Share
Weighted
Average
Remaining Life (Years)
Outstanding
as of December 31, 2022
464,046
$ 0.72
2.96
Previously
issued regular warrants
( 266,667 )
( 8.93 )
0.52
Revalued
regular warrants
266,667
0.12
0.52
Issued
and vested
880,000
2.68
3.20
Outstanding
as of March 31, 2023
1,344,046
$ 2.93
4.13
Note
11 - Stock Compensation
Stock
Options
Option
awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s Common Stock at the date of grant;
those options generally vest based on three years of continuous service and have ten-year contractual terms. Certain option and share
awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control, as defined in the plans.
The
Company granted 0 and 152,250 options for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company recognized stock
compensation expense for stock options of $ 42,152 and $ 152,034 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of which
$ 12,041 and $ 56,192 of expense are recorded in discontinued operations.
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The
fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black Scholes option-pricing model. The Company uses historical
option exercise and termination data to estimate the term the options are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate is based on
the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield is calculated using historical dividend amounts
and the stock price at the option issue date. The expected volatility is determined using the volatility of peer companies. The Company’s
underlying stock has been publicly traded since the date of the MTS Merger. Subsequent to the MTS Merger, option grants made under the
SharpLink, Inc. 2021 Plan utilized the publicly traded stock price of the Company on the day of the option award. All option grants made
under the SharpLink, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan were prior to the MTS Merger. The underlying SharpLink, Inc. stock under that plan
was not publicly traded, but was estimated on the date of the grants using valuation methods that consider valuations from recent equity
financings as well as future planned transactions. All option grants made under the SportsHub Games Network Inc. 2018 Incentive Plan
were prior to the SportsHub Acquisition. The underlying SportsHub stock under that plan was not publicly traded, but was
estimated on the date of the grants using valuation methods that consider valuations from recent equity financings as well as future
planned transactions.
The
fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option pricing model with the following
assumptions:
Schedule of Fair Values of Stock Options Granted Using Black-scholes Valuation Model Assumptions
March
31, 2024
March
31, 2023
Expected
volatility
51.02 - 116.56 %
53.6 - 53.6 %
Expected
dividends
0.00 %
0.0 %
Expected
term (years)
5.0 - 6.0
5.8 - 5.9
Risk-free
rate
0.40 - 4.33 %
3.9 - 4.1 %
Fair
value of Ordinary Shares on grant date
$ 1.70
– 32.88
$ 17.00
- 27.00
The
summary of activity under the plans as of March 31, 2024, and change during the three months ended March 31, 2024, is as follows:
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
Weighted
Weighted
average
average
remaining
Aggregate
Options
Shares
exercise
price
contractual
term
intrinsic
value
Outstanding
as of December 31, 2023
414,819
$ 8.79
7.7
$ 3,750
Granted
-
Exercised
-
Forfeited
( 102,772 )
5.71
Expired
( 44,580 )
9.11
Outstanding
as of March 31, 2024
267,467
$ 9.92
4.4
$ 3,650
Exercisable
as of March 31, 2024
210,226
$ 10.84
3.2
$ 3,650
The
summary of activity under the plans as of March 31, 2023, and change during the three months ended March 31, 2023, is as follows:
Weighted
Weighted
average
average
remaining
Aggregate
Options
Shares
exercise
price
contractual
term
intrinsic
value
Outstanding
as of December 31, 2022
288,912
1.14
7,750
Granted
152,250
4.50
Exercised
—
—
Forfeited
( 7,111 )
5.70
Expired
( 889 )
5.70
Outstanding
as of March 31, 2023
433,162
9.10
9.3
9,500
Exercisable
as of March 31, 2023
111,497
13.40
8.6
9,500
Unamortized
stock compensation expense of $ 290,893 will be amortized through 2026 for 57,241 of unvested options and has a weighted average recognition
period of 8.6 years.
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Restricted
Stock Units
For
the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s compensation committee recommended to the Board of Directors and the Board
approved the granting of certain restricted stock units (“RSU”) to members of the senior leadership team and the
Board of Directors. The aggregate fair value of RSU awards was $ 419,200 and valued at the closing price of the Company’s Common
Stock on the date of grant. The RSUs vest at quarterly intervals over the remainder of 2024. The following is a summary of RSU activity:
Schedule of Restricted Stock Units
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant
Date
Fair Value
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding
as of December 31, 2023
-
$ -
-
Granted
300,000
1.40
-
-
Cancelled
-
-
-
-
Vested
and released
75,000
-
-
$ 3,200
Outstanding
and unvested as of March 31, 2024
225,000
1.40
3.78
-
The
Company recognized $ 108,000 as part of the total stock compensation expense related to RSU awards for the three months ended March 31,
2024. The total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs as of March 31, 2024 was $ 311,200 .
Note
12 - Operating Segments
The
Company has two reportable operating segments: Affiliate Marketing Services – United States and Affiliate Marketing Services –
International.
The
Affiliate Marketing Services – United States segment operates a performance marketing platform which owns and operates state-specific
web domains designed to attract, acquire and drive local sports betting and casino traffic directly to the Company’s sportsbook
and casino partners which are licensed to operate in each respective state. The Company earns a commission from sportsbooks and casino
operators on new depositors directed to them via our proprietary direct-to-player websites in America. In addition, this segment provides
sports betting data (e.g., betting lines) to sports media publishers in exchange for a fixed fee.
The
Affiliate Marketing Services – International segment is a global affiliate marketing network, focused on delivering quality traffic
and player acquisitions, retention and conversions to global casino gaming partners worldwide in exchange for a commission (cost per
acquisition or portion of net gaming revenues) paid to the Company by the partners for the new players referred to them.
All intercompany revenues or
expenses are eliminated in consolidation.
A
measure of segment assets and liabilities has not currently been provided to the Company’s chief operating decision maker and is
therefore not presented below.
Summarized
financial information for the Company’s reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are shown below:
Schedule of Companies Reportable Segments
For
the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Affiliate
Marketing
Services
— International
Affiliate
Marketing
Services
— US
Total
Revenue
$ 767,945
$ 208,001
$ 975,946
Cost
of revenues
568,691
120,043
688,734
Operating
loss
( 1,303,316 )
( 381,547 )
( 1,684,863 )
Net
income (loss), after taxes
$ ( 1,373,352 )
$ ( 378,459 )
$ ( 1,760,811 )
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For
the three months ended March 31, 2023:
Affiliate
Marketing
Services
- International
Affiliate
Marketing
Services
- US
Total
Revenue
$ 1,008,276
$ 224,485
$ 1,232,761
Cost
of revenues
667,906
174,776
842,682
Operating
loss
( 1,050,403 )
( 604,852 )
( 1,655,255 )
Net
income (loss), after taxes
$ ( 1,459,773 )
$ ( 697,410 )
$ ( 2,157,183 )
Summarized
revenues by country in which the Company operated for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are shown below:
Schedule of Revenues by Country
For
the three months ended March 31, 2024:
Affiliate
Marketing
Services
- International
Affiliate
Marketing
Services
- US
Total
United
States
$ -
$ 208,001
$ 208,001
Rest
of the World
767,945
-
767,945
Revenue
$ 767,945
$ 208,001
$ 975,946
For
the three months ended March 31, 2023:
Affiliate
Marketing
Services
- International
Affiliate
Marketing
Services
- US
Total
United
States
$ -
$ 224,485
$ 224,485
Rest
of the World
1,008,276
-
1,008,276
Revenue
$ 1,008,276
$ 224,485
$ 1,232,761
The
Company does not have material tangible long-lived assets in foreign jurisdictions.
The
Company’s Affiliate Marketing Services – International segment derives a significant portion of its revenues from several
large customers. The table below presents the percentage of consolidated revenues derived from large customers:
Schedule
of Percentage of Consolidated Revenues Derived from Large Customers
March
31, 2024
March
31, 2023
Customer
A
42 %
35 %
Customer
B
19 %
39 %
Percentage of consolidated
revenues
19 %
39 %
Note
13 - Revenue Recognition
For
the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has recognized its revenue at a point in time. The Company’s only revenue stream is services.
The
Company’s assets and liabilities related to its contracts with customers were as follows:
Schedule
of Contract Assets and Liabilities
March
31, 2024
March
31, 2023
Accounts
receivable
$ 364,009
$ 415,119
Unbilled
revenue
$ -
$ 12,000
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The
timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers and these timing differences result in contract advanced
billings on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognized unbilled revenue when revenue is recognized prior
to invoicing.
Payment
terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 days. In instances where
the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, the Company has determined that its contracts generally do not
include a significant financing component. The primary purpose of invoicing terms is to provide customers with simplified and predictable
ways of purchasing the Company’s products and services, and not to facilitate financing arrangements.
Note
14 – Income Taxes
On
a quarterly basis, we estimate our annual effective tax rate and record a quarterly income tax provision based on the anticipated rate.
As the year progresses, we refine our estimate based on the facts and circumstances, including discrete events, by each tax jurisdiction.
The effective tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 was ( 0.3 % ). The Company has NOLs available to offset 80% of the
current year taxable income and the gain, net of tax is classified as discontinued operations in the financial statements.
We
follow the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions which requires us to determine whether
a tax position of the Company is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals of
litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the
uncertain tax benefit amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced to the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood
of being realized upon the ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions
are included in the provision for income taxes in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In accordance with the Sale of
Business ( See Note 3 ), management performed an evaluation of the technical merits of the Israeli Controlled Foreign Corporate
Rules to determine the taxability of the gain from the Sale of Business from an Israeli tax perspective. This analysis also considered
the results of the U.S. income tax. Management determined that the technical merits for uncertain tax exposure resulting from the gain
for Israeli tax purposes did not exceed the more-likely-than-not threshold and has not recorded any income tax liability at March 31,
2024. Management’s determination is based on known facts and circumstances and requires judgment of a complex set of rules and
regulations. If facts and circumstances change, such as closing, liquidating or selling of the businesses’ equity that is remaining,
including events outside the Company’s control, this could have a material impact on the management’s determination.
Note
15 – Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic
net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders, adjusted for preferred stock
discount accretion and dividends accrued on preferred stock, by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding during the
period excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per share is computed similar to basic loss
per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common stock that would have been
outstanding if potential shares of common stock had been issued if such additional common stock were dilutive. Since the Company
had net losses for all the periods presented, basic and diluted loss per share are the same, and additional potential ordinary
shares have been excluded, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
As the Company had a net loss from continuing operations and net income
from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024, the following presents dilutive and anti-dilutive securities.
For continuing operations, since there was a net loss, all securities presented below were excluded from weighted average shares outstanding.
For discontinued operations, dilutive securities presented below were included in the net income per share calculation and the anti-dilutive
securities were excluded in weighted average shares outstanding:
Schedule of Computation of Diluted Shares Outstanding
March
31, 2024
Dilutive
Prefunded warrants
469,560
MTS Warrants
2,500
Total Dilutive
472,060
Anti-Dilutive:
Stock options
264,967
Series
A-1 preferred stock
7,202
Series
B preferred stock
12,481
MTS
warrants
5,833
Regular
warrants
254,233
SportsHub warrants
3,015
Restricted
Stock Units
225,000
Total Anti-dilutive
772,731
As
the Company had net loss from continuing operations and discontinued operations for March 31, 2023, the following anti-dilutive securities
outstanding as of March 31, 2023 were excluded in weighted average shares outstanding:
March 31, 2023
Stock options
433,162
Series A-1 preferred stock
6,880
Series B preferred stock
12,481
MTS warrants
8,333
Prefunded warrants
125,359
Purchase warrants
880,000
Regular warrants
266,667
Total
1,732,882
The
calculation of the net income (loss) per share and weighted-average shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding for the periods
presented are as follows:
Schedule of Loss Per Share and Weighted-average
2024
2023
For
the Three Months Ended March 31,
2024
2023
Net
loss from continuing operations
$ ( 1,760,811 )
$ ( 2,157,183 )
Less: deemed dividend on warrant exchange agreement
( 44,619 )
-
Less:
dividends on series B preferred stock
-
( 949 )
Net loss from continuing operations available to common stockholders
( 1,805,430 )
( 2,158,132 )
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, available to common stockholders
14,111,167
( 666,563 )
Net
income (loss) available to common stockholders
$ 12,305,737
$ ( 2,824,695 )
Basic
weighted-average shares for continuing and discontinued operations
3,109,670
2,813,900
Diluted weighted average shares for discontinued operations
3,581,730
2,813,900
Basic:
Net (loss) from continuing operations per share
$ ( 0.58 )
$ ( 0.77 )
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations per share
4.54
( 0.24 )
Net
income (loss) per share
$ 3.96
$ ( 1.01 )
Fully
Diluted:
Net (loss) from continuing operations per share
$ ( 0.58 )
$ ( 0.77 )
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations per share
3.94
( 0.24 )
Net
income (loss) per share
$ 3.36
$ ( 1.01 )
Note
16 – Related Party Transactions
The
Company uses Brown & Brown (“Brown”), which acquired Hays Companies, as an insurance broker. Brown is considered a related
party as an executive of Brown previously served on the Board of Directors of SharpLink Israel. The Company paid $ 142,827 and $ 381,935
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, for insurance coverage brokered by Brown. SharpLink Israel’s
former director earned no commissions for the placement of these policies.
The
Company leased office space in Canton, Connecticut from CJEM, LLC (CJEM), which is owned by a former executive of the Company. The Company
paid rent expense of $ 3,200 and $ 9,600 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note
17 – Subsequent Events
On
May 1, 2024, Company entered into an ATM Sales Agreement (the “ATM Sales Agreement”) with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners
(the “Agent”) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through the Agent, as sales agent and/or
principal, shares of its common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), having an aggregate offering price
of up to $ 1,676,366 (“Shares”), subject to certain limitations on the amount of Common Stock that may be offered and sold
by the Company set forth in the ATM Sales Agreement (the “Offering”). The Company is not obligated to make any sales of Shares
under the ATM Sales Agreement and any determination by the Company to do so will be dependent, among other things, on market conditions
and the Company’s capital raising needs.
On May 8, 2024, SharpLink entered into an amended
and fully restated Post Closing Assignment Agreement with the RSports. SharpLink and RSports have agreed to amend the PA to exclude the
transfer/sale of SHGN and have agreed to the assignment/sale of the Acquired Subsidiaries membership interests in SHReserve and SHPA to
be made directly to RSports upon and subsequent to the approval of a petition by the
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board . Based on this amended agreement the sale of the business is an asset sale for legal and tax
purposes instead of an equity sale.
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