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Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “SLE.”
−Removed: As of April 1, 2024, we had 274 holders of record of our common stock based upon the records of our transfer agent, which do not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various securities brokers, dealers and registered clearing agencies.
+Added: As of March 31, 2025, we had 365 holders of record of our common stock based upon the records of our transfer agent, which do not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various securities brokers, dealers and registered clearing agencies.
Dividend Policy
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Therefore, we do not currently expect to pay any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future.
−Removed: Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant.
+Added: Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors that our Board deems relevant.
Our ability to pay dividends may also be restricted by the terms of any future credit agreement or any future debt or preferred equity securities.
Issuance of Common Stock as Dividends
−Removed: During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company paid dividends to the holders of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, in the form of 232,981 shares of common stock, as further described in Note 7.
+Added: During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we paid common stock dividends on outstanding preferred stock as disclosed at Note 7 to the financial statements contained elsewhere herein.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
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Super League Enterprise, Inc.
−Removed: is a leading creator and publisher of content experiences and media solutions across the world’s largest immersive platforms.
−Removed: From open gaming powerhouses such as Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite Creative, to bespoke worlds built using the most advanced 3D creation tools, Super League’s innovative solutions provide incomparable access to massive audiences who gather in immersive digital spaces to socialize, play, explore, collaborate, shop, learn and create.
−Removed: As a true end-to-end activation partner for dozens of global brands, Super League offers a complete range of development, distribution, monetization and optimization capabilities designed to engage users through dynamic, energized programs.
−Removed: As an originator of new experiences fueled by a network of top developers, a comprehensive set of proprietary creator tools and a future-forward team of creative professionals, Super League accelerates IP and audience success within the fastest growing sector of the media industry.
−Removed: We generate revenue from (i) innovative advertising including immersive game world and experience publishing and in-game media products, (ii) direct to consumer offers, including in-game items, e-commerce, game passes and ticketing and digital collectibles, and (iii) content and technology through the production and distribution of our own, advertiser and third-party content.
+Added: is redefining how brands connect with consumers through the power of playable media.
+Added: Through solutions within mobile games and the world’s largest immersive gaming platforms, Super League provides global brands with ads, content, and experiences that are not only seen – they are played, felt, and remembered.
+Added: Boasting an award-winning development studio, a vast network of native creators, and proprietary engagement technology, Super League is a one-of-a-kind partner for brands looking to stand out in culture, spark loyalty, and drive meaningful impact.
+Added: In a world where attention is earned, Super League makes brands relevant - by making them playable.
+Added: We generate revenue from (i) innovative advertising including immersive game world and experience publishing and in-game media products, (ii) direct to consumer offers, including in-game items, e-commerce, and digital collectibles, and (iii) content and technology through the production and distribution of our own, advertiser and third-party content.
We operate in one reportable segment to reflect the way management and our chief operating decision maker review and assess the performance of the business.
+Added: Announced Infinite Reality Transaction
+Added: On September 30, 2024, the Company entered into a binding term sheet (the “iR Term Sheet”) with Infinite Reality, Inc.
+Added: (“Infinite Reality”), whereby, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions as more specifically set forth in the iR Term Sheet (including receipt of the approval of the Company’s stockholders), and the entry into definitive documentation, the Company will:
+Added: acquire from Infinite Reality, (a) a perpetual, royalty free license to name and to create and host events for Drone Racing League, Inc., (b) to be determined esports assets and all related intellectual property, (c) cash in the amount of up to $20 million to come from divestiture of certain assets to be determined and/or other sources of capital, (d) TalentX and all related intellectual property, (e) Fearless Media and all related intellectual property, and (f) Thunder Studios and all related intellectual property (each an “Asset” and, collectively, the “Purchased Assets”)(the “Asset Acquisition”), in exchange for the Company issuing that number of shares of a to-be designated class of its preferred stock equal in priority to existing Series A, AA and AAA preferred shares (the “Consideration Shares”), which Consideration Shares will be convertible into 75% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Super League’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), calculated at the time of the consummation of the Asset Acquisition;
+Added: issue to Infinite Reality 2,499,090 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, in exchange for 139,592 shares of Infinite Reality’s common stock (the “Share Exchange”), pursuant to an Equity Exchange Agreement, and to appoint a designee of Infinite Reality to the Company’s Board upon the consummation of the Share Exchange (the “Closing”);
+Added: receive a credit facility in the amount of $30,000,000 from Infinite Reality, to be established in January 2025 (the “Credit Facility”, and the Asset Acquisition, Share Exchange, and Credit Facility are collectively, the “iR Transaction”).
+Added: The Term Sheet contemplates that, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained therein (including approval of the iR Transaction by the Company’s stockholders), upon the consummation of the iR Transaction, Infinite Reality will beneficially own 84.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company as of the Closing.
+Added: On March 28, 2025, the Company and Infinite Reality mutually agreed to terminate both the Binding Term Sheet and the iR Transactions contemplated thereby in their entirety.
+Added: Equity Exchange Agreement.
+Added: On September 30, 2024, in connection with the Term Sheet and the Share Exchange, the Company entered into an Equity Exchange Agreement with Infinite Reality (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed, subject to the receipt of the approval of the Company’s stockholders and other customary closing conditions, to issue 2,499,090 shares of Common Stock (the “Exchange Shares”) in exchange for 139,592 shares of Infinite Reality common stock of equal value, based on the Company’s Common Stock being valued at $1.30 per share.
+Added: The Exchange Agreement contains representations, warranties, and covenants of the Company and Infinite Reality that are customary for a transaction of this nature.
+Added: The Exchange Shares, once exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated.
+Added: On October 29, 2024, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Equity Exchange Agreement (the “Amended Exchange Agreement”) with Infinite Reality, which amended and restated the Exchange Agreement.
+Added: Pursuant to the Amended Exchange Agreement, the Company will issue an aggregate total of 2,499,090 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, in exchange for 216,831 shares of Infinite Reality common stock (“Infinite Reality Common Stock” and collectively, the “Exchange”).
+Added: The Exchange will be consummated across two closings:
+Added: (i) an initial closing of 1,215,279 shares of Common Stock in exchange for 105,445 shares of Infinite Reality Common Stock (the “Initial Closing”);
+Added: and (ii) a second closing, subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders, of 1,283,811 shares of Common Stock for 111,386 shares of Infinite Reality Common Stock.
+Added: All other terms of the Exchange Agreement were not modified.
+Added: On March 28, 2025, the Company and Infinite Reality mutually agreed to terminate both the Amended Exchange Agreement and the Exchange contemplated thereby in its entirety.
+Added: Bylaw Amendment
+Added: On June 4, 2024, the Board approved an amendment (the “ Amendment ”) to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective June 4, 2024, to reduce the number of shares that are required to be present at a meeting of the Company’s stockholders (a “ Meeting ”) for purposes of establishing a quorum.
+Added: Prior to the Amendment, the presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock was required to establish a quorum for the transaction of business at a Meeting.
+Added: As approved in the Amendment, the presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of not less than one-third (1/3) of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a Meeting.
+Added: The Board adopted the Amendment to more practically obtain a quorum and conduct business at a Meeting.
+Added: The Board based its decision on the increasing prevalence of brokerage firms opting to forgo discretionary or proportionate voting of the shares held by them in street name, which is making it increasingly difficult for companies with a large retail stockholder base to obtain a quorum of the majority.
+Added: The change to the quorum requirement was made to improve the Company’s ability to hold Meetings when called.
Reverse Stock Split and Name Change
−Removed: On September 7, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as Amended (the “Charter”), which became effective September 11, 2023, to change the name of the Company from Super League Gaming, Inc.
+Added: On September 7, 2023, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as Amended (the “Charter”), which became effective September 11, 2023, to change the name of the Company from Super League Gaming, Inc.
to Super League Enterprise, Inc.
(the “Name Change”) and to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a ratio of 1-for-20 (the “Reverse Split”).
−Removed: The Name Change and the Reverse Split were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) on July 5, 2023, and approved by the stockholders of the Company on September 7, 2023.
+Added: The Name Change and the Reverse Split were approved by the Board on July 5, 2023, and approved by the stockholders of the Company on September 7, 2023.
Refer to Note 7 for additional information regarding the Reverse Split.
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Increase in Authorized Common Stock
−Removed: On May 30, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Charter (the “May Amendment”), increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 400,000,000.
−Removed: The Company’s Board previously approved the May Amendment on March 17, 2023, and the Company obtained the approval of the May Amendment by written consent of its stockholders holding greater than 50% of the voting securities of the Company on April 5, 2023.
+Added: On May 30, 2023, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to its Charter increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 400,000,000.
+Added: The Board previously approved the amendment on March 17, 2023, and the Company obtained the approval by written consent of its stockholders holding greater than 50% of the voting securities of the Company on April 5, 2023.
In connection with the Name Change, the Company also changed its Nasdaq ticker symbol to “SLE” from “SLGG.”
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Factors we consider important, which could trigger an impairment review, include significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results, and significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy in the context of our overall business.
−Removed: Due to underperformance relative to historical and projected future operating results and a decision to deploy resources in other areas of the business, we performed an impairment analysis and determined that the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the assets was less than the carrying amount of the assets, resulting in an impairment loss totaling $7.1 million, which is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
+Added: Due to underperformance relative to historical and projected future operating results and a decision to deploy resources in other areas of the business, we performed an impairment analysis and determined that the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the assets was less than the carrying amount of the assets, resulting in an impairment loss totaling $7.1 million, which is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for Fiscal Year 2023.
Loss on intangible asset disposal.
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The assets were disposed of in connection with management’s review of operations and decision to allocate resources elsewhere.
−Removed: As a result, the Company recorded a write-off of net developed technology related intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of Bannerfy totaling $2.3 million, which is included in “Loss on intangible asset disposal” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
−Removed: Impairment of Goodwill.
−Removed: As described in more detail at Note 2, we performed goodwill impairment tests as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022, resulting in aggregate goodwill impairment charges of $50.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: As a result, the Company recorded a write-off of net developed technology related intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of Bannerfy totaling $2.3 million, which is included in “Loss on intangible asset disposal” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for Fiscal Year 2023.
Executive Summary
−Removed: Revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 (“Fiscal Year 2023”) and 2022 (“Fiscal Year 2022”) totaled $25.1 million and $19.7 million, reflecting a year over year increase of 27%.
−Removed: Excluding product design and software development kit related revenue totaling $919,000 recognized in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2022, total revenue for Fiscal Year 2023 increased $6.3 million, or 34% compared to the comparable prior year period.
−Removed: Cost of revenue for Fiscal Year 2023 and Fiscal Year 2022 (“Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022”) was $15.3 million and $11.2 million, respectively, reflecting an increase of 37%, driven primarily by the significant increase in Fiscal Year 2023 revenues, compared to the prior year.
−Removed: As a percent of revenue, gross profit for Fiscal Year 2023 decreased to 39%, compared to 43% for the prior year period, driven by partial delivery during the third and fourth quarters of 2023 under a significant custom integration and platform media revenue contract with a customer that had a higher average direct cost profile, compared to the programs that generated revenues during the comparable prior year period, and lower cost one-off product design and software development kit related revenue recognized during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2022.
+Added: Revenue for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2023 totaled $16.2 million and $25.1 million, respectively, reflecting a year over year decrease of 35%.
+Added: The decrease in revenue for the periods presented reflected a mix of industry softness in ad sales, stemming from macro environmental factors including consumer spending softness, continued market education and adoption of immersive platforms as a marketing channel, structural shifts in platform ad ecosystems, the shift of certain revenues and program start delays to future periods by advertisers, and a reduction in Minehut related media sales revenues in connection with the sale of our Minehut digital property in the first quarter of 2024.
+Added: Cost of revenue for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2023 was $10.1 million and $15.3 million, respectively, reflecting a year over year decrease of 34%, driven primarily by the related decrease in Fiscal Year 2024 revenues, compared to the prior year.
+Added: As a percent of revenue, gross profit for Fiscal Year 2024 was 38%, relatively consistent with the 39% gross profit percentage for the prior year period.
Total operating expense for Fiscal Year 2024 decreased to $22.9 million, compared to $42.6 million in the comparable prior year period.
−Removed: Operating expense for Fiscal Year 2023 included aggregate noncash impairment and loss on intangible asset disposal charges totaling $9.3 million, and Fiscal Year 2022 included a noncash goodwill impairment charge of $50.3 million.
−Removed: Excluding the noncash impairment charges, the decrease in total operating expense reflects decreases in cloud services and other technology platform costs and decreases in personnel, marketing and other corporate costs, resulting from ongoing cost reduction and optimization activities.
−Removed: Excluding noncash stock compensation expense, amortization expense, intangible asset impairment charges, legal settlement charges and mark to market related fair value adjustments, operating expense for Fiscal Year 2023 was $25.1 million, reflecting a 25% reduction in operating expense, compared to the comparable prior year period.
−Removed: Net loss for Fiscal Year 2023, which includes the impact of significant mark to market related credits as described below, and noncash stock compensation, amortization and intangible asset impairment charges, as summarized below, was $30.3 million or $(13.67) per share, compared to a net loss of $85.5 million, or $(45.95) per share, in the comparable prior year period.
−Removed: The calculation of net loss per share for Fiscal Year 2023 included noncash common stock dividend and deemed dividend related direct charges to accumulated deficit totaling $7.9 million, as described at Note 2.
−Removed: Excluding the impact of the noncash common stock dividend and deemed dividend related direct charges to accumulated deficit, net loss per share for Fiscal Year 2023 was $(10.84).
−Removed: During Fiscal Year 2023, we continued to deliver top line revenue growth, including, 52%, 42% and 32% increases in sequential quarterly revenues in the second, third and fourth quarters of Fiscal Year 2023, and 17% (excluding product design and software development kit related revenue in Fiscal Year 2022), 18%, 60% and 34%, increases in revenues compared to the prior year comparable quarter in the first, second, third and fourth quarters of Fiscal Year 2023.
−Removed: During the quarter we continued to demonstrate the effectiveness of our overall strategy, providing us with increasing opportunities to take a greater share of advertisers’ wallet, as demonstrated by larger deal sizes and continued high repeat customer percentages, and our focus on cost reductions and optimization has positively impacted operating leverage.
−Removed: In addition, we continued to focus on our direct sales force and continued to see increases in sales force effectiveness, as demonstrated by larger total revenue wins for our direct sellers.
−Removed: During Fiscal Year 2023, we continued to work with signature Brands and clients, along with the acquisition and integration of Melon, where we are delivering immersive experiences that are not just short-term campaigns, but persistent virtual worlds that we believe will continue to change the magnitude and the distribution of our future revenues, more in-line with a recurring revenue model, more forecastable in nature and less like a traditional advertising model.
−Removed: We are a leading scalable, vertically integrated publishing machine across some of today’s largest digital social platforms and a metaverse innovation engine for the future of the immersive web.
−Removed: Entry into Financing and Security Agreement
−Removed: The Company and its subsidiaries (collectively with the Company, the “Borrowers”), entered into a Financing and Security Agreement (the “SLR Agreement”) with SLR Digital Finance, LLC (“Lender”), effective December 17, 2023 (the “Effective Date”).
−Removed: Pursuant to the SLR Agreement, Lender may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, make certain cash advances to the Company (each an “Advance”, and collectively, “Advances”), against the face amounts of certain uncollected accounts receivable of the Borrowers on an account-by-account basis (each, a “Financed Account”, and collectively, the “Accounts”), at a rate of 85% multiplied by the face value of such Account (the “Advance Rate”), less any reserved funds and any other amounts due to Lender from Borrowers, up to a maximum aggregate Advance amount of $4,000,000 (the “Maximum Amount”)(the Advances on the Accounts is hereinafter, the “Facility”).
−Removed: Upon receipt of any Advance, Borrowers will have assigned all of its rights in such receivables and all proceeds thereof.
−Removed: The proceeds received from the Facility are, and will be, used to fund general working capital needs.
−Removed: The SLR Agreement is effective for 24 months from the Effective Date (the “Term”), automatically extends for successive Terms (each, a “Renewal Term”), and the Borrowers’ are obligated to pay the Lender an early termination fee in the event the SLR Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances prior to the end of any Term or Renewal Term, as more specifically set forth in the SLR Agreement.
−Removed: In connection with the Facility, the Company agreed to, among other things, (i) pay a finance fee equal to 2% of the Maximum Amount, payable in 24 equal monthly installments on the last day of each month of the Term until paid in full, (ii) pay a servicing fee equal to 0.30% multiplied by the actual average daily amount of Advances outstanding at the time of determination (the “Outstanding Amount”) for the applicable month, on the last day of each calendar month during the Term (or so long as any obligations arising under the SLR Agreement are outstanding);
−Removed: (iii) be charged a monthly financing fee (the “Financing Fee”), due upon receipt of full payment of a Financed Account by Lender, equal to 1/12 of (a) the prime rate plus 2% (the “Facility Rate”), multiplied by (b) the amount of the Outstanding Amount;
−Removed: and (iv) utilize the facility such that the monthly average aggregate Advances outstanding is at $400,000 (the “Minimum Utilization”).
−Removed: In the event that Borrower’s monthly utilization is less than the applicable Minimum Utilization for any month, the Financing Fee for such month shall be calculated as if the applicable Minimum Utilization has been satisfied.
−Removed: Furthermore, the SLR Agreement imposes various restrictions on the activities of the Borrowers, including a prohibition on fundamental changes to the Company or its subsidiaries (including certain consolidations, mergers and sales and transfers of assets, and limitations on the ability of the Borrowers to grant liens upon their property or assets).
−Removed: The SLR Agreement includes standard Events of Default (as defined in the SLR Agreement), and provide that, upon the occurrence of certain events of default, Lender may, among other things, immediately collect any obligation owing to Lender under the SLR Agreement, cease advancing money to the Borrowers, take possession of any collateral, and/or charge interest at a rate equal to the lesser of (i) 6% above the Facility Rate, and (ii) the highest default rate permitted by applicable law.
−Removed: As security for the full and prompt payment and performance of any obligations arising under the SLR Agreement, the Borrowers granted to Lender a continuing first priority security interest in all the assets of the Borrowers.
−Removed: The SLR Agreement also provides for customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default.
+Added: Operating expense for Fiscal Year 2023 included aggregate noncash impairment and loss on intangible asset disposal charges totaling $9.3 million, and net contingent consideration charges of $1.1 million.
+Added: Excluding the noncash impairment charges and net contingent consideration charges, the decrease in total operating expense reflects decreases in cloud services and other technology platform costs and decreases in personnel, marketing and other corporate costs, resulting from ongoing cost reduction and optimization activities.
+Added: Excluding noncash stock compensation expense, amortization expense, intangible asset impairment charges, legal settlement charges and mark to market related fair value adjustments, operating expense for Fiscal Year 2024 was $18.2 million, compared to $25.1 million, reflecting a 27% reduction in operating expense, compared to Fiscal Year 2023.
+Added: Net loss for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes the impact of significant mark to market related credits as described below, and noncash stock compensation, and amortization, as summarized below, was $16.6 million or $(2.35) per share, compared to a net loss of $30.3 million, or $(13.67) per share, in the comparable prior year period.
+Added: The calculation of net loss per share for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2023 included noncash common stock dividend and deemed dividend (Fiscal Year 2023 only) related direct charges to accumulated deficit totaling $4.4 million and $7.9 million, respectively, as described at Note 2.
+Added: Excluding the impact of the noncash common stock dividend and deemed dividend related direct charges to accumulated deficit, net loss per share for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2023 was $(1.86) and $(10.84), respectively.
+Added: Sale of Minehut
+Added: On February 29, 2024, the Company sold its Minehut business unit (“Minehut”) to GamerSafer, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GamerSafer”), in a transaction approved by the Board.
+Added: Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement entered into by and between GamerSafer and the Company on February 26, 2024 (the “GS Agreement”), the Company will receive $1.0 million of purchase consideration for the sale of Minehut, which amount will be paid by GamerSafer in revenue and royalty sharing over a period of two years, as described in the GS Agreement.
+Added: Other than with respect to the GS Agreement, there is no relationship between the Company or its affiliates with GamerSafer or its affiliates.
+Added: The transaction allows Super League to streamline its position in partnering with major brands to build, market, and operate 3D experiences across multiple immersive platforms, including open gaming powerhouses like Minecraft, and aligns with our cost improvement initiative.
+Added: The two companies will maintain a commercial relationship which ensures that Minehut can remain an ongoing destination available to Super League’s partners.
Acquisition of Melon, Inc.
−Removed: On May 4, 2023 (the “Melon Closing Date”), we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Melon, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Melon”), pursuant to which the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Melon (the “Melon Assets”) (the “Melon Acquisition”).
−Removed: The consummation of the Melon Acquisition (the “Closing”) occurred simultaneously with the execution of the Purchase Agreement.
+Added: On May 4, 2023 (the “Melon Closing Date”), we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Melon Purchase Agreement”) with Melon, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Melon”), pursuant to which the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Melon (the “Melon Assets”) (the “Melon Acquisition”).
+Added: The consummation of the Melon Acquisition (the “Melon Closing”) occurred simultaneously with the execution of the Melon Purchase Agreement.
Melon is a development studio building innovative virtual worlds in partnership with powerful consumer brands across music, film, TV, sports, fashion and youth culture.
With this acquisition, Super League further strengthens its position as a one-stop solutions provider and strategic operating partner for marquee brands and businesses seeking to expand and activate communities throughout the gaming metaverse.
−Removed: At the Closing, the Company paid an aggregate total of $900,000 to Melon (the “Closing Consideration”), of which $150,000 was paid in cash, and the remaining $750,000 was paid in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock (with a closing date fair value of $722,000), valued at $9.64 (the “Closing Share Price”), the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the Melon Closing Date, as quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
+Added: At the Closing, the Company paid an aggregate total of $900,000 to Melon (the “Melon Closing Consideration”), of which $150,000 was paid in cash, and the remaining $750,000 was paid in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock (with a closing date fair value of $722,000), valued at $9.64 (the “Melon Closing Share Price”), the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the Melon Closing Date, as quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Refer to the table at Note 5 for calculation of the fair value of consideration paid.
−Removed: Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, up to an aggregate of $2,350,000 (the “Contingent Consideration”) will be payable to Melon in connection with the achievement of certain revenue milestones for the period from the Closing until December 31, 2023 (the “First Earnout Period”) in the amount of $1,000,000, and for the year ending December 31, 2024 (the “Second Earnout Period) in the amount of $1,350,000 (the “Second Earnout Period” and the First Earnout Period are collectively referred to as the “Earnout Periods”).
−Removed: The Contingent Consideration is payable in the form of cash and common stock, with $600,000 of the aggregate Contingent Consideration being payable in the form of cash, and $1,750,000 payable in the form of common stock, valued at the greater of (a) the Closing Share Price, and (b) the VWAP for the five trading days immediately preceding the end of each respective Earnout Period.
−Removed: Additionally, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into employment agreements with two former key Melon employees (“Key Melon Employees”), pursuant to which the Key Melon Employees were granted inducement awards consisting of restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) to acquire an aggregate of 103,780 shares of its common stock as described at Note 5.
+Added: Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Melon Purchase Agreement, up to an aggregate of $2,350,000 (the “Melon Contingent Consideration”) will be payable to Melon in connection with the achievement of certain revenue milestones for the period from the Closing until December 31, 2023 (the “Melon First Earnout Period”) in the amount of $1,000,000, and for the year ending December 31, 2024 (the “Melon Second Earnout Period) in the amount of $1,350,000 (the “Second Earnout Period” and the First Earnout Period are collectively referred to as the “Earnout Periods”).
+Added: The Contingent Consideration is payable in the form of cash and common stock, with $600,000 of the aggregate Melon Contingent Consideration being payable in the form of cash, and $1,750,000 payable in the form of common stock, valued at the greater of (a) the Melon Closing Share Price, and (b) the VWAP for the five trading days immediately preceding the end of each respective Earnout Period.
+Added: Additionally, pursuant to the Melon Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into employment agreements with two former key Melon employees (“Key Melon Employees”), pursuant to which the Key Melon Employees were granted inducement awards consisting of restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) to acquire an aggregate of 103,780 shares of its common stock as described at Note 5.
+Added: Meta Stadiums Collaboration
+Added: In August 2024 , we announced a strategic partnership with Meta-Stadiums, a cutting-edge platform to build, customize, and manage virtual stadiums in the metaverse, to combine capabilities and offer cross-platform immersive experiences and events to music artists, sports teams, entertainment companies, and consumer brands.
+Added: The alliance creates a world-class end-to-end provider of metaverse programs and strategies that reaches all corners of the virtual universe, from bespoke 3D spaces to the most popular immersive platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite Creative, The Sandbox, Decentraland, and Minecraft.
+Added: Common Sense Networks Initiative
+Added: In March 2024, we announced an initiative with Common Sense Networks, the award winning, singular leader in age appropriate content moderation standards and owner of Sensical, the groundbreaking streaming and FAST channel service for kids 2-12, that enables brands to connect with young audiences on a global scale in safe and suitable ways across major gaming and video platforms, including Roblox, Fortnite Creative, Minecraft, YouTube, TikTok, and beyond.
+Added: GSTV Partnership
+Added: In March 2024, we announced a partnership with GSTV, the national on-the-go video network engaging and entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers.
+Added: The partnership will unite the physical journey of consumers with the expansive digital world of gaming.
+Added: Initially, the partnership brings Super League’s popular Metaburst gaming news segment to GSTV, keeping millions of viewers at fuel and convenience retailers across the country updated on the latest trends and advancements in the 3D web, virtual worlds and platforms like Roblox and Fortnite.
+Added: GSTV and Super League are also collaborating on other integration opportunities that unite physical and digital retail engagement to provide brands with innovative and exciting ways to reach a broad base of consumers.
+Added: In addition to extending in-game content to GSTV screens, the Super League Loyalty & Reward platform will power custom omnichannel programs that reward Roblox users with seamless real world benefits from GTSV partners, and create opportunities for GSTV audience family members to enjoy special rewards within Roblox.
+Added: Chartis Partnership
+Added: In March 2024, we announced new capabilities for our entertainment and consumer brand clients in Fortnite Creative via a partnership with Chartis.
+Added: Chartis is a platform focused on Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), offering a rapidly-growing suite of tools to make it easier and more intuitive for creators to build original games and experiences within Fortnite Creative, where an increasing segment of the blockbuster game’s 70 million monthly players spend their time.
+Added: The partnership with Chartis enables Super League and its prominent global brand partners to tap into the Chartis Network, a coalition of independent Fortnite Creative developers with more than 157 million monthly plays and nearly one billion monthly impressions.
+Added: Together, the companies will provide unparalleled opportunities for brands to launch new Fortnite Creative Islands and custom integrations.
Roblox Partner Program
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Super League was an early mover in the space, enabling extensive third-party distribution for brands on Roblox by providing hundreds of developers in the community with measurement, monetization, and optimization tools.
−Removed: Through the Roblox Partner Program, Super League is evolving its offering by repurposing its previous ad network to solely focus on Roblox’s Immersive Ads product to enable brands to reach audiences at scale.
+Added: Through the Roblox Partner Program, Super League is evolving its offering by repurposing its previous ad network to focus on Roblox’s Immersive Ads product to enable brands to reach audiences at scale.
Super League will be integrating Roblox’s Immersive Ads into its growing suite of cross-platform offerings and capabilities inclusive of experience creation, promotion, distribution, and monetization:
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Immediate benefits of being part of the program include access to educational resources and training, along with comprehensive tools, collateral, and insights for brand onboarding and education.
−Removed: LandVault Strategic Partnership
−Removed: In April 2023, we formed a strategic partnership with LandVault, the largest construction company in the metaverse.
−Removed: This created a unique powerful metaverse alliance ready to provide brands with scalable solutions and bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3.
−Removed: Together, we have already launched programs in the UAE specific to virtual tourism and see significant opportunities in this vertical and others across the greater Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”) countries.
Equity Financings
Convertible Preferred Stock Issuances
+Added: Series AAA Junior Convertible Preferred Financing
+Added: On the dates set forth in the applicable table below, we entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors in connection with the sale of an aggregate of 2,857 shares of newly designated Series AAA Junior, AAA-2 Junior, AAA-3 Junior and AAA-4 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, each series having a $0.001 par value and a $1,000 purchase price, hereinafter collectively referred to as “Series AAA Junior Preferred,” and the individual offerings of Series AAA Junior Preferred stock, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Series AAA Junior Offerings”, raising gross proceeds of $2.9 million, before fees.
Series AAA Convertible Preferred Financing
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On the dates set forth in the applicable table below, we entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors in connection with the sale of an aggregate of 12,622 shares of newly designated Series A, A-2, A-3, A-4 and A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock, each series having a $0.001 par value and a $1,000 purchase price, hereinafter collectively referred to as “Series A Preferred,” and the individual offerings of Series A Preferred stock, hereinafter, collectively referred to as the “Series A Offerings”, raising gross proceeds of $12.6 million, before fees.
−Removed: In connection with the Series A Offerings, Series AA Offerings, and Series AAA Offerings (collectively, the “Preferred Offerings”), the Company filed Certificates of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the respective series stock with the State of Delaware.
+Added: In connection with the Series A Offerings, Series AA Offerings, Series AAA Offerings and Series AAA Junior Offerings (collectively, the “Preferred Offerings”), the Company filed Certificates of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of the respective series stock with the State of Delaware.
Use of net proceeds from the Preferred Offerings for the periods presented included working capital, repayment of certain indebtedness and general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing activities and product development.
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Common Stock Issuances
+Added: On October 24, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an accredited investor for the registered direct offering of an aggregate of 1,136,364 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), at a purchase price of $0.88 per Share.
+Added: The registered direct offering closed on October 25, 2024 and resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $1.0 million.
+Added: The Shares were offered by the Company pursuant to a prospectus supplement to the Company’s then effective shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective by the U.S.
+Added: Securities and Exchange Commission on November 16, 2021 (File No.
+Added: The Company filed a final prospectus supplement in connection with the Registered Direct Offering on October 25, 2024.
On August 21, 2023, we entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Aegis Capital Corp.
(the “Underwriter”), relating to the Company’s public offering (the “Common Stock Offering”) of 778,653 shares of its common stock, and pre-funded warrants to purchase 67,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, in lieu of the Company’s common stock (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”, and collectively with the Shares, the “Firm Securities”) to certain investors.
−Removed: Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the Underwriters a 45-day option (“Option”) to purchase an additional 126,923 shares of the Company’s common stock and/or Pre-Funded Warrants (the “Option Securities”, and together with the Firm Securities, the “Securities”).
−Removed: On September 12, 2023, the Underwriter partially exercised its Option and purchased an additional 32,616 shares of common stock at a price of $2.60 per share.
−Removed: The issuance by the Company of the Option Securities resulted in total gross proceeds of approximately $84,800, before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses payable by the Company.
On August 23, 2023, the Company issued the Firm Securities and closed the Offering at a public price of $2.60 per share, and $2.58 per share underlying each Pre-Funded Warrant, for net proceeds to the Company of approximately $1.8 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
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Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Note 7 below for additional information.
−Removed: Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2)
−Removed: On September 25, 2023, we received a written notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) informing us that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Rule”) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
−Removed: Previously, On October 4, 2022, we received a letter (the “Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff of Nasdaq, indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of our common stock for 30 consecutive business days, the Company was not currently in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in the Rule, and on April 4, 2023, we received an extension notice letter (the “Extension Notice”) from Nasdaq notifying the Company that Nasdaq has granted the Company a 180-day extension until October 2, 2023 (the “Extension Period”), to regain compliance with the Rule.
−Removed: Sale of Minehut
−Removed: On February 29, 2024, the Company sold its Minehut business unit (“Minehut”) to GamerSafer, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GamerSafer”), in a transaction approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.
−Removed: Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement entered into by and between GamerSafer and the Company on February 26, 2024 (the “GS Agreement”), the Company will receive $1,000,000 of purchase consideration for Minehut, which amount will be paid by GamerSafer in revenue and royalty sharing over a period of two years, as described in the GS Agreement.
−Removed: Other than with respect to the GS Agreement, there is no relationship between the Company or its affiliates with GamerSafer or its affiliates.
−Removed: The transaction allows Super League to streamline its position in partnering with major brands to build, market, and operate 3D experiences across multiple immersive platforms, including open gaming powerhouses like Minecraft, and aligns with our cost improvement initiative.
−Removed: The two companies will maintain a commercial relationship which ensures that Minehut can remain an ongoing destination available to Super League’s partners.
+Added: Debt Financings
+Added: Agile Promissory Note
+Added: On November 8, 2024 (the “Agile Effective Date”), the Company entered into a loan agreement with Agile Capital Funding, LLC, as collateral agent (“Agile”)(“ the Agile Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued to Agile a Confessed Judgment Secured Promissory Note for an aggregate value of $1.85 million (the “Agile Note”).
+Added: Pursuant to the Agile Loan Agreement:
+Added: (i) the Agile Note matures 28 weeks from the Agile Effective Date;
+Added: (ii) carries an aggregate total interest payment of approximately $0.78 million (the “Applicable Rate”), and (iii) immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Agile Loan Agreement), interest shall accrue at a fixed per annum rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus five percent.
+Added: The Company is required to repay all the obligations due under the Agile Loan Agreement and the Agile Note in 28 equal payments of $93,821, with the first payment being made to Agile on November 14, 2024, and every seven days thereafter until the Maturity Date.
+Added: The proceeds received from the Agile Note were utilized to fund general working capital needs.
+Added: Pursuant to the Agile Loan Agreement, upon the occurrence of certain events, including (a) a change in the Company’s business other than the business engaged in by the Company on the Agile Effective Date, (b) cause or permit, voluntarily or involuntarily, any Key Person to cease being actively engagement in the management of the Company without prior notice to Agile, (c) a change in control of the Company (expressly excluding the pending transactions with Infinite Reality, Inc.) or otherwise approve the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or its Subsidiary (collectively, a “Change in Business, Management, or Ownership”), or (d) the Term Loan is accelerated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Company shall be required to immediately pay to Agile an amount equal to the sum of:
+Added: (i) all outstanding principal of the Agile Note plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the prepayment date, (ii) a fee equal to the aggregate and actual amount of interest (at the contract rate of interest) that would be paid through the Maturity Date (the “Prepayment Fee”), plus (iii) all other obligations that are due and payable, including, without limitation, interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.
+Added: The Company is allowed to make a full or partial prepayment of any or all of the obligations arising under the Agile Loan Agreement and the Agile Note, provided, the Company shall be obligated to pay a contractual prepayment fee.
+Added: The Agile Loan Agreement imposes various restrictions on the activities of the Company, including, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Agile Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, the pending transactions with Infinite Reality, Inc.), a prohibition on:
+Added: (i) creating, incurring, assuming, or being liable for any indebtedness, or allow the Subsidiary to do so (expressly excluding up to $3,000,000 of unsecured loans through one or more third parties);
+Added: (ii) any Change in Business, Management, or Ownership;
+Added: (iii) fundamental changes to the Company or its subsidiaries (including certain consolidations, mergers and sales/transfers of assets outside the ordinary course of business, and limitations on the ability of the Company and its Subsidiary to grant liens upon their property or assets);
+Added: (iv) pay any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in capital stock) or make any distribution or payment in respect of or redeem, retire or purchase any capital stock;
+Added: (v) enter into certain transactions with the Company’s affiliates;
+Added: (vi) make or permit any payment on any debt that is subordinate to the obligations under the Agile Loan Agreement and the Agile Note (expressly excluding up to $3,000,000 of unsecured loans through one or more third parties);
+Added: and (vi) other than in the ordinary course of business, entering into any material agreement, or terminating or materially amending a material agreement.
+Added: As security for the full and prompt payment and performance of any obligations arising under the Agile Loan Agreement and the Agile Note, the Company and its Subsidiary granted to Agile a continuing first priority security interest in all the assets of the Company and its Subsidiary;
+Added: provided, however, the filing of a financing statement and/or the taking of any action required to perfect Agile’s security interest in the collateral may only occur upon an event of default.
+Added: The Agile Loan Agreement also provides for standard Events of Default, customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default.
+Added: In connection with entering into the Agile Loan Agreement, the Company was required to pay an administrative fee of $92,500 to the Collateral Agent, which was paid at the closing out of proceeds of the issuance of the Agile Note.
+Added: On February 10, 2025 (the “Agile II Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Business Loan and Security Agreement (the “Agile II Loan Agreement”), with the Collateral Agent and Agile, pursuant to which the Company issued to Agile a Confessed Judgment Secured Promissory Note for an aggregate value of $2.5 million (the “Agile II Note”).
+Added: Pursuant to the Agile II Loan Agreement:
+Added: (i) the Agile II Note matures 32 weeks from the Agile II Effective Date;
+Added: (ii) carries an aggregate total interest payment of approximately $1.05 million, and (iii) immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Agile Loan Agreement), interest shall accrue at a fixed per annum rate equal to the applicable rate plus five percent.
+Added: The Company is required to repay all the obligations due under the Agile II Loan Agreement and the Agile II Note in 32 equal payments of $110,937, with the first payment being made to Agile on February 17, 2025, and every seven days thereafter until the maturity date.
+Added: The proceeds received from the Agile II Note will be used to fund general working capital needs.
+Added: In connection with entering into the Agile Loan Agreement, the Company was required to pay an administrative fee of $125,000 to the Collateral Agent, which was paid at the closing out of proceeds of the issuance of the Agile II Note.
+Added: $1.5 million of the Agile II Note was used to repay the remaining balance under the Agile Note, with net proceeds to the Company of approximately $875,000.
+Added: Related Party Promissory Note
+Added: On November 19, 2024 (the “RP Effective Date”), we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “RP Purchase Agreement”) with a non-employee member of the Board (the “Purchaser”).
+Added: Pursuant to the RP Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to the Purchaser an Unsecured Promissory Note (the “RP Note”) in the amount of $1,500,000 (the “RP Principal”), for which the RP Note (i) matures on the date that is 12 months from the RP Effective Date (the “RP Maturity Date”), (ii) may be pre-paid at any time by the Company without penalty, and (iii) accrues interest on the RP Principal at a rate of 40% simple interest per annum (the “RP Interest”).
+Added: The RP Interest is payable on the RP Maturity Date.
+Added: In the event of a prepayment of the RP Note by the Company, the RP Interest will be pro-rated for the period the RP Note is outstanding.
+Added: The Company utilized the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.
+Added: The RP Note also provides for:
+Added: (i) standard events of default, including (a) any default in the payment of the RP Principal or RP Interest on their respective due dates, (b) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event (as defined in the Note), or (c) the Company commits any material breach or default of any material provision of the Note, if not cured within 20 days following the written notice from the Purchaser specifying in reasonable detail such breach or default (sections (a) through (c), the “Events of Default”);
+Added: and (ii) customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default.
+Added: Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the RP Note will bear interest at the default interest rate of 45% per annum, and upon Purchaser’s written notice to the Company, all payments of RP Principal and RP Interest will become immediately due and payable.
+Added: 1800 Diagonal Lending, LLC
+Added: On March 26, 2025 (the “Diagonal Effective Date”), the Company and 1800 Diagonal Lending, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, or registered assigns (“Diagonal”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Diagonal Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Diagonal Note”) in the principal amount of $300,000 (the “Diagonal Principal”), for which the Diagonal Note, among other things, (a) matures on December 30, 2025 (unless otherwise accelerated upon an Event of Default (as defined below)) (the “Diagonal Maturity Date”), (b) accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum on the unpaid principal balance from the date the Diagonal Note was issued (the “Diagonal Issuance Date”) until the principal and interest becomes due and payable, whether on the Maturity Date or upon acceleration by prepayment or otherwise, (c) interest begins to accrue on the Diagonal Issuance Date but shall not be payable until the Diagonal Note becomes payable, and (d) interest will accrue at a rate of 22% per annum for any amount of principal or interest which is not paid as required under the Diagonal Note, or during an Event of Default.
+Added: Pursuant to the Diagonal Note, Diagonal has the right, from time to time, and at any time, during the period beginning on the date which is 180 days from the Diagonal Effective Date and ending on the earlier of (a) the Diagonal Maturity Date, or (b) the date of payment of the Default Amount, each in respect of the remaining outstanding amount of the Diagonal Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at a price equal to 75% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined below) (the “Conversion Price”).
+Added: For purposes of the Diagonal Note:
+Added: (x) the “Market Price” means the lowest Trading Price for the Company’s Common Stock during the 10 trading ending on the latest complete trading day prior to the Diagonal Conversion Date;
+Added: (y) the “Trading Price” means the closing price (or bid, if applicable) of the Company’s Common Stock as listed (or quoted, as applicable) on the principal securities exchange or trading market where it is listed or traded;
+Added: and (z) the “Diagonal Conversion Date” means the date specified in the applicable notice of conversion, delivered to the Company by Diagonal in accordance with the Diagonal Note.
+Added: Pursuant to the Diagonal Note, the following events, among other things, constitute an Event of Default:
+Added: (i) failure to pay principal and interest when due;
+Added: (ii) the Company fails to issue shares of Common Stock upon exercise of Diagonal’s conversion rights under the Diagonal Note;
+Added: (iii) the Company’s breach of any material covenant or other material term or condition in the Diagonal note or the Diagonal Agreement, and such breach continues for a period of 20 business days after written notice from Diagonal;
+Added: (iv) any breach of the representations and warranties set forth in both the Diagonal Agreement and the Diagonal Note;
+Added: (v) the Company institutes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business;
+Added: (vi) the Company institutes, or any proceeding is instated against the Company, relating to any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or liquidation proceedings;
+Added: (vii) the Company fails to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or on the Over The Counter boards or an equivalent exchange;
+Added: (viii) the Company failing to comply with the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act;
+Added: (ix) the Company institutes any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company or any substantial portion of its business;
+Added: (x) the restatement of any financial statements filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, if the result of such restatement would have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of Diagonal;
+Added: (xi) the Company proposes to replace its transfer agent and fails to provide a fully executed irrevocable transfer agent instructions signed by the successor transfer agent;
+Added: and (xii) a breach or default by the Company of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any other agreement by the Company, after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods (each individually an “Event of Default”, and collectively, “Events of Default”).
+Added: Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default that is enumerated in Section 3.2 of the Diagonal Note, the Diagonal Note shall become immediately due and payable, and the Company shall pay to Diagonal an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined below), multiplied by two.
+Added: For other Events of Default not enumerated in Section 3.2 of the Diagonal Note, the Diagonal Note shall become immediately due and payable in an amount equal to 150% times the sum of (a) the then outstanding principal amount of the Diagonal Note, plus (b) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Diagonal Note to the date of payment, plus (c) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (a) and/or (b), plus (d) any amounts owed to Diagonal pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) of the Diagonal Note (the then outstanding principal amount of this Note to the date of payment plus the amounts referred to in clauses (b), (c) and (d) shall collectively be known as the “Default Amount”) and all other amounts payable under the Diagonal Note shall immediately become due and payable, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, and Diagonal shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.
+Added: The Diagonal Note was issued with an Original Issue Discount of 4.75% (the “OID”), with net proceeds to the Company of $278,500 after giving deducting the OID, reimbursement of Diagonal’s expenses in an amount equal to $7,000, and other estimated offering expenses.
+Added: The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
+Added: Refer to Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.
+Added: Belleau Note Purchase Agreement
+Added: On March 28, 2025 (the “Belleau Effective Date”), we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Belleau Purchase Agreement”) with Belleau Wood Capital, LP, or its assigns (“Belleau”).
+Added: Pursuant to the Belleau Purchase Agreement, the Company will issue to Belleau a total of three Unsecured Promissory Notes (each, a “Belleau Note” and collectively, the “Belleau Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 (the “Belleau Principal”).
+Added: The consummation of the sale of the initial Belleau Note was consummated on the Belleau Effective Date, with gross proceeds to the Company of $300,000.
+Added: The consummation of the sale of the two remaining Belleau Notes will occur in the amounts and on the dates as follows:
+Added: (a) $600,000 on April 14, 2025;
+Added: and (b) $600,000 on April 28, 2025.
+Added: Each of the Belleau Notes:
+Added: (x) matures on the date that is 12 months from the date of the issuance of each respective Belleau Note (collectively, the “Belleau Maturity Date”);
+Added: (y) may be prepaid in part or in full at any time by the Company without penalty;
+Added: and (z) accrues interest at a rate of 20% simple interest per annum (the “Belleau Interest Rate”, and the dollar value of the accrued interest, the “Belleau Interest”).
+Added: The Belleau Interest that accrues on each respective Belleau Note is payable on each respective Belleau Maturity Date in the form of restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 20% of the Belleau Principal, calculated at a price per share of $0.35.
+Added: In the event of a prepayment of any Belleau Note by the Company, the Belleau Interest will be payable in full at the time of such prepayment.
+Added: The Belleau Note also provides for:
+Added: (i) standard events of default, including (a) any default in the payment of the Belleau Principal or Belleau Interest on their respective due dates, (b) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event (as defined in the Belleau Note), or (c) the Company commits any material breach or default of any material provision of the Belleau Note, if not cured within 20 days following the written notice from Belleau specifying in reasonable detail such breach or default (sections (a) through (c), the “Belleau Events of Default”);
+Added: and (ii) customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default.
+Added: Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Belleau Note will bear interest at the default interest rate of 20% per annum, payable in cash, and upon Belleau’s written notice to the Company, all payments of Belleau Principal and Belleau Interest will become immediately due and payable.
+Added: The Company intends to utilize the proceeds from the sale of the Belleau Notes for working capital and general corporate purposes.
+Added: The initial Belleau Note was issued without registration under the Securities Act, based on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
+Added: The two remaining Belleau Notes, along with the shares of the Company’s Common Stock payable as interest pursuant to the Belleau Notes, when issued according to the Belleau Purchase Agreement, will be issued without registration under the Securities Act, based on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
+Added: Belleau represented that it is an accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501(d) of the Securities Act, and that it has, and will continue to, acquire the applicable securities for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof.
+Added: Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and 5620(a)
+Added: On January 2, 2025, the Company received a letter (the “ Bid Price Letter ”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“ Nasdaq ”) indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“ Common Stock ”), for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company is not currently in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
+Added: On January 3, 2025, the Company received a letter (the “ Annual Meeting Letter ”) from Nasdaq indicating that the Company no longer complies with Listing Rule 5620(a) (the “ Annual Meeting Rule ”) since it did not hold an annual meeting of stockholders within twelve months of the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
+Added: The Bid Price Letter and the Annual Meeting Letter have no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
+Added: The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its Common Stock.
+Added: To regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), the closing bid price of the Company's Common Stock must be at least $1.00 per share for 10 consecutive business days during the 180-day period from January 2, 2025 to July 1, 2025.
+Added: If the Company does not regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by July 1, 2025, Nasdaq may grant the Company a second 180-day period to regain compliance.
+Added: To qualify for this additional 180-day compliance period, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for the Nasdaq Capital Market, other than the minimum bid price requirement.
+Added: In addition, the Company would also be required to notify Nasdaq of its intent to cure the minimum bid price deficiency by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.
+Added: If the Company does not regain compliance within the allotted compliance periods, including any extensions that may be granted by Nasdaq, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company's Common Stock will be subject to delisting.
+Added: The Company would then be entitled to appeal that determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel.
+Added: On February 17, 2025, the Company submitted its plan to regain compliance to Nasdaq (the “Plan”).
+Added: As of the date of this Report, the Company has not received a response from Nasdaq as to whether the Plan has been approved and there is no guaranty that Nasdaq will accept our Plan.
+Added: See Item 1A, “Risk Factors- Governance Risks and Risks Related to our Common Stock - We received a notice from Nasdaq that our common stock may be delisted from trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market if we fail to comply with the continued listing requirements, including the minimum bid price requirement and annual meeting requirement.
+Added: A delisting of our common stock is likely to reduce the liquidity of our common stock and may inhibit or preclude our ability to raise additional financing.”
Our revenue fluctuates quarterly and is generally higher in the second half of our fiscal year, with the fourth quarter typically representing our highest revenue quarter each year.
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Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in future periods.
−Removed: All references to “Note,” followed by a number reference from one to twelve herein, refer to the applicable corresponding numbered footnotes to the consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein.
The following table sets forth a summary of our results of operations for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2023:
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Loss on intangible asset disposal
−Removed: Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill
Total operating expense
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−Removed: Loss before benefit from income taxes
−Removed: Benefit from income taxes
+Added: Loss before (provision for) benefit from income taxes
+Added: (Provision for) benefit from income taxes
Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Publishing and content studio
−Removed: Total revenue increased $5.4 million, or 27%, to $25.1 million, compared to $19.7 million in the comparable prior year period.
−Removed: Revenue for Fiscal Year 2022 included $919,000 of product design and software development kit related revenue pursuant to a development agreement with a customer.
−Removed: Excluding product design and software development kit related revenue recognized during Fiscal Year 2022, total revenue for Fiscal Year 2023 increased $6.3 million, or 34% compared to the comparable prior year period.
+Added: Total revenue decreased $8.9 million, or 35% to $16.2 million, compared to $25.1 million in the comparable prior year period.
+Added: The decrease in revenue for the periods presented reflected a mix of industry softness in ad sales, stemming from macro environmental factors including consumer spending softness, continued market education and adoption of immersive platforms as a marketing channel, structural shifts in platform ad ecosystems, the shift of certain revenues and program start delays to future periods by advertisers, and a reduction in Minehut related media sales revenues in connection with the sale of our Minehut digital property in the first quarter of 2024.
Media and advertising revenue decreased $4.2 million, or 39%, to $6.7 million, compared to $10.9 million in the comparable prior year period.
−Removed: The change reflected a $1.6 million increase in on-platform, off-platform and other related media sales revenue, offset by a $2.8 million decrease in influencer marketing related revenues, reflecting a strategic shift in the allocation of resources to higher margin media and custom products.
−Removed: Publishing and content studio revenue, excluding product design and software development kit related revenue recognized during Fiscal Year 2022, increased $7.9 million, or 164%, driven primarily by a 253% increase in custom game development and immersive experience related revenues, including revenues for immersive experiences for Kraft Lunchables, Lego, Dave & Busters, Proctor & Gamble, Yas Island, Hamiliton, Arm & Hammer, Universal Pictures, “Trolls Band Together,” Universal Pictures, “Migration”, Canon and Motorola Solutions.
−Removed: Publishing and content studio sales revenue for Fiscal Year 2022 included $919,000 of product design and software development kit related revenue pursuant to a development agreement with a customer.
−Removed: Direct to consumer revenue decreased $383,000, or 21%, compared to the comparable prior year period, driven primarily by a 35% decrease in “in-game” platform sales of digital goods within our Mineville, official Microsoft Minecraft partner gaming server digital property, partially offset by a 26% increase in revenues for our Minehut digital property, which provides Minecraft server hosting services on a subscription basis and other digital goods to the Minecraft gaming community.
+Added: The change reflected a $3.2 million decrease in on-platform related media sales revenue and a $1.2 million decrease in influencer marketing revenue, partially offset by a $162,000 increase in off-platform related media sales revenue.
+Added: The decrease in on-platform related media revenue reflects the impact of the sale of our Minehut Assets discussed above.
+Added: Minehut related media sales for Fiscal year 2024 and 2023 totaled $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
+Added: Publishing and content studio revenue decreased $4.1 million, or 32%, to $8.6 million, compared to $12.7 million in the comparable prior year period.
+Added: Revenue for Fiscal Year 2023 included a significant custom game development project for a customer totaling approximately $2.7 million.
+Added: Publishing and content studio revenue for Fiscal Year 2024 included custom game development and immersive experience related revenues for the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”), Google, Inc., Visa, Inc., Maybelline, Claire’s, Kraft Lunchables, Skechers, The Lego Group, DreamWorks:
+Added: The Wild Robot, Avid Technology, Universal Pictures, American Heart Association, American Egg Board, Bandi Namco Entertainment America Inc, Lionsgate Ancillary LLC, Logitech Inc., and Paramount Global/Viacom CBS Inc., among others.
+Added: Publishing and content studio revenues for Fiscal Year 2023 included revenues for immersive experiences for Kraft Lunchables, Lego, Dave & Busters, Proctor & Gamble, Yas Island, Hamiliton, Arm & Hammer, Universal Pictures, “Trolls Band Together,” Universal Pictures, “Migration”, Canon and Motorola Solutions.
+Added: Direct to consumer revenue decreased $549,000, or 38%, to $879,000, compared to $1.4 million in the comparable prior year period.
+Added: The decrease primarily reflects the impact of the sale of our Minehut Assets in the first quarter of 2024, which prior to the sale, generated direct to consumer Minecraft server related subscription revenues for the Company.
+Added: Minehut direct to consumer related revenues for Fiscal year 2024 and 2023 totaled $140,000 and $576,000, respectively.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenue includes direct costs incurred in connection with the satisfaction of performance obligations under our revenue arrangements including internal and third-party engineering, creative, content, broadcast and other personnel, talent and influencers, internal and third-party game developers, content capture and production services, direct marketing, cloud services, software, prizing, and revenue sharing fees.
−Removed: Cost of revenue fluctuates period to period based on the specific programs and revenue streams contributing to revenue each period and the related cost profile of our physical and digital experiences, media and advertising campaigns and publishing and content studio sales activities occurring each period.
−Removed: Cost of revenue increased $4.1 million, or 37%, driven primarily by the 27% increase in related revenues for the fiscal year periods presented.
−Removed: The greater than proportionate change in cost of revenue was driven by partial delivery during the period under a significant custom integration and platform media revenue contract with a customer that had a higher average direct cost profile compared to the programs that generated revenues during the prior year period, and lower cost product design and software development kit related revenue recognized during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2022.
+Added: Cost of revenue fluctuates period to period based on the specific programs and revenue streams contributing to revenue each period and the related cost profile of our immersive digital experiences, media and advertising campaigns and publishing and content studio sales activities occurring each period.
+Added: Cost of revenue decreased $5.2 million, or 34%, driven primarily by the 35% decrease in related revenues for the fiscal year periods presented.
Operating Expense
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Total noncash stock-based compensation expense
+Added: The net decrease in noncash stock compensation expense was primarily due to a $495,000 reduction in noncash stock compensation expense due to the Executive Grant Modifications and Employee Grant Modifications described below, including accelerated vesting due to partial vesting of a portion of the replacement grants in the prior year period, a $248,000, decrease due to net reductions in headcount in the current and prior year period, and a $444,000 reduction in connection with the granting of the Modified PSUs, with accelerated amortization in the prior year period, due to the market based vesting conditions and use of a Monte Carlo simulation model and lower grant date fair values reflecting lower stock prices on the applicable grant date, compared to the Original PSUs expensed in the prior year period.
+Added: The overall reduction in noncash stock compensation expense also reflects the decrease in the average grant date fair values for equity awards expensed during Fiscal Year 2024, compared to Fiscal Year 2023.
Modifications to Equity-Based Awards
−Removed: On January 1, 2022, the Company issued 67,500 performance stock units (“PSUs”) under the Company’s 2014 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which vest in five equal increments of 13,500 PSUs, based on satisfaction of market based vesting conditions, as described at Note 8.
−Removed: Noncash stock compensation expense related to the PSUs, which is recognized on an accelerated basis over the derived term, totaled $299,000 and $2,142,000 for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022, respectively.
−Removed: On April 30, 2023, the Board approved the cancellation of the 67,500 PSUs previously granted to certain executives under the 2014 Plan (as described above).
−Removed: In exchange for the cancelled PSUs, the executives were granted an aggregate of 67,500 PSUs, which vest, over a five-year term, upon the Company’s common stock achieving certain VWAP goals as follows:
−Removed: (i) 20% upon achieving a 60-day VWAP of $16.00 per share, (ii) 20% upon achieving a 60-day VWAP of $20.00 per share;
−Removed: (iii) 20% upon achieving a 60-day VWAP of $24.00 per share;
−Removed: (iv) 20% upon achieving a 60-day VWAP of $28.00 per share;
−Removed: and (v) 20% upon achieving a 60-day VWAP of $32.00 per share, in each case, as quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“PSU Modification”).
−Removed: Total incremental compensation cost related to the PSU Modification totaled $540,000 which is recognized over the remaining implied service period, ranging from .69 years to 1.5 years, calculated in connection with the Monte Carlo simulation model used to determine the fair value of the PSUs immediately before and after the modification.
−Removed: Noncash stock compensation expense related to the modified PSUs, which is recognized on an accelerated basis over the derived term, totaled $351,000 for Fiscal Year 2023.
−Removed: On April 30, 2023, the Board approved the cancellation of certain stock options to purchase an aggregate of 58,951 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted to certain executives and employees under the 2014 Plan, with an average exercise price of approximately $56.40.
−Removed: In addition, the Board approved the cancellation of certain warrants to purchase an aggregate of 26,100 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted to certain executives and employees, with an average exercise price of approximately $199.80 (“Executive Grant Modification”).
−Removed: In exchange for the cancelled options and warrants, certain executives and employees were granted options to purchase an aggregate of 305,000 shares of common stock under the 2014 Plan, at an exercise price of $9.80 (the closing price of the Company’s common stock as listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 28, 2023, the last trading day before the approval of the awards), with one-third of the options vesting on the April 30, 2023, the grant date, with the remainder vesting monthly over the thirty-six month period thereafter, subject to continued service (“Executive Grant Modifications”).
−Removed: The exercise of the options under these awards was contingent upon the Company receiving approval from its stockholders to increase the number of shares available under the 2014 Plan, which was obtained in connection with the Company’s 2023 annual shareholder meeting.
−Removed: Total incremental compensation cost related to the Executive Grant Modifications totaled $347,000, $112,000 of which related to vested awards as of the modification date and was recognized as expense immediately, and $235,000 related to unvested awards which is recognized prospectively over the remaining service period of 3 years.
−Removed: On May 1, 2023, the Board approved the cancellation of options to purchase an aggregate of 29,224 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted to its employees under the 2014 Plan, in exchange for newly issued options to purchase an aggregate of 63,900 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2014 Plan, at an exercise price equal to the closing trading price on May 1, 2023, or $9.81, with a range of zero to one-third of the options vesting on the May 1, 2023, the grant date, dependent upon the tenure of the employee, and the remainder vesting monthly over the forty-eight month period thereafter, subject to continued service (“Employee Grant Modifications”).
+Added: On January 1, 2022, the Company issued 67,500 performance stock units (“Original PSUs”) under the Company’s 2014 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan, which vest in five equal increments of 13,500 PSUs, based on satisfaction of certain market based vesting conditions.
+Added: The Original PSUs were fully expensed as of June 30, 2023.
+Added: Noncash stock compensation expense related to the Original PSUs totaled $0 and $299,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
+Added: On April 30, 2023, the Board approved the cancellation of the 67,500 Original PSUs previously granted to certain executives (four plan participants in total) under the 2014 Plan (as described above).
+Added: In exchange for the cancelled Original PSUs, the executives were granted an aggregate of 67,500 PSUs, which vest, over a five-year term, upon the Company’s common stock achieving certain VWAP goals as described at Note 8, elsewhere herein (“Modified PSUs”).
+Added: Total incremental compensation cost related to the Modified PSUs totaled $540,000 which is recognized prospectively over the implied service period, ranging from .69 years to 1.5 years, calculated in connection with the Monte Carlo simulation model used to determine the fair value of the equity awards immediately before and after the modifications.
+Added: Net noncash stock compensation expense related to the Modified PSUs totaled $130,000 and $351,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
+Added: On April 30, 2023, the Board approved the cancellation of certain stock options to purchase an aggregate of 58,951 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted to certain executives and employees (six plan participants in total) under the Company’s 2014 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), with an average exercise price of approximately $56.40.
+Added: In addition, the Board approved the cancellation of certain warrants to purchase an aggregate of 26,100 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted to certain executives and employees, with an average exercise price of approximately $199.80.
+Added: In exchange for the cancelled options and warrants, certain executives and employees were granted options to purchase an aggregate of 305,000 shares of common stock under the 2014 Plan, at an exercise price of $9.80 (the closing price of the Company’s common stock as listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 28, 2023, the last trading day before the approval of the awards), with one-third of the options vesting on the April 30, 2023, the grant date, with the remainder vesting monthly over the thirty-six month period thereafter, subject to continued service (“Executive Grant Modifications”) (collectively, “Modified Executive Grants”).
+Added: The grant and exercise of the Modified Executive Grants was contingent upon the Company receiving approval from its stockholders to increase the number of shares available under the 2014 Plan, which was obtained in connection with the Company’s 2023 annual shareholder meeting in September 2023.
+Added: As such, the grant date and the commencement of noncash stock compensation amortization for the Modified Executive Grants was September 7, 2023.
+Added: Total incremental compensation cost related to the Modified Executive Grants totaled $347,000, $112,000 of which related to vested awards as of the modification date and was recognized as expense immediately, and $235,000 related to unvested awards which is recognized prospectively over the remaining service period of 3 years.
+Added: Net noncash stock compensation expense related to the Modified Executive Grants totaled $221,000 and $573,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
+Added: On May 1, 2023, the Board approved the cancellation of options to purchase an aggregate of 29,224 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted to its employees (68 plan participants in total) under the 2014 Plan, in exchange for newly issued options to purchase an aggregate of 63,900 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2014 Plan, at an exercise price equal to the closing trading price on May 1, 2023, or $9.81, with a range of zero to one-third of the options vesting on the May 1, 2023, the grant date, dependent upon the tenure of the employee, and the remainder vesting monthly over the forty-eight month period thereafter, subject to continued service (“Employee Grant Modifications”)(collectively, “Modified Employee Grants”).
Unrecognized compensation expense related to the original award as of the date of the Employee Grant Modifications totaled $960,000 which is recognized prospectively over the remaining service period of 4 years.
−Removed: Total incremental compensation cost related to the Employee Grant Modifications totaled $449,000, $101,000 of which related to vested awards as of the modification date and was recognized as expense immediately, and $348,000 related to unvested awards which is recognized prospectively over the remaining service period of 4 years.
+Added: Total incremental compensation cost related to the Modified Employee Grants totaled $449,000, $101,000 of which related to vested awards as of the modification date and was recognized as expense immediately, and $348,000 related to unvested awards which is recognized prospectively over the remaining service period of 4 years.
+Added: Net noncash stock compensation expense related to the Modified Employee Grants totaled $158,000 and $300,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Intangible Asset Amortization Expense
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+Added: The net decrease in amortization expense was primarily due to a $7.1 million write-down of our partner relationship related intangible assets in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2023, comprised of our Microsoft Minecraft server and InPvP developed technology intangible assets originally acquired in connection with the acquisition of Mobcrush, Inc.
+Added: in June 2021.
+Added: The write-down resulted in a $7.1 million decrease in the carrying value of the related intangible assets as of December 31, 2023, and a corresponding decrease in scheduled future quarterly and annual amortization expense for the remaining carrying value of the applicable intangible assets, commencing in the first quarter of 2024 (remaining carrying value totaled $860,000 as of December 31, 2023).
+Added: Amortization expense related to our partner relationship related intangible assets, comprised of our Microsoft Minecraft server and InPvP developed technology intangible assets, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $200,000 and $2,009,000, respectively.
+Added: In addition, as described above, the Company sold its Minehut related assets to GamerSafer, Inc., with a carrying value of $475,000 as of February 26, 2024, the date of sale, resulting in a net decrease in related amortization expense for Fiscal Year 2024.
+Added: Minehut asset related amortization expense totaled $86,000 and $682,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
+Added: In June 2023, the Company assigned the intangible assets originally acquired in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Bannerfy in fiscal year 2021, to the original sellers.
+Added: The assets were disposed of in connection with management’s review of operations and decision to allocate resources elsewhere.
+Added: As a result, in the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a write-off of net developed technology related intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of Bannerfy totaling $2,284,000.
+Added: Amortization expense for the disposed Bannerfy related intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $0 and $201,000, respectively.
Selling, Marketing and Advertising
−Removed: Selling, marketing and advertising expense increased $414,000 or 3%, primarily due to the following:
−Removed: An increase in personnel costs and sales commissions totaling $1.3 million, including an increase in personnel costs totaling $608,000, in connection with the Melon Acquisition, which included the acquisition of ten former Melon full time resources, which are included in our client facing sales and marketing functions.
−Removed: The increase was partially offset by a $625,000, or 63% decrease in digital and other marketing and sales consulting expenses during Fiscal Year 2023, in connection with ongoing cost reduction and optimization activities.
+Added: Selling, marketing and advertising expense decreased $2.6 million or 21%, primarily due a $1.4 million, or 64% reduction in amortization expense related to the write-down of our partner relationship related intangible assets as described above, an $874,000, or 63% decrease in sales commission and performance based compensation primarily due to the related decrease in revenues for the periods presented, and a $391,000, or 44% net decrease in selling and marketing personnel related noncash stock compensation expense as described above.
Engineering, Technology and Development
−Removed: Components of our platform are available on a “free to use,” “always on basis,” and are utilized and offered as an audience acquisition tool, as a means of growing our audience, engagement, viewership, players and community.
−Removed: Engineering, technology and development related operating expenses include the costs described below, incurred in connection with our audience acquisition and viewership expansion activities.
+Added: For the periods presented, components of our platform are available on a “free to use,” “always on basis,” and are utilized and offered as an audience acquisition tool, as a means of growing our audience, engagement, viewership, players and community.
+Added: Engineering, technology and development related operating expense include the costs described below, incurred in connection with our audience acquisition and viewership expansion activities.
Engineering, technology and development related operating expense includes (i) allocated internal engineering personnel expense, including salaries, noncash stock compensation, taxes and benefits, (ii) third-party contract software development and engineering expense, (iii) internal use software cost amortization expense, and (iv) technology platform related cloud services, broadband and other platform expense, incurred in connection with our audience acquisition and viewership expansion activities, including tools and product offering development, testing, minor upgrades and features, free to use services, corporate information technology and general platform maintenance and support.
Capitalized internal use software development costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the software’s estimated useful life.
−Removed: The net increase in engineering, technology and development costs was primarily due to the following:
−Removed: Engineering, technology and development costs decreased $6.4 million, or 40% driven primarily by a decrease in cloud services and other technology platform costs totaling $3.3 million, or 58%, and a decrease in product and engineering personnel costs totaling $2.7 million, or 39%, reflecting the impact of ongoing cost reduction and optimization activities.
+Added: Engineering, technology and development costs decreased $5.1 million, or 53%, driven primarily by the following:
+Added: Decrease in cloud services and other technology platform costs totaling $1.6 million, or 67%, and a decrease in product and engineering personnel and noncash stock compensation expense totaling $2.0 million, or 48%, and $189,000, or 86%, respectively, reflecting the impact of related personnel and other cost reduction activities, including the sale of our Minehut assets.
+Added: Decrease in developed technology related intangible asset amortization expense totaling $1.3 million, or 54% resulting primarily from the write-down of our Microsoft Minecraft Server, InPvP developed technology and Bannerfy technology related intangible assets, respectively, during Fiscal Year 2023, as described above.
General and Administrative
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Personnel costs decreased due to headcount reductions in various corporate, general and administrative functions in connection with ongoing cost reduction and optimization activities.
−Removed: Noncash stock compensation expense included in general and administrative expense decreased primarily due to a reduction in amortization of noncash stock compensation expense in connection with performance-based stock units granted on January 1, 2022, which vest based on the achievement of certain Company stock price targets, as described at Note 8, and are amortized on an accelerated basis in the earlier periods due to the utilization of a Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the estimated fair value of the equity-based award.
−Removed: The decrease also reflects the impact of the PSU Modification, as described above, and the related reduction in the grant date fair market value of the underlying Company common stock, as compared to the original grant date fair market value, which is used as an input to the Monte Carlo simulation model utilized to determine the estimated fair value of the equity-based award on the modification date.
−Removed: Professional fees costs decreased primarily due to legal and audit related professional fees incurred in the prior year period in connection with our June 2022 convertible debt financing which were expensed as incurred, a decrease in external legal fees due to the transitioning of the Company’s corporate legal services function from third-party consultant to inhouse, and a reduction in complex transaction related audit fees.
−Removed: Depreciation and amortization expense decreased due primarily to certain products and offerings acquired in connection with the Mobcrush Acquisition being rebranded during Fiscal Year 2022.
−Removed: As a result, the Company recorded a write down of trademark related intangible assets acquired in connection with the Mobcrush Acquisition totaling $423,000 during Fiscal Year 2022.
−Removed: During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Note Holders (as defined at Note 6) made certain claims arising from an interpretation of certain rights that the Note Holders had pursuant to the terms of the SPA (as defined at Note 6).
+Added: Professional fees expense increased in Fiscal Year 2024 due to additional audit and third-party valuation fees incurred in connection with various Fiscal Year 2023 complex, nonstandard transactions, including the Melon Acquisition and various technical accounting related aspects associated with preferred stock outstanding, and related freestanding equity instruments.
+Added: Noncash stock compensation expense included in general and administrative expense decreased primarily due to a $244,000 net reduction in noncash stock compensation expense in connection with the Executive Grant Modification described above, and a $204,000 net reduction due to reductions in headcount and equity awards granted in prior periods that where fully vested during Fiscal Year 2024 or prior, with higher average grant date fair values than equity awards granted and included in expense subsequent to December 31, 2023.
+Added: The decrease also reflects a $359,000 net reduction in noncash stock compensation expense in connection with the Original PSUs, with an estimated average grant date fair value of $36.16, and which were fully expensed as of September 30, 2023, and the Modified PSUs, with an average grant date fair value of $8.00 and are amortized on an accelerated basis over the implied service period due to the utilization of a Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the estimated fair value of the equity-based award.
+Added: Other expense for Fiscal Year 2024 included noncash legal settlement expense incurred in connection with the Pioneer Settlement, described at Note 10 to the Financial Statements accompanying this Report, comprised of $516,000 of noncash expense in connection with the issuance of 550,000 shares of common stock to Pioneer;
+Added: the noncash incremental fair value totaling $283,000, related to Pioneer and other AA AIRs (see Note 7 to the Financial Statements accompanying this Report), which were modified to include a reduction in exercise price and an extension of the exercise term, as described at Note 7;
+Added: and a $164,000 noncash legal settlement charge related to the adjustment of the estimated fair value (i.e.
+Added: mark-to-market), as of the issuance date, for common stock issued pursuant to the Note Holder Settlement Agreement, as described at Note 10.
+Added: The increase was partially offset by a reduction in information technology, insurance and other corporate costs in connection with ongoing cost reduction activities.
+Added: Other expense for Fiscal Year 2023 included noncash legal settlement expense incurred in connection with the settlement of matters involving the Note Holders (as defined at Note 6) related to certain claims arising from an interpretation of certain rights that the Note Holders had pursuant to the terms of the SPA (as defined at Note 6).
On March 12, 2024, the Company and the Note Holders (the “Parties”) executed a Mutual General Release and Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) settling all claims between the Parties with respect to the SPA.
−Removed: In consideration for the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to issue the Parties an aggregate amount of 500,000 shares of common stock (the “Settlement Payment”).
−Removed: The Company accrued the fair value of the Settlement Payment as of December 31, 2023, resulting in a settlement expense of $760,000 which is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of operations.
+Added: In consideration for the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate amount of 500,000 shares of common stock (the “Settlement Payment”).
+Added: The Company accrued the fair value of the Settlement Payment as of December 31, 2023, resulting in a noncash settlement charge of $760,000 which is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
Contingent Consideration
Super Biz Acquisition
−Removed: The Company hired the Founders of Super Biz Co.
−Removed: (“Super Biz”) in connection with the acquisition of (i) substantially all of the assets of Super Biz (the “Super Biz Assets”), and (ii) the personal goodwill of the founders of Super Biz (the “Founders”) regarding Super Biz’s business (collectively, the “Super Biz Acquisition”).
−Removed: Pursuant to the provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement entered into for the Super Biz Acquisition (the “Super Biz Purchase Agreement”), in the event that a Founder ceases to be an employee during the period from the October 4, 2021 (the “Super Biz Closing Date”) until December 31, 2022, and for Fiscal Year 2023 (the “Super Biz Earnout Periods”), as a consequence of his resignation without good cause, or termination for cause, the Super Biz Contingent Consideration will be reduced by one-half (50%) for the respective Super Biz Earn Out Period, if and when earned.
−Removed: Under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805 - Accounting For Contract Assets And Contract Liabilities From Contracts With Customers (“ASC 805”), a contingent consideration arrangement in which the payments are automatically forfeited if employment terminates is considered to be compensation for post-combination services, and not acquisition consideration.
+Added: In connection with the Super Biz Acquisition described at Note 5, under ASC 805, a contingent consideration arrangement in which the payments are automatically forfeited if employment terminates is considered to be compensation for post-combination services, and not acquisition consideration.
As such, the Contingent Consideration, is accounted for as post-combination services and expensed in the period that payment of any amounts of Contingent Consideration is determined to be probable and reasonably estimable.
−Removed: During Fiscal Year 2022, the Company determined that it was probable that the contingency for the Super Biz Earn Out Periods would be met in accordance with the terms of the Super Biz Purchase Agreement, and the applicable amounts were reasonably estimable.
−Removed: Contingent Consideration is recorded as a liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480 – “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”), which requires freestanding financial instruments where the company must or could settle the obligation by issuing a variable number of its shares, and the obligation’s monetary value is based solely or predominantly on variations in something other than the fair value of the company's shares, to be recorded as a liability at fair value and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations.
−Removed: The change in accrued Super Biz Contingent Consideration and the related impact on our consolidated statement of operations for the periods presented was comprised of the following:
+Added: Contingent Consideration was originally recorded as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets in accordance with ASC 480, which requires freestanding financial instruments where the company must or could settle the obligation by issuing a variable number of its shares, and the obligation’s monetary value is based solely or predominantly on variations in something other than the fair value of the company’s shares, to be recorded as a liability at fair value and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: The change in accrued Super Biz Contingent Consideration and the related impact on our consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented was comprised of the following:
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+Added: Issuance of Super Biz Note (as described below) (1)
Accrued contingent consideration (1)
+Added: As of December 31, 2024, reflects the cash portion of the Super Biz Second Earn Out Period related contingent consideration payable.
As of December 31, 2023, includes 27,968 shares of common stock valued at $1.52, the closing price of our common stock as of the applicable period end date.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, included 49,399 shares of common stock valued at $6.72, the closing price of our common stock as of December 31, 2022.
+Added: In May 2024, the Company paid accrued contingent consideration related to the Super Biz Second Earn Out Period, comprised of 30,330 shares of our common stock valued at $38,000.
In April 2023, the Company paid accrued contingent consideration related to the Initial Earn Out Period, comprised of $2.9 million of cash payments and payment of 49,399 shares of our common stock valued at $548,000.
+Added: Reflected in the consolidated statements of operations for the applicable period.
+Added: Issuance of Promissory Note .
+Added: In August 2024, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Founders (as defined at Note 5) in connection with the remaining Super Biz Second Earn Out Period accrued contingent consideration outstanding, with a principal amount totaling approximately $1.8 million, whereby the Company is obligated to pay the outstanding contingent consideration on the following repayment terms (“Super Biz Note”):
+Added: upon receipt of new equity funding in the aggregate amount of $3.0 million or more subsequent to the date of the Super Biz Note, in one transaction or series of transactions, the Super Biz Note shall be repaid with interest in four (4) equal monthly installments commencing on the initial closing date of such equity funding;
+Added: upon receipt of new equity funding in the aggregate amount of $5.0 million or more subsequent to the date of the Super Biz Note, in one transaction or series of transactions, the Super Biz Note shall be repaid with interest in three (3) equal monthly installments commencing on the initial closing date of such equity funding;
+Added: upon new equity funding received by the Company in the aggregate amount of $7.0 million or more subsequent to the date of the Super Biz Note, in one transaction or series of transactions, the Super Biz Note shall be repaid with interest in two (2) equal monthly installments commencing on the initial closing date of such equity funding;
+Added: in the event none of subsections 2(i)-(iii) occur, then the Super Biz Note shall be repaid in full on June 1, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”).
+Added: Interest accrues on the outstanding principal at the rate of 8.5% per annum, and accrues until the earlier of (i) repayment of the Super Biz Note in full, or (ii) the Maturity Date;
+Added: provided, however, during the existence of an event of default, as defined in the Super Biz Note, interest shall accrue on all outstanding principal at the contractual default rate, as defined in the Super Biz Note.
+Added: Super Biz Note related interest expense for Fiscal Year 2024 totaled $64,000.
+Added: All outstanding principal and accrued interest may be prepaid by the Company prior to the Maturity Date at the election of the Company.
+Added: Upon the occurrence of any event of default, as defined in the Super Biz Note, the Founders may at any time declare all unpaid obligations to be immediately due and payable.
Melon Acquisition
−Removed: On May 4, 2023, (the “Melon Acquisition Date”), Super League entered into the Melon Purchase Agreement with Melon, pursuant to which the Company acquired substantially all of the Melon Assets in the Melon Acquisition.
−Removed: Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the Melon Contingent Consideration will be payable to Melon in connection with the achievement of certain revenue milestones for the Earnout Periods.
−Removed: The Melon Contingent Consideration is payable in the form of cash and common stock, with $600,000 of the aggregate Melon Contingent Consideration being payable in the form of cash, and $1,750,000 payable in the form of common stock, valued at the greater of (a) the Closing Share Price, and (b) the VWAP for the five trading days immediately preceding the end of each respective Earnout Period.
−Removed: In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the financial results of Super League presented herein include the financial results of Melon subsequent to the Melon Closing Date.
−Removed: Disclosure of revenue and net loss for Melon on a stand-alone basis for the applicable periods presented is not practical due to the integration of Melon activities, including sales, products, advertising inventory, resource allocation and related operating expense, with those of the consolidated Company upon acquisition, consistent with Super League operating in one reporting segment.
−Removed: The Company determined that the Melon Acquisition constitutes a business acquisition as defined by ASC 805.
−Removed: Accordingly, the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed in the transaction were recorded at their estimated acquisition date fair values, while transaction costs associated with the acquisition, totaling approximately $47,000, were expensed as incurred pursuant to the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805.
−Removed: Super League’s preliminary purchase price allocation was based on an evaluation of the appropriate fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and represents management’s best estimate based on available data.
−Removed: Fair values are determined based on the requirements of ASC 820.
−Removed: The following table summarizes the determination of the fair value of the purchase price consideration paid in connection with the Melon Acquisition:
−Removed: Cash consideration at closing
−Removed: Equity consideration at closing – shares of common stock
−Removed: Super League closing stock price per share on the Melon Closing Date
−Removed: Fair value of equity consideration issued at closing
−Removed: Fair value of contingent consideration at closing
−Removed: Fair value of total consideration issued at closing
−Removed: The purchase price allocation was based upon an estimate of the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed by the Company in connection with the Melon Acquisition, as follows:
−Removed: Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed:
−Removed: Accounts receivable and other assets
−Removed: Liabilities assumed
−Removed: Identifiable intangible assets
−Removed: Identifiable net assets acquired
−Removed: Total purchase price
−Removed: The following table presents details of the fair values of the acquired intangible assets of Melon:
−Removed: Useful Life (in
−Removed: Developed technology
−Removed: Developer relationships
−Removed: Customer relationships
−Removed: Trade names / trademarks
−Removed: Total intangible assets acquired
−Removed: Contingent consideration is recorded as a liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in accordance with ASC 480, which requires freestanding financial instruments where the company must or could settle the obligation by issuing a variable number of its shares, and the obligation's monetary value is based solely or predominantly on variations in something other than the fair value of the company's shares, to be recorded as a liability at fair value and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations.
−Removed: The estimated fair value of the Melon Contingent Consideration was $538,000 at December 31, 2023.
−Removed: The fair value of the Melon Contingent Consideration on the respective valuation dates was determined utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model and measured using Level 3 inputs, as described at Note 2.
−Removed: Assumptions utilized in connection with utilization of the Monte Carlo simulation model for the periods presented included risk free interest rates ranging from 4.04 % to 5.35%, volatility rates ranging from 70% to 85%, and a discount rate of 30%.
−Removed: The change in fair value, which is included in contingent consideration expense in the accompanying statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 was comprised of the following:
−Removed: Initial balance – Melon Acquisition Date
+Added: On May 4, 2023, Super League entered into the Melon Purchase Agreement with Melon, pursuant to which the Company acquired the Melon Assets.
+Added: In connection with the Melon Acquisition described at Note 5, contingent consideration is recorded as a liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in accordance with ASC 480, which requires freestanding financial instruments where the Company must or could settle the obligation by issuing a variable number of its shares, and the obligation’s monetary value is based solely or predominantly on variations in something other than the fair value of the company’s shares, to be recorded as a liability at fair value and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: The fair value of the Melon Contingent Consideration on the valuation date was determined utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model and measured using Level 3 inputs.
+Added: Assumptions utilized in connection with utilization of the Monte Carlo simulation model as of December 31, 2024 included a risk free interest rate of 4.79%, a volatility rate of 70%, a closing stock price of $2.15 and a discount rate of 30%.
+Added: The change in fair value, which is included in contingent consideration expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented was comprised of the following:
+Added: Fiscal Year Ended
+Added: Beginning balance
+Added: Contingent Consideration – Initial accrual – May 2023
Change in fair value (4)
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Post closing adjustments (2)
+Added: Contingent consideration payments (3)
Accrued contingent consideration (1)
−Removed: Includes total contingent consideration for the First Earn Out Period totaling $333,000, including 72,118 shares of common stock valued at $1.52, the closing price of our common stock as of the applicable period end date.
+Added: As of December 31, 2024, the accrual for the Second Earn Out Period included 35,775 shares of common stock valued at $0.62, the closing price of our common stock as of December 31, 2024.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, the accrual for the First Earn Out Period totaling $333,000, included 72,118 shares of common stock valued at $1.52, the closing price of our common stock as of December 31, 2023.
The Melon Purchase Agreement provided for adjustments to the calculated Melon Contingent Consideration amounts to account for advanced payments made to Melon from customers prior to the Melon Acquisition Date, for which the corresponding work was not performed as of the Melon Acquisition Date.
+Added: In May 2024, the Company paid Melon Accrued Contingent consideration related to the Melon First Earn Out Period, comprised of $32,000 of cash payments and payment of 72,118 shares of our common stock valued at $90,000 on the date of issuance.
+Added: Reflected in the consolidated statements of operations for the applicable period.
Loss on intangible asset disposal
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The assets were disposed of in connection with management’s review of operations and decision to allocate resources elsewhere.
−Removed: As a result, the Company recorded a disposal of net developed technology related intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of Bannerfy totaling $2,284,000, which is included in “Loss on intangible asset disposal” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
+Added: As a result, the Company recorded a disposal of net developed technology related intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of Bannerfy totaling $2,284,000, which is included in “Loss on intangible asset disposal” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for Fiscal Year 2023.
Intangible Asset Impairment
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Factors we consider important, which could trigger an impairment review, include significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results, and significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy in the context of our overall business.
−Removed: Due to underperformance relative to historical and projected future operating results and a decision to deploy resources in other areas of the business, we performed an impairment analysis and determined that the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the assets was less than the carrying amount of the assets, resulting in an impairment loss totaling $7.1 million, which is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for Fiscal Year 2023.
+Added: Due to underperformance relative to historical and projected future operating results and a decision to deploy resources in other areas of the business, we performed an impairment analysis and determined that the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the assets was less than the carrying amount of the assets, resulting in an impairment loss totaling $7.1 million, which is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for Fiscal Year 2023.
The fair value was determined using a discounted cash flow approach, with cash flow projections over the remaining life of the intangible assets of five years and a discount rate of 16% based on the Company’s estimated cost of capital.
The impairment charge was based on the difference between the calculated fair value of the intangible assets totaling $860,000 and the carrying value of the applicable intangible assets which totaled $7,912,000 as of December 31, 2023.
−Removed: Impairment of Goodwill
−Removed: As described at Note 2, we performed goodwill impairment tests as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022 (“Measurement Dates”).
−Removed: We utilized the market capitalization of the Company (Level 1 observable input) as of the respective Measurement Dates to estimate the fair value of the Company’s single reporting unit.
−Removed: The estimated market capitalization was determined by multiplying the applicable measurement date stock prices and the common shares outstanding as of the respective Measurement Dates.
−Removed: The market capitalization approach was utilized to estimate the fair value of our single reporting unit due to the significance of the decline in stock price as of the respective Measurement Dates, resulting in a market capitalization that was below the net book value of our single reporting unit as of the respective Measurement Dates.
−Removed: As of September 30, 2022, based on the analysis, the estimated fair value of our reporting unit was $25.2 million, compared to a carrying value of our single reporting unit of $67.3 million resulting in a goodwill impairment charge of $42.0 million, which was reflected in the consolidated statement of operations for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2022.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022, based on the analysis, the estimated fair value of our reporting unit was $12.6 million, compared to a carrying value of our single reporting unit of $27.5 million, resulting in a fourth quarter 2022 goodwill impairment charge of $8.3 million, reflecting the write down of the remaining balance of goodwill for our single reporting unit.
+Added: There were no intangible asset impairment charges recorded for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Other Income (Expense)
+Added: Gain on Sale of Minehut Assets
+Added: On February 29, 2024, the Company sold its Minehut related assets (“Minehut Assets”) to GamerSafer, in a transaction approved by the Board.
+Added: Pursuant to the GS Agreement, the Company will receive $1.0 million of purchase consideration (“Minehut Purchase Consideration”) for the Minehut Assets, which amount will be paid by GamerSafer in revenue and royalty sharing over a multiple-year period, as described in the GS Agreement.
+Added: Other than with respect to the GS Agreement, there is no relationship between the Company or its affiliates with GamerSafer or its affiliates.
+Added: The transaction allows Super League to streamline its position in partnering with major brands to build, market, and operate 3D experiences across multiple immersive platforms, including open gaming powerhouses like Minecraft, and aligns with the Company’s cost improvement initiatives.
+Added: Super League and GamerSafer will maintain a commercial relationship which ensures that Minehut can remain an ongoing destination available to Super League’s partners.
+Added: The carrying value of Minehut related assets totaled $475,000 as of February 26, 2024, comprised of total carrying costs of $1,671,000, net of accumulated amortization of $1,196,000, and historically were included in intangible assets, net in the consolidated balance sheet.
+Added: The Company initially recorded a receivable for the total estimated Minehut Purchase Consideration totaling $619,000, of which $224,000 was included in prepaid expense and other current assets and $395,000 was included in other receivables in noncurrent assets, and recognized a gain on sale of the Minehut Assets totaling $144,000, which was included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: The Minehut Purchase Consideration in the GS Agreement is variable pursuant to the guidance set forth in ASC 606.
+Added: Under ASC 606, purchase consideration is variable if the amount the Company will receive is contingent on future events occurring or not occurring, even though the amount itself is fixed.
+Added: As such, the Company estimated the amount of consideration to which the Company will be entitled, in exchange for transferring the Minehut Assets to GamerSafer, utilizing the expected value method which is the sum of probability-weighted amounts in a range of possible consideration outcomes over the applicable contractual payment period, resulting in an estimated receivable of $619,000.
+Added: Amounts collected over and above the estimated purchase consideration recorded at contract inception, if any, will be recognized as additional gains on the sale of Minehut Assets when realized in future periods, up to the $1.0 million stated contractual amount of Minehut Purchase Consideration.
+Added: Additional gains recorded subsequent to the sale and initial accounting for the transaction totaled $39,000, resulting in a cumulative gain on sale for Fiscal Year 2024 totaling $183,000.
Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
−Removed: The Placement Agent Warrants issued in connection with the Preferred Offerings include provisions that are triggered in the event of the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction, as defined in the underlying warrant agreement, which contemplates the potential for certain transactions that result in a third-party acquiring more than 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company for cash or other assets.
−Removed: Given the existence of multiple classes of voting stock for the Company, as described herein, the Fundamental transaction provisions in the warrant agreements could result in a 50% or more change in ownership of outstanding common stock, without a 50% change in voting interests.
−Removed: As such, the Placement Agent Warrants are not eligible for the scope exception under ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” (“ASC 815”), and therefore, the fair value of the Placement Agent Warrants are recorded as a liability at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations.
−Removed: The change in warrant liability and the related income statement impact for the applicable periods was comprised of the following:
−Removed: Fiscal Year Ended
+Added: Series AAA Junior -3 and Series AAA Junior – 4 Warrants
+Added: The Series AAA Junior-3 and Series AAA Junior-4 subscription agreements entered into in September 2024, included the sale of an aggregate of 1,096 units (the “Units”), each Unit consisting of (i) one share of newly designated Series AAA-3 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock or Series AAA-4 Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, as reflected in the table above, and (ii) a warrant to purchase 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “September 2024 Series AAA Junior Investor Warrants”), at a purchase price of $1,000 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $1,096,000.
+Added: The Investor Warrants are exercisable at $1.00 per share at the option of the holder, subject to adjustment, are exercisable immediately upon issuance and expire three years from the respective issue dates of the Units, subject to certain beneficial ownership limitations.
+Added: The Investor Warrants contain customary adjustments in the event of stock splits, stock dividends and other corporate events, and contain price-based anti-dilution protections.
+Added: Any price-based anti-dilution adjustments are conditioned on, and subject to, Stockholder Approval.
+Added: The September 2024 Series AAA Junior Investor Warrant agreements also contain a provision that states that, upon exercise of the warrant by an investor, if for any reason the company fails to deliver the shares by the settlement date, the investor can require the company to make a cash payment (“Buy-In Provision”).
+Added: The cash payment would be based on the amount (if any) that the investor lost by having to purchase shares in the open market because of the company’s failure to deliver the shares.
+Added: As a result of the Buy-In Provision, the ability to deliver shares upon exercise of the Investor Warrants in every circumstance is generally not within the control of the Company as contemplated by the accounting standards, and thus, a partial cash settlement may be required outside of the Company’s control.
+Added: As such, the September 2024 Series AAA Junior Investor Warrants do not meet the requirements for equity classification, and therefore, the fair value of the September 2024 Series AAA Junior Investor Warrants are recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: Refer to the table below.
+Added: Placement Agent Warrants
+Added: The Placement Agent Warrants issued in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock, Series AA Preferred Stock and Series AAA Preferred Stock (including the Exchange), described above, include provisions that are triggered in the event of the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction, as defined in the underlying warrant agreement, which contemplates the potential for certain transactions that result in a third-party acquiring more than 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company for cash or other assets.
+Added: Given the existence of multiple classes of voting stock for the Company, as described above, the Fundamental Transaction provisions in the warrant agreements could result in a 50% or more change in ownership of outstanding common stock, without a 50% change in voting interests.
+Added: As such, the Placement Agent Warrants are not eligible for the scope exception under ASC 815, and therefore, the fair value of the Placement Agent Warrants are recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: The fair value and change in the fair value of the warrant liability, measured using Level 3 inputs, and the related income statement impact was comprised of the following for the applicable periods presented:
+Added: Ended December 31,
+Added: Series AAA Junior-3 and Series AAA Junior-4 Warrants:
Beginning balance
−Removed: Initial fair value of Series A and AA Preferred warrant liability – grant date
−Removed: Initial fair value of Series AAA Preferred (including warrants issued in connection with the Exchange) warrant liability – grant date
+Added: Initial fair value of warrant liability – grant date (1)
Change in fair value
−Removed: Fair value of warrant liability
−Removed: Reflected in the consolidated statement of operations for the applicable period.
+Added: Subtotal - fair value of warrant liability - Series AAA Junior -3 and Series AAA Junior – 4 Warrants
+Added: Placement Agent Warrants:
+Added: Beginning balance
+Added: Initial fair value of warrant liability – grant date (1)
+Added: Change in fair value
+Added: Subtotal - fair value of warrant liability – Placement Agent Warrants
+Added: Total fair value of warrant liability
+Added: Estimated fair value on the date of issuance.
+Added: Interest Expense
+Added: Interest expense for the periods presented was comprised of the following:
+Added: Fiscal Year Ended
+Added: Super Biz Note:
+Added: Accrued Interest
+Added: Interest expense, including accrued interest
+Added: Change in fair value
+Added: Interest expense, including accrued interest
+Added: Change in fair value
+Added: SLR Facility:
+Added: Interest expense and other fees
+Added: Total interest expense
+Added: Loss on Extinguishment of Liability
+Added: In August 2024, the Company issued the Super Biz Note to the Founders in connection with the remaining Super Biz Second Earn Out Period accrued contingent consideration outstanding, with a principle amount totaling approximately $1.8 million.
+Added: Interest accrues on the outstanding principal at the rate of 8.5% per annum, and accrues until the earlier of (i) repayment of the Super Biz Note in full, or (ii) the Maturity Date.
+Added: In addition, in connection with the issuance of the Super Biz Note, during the period commencing January 2, 2025 and concluding on January 6, 2025, the Company will issue 262,501 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Founders, valued at $336,000, based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of issuance of Super Biz Note.
+Added: The issuance of the Super Biz Note in exchange for the related accrued contingent consideration balance was accounted for as an extinguishment of the original liability due to the fact that the present value of the cash flows under the terms of Super Biz Note was determined to be at least 10 percent different from the present value of the remaining cash flows under the terms of the original obligation.
+Added: As a result, a gain on extinguishment totaling $336,000 was recorded in the consolidated statements of operations, and credited to additional paid in capital (included in “Other” in the consolidated statements of stockholder’s equity), for Fiscal Year 2024, primarily comprised of the fair value of the 262,501 shares of restricted stock to be issued, as described above.
+Added: The default interest provision included in the Super Biz Note represents an embedded derivative with a fair value of $171,000 as of August 1, 2024, the date of issuance of the Super Biz Note.
+Added: The fair value of the derivative liability is included in the December 31, 2024 consolidated balance sheet under the caption “Promissory note – contingent consideration,” and is required to be marked to market at each balance sheet date.
+Added: The change in fair value of the derivative liability totaled ($94,000) for Fiscal Year 2024.
Loss on Exchange of Placement Agent Warrants
In December 2023, as further described in Note 7, with respect to shares of Series AAA Preferred Stock issued in exchange for shares of Series A Preferred and Series AA Preferred, in the Series AAA Offerings (the “Exchange”), the Placement Agent exchanged previously issued Placement Agent Warrants to purchase 88,403 shares of common stock of the Company that were issued in connection with the Company’s Series A Offerings and Series AA Offerings, at exercise prices ranging from $7.60 to $13.41 per share, for new Placement Agent Warrants to purchase a total of 347,428 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.674 per share and 199,778 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.71 per share.
−Removed: The terms of the new Placement Agent Warrants and the original placement agent warrants (recorded as a liability under ASC 815) was determined to be substantially different based on an analysis of the fair value of each instrument immediately before and after the modification, resulting in a loss on extinguishment recognized in current earnings totaling $681,000.
−Removed: Convertible Debt
−Removed: On May 16, 2022, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with three institutional investors providing for the sale and issuance of a new series of senior convertible notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $4,320,000 (of which 8% was an original issue discount) which accrues interest at a guaranteed annual rate of 9% per annum, as described below and at Note 6.
−Removed: Convertible note related interest expense for Fiscal Year 2022 totaled $670,000, which was comprised of interest expense totaling $389,000, and the amortization of original issue discount totaling $280,000.
−Removed: Benefit for Income Taxes
+Added: The terms of the new Placement Agent Warrants and the original placement agent warrants (recorded as a liability under ASC 815) was determined to be substantially different based on an analysis of the fair value of each instrument immediately before and after the modification, resulting in a loss on extinguishment, recognized in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations for Fiscal Year 2023, totaling $681,000.
+Added: Debt Issuance Costs
+Added: The Company paid debt issuance costs totaling $180,000 in connection with the issuance of the Agile Note as described at Note, which is included in “Other” in Other Income and expense in the consolidated statements of operations for FY 2024.
+Added: (Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes
+Added: Provision for income taxes for Fiscal Year 2024, totaling $161,000, reflects noncash tax expense recorded in connection with the tax treatment of changes in contingent consideration payable as of December 31, 2024.
+Added: A corresponding deferred tax liability totaling $161,000 is reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024.
In June 2023, the Company assigned the intangible assets originally acquired in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Bannerfy, Ltd.
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FASB ASC Topic 740 – Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), required the use of simultaneous equations to determine the assigned value of the asset and the related deferred tax asset or liability.
−Removed: As a result of the disposal of the Bannerfy intangible assets, the Company fully amortized the related remaining net deferred tax liability, resulting in a $313,000 tax benefit reflected in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
+Added: As a result of the disposal of the Bannerfy intangible assets, the Company fully amortized the related remaining net deferred tax liability, resulting in a $313,000 tax benefit reflected in the consolidated statements of operations for Fiscal Year 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
−Removed: The Company incurred net losses of $30.3 million and $85.5 million for Fiscal Year 2023 and 2022, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of $249.0 million as of December 31, 2023.
+Added: The Company incurred net losses as disclosed in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented herein, and had an accumulated deficit of $270.0 million as of December 31, 2024.
Noncash stock compensation, amortization and impairment charges for Fiscal Year 2024 and 2023 totaled $3.9 million and $17.4 million, respectively.
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To date, our principal sources of capital used to fund our operations and growth have been the net proceeds received from equity and debt financings.
−Removed: We have and will continue to use significant capital for the growth and development of our business, and, as such, we expect to seek additional capital either from operations or that may be available from future issuance(s) of common stock or debt financings, to fund our planned operations.
+Added: We have and will continue to use significant capital for the growth and development of our business, and, as such, we expect to seek additional capital either from operations, or that may be available from future issuance(s) of common stock, preferred stock and / or debt financings, to fund our planned operations.
Accordingly, our results of operations and the implementation of our long-term business strategies have been and could continue to be adversely affected by general conditions in the global economy, including conditions that are outside of our control.
−Removed: The most recent global financial crisis caused by severe geopolitical conditions, including conflicts abroad, and the lingering effects of COVID-19 and threats of other outbreaks, have resulted in extreme volatility, disruptions and downward pressure on stock prices and trading volumes across the capital and credit markets in which we traditionally operate.
+Added: The most recent global financial crisis caused by severe geopolitical conditions, including conflicts abroad, and the threat of other outbreaks or pandemics, have resulted in extreme volatility, disruptions and downward pressure on stock prices and trading volumes across the capital and credit markets in which we traditionally operate.
A severe or prolonged economic downturn could result in a variety of risks to our business and could have a material adverse effect on us, including limiting our ability to obtain additional funding from the capital and credit markets.
−Removed: In management’s judgement, these conditions raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern as contemplated by FASB ASC 205-40, “Going Concern,” (“ASC 205”).
+Added: In management’s judgement, these conditions raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern as contemplated by FASB ASC 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern,” (“ASC 205”).
Management ’ s Plans
−Removed: The Company experienced significant growth during the periods presented through organic and inorganic growth activities, including the expansion of our premium advertising inventory and quarter over quarter and year over year increases in recognized revenue across our primary revenue streams.
−Removed: In Fiscal Year 2023, we acquired Melon, as described above, and focused on the continued expansion of our service offerings and revenue growth opportunities through internal development, collaborations, and through opportunistic strategic acquisitions, as well as management and reduction of costs.
+Added: Entry into Loan Agreements
+Added: On the Agile II Effective Date, the Company entered into the Agile II Loan Agreement, with the Collateral Agent and Agile, pursuant to which the Company issued to Agile a the Agile II Note.
+Added: Pursuant to the Agile II Loan Agreement:
+Added: (i) the Agile II Note matures 32 weeks from the Agile II Effective Date;
+Added: (ii) carries an aggregate total interest payment of approximately $1.05 million, and (iii) immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Agile Loan Agreement), interest shall accrue at a fixed per annum rate equal to the applicable rate plus five percent.
+Added: The Company is required to repay all the obligations due under the Agile II Loan Agreement and the Agile II Note in 32 equal payments of $110,937, with the first payment being made to Agile on February 17, 2025, and every seven days thereafter until the maturity date.
+Added: The proceeds received from the Agile II Note will be used to fund general working capital needs.
+Added: In connection with entering into the Agile Loan Agreement, the Company was required to pay an administrative fee of $125,000 to the Collateral Agent, which was paid at the closing out of proceeds of the issuance of the Agile II Note.
+Added: $1.5 million of the Agile II Note was used to repay the remaining balance under the Agile Note, with net proceeds to the Company of approximately $875,000.
+Added: 1800 Diagonal Lending, LLC .
+Added: On the Diagonal Effective Date, the Company and Diagonal) entered into the Diagonal Agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued the Diagonal Note in the principal amount of $300,000, for which the Diagonal Note, among other things, (a) matures on December 30, 2025 (unless otherwise accelerated upon an Event of Default (as defined below)) (the “Diagonal Maturity Date”), (b) accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum on the unpaid principal balance from the Diagonal Issuance Date until the principal and interest becomes due and payable, whether on the Maturity Date or upon acceleration by prepayment or otherwise, (c) interest begins to accrue on the Diagonal Issuance Date but shall not be payable until the Diagonal Note becomes payable, and (d) interest will accrue at a rate of 22% per annum for any amount of principal or interest which is not paid as required under the Diagonal Note, or during an Event of Default.
+Added: Pursuant to the Diagonal Note, Diagonal has the right, from time to time, and at any time, during the period beginning on the date which is 180 days from the Diagonal Effective Date and ending on the earlier of (a) the Diagonal Maturity Date, or (b) the date of payment of the Default Amount, each in respect of the remaining outstanding amount of the Diagonal Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Price.
+Added: Pursuant to the Diagonal Note, the following events, among other things, constitute an Event of Default:
+Added: (i) failure to pay principal and interest when due;
+Added: (ii) the Company fails to issue shares of Common Stock upon exercise of Diagonal’s conversion rights under the Diagonal Note;
+Added: (iii) the Company’s breach of any material covenant or other material term or condition in the Diagonal note or the Diagonal Agreement, and such breach continues for a period of 20 business days after written notice from Diagonal;
+Added: (iv) any breach of the representations and warranties set forth in both the Diagonal Agreement and the Diagonal Note;
+Added: (v) the Company institutes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or applies for or consents to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business;
+Added: (vi) the Company institutes, or any proceeding is instated against the Company, relating to any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or liquidation proceedings;
+Added: (vii) the Company fails to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or on the Over The Counter boards or an equivalent exchange;
+Added: (viii) the Company failing to comply with the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act;
+Added: (ix) the Company institutes any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company or any substantial portion of its business;
+Added: (x) the restatement of any financial statements filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, if the result of such restatement would have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of Diagonal;
+Added: (xi) the Company proposes to replace its transfer agent and fails to provide a fully executed irrevocable transfer agent instructions signed by the successor transfer agent;
+Added: and (xii) a breach or default by the Company of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any other agreement by the Company, after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods (each individually an “Event of Default”, and collectively, “Events of Default”).
+Added: Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default that is enumerated in Section 3.2 of the Diagonal Note, the Diagonal Note shall become immediately due and payable, and the Company shall pay to Diagonal an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined below), multiplied by two.
+Added: For other Events of Default not enumerated in Section 3.2 of the Diagonal Note, the Diagonal Note shall become immediately due and payable in an amount equal to 150% times the sum of (a) the then outstanding principal amount of the Diagonal Note, plus (b) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Diagonal Note to the date of payment, plus (c) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (a) and/or (b), plus (d) any amounts owed to Diagonal pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) of the Diagonal Note (the then outstanding principal amount of this Note to the date of payment plus the amounts referred to in clauses (b), (c) and (d) shall collectively be known as the “Default Amount”) and all other amounts payable under the Diagonal Note shall immediately become due and payable, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, and Diagonal shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.
+Added: The Diagonal Note was issued with an OID of 4.75%, with net proceeds to the Company of approximately $279,000 after giving deducting the OID, reimbursement of Diagonal’s expenses in an amount equal to $7,000, and other estimated offering expenses.
+Added: The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
+Added: Belleau Note Purchase Agreement.
+Added: On March 28, 2025, we entered into the Belleau Purchase Agreement with Belleau.
+Added: Pursuant to the Belleau Purchase Agreement, the Company will issue to Belleau the Belleau Notes, with an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000 (the “Belleau Principal”).
+Added: The consummation of the sale of the initial Belleau Note was consummated on the Belleau Effective Date, with gross proceeds to the Company of $300,000.
+Added: The consummation of the sale of the two remaining Belleau Notes will occur in the amounts and on the dates as follows:
+Added: (a) $600,000 on April 14, 2025;
+Added: and (b) $600,000 on April 28, 2025.
+Added: Each of the Belleau Notes:
+Added: (x) matures on the date that is 12 months from the date of the issuance of each respective Belleau Note;
+Added: (y) may be prepaid in part or in full at any time by the Company without penalty;
+Added: and (z) accrues interest at a rate of 20% simple interest per annum.
+Added: The Belleau Interest that accrues on each respective Belleau Note is payable on each respective Belleau Maturity Date in the form of restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 20% of the Belleau Principal, calculated at a price per share of $0.35.
+Added: In the event of a prepayment of any Belleau Note by the Company, the Belleau Interest will be payable in full at the time of such prepayment.
+Added: The Belleau Note also provides for:
+Added: (i) standard events of default, including (a) any default in the payment of the Belleau Principal or Belleau Interest on their respective due dates, (b) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event (as defined in the Belleau Note), or (c) the Company commits any material breach or default of any material provision of the Belleau Note, if not cured within 20 days following the written notice from Belleau specifying in reasonable detail such breach or default (sections (a) through (c), the “Belleau Events of Default”);
+Added: and (ii) customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default.
+Added: Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Belleau Note will bear interest at the default interest rate of 20% per annum, payable in cash, and upon Belleau’s written notice to the Company, all payments of Belleau Principal and Belleau Interest will become immediately due and payable.
+Added: The Company intends to utilize the proceeds from the sale of the Belleau Notes for working capital and general corporate purposes.
+Added: Entry into Equity Purchase Agreement
+Added: On February 14, 2025, the Company entered into an equity purchase agreement (the “Equity Purchase Agreement”) with Hudson Global Ventures, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Hudson”).
+Added: Pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Hudson, and Hudson is obligated to purchase, up to $2.9 million of newly issued shares (the “Total Commitment”) of the Company’s common stock, from time to time during the term of the Equity Purchase Agreement, subject to certain limitations and conditions (the “Hudson Offering”).
+Added: As consideration for Hudson’s commitment to purchase shares of common stock under the Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to Hudson 300,000 shares of common stock, valued at $165,000, following the execution of the Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Commitment Shares”).
+Added: Unless earlier terminated, the Equity Purchase Agreement will automatically terminate upon the earliest of (i) the expiration of the Commitment Period (as defined in the Equity Purchase Agreement), (ii) Hudson’s purchase or receipt of the Total Commitment worth of common stock, or (iii) the occurrence of certain other events set forth in the Equity Purchase Agreement.
+Added: The Company has the right to terminate the Equity Purchase Agreement at any time after Commencement, at no cost or penalty, upon prior written notice to Hudson.
+Added: The Company intends to use the net proceeds, if any, from the Hudson Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing activities, product development and capital expenditures.
+Added: The Company may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, products and technologies.
+Added: The Equity Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, as well as customary indemnification obligations of the Company.
+Added: In connection with the Equity Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to register the Commitment Shares and the shares issuable pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement.
Management continues to explore alternatives for raising capital to facilitate our growth and execute our business strategy, including strategic partnerships and/or other forms of equity or debt financings.
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If we fail to obtain additional financing when needed, we may not be able to execute our business plans which, in turn, would have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, our ability to meet our obligations, and our ability to pursue our business strategies.
−Removed: Recent Series AAA Convertible Preferred Financing
−Removed: On the dates set forth in the table below, we entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors in connection with the sale and exchange of an aggregate of 8,355 shares of newly designated Series AAA and AAA-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, each series having a $0.001 par value and a $1,000 purchase price, hereinafter collectively referred to as “Series AAA Preferred,” and the individual offerings of Series AAA Preferred stock hereinafter collectively referred to as the Series AAA Offerings, as follows:
−Removed: November 30, 2023
−Removed: December 22, 2023
−Removed: Issued upon final closing of the Series AAA Preferred Stock offering, effective as of the respective closing dates.
−Removed: Use of net proceeds from the Series AAA Offerings for the periods presented included working capital and general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing activities and product development.
−Removed: See Note 6 for additional information.
+Added: We may continue to evaluate potential strategic acquisitions.
+Added: To finance such strategic acquisitions, we may find it necessary to raise additional equity capital, incur debt, or both.
+Added: Any efforts to seek additional funding could be made through issuances of equity or debt, or other external financing.
+Added: However, additional funding may not be available on favorable terms, or at all.
+Added: The capital and credit markets have experienced extreme volatility and disruption periodically and such volatility and disruption may occur in the future.
+Added: If we fail to obtain additional financing when needed, we may not be able to execute our business plans which, in turn, would have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, our ability to meet our obligations, and our ability to pursue our business strategies.
Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities.
+Added: Net cash used in operating activities during Fiscal Year 2024, primarily reflected our net loss, net of adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities, which included noncash stock compensation charges of $1,289,000, depreciation and amortization charges of $2,612,000, net changes in fair value of warrant liabilities of ($1,115,000) and net changes in working capital of $1,364,000.
+Added: Changes in working capital primarily reflected the impact of the settlement of receivables and payables in the ordinary course.
Net cash used in operating activities during Fiscal Year 2023, primarily reflected our net loss, net of adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities, which included noncash stock compensation charges of $2,735,000, depreciation and amortization charges of $5,376,000, intangible asset impairment charges of $7,052,000, disposal of intangible asset charges of $2,284,000, net changes in fair value of warrant liabilities of ($2,898,000) and net changes in working capital of $116,000.
Changes in working capital primarily reflected the impact of the settlement of receivables and payables in the ordinary course and the payment of the cash portion of the Super Biz Contingent Consideration, as described above.
−Removed: Net cash used in operating activities for Fiscal Year 2022 primarily reflected our net loss for Fiscal Year 2022, net of adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities, which included $50,263,000 of goodwill impairment charges, $4,263,000 of noncash stock compensation charges, depreciation and amortization of $5,403,000, and a write down of a trademark related intangible asset totaling $423,000.
−Removed: Changes in working capital primarily reflected the impact of the settlement of receivables and payables in the ordinary course.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities.
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Cash paid in connection with the acquisition of Melon, net
+Added: Proceeds from sale of Minehut Assets
Purchase of property and equipment
−Removed: Purchase of third-party game properties
Capitalization of software development costs
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Net cash used in investing activities
+Added: Sale of Minehut Assets.
+Added: On February 29, 2024, the Company sold its Minehut Assets to GamerSafer as described above.
+Added: Pursuant to the GS Agreement, the Company will receive $1.0 million of purchase consideration for the Minehut Assets, which amount will be paid by GamerSafer in revenue and royalty sharing over a multiple-year period, as described in the GS Agreement.
+Added: During Fiscal Year 2024 we received Minehut Purchase Consideration payments totaling $192,000.
Melon Acquisition.
−Removed: On May 4, 2023, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Melon, pursuant to which the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Melon, as described above.
−Removed: At the Closing, the Company paid an aggregate total of $900,000 to Melon, of which $150,000 was paid in cash, and the remaining $750,000 was paid in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at the Closing Share Price, as described above.
+Added: On May 4, 2023, we entered the Melon Purchase Agreement with Melon, pursuant to which the Company acquired the Melon Assets, as described above.
+Added: At the Closing, the Company paid an aggregate total of $900,000 to Melon, of which $150,000 was paid in cash, and the remaining $750,000 was paid in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at the Melon Closing Share Price, as described above.
Capitalized Internal Use Software Costs .
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Upgrades or enhancements to existing internal-use software that result in additional functionality are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the applicable estimated useful life.
−Removed: Purchase of Third-Party Game Property.
−Removed: In June 2022, we purchased Anime Battlegrounds X , a highly rated game on Roblox, from a third-party game developer.
−Removed: The total purchase price of $500,000 was capitalized and is being amortized over the estimated useful life of 5 years.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities .
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
−Removed: Proceeds from convertible notes, net
+Added: Proceeds from promissory notes, net
+Added: Payments on promissory notes
Payments on convertible notes
+Added: Accounts receivable facility advances
+Added: Payments on accounts receivable facility
+Added: Contingent consideration payments – Melon Acquisition
Proceeds from common stock options and purchase warrant exercises
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Issuances of Convertible Preferred Stock
−Removed: During Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022, we entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors relating to offerings with respect to the sale of an aggregate of 32,758 newly designated series of convertible preferred stock (including Series A Preferred, Series AA Preferred, and Series AAA Preferred), each series having a $0.001 par value and a $1,000 purchase price, hereinafter collectively referred to as “Convertible Preferred,” and the individual offerings of Convertible Preferred stock hereinafter collectively referred to as the Preferred Offerings, as follows:
−Removed: Series AAA Convertible Preferred Offerings
+Added: On the dates set forth in the table below, we entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors in connection with the sale of newly designated series of Convertible Preferred Stock, each series having a $0.001 par value and a $1,000 purchase price, as follows (rounded to the nearest thousands, except share and per share data):
+Added: Preferred Stock
+Added: Conversion Shares - Common Stock
+Added: Prices (2)(3)(4)
+Added: Outstanding -
+Added: Exchanges (5)
+Added: Original Placement
November 22, 2022
+Added: November 28, 2022
+Added: November 30, 2022
December 22, 2022
−Removed: Issued upon final closing of the Series AAA Offerings, effective as of the respective closing dates.
−Removed: Series AA Convertible Preferred Offerings
+Added: January 31, 2023
April 19, 2023
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April 28, 2023
−Removed: Issued on May 26, 2023, effective as of the applicable closing date, upon final closing of the Series AA Offerings.
−Removed: The conversion price for Series AA Preferred outstanding as of August 23, 2023, totaling 10,706 shares of Series AA Preferred, was adjusted to $2.60 as a result of the Series AA Down Round Feature described at Note 7.
−Removed: The Conversion price for Series AA Preferred outstanding as of November 30, 2023, totaling 7,322 shares of Series AA Preferred, was adjusted as described at Note 7, as a result of the Series AA Down Round Feature described at Note 7.
−Removed: Series A Convertible Preferred Offerings
November 30, 2023
−Removed: November 28, 2022
−Removed: November 30, 2022
December 22, 2023
−Removed: January 31, 2023
−Removed: Issued on May 26, 2023, effective as of the applicable closing date, upon final closing of the Series A Offerings.
−Removed: Use of net proceeds from the Preferred Offerings include the repayment of certain indebtedness and working capital and general corporate purposes, including sales and marketing activities and product development.
−Removed: As disclosed at Note 6, in the event the Company consummated a subsequent equity financing during the term of the Notes, the Company was required, at the option of the Note Holders, to use 50% of the gross proceeds raised from such sale to redeem all or any portion of the Notes outstanding upon closing of such equity financing.
−Removed: For Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022, $719,000 and $3,782,000, respectively, of the Series A Offerings net proceeds were utilized in connection with the redemption of the Notes.
+Added: June 26, 2024
+Added: AAA-Junior - 2
+Added: July 10, 2024
+Added: AAA-Junior - 3
+Added: September 20, 2024
+Added: AAA-Junior – 4
+Added: September 30, 2024
+Added: Pursuant to the terms of the Placement Agent Agreements, we agreed to issue to the Placement Agent, following the final closing under the individual Preferred Stock Offerings (effective as of the respective individual series closing dates), five-year warrants to purchase 14.5% of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the respective series of Convertible Preferred Stock sold in the respective Preferred Stock Offering, at an exercise price equal to the applicable Preferred Stock Offering conversion price.
+Added: See below for placement agent warrants exchanged in connection with the Exchange.
+Added: The Conversion price for Series AA Preferred Stock outstanding as of August 23, 2023, totaling 10,706 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock, was adjusted to $2.60 as a result of the Series AA Down Round Feature described below.
+Added: The Conversion prices for the Series AA Preferred Stock outstanding as of November 30, 2023, totaling 7,322 shares of Series AA Preferred Stock, were adjusted to the conversion prices shown in the table above, as a result of the Series AA Down Round Feature described below.
+Added: The triggering of the Down Round Feature for the Series AA Preferred Stock, occurring in August 2023, resulted in a deemed dividend totaling $6,446,000, which was charged to retained earnings in the September 30, 2023 consolidated balance sheet.
+Added: As adjusted to reflect reduction in conversion prices as a result of the Series AA Down Round Feature, described below.
+Added: Series AAA and Series AAA-2 totals include 4,011 and 2,356 preferred shares, respectively, issued in connection with the Exchange Agreements described below.
+Added: Use of net proceeds included working capital, general corporate purposes, and certain indebtedness (Series A Preferred only), including sales and marketing activities and product development.
+Added: For the three months ended March 31, 2023, $719,000 of the net proceeds from the Series A Offerings were utilized in connection with the final redemption of the Notes.
Issuances of Common Stock
+Added: On October 24, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a certain accredited investor for the registered direct offering of an aggregate of 1,136,364 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), at a purchase price of $0.88 per Share (the “Registered Direct Offering”).
+Added: The registered direct offering closed on or about October 25, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions in the purchase agreement, and resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $1.0 million.
On August 21, 2023, we entered into the Underwriting Agreement with the Underwriter (as defined above), relating to the Company’s Common Stock Offering of the Firm Securities to certain investors.
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Each Pre-Funded Warrant had an exercise price per share of common stock equal to $0.001 per share.
−Removed: The exercise price and the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of each Pre-Funded Warrant was subject to appropriate adjustments in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting the common stock.
−Removed: Under the Pre-Funded Warrants, a holder would not be entitled to exercise any portion of any Pre-Funded Warrant that, upon giving effect to such exercise, would cause:
−Removed: (i) the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by such holder (together with its affiliates) to exceed 4.99% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise;
−Removed: or (ii) the combined voting power of the Company’s securities beneficially owned by such holder (together with its affiliates) to exceed 4.99% of the combined voting power of all of the Company’s securities outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Pre-Funded Warrant, which percentage may be changed at the holder’s election to a higher or lower percentage not in excess of 9.99% upon 61 days’ notice to the Company.
−Removed: In addition, in certain circumstances, upon a fundamental transaction, a holder of Pre-Funded Warrants would be entitled to receive, upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants, the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property that such holder would have received had they exercised the Pre-Funded Warrants immediately prior to the fundamental transaction.
−Removed: The Pre-Funded Warrants were fully exercised as of August 29, 2023.
The Firm Securities were offered, issued, and sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to the Registration Statement under the Securities, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement, filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act on August 23, 2023.
+Added: Debt Financing
+Added: Agile Promissory Note
+Added: On November 8, 2024 we entered into the Agile Loan Agreement, with Agile pursuant to which the Company issued to Agile a Confessed Judgment Secured Promissory Note for an aggregate value of $1.85 million (the “Agile Note”).
+Added: Pursuant to the Agile Loan Agreement:
+Added: (i) the Agile Note matures 28 weeks from the Effective Date;
+Added: (ii) carries an aggregate total interest payment of approximately $0.78 million (the “Applicable Rate”), and (iii) immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Agile Loan Agreement), interest shall accrue at a fixed per annum rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus five percent.
+Added: The Company is required to repay all the obligations due under the Agile Loan Agreement and the Agile Note in 28 equal payments of $93,821, with the first payment being made to Agile on November 14, 2024, and every seven days thereafter until the Maturity Date.
+Added: The proceeds received from the Agile Note were used to fund general working capital needs.
+Added: Pursuant to the Agile Loan Agreement, upon the occurrence of certain events, including (a) a change in the Company’s business other than the business engaged in by the Company on the Effective Date, (b) cause or permit, voluntarily or involuntarily, any Key Person to cease being actively engagement in the management of the Company without prior notice to Agile, (c) a change in control of the Company (expressly excluding the pending transactions with Infinite Reality, Inc.) or otherwise approve the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or its Subsidiary (collectively, a “Change in Business, Management, or Ownership”), or (d) the Term Loan is accelerated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Company shall be required to immediately pay to Agile an amount equal to the sum of:
+Added: (i) all outstanding principal of the Agile Note plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the prepayment date, (ii) a fee equal to the aggregate and actual amount of interest (at the contract rate of interest) that would be paid through the Maturity Date (the “Prepayment Fee”), plus (iii) all other obligations that are due and payable, including, without limitation, interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.
+Added: The Company is allowed to make a full prepayment or partial prepayment of any or all of the Obligations arising under the Agile Loan Agreement and the Agile Note, provided, the Company shall be obligated to pay the Prepayment Fee.
+Added: In connection with entering into the Agile Loan Agreement, the Company was required to pay an administrative fee of $92,500 to the Collateral Agent, which was paid at the closing out of proceeds of the issuance of the Agile Note.
+Added: Refer to Note 6 for additional details.
+Added: Related Party Promissory Note
+Added: On November 19, 2024 we entered into the RP Purchase Agreement with a non-employee member of the Board, or Purchaser.
+Added: Pursuant to the RP Purchase Agreement, the Company issued to the Purchaser the RP Note in the amount of $1,500,000, for which the RP Note (i) matures on the RP Maturity Date, (ii) may be pre-paid at any time by the Company without penalty, and (iii) accrues interest on the RP Principal at a rate of 40% simple interest per annum.
+Added: The RP Interest is payable on the RP Maturity Date.
+Added: In the event of a prepayment of the RP Note by the Company, the RP Interest will be pro-rated for the period the RP Note is outstanding.
+Added: The Company utilized the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.
+Added: Refer to Note 6 for additional information.
Account Receivable Financing Facility
−Removed: The Borrowers entered into the SLR Agreement with the Lender, effective on the Facility Effective Date.
−Removed: Pursuant to the SLR Agreement, Lender may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, make certain Advances, against the face amounts of certain Accounts, at the Advance Rate, less any reserved funds and any other amounts due to Lender from Borrowers, up to the Maximum Amount.” Upon receipt of any Advance, Borrowers will have assigned all of its rights in such receivables and all proceeds thereof.
−Removed: The proceeds received from the Facility will be used to fund general working capital needs.
−Removed: The SLR Agreement is effective for the Term, automatically extends for successive Renewal Terms, and the Borrowers’ are obligated to pay the Lender an early termination fee in the event the SLR Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances prior to the end of any Term or Renewal Term, as more specifically set forth in the SLR Agreement.
−Removed: In connection with the AR Facility, the Company agreed to, among other things, (i) pay a finance fee equal to 2% of the Maximum Amount, payable in 24 equal monthly installments on the last day of each month of the Term until paid in full, (ii) pay a servicing fee equal to 0.30% multiplied by the Outstanding Amount for the applicable month, on the last day of each calendar month during the Term (or so long as any obligations arising under the SLR Agreement are outstanding);
−Removed: (iii) be charged the Financing Fee, due upon receipt of full payment of a Financed Account by Lender, equal to 1/12 of (a) the Facility Rate, multiplied by (b) the amount of the Outstanding Amount;
−Removed: and (iv) utilize the facility such that the monthly average aggregate Advances outstanding is at or above the Minimum Utilization.
−Removed: In the event that Borrower’s monthly utilization is less than the applicable Minimum Utilization for any month, the Financing Fee for such month shall be calculated as if the applicable Minimum Utilization has been satisfied.
+Added: We entered into a Financing and Security Agreement (the “SLR Agreement”) with SLR Digital Finance, LLC (“Lender”), effective December 17, 2023 (the “SLR Effective Date”).
+Added: Pursuant to the SLR Agreement, Lender may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, make certain cash advances to the Company (each an “Advance”, and collectively, “Advances”), against the face amounts of certain uncollected accounts receivable of the Company on an account-by-account basis (each, a “Financed Account”, and collectively, the “Accounts”), at a rate of 85% multiplied by the face value of such Account (the “Advance Rate”), less any reserved funds and any other amounts due to Lender from the Company, up to a maximum aggregate Advance amount of $4,000,000 (the “Maximum Amount”)(the Advances on the Accounts is hereinafter, the “Facility”).
+Added: Upon receipt of any Advance, the Company will have assigned all of its rights in such receivables and all proceeds thereof.
+Added: The proceeds received from the Facility are, and will be, used to fund general working capital needs.
+Added: The SLR Agreement is effective for 24 months from the SLR Effective Date (the “SLR Term”), automatically extends for successive SLR Terms (each, an “SLR Renewal Term”), and the Company is obligated to pay the Lender an early termination fee in the event the SLR Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances prior to the end of any SLR Term or SLR Renewal Term, as more specifically set forth in the SLR Agreement.
+Added: In connection with the Facility, the Company agreed to, among other things, (i) pay a finance fee equal to 2% of the Maximum Amount, payable in 24 equal monthly installments on the last day of each month of the SLR Term until paid in full, (ii) pay a servicing fee equal to 0.30% multiplied by the actual average daily amount of Advances outstanding at the time of determination (the “Outstanding Amount”) for the applicable month, on the last day of each calendar month during the SLR Term (or so long as any obligations arising under the SLR Agreement are outstanding);
+Added: (iii) be charged a monthly financing fee (the “Financing Fee”), due upon receipt of full payment of a Financed Account by Lender, equal to 1/12 of (a) the prime rate plus 2% (the “Facility Rate”), multiplied by (b) the amount of the Outstanding Amount;
+Added: and (iv) utilize the facility such that the monthly average aggregate Advances outstanding is at $400,000 (the “Minimum Utilization”).
+Added: In the event that the Company’s monthly utilization is less than the applicable Minimum Utilization for any month, the Financing Fee for such month shall be calculated as if the applicable Minimum Utilization has been satisfied.
As security for the full and prompt payment and performance of any obligations arising under the SLR Agreement, the Borrowers granted to Lender a continuing first priority security interest in all the assets of the Borrowers.
The SLR Agreement also provides for customary provisions, including representations, warranties and covenants, indemnification, waiver of jury trial, arbitration, and the exercise of remedies upon a breach or default.
−Removed: Transfers of financial assets that do not qualify for sale accounting are reported as collateralized borrowings.
−Removed: Financing and servicing fees calculated with reference to amounts advanced under the AR Facility are included in interest expense.
−Removed: The commitment fee, based on the maximum facility amount and payable irrespective of drawdowns, is expensed on a straight line basis over the term of the AR Facility.
−Removed: Total amounts advanced under the AR Facility from the Facility Effective Date to December 31, 2023 totaled $800,000.
−Removed: Interest expense and commitment fee expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 totaled $3,000 and $3,000, respectively.
Refer to Note 6 for additional information.
−Removed: Convertible Debt
−Removed: On May 16, 2022, as summarized above and further described at Note 6, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with three institutional investors, providing for the sale and issuance of a new series of senior convertible notes in the aggregate original principal amount of $4,320,000, of which 8% is an original issue discount.
−Removed: During the third and fourth quarters of Fiscal Year 2022 we made convertible note redemption payments totaling $3,782,000.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023, the outstanding balance of the Notes and related accrued interest totaled $719,000, which was subsequently paid in full in the first quarter of 2023.
−Removed: Equity Distribution Agreement
−Removed: On September 3, 2021, we entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with two investment banks (the “Agents”), pursuant to which we could offer and sell, from time to time, through the Agents (the “ATM Offering”), up to $75 million of shares of our common stock (the “Shares”), as described at Note 7.
−Removed: Under the Sales Agreement, the Agents were able to sell the Shares by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at-the-market” offering as defined in Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act.
−Removed: Any Shares offered and sold in the ATM Offering were issued pursuant to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on September 7, 2021.
−Removed: During Fiscal Year 2022 the Company issued 16,182 shares of common stock, at an average price of $19.80, raising net proceeds of $312,000, under the Sales Agreement.
−Removed: The term of the ATM Offering terminated on November 16, 2022, one year from the date that the Form S-3 was declared effective by the SEC.
−Removed: The net proceeds from sales of Shares pursuant to the ATM Offering were used primarily for the repayment of certain indebtedness, working capital and general corporate purposes.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Commitments and Arrangements
As of December 31, 2024, other than as described herein, we had no significant commitments for capital expenditures, nor do we have any committed lines of credit, other committed funding or long-term debt, and no guarantees.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023 we maintain approximately 3,200 square feet of office space, 1,650 square feet of which is on a month-to-month basis, and 1,550 square feet of which is subject to a two-year lease, commencing on August 1, 2021.
+Added: As of December 31, 2024 we maintain approximately 1,550 square feet of office space which is leased on a month-to-month basis.
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financial guarantees or other off-balance sheet commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties.
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Factors we consider important, which could trigger an impairment review, include significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results, and significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy in the context of our overall business.
−Removed: Due to underperformance relative to historical and projected future operating results and a decision to deploy resources in other areas of the business, we performed an impairment analysis and determined that the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the assets was less than the carrying amount of the assets, resulting in an impairment loss totaling $7.1 million, which is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for Fiscal Year 2023.
+Added: Due to underperformance relative to historical and projected future operating results and a decision to deploy resources in other areas of the business, we performed an impairment analysis and determined that the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the assets was less than the carrying amount of the assets, resulting in an impairment loss totaling $7.1 million, which is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for Fiscal Year 2023.
The fair value was determined using a discounted cash flow approach, with cash flow projections over the remaining life of the intangible assets of five years and a discount rate of 16% based on the Company’s estimated cost of capital.
−Removed: Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of the acquired business over the acquisition date fair value of the net assets acquired.
−Removed: Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level below an operating segment) on an annual basis (December 31) and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.
−Removed: We consider our market capitalization and the carrying value of our assets and liabilities, including goodwill, when performing our goodwill impairment tests.
−Removed: We operate in one reporting segment.
−Removed: When conducting the Company’s annual or interim goodwill impairment assessment, we have the option to initially perform a qualitative evaluation of whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired.
−Removed: The Company is also permitted to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to the quantitative test.
−Removed: In evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we consider the guidance set forth in FASB ASC Topic 350 - Intangibles Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”) which requires an entity to assess relevant events and circumstances, including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance and other relevant events or circumstances.
−Removed: When conducting the Company’s annual or interim goodwill impairment assessment, we have the option to initially perform a qualitative evaluation of whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired.
−Removed: The Company is also permitted to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to the quantitative test.
−Removed: In evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we consider the guidance set forth in FASB ASC Topic 350 - Intangibles Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”) which requires an entity to assess relevant events and circumstances, including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance and other relevant events or circumstances.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2023:
−Removed: December 31, 2023 Goodwill Impairment Testing :
−Removed: At December 31, 2023, the Company bypassed the optional qualitative assessment and performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test.
−Removed: We utilized the market capitalization of the Company as of December 31, 2023, a Level 1 input, to estimate the fair value of the Company’s single reporting unit.
−Removed: Based on the analysis, the estimated fair value of our reporting unit was $29.1 million, compared to a carrying value of our single reporting unit of $10.0 million as of December 31, 2023.
−Removed: Based on the analysis, the fair value of our single reporting unit exceeded its carrying value as of December 31, 2023, and therefore, the Company concluded that goodwill was not “more likely than not” impaired as of December 31, 2023.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2022:
−Removed: As of January 1, 2022, goodwill totaled $50,263,000.
−Removed: During the year ended December 31, 2022, goodwill impairment charges totaled $50,263,000, and were comprised of the following:
−Removed: September 30, 2022 Goodwill Impairment Testing
−Removed: At September 30, 2022, prior to the completion of our goodwill impairment testing, the goodwill balance totaled $50,263,000.
−Removed: At September 30, 2022, from a qualitative standpoint, we considered the Company’s history of reported losses and negative cash flows from operating activities, and also considered the sustained downturn in industry and macroeconomic conditions, including inflationary pressures and potential reductions in advertising spending and the sustained downturn of the broader mid-cap and micro-cap equity markets in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2022.
−Removed: We also considered that the Company experienced significant inorganic and organic growth in the year ended December 31, 2021, including the impact of the acquisitions of Mobcrush, Bannerfy and Super Biz on our premium advertising inventory, product offerings to advertisers, applicable current period revenue recognized and future revenue generating opportunities.
−Removed: However, the Company's stock price had been volatile, and the volatility continued during the three months ended September 30, 2022, declining 34% to $13.60 as of September 30, 2022, reflecting a market capitalization that was approximately 38% of the Company’s September 30, 2022 net book value.
−Removed: To assess whether the decline in our market capitalization was an indicator requiring an interim goodwill impairment test, we considered the significance of the decline and the length of time our common stock had been trading at a depressed value along with the macro factors described above.
−Removed: The significance of the decline is consistent with the broader microcap market.
−Removed: As of September 30, 2022 the decline in our stock price and other factors were deemed to be sustained, and therefore a triggering event requiring a goodwill impairment test as of September 30, 2022 was deemed to have occurred.
−Removed: We utilized the market capitalization of the Company as of September 30, 2022, a Level 1 input as described above, to estimate the fair value of the Company’s single reporting unit.
−Removed: The estimated market capitalization was determined by multiplying our September 30, 2022 stock price and the common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022.
−Removed: The market capitalization approach was utilized to estimate the fair value of our single reporting unit as of September 30, 2022, due to the significance of the decline in stock price as of September 30, 2022, resulting in a market capitalization that was 38% of the net book value of our single reporting unit.
−Removed: Based on the analysis, the estimated fair value of our reporting unit was $25.2 million, compared to a carrying value of our single reporting unit of $67.3 million as of September 30, 2022.
−Removed: As such, the fair value of our single reporting unit was deemed to be below its carrying value as of September 30, 2022, resulting in a goodwill impairment charge of $42.0 million in the third quarter of 2022, which was reflected in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022.
−Removed: December 31, 2022 Goodwill Impairment Testing
−Removed: At December 31, 2022, prior to the completion of our goodwill impairment testing, the goodwill balance totaled $8.3 million.
−Removed: At December 31, 2022, from a qualitative standpoint, we considered the factors described above under “September 30, 2022 Goodwill Impairment Testing,” including the applicable current period reported loss and negative cash flows from operating activities, and the sustained downturn in industry and macroeconomic conditions, including inflationary pressures and potential reductions in advertising spending and the sustained downturn of the broader mid-cap and micro-cap equity markets in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2022.
−Removed: Similarly, given the Company’s recent significant growth, management did not believe that the December 31, 2022 market capitalization of the Company was indicative of any fundamental change in the Company’s underlying business or future prospects as of the December 31, 2022 measurement date.
−Removed: The Company's stock price had been volatile, and the volatility continued during the three months ended December 31, 2022, declining 50% from the September 30, 2022 closing price to $6.72 as of December 31, 2022, reflecting a market capitalization that was approximately 46% of the Company’s December 31, 2022 net book value.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2022 the decline in our stock price and other factors were deemed to be sustained, and therefore a triggering event requiring a goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2022 was deemed to have occurred.
−Removed: We utilized the market capitalization of the Company as of December 31, 2022, a Level 1 input, to estimate the fair value of the Company’s single reporting unit.
−Removed: Based on the analysis, the estimated fair value of our reporting unit was $12.6 million, compared to a carrying value of our single reporting unit of $27.5 million as of December 31, 2022.
−Removed: As such, the fair value of our single reporting unit was deemed to be below its carrying value as of December 31, 2022, resulting in an additional goodwill impairment charge of $8.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, reflecting the write down of the remaining balance of goodwill for our single reporting unit.
+Added: Fair Value Option (“FVO”) Election
+Added: The Company accounted for certain promissory notes issued, as described at Note 6, under the fair value option election pursuant to ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” (“ASC 825”) as discussed below.
+Added: The promissory notes accounted for under the FVO election are each debt host financial instruments containing embedded features which would otherwise be required to be bifurcated from the debt-host and recognized as separate derivative liabilities subject to initial and subsequent periodic estimated fair value measurements under ASC 815.
+Added: Notwithstanding, ASC 825 provides for the “fair value option” election, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by ASC 825, to be afforded to financial instruments, wherein bifurcation of an embedded derivative is not necessary, and the financial instrument is initially measured at its issue-date estimated fair value and then subsequently remeasured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis at each reporting period date.
+Added: The estimated fair value adjustments, subsequent to the issuance date, as required by ASC 825, are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) with respect to the portion of the fair value adjustment attributed to a change in the instrument-specific credit risk, with the remaining amount of the fair value adjustment recognized as other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: With respect to the promissory notes described at Note 6, as provided for by ASC 825, the estimated fair value adjustments are presented in a respective single line item within other income (expense) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, since the change in fair value of the convertible notes payable was not attributable to instrument specific credit risk.
+Added: The estimated fair value adjustment is included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: The fair value of the promissory notes described at Note 6 was estimated based on a calculation of the present value of the related cash flows (i.e.
+Added: payments of principal and interest based on contractual agreement terms) using a discount rate that reflected market rates and related credit risk.
+Added: The FVO was elected for the promissory notes described at Note 6 due to the short term nature of the promissory notes and to provide relevant and timely information regarding the current market value of the debt, which is marked to market at each balance sheet date reflecting the effects of market fluctuations and other factors.
+Added: Significant judgements and estimates may be required in connection with the determination of whether or not to elect the FVO for specific assets and/or liabilities.
+Added: In addition, significant judgements and estimates may be required in connection with the determination of appropriate discount rates utilized in connection with present value related valuation techniques.
+Added: Discount rate assumptions typically reflect the estimated yield to maturity of the debt instrument, incorporating the estimated market-implied rate of return an investor would receive if they held the debt until maturity, and taking into account all future cash flows and the current market price;
+Added: adjusted for credit risk and market conditions.
+Added: In addition, judgements and estimates are required in connection with the determination of the portion of subsequent fair value adjustments relate to instrument-specific credit risk, which are reflected in OCI, and the portion of subsequent fair value adjustments that relate to changes in interests rates or other variables, which are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: Variations in any of these judgements and estimates could have a material impact on our financial results.
+Added: Modifications to Equity Linked Instruments
+Added: During certain of the periods presented herein, holders of our preferred stock with outstanding Additional Investment Rights (“AIRs”) received (i) a six (6) month extension of the exercise period of such AIRs;
+Added: and (ii) an adjustment to the conversion prices for such AIRs, to the existing conversion price floors for each respective subseries of preferred stock, as described in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.
+Added: In connection with the modifications the AIRs with initial aggregate underlying common shares totaling 1.3 million, were modified as described above, resulting in an incremental increase in fair value totaling $364,000, of which $294,000 was charged to additional paid-in capital as a financing costs, and $70,000 which was charged to other expense in the consolidated statements of operations as a legal settlement cost.
+Added: Accounting standards require that a reporting entity recognize the effect of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange on the basis of the substance of the transaction in the same manner as if cash had been paid as consideration.
+Added: As of each of the applicable AIR modification dates the Company utilized an option pricing model, employing the back solve method for purposes of determining the implied common stock value of the Company for input into a Black Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of the AIRs immediately before and after the modifications described above, using Level 3 inputs.
+Added: Weighted average assumptions utilized in the Black Scholes option pricing model included implied (derived) common stock prices from $0.72 to $0.86, conversion prices ranging from $1.856 to $13.25 (based on the applicable original and modified preferred stock conversion prices), risk free interest rates ranging from 4.64% to 5.36%, terms ranging from .24 years to .92 years and volatility assumptions ranging from 68% to 91%.
+Added: Significant judgements and estimates may be required in connection with the selection of the techniques and methods used in the determination of the implied common stock value of the company, including selection of the back solve method, and significant judgements and estimates may be required in connection with the assumptions utilized in the Black Scholes options pricing model, including assumptions for the remaining term of the applicable instruments, risk free interest rates and volatility.
+Added: Variations in any of these judgements and estimates could have a material impact on our financial results.
+Added: Determination of Fair Value – Warrants
+Added: During the period presented the Company issued certain common stock purchase warrants (“Warrants”) as described at Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.
+Added: The fair value of warrants are determined using a Black Scholes option price model, measured using Level 3 inputs.
+Added: The fair value of the warrants described above was estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model and the following weighted-average assumptions for the applicable dates:
+Added: Expected Volatility
+Added: Risk–free interest rate
+Added: Dividend yield
+Added: Expected life of options (in years)
+Added: Significant judgements and estimates may required in connection with determining the classification of warrants between liabilities and equity, as well as in connection with the assumptions utilized for the expected volatility, risk free interest rate and term in the Black Scholes calculations used to value warrants outstanding at each balance sheet date, if liability classified.
+Added: Variations in any of these judgements and estimates could have a material impact on our financial results.
Relaxed Ongoing Reporting Requirements
−Removed: Upon the completion of our initial public offering, we elected to report as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in the JOBS Act) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act.
−Removed: For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company,” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including but not limited to:
+Added: We qualify to report as a “smaller reporting company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act.
+Added: For so long as we remain an “smaller reporting company,” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not “smaller reporting companies,” including but not limited to not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and being permitted to comply with reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements.
+Added: We are subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not “smaller reporting company,” and our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.
+Added: We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer a smaller reporting company.
+Added: Upon the completion of our initial public offering in February 2019, we elected to report as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in the JOBS Act) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act, which allowed us to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” including but not limited to:
not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
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being exempt from the requirement to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
−Removed: We are subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not “emerging growth companies,” and our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.
−Removed: We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company.
−Removed: We will remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, although if the market value of our Common Stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” as of the following December 31.
+Added: We were eligible to remain an “emerging growth company” for five years from the date of our initial public offering, and as such, ceased being an “emerging growth company” as of Fiscal Year 2024.
+Added: However, as described above we continue to be a “smaller reporting company.”
+Added: As a result of no longer qualifying for “emerging growth company” status, our independent auditors, commencing with their audit of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, are required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) to include a description of Critical Accounting Matters (“CAMs”) as a component of their audit opinion commencing with the audit of our consolidated financial statements for Fiscal Year 2024.
+Added: A CAM is defined as any matter arising from the audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee, as a component of typical and customary matters required to be communicated to the audit committee each year and that:
+Added: Relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements;
+Added: Involved especially challenging, subjective, or complex auditor judgment.
+Added: The PCAOB requires auditors to communicate with the company's audit committee regarding certain matters related to the conduct of their audit, including information about the overall audit strategy, timing of the audit and the significant risks identified during the auditor's risk assessment procedures.
+Added: As described by the PCAOB, CAMs are intended to enhance the auditor’s report to provide audit-specific information that is meaningful to investors and other financial statement users.
+Added: Further, the purpose of CAMs is to shed light on certain matters in an audit that involved especially challenging, subjective, or complex auditor judgment.
+Added: Our auditors have included descriptions of CAMs surrounding their audit strategy and procedures for their audit of revenue recognition and their audit of the modification of certain AIRs related to preferred stock outstanding during Fiscal Year 2024.
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